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Originally posted by MischeviousElf
Now if the baloon is blown into (matter travelling in all directions from a single starting point) it expands, though this does not mean that the space that is between you and your friend increases,(the earth and moon) though of course the space between both of you know and the outer edges of that baloon (our universe) is greater. Hope I got expalined that for you in an easy way.
This is a gross misstatement of the "expanding balloon" analogy of the expansion of the universe.
Originally posted by MischeviousElf
This is a gross misstatement of the "expanding balloon" analogy of the expansion of the universe.
Harte mmm think you may have made a gross misstatement of my original analogy ? maybe read siddharthsma first post before flaming me?
My anology was correct besides some bad gramah and spelling type and post quickly... you see I was coveying the expanding universe theory/observations with the earths interaction with the moon... as originaly asked posted.
You see if you drew 2 dots to represent the Earth & Moon on the surface of the baloon and then blew it up... as you so studiously pointed out the distance between them would increase in direct correlation to the amount of volume the baloon stretched too.
So I take it then (must admit a bit baffled as you didnt hint at it in the rest of your post about dots!) that you are positing then from your rejection of my explanation and your obsession with dots that infact you are trying to convey to siddharthsma that yes indeed the expansion of the universe will be the force/factor that will increase the space/distance between us and the moon? and therefore indeed that the space and distance between all matterr is expanding? how much bigger are you this year than last I ask that assuming your an Adult?
Your anology may have been quite representational actually if you tweaked it a bit... e.g. work out the total volume that the baloon can occupy when inflated fully, scale this to the size of the known universe Measure the distance in the baloon from representations of the Universe of the probable place of the earth and the moon (very approximate of course ) Deflate then use some tweezeers to sticky tape some fishing line onto the inside of the ballon, the length of the wire and its position when the ballon is inflated (keeping the attached line on the top of the balloon as you inflate) and have two small maybe ball bearings or fishing shot to represent the Earth and Moon.... then all your dots on the outside would expand away from each other and the little gizmo inside would accurately describe the earth and moon!
siddharthsma an interesting thread...
MischeviouslyPoppingBaloons