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Proof is a word that shouldn't be used lightly. I don't think anyone would see this as proof that quantum foam doesn't exist. The laws of physics allow for quantum foam to happen, which may lead us to start looking very differently at the structure of the universe. However, we now have some strong evidence from measurements over a reasonably large distance that quantum foam is not an immediately noticeable factor in the universe.

I kind of liked quantum foam as a possible way of explaining gravity observation that are not explained by the amount of visible matter and thus attributed to 'dark matter', because 'matter' is the only thing we know that would cause gravity. This tells me I shouldn't get too excited about that possibility.



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