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Old June 4th 13, 07:25 AM posted to sci.astro.research
Richard D. Saam
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Default WIMPS?

On 5/31/13 7:39 AM, Phillip Helbig---undress to reply wrote:
In article , "Richard D. Saam"
writes:

There are no (within 95% CL)
WIMP annihilation cross sections and decay lifetimes
as measured by FERMI LAT
that could contribute to dark matter.
http://arxiv.org/abs/1305.5597


Note that this says nothing about the viability of WIMPs as dark matter.
It could be that they neither annihilate nor decay.

It must also be noted that reported FERMI LAT energy detection range
is 5 - 300 GeV.
It is conceivable that WIMP annihilation and decay energies
could be outside that range.
What energies are the underground (old mine shafts etc)
large volumetric fluid detection systems tuned to?