kinther@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 8 months agoNew research suggests that our universe has no dark matterphys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1238arrow-down120
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkNew research suggests that our universe has no dark matterphys.orgkinther@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squareyesoutwater@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down3·8 months agoCouldn’t the same be said for the proof of dark matter? They were able to make some observations fit with their theory with dark matter yes, but not all of them
minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·8 months ago Couldn’t the same be said for the proof of dark matter? No, dark matter is actually a great explanation for lots and lots of observations; the only problem with it is that we don’t know anything about it other than that it is such a good explanation for these observations.
minus-square0ops@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·8 months agoGenerally for a new theory to be accepted, it needs to explain everything that the old theory did plus something more
Couldn’t the same be said for the proof of dark matter?
No, dark matter is actually a great explanation for lots and lots of observations; the only problem with it is that we don’t know anything about it other than that it is such a good explanation for these observations.
Generally for a new theory to be accepted, it needs to explain everything that the old theory did plus something more