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Old 21-December-2008, 09:11 PM
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The CMB has three features that were not expected/predicted: Anisotrophy, measurable three sigm 'hot' and 'cold' spots...
Which is attributable to what? You're not the only one who would like to know.

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...a dipole that aligns with the solar system....
Screening out known contaminants is a tricky business.

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The CMB lacks the polarization predicted by inflation theory.
That's funny - I heard just the opposite...

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More than one reasonable hypothesis can be drawn from these observational facts, including the hypothesis that most of the CMB may not be cosmic at all.
Hypothesize away. Be sure to indicate why the data necessitate your hypothesis.
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