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January 9, 2012
We need dark matter.
For starters, it is a form of cosmic gluethat binds our galaxy together and provides the necessary gravitational force for galaxies to cluster around one another. If dark matter does not exist, it means that our understanding of gravity on the largest scales is wrong. -- Dark matter mysteries: a true game of shadows - 09 January 2012 - New Scientist
Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 9, 2012 11:25 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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There is no "dark matter."
Our understanding of gravity on the largest scale is wrong.
Posted by: gedaliya at January 9, 2012 12:06 PM
That's what the New Scientist article wants to say but can't.
Posted by: vanderleun at January 9, 2012 12:18 PM
Sometime this year we'll find out that the CERN boys can't find the Higgs Boson. This will cause wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth, out of which some genius will declare the problem is due to "dark gravity."
That will be the last piece of the puzzle. First "dark matter," then "dark energy," and now "dark gravity."
At that point, of course, we'll know it all.
Posted by: Anonymous at January 9, 2012 1:52 PM
Scientists want dark matter because if it doesn't exist their theories fall to pieces. This isn't science its a bunch of guys searching for some way to make their cosmological models fit together, like alchemists trying to make gold from lesser metals.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at January 9, 2012 5:17 PM
If I understand correctly, dark matter is a poorly understood substance that cannot be seen, felt, or tasted, but which when sprinkled liberally on all your failed theories magically makes all the problems go away. In other words, it has all the properties of farie dust. Coincidence? I think not!
Posted by: Grizzly at January 12, 2012 4:19 PM