http://origins.jpl.nasa.gov/library/story/041002-a.html

  "NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found two stars -- one too  small, one too cold -- that reveal cracks in our understanding  of the structure of matter. These discoveries open a new window  on nuclear physics, offering a link between the vast cosmos and  its tiniest constituents. "

  "Chandra's observations of RXJ1856.5-3754 and 3C58 suggest that the  matter in these stars is even denser than nuclear matter found on  Earth. This raises the possibility these stars are composed of pure  quarks or contain crystals of sub- nuclear particles that normally  have only a fleeting existence following high-energy collisions."

An implication of the "ultimaton" is that there is opportunity for matter to condense to a density far greater than that of neutron stars, before hitting the problem of singularities ("black holes"). The "ultimatonic model"

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of the Urantia Papers implies observations such as that mentioned in the above article, and goes further to predict that, instead of a massive star collapsing all the way down to a singularity, an ultimatonic attribute kicks in at the level of [ultimatonic condensation].  The result of such ultimatonic agitation is that the patterned energy held in this dense package is unzipped. This idea may also help with solving that long standing problem of the source of "gamma ray bursts".

  "Regardless of how these mysteries are resolved, these precise   observations are highly significant," said Michael Turner of   the University of Chicago. "They demonstrate our ability to   use the universe as a laboratory where we can study some of   the most fundamental questions in physics."

Nigel Nunn, Australia