'Chameleon' Particles Could Uncover Dark Energy


	'Chameleon' Particles Could Uncover Dark Energy

thisnamecantbetaken

6-12-2009 11:24 AM

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6-12-2009 12:27 PM

Kreuzberg-Jakob

Hi! You was a long time absent! I was already in sorrow about you! Nice to see you again here!

6-12-2009 12:53 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Aww, I was only gone for a minute... or two.

How've you been, K-Jakob? Well, I hope.

6-13-2009 7:06 AM

Kreuzberg-Jakob

Thank you! I'm still alive!
(But invisible)

6-13-2009 7:44 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

(invisible)

You too?? I may apparently only be an illusion, too!

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