[michellemfry]

Phenomenon are observed and experienced with an avoidance of all interpretation, explanation, and evaluation. For example, dark matter is the result of observations of galaxy velocity. We offer no explanation, we do not try to interpret the results, and evaluation is lacking.

The velocities of galaxies suggests the presence of much more matter than can be seen. This phenomenon has come to be known as the dark matter problem.

Perhaps that will suffice for a beginning. Please feel free to comment.

[mkirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by michellemfry Phenomenon are observed and experienced with an avoidance of all interpretation, explanation, and evaluation. For example, dark matter is the result of observations of galaxy velocity. We offer no explanation, we do not try to interpret the results, and evaluation is lacking. The velocities of galaxies suggests the presence of much more matter than can be seen. This phenomenon has come to be known as the dark matter problem. Perhaps that will suffice for a beginning. Please feel free to comment.

That is a good question,Michelle,I suppose that which we observe,and try to
understand,to make sense of.This question should I feel attract more replies.

kind regards michael.

[Mohan.C]

Michael i dont think dark mtter is matter at all but a different form of enegy

[Mohan.C]

Originally Posted by michellemfry Phenomenon are observed and experienced with an avoidance of all interpretation, explanation, and evaluation. For example, dark matter is the result of observations of galaxy velocity. We offer no explanation, we do not try to interpret the results, and evaluation is lacking. The velocities of galaxies suggests the presence of much more matter than can be seen. This phenomenon has come to be known as the dark matter problem. Perhaps that will suffice for a beginning. Please feel free to comment.

abt the phenomenon i don't understand. We can intrepret, explain, evaluate only if we know its nature. I feel "phenomenon" is a characteristic of observation.

[dleviwing]

Hi Michelle;
Your definition is excellent for defining the concept of a phenomenon; however your example is somewhat in error. The observations of the galactic velocities is the phenomenon; Dark Matter is one of the suggested interpretations to account for the phenomenon.

There are many conflicting interpretations of the term "Dark Matter" in that some view it a an entirely different type of substance. Others view it as just normal matter that cannot be detected. How do you view "Dark Matter"?

[michellemfry]

David, I think I got the first part from Webster and the example from inside my head somewhere. Forgive me, it can be quite a mess in there, he he.

[michellemfry]

I have some pretty out there suspicions about dark matter, and I am not sure I am prepared to open up yet about them. Stay tuned...

[mkirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by michellemfry I have some pretty out there suspicions about dark matter, and I am not sure I am prepared to open up yet about them. Stay tuned...

Maybe dark matter is aether that has condenced!What do you
Say?


kind regards michael.

[hanzoganz]

Are we coming to the times of believing, again, in what we don´t see? In the beginning there was magic and alchemy; then reason and inquisition and then we invented guillotine -or was it the french?

Phenomenon is proved to exist even if we don`t see it. In a summer of research i worked with a tutor that works in the particle accelerators in Germany. They discovered the charmed pentaquark, a kind of particle they suspected that existed but never observed before. They ran the experiment and found evidence of this particle by the energy that was remaining after the foton collition. They never saw it but are sure it exists.

Now, science takes place of magic? What is reality?

[RascalPuff]

Originally Posted by michellemfry Phenomenon are observed and experienced with an avoidance of all interpretation, explanation, and evaluation. For example, dark matter is the result of observations of galaxy velocity. We offer no explanation, we do not try to interpret the results, and evaluation is lacking. The velocities of galaxies suggests the presence of much more matter than can be seen. This phenomenon has come to be known as the dark matter problem. Perhaps that will suffice for a beginning. Please feel free to comment.

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Dear Michelle:
Staying with a science dictionary definition and paralleling your provided information:

Phenomenon
(Dictionary)
"1. An observable fact or event.
2. An outward sign of the working of a law of nature.
3. To appear.

(Thesaurus)
1. Something that happens.
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From what I understand of the word as it is used in Sociology, 'phenomenology' seems to confine itself to statistics rather than explanations of trends in human behavior (Socio-phenomenology).

Thanks for the thought provoking thread.

Regards,
- RP