02-11-2015, 05:37 PM
"Kind of ironic that the name chosen for this is Laniakeia, meaning "immeasurable heavens" in Hawaiian. Another example of ancient Hawaiian astronomy and religion able to describe the astounding discoveries of the 21st century. The Great Attractor is a mind blower."
Although the name Laniakea was chosen to honour the Polynesians that used stars to navigate their way across the Pacific, I would definitely take issue about ancient Hawaiian astronomy and religion describing 21st century discoveries. How would the Laniakea supercluster have been discovered if the heavens (sky) were immeasurable?
Incidentally, the Great Attractor has been known about for decades.
Although the name Laniakea was chosen to honour the Polynesians that used stars to navigate their way across the Pacific, I would definitely take issue about ancient Hawaiian astronomy and religion describing 21st century discoveries. How would the Laniakea supercluster have been discovered if the heavens (sky) were immeasurable?
Incidentally, the Great Attractor has been known about for decades.