The discussion revolves around the relationship between dark energy and dark mass, exploring whether dark energy can be converted into dark mass. Participants examine the nature of dark mass, its properties, and how it may differ from non-dark mass, as well as the implications of dark energy in the context of Einstein's energy equation.
Participants express differing views on the nature of dark energy and dark mass, with no consensus reached on whether dark energy can be converted into dark mass or how these concepts relate to each other.
There are unresolved assumptions regarding the definitions of dark energy and dark mass, as well as the implications of their interactions with gravity and photons.
pentazoid said:I assumed Dark energy is no exception to Einstein famous energy equation. What would dark mass look like, I mean besides it having the quality of darkness? What would distinguish dark mass from non-dark mass?
"Dark" doesn't interact with photons, so we can't see it. Non-dark mass does interact with photons, so we can. Of course, as Nabeshin mentions, dark energy isn't easily understood as simply being some stuff with mass. It behaves rather differently in how it responds to gravity due to its pressure.pentazoid said:I assumed Dark energy is no exception to Einstein famous energy equation. What would dark mass look like, I mean besides it having the quality of darkness? What would distinguish dark mass from non-dark mass?