Could Dark Matter be the Missing Link in Solving Quantum Mysteries?

[Gerinski]

With nearly all certainty I'm going to ask something to laugh about but...
Assuming LCDM would be right, the fact that it so greatly outnumbers baryonic matter could reasonably suggest that it might play a significant role in the way the universe works, but so far we have not given it any star role in our theories. Given that there are a few mysteries to solve in our current understanding of the world, and that DM is mysterious as well, have there been any attempts at relating DM to those mysteries?

A couple of crazy examples:
- DM somehow related to the Quantum mysteries: Several people still believe that the mysteries of QM may be due to some sort of hidden variables. DM is "hidden" from our standard theoretical descriptions of the world. Could DM provide some hidden feature contibuting to the quantum behaviour or baryonic matter and EM radiation?

- A more precise example, DM interacts with baryonic matter gravitationally. The mystery of the collapse of the wavefunction, according to Roger Penrose may well be linked in one or another way to gravity. Could DM play some role in it?

- DM as the "shadow" of parallel worlds: In the "many worlds" interpretation of QM advocated by David Deutsch, parallel universes are split apart, but still universes which are very close to each other (such as just splitting in a double slit experiment) still interact with each other slighly, enough as to produce interference. If this picture would be correct, could it be that what we describe as DM is just the slight gravitational interaction of parallel universes which are still so close to ours that they are a kind of "blurred shadow" of our own?

 

[AndyW]

it is important to consider all possibilities and potential connections in our theories, even if they may seem far-fetched or unconventional. That being said, there have been numerous attempts at relating dark matter to various mysteries in our current understanding of the universe.

One such attempt is the idea that dark matter may be related to the concept of hidden variables in quantum mechanics. This idea proposes that dark matter could be the missing link that helps explain the seemingly random behavior of particles on a quantum level. However, there is currently no concrete evidence to support this idea and it remains a controversial topic in the scientific community.

Another potential connection between dark matter and quantum mysteries is through the concept of gravity. Some scientists, such as Roger Penrose, have suggested that gravity may play a role in the collapse of the wavefunction in quantum mechanics. It is possible that dark matter, which interacts with baryonic matter gravitationally, could also be involved in this process. However, this is still a speculative idea and requires further research and evidence to be fully explored.

The idea of dark matter as the "shadow" of parallel worlds is also an interesting concept that has been proposed by some scientists. This theory suggests that the gravitational interactions of parallel universes, which are very close to our own, could be responsible for the effects we observe as dark matter. However, this is currently just a speculative idea and there is no solid evidence to support it.

Overall, while there have been attempts at relating dark matter to various mysteries in our current understanding of the universe, it is important to approach these ideas with caution and continue to gather evidence and conduct research before making any concrete conclusions. As scientists, it is our responsibility to explore all possibilities and consider unconventional ideas, but we must also rely on empirical evidence to support our theories.