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[zot]
	4) Particle physicists are now working on various ways to
	       a) cause the universe to expand exponentially at some
		  early epoch
	       b) cause the "inflationary" epoch to end gracefully
		  and quietly
	       c) produce (during the exponential expansion) just enough
		  cosmological perturbations to explain the large scale
		  structure of our universe without disturbing its overall
		  homogeneity. 
	       d) reheat at the end of exponential expansion just enough to
		  create the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe.
	       e) avoid various monsters whose energy density in the present
		  universe would be prohibitive large (monopoles,  gravitinos
		  etc).
Dammit, I wish you guys would leave my Universe alone.  You're always
screwing around with it.  I don't *want* the Universe to expand exponentially,
now or ever.  Leave it as is.  

Grumble.   Snarl.

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                                       Ed Nather
                                       ihnp4!{ut-sally,kpno}!utastro!nather
                                       Astronomy Dept., U. of Texas, Austin