bjoern_tantau comments on References: [1] out of his ass

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Dark matter can be detected through gravitational lensing. Rotation curves was just the first way we detected it.

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That is not detection of dark matter. That is indirect evidence at best. And for all we know it really just tells us our equations are wrong.

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Well, that's how it's detected.

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[+] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -7 points 5 months ago*

it's existence is inferred, but not verified.

just because i heard a noise, doesn't mean i know wtf caused it.

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