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   Johanne Fairchild to JAB   
   Re: understanding of the universe.   
   20 Mar 24 19:57:48   
   
   From: jfairchild@tudado.org   
      
   JAB  writes:   
      
   > On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:32:25 -0300, Johanne Fairchild   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> I hope they explain why do we know the universe   
   >>is expanding.  I've never been able to understand how that is inferred.   
   >>Have you?  Please explain.   
   >   
   > "The Doppler red-shift of light observed from distant stars and   
   > galaxies gives evidence that the universe is expanding (moving away   
   > from a central point)."   
      
   What is the central point?  Us?   
      
   > That said, I believe their reasoning is flawed....   
      
   I'm all ears, although I'm I've no sophistication in the area.   
      
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