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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (25751)5/25/1999 2:23:00 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
What about Black holes, wouldn't they throw off the calculation, by interfering in the stream of light?



To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (25751)5/25/1999 2:33:00 AM
From: nihil  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
Olber's Paradox ---

Moreover, with an infinite number of stars the sky would be infinitely hot and we would be infinitely crisp!



To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (25751)5/25/1999 11:09:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
Olbers' Paradox. For a bright sky, a very large and VERY OLD universe is required. Inflation dilutes luminosity, or something!!!

<edit> I see Jfred already addressed these points, except one. Note placement of apostrophe.


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