# Simpler solution than "dark matter" to cosmological prob?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 17, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpler-solution-than-dark-matter-to-cosmological-prob/175921 "2003-05-17T17:48:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![eburacum45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eburacum45/32/8690_2.png) [@eburacum45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eburacum45)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpler-solution-than-dark-matter-to-cosmological-prob/175921/41 "2003-05-28T16:43:38Z")

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Er- I am getting a link about _pheromones_ here, **FranticMad** …  
it is certainly an interesting effect, but I am not sure it is strong enough to affect the rotation of the galaxy.

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[http://www.orionsarm.com/main.html](http://www.orionsarm.com/main.html)

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**Author:** ![MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_Master_of_Ceremonies)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpler-solution-than-dark-matter-to-cosmological-prob/175921/42 "2003-05-28T16:51:09Z")

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As vital to our understanding of the universe as men’s armpits are, here is the actual link that I think **Franticmad** meant to post:

[http://www.nature.com/nsu/030519/030519-10.html](http://www.nature.com/nsu/030519/030519-10.html)

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**Author:** ![FranticMad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FranticMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FranticMad)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpler-solution-than-dark-matter-to-cosmological-prob/175921/43 "2003-05-29T04:22:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by eburacum45 \*  
> \*\*Er- I am getting a link about _pheromones_ here, **FranticMad** …I am not sure it is strong enough to affect the rotation of the galaxy.  
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But you have not been near my armpits, the redolence of which is more than enough to reverse galactic rotation.

Thanks for the correct link, **MC**.

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