The Search for Dark Matter and Dark Energy

mlimber writes "The New York Times Magazine has a lengthy article on dark matter and dark energy, discussing the past, present, and future. 'Astronomers now realize that dark matter probably involves matter that is nonbaryonic ["meaning that it doesn't consist of the protons and neutrons of 'normal' matter"]. And whatever it is that dark energy involves, we know it's not 'normal,' either. In that case, maybe this next round of evidence will have to be not only beyond anything we know but also beyond anything we know how to know.'"

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Re:"Dark energy"

[arminw]

......There is NO question that that expansion of the universe is accelerating........

Is this a real measured fact or is this based on a commonly accepted interpretation of a known measurement? The whole idea of a rapidly expanding universe is based on the interpretation of the measured fact of the red shift. If the cause, that is the interpretation of this fact is not really true, then the whole house of cards of dark matter and energy becomes superfluous. The red shift's present "generally accepted" interpretation is the doppler effect. If that is NOT what causes the red shift, then some other assumptions about the universe also become questionable. Among these is its immense age. A proven young universe would make evolutionists very uncomfortable.