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Inflation "smooths out" the curves in space-time by stretching space out in an exponential manner. So any curves get flattened until the universe is effectively
by _hypx_ 3y ago
Inflation "smooths out" the curves in space-time by stretching space out in an exponential manner. So any curves get flattened until the universe is effectively flat. An inflation-like theory that doesn't stretch space out that much leads to its own mysteries.
- fnordpiglet 3y agoThanks both - IANAP so I appreciate the guide. However, if as he asserts this can be studied and verified, have we really not done that?
- sigmoid10 3y agoThis is by no means a trivial task. Studying these far away structures takes powerful telescopes operating over decades. Things like the JWST have barely begun taking data.