Tachyons and black matter/energy

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Tachyons in Bosonic String Theory possess an imaginary mass, leading to questions about how gravity interacts with such masses. The terms "black matter" and "black energy" are not well-defined within the scientific community, with dark matter and energy being recognized as real and positive. The discussion suggests that these concepts may not directly relate to tachyons. Bosonic String Theory is considered less relevant today, having been largely replaced by superstring theory. Overall, the relationship between tachyons, dark matter, and dark energy remains unclear and requires further exploration.
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Tachyons described in the Bosonic String Theory have an imaginary mass. So the square of it is negative. How does gravity laws apply to imaginary masses in the theory?
Is there any explanation in the bosonic string theory for black matter and black energy ?

These two questions can in fact be condensed into "Aren't black matter and black energy the ones of tachyons" (as per the string theory which recognises them of course).

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