Tag: Alphabet of Cosmology
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“D” is for dark energy (Alphabet of Cosmology)
(The fourth installment in the series “Alphabet of Cosmology“, in which I introduce a concept or project in cosmology.) Let’s face it: “dark energy” is one of the dumbest names for an important concept in physics. First, it sounds like something from an action movie or superhero comic (or superhero action movie). Second, the term…
Galileo's Pendulum 