[bena]

I think dark matter is more appealing to them because the first person to discover a dark matter object is going to get something named after them.

[Ar-Curunir]

First, most modern research in physics (especially experimental physics) have a ton of coauthors; we’re well past the stage of things being named for a single person.

Second, what makes you think there isn’t great fame in disproving dark matter?

[mr_mitm]

That doesn't make any sense at all unless they simultaneously believe that DM is actually the right answer.

[bena]

I’m sorry, I can see where I was ambiguous.

I meant I can see why dark matter is appealing to more researchers in general and why MOND is in the minority.

If dark matter is right, we can find it.

If MOND is right, we’ve just been doing incomplete math this whole time.

One of those is way more exciting.

[kadoban]

The last person who figured out we were doing incomplete math is the single most famous scientist in the history of the world. Being the next one isn't more exciting than getting some particle named after yourself?

[cdelsolar]

Yeah I interpreted that person’s post as saying “we’ve been doing incomplete math this whole time” is way more exciting, which I completely agree with.

[cryptonector]

The real issue is that you need a lot of money to test DM for real, but not so much to test MOND.