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Title: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Unbeliever on December 05, 2018, 05:33:13 PM
I don't know enough to critique this idea, but it sounds really interesting.



http://www.physics-astronomy.com/2018/12/breaking-oxford-scientist-may-have.html#.XAhP9zqovow


Here's a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mix9kQgfG8
Title: Re: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Cavebear on December 09, 2018, 10:40:26 AM
I wonder sometimes, if our current question about "dark matter" will be as easily understood someday as "is there air?" or if it will be "is there phlogiston?"
Title: Re: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Baruch on December 09, 2018, 10:52:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 09, 2018, 10:40:26 AM
I wonder sometimes, if our current question about "dark matter" will be as easily understood someday as "is there air?" or if it will be "is there phlogiston?"

Smartest science post you have made (and you aren't just quoting).
Title: Re: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Cavebear on December 09, 2018, 10:59:03 AM
Quote from: Baruch on December 09, 2018, 10:52:15 AM
Smartest science post you have made (and you aren't just quoting).

Thank you.

But I've made this general observation about what we "think" we know and learn (later) is "wrong" before, often.
Title: Re: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Baruch on December 09, 2018, 11:14:15 AM
Quote from: Cavebear on December 09, 2018, 10:59:03 AM
Thank you.

But I've made this general observation about what we "think" we know and learn (later) is "wrong" before, often.

Yeah, you aren't a teen genius at 16 ;-)
Title: Re: An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter
Post by: Cavebear on December 09, 2018, 11:37:41 AM
Quote from: Baruch on December 09, 2018, 11:14:15 AM
Yeah, you aren't a teen genius at 16 ;-)

Well, at 18, I was very smart for an 16 year old.  So there!