Something mysterious is killing 11,000 nearby galaxies
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We are currently meaningless in this endless void and could be wiped out by something at any moment.
[QUOTE=Talvy;51731564]We are meaningless in this endless void and could be wiped out by something at any moment.[/QUOTE]
We are nothingness to the forces outside, but we do not thrive for destruction and creation.
To think only of how little we are in middle of eternal darkness is to go on the path of madness.
[QUOTE=Wizards Court;51730457][sp]the tyranids are coming, may the emperor protect us.[/sp][/QUOTE]
[b]GOOD FIGHTS IS COMIN' HURR HURR HURR! WAAAGH![/b]
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;51731102]Huh. I wonder how antigravity theory handles this.
Basically it postulates that antimatter has a negative gravity sign, and that dark matter halos (and all dark matter) are actually gravitational dipoles created by virtual particle-antiparticle pairs. While usually randomly oriented, when a body of matter is "submerged' in the vacuum of space the dipoles would create halos of gravity pointing at the mass like a compass. This theory is gaining traction, with some strong proponents at CERN.[/QUOTE]
the fuck are you babbling on about
post source or wtv, this just sound like crackpot word salad to me
The space ponies are coming.
I sense a mom joke
[QUOTE=Mechanical43;51731901]the fuck are you babbling on about
post source or wtv, this just sound like crackpot word salad to me[/QUOTE]
[url]https://indico.cern.ch/event/361413/contributions/1776293/attachments/1135100/1623933/WAG_2015_UCL_Hajduk.pdf[/url]
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This theory also has the consequence that the universe is actually cyclical, and the increasing acceleration we currently observe is only a part of the process. Nothing can rule it out right now, though we will have multiple tests of this theory within the next 10 years.
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;51731010]11,000 Galaxies, that's a lot of potential lifeforms.[/QUOTE]
oh my fucking god think of the size of the tyranid hive fleet that's headed towards us now
Can someone explain this in really stupid person terms for me?
Azathoth stirs
Either Beerus has woken up and is extremely pissed, or there are 11,000 Brolies we have to worry about.
[QUOTE=matt000024;51732825]Can someone explain this in really stupid person terms for me?[/QUOTE]
some force is stripping galaxies of their gas clouds, which are needed to make new stars. we know of some ways this can happen but it's happening more than expected and we don't know why.
this is really fucking scary, fuck space
[QUOTE=matt000024;51732825]Can someone explain this in really stupid person terms for me?[/QUOTE]
A supermassive galactic fart
we gon die
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;51731102]Huh. I wonder how antigravity theory handles this.
[sp]Basically it postulates that antimatter has a negative gravity sign, and that dark matter halos (and all dark matter) are actually gravitational dipoles created by virtual particle-antiparticle pairs. While usually randomly oriented, when a body of matter is "submerged' in the vacuum of space the dipoles would create halos of gravity pointing at the mass like a compass. This theory is gaining traction, with some strong proponents at CERN.[/sp][/QUOTE]
I fucking knew it. This is exactly the idea that I thought of myself, that dark matter is simply matter and anti-matter combined to create a neutral substance that's only property is the natural gravitational attraction.
[QUOTE=TornadoAP;51733482]I fucking knew it. This is exactly the idea that I thought of myself, that dark matter is simply matter and anti-matter combined to create a neutral substance that's only property is the natural gravitational attraction.[/QUOTE]
Yep it basically says that dark matter (and dark energy for that matter) does not exist. We already know that virtual particles exist and can do physical work, so the only missing piece of the puzzle is whether or not antimatter has a negative gravity sign. If this is true then virtual particles will literally make a quantum bar magnet (a dipole) of gravity. And just like a compass points north, virtual dipoles point towards things with mass. Get enough mass (like a galaxy) and you've got yourself what looks like a halo of invisible matter. Thus, dark matter can be explained using nothing more than the Standard Model.
This is why it's becoming such a popular theory among serious physicists. It requires no crazy bullshit extensions and explains more than 3 major unexplained phenomenon while having no theoretical problems (at the moment).
