[guelo]

> A correlation between the orientation of quasars and the structure they belong to is an important prediction of numerical models of evolution of our Universe.

This was predicted so there must be some understanding of how it works. Doesn't seem that spooky.

[acqq]

Yes, it looks rather like one more confirmation that the expansion actually happened.

[m0th87]

I'd guess it's referring to Einstein's "spooky action at a distance"

[fsloth]

No, it's not. Spooky action at a distance refers to phenomena arising at the quantum level. The scale difference between that and alignment of the rotations of quasars is getting near the largest observable scale difference there can be. Which, itself, is kinda satisfying :).

The spookiness here is of similar nature as the spookiness how the eurasian continental plate seems to fit snugly with the american one although they are now quite far apart - i.e. we should be able to figure out which past events led to the current configuration.

I would call this result 'really cool' rather than 'spooky' but neither of those are very specific terms ;)

[anigbrowl]

You're right, but the journalist probably selected that word for the 'Science!' association with the QM term.

[gizmo686]

That is what I thought to, but I do not see anything in this article that hint as some sort of spooky action at a distance.