Dark Energy May Be Changing

SpaceAdmiral writes "Nature is reporting that Dark energy, the hypothetical energy driving the universe's expansion, may not be as constant as previously thought. According to new research the strength of dark energy may be very different now than it was when the universe was young."

well no kidding

[User 956]

According to new research the strength of dark energy may be very different now than it was when the universe was young.

Indeed. Begun, this clone war has.

so...

[Anonymous Coward]

it's not as dark as we thought it was?

Lets hope..

[Anonymous Coward]

..that someone shreds some light on the matter.

"I too, sense a disturbance in the Force"

And in Related News...

[SkuzBuket]

Significant amounts of this so-called, "Dark Energy" have been measured around a certain Redmond, WA campus.

Re:well no kidding

[gbobeck]

Jedi! Their Order is a fading light in the dark. Corrupt and arrogant, they must be punished. The Jedi shall fall.

We Prefer That You Call It...

[SkuzBuket]

Ebony Energy, you Insensitive Clod!

Re:That's a pretty bold statement...

[rodac]

Look, dark matter does exist. There is no question about it.
How else would the other theories be consistent without dark matter to accoount for any discreptancies?

Ergo: dark matter exists, since without it the theories would fail.

Ob blackadder quote

[zmollusc]

So, what you're telling me, Percy, is that something you have never seen is slightly less blue than something else you have never seen.

OMFG, COSMIC WARMING

[Rogerborg]

Now do you see the folly of driving huge SUVs?

Cant resist...

[David Munch]

In Soviet Russia dark matter changes YOU!

Warlock Science.

[Mulletproof]

"Dark Energy May Be Changing"

Speak for yourself. I'm keeping my talent points at 31/00/21 for nightfall and shadow burn.

...Eh, nevermind. You would have had to have been there.

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[CCFreak2K]

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