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The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, new theoretical study suggests (68k.news)

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The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, a potentially controversial new study suggests.

This rethinking of the cosmos also suggests solutions for the puzzles of dark energy and dark matter, which scientists believe account for around 95% of the total energy and matter in the universe but remain shrouded in mystery.

The novel new approach is detailed in a paper published June 2 in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, by University of Geneva professor of theoretical physics Lucas Lombriser.

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So you would argue that the Higgs Boson was a useful theoretical construct ahead of the building of CERN or that black holes weren't useful in theory until detected?

[–] Xeelee@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

No. Even if the predictions couldn't be tested at the time there was a clear path to doing it. That's different. This is (in my very limited understanding) more like string theory.