Could anti matter be injected out intp dark matter

Discussion in 'Physics & Math' started by cosmictraveler, Mar 31, 2015.

  1. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    To show what dark matter is or at least see it? It's like water , if you add a dye you can see the water better. Any other thing that could show dark matter besides this possibility?
     
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  3. origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    Not sure how mixing antimater with dark matter would make dark matter visible. Besides everytime we make antimatter there is dark matter there too.
     
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  5. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    But wouldn't there be a reaction when the two collide and annihilate each other and be seen by cameras ?
     
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  7. Janus58 Valued Senior Member

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    You would need antidarkmatter to react with dark matter to cause an annihilation. You need the antimatter counterparts to cause a reaction. electrons and positrons mutually annihilate but but electrons and anti-neutrons don't, for example.
     
  8. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    But since we don't know what dark matter is , would it be worthwhile to try this experiment because of that one thing?
     
  9. Janus58 Valued Senior Member

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    If it were something that would react with anything that we already know about, have access to, we would already know what it is. So, no it is not a worthwhile experiment.
     
  10. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Ok, just a thought, thanks.

     

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