  The dark-matter prediction is usually considered as one of the successes of
low-energy supersymmetry. We argue that, after LEP constraints are taken into
account, the correct prediction for the dark-matter density, at a quantitative
level, is no longer a natural consequence of supersymmetry, but it requires
special relations among parameters, highly sensitive to small variations. This
is analogous to the problem of electroweak-symmetry breaking, where the correct
value of the Z mass is obtained only with a certain degree of fine tuning. In
the general parameter space of low-energy supersymmetry, one of the most
plausible solution to reproduce the correct value of the dark-matter density is
the well-tempered neutralino, which corresponds to the boundary between a pure
Bino and a pure Higgsino or Wino. We study the properties of well-tempered
neutralinos and we propose a simple limit of split supersymmetry that realizes
this situation.

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology