If you had a possible explanation on dark energy.

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of dark energy and the sharing of personal ideas related to it. Participants explore the challenges of presenting speculative ideas in a scientific forum, particularly focusing on the importance of mathematical grounding and established knowledge in physics.

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  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to share their thoughts on dark energy and seeks feedback on their ideas, emphasizing their fascination with cosmology despite a lack of formal training in physics.
  • Another participant argues that without mathematical backing, speculative ideas hold little value in physics, suggesting that a thorough understanding of existing knowledge is essential for meaningful discussion.
  • A third participant reiterates that the forum is primarily for educational purposes and does not entertain speculative theories, encouraging questions about established STEM topics instead.
  • The original poster acknowledges the feedback and indicates a willingness to engage with existing discussions rather than share personal theories.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of mathematical grounding and established knowledge in discussing scientific ideas. However, there is a disagreement regarding the acceptance of speculative ideas, with some participants advocating for strict adherence to established science while others express a desire to explore new thoughts.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights limitations in engaging with speculative ideas without a solid mathematical framework and the challenge of balancing personal exploration with the forum's educational focus.

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If you had a possible explanation on dark energy...

As the title tries to suggest, what would be the best way to get opinions on my idea of dark energy, without sounding like a kook?

I spend probably spend 2-10 hrs a day either thinking, reading or watching documentaries about the cosmos. I am completely fascinated about it. Although I was never very good with calculus or physics while studying to be an engineer, I fell in love with cosmology.

Most of my thoughts are pretty random, but sometimes I can stay focus and do some decent thought experiments that seem to allow me to understand things a bit more than just reading or watching it, but to actually run the scenario through my mind.

I would like to know why my idea could be right, or even wrong, it doesn't matter to me, but this idea on dark energy has been consuming my mind for at least the last few weeks and I need to move on.
 
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Welcome to PF.

I'm sorry to say, but in physics if your idea has no math, it has no value whatsoever. So my first suggestion is that you must learn math.

Second, no useful idea in science ever develops without a thorough knowledge of what is already known. More to the point, few people will want to waste their time dealing with random, idle speculation when if the person had been educated, they could answer their questions and at least start to analyze the idea themselves. And as a policy, we don't do that here because it is a waste of our time and a backwards approach to science.
 


Welcome to PF!

We don't discuss speculative ideas here. This forum mainly focuses on helping students learn STEM related topics. If you had specific questions about STEM stuff you've read or seen then we could help answer them here but we don't debate or discuss personal theories of science.
 


Thank you for the reply. I most definitely did not want to break any rules with my first post.

I will just continue to read the discussions on this forum, thanks
 


evelknee said:
Thank you for the reply. I most definitely did not want to break any rules with my first post.

I will just continue to read the discussions on this forum, thanks

and please do ask questions and contribute whenever you can.
 

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