Let’s Not Choose The Same Mediocre Answers
Every time there is something in physics that is not understood, i.e., a problem, the hackneyed solution is “new particles/fields”.
Why not emphasize simple answers that conform to well-known and well-tested physics, rather than relying on the “new particles/fields” hail Mary gambit? I mean, how many times has that worked in the past?
Here is a simple explanation for Dark Energy that only requires General Relativity.
https://medium.com/@rloldershaw/adios-dark-energy-4e88520847ac
Here is an explanation for Dark Matter that only involves observed objects and does not require smoke and mirrors.
https://medium.com/@rloldershaw/dark-matter-checkmate-c6ea342cf839
If we say we want new ideas, let’s actually consider fundamentally new ideas.