What do you guys think about the idea that dark energy is just

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>>8718981
What the flying fuck are you talking about mate.

>>8718981
>>8718999
Oh bloody bumfuck.
Physics is a way we describe reality, a way we can predict reality. If you ask what IS gravity, what IS dark matter you are missing the point.

>>8718981

"Dark energy" isn't a thing, it's a placeholder term describing what might be a dozen different interactions that we haven't figured out ye. When we know what "dark energy" IS, we won;t be calling it "dark energy", we'll have a proper name for it.

>>8719019
Completely disagree. Physics isn't just about creating models, it's about trying to come up with the most complete explanation. Answering "why" and "what" is just as important as answering "how".

>>8718981
Dark energy is just a term that scientists use for what they don't know.

>>8719019
>>8719027
>>8719036
guys, i think you're missing the point. of course it's a place holder, but the question is "do you think this is a reasonable explanation for dark energy". The whole idea is to try and figure out what it's holding the place for.

>>8719079
Dark energy could obey time symmetry, but we do not know enough about dark energy to confirm your theory.