• @ferralcat@monyet.cc
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    74 months ago

    You see this thinking in science too. Dark matter has always struck me as an awful solution to a model breaking down. It’s basically “the numbers don’t add up so let’s add a fudge factor to make it say what we want”. But you’re generally considered a kook for questioning it now. People will spout a bunch of big words and hope you shut up if you do.

    • @Klear@lemmy.world
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      54 months ago

      Dark matter has been supported by various observations and is the best explanation we have. It’s not the most widely accepted model just by pure faith, you know.

      I have to admit I never liked it too much myself, but what do I know? There is an alternative theory, but it has its own problems.