>my equation predicts a result of X
>but my observations show a result of X - Y
>my equation can't be wrong because my professor taught me it lmao
>therefore there must be something out there of quantity Y
>since the only possible thing out there that can be Y is a hypothetical magical substance that literally cannot be observed and doesn't interact with the universe in almost any way at all that must definitely be what it is
>I will call it "dark matter" because "magic bullshit I just made up to balance my equation" doesn't sound very impressive
>but my observations show a result of X - Y
>my equation can't be wrong because my professor taught me it lmao
>therefore there must be something out there of quantity Y
>since the only possible thing out there that can be Y is a hypothetical magical substance that literally cannot be observed and doesn't interact with the universe in almost any way at all that must definitely be what it is
>I will call it "dark matter" because "magic bullshit I just made up to balance my equation" doesn't sound very impressive
