Dark matter discovered

Sharpsilver · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:12

Har har har.

K1LLSW1TCH · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:16

I'm sure I'll hear all about this stuff later from my mate with a physics degree. I'd post some of his points of view but I'll probably be far too drunk by that time.

diverse180 · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:27

Dark matter on toast, OM NOM NOM

K1LLSW1TCH · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:40

Yum!

kylew · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:43

PhillyDee said:
Nothing exploded and became something.

aardvark · 18 Dec 2009 at 18:04

what a pointless article and news release - they haven't found any proof at all.

deusexlumina · 18 Dec 2009 at 18:13

finding "dark energy" would be a more useful investment of time to be honest =/ about 3/4 of the mass of the universe is theorised to be composed of the stuff, but somehow its only "dark matter" that people dont stop blabbering about...

Glaucus · 18 Dec 2009 at 18:44

mattheman said:
Think if we played around with it we altered a certain part of it, the skeleton structure changes form setting of a chain reaction causing a pull event.

No, dark matter has experienced everything trillions odf times and nothing has set it of to create a big bang. Forces in nature are many times stronger and more random then we can project on to it.

Glaucus · 18 Dec 2009 at 18:48

mattheman said:
a lot it has altered our direction in many ways and to suggest that both dont influence each other is just stupid.

Physics has nothing to do with human history at all. You are merely talking about discoverys. Actual physics does not change or alter due to our history. They are not tied.

PhillyDee · 18 Dec 2009 at 18:49

aardvark said:
what a pointless article and news release - they haven't found any proof at all.

No, what they have found is evidence that dark matter might actually exist. Assuming their results are corroborated (sp?). It takes a LOT to 'prove' a new particle exists!

Inquisitor · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:03

dmpoole said:
It would be nice to hear from some who have knowledge about this sort of thing instead of idiots who just want to **** you.

Could be the start of a good thread.

I hereby invoke my credentials as a third year theoretical physics student and declare matttheman's posts meaningless and uninformed drivel. Nothing to see here.

matttheman: how on Earth is observing dark matter going to cause a second big bang? Really? Try engaging your brain; it's a powerful tool.

Doohickey · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:11

I have nothing useful to contribute except that this thread is officially of 5 star quality. Actually make that 4.

PhillyDee · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:22

Inquisitor said:
I hereby invoke my credentials as a third year theoretical physics student and declare matttheman's posts meaningless and uninformed drivel. Nothing to see here.

matttheman: how on Earth is observing dark matter going to cause a second big bang? Really? Try engaging your brain; it's a powerful tool.

Your assuming matttttttthhheeeeRSSoneoneone!!1 has one . . . .

agnes · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:23

Reported his post, yet again.

"Another pointless RSS thread... Do something!"

ags

Doohickey · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:27

Inquisitor said:
matttheman: how on Earth is observing dark matter going to cause a second big bang? Really? Try engaging your brain; it's a powerful tool.

I'll take this one mattheman:

Because you could cause a chain reaction between particles that would cause a pull event, subsequently destabilising the inter-dimensional modulation of galactic gravitational interaction, compromising the molecular structure of dark matter. And that is why it would cause a second big bang.

w11tho · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:29

Doohickey said:
Because you could cause a chain reaction between particles that would cause a pull event, subsequently destabilising the inter-dimensional modulation of galactic gravitational interaction, compromising the molecular structure of dark matter. And that is why it would cause a second big bang.

Your breathing out could, right now, start some sort of chain reaction never observed before, that could potentially wipe out the entire human race.

Let us know when you stop holding your breath.

Inquisitor · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:31

Doohickey said:
I'll take this one mattheman:

Because you could cause a chain reaction between particles that would cause a pull event, subsequently destabilising the inter-dimensional modulation of galactic gravitational interaction, compromising the molecular structure of dark matter. And that is why it would cause a second big bang.

Oh yeah. Forgot about that

mattheman · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:32

Inquisitor said:
I hereby invoke my credentials as a third year theoretical physics student and declare matttheman's posts meaningless and uninformed drivel. Nothing to see here.

matttheman: how on Earth is observing dark matter going to cause a second big bang? Really? Try engaging your brain; it's a powerful tool.

Well dark matter only partially negates that effect. Based on the current numbers the universe is actually blowing itself apart. And it will continue to blow itself apart until eventually even something like the earth, or us, gets ripped apart by the expansion of the universe. And you end up with an entire universe containing nothing but one particle in it. So the universe will become a very lonely place. It really is blowing itself apart in a very ridiculous way. But, you're right. There's an awful lot of mass slowing it down and pulling against it. And in fact about 10 times more mass than you would guess from just looking at all the stars and galaxies and biologists in the world. And that matter, we know it's matter but it doesn't shine and so we call it dark matter

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Inquisitor · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:34

mattheman said:
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Thanks for the irrelevant uncited and quote. Anything more to add?

Doohickey · 18 Dec 2009 at 19:35

mattheman said:
just looking at all the stars and galaxies and biologists in the world.

:/

mattheman said:
And that matter, we know it's matter but it doesn't shine and so we call it dark matter

Thanks for that Mr Professor.