"Phineas T Puddleduck" wrote in message
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"Painius" wrote:

And Puddleduck, inflation accounts for how many
years of the Universe's existence? Or are you
equating inflation with the accelerated expansion?

Inflation accounts for a growth rate at a particular time vastly in
increase to what we see now, hence increasing the size of the universe
very quickly in a short time.

The older age i propose is based upon the present
rate of expansion being well below c, and that the
rate of expansion has been well below c for some
time now. Is this not correct?

Yep

And if the Universe has expanded to a radius of 17
billion light years in 17 billion years, would this
mean that its mean velocity of expansion over the
17 billion years is c?

You are using the visible radius.

Guth would thank you, Puddleduck! When do we
get to call you "Doc"?

****poor insult Painius. Please try harder.

It's a ****poor insult probably because it wasn't
meant as an insult, Puddleduck. If i was out to
insult you, i *would* have tried harder.

Sorry you took it as such, Puddleduck! So do
wipe that guilty look off your face. g

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