[ Yes, she did see Tony's network post, and she did read some of the responses, and it did remind her that she needs to meet up with one Peter Parker sometime. (She doesn't know about doppelgangers but fortunately--or unfortunately, depending--she's got the right guy here.) ]
FROM: ral.petra@cdc.org
Looks like you've been pretty busy. Let me know when you're free for a chat?
yeah we learned that in science class. It's pretty cool huh?
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
did you get to the part about how there's some unknown, currently undetectable matter holding together the galaxies with gravitational force they can't generate on their own?
?????????? i havent even met him yet thats not the point
but there this guy that came around with the new batch of recruits
[ AND THAT'S ALL HE SENDS BECAUSE HE HAS NO IDEA HOW TO CONTINUE THIS, chances are Peter would respond before he can think of something let's be real here ]
Oh cool! That's so good, it'll be good to know this stuff considering that you're gonna be traipsing around the universe now
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
it's pretty crazy, isn't it? really hard to wrap your head around but that's kinda the draw for me.
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
that's right! okay so basically what i meant was that scientists have been able to calculate the gravitational force of all the known objects in our solar system
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
planets and everything on them, the sun, etc.
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
but the thing is when they entered these numbers into equations, they realized that these forces of gravity weren't actually enough to keep these planets in orbit in one solar system, or keep all the solar systems in the same galaxy, and so on
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
in fact the numbers were off by so much the only explanation is that there are extraneous forces, or unknown matter that makes up for the gravity we lack, to hold it all together
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
as far as the sciences in my world went we haven't been able to detect or determine what exactly these forces or matter are, so we're referring to them as "dark matter" and "dark forces" as placeholder terms
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
it sounds outlandish but the equations came out with something like the universe being comprised of only about 4 or 5% of known matter -- stuff we're familiar with and can see and touch -- and the rest is a huge question mark
FROM: parker.peter@cdc.org
i wonder if they have anything on the subject out here, it would be cool to get a one-up on the current theories back home
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