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Beestie · 12-10-2019, 07:03 PM

I thought inflation was a theory just to explain how the universe is bigger that than light can travel over the age of the universe.

The idea that space itself can expand/that two things that aren't moving are actually getting farther apart is tricky because there is energy in "empty space" so inflation is basically suggesting that energy *can* be created which we all know isn't true. So there are some loose ends but it does explain some stuff.

12-10-2019, 07:03 PM	#18
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I thought inflation was a theory just to explain how the universe is bigger that than light can travel over the age of the universe. The idea that space itself can expand/that two things that aren't moving are actually getting farther apart is tricky because there is energy in "empty space" so inflation is basically suggesting that energy can be created which we all know isn't true. So there are some loose ends but it does explain some stuff. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