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To quote the author https://twitter.com/Astro_Jamie/status/1070343971338153984 https://twitter.com/Astro_Jamie/status/1070343971338153984 > It is quite likely
by perlgeek 8y ago
To quote the author https://twitter.com/Astro_Jamie/status/1070343971338153984 https://twitter.com/Astro_Jamie/status/1070343971338153984
> It is quite likely that the negative masses in this study are a mathematical tool, rather than real physical matter. This rules out a lot of sci-fi, which is disappointing of course!
- noetic_techy 8y agoTo be clear, the author IS proposing that there MAY be negative mass particles, not that this is all mathematical. That statement was simply a tip of the hat to the fact that none have yet been detected and its possible his theory is just a "accurate way to model" dark matter/+dark energy. It's just a nice way saying "My thoery might be the Newtonian Mechanics of Dark Matter/Energy, close but possibly wrong." Why crap on the fact that this may lead to a warp drive.