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Full Idea
The standard model cannot explain dark matter, or dark energy (which is causing expansion to accelerate). It cannot explain how matter survived annihilation with anti-matter in the Big Bang, or explain gravity. The strength of each force is unexplained.
Gist of Idea
The Standard Model cannot explain dark energy, survival of matter, gravity, or force strength
Source
New Scientist writers (Why the Universe Exists [2017], 06)
Book Ref
New Scientist writers: 'Why the Universe Exists' [John Murray 2017], p.110
A Reaction
[compressed] P.141 adds that the model has to be manipulated to keep the Higgs mass low enough.