BeefJack writes: "Scientific American recently explored the plausibility of the use of 'dark energy' in Bioware's Mass Effect 2. The article includes reactions from physicists and other experts in the field of dark matter research.

As you might expect, Bioware takes plenty of liberties with what physicists think dark matter could actually accomplish. They note that the way 'dark energy' is used in Mass Effect is unlikely to be physically possible, they do however appreciate Bioware's ability to fuel discussion on the topic."


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