What is the Statistical Challenge in Understanding Dark Matter and Energy?

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028132104.htm

ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2008) — Today cosmologists are challenging the world to solve a compelling statistical problem, to bring us closer to understanding the nature of dark matter and energy which makes up 95 per cent of the ‘missing’ universe.
 
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Doe's anyone find this idea intriguing, i do, to think that interferance patterns can be examined, and may be shed some light on on the contents of the universe, and in such a short time to have some ansewers, i hope it works out.
 
Oh, i am sure most of you will poo poo this paper as all of you all have your own academic targets, and funds , i wish you all well to obscurity.
 
Neato. Thanks for the link.
 

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