BBC: Abandoning Dark Matter Theory? Most of Our Universe is Missing

Should we abandon dark matter as a theory to explain the missing element in the universe? Watch this clip to hear some interesting arguments for and against in this video from BBC science show 'Most of Our Universe in Missing'.

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[WolYou]

I've read plenty of things about dark matter. I share the opinion with Prof. Milgrom. Dark matter has been provisionally inserted into the cosmos to make a model work, not because its there. Its more of a formula than a real phenomena. But time will show and time will tell.

[Bowenwww]

To simply disregard something because you do not have the mental capacity to imagine it - is unintellectual.

[Forseti6288]

This reminds me of the god of the gaps argument. We don't understand what is going on here so "Dark matter did it" =P

[viswagsena108]

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[DeuteriumDrones]

Isn't Dark Matter just all the HELIUM that's emitted from the 200 Billion stars located in the center of a spiral galaxy? Stars burn hydrogen resulting in helium. And the helium dissipates throughout Space, keeping everything else afloat. Just my thoughts.

[TronixGuy93]

@stonewallgregg I think you have to have irrevocable empirical proof. It's not about a democratic or political process. If that were the case I could solve all of sciences problem with any number books (theories) that have been around for thousands of years.

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

@JoachimderZweite i agree

[gaynorglowellxsingh]

Dark matter and dark energy is the byproduct of the matter that falls into black holes, and black holes convert mass (plasma) into it's basic elemental forms and flavors, and CERN is a reversed engineered black hole.

[Ettenyl56]

@spacecowboy95 How much substance can your own argument hold when you must begin with a personal insult? Is anyone to believe that you, yourself, are somehow the brightest person here on this venue and are thus qualified to determine who's an idiot because they may see differently than you? Do you believe yourself to be the standard for wisdom? Learn how to spell. It's "their" not "thier". And you are having trouble with reading comprehension since you misinterpreted my point altogether.

[spacecowboy95]

@Ettenyl56 Wow, you're an idiot. No physicist is certain that DM exists, they are simply suggesting that something is missing from the current model according to the latest observations. Many standard particles were discovered in this way, first by math and prediction, then by experiment and observation. If it was faith then scientists wouldnt be working thier butts off trying to find this stuff.

It's really, truly sad how ignorant people like you are of the scientific method.

[ScienceIsKnowledge]

@Ettenyl56

Sorry to burst your religious bubble but.....

Black holes have been observed. Relativity predicted them and hubble has also directly observed them.

No faith required there. It isn't faith when its conclusive.