[Scully]

you think several billion planets and stars wouldnt put up resistance?

Of course they do...the gravitational forces between these masses will eventually cause the Universe to cease its expansion and ultimately condense into a singularity...then, BLAMMO! Another cycle is born.

Again though, I must post a disclaimer: I am not a physicist nor even a professional cosmologist, and Physicist may cause me to eat my words...but this is my understanding.

[MacDorcha]

i just said, the resistance is were it loses its energy. when it loses its energy, it must stop.