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Originally Posted by mswhin63
Don't forget, it also states that they assume something and know we will never find it in the near future. Seems like a complete waste of funding.
we really should be trying to find things first for making assumptions are other things.
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In theoretical studies, one isn't limited by what isn't possible in the present.
Theoretical research also uses very little funding.
Conjoining the search to understand the nature of DM with the hunt for habitable exo-planets and exploring the overlap, is also an attractive proposition.
From memory, these two areas are very close to the number one, and number two, top priorities for research funding in the US Government's priority listings (announced last year).
This paper lands smack bang in the middle of those top priorities.
Fermi labs has also had project closures (due to the LHC work underway).
Interesting.
Cheers