[decimon]

This is almost understandable.

[rstrahan]

Makes more sense than “dark matter” to the layman.

[cripplecreek]

I’ll take “Rubber bands” for a thousand Alex.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

“if there is gravity in this region, where there should be none, then MOND exists.”
Bad science. His reasoning is invalid.
If they detect gravity that does not prove his theory. That’s backwards reasoning. The gravity may come from another cause.

Also, the words “where there should be none” show the typical arrogance of scientists, who think that they can tell the universe what it should be doing.

[SJSAMPLE]

Hey, at least they’re trying to use a scientific method in this supposed madness.

They could’ve just said, “Jesus.” and all gone home.

Shapey: Hey, Orel, what did you get for #7 on the science test?

Orel: Jesus.

[Condor51]

By contrast, the dark matter idea requires different amounts of the stuff with a different distribution in each galaxy.

"THE STUFF"
oooooooohhh, I love it when they talk technical.

an aside: His theory is wrong.
No mention of the effects of that 'Black Hole Thingy' (more tech stuff) at the center of the Milky Way -- and in every Galaxy.

(he needs to watch the Science Channel more often)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks decimon!

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[AFPhys]

This is almost certainly the solution to many of the problems that have arisen in cosmology. The major equations for gravity have known to be amenable to solutions other than the inverse-squared solution, and in particular that an inverse-linear component is viable, too. Einstein himself had considered such a solution, if I recall correctly. An increasing number of physicists are starting to investigate this, it appears. I spoke at length with one of them who works at MIT about four years ago, and there are several possible ways to validate this and discern whether it fits better than simple inverse-square. This is the first time I’ve seen a local solar system possibility though. The cosmological consequences involve that parts of the universe exist outside of the “visible” because they are too far away, not because they are “hidden, ‘dark’ matter”.

I believe that I will live to see this inverse-linear component of gravity confirmed, and the (NYSlimes consensus-LOL) “dark matter” hypothesis wiped out.

[SuperLuminal]

"This is almost understandable."

OK...Let's see if I've got this straight:

• Dark matter is a crutch to explain outer system failure to launch;
• MOND could explain this problem with the correct choice of acceleration coefficient;
• Newtonian theory would posit a location between a sun and planet where their respective gravitational effects would cancel each other out;
• At the above location, if there is gravity it would prove MOND;
• However, an additional effect (ultimately replacing dark matter??) called a "phantom mass" (dispersed at that!) leading to a "quadrupole" effect needs to be postulated;
• Maybe the Pioneer spacecraft aren't so weird after all; and,
• We need to measure the precise orbit of Neptune for about 1500 years to gather the required data.

OK! Got it...I'll have a proposal and work-plan in the mail in 60-days.