# I have a problem with "Nothing" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 26, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-nothing/586947 "2011-06-26T21:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-nothing/586947/103 "2011-07-04T16:17:18Z")
The equilibrium distance would be greater than it would be without the dark energy, but the equilibrium distance will not change with time (unless the strength of the dark energy changes with time). So if you use it as a ruler, you’d still see a cosmological expansion compared to it. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-nothing/586947/104 "2011-07-04T16:27:36Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > The equilibrium distance would be greater than it would be without the dark energy, but the equilibrium distance will not change with time (unless the strength of the dark energy changes with time). So if you use it as a ruler, you’d still see a cosmological expansion compared to it. :smack: Yeah, did not think that all the way through. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-nothing/586947/105 "2011-07-04T20:28:10Z")
After the second reading of all these posts, I’ve gleaned a _lot_ of the information I was looking for. Of course, a lot more kinda wooshed over my head! Thanks again for all the responses. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-problem-with-nothing/586947.md?page=5)