The Cosmological Constant, a discussion

[Pudge]

Is our Standard Model wrong?

 

[Dolan.Escobar]

Spergel doesnt think so, and hes pretty badass, so i would say no, but who knows. Its possible that a different model could describe reality better but afaik its not probable

 

[Pudge]

C'mon guys

 

[.Hugo.]

No

 

[RudyGarmisch]

This is too mature for NSG.

 

[Casey]

Smart people don't know. We idiots really don't know.

 

[Pudge]

Have some faith Rowen!

 

[skier58284]

Higgs Field

Quintessence

Aether

The Force

Phantom Energy

 

[Pudge]

Higgs Field

Quintessence

Aether

The Force

Phantom Energy

Listing of possibly applicable discussion topics! We are heading somewhere

I don't believe that any of those topics are necessarily the answer to this problem. But problems like Hierarchy may need those buzzwords!

 

[.squirrely.]

yes

 

[JAHpow]

Quintessence

This is the only thing I will be able to contribute to this thread.

 

[erikK]

Can't we just talk about seismics or electromagnetism instead?

 

[Pudge]

Can't we just talk about seismics or electromagnetism instead?

No

Good literature here
http://profmattstrassler.com/articl...basics/quantum-fluctuations-and-their-energy/