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**ycMC0PLg** · 09-29-2008, 06:42 PM

dear friends,

well, actually everything is an illusion...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0926184749.htm

be well, be love.

david

dark energy: is it merely an illusion?
sciencedaily (sep. 29, 2008) — dark energy is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics, but it may be nothing more than an illusion, according physicists at oxford university.

the problem facing astrophysicists is that they have to explain why the universe appears to be expanding at an ever increasing rate. the most popular explanation is that some sort of force is pushing the accelerating the universe's expansion. that force is generally attributed to a mysterious dark energy.

although dark energy may seem a bit contrived to some, the oxford theorists are proposing an even more outrageous alternative. they point out that it's possible that we simply live in a very special place in the universe - specifically, we're in a huge void where the density of matter is particularly low. the suggestion flies in the face of the copernican principle, which is one of the most useful and widely held tenants in physics.

copernicus was among the first scientists to argue that we're not in a special place in the universe, and that any theory that suggests that we're special is most likely wrong. the principle led directly to the replacement of the earth-centered concept of the solar system with the more elegant sun-centered model.

09-29-2008, 06:42 PM	#3
ycMC0PLg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	Dark Energy: Is It Merely An Illusion? dear friends, well, actually everything is an illusion... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0926184749.htm be well, be love. david dark energy: is it merely an illusion? sciencedaily (sep. 29, 2008) — dark energy is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics, but it may be nothing more than an illusion, according physicists at oxford university. the problem facing astrophysicists is that they have to explain why the universe appears to be expanding at an ever increasing rate. the most popular explanation is that some sort of force is pushing the accelerating the universe's expansion. that force is generally attributed to a mysterious dark energy. although dark energy may seem a bit contrived to some, the oxford theorists are proposing an even more outrageous alternative. they point out that it's possible that we simply live in a very special place in the universe - specifically, we're in a huge void where the density of matter is particularly low. the suggestion flies in the face of the copernican principle, which is one of the most useful and widely held tenants in physics. copernicus was among the first scientists to argue that we're not in a special place in the universe, and that any theory that suggests that we're special is most likely wrong. the principle led directly to the replacement of the earth-centered concept of the solar system with the more elegant sun-centered model.
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