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   JoePrich (joeprich@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:41 JST JoePrich
   I have no idea what dark matter is.
   
   I just watched like an hour's worth of YouTube vids on what dark matter is and I'm not any closer to understanding what dark matter is than an hour ago...
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     EvilSandmich (evilsandmich@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:32 JST EvilSandmich

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     • AmonMaritza
     @Starprophet1 @AmonMaritza @JoePrich >Of course, "dark matter" could just be ....
     Or, as has been theorized, just a rounding error in the math of assumptions used by astronomers. Leave it to modern scientists to look at an issue with their equations and assume that the universe is wrong, not them.
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     Starprophet1 (starprophet1@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:35 JST Starprophet1

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     If the QI drive actually works (I'm skeptical), it would be pushing against the mass of the Universe or the local area in the galaxy/solar system, without touching said mass. Vastly more efficient (understated) than using on board propellant to push against.

     Of course, "dark matter" could just be rogue planets, black dwarfs, cold neutron stars, near absolute zero, or just small black holes with no accretion.

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     AmonMaritza (amonmaritza@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:38 JST AmonMaritza

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     If his theory can produce thrust, does that mean the implications of his theory are true as well, I.e no dark matter?
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     Starprophet1 (starprophet1@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:39 JST Starprophet1

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     There was a QI drive that was to be tested by the Barry-1 satellite (launched on a routine cheap rideshare by Elon's partially reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle). But the satellite suffered a power failure before the propellantless drive can be started.

     With routine Falcon 9 flights every 3-4 days, there will be another chance to test that theory with a reactionless drive in orbit. With daily fully reusable Starship flights, there will be orders of magnitude more chances to test.

     It will be interesting if such a drive can raise a small satellite's orbit.

     Let's say, if it works, combined with cheap daily fully reusable launches to low earth orbit, it's going to have a significant impact on spaceflight.

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     AmonMaritza (amonmaritza@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:40 JST AmonMaritza

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     Have you ever read this guys stuff? You would probably understand it better than me. https://quantizedinertia.com/about/
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     Starprophet1 (starprophet1@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 22:07:41 JST Starprophet1

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     Dark Matter is: there's more mass in a galaxy than the visible stars, planets and gas/dust... and we don't know what it is.