# Accelerating Hubble Expansion?

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**Created:** [January 9, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accelerating-hubble-expansion/1012752 "2025-01-09T03:40:27Z")\
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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Well, the total amount goes from being infinite to being infinite. That, unfortunately, makes it difficult to give a simple answer to that question.

Got it. That makes sense with an infinite universe\*. I was assuming a universe of finite size that has been growing rather than merely stretching out. As for why I assume that, I admit that a universe of finite size feels more comfortable to me from a metaphysical / spiritual / whatever you want to call it standpoint than a universe of infinite size.

ETA. I misspoke. It doesn’t make sense to me. Which is a big part of why I prefer the idea of a universe that is really big but of finite size. But that’s a matter for a different thread.

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