Does nonbaryonic dark matter exist?

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The discussion centers on the existence of nonbaryonic dark matter, which has been proposed to explain large-scale motions in the Universe. Participants question whether this concept is necessary or if alternative explanations exist. The conversation references neutrinos as already detected particles and suggests further exploration of the topic through online resources. The discussion emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of dark matter and its implications in astrophysics.

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People have "invented" it out of a need to explain large scale motions in the Universe, but is it really there? Might there be other explanations?

Here's an interesting page about it.

http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~agm/darkmtr.html

You can get more by putting "dark matter" into Google or MSN. Does what you know about it convince you that all the possibilites have been explored?
 
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Neutrinos have already been detected. As for how much nonbaryonic dark matter exists, I haven't a clue.
 

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