Comments on: Recent results from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found no evidence of dark matter, a result in some conflict with data obtained from several underground research detectors. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/recent-results-from-the-fermi-gamma-ray-space-telescope-have-found-no-evidence-of-dark-matter-a-result-in-some-conflict-with-data-obtained-from-several-underground-research-detectors/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: jwing https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/recent-results-from-the-fermi-gamma-ray-space-telescope-have-found-no-evidence-of-dark-matter-a-result-in-some-conflict-with-data-obtained-from-several-underground-research-detectors/#comment-34105 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:41:45 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13738#comment-34105 I agree with your point. I don’t want any more government intervention, either. I suggest tweaking the current corrupt grant/funding process to balance out the research. While a new scientific theory is being explored and funded, it should not be “top-loaded” from the start to basically shut out any other metholodgical differing approach, other than the politically correct, pop-culture driven, celebrity endorsed and U.N. blessed theory.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/recent-results-from-the-fermi-gamma-ray-space-telescope-have-found-no-evidence-of-dark-matter-a-result-in-some-conflict-with-data-obtained-from-several-underground-research-detectors/#comment-34084 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:22:05 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13738#comment-34084 In reply to jwing.

Please, not another government “system” for solving our problems.

On the subject of dark matter, the science is actually proceeding in a very healthy manner, unlike climate science. There are many different experiments trying to answer the question. Some are getting results. Others are contradicting those results. No one is trying to shut down any research because it disagrees with theory.

]]> By: jwing https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/recent-results-from-the-fermi-gamma-ray-space-telescope-have-found-no-evidence-of-dark-matter-a-result-in-some-conflict-with-data-obtained-from-several-underground-research-detectors/#comment-34077 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:35:56 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13738#comment-34077 Mea culpa, I should have written “proverbial wormhole” as it is far more apropos.

]]> By: jwing https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/recent-results-from-the-fermi-gamma-ray-space-telescope-have-found-no-evidence-of-dark-matter-a-result-in-some-conflict-with-data-obtained-from-several-underground-research-detectors/#comment-34076 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:11:03 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=13738#comment-34076 I propose a funding and grant system that rewards true scientific questioning and not vested interest in a scientist’s expertise and “belief in” dark matter. I am sure there are many dark matter proponents that are scrambeling to right grants that contiune funding their reseach into dark matter regardless of the emperical scientific data. It is sad that I used the word “proponents” instead of objective, unbiased, self-sacrificing scientists, but it is undeniable, science today is completely political and in order to advance in the academic research field one must be equal parts advocate, fund raiser and then scientist.
I then propose a grant and fund awarding system that awards fair-minded, well intentioned scientists greater funding for DISPROVING the highly questionable reaseach and papers. Put the ability for a scientist to disprove a theory on at least equal funding levels as those doing advacocy science i.e. junk science. The rational is clear, this new funding mechanism will save billions of dollars and precious time going down what amount to proverbial rabbit holes.It will advance the known scientific truth.
QED

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