The Relative Expansion of the Universe

Authors:Lee Qing Jong

Free-lancer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: This is an alternate explanation to the redshift effect and increasing distance between galaxies. Everything in the universe excluding empty space is shrinking, including elementary particles. In contrast to everything else, the empty space would appear to be expanding. This idea is compatible with most of established science, such as the theory of relativity, the doppler effect, the big rip idea. And, it also helps explain dark energy. An idea that is not very well understood yet.

Keywords: Universe, Expansion, Cosmology, Physics, Relativity

Introduction

The expansion of the universe has been widely accepted by the scientific community, but there is a paradoxical problem with the expanding universe idea. When we look into a telescope, we can see that the distance between galaxies is increasing and we can tell by the redshift effect that everything is receding away from us.

The problem lies in the idea that the universe is increasing in volume, which is simply unsatisfying. Since the universe is the sum of everything within reality, the idea of it expanding is nonsensical. An alternative explanation would be to assume that everything in the universe excluding empty space is decreasing in volume, and the rate at which it is shrinking is increasing. This includes elementary particles. If we assume this is the case, we would be able to explain the redshift and increasing distance between galaxies without the paradox of the universe increasing in volume.

Figure 1. Relationship between rate of shrinking and size of object.

x= rate of shrinking y=size of object

Figure 2. Relationship between rate of shrinking and size of object.

x= rate of shrinking y= size of object

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