Dark Matter

Scientists are all high fiving and kicking their heels in the air. It seems they heard two pulses that could be proof of the presence of Dark Matter. For a year, they have been huddled around an underground detector deep in a Minnesota mine, listening, and hoping that the Dark Matter would speak. Last week, with two barely audible pulses,it did, or they think it is possible it did. It may also have been the scientist's lunch of hotdogs and beans speaking, but extensive testing will be ongoing to determine which it was.

The development of the theory of this elusive Dark Matter is heartwarming, and described by the Wall Street Journal article as requiring many areas of science to come together and make leaps of "imagination". Leaps of "imagination". What an odd use of words. Since this indicates scientific reliability I may adopt this new phrase. Now really, I applaud the scientists their work and their research and the multitude of ways that they have advanced my life bringing me things like programmable coffee makers. But I cannot help but feel sorry for the seekers of Dark Matter huddled in the deep underground cave in Minnesota in the dead of winter.

I am going to offer them some friendly advice. Take a break this week. This week, be a seeker of Light Matter, the one who is the light of the world. Take a leap of "imagination" and huddle around the story of a baby born to light the darkness.