Hi,
Whatever dark energy ('dark matter' is another concept that helps to describe the rotational velocity and dynamics of galaxies) is, it has to follow rules. We don't know what those rules are, yet. It may take a while to figure them out, it might take a few revisions of the theory (or even complete replacements of the theory) to get a decent map.
But a theory can evolve, tested and changed by observation and calculation. It starts out weak, with an apple falling, and eventually puts men on the moon and rovers on mars.
Thor? He just remains Thor -- a dead end. A comfort to the ignorant. A bastion of superstition. But with just 'Thor' to guide you, you still need to kill your elk with stone tipped spears.
--Pete
Ghostiger,Dec 27 2005, 03:47 PM Wrote:Can you honestly say thats any worse than "dark matter"? Invisable stuff that has just the right properties and amount to make a theory work?Yes. Because 'Thor' can have any properties you want. And he doesn't have to follow any rules, not even homogeneity or consistency (really, the same thing, but I split them for those who still don't instinctively think in four space).
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Whatever dark energy ('dark matter' is another concept that helps to describe the rotational velocity and dynamics of galaxies) is, it has to follow rules. We don't know what those rules are, yet. It may take a while to figure them out, it might take a few revisions of the theory (or even complete replacements of the theory) to get a decent map.
But a theory can evolve, tested and changed by observation and calculation. It starts out weak, with an apple falling, and eventually puts men on the moon and rovers on mars.
Thor? He just remains Thor -- a dead end. A comfort to the ignorant. A bastion of superstition. But with just 'Thor' to guide you, you still need to kill your elk with stone tipped spears.
--Pete
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