Could Modified Gravity Kill Planet Nine?
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#2Fascinating. So this MOND theory works in this case. If I understand correctly, scientists still prefer the dark matter theory because it applies in more cases at galactic scale, and this is just one occurrence of the MOND theory working fine?
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#3If MOND were a single theory such ideas would be more interesting.
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#4Pluto is a planet ( /s but not really)
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#5Pluto is a planet ( /s but not really)
Wasn't this a Rick and Morty episode?
Re: Could Modified Gravity Kill Planet Nine?
#6Fascinating. So this MOND theory works in this case. If I understand correctly, scientists still prefer the dark matter theory because it applies in more cases at galactic scale, and this is just one occurrence of the MOND theory working fine?
I think dark matter is more appealing to them because the first person to discover a dark matter object is going to get something named after them.
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#7Dr Becky explaining the MOND theory and why it's invalid --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlNSvrYygRc
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#8If I understand correctly, MOND is suggesting that gravity behaves differently at sufficiently large scale (galactic), similar to how we observe different physics at a quantum level?
Re: Could Modified Gravity Kill Planet Nine?
#9Fascinating. So this MOND theory works in this case. If I understand correctly, scientists still prefer the dark matter theory because it applies in more cases at galactic scale, and this is just one occurrence of the MOND theory working fine?
I think dark matter is more appealing to them because the first person to discover a dark matter object is going to get something named after them.
First, most modern research in physics (especially experimental physics) have a ton of coauthors; we’re well past the stage of things being named for a single person.
Second, what makes you think there isn’t great fame in disproving dark matter?
Re: Could Modified Gravity Kill Planet Nine?
#10Pluto is a planet ( /s but not really)
Fine, but then so is Eris