Accelerated Expansion of Space question

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The forum discussion centers on the hypothesis regarding the accelerated expansion of the universe, proposing that vacuum pressure and the desire for uniform distribution may drive this phenomenon. The user draws parallels between biological cells and industrial vacuums to illustrate how matter seeks equilibrium, suggesting that as the universe expands, the density of matter decreases, leading to increased vacuum pressure and accelerated expansion. The conversation highlights misconceptions about the universe's center and edge, emphasizing that the universe is isotropic and homogeneous, with no defined boundaries.

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What if space is absolute and just time is relative?

Ok, I'll leave that discussion at that point. I have read good analogies which prove my idea is not correct, so please negate above.
 
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  • #32
hammock said:
Ok, I'll leave that discussion at that point. I have read good analogies which prove my idea is not correct, so please negate above.

Will do! It's good to see you've done your own research and learned from it; to then admit your mistake is for bonus points.
 

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