Does nonbaryonic dark matter exist?

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Nonbaryonic dark matter has been proposed to explain large-scale motions in the Universe, but its existence remains debated. Alternative explanations for these phenomena are being considered, raising questions about the completeness of current theories. Neutrinos have been detected, suggesting that there may be other forms of matter or energy influencing cosmic dynamics. The exact amount of nonbaryonic dark matter is still unknown, leaving room for further exploration and research. The discussion highlights the ongoing uncertainty in understanding the fundamental components of the Universe.
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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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