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Old 24-January-2004, 08:34 PM
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Default Re: Universe Expansion

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam5
Quote:
Originally Posted by russ_watters
Good point. I hadn't thought of that (then again, it was 3am).
Hey, are you going to tell us how “the expansion of space” works?

Does “old space” stretch, or is “new space” added to the old space? Tell us how that works.
Perhaps a Graphic will work.
Code:
*=*=*
| | |
*=*=*
| | |
*=*=*
Now, I shall expand it, first just Exponentially from the Center Point:

Code:
*====       ====*
|               |
 |      *      |
  |     |     |
   |    |    |
   *==  *  ==*
   |    |    |
  |     |     |
 |      *      |
|               |
*====       ====*
Notice how our nifty little Metric, broke down.

Now, for a Uniform Expansion, from each and every one of the Grid Points:

Code:
*=*=*
| | |
*=*=*
| | |
*=*=*

*==*==*
|  |  |
|  |  |
*==*==*
|  |  |
|  |  |
*==*==*

*====*====*
|    |    |
|    |    |
|    |    |
|    |    |
*====*====*
|    |    |
|    |    |
|    |    |
|    |    |
*====*====*
A Truly Beautiful Grid, huh?

And all because of Universal Expansion.
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