Comments on: Science in My Science Fiction: Come to the Dark Side http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: CB http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2955 CB Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:22:45 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2955 Hi, Great article. I saw a special on the Science Channel about dark matter, string theory, 11th dimension etc.. I'm really confused. It feels like a bit of a red herring to me. Has anyone thought that maybe Newton was wrong? Maybe the easiest solution is the correct solution and that is that Newton did not have all information available to him when he made his 2nd theory? (Sorry I'm ignorant. I can't try and re-explain the 2nd law here) I just think creating dark matter, extra dimensions, membranes, etc.... to explain why galaxies move faster then we think they should is over complicating things. What if galaxies move as fast as they do because Newton's 2nd law does not apply when dealing with objects as massive as galaxies? Is this even a possibility? How does one test that? Sorry for not knowing what I'm talking about. Hi, Great article.
I saw a special on the Science Channel about dark matter, string theory, 11th dimension etc..
I’m really confused. It feels like a bit of a red herring to me.
Has anyone thought that maybe Newton was wrong? Maybe the easiest solution is the correct solution and that is that Newton did not have all information available to him when he made his 2nd theory? (Sorry I’m ignorant. I can’t try and re-explain the 2nd law here) I just think creating dark matter, extra dimensions, membranes, etc…. to explain why galaxies move faster then we think they should is over complicating things. What if galaxies move as fast as they do because Newton’s 2nd law does not apply when dealing with objects as massive as galaxies? Is this even a possibility? How does one test that?
Sorry for not knowing what I’m talking about.

]]> By: Sajjad Ahmed http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2679 Sajjad Ahmed Tue, 06 May 2008 22:02:46 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2679 Great article and comments about dark matter. I've been fascinated with this topic for a long time, and actually wrote a science fiction adventure novel about it that just got published. The main idea is that dark matter is actually just ordinary matter purposely hidden from our view by highly advanced aliens. In reality, our galaxy is almost 10 times as big as what we think it is. It is heavily populated with all kinds of alien civilizations, but all the star systems they inhabit are invisible to us. The only stars we see in the sky are those whose worlds are devoid of any intelligent life. All other galaxies are similarly made to appear proportionally smaller to us. The whole story is about a human who uncovers this secret by accident, and the adventures he undergoes as a result. Details are on my website at www.swahmed.com. Regards, Sajjad Great article and comments about dark matter. I’ve been fascinated with this topic for a long time, and actually wrote a science fiction adventure novel about it that just got published. The main idea is that dark matter is actually just ordinary matter purposely hidden from our view by highly advanced aliens. In reality, our galaxy is almost 10 times as big as what we think it is. It is heavily populated with all kinds of alien civilizations, but all the star systems they inhabit are invisible to us. The only stars we see in the sky are those whose worlds are devoid of any intelligent life. All other galaxies are similarly made to appear proportionally smaller to us.

The whole story is about a human who uncovers this secret by accident, and the adventures he undergoes as a result. Details are on my website at www.swahmed.com.

Regards,
Sajjad

]]> By: Spider Star Released, Free Chapters Available at SF Novelists http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2166 Spider Star Released, Free Chapters Available at SF Novelists Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:11:36 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-2166 [...] There’s a lot about dark matter, for instance, in the book. I feel pretty confident that dark matter is real, but its properties remain uncertain. There are key points of the story that rely on stellar [...] […] There’s a lot about dark matter, for instance, in the book. I feel pretty confident that dark matter is real, but its properties remain uncertain. There are key points of the story that rely on stellar […]

]]> By: Mike http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-879 Mike Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:48:39 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-879 Yeah, I had a busy schedule plus a divorce that slowed things down quite a bit. If you ever do make a list of dark matter stories, I'd like a copy! Yeah, I had a busy schedule plus a divorce that slowed things down quite a bit. If you ever do make a list of dark matter stories, I’d like a copy!

]]> By: Åka http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-869 Åka Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:52:37 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-869 I'll have to buy your Spider Star! A hobby of mine is to find and read all stories that mention dark matter. I'll make a list some day. Hmm, your homepage says that Spider Star will be published in 2005... I guess it's not recently updated. I would love to be part of the effort that finally detects dark matter, but for me personally being able to get along with other people has higher priority :-) I’ll have to buy your Spider Star! A hobby of mine is to find and read all stories that mention dark matter. I’ll make a list some day.

Hmm, your homepage says that Spider Star will be published in 2005… I guess it’s not recently updated.

I would love to be part of the effort that finally detects dark matter, but for me personally being able to get along with other people has higher priority :-)

]]> By: Mike http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-449 Mike Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-449 Thanks. I figure there are enough other writers out there to talk about writing. I'll lean on my strengths. Thanks. I figure there are enough other writers out there to talk about writing. I’ll lean on my strengths.

]]> By: Jim http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-441 Jim Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2007/09/14/science-in-my-science-fiction-come-to-the-dark-side/#comment-441 Great article! I've always found the subject of dark matter to be endlessly fascinating, so it's nice to see someone write about it in an understandable way, especially since my science background is a wee bit rusty. :) Great article! I’ve always found the subject of dark matter to be endlessly fascinating, so it’s nice to see someone write about it in an understandable way, especially since my science background is a wee bit rusty. :)

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