Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“Dark Matter”. Here’s my take.
Jim Adams always gives us something to think about! This week at Friday Faithfuls, Jim’s fascinating theme is “Dark Matter”. Jim has asked us to respond to this theme by writing anything about mass, energy or gravity, or discuss galaxy rotation, or explain how light bends around distant objects, or write about how dark matter is responsible for the detailed patterns, or temperature fluctuations that are seen in cosmic microwave background radiation, or if you think that dark matter comes from the Star Wars Dark Side of the Force, or anything else that you feel fits.
I can’t lie. I know zip-a-dee-doo-dah about dark matter. My knowledge of the subject would fit on the point of a pin; the only dark matter I’m aware of is the black hole in my bedroom which is my closet! What I do know a little something about is music and choosing an appropriate song to accompany a story.
Here’s my response to Jim Adam’s theme. This is “Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam.
Thanks to Jim Adams for keeping us aware and on the ball. And thanks to you all for stopping by for a look and a listen.
That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎
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‘I know zip-a-dee-doo-dah about dark matter’–did you hear me give a silent cheer when I read your response?! 😂 That would have been my response, too. Oh, but your musical selection is spot on!
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Just as astronomical dark matter is unseen but holds gravitational, binding power, this Pearl Jam song ‘Dark Matter’ describes toxic, unseen forces that shape daily life and cause suffering and maybe it is a message telling us to try and navigate, survive, and call out the negative darkness that is present in the world. Nice response, Nancy. Maybe you will like my post next week better where I will be discussing Mathematical Spaces, or maybe not.
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