Black Pug's Cosmic Delusion Notebook: Explanation Edition - Dark Energy

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Following up on the previous explanation of the dark matter paper,
I've created a beginner-friendly explanation of "Dark Energy" as a continuation.
Based on the previous paper (the second report), I've broken it down to be super easy to understand,
so I'll casually answer the question, "Is what 68% of the universe is made of related to consciousness?"

1. Introduction: What is dark energy? Why talk about it now?
The previous topic of dark matter was like, "It makes up 27% of the universe, an invisible shadow that supports its structure."
This time, it's dark energy, which makes up the remaining 68%!
This is a force like "anti-gravity" that is making the universe expand more and more.
In 1998, when we observed explosions of distant stars (supernovae), they were dimmer than expected,
leading to the major discovery that "the expansion of the universe is accelerating!" (the paper by Riess et al.).
Now we know that most of the universe is expanding due to this mysterious force.
So, why am I talking about this as a follow-up to the last one?
Last time, I fantasized about dark matter as the "quiet foundation of consciousness for the entire universe."
This time, I'm thinking of dark energy as the "dynamic part of cosmic consciousness, the breath that changes and expands."
If the entire universe has consciousness, doesn't it have aspects that don't just exist quietly,
but also change over time or perhaps fade away someday?
2. Basics of Dark Energy: The "pushing force" that expands the universe
To summarize the characteristics of dark energy simply:
• It pushes the universe outward with negative pressure (normal gravity pulls things together, but this is the opposite!)
• Recent DESI observations (2025 data) have provided hints that this force might be weakening slightly over time? (Not confirmed yet, but an interesting sign)
• It determines the future of the universe: ・If it stays strong, it will expand forever and thin out (Heat Death) ・If it weakens, expansion might stop and it could contract ・If it gets too strong, the universe might be torn apart (Big Rip)
In other words, dark energy is a "dynamic force that holds the fate of the universe."
3. How to connect it to cosmic consciousness: The pair of dark matter (static) and dark energy (dynamic)
In the previous paper, I viewed dark matter as the "quiet shadow of cosmic consciousness."
It's invisible, but it's the foundation that firmly supports the shape of the universe.
This time, I'll try matching dark energy as the "dynamic breath."
The image is something like this:
• Dark matter → The foundation where consciousness "continues to exist, the part that supports it quietly"
• Dark energy → The process where consciousness "expands, changes, and eventually thins out and disappears"
The force that pushes the universe outward with negative pressure
looks like an impulse for consciousness to "diffuse itself in search of new experiences" (it's a metaphor, of course!).
And if there are signs that this force is weakening,
it leads to the fantasy that cosmic consciousness might eventually "run out of breath" and quietly return to the whole.
4. Touching briefly on the difficult question: "Why does consciousness end?"
In addition to the previous decombination problem (why are we separate from the consciousness of the entire universe?),
this time I also lightly addressed the problem of "Why is consciousness finite and why does it end?"
If dark energy changes over time,
doesn't cosmic consciousness also have a process where it isn't eternal, but thins out once it has fully expanded and returns to "integration"?
The fact that our individual consciousness "dies"
starts to feel like a natural flow when viewed at the cosmic level.
It connects to entropy (the law that disorder increases), like "memories being forgotten."
Of course, this isn't a complete solution.
I'm just proposing it as an "interesting perspective!"
5. Limitations: Is this true? How serious is it?
To be honest, there is almost no scientific evidence for this story.
The DESI data is still at the "sign" level,
and in terms of Occam's razor (the simplest explanation is best), it loses to standard materialism.
But, regarding the question "Why is 68% of the universe a force that expands it so much?"
I think being able to provide the answer "Because it is the dynamic and temporal aspect of consciousness"
is consistent and interesting.
It also fits well with Whitehead's process philosophy (the universe is a living process).
6. Conclusion: What is the meaning of this delusion?
When you look at dark matter and dark energy as a pair of static and dynamic,
the universe becomes a "conscious whole that exists quietly while dynamically changing and having finite time."
Our consciousness is not something eternal,
but perhaps a temporary wave in a larger process.
If this is even slightly correct,
it would create new perspectives on environmental ethics (let's cherish the universe as a conscious being)
and AI consciousness (is finiteness important?).
It's not a complete theory,
but I'd be happy if it becomes a trigger for everyone to think, "Is the universe alive?"

If you have any questions, let me know in the comments!
Next is the story of entropy!
Waiting for everyone's reactions!
From Black Black Pug