Can we accept as fact " that the universe is full of ' DARK ENERGY ' composed of a massive ,universe wide energy field composed of virtual particles ?

[Mike Smith Cosmos]

Its a viable possibility that may explain the cosmological constant that requires further evidence. So your questions concerning the Higg's field is relevant. For making that connection +1

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As this is currently an ' As Yet ' unproven area of astronomic science , it might be fitting to bring forward several ' offered explanations ' for possible relationships between HIGGS , VACUUM ENERGY , VIRTUAL PARTICLES , and DARK ENERGY. For consideration .

 

Firstly but not necessarily the most important , see following offering :- from Mike Wall ( Space.com )

 

...xxxxxxxxx. Does Dark Energy Spring From the 'Quantum Vacuum?' Xxxxxxxx .....

 

By Mike Wall, Senior Writer | March 27, 2014 06:57am ET

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Does Dark Energy Spring From the 'Quantum Vacuum?'

Observations of Planck and other satellites help to solve the equation of the state of dark energy.

Credit: ESA

The mysterious dark energy that's driving the universe's accelerated expansion may have its roots in the background "vacuum energy" that pervades all of the cosmos, a new study suggests.

 

"What we think is happening is a dynamic effect of the quantum vacuum, a parameter that we can calculate," co-author Joan Sola, of the University of Barcelona in Spain, said in a statement. "Nothing is more 'full' than the quantum vacuum since it is full of fluctuations that contribute fundamentally to the values that we observe and measure."

 

Though dark energy constitutes about 75 percent of the universe, scientists don't know exactly what it is. They've developed several different ideas, including the theory of "quintessence," which proposes a sort of anti-gravitating agent that repels rather than attracts. [The History & Structure of the Universe (Infographic)]

 

Another concept posits the existence of a "phantom field" whose density continues to increase with time. This theory predicts an accelerating expansion so powerful that it will eventually break apart the bonds that hold atoms together, tearing the universe apart in a "Big Rip" about 20 billion years from now.

 

The quintessence and phantom field hypotheses are based partly on data gathered by NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) and the European Space Agency's Planck satellite spacecraft that have studied the cosmic microwave background, the ancient light that began saturating the universe 380,000 years after the Big Bang.

 

In the new study, Sola and lead author Spyros Basilakos of the Academy of Athens in Greece analyze the same spacecraft observations and find less support for either quintessence or the phantom field idea.

 

"Our theoretical study demonstrates that the equation of the state of dark energy can simulate a quintessence field, or even a phantom field, without being one in reality," Sola said. "Thus, when we see these effects in the observations from WMAP, Planck and other instruments, what we are seeing is a mirage."

 

Basilakos and Sola instead suggest that dark energy is a type of dynamic quantum vacuum energy something different than Einstein's cosmological constant, which describes a static vacuum energy density and is another possible explanation of dark energy's nature.

 

Basilakos and Sola acknowledge there are some issues with the quantum vacuum energy theory but say it's a promising idea.

 

"However, quintessence and phantom fields are still more problematic; therefore the explanation based on the dynamic quantum vacuum could be the more simple and natural one," Sola said.

 

Follow Mike Wall on Twitter @michaeldwall and Google+. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook or Google+. Originally published on Space.com.

 

So there is one possibility

 

Mike

 

Edited November 14, 2016 by Mike Smith Cosmos

[Mike Smith Cosmos]

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FRANK WILCZEK ( Herman Freshbach Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) on the first page of his recent book A BEAUTIFUL QUESTION

 

" we may associate this event with the transformation of virtual into real particles , an essential quantum process that is now thought to underlie the origin of structure in the universe "

 

Published Penguin Books 2016 isbn 978 0718 19946 3

 

 

Mike

Edited November 18, 2016 by Mike Smith Cosmos

[Mike Smith Cosmos]

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Prof Frank Wilczek's early reasoning is that the body Science , which we have today , has followed different methodologies and basics as it has grown up from its origin millennia ago. One adding to previous understanding , gained before .

 

Pythagoras getting to grips with relationships between NUMBER and SHAPES.

Plato ( getting SHADOWS of things ) Not quite real , to things that are REALITY.

Brunelleschi , with geometry , appearance, relativity, invariance, symmetry, bringing beauty into science.

Newton , establishing mathematics of calculus, motion, mechanics. Precise Laws.

Maxwell, with Electro Magnetism brought a whole new way of seeing some things , like electricity and Magnetism .

 

One of the issues or QUESTIONS that Prof WILCZEK poses Is ,;- Can we consider BEAUTY, as an assistance to improving or enhancing our understanding of The Nature of Reality ?

 

 

To quote Wilczek

 

" Two obsessions are the hallmark of Nature's artistic style :

 

. Symmetry - a love of harmony, balance, and proportion

. Economy - satisfaction in producing an abundance of effects from very limited means "

 

( from ' A Beautiful Question'. Finding Natures Deep Design . Frank Wilczek ) page 11 . )

 

Mike

Edited November 18, 2016 by Mike Smith Cosmos

[Mike Smith Cosmos]

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To quote Wilczek

" Two obsessions are the hallmark of Nature's artistic style :

. Symmetry - a love of harmony, balance, and proportion

. Economy - satisfaction in producing an abundance of effects from very limited means "

( from ' A Beautiful Question'. Finding Natures Deep Design . Frank Wilczek ) page 11 . )

Mike

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I have just or am visiting LANZAROTI one of the Canary Islands . I noticed an example of Wilczeks observations .

. Namely " Nature takes the ' energy efficient route' and the ' symmetric , balanced route . "

 

The volcanos of LANZAROTI Last erupted in 1700's , the island is Black with the eruptions ranging from mountain top to sea .

Note the following three photos taken . Energy efficiency shapes the mountains ' cone shaped ' ,, the individual lumps are random , they fall all the way to the sea . They are symmetrical . They are beautiful .

 

 

Mike

Edited November 26, 2016 by Mike Smith Cosmos

[AbstractDreamer]

Random notes is generally discordant. Music is beautiful.

Is beauty found in Order from Chaos?

 

Frequency patterns of waves is natural patterns of beauty. Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio is natural beauty too

I wonder if these patterns appear in the Cosmos too?

 

If virtual particles terrify you, and if dark matter is everywhere in the universe, and if the universe is the night sky, then

 

The Night is Dark and full of Terrors.

[swansont]

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Moderator Note

Since we're done talking about anything related to the topic at hand, I take that as a sign we're done.