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Hydr0matic
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If the accelerated expansion of the universe is due to dark energy, wouldn't this cause temperature fluctuations in the CMBR - as seen by COBE & WMAP ?
Is it reasonable to assume that the dark energy is evenly distributed in the universe ? I think not ...
... but if it's not, the expansion should also be non-uniform, right ?
In fact, the WMAP images might not be imprints from the early universe at all, it might be dark energy ?
I'm sure there are other more significant consequences of non-uniform expansion than this though ... so it can be ruled out ... but what are they ?
Is it reasonable to assume that the dark energy is evenly distributed in the universe ? I think not ...
... but if it's not, the expansion should also be non-uniform, right ?
In fact, the WMAP images might not be imprints from the early universe at all, it might be dark energy ?
I'm sure there are other more significant consequences of non-uniform expansion than this though ... so it can be ruled out ... but what are they ?