The meme contrasts how non-astrophysicists and astrophysicists view dark matter. The crying guy represents the layperson dismissing dark matter as "made-up bullshit to fit the curves," while the stoic bearded Chad astrophysicist initially suggests learning about it. But the punchline reveals that even astrophysicists privately acknowledge it's essentially a mathematical placeholder. Dark matter is literally an invisible substance we've never directly detected but mathematically need to explain galaxy rotation curves. It's the scientific equivalent of saying "a wizard did it" but with equations. The beard apparently comes with the PhD.
Dark Matter: The Emperor's New Particles

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