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Why is the observable redshift of galaxies extrapolated backwards to a single point of origin? Is that not a logical fallacy when other explanations could be equally plausible? Think of an expanding balloon, it started as a deflated balloon not a singular point in spacetime.

by /u/inexister in /r/askscience

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