Hi Inge,

I'll take a stab.  I'm probably off the beaten path, but what the heck it's
Friday.  Dark energy does not need particles because it is not a true form
of energy based on current understood "energy" definitions.  It does not
create or give off other energy, nor does it do work in order to move
objects. I think (have no evidence to support) that a definition for dark
energy might be that it is an energy thief, taking energy from other sources
and giving none in return.  An example would be if you were to turn the
lights off in a room.  All of the light energy is absorbed into the
surroundings and dark appears. It may be that dark energy goes against the
first law of thermodynamics (energy is conserved) and if so may not be an
energy at all.

Joe Russeau

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From: "Ingemar Hernefjord" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 2:15 PM
Subject: [TN] NTC Friday question


> Can anyone explain how the so called 'dark energy' (75% of universe) can
> exist without particles? It's said that the dark energy is continously
> filled into universe from singularities, and that the dark energy repels
> the galaxes and is the cause why they accelerate.
>
> Myself, I would like to have a little more energy, but not dark one.
>
> Inge
>
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