Spooky Ghosts? ooOoOOoooOOo

Comparing dark matter and dark energy to ghostlike activity is nothing short of silly. Twalt Whitman tweeted, “Dark matter and dark energy are kind of like the ghost who moves objects in a scary movie.” Firstly, the link posted on the tweet in question goes directly to a site called npr.org where the astrophysicist Adam Frank explains a possible connection between ghosts and dark matter. Adam states, “According to a Harris poll in 2013, about 45% of people believe in ghosts.” The problem with this is that this entry was published on September 13, 2016. Between this period of 2013 to 2016, a large decrease in faith-related cultures has been seen. For example, the percentage of Christians in America has decreased by over 7.5% in the past eight years. This shows that the belief that any ghostlike activity exists in the world today is decreasing, and also makes Adam Frank seem less reliable based on the fact that he may have used more outdated information to help his argument. Even about sixty years before 2013, there was a decrease in faith related cultures in America. The idea that ghosts even exist in the world is controversial. Either way, it is silly to think that dark matter is involved, because dark matter is a proven, and ghosts are contingent as of now on faith. In conclusion, dark matter and dark energy is a reality whereas there is much evidence yet to be made on the case that ghosts even exist.