Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy?

From	Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics
Subject	Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy?
Date	2017-09-04 13:23 +0000
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<alal65536@gmail.com> wrote:
> GR fails in the ultra large scale.  As far as I know, only GR requires
> dark matter.  Other than that there is no evidence for dark matter.  I
> would rather have GR a failure to scale, than believe in dark matter.  

Why? And why should this be settled by personal preference?
And what's your alternative?

> Has any work been done on alternative theories of gravitation that do not
> require dark matter?

Yes, of course. Google is your friend. 

> 
> I believe dark energy is what is accelerating the expansion of the
> universe.  Does GR require dark energy to explain why the universe is
> accelerating its expansion?  Has any work been done on alternative
> theories that do not require dark energy?

Dark energy is consistent with GR, but GR doesn't predict it, any more than
GR predicts the amount or distribution of ordinary matter. Why would it?

> 
> Abhinav Lal 
> Writer & Investor 
> 
> 



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Odd Bodkin -- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? alal65536@gmail.com - 2017-09-04 04:24 -0700
  Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-04 13:23 +0000
    Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? alal65536@gmail.com - 2017-09-04 06:41 -0700
      Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-04 14:44 -0500
        Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-04 12:52 -0700
          Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 00:26 +0000
          Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-05 15:50 +0000
            Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 09:56 -0700
              Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-05 17:12 +0000
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 12:37 -0700
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-05 20:17 +0000
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 08:38 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 09:12 -0700
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 12:49 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-06 19:08 +0000
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 14:20 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-09-06 14:24 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 12:27 -0700
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 14:49 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 15:00 -0500
                Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-07 19:51 +0000
  Re: The British use the word "dark" when they mean "unseen". pnalsing@gmail.com - 2017-09-04 18:03 -0700
  Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 06:26 -0700
    Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? alal65536@gmail.com - 2017-09-06 22:08 -0700
      Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 15:25 -0500
      Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2017-09-08 08:47 -0700
        Re: Christianity is wrong, but useful. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-09-11 18:08 -0400
          Re: Christianity is wrong, but useful. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-12 14:15 +0000
            Re: Christianity is wrong, but useful. john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-12 07:39 -0700
  Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Simon Roberts <retenshun@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 09:28 -0700
    Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? Simon Roberts <retenshun@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 09:35 -0700
  Re: Is there any direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy? "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2017-09-07 09:32 -0700

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