.... a couple nights ago. It was faster than high flying planes and even faster than what I saw go to those stars that night. So, I'm still left wondering.
Found a most interesting book on the dark matter topic. Actually one dealing totally with dark matter and trying to explain its existence. Further, arriving in the understand that WIMPs maybe the missing particle being the source. This topic goes on why it maybe the case. The author Dr. Freese goes to explain the breakdown of WIMPs leading to particles that continue on into "annihilation". Its this annihilation process that gets my
further interest even more. Understand the total annihilation is a process that is 100% done, Unlike fission the process of nuclear reactors currently used releases 1% of energy. Compared to 100% release that's one heck of an improvement. In turn this maybe the cause of dark energy. An entirely different subject, the
annihilation of virtual particles thought of existing in space that pop-up into exsistance yet are opposite
charges, attract and annihilate each other. Dark matter in its breakdown maybe also mimicking similar process
though not in its entirely. The simple breakdown of WIMPs leads to particles that can further either build-on or annihilate themselves. However, this maybe the foundation of hydrogen proliferation from basic free particles.
Reading the book produced yet another interesting topic, one of "dark stars". During the universe early big bang period, dark mater resided along with baryonic matter. Since gravity is about the only known action to effect dark matter as well as typical matter of star stuff. They proceeded to become star material, however including
dark matter. This being in the early universe a denser period. The properties of dark star matter doesn't create as much heat as known stars now but could collect materials far in excess of that required limits for normal star production. These huge stars once heated up began to ignite and being cooler weren't as hot but much brighter due to annihilation process. This ignition period depends on material collect would burn bright but still last
shorter and begin the process of collapse as fuel was exhausted. Thias leads to "black holes" which maybe the source of early HUGE black holes that should have existed in the early period. These black holes provided the start of and/or the clumpiness required for stars and galaxies. These early dark stars have long gone but those remaining if present would also be few, black holes of this period. The so-called later "inflation period" would kick-off after this time to proceed to what is our known universe.
While interesting, it is also a confusing subject for this writer. As I would think this mechanism would continue and understand no reason why it would stop. Of course, I'm just a reader of this but can ponder it all. Since dark matter continues to exist why hasn't been exhausted by now if 13.8B yrs. is long enough to do this or maybe not.
I made this post to know I found more info in this book than any other prior. Being released in 2014 allows it to contain newer info and data to be explained. The author hopes more understanding of the topic will be forth coming and it may. As more data is collected from better instruments, devices, sensors or detectors found on Earth or satellites does the duties required of them.
tada -----Willy
released on 9/1/2017
The Cosmic Cocktail
Author: K. Freese
ISBN: 9780691153353 (hard cover)

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