“When we began to analyze galaxies, like our own, we realized that they were spinning too fast. By rights they should fly apart. In other words, something was binding the galaxy together that was invisible. And it’s the greatest mystery in all of physics: Dark Matter. Dark Energy. In other words, The Force.
“As astrophysics crunch the numbers, an illusive material began appearing in the equations.”
“We now know that only 4% of the universe is made out of atoms. 96% of the universe is made out of, well, The Force, Dark Energy and Dark Matter.”
“Dark Matter is difficult to detect because it does not emit or reflect light. We can only infer the presence of Dark Matter by observing its effects on the visible universe. Such as gravitational lensing, the distortion of space time around massive objects like black holes.”
“It’s in the room right now. And we physicists are clueless as to what it really is. There is a shelf full of Nobel Prizes waiting for the young person who could explain what is it that surrounds the galaxy, holds it together, permeates our bodies, and makes up 96% of the universe.”
In Star Wars, they channel The Force. Is this similar to the power some say we contain to create and affect our world? What part does Dark Matter play in it?
And why the heck did they name is something so evil sounding??
~magick~
Meliss
ps: it's here right now......and it's looking at me.....i'm a little scared.
ps: quotes above from: Prophets of Science Fiction: Episode 8: George Lucas
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