Gravity's Effect on Universe Expansion: Dark Energy?

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The discussion explores the concept of gravity potentially creating a "wake" in subspace, which could lead to an undetectable energy source or negative pressure affecting the expansion of atoms in normal space. It suggests that the universe's accelerating expansion might be influenced by varying gravitational forces from celestial bodies over time. The idea raises the possibility that this phenomenon could be linked to dark energy. However, the validity of the concept is challenged, with a point made that "subspace" is not a recognized term in real physics. Overall, the discussion questions the coherence of the initial premise while considering the implications of gravity on cosmic expansion.
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Does gravity create a wake in subspace? If so would this wake produce a undetectable energy source or negative pressure in subspace which would indirectly lead to the expansion of all atoms in normal space that sit upon it?

If the universe's expansion is accelerating then could this be because after the initial big bang (a few million-billion years later) there were more distorting gravity forces (stars, black holes, etc...) which would produce more of the wake effect then less distorting gravity forces (gas clouds) which would have existed earlier?

Could this be dark energy?

You may think that this post is hilarious, as I know little of physics, but I thought I'd throw it out there and see if its complete garbage.
 
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I'm sorry but your question doesn't make any sense. "Subspace" may be a term tossed around in science fiction, but this does not equate to real physics.
 
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