B Is Everything in the Expanding Universe Growing Along with It?

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The discussion centers on the misconception that everything in the expanding universe, including objects like Earth, is also expanding. It clarifies that while the space between objects is expanding, the objects themselves remain unchanged due to strong forces binding them together. The expansion of the universe primarily affects distances between unbound systems at a large scale, while gravitational forces dominate in bound systems like solar systems and galaxies. Additionally, the conversation touches on the negligible effects of dark energy on the expansion of orbits, emphasizing that without dark energy, expansion does not influence the size of gravitationally bound systems. Overall, the expansion of the universe is a geometric feature of spacetime rather than a force acting on individual objects.
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Albrecht said:
Einstein died in 1955. So there are no actual papers from him.

Um, you do realize that Einstein published scientific papers for at least 50 years before he died, right? Apparently you do, since you go on to say:

Albrecht said:
In the years 1925 until 1955 he developed his understanding of space which means his understanding of those properties of the space which he called the "new ether". He published a series of papers and also books about this topic.

Again, please give specific references.

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I know that Einstein did not like this peer-reviewing. Because he said "I am Einstein and any peer-reviewing is inappropriate".

Please give a reference for where you got this quote from.

Albrecht said:
I do not have a list of his papers and books about this topic at hand.

Then how can you so confidently assert what Einstein said or didn't say? Either you have references to support your claims, or you don't. Either give specific references or stop making the claims.
 
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