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Ape_Togetha_Strong t1_ixf80y4 wrote

> It's important to note that the expanding space isn't really measurable on small scales yet, and won't be for MANY MANY years.

The rate of expansion of the universe isn't increasing. It will never increase the space between particles on small scales. That's not what is meant by "the expansion of the universe is accelerating".

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Hk-Neowizard t1_ixgms2g wrote

You're right. It seems I mixed in the concepts behind the Big Rip speculative theory with accepted theories around the expansion and dark energy. I have to go revisit those topic now to separate facts from far-fetched conjecture.

Thank you.

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