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There are many people who claim to be professional academics in the field that believe they are real for personal and political reasons. Many such people will f
by austin-cheney 2y ago
There are many people who claim to be professional academics in the field that believe they are real for personal and political reasons. Many such people will fight to death in a great holy crusade any notion or expression that the dark matter/energy aren’t completely real as the air you breathe.
To me, that alone suggests they aren’t real. I suspect the unstated motives are related to funding and/or need for validation by consensus.
- JoeAltmaier 2y agoPeople argue most fervently about things when you can't meaningfully measure the difference between the viewpoints. Because, of course, that argument can go on forever since no one can prove either way.