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From: T. Joseph Lazio, Cornell Univers...
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:40

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In article <C10q0p.Jst@well.sf.ca.us>,
metares@well.sf.ca.us (Tom Van Flandern) writes:
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> If adding to the local matter density can keep space from expanding, then 
> if we increase the matter density by 20 orders of magnitude (as in the 
> solar system, for example), why doesn't space then contract?
 
 Umm, not being a GR type, the answer to my question might be obvious...

 Since essentially all of the matter in the solar system is concentrated
 in the innermost 7E10 cm, i.e. the Sun, hasn't it contracted?

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