What’s also interesting about this research, and published results, is who did it.
I note that the research was done & published by a 22 year old student. Someone who is likely not already on the ‘dark matter’ band wagon, or whose reputation is tied to the theory. Someone who went where the research & facts lead him, as opposed to only pursuing results that confirm what everyone else knows to be true.
I consider the ability to question authority a strength is science, but worry that this case may also indicate a moribund situation in more senior research personnel. The evidence was, after all, there for millions of years in space, and a long time here on Earth as well.
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