Philosophy Explorer wrote:why is it [dark matter and dark energy] so hard to locate?
Scott wrote:The concept of location often does not apply to intangible things. [...]
Where is kinetic energy located? Where is solar energy located? Where is the gravitational force of the Moon located?
Philosophy Explorer wrote:
These are questions for another thread. I'm only asking if we will ever find or locate the dark energy and dark matter (say, before the turn of the next century)?
Scott wrote:No, they are example questions that demonstrate the structural flaw with your question which all those questions and your titular question share.
Philosophy Explorer wrote:These are ridiculous questions.
Yes, exactly; as explained earlier, that's the point. Questions like
where is kinetic energy or dark energy or solar energy located are structurally flawed--or, bluntly speaking, absurd-- and as will be any attempted answers.
Discrete objects have location, not categorical sets of intangibles.
Philosophy Explorer wrote:Where is kinetic energy located? Kinetic energy of what? Please specify and you'll have your answer.
Then answer the question
dark energy of what.
Philosophy Explorer wrote:Where is solar energy located? Inside the moon. Prove me wrong.
Where is the gravitation force of the Moon located? Inside of the Sun. Prove me wrong on that one too.
What incredibly absurd answers! The absurdity of these answers demonstrates that indeed questions of this type are nonsensical and thus answerable.