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To: Phlap
Years ago I heard a particularly unsatisfying theory on celestial mechanics. Call it the "tension of space" theory.

Seems that the empty space between stars somehow creates "tension" that results in the spontaneous creation of matter.

Now, why something that's empty, devoid of anything, should have tension, is beyond me. And how matter is created from nothing (except the aforementioned tension), is equally baffling.

That must be the answer, though, and the reason scientists can't find it. There's too much matter in their lab! Dark matter only exists when there's nothing else there! And you'll never be able to observe it, because as soon as you get close to it, space is no longer empty there. Tension and dark matter disappear!

Anyone who's ever tried to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow will understand the logic...

74 posted on 07/21/2016 2:38:07 PM PDT by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: ZOOKER

Hmm, I wouldn’t call it tension, but empty space should have a sort of negative pressure. That’s pretty much what the law of entropy is about, energy gravitates to areas with lower energy density, so if an area is devoid of matter and energy, energy would tend to migrate there.

That’s a long way from saying empty space creates matter though.


83 posted on 07/22/2016 7:46:49 AM PDT by Boogieman
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