volkskrant.nl - 2026-10-04

URL tried: https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/is-einstein-een-beetje-achterhaald~bf790fab/ (12 Dec 2009, Martijn van Calmthout) Result: blocked - redirected to DPG Media privacy/consent gate (myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl). Not accepted (rule: never accept consent/terms). No text read. Why it matters: the first public announcement of the idea, about three weeks before arXiv:1001.0785; may contain Verlinde's own wording of the claim (priority 1/4). Also listed from Google: Volkskrant 1 Apr 2016 "UvA-hoogleraar komt met eigen, alternatieve theorie..." (Verlinde says the dark-matter particle search is "kansloos" per snippet). Next run: try Wayback Machine copy, Delpher/LexisNexis, or the owner opening it manually.