You just reminded me of Carl Sagan's "baloney detection kit"

 

At this point it hard to tell what's Science and what's Crack-pottery on this subject when we don't even know what we don't know.
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/papers/2006/P2678.pdf

I just finished reading your attachment. It was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

Sorry, I was way off. Dark matter is not thought to be "regular"matter at all, as I was ranting about. I guess we wouldn't know it if we saw it.

Check this video about dark matter from scientific american, it's a fascinating exploration of the possibilities.

 

Check this video about dark matter from scientific american, it's a fascinating exploration of the possibilities.

They forgot old Twinkie cupcakes from ancient space civilizations.

 

They forgot old Twinkie cupcakes from ancient space civilizations.

You have tapped into one of my darkest weaknesses ....

 

One step closer to unraveling the mystery of dark matter:

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32303622

 

Here's an article relevant to this thread.