Many misconceptions seem to be based on the idea that the universe should behave like the schematic idealized simplified diagrams that are often used to explain concepts. Like diagrams of the solar system, with nice circular, evenly spaced orbits. The balloon analogy for expansion. Average numbers used to classify things.

It's like some people are unable to extrapolate back 'up' from the simplification to the chaotic real world/universe, with shades of gray instead of hard drawn lines.

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