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Intellectual Dark Matter | Samo Burja

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Knowledge that we can show exists, but cannot directly access, rests at the foundations of society and technology. Many galaxies would fly apart if they had as much mass as estimates based on their visible signature suggest. Although some have posited alternative theories of gravitation to explain this discrepancy, most physicists now hypothesize the existence of mass-bearing particles that are not detectable through emitted radiation such as visible light. We call these particles dark matter, and it is estimated to compose about 85% of all matter in the observable universe. In analyzing the functional institutions of our society, we are not able to see for ourselves most of the knowledge that created them. Knowledge of this sort includes trade secrets, tacit technical knowledge, private social networks, private intelligence-gathering operations, management and persuasive skill, cooperation and collusion among founders and their allies, and founders’ long-term plans for their instituti

Intellectual Dark Matter by Samo Burja | Jul 16, 2019 Messier 106 Intellectual Dark Matter by Samo Burja | July 16, 2019 Knowledge that we can show exists, but cannot directly access, rests at the foundations of society and technology. Missing mass, missing knowledge Many galaxies would fly apart if they had as much mass as estimates based on their visible signature suggest. Although some have posited alternative theories of gravitation to explain this discrepancy, most physicists now hypothesize the existence of mass-bearing particles that are not detectable through emitted radiation such as

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