The Higgs field reminds me of luminiferous ether.Now they say space is expanding because dark energy may be made up of some kind of particle that pops into existence , then pop back out. Sounds a lot like Fred Hoyle’s steady state universe.
And yet dark energy is entirely a “God in the gaps” style argument. We observe something we can’t understand and attribute it to an unknown force. We give that force a name and think that we have really explained something, when all we’ve really done is craft a roundabout tautology.
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
So Oliver is going over to the Dark Side?
Alphaomega over 8 years ago
Wait a minute,, is he dissing Superman??
Ruddickfam4 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Or maybe Dark Energy!
Chithing Premium Member over 8 years ago
Thanks for reminding me. My gluons need watering.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
Instead let us speak of Cabbages and Kings and other Things.
Old Texan75 over 8 years ago
The Higgs field reminds me of luminiferous ether.Now they say space is expanding because dark energy may be made up of some kind of particle that pops into existence , then pop back out. Sounds a lot like Fred Hoyle’s steady state universe.
tsandl over 8 years ago
And yet dark energy is entirely a “God in the gaps” style argument. We observe something we can’t understand and attribute it to an unknown force. We give that force a name and think that we have really explained something, when all we’ve really done is craft a roundabout tautology.
Linguist over 8 years ago
You’re not going to String me along…
I’ll see your Reality, and raise you Alternative Universe !
gammaguy over 8 years ago
When Dark Mater mates with Darth Vader, what will be the issue?
barquester over 8 years ago
He left out String Theory.
TSAlleycat over 8 years ago
Remember: dark Matter has gravity (attracts) and dark energy repels. BTW there is better evidence for the “Darks” than a [god of the] gaps argument
billswingle over 8 years ago
Yet another excellent strip!
Lorac625 over 8 years ago
Does it explain Donald Trump?
grainpaw over 8 years ago
Cats control dark matter. How else could a cat suddenly feel like it weighs ten times as much as it usually does when sitting on you?
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
Did you check under the couch? A lot of stuff falls between the cushions.
Dennett Premium Member over 8 years ago
Aren’t gluons like pasties? Do the girls in Vegas still even use pasties?
Dennett Premium Member over 8 years ago
“Dark matter. Explains everything, thank God!” What a wonderful line
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Try marrying string and quantum theories and misbehaving sub-nuclear inferred particles. It’s fun!
pdubinsky01 Premium Member over 8 years ago
My word, did someone reference Bodi, Gold and Hoyle’s Steady State theorem? That’s really wqorking the “way back machine.”