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[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dark matter is exactly like adding a constant to your equation so that it fits the numbers.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

If by "constant" you mean "3D distribution that explains not just one equation but lots of separate observations", then sure, it's just like that.