This is a forum in which the expanding space idea does not need explanation. Furthermore, at ATM we have come to bury conventional wisdom, not to praise it. Let me begin by admitting that I am using this venue to achieve rapid dissemination of some recent startling discoveries. And what is more, these startling facts have been sitting under our noses all along. No advanced technological innovations are required. We will not need time on either the Hubble Telescope or the Humble Telescope. In fact, we do not have to gaze into the heavens at all. The evidence is right here on earth.

The truth of the matter is that rather than expanding or even just standing still, space is contracting, and at an accelerating rate. I suspect that I am raising some hackles at this point, so let’s jump right to an explanation of the phenomenon. (Gosh! I feel like Columbus with the egg!)

Now we all know that space is never really empty. Every region of space has not only something in it but can have several things in it at the same time, even if only photons, exotic particles, portions of quantum waves, or pieces of strings. Space is a veritable rat’s nest of rubbish. What a clear demonstration that Nature abhors a vacuum! She truly dislikes empty space. So what can she do about it? Bondi and Gold thought she was slowly filling up the emptiness with newly created hydrogen atoms. The anti-creationists were furious about that idea and raised a great hue and cry.

When you stop to think about it, creating a hydrogen atom is not as simple as it seems. In addition to creating an electron you would also have to create a proton, and the whole particle zoo inside that proton. Heck, if Nature were clever enough to do all that, why should she stop there? Why not create a beautiful. revenue-producing skyscraper in my back yard? Its absence supports (though does not verify) my contention that Nature is not that clever.

The only remaining option for Nature is to squeeze empty space itself (aka, the contraction of space). If she doesn’t like it, at least she can make less of it. Note that if empty space were real nothingness, nature would be powerless. How could she make less of nothing? We can’t even think about nothing. The closest we can come to it is to not think, which, after all, is not really the same thing. But space, as was mentioned above, is not pure nothingness.

By the way, even BB advocates do not try to pull the universe out of a totally empty magician’s hat. Their nothingness, lucky for them, came pre-filled with vacuum energy, really lots of it. And best of all, an infinitely large amount of it was packed into an infinitely small, but expandable suitcase. Samsonite researchers, of course, are trying to figure out how it was done. (Boy oh boy, wouldn’t that make packing for vacation easy?) Creationists asked, “Who created the vacuum energy?” Anti-creationists pointed out that discovery of a cosmic vacuum cleaner would falsify the theory that vacuum could be filled with anything. They search for it, even as we speak. Meanwhile the vacuum energy proponents rejoice in the new knowledge that, beyond their wildest expectations, the vacuum energy theory by being labeled ‘falsifiable’ had thereby been given the status of ‘a scientific theory.’ But perhaps I have strayed too far, so let’s return to my main thesis.

Now we come to the irrefutable evidence not only of the contraction but also of its acceleration. It is true that I can only describe evidence in my region of space, but I have good reason to believe that evidence to be universal. Look about you at your toolboxes, shelves, desktops, drawers, closets, medicine chests, pantries, garden/utility sheds, landfills, etc. All of them are running out of space.

Space is becoming rare. People are now selling empty space. At least with the Brooklyn Bridge they were selling something! Of course most of that sold space is now in offices and warehouses. The next big business boom is going to be selling space in outer space. If you want to get into it you better hurry up; the supply is shrinking. Hey! Space is shrinking and so is the value of a dollar. That can’t be a mere coincidence!

Clearly, space is contracting. When I was a youth a desktop would take several years before its space vanished. Now the same occurs within a few months. Therefore the contraction of space must be accelerating.

This scientific discovery certainly merits a no-bell (or perhaps no-bull) prize. Maybe that Pullet Surprise? Need I say more? I seem to hear “Please, no more.”

If I brought you a smile I can say mission accomplished. Grumps…..the line forms here.

Consumption of beer can also result in shrinking trousers.

LOL, good one Soup.

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Good one Richard. You had me going there for a minute. I was already "raising my hackles." Thanks for the chuckle! Nice presentation and "punch-line."

a_lost_packet_

Space contracting? Heck, for me it has shrunk.

I had 900 square feet at my old address, now I have only 120 SF.

Forced to move because of a breakin and further threats.

But I hope to have a new place soon of about 600 SF.

Wish me luck. I need it.

Cyrek1

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