What's the source of energy for the universe's expasion?

[lordoftheselands]

In case it's true that the universe is expading, what's the fuel for this expasion? I do not admit the idea that it's a case of spontaneous generation of space... so there must be a limit for this expasion. What's the limit for the expansion of the universe?

 

[phinds]

The expansion is just leftover motion from the original universe I think you are talking about the ACCELERATION of the expansion. The source for that is what we call "dark energy" and if you figure out what that is, I guarantee you a Nobel prize. There is no limit.

 

[lordoftheselands]

The expansion is just leftover motion from the original universe I think you are talking about the ACCELERATION of the expansion. The source for that is what we call "dark energy" and if you figure out what that is, I guarantee you a Nobel prize. There is no limit.

I think that energy would be demanded to make the universe expand even in constant motion, since I imagine space as something attached as glue to the other parts of space. I imagine that there is a counter-force that makes all parts of space stick together.

 

[phinds]

You can imagine anything you like but this is a physics forum, not a personal speculation forum. Please read the rules.

 

[Orodruin]

Put in another way, you can imagine anything you like, but the Universe is not under any obligation to work according to your imagination. This is why we do experiments - to figure out what works. Your imagination here does not.

 

[PeterDonis]

I think that energy would be demanded to make the universe expand even in constant motion, since I imagine space as something attached as glue to the other parts of space. I imagine that there is a counter-force that makes all parts of space stick together.

As @phinds has said, all of this is personal speculation, which is off limits here. Your title question has been answered.

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