Reflections on philosophy, mathematics and science.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Dark Matter Rumors Persist
Philosophers interested in tracking how scientists argue for the existence of novel entities might want to stay tuned this week. Rumors of a big announcement, centered largely around the blog Resonances and this post, continue.
I've got my money on plain-old-boring upper and lower bounds, with no compelling evidence for its existence (though possibly evidence for its non-existence).
But we'll know in 5 days when they release their report. Want to start a pool?
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I've got my money on plain-old-boring upper and lower bounds, with no compelling evidence for its existence (though possibly evidence for its non-existence).
But we'll know in 5 days when they release their report. Want to start a pool?
I'm happy to play poker with you, but I think I'd be foolish to bet against you on a physics prediction!
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