Terrifying?
So, uh, dark matter? Is real.
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Okay, I'll bite.
Why would this be terrifying?
Posted by
Aaron Jacklin |
11:26 AM
Well, sheer ignorance, for one. The vague idea of billions of gibbering Cthulhuoid beasties slavering in the gaps between "real" matter for another.
Posted by
Ian |
1:20 PM
It didn't sound that scary til you raised that.
Posted by
if |
1:52 PM
Thanks, I'm here all week.
Tip your server.
Posted by
Ian |
2:41 PM
Dude. This is what my friend Duncan studies. You should hear him go on about it when he gets drunk - talk about scary!
Posted by
K |
8:36 PM
Here's an interesting article...
Posted by
K |
8:38 PM
I would more likely characterize this is "exciting" than "terrifying." People have been postulating theories about dark matter for years, but now there is some hard evidence that it does in fact exist. We live in interesting times.
On a related note, is anyone taking bets on how many official planets there will be 24 hours from now? Like I said, interesting times.
Posted by
Anonymous |
9:09 PM
Can't it be both?
Especially considering I think it's exciting on a practical, real-world level and kind of terrifying on a more.... imaginative one.
Posted by
Ian |
10:54 PM