Tachyons and black matter/energy

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Tachyons, as described in Bosonic String Theory, possess an imaginary mass, leading to negative squared values. The discussion clarifies that terms like "black matter" and "black energy" are not standard definitions; instead, dark matter and dark energy represent real matter and positive energy. Bosonic String Theory is considered outdated, having been largely replaced by Superstring Theory. The concept of tachyons does not require the framework of Bosonic String Theory for its existence.

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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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