And to be clear, virtual particle pairs are not so much a neutral "substance" as they are just [B]very[/B] temporary (instantaneous as far as we can measure) particles caused by fluctuations in energy.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;51732327][url]https://indico.cern.ch/event/361413/contributions/1776293/attachments/1135100/1623933/WAG_2015_UCL_Hajduk.pdf[/url]
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This theory also has the consequence that the universe is actually cyclical, and the increasing acceleration we currently observe is only a part of the process. Nothing can rule it out right now, though we will have multiple tests of this theory within the next 10 years.[/QUOTE]
Worth reposting for this page.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;51733024]some force is stripping galaxies of their gas clouds, which are needed to make new stars. we know of some ways this can happen but it's happening more than expected and we don't know why.[/QUOTE]
We know why. It's just that it's happening much, much more frequently than we originally understood it to be.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;51733617]Yep it basically says that dark matter (and dark energy for that matter) does not exist. We already know that virtual particles exist and can do physical work, so the only missing piece of the puzzle is whether or not antimatter has a negative gravity sign. If this is true then virtual particles will literally make a quantum bar magnet (a dipole) of gravity. And just like a compass points north, virtual dipoles point towards things with mass. Get enough mass (like a galaxy) and you've got yourself what looks like a halo of invisible matter. Thus, dark matter can be explained using nothing more than the Standard Model.
This is why it's becoming such a popular theory among serious physicists. It requires no crazy bullshit extensions and explains more than 3 major unexplained phenomenon while having no theoretical problems (at the moment).
And to be clear, virtual particle pairs are not so much a neutral "substance" as they are just [B]very[/B] temporary (instantaneous as far as we can measure) particles caused by fluctuations in energy.
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Using this new theory, is the force of gravity explained at all? The physical gravitational attraction that is - or is it still unexplained and left for the hypothetical graviton?
Other than that, I really like this explanation. It's interesting that it fits the standard model so well.
[QUOTE=Quark:;51734061]Using this new theory, is the force of gravity explained at all? The physical gravitational attraction that is - or is it still unexplained and left for the hypothetical graviton?
Other than that, I really like this explanation. It's interesting that it fits the standard model so well.[/QUOTE]
Sorry was banned for posting too good. No, it doesn't address the force carrying aspect of gravity.
[QUOTE=aznz888;51730513][IMG]http://astro-staff.uibk.ac.at/~hydroskiteam/pictures/moviesundpics/pics/ab_09_08/rps_tommy.jpg[/IMG]
that's completely nuts, i didn't even know this was a phenomenon[/QUOTE]
Seems to have the same consistency of jizz.
[QUOTE=Shadow801;51740347]Seems to have the same consistency of jizz.[/QUOTE]
Well, the hot gasses that roam the universe are kind of the primordial ooze of life as we know it... So ya'.
Seems the Tyranids have already begun OM NOM'ing the universe.
Oops... I swear it was an accident!
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[QUOTE=aznz888;51730513][IMG]http://astro-staff.uibk.ac.at/~hydroskiteam/pictures/moviesundpics/pics/ab_09_08/rps_tommy.jpg[/IMG]
that's completely nuts, i didn't even know this was a phenomenon[/QUOTE]
OH SHIT! It's the Last Jellyfish!
[url]https://books.google.com/books?id=gFsjCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT25&lpg=PT25&dq=the+last+jellyfish+wild+ride+through+the+night&source=bl&ots=UCSNptF91a&sig=wdOpazImlBeLNXXCn8WIhn8u_XE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7kaD3o-XRAhXJlVQKHfRrDPIQ6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=the%20last%20jellyfish%20wild%20ride%20through%20the%20night&f=false[/url]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Nqt0B3MHQ[/url]
Fucking Bowie and Cohen and Kojima finally pulled it off. They call them the Diamond Dogs...
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I blame Terry Pratchett, tbh. Sourcery is a dangerous meme.
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Hehehehe... We could wake up dead.
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Voidwalk with me... Beyond the White and Black lodges.
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Culprit found:
[url]https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1550293&p=51740679#post51740679[/url]
That was easy. Next?
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[QUOTE=Blanketspace;51740596]Uhhhhhhhhhhh[/QUOTE]
What the fuck?
[QUOTE=shotgun334;51742697]What the fuck?[/QUOTE]
pui if ive ever seen it
So lets be real, whats the likely hood of the milky way being affected and does that matter to us that much?
[QUOTE=J!NX;51742784]So lets be real, whats the likely hood of the milky way being affected and does that matter to us that much?[/QUOTE]
Very unlikely, however that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Questioning whether scientific research 'matters' or is 'practical' is dumb because the majority of all practical discoveries and inventions were accidental.
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Also, the reason why it's unlikely is because this phenomenon occurs with galaxies with a larger dark matter halo, and the Milky Way has an average sized one.
Oh no!
We are doomed!
In 12.5 billion years!
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