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Re:Modified Gravity Theory Passes a Critical Test by Konohamaru on Wednesday July 29, 2020 @10:46PM (#23993974)
I said there is one advantage MOND has in terms of parsimony. It may not be a decisive advantage, but it is an advantage.
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Re:Modified Gravity Theory Passes a Critical Test by pdonis on Thursday July 30, 2020 @02:23PM (#24001365)
> I said there is one advantage MOND has in terms of parsimony.

It's not an advantage at all. Parsimony would mean not having to postulate as many new entities. MOND postulates one new entity; so does dark matter.

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