dark matter
Invisible substance that supposedly makes up 80% of all matter in the universe, with ongoing challenges to its particle-based existence and observed distribution.
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We Live In Between Two HUGE Dark Matter Voids
Sabine Hossenfelder
Invisible substance that supposedly makes up 80% of all matter in the universe, with ongoing challenges to its particle-based existence and observed distribution.
Stephen Wolfram — Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking, and More
Tim Ferriss
A hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 27% of the mass-energy in the universe. Wolfram discusses it in the context of space's structure and its relation to gravitational effects in galaxies.
Peter Woit: Theories of Everything & Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong | Lex Fridman Podcast #246
Lex Fridman
A hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 27% of the mass-energy in the observable universe. Mentioned as an example of something that doesn't fit into the current fundamental theory.
Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #45
Lex Fridman
Makes up approximately 23% of the universe's energy density.
Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built | Lex Fridman Podcast #213
Lex Fridman
A mysterious form of matter that, along with dark energy, constitutes the majority of the universe's mass and energy, remaining one of physics' biggest puzzles.
Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast #154
Lex Fridman
A mysterious form of matter that makes up most of the universe, whose nature is still unknown.
Dr. Michio Kaku — Exploring Time Travel, the Beauty of Physics, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An invisible substance that makes up most of the universe and holds galaxies together; String Theory predicts it to be the 'next octave' of a vibrating string.
Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider | Lex Fridman Podcast #92
Lex Fridman
An invisible component making up 95% of the universe along with dark energy; the LHC might help produce a dark matter particle to understand it.
Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187
Lex Fridman
An unidentified source of mass in the universe, a significant physics mystery that axions might explain.
Is Dark Energy made of Black Holes?
Sabine Hossenfelder
A form of matter that interacts gravitationally and makes galaxies rotate faster, comprising about 22% of the universe's energy density. It is distinct from dark energy.
Doctor Asks Physics Questions (ft @MedlifeCrisis)
Sabine Hossenfelder
A technical term in physics referring to matter that doesn't interact with light and has specific gravitational behavior, distinct from everyday 'unknown' usage.
Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305
Lex Fridman
A mysterious form of matter that accounts for about five times more mass than visible matter, inferred through its gravitational effects on galaxies.
Lisa Randall Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A type of matter that interacts gravitationally but not with light, making it 'transparent.' It constitutes about five times more energy than ordinary matter in the universe.
Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269
Lex Fridman
A hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 27% of the mass-energy in the observable universe. Lee Cronin mentions it as another anomaly in physics.