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The way she wants to use "dark matter", MOND is a dark matter theory (explains (some of) the same observations), and no one else uses it that way. "Dark matter"
by andrewflnr 2y ago
The way she wants to use "dark matter", MOND is a dark matter theory (explains (some of) the same observations), and no one else uses it that way. "Dark matter" always means some kind of matter, whatever the specifics. Think of it as a family of theories if that helps.
- PartiallyTyped 2y agoI don’t see where we (or she for that matter —hah!) disagree. She agrees that Dark Matter is observations or a problem for something that seems to be matter from our definitions of matter and its interactions. She didn’t claim that MOND is the only theory or answer — in fact she made a video about this exactly, that she believes she failed to adequately argue that DM is what we are discussing because people put too much emphasis on MOND or thought of it as “the only solution to the DM problem”.
- andrewflnr 2y agoAre you actually reading what I'm saying? Can you tell the difference between a claim about whether a theory is true and how it is best categorized?
- PartiallyNerdy 2y agoI claimed dark matter is something we observed and dark matter “theories” are proposed but yet to be proven theories that describe it. She did that too. She didn’t claim Mond is true, neither did I, and as far as I can understand you, neither did you. If you assume me or her did that, then you’ve grossly misunderstood mine or her remarks.
- andrewflnr 2y ago> She didn’t claim Mond is true, neither did I, and as far as I can understand you, neither did you. Well I'm glad we're clear on that. But then why did you feel the need to say > She didn’t claim that MOND is the only theory or answer As if that was a question anyone was asking?