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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Is the universe expanding or are we shrinking? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Clinicallydepressedpoochie to c/showerthoughts

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[–] cynar 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Compression of size is getting smaller, your claim/idea.

Ultimately, the ratio of intergalactic distances to atomic ones are changing in an unusual way. We have made the assumption that it is the single factor changing, and not a dozen, in lockstep, that don't seem able to change that way.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. That's your application of my idea.

[–] NiHaDuncan 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If the application of an idea is both in-line with its definition and shown to be inconsistent in foundation or correctness then the idea is either wrong, not sufficiently defined, or both. In lieu of a redefinition, it can be presumed wrong.

These are the natural shocks that test hypothesis and theory.