[Nateman]

To observe the expansion of the Universe astronomers used the standard candle of a certain type of Supernova. By seeing how bright it was they could calculate how far away it was. There is a problem, however. As you look further away into the universe you are also looking back in time. If the universe was once a point that expanded it would be a smaller universe the further back you looked. However looking at something 2 billion light years away looks like it is on a sphere 2 billion light years in radius and looking back 4 billion years a sphere of billion years in radius.

The further back you look the bigger the Universe seems when it is actually getting smaller the further back you look!

This not only magnifies objects the further back you look but makes them dimmer as well...giving the illusion they are further away than they are! Your standard candles become dimmer over time as a result making the universe look like it is expanding at a growing rate the further back you look!.

All this conjure about an accelerating expansion is built on a faulty foundation!

[Nateman]

Opps....looking back 4 billion years a sphere of 4 billion years in radius.

[norwaypinesavage]

Your points are interesting. I hadn’t heard nor considered this before. We’re taught that the earth is NOT the center of the universe, yet before Hubble and Webb, we were told that the universe ended just a bit farther than we could see. This was reinforced by the amount of red shift at that distance. Now we’re told that it’s likely much farther than that. It seems that the farther we can see the bigger it gets.

Hmmm. Maybe the earth really is the center of the universe???

[telescope115]

You point out an interesting paradox. Now I’m more confused than ever, lol.
I’m still struggling with the concept of “time”. Does time have energy? I think Ii need more coffee….