The latest theory is the idea that shortly after the big band, there was a period of “inflation”of space itself.
Supposedly, due to this theory extension, space itself continues to expand and enlarge — ALL SPACE, EVRYWHERE.
Since light travels in space, such an expansion would also “stretch” the wavelength of emitted light as it traveled, causing the so-called “red-shift, which says that things further away are traveling aways faster the further away they are.
Space, itself, isn’t just empty, but has properties — goes the theory extansion.
And this supports Patrick F. McManus’ (RIP) theory that the mountain trials he used to walk as a young lad were indeed much longer and thus more tiring to travel as an old man.
“Supposedly, due to this theory extension, space itself continues to expand and enlarge — ALL SPACE, EVRYWHERE.”
Thanks. That explains why everyone is getting fatter, and no diet works. It’s the fault of the space expansion. I’m off to the bakery to buy a chocolate creme cake.