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RE: Pinning down electrically-charged dark matter
Is this frustrating, to try to prove the existence of something, when you lack complete confidence that it indeed does exist? Or at least, you can't, as a scientist, assert confidence even if in your gut you feel it does.
It's a fascinating hunt. I hope I'm around when the proof, or lack of proof, is finally produced. Wouldn't it be something if you were a part of that final answer :) But I guess, in a way, everything you're doing already makes you a part.
This discussion had me trying to figure out the difference between cosmology, phenomenology and theoretical physics. It seems (from what I just read) these are all part of the same endeavor?
Thanks, @lemouth, for another painless physics lesson :))
We look after the unknown. We may find it or not. This is the entire story of my life. Why we may have some gut feelings about this or that, this however worths nothing until proved correct.
Me too! I am now working on something interesting: trying to get some explanation for some weird feature in LHC data that does not break everything else. The second part of the sentence is currently the tricky part of the exercise ;)
Theoretical physics is very broad: it ranges from quantum gravity to biophysics. It consists in the fundamental and microscopic modeling of various phenomena, trying to understand how they work. Measurements come after (this is more for more experimental physics). Cosmology is a branch of physics, dedicated to what is going on in the cosmo. Finally, phenomenology may be seen as a part of theoretical physics, trying to concretise predictions to be confronted to data.
I hope this clarifies.
You're so patient! Yes it does.
I want to thank you for the work you did during the Hardfork 'blackout'. It was reassuring to see you on the job, and to check on your messages. Can't imagine the work involved.
Steemit doesn't feel so friendly these days, but it feels just fine on SteemSTEM.io.
It has been very interesting to read this discussion between you two. It's short, but filled with information and insights. It's interesting how one finds parallels to one's work in different fields. Here on Steemit, it has happened to me repeatedly. And from fields I would never expected. Cartography is the first one that comes to mind!
I was particularly drawn to @lemouth's first couple of lines:
It hits home :)
Thank you, you two!
Oh, Abigail,
A gift to find your message this morning. I look for the bright spots on Steemit these days. And there you are, one of the brightest.
What a privilege, to engage with you and @lemouth.
❤ 😘
SteemSTEM is a bright spot ^^
Neon bright :)
Somehow, science is science, no matter what branch we talk about :)
Cartography... Where is thus @lordneroo? (your comment made me thinking about him).
I did my best with the family, traveling, etc... This was actually tough, but I managed. The hardest part was the information coming to me, that were arriving delayed (but at least they were transferred in some way).