#450: Dark Matter Debate, Flawed Maths & Spinning Black Holes

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Join Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson in this thought-provoking Q&A episode of Space Nuts, where they tackle intriguing questions from our listeners about dark matter, flawed mathematics, black holes, and more.Episode Highlights:- Dark Matter Debate: Kevin from Melbourne challenges the Timms on their previous discussion about dark matter, questioning whether SpaceTime itself could be the elusive substance.
- Flawed Mathematics: Simon wonders if the breakdown of models at the extremes of the universe is due to our mathematics being flawed. Could our system of mathematics be misaligned with the real world?
- Black Holes and Spin: Isaac from Brisbane, aged nine, asks how black holes spin if they take up no Space and why spin affects Space.
- Gravity and Space: Isaac's dad inquires about how gravity bends Space and thus bends light traveling past it.
- Energy in Space: Rusty from Donnybrook speculates about harnessing the energy of Space and the potential for one g drives to revolutionise Space travel.
- 00:00:00 - This is a q and a edition of Space Nuts
- 00:01:05 - Kevin from Melbourne asks whether spacetime itself might be dark matter
- 00:07:22 - Is it possible that breakdown of models is due to our mathematics being flawed
- 00:11:38 - Simon: I just finished watching a science fiction series called dark matter
- 00:13:01 - Why do black holes spin if they take up no space
- 00:15:11 - Isaac's dad wants to know how gravity bends space
- 00:16:56 - Fred and Andrew: Soon we'll harness the energy of space itself
- 00:18:39 - If we could achieve one g drive, it would make travel around the solar system pretty schmick
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