[21 May 2006]
David Spergel thinks that 96% of the universe is dark matter. [from the BBC documentary]
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BBC's documentaries are quite interesting. Sometimes they cover controversial issues as 'String Theory', 'Eleven Dimensions' and so.
I watched a BBC documentary called : "Is most of our universe missing?". It was such a dazzling experience that made me to re-think what I knew up to this point.
It seems that only %4 of all "what is there" in the universe is ever observable to us. The remaining? The remaining is either dark matter or dark energy.
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It's quite interesting that science today is at the point beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Furthermore, it's even hard to understand for me what's going on. I'm interested in science, especially in physics, with an engineering background, but sometimes it's beyond my comprehension.
For a long time, I was aware of this theory, but I regarded it rather a theory of extremist physicists. When I read Bill Bryson's book - The Short History of Nearly Everything, I realized "it's serious".
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It seems that we live in a universe that we do not see at all
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The composition of our universe [from website of NASA]
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| We're in such an age that the scientific progress is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Furthermore, I think we're just about to see astonishing discoveries in physics. I feel that these discoveries will blow away many of our beliefs and facts on our universe and our lives. |
Bilgin Esme, May 2006
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