The Axis of Evil

The "Axis of Evil" is a puzzle in modern cosmology. The CMB's largest patterns, called the quadrupole and octupole, line up with each other and with the ecliptic and the CMB dipole. Standard models assume a uniform, isotropic expansion and cannot explain this without extra steps. The chance of such an alignment arising at random has been estimated at less than one in a thousand.

RSI holds that the alignment is the expected signature of the Universal Toroidal Circuit. The CMB is the steady baseline heat of the Eternal Consonance. Its lowest modes are standing-wave residuals of the medium's own toroidal shape. A toroid has a preferred axis, and its medium has a thermal gradient between the Exhale and Inhale directions. The lowest tones of a vibrating chamber reflect its shape in the same way.

RSI predicts a warm pole toward the Still Core and a cool pole toward the Outer Rim.