Some People Wish That We Lived in a Recollapsing Universe

question 30

Multiple Choice

Some people wish that we lived in a recollapsing universe that would eventually stop expanding and start contracting. For this to be the case, which of the following would have to be true (based on current understanding) ?

• A) Dark energy does not exist and there is much more dark matter than we are aware of to date.
• B) Dark energy is the dominant form of energy in the cosmos.
• C) Neither dark energy nor dark matter really exist.
• D) Dark energy exists but dark matter does not.

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