Hubble Builds 3D Dark Matter Map

astroengine writes "Dark matter can't be spotted directly because it doesn't interact with electromagnetic radiation (i.e. it doesn't emit any radiation and reflects no light). However, its gravitational influence on space-time can bend light from its otherwise straight path (a phenomenon known as 'lensing'). Using a sophisticated algorithm to scan a comprehensive Hubble Space Telescope survey of the cosmos, astronomers have plotted a map of 'weak lensing' events. Combining this with red shift measurements from ground-based observatories, they've produced a strikingly colorful 3D map of the structure of dark matter."

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Now let's do the same with money

[h00manist]

Let's map the financial "dark matter". It's not hard at all, as it all goes through banks. Except, of course, it would show a lot of things nobody wants seen, such as all the elegant addresses of the dirty business money.

Re:Now let's do the same with money

[headkase]

But in the end it terminates with $500 toilet seats for the Department of Defense. You don't think anyone would actually pay $500 for a toilet seat do you? Sure funds other companies to do whatever it is they do however, presumably build more toilet seats.

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