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jnorman
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dark matter/virtual particles in standard model??
where do dark matter, dark energy, and virtual particles fit in the standard model? if those three mystifying concepts are necessary to explain the universe and its operation, why are they not included in the standard model?
IMHO, all three of those things are pretty much akin to stating flat out that we have NO IDEA what is actually going on... i mean, can't we just say that we do not yet understand something, instead of wholesale making up stuff like dark matter and energy that can't be detected, or creating some fantasy world of virtual particles that from what i can tell are nothing short of pure magic...
where do dark matter, dark energy, and virtual particles fit in the standard model? if those three mystifying concepts are necessary to explain the universe and its operation, why are they not included in the standard model?
IMHO, all three of those things are pretty much akin to stating flat out that we have NO IDEA what is actually going on... i mean, can't we just say that we do not yet understand something, instead of wholesale making up stuff like dark matter and energy that can't be detected, or creating some fantasy world of virtual particles that from what i can tell are nothing short of pure magic...