[harmonygirl]

whimsical or not, it's an interesting idea! What if ideas (brainstorms, etc) are sent from the Goddess and it's only by being receptive that we can access them? I think that ideas have energy, but no mass or matter. I wonder if they COULD account for the dark matter and I wonder if they could also be tied into the notion of alternate multiverses?

[harmonygirl]

Hey, while reading Baud's entry in another post, I started to wonder if dark matter is just the stuff of the universe, only more concentrated?

[Jim Colyer]

I am not yet sure that dark matter is real.

[RascalPuff]

Please consider:

Non metric math needn't have anything to do with corporeal reality of any kind.
Two different non metric math equations can be equally correct and at the same time mutually contradict one another...

Whereas, metric math is obliged to be descriptive of and responsive to real conditions.

Same with non metric space. It's an 'empty' interval between 'occupied' events - be they the station of a corporeal mass, or the existence of an otherwise 'occupied' space.

Dark matter may be a metric - 'functional' - space for which there isn't much further understanding until further notice.

Regards,
- RP

[MJA]

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 =.

e=mc2

=

or

2+2=4

=

To describe dark matter philosophically using the tools of words:

dark matter is the space that unites all things, making everything one.

TOE = ONE!

MJA

[mkirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by MJA 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 =. e=mc2 = or 2+2=4 = To describe dark matter philosophically using the tools of words: dark matter is the space that unites all things, making everything one. TOE = ONE! MJA

Just a small aside MJA,to say I really like your profound,but very simple equation,thank
you for sharing it with us.

warm regards michael.

[neutralino]

Originally Posted by harmonygirl Hey, while reading Baud's entry in another post, I started to wonder if dark matter is just the stuff of the universe, only more concentrated?

No, it's not. Dark matter is non-baryonic, since it does not interact with normaly matter; i.e. it is not affected by three of the fundamental forces, only gravity.

[Profpat]

Originally Posted by neutralino No, it's not. Dark matter is non-baryonic, since it does not interact with normaly matter; i.e. it is not affected by three of the fundamental forces, only gravity.

Hi Neutralino;

My guess is that dark energy are open strings, and dark matter are the free quarks that they haven't located yet One dimensional and Two dimensional entities.

It has to be something real right?

Best,

Pat

[neutralino]

Originally Posted by Profpat Hi Neutralino; My guess is that dark energy are open strings, and dark matter are the free quarks that they haven't located yet One dimensional and Two dimensional entities. It has to be something real right? Best, Pat

It really depends on what you call real, Pat, and on what you call dark matter. I will presume in this post, that by dark matter I mean non-baryonic dark matter (there is evidence for the presence of some baryonic dark matter, but this is not all that exciting). Dark matter has got to be some sort of particle that does not interact with any of the baryonic matter in the universe. Therefore, it is very difficult to detect. We expect this to be very different to anything we have seen before. However, on the question of "is this real", like I said, it depends on how you define real. Dark matter will be rather exotic and will only be affected by the gravitational force. I'll leave it to you to draw your own conclusions as to whether this is real or not.

I don't think that your model of dark energy will work. This is (we think) because dark energy is a feature of the vacuum; i.e. it is a vacuum energy density. There are then basically two models; one which says it is constant over spze, and another which says it fluctuates. I'm not really wanting to speculate too much into this though since, to be honest, no-one really knows the answer.

[dleviwing]

Neutralino;
An article in the August issue of the “Journal Of Science” seems to think you don’t exist. It looks like scientist may give up on the dark matter particle idea in favor of a variance in the value of “g”. I think they’re right! You may need to choose another name or become a has-been.