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Webb is turning out to be one of the most impactful pieces of scientific apparatus of the last century or so. Not that it took all the relevant data, but that
by ajross 2y ago
Webb is turning out to be one of the most impactful pieces of scientific apparatus of the last century or so. Not that it took all the relevant data, but that it was the final thing that broke open all the doors being held shut. We're watching a Kuhnian paradigm shift in astronomy unfold in real time.
- epicureanideal 2y agoI’ll be happy to see all the dark matter, dark energy stuff explained away.
- SpaceManNabs 2y agoWe have a century's worth of evidence for dark matter and about 20 years worth of evidence for dark energy. Once an alternative theory stands up to scrutiny, maybe we shouldnt a priori dismiss things we dont understand?
- uoaei 2y agoWe have a century of curve-fitting for dark matter, not theory.