Thanks Robert for the great forum and a great question.
I believe dark matter is the space that unites all things.
To describe dark matter scientifically using the equations of physics, the dark matter, or space between any two sides of an equation is =.
To describe dark matter philosophically using the tools of words:
dark matter is the space that unites all things, making everything one.
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