Re: background radiation

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From: Jonathan Zingman
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1986 17:16

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The largest part of the observed anisotropy is a dipole component that
is most simply explained(Occam's razor is quite popular among
physicists!) as our proper motion against the cosmic background.  After
all, why should we appear to be at rest with respect to what is believed
to be a cosmic background.  That would seem to me to be more of a
religious belief(and was!)

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From: zingman@lll-lcc.aRpA (Jonathan Zingman)
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Subject: Re: background radiation
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Date: Mon, 17-Nov-86 12:16:04 EST
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