Theory (or poem) on the Nature of Dark Matter One of the great mysteries of physics today is what to make of the vast unaccounted for presence of what we call “Dark Matter” Physicists, being based in and on the world of the physical, are poring through calculations, but seem stuck at the conceptual level Conceiving of some thing that might fit the bill of being present, and yet absent - or at least unobservable – is a real problem for the human mind I want to suggest a possibility It’s very simple, conceptually, but its “proof of pudding” may take an eternity – at the very least Dark matter might just be the “presence” of the future Yes, of course, this seems whacky at best, and insane, at worst But, let’s think When we use our best telescopes, we are able to see backwards in time The further we look, in space, the further we also look back in time Could there not be – conceivably- a point in the universe, at the convergence of SpaceTime, where the whole unfolding of Space-Time was apparent? And where all past and future is present? And could Dark Matter be that presence, even if, from our current perspective, it is never comprehensibly manifest as “physicality”? Shall we ever see it that way? In fact, the 6th Century Roman philosopher and musical theorist Boethius has put it that way - somewhat - in his Consolation of Philosophy But, to transplant his conception of "moral-mental" space into a conception of Physical space-time seems unimaginable But then, what are these pages for, if not to ? Neil Maizels late 2016 (or Now)