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simcoder t1_ix6yhc3 wrote

There was a period of time where everything everywhere expanded in every direction. So there was some compounding going on.

See also: inflation

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tmphaedrus13 t1_ix714y6 wrote

Inflation has even hit outer space?? Dammit, Biden! 😉

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bkupron t1_ix6zh5s wrote

Inflation is still going on. It is just more noticeable when looking far away.

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simcoder t1_ix70qid wrote

My theory is that mass holds space together on the local scale and it's mostly the space in between masses that's still expanding. Masses in this cases being galaxies and what not.

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