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Have you ever encountered the phrase "grasping at straws"? The pursuit of explaining dark matter has gone through many waves of "we just need to invent detector
by uoaei 2y ago
Have you ever encountered the phrase "grasping at straws"? The pursuit of explaining dark matter has gone through many waves of "we just need to invent detectors for this particle that has never been observed" and is littered with the wreckage.
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- griffzhowl 2y agoMost of the history of physics involves making detectors for things that weren't previously observed... Consider: either most researchers in the field are stupid, for still pursuing an idea which you've apparently ruled out by simple reasoning, or your simple reasoning is fallacious
- uoaei 2y agoAlmost: most of the history of physics is based on detectors being sensitive to things people didn't even know existed. Fits and starts based on happy accidents. The teleology of scientific progress is a myth. The most famous example is of course the Galilean moons. Proposing detectors for particles that no one is even sure can exist is like setting up traps for Bigfoot...