The first prediction would be they wouldn’t find anything.Researchers at MIT recently published the first results of an experiment aimed at searching for axion dark matter by probing the axion-induced birefringence of electromagnetic waves. While these findings, published in Physical Review Letters, did not lead to the observation of signals associated with these hypothetical dark matter particles, they established a new technique to search for axions using a tunable optical cavity.
The second would be that they’d call their work a success because it placed “constraints” on the search space.The first results of the ADBC experiment place constraints on the coupling of axionlike particles and photons.
And the third would be that they’d seek more money to try again.While they have not detected axions so far, they could inspire additional research efforts aimed at detecting these hypothetical dark matter particles using optical cavities, potentially contributing to their experimental discovery.
With an altered experiment that would cost even more money and time."Having shown that this method can work over a broad range of axion masses, the next step would be to build a larger, more sensitive experiment," added Pandey.
I’ve seen this result from DM experiments time and time again for decades.
It’s the way scams work, folks.
They string the gullible fools with the money (in this case, tax payers) along as long as possible.
There are mortgages and car loans to pay off, and mouths to feed, cloth, educate and spread one's genes.
Just saying ...