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Re:A New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the... by denton-scratch on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @06:17AM (#36308024)
> neither of which matter at planetary scales like here on earth

...except, isn't it true that the galaxy that contains the earth wouldn't exist were it not for dark matter?

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Re:A New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the... by 6nf on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:49PM (#36318008)
There's nothing preventing the formation of galaxies, stars and planets if you take away dark energy. Dark matter is not as clear cut but it's still likely to be unimportant.
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