• Lysergid@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    Does it mean space being created out of nothing between things? I’m not good at it but wouldn’t that violate conservation of energy?

    • gazter@aussie.zone
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      4 days ago

      I believe that’s what dark energy is- the shortfall from not violating conservation of energy, given what we know about physics vs what we observe in the universe.

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      4 days ago

      How? There’s nothing between the things so I’m guessing there’s no energy?

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        4 days ago

        My understanding Quantum field theory says virtual particles can be created out of vacuum fluctuations, which makes me think there will be more energy after expansion. Again, I might be getting it wrong.

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          I’d say you’ve more chance of being right than me since I know nothing about it. I mean how can a particle be virtual lol. I thought a vacuum meant no particles.