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Could we say that we simply don't know what is going on in the universe?

We (well, Einstein & Co. I was not involved.) made models about how the universe works. Then when looking at the broader scope, we noticed that the models differ from reality. So instead of saying the models are wrong, we invented "dark matter". Some unmeasurable type of matter that is responsible for the difference of how reality behaves in contrast to our models. And then we invented dark energy.

Now to make our models "work" we have to assume 85% of the matter in the universe is made of dark matter. And 68% of energy in the universe is made from dark energy.

How about just saying that our models do not work on large scales?

I have a lot more arguments that prove dark matter is a hoax. Let me write them down in dark text (an unmeasurable form of text). Here we go:

Dark matter and dark energy are models, "made up" to try and model reality's differences from general relativity. General relativity was "made up" when the Newtonian model was found to differ from reality. The Newtonian model was "made up" to explain the Copernican model, which was "made up" when the Ptolemaic model was found to differ from reality.

All models are wrong. Some models are useful. Everyone knows that the models aren't perfectly accurate; that's what models do: model. We literally say "this model is wrong" all the time.

There is a difference between models like Newton and Einstein, and models like dark energy and dark matter. Do dark matter and dark energy make any falsifiable predictions ?

The models are correct: We're just living in the wrong universe.

Is this a quote? It's a good one!

Sabine Hossenfelder explains: https://youtu.be/GatiekRziok

I liked her videos a lot, until this one: https://youtu.be/zpU_e3jh_FY

She should stick to physics, not philosophy. Proving free will with physics is ignorant and arrogant. The hard problem of consciousness is much deeper than "in our models, we see that there is no randomness anywhere, ergo no free will."

no, they can't. the dark matter debacle is the tip of the iceberg. they feel compelled to produce theories that do not involve supernatural or divine concepts.

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