This is from the link below, and I think it sums it up: >> The beautiful sweep and pulse shape of the radiation obeys the theoretically-predicted relation for

This is from the link below, and I think it sums it up: >> The beautiful sweep and pulse shape of the radiation obeys the theoretically-predicted relation for a burst of radio waves that has propagated across the universe. My understanding is that it matches what a sharp burst should look like after passing through 11 billion light-years' worth of electrons. http://theconversation.com/fast-radio-bursts-new-intergalactic-messengers-15700?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+5+July+2013&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+5+July+2013+CID_66170e5224fc5aab5288540358054bdf&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Fast%20Radio%20Bursts%20new%20intergalactic%20messengers http://theconversation.com/fast-radio-bursts-new-intergalact...