In reply to Ken G.
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Perhaps one way to assess the debate is to ask, is modern cosmology approaching "closure" or not, where I define "closure" to mean, the point where new independent observations agree with the current deduced parameter set-- they do not require the introduction of new parameters. It was my impression that modern cosmology is indeed approaching closure-- it's true that we got three big kicks in the pants with the need for inflation, dark matter, and dark energy, but more recent observations have not required new interpretations or new parameters.
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Ken, it seems absolutely certain the standard cosmological model will change. The question is how.
It appears that gravity waves will not be detected. (I believe they will not for theoretical reasons.) Should have confirmation, negative or positive next year?
There are rumblings that dark matter should have been detected (laboratory experiments) by now also. Should have confirmation, negative or positive next year? Has anyone heard anything?
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Note the standard model is dependent on the kicks in the pants. If the kicks are not facts, the theory will need to be changed and other mechanisms found to explain the observations.