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Conveniently for everyone, it turns out that dark energy is produced by subterranean parasitoid wasps.

https://explainxkcd.com/2986

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is that the quantum gravity detection thing? Basically a way to map the entire gravitational field of earth giving each 3D space a unique position without the need for GPS?

[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The specific one I was watching was just talking about dead reckoning based on the same principle, but mapping seems like it could be a natural next step for the tech.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Care to share a link to the video? A way of mapping the world without GPS sounds interesting

[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Super interesting, mind boggling concept, measuring atoms to determine your location 😵