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| − | {{w|Cosmic inflation}} is the theory that the very early universe expanded at an exponential rate. This explains the "clumpiness" of the early universe, which is necessary to explain the formation of large-scale structures (e.g., galaxies, {{w|galaxy clusters}}, {{w|galaxy filaments}}, etc.) as the universe evolved. | + | {{w|Cosmic inflation}} is the theory that the very early universe expanded at an exponential rate. This explains the "clumpiness" of the early universe, which is necessary to explain the formation of large-scale structures (e.g., galaxies, {{w|galaxy clusters}}, {{w|galaxy filaments}}, etc.) as the universe evolved. "Regular" {{w|inflation}} refers to the economic process in which the average price of goods and services increases over time. This is usually gradual, but can be very rapid during times of economic distress. |
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| − | "Regular" {{w|inflation}} refers to the economic process in which the average price of goods and services increases over time. This is usually gradual, but can be very rapid during times of economic distress. | ||
The comic puts both of these on the same timeline of the universe. Cosmic inflation occurs shortly (~10<sup>-35</sup> s) after the {{w|Big Bang}}. Regular inflation occurs only during the time of human society after money started being used. Because of the logarithmic scale of the graph, the cosmic inflation period, which is only a tiny fraction of a second, looks much larger than regular inflation, which has existed for at most a few thousand years. | The comic puts both of these on the same timeline of the universe. Cosmic inflation occurs shortly (~10<sup>-35</sup> s) after the {{w|Big Bang}}. Regular inflation occurs only during the time of human society after money started being used. Because of the logarithmic scale of the graph, the cosmic inflation period, which is only a tiny fraction of a second, looks much larger than regular inflation, which has existed for at most a few thousand years. | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 23 March 2026
| Inflation Timeline |
 Title text: Depending what corners of the internet you hang out on, 'regular' may at times awkwardly coexist with 'sexy.' |
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Cosmic inflation is the theory that the very early universe expanded at an exponential rate. This explains the "clumpiness" of the early universe, which is necessary to explain the formation of large-scale structures (e.g., galaxies, galaxy clusters, galaxy filaments, etc.) as the universe evolved. "Regular" inflation refers to the economic process in which the average price of goods and services increases over time. This is usually gradual, but can be very rapid during times of economic distress.
The comic puts both of these on the same timeline of the universe. Cosmic inflation occurs shortly (~10-35 s) after the Big Bang. Regular inflation occurs only during the time of human society after money started being used. Because of the logarithmic scale of the graph, the cosmic inflation period, which is only a tiny fraction of a second, looks much larger than regular inflation, which has existed for at most a few thousand years.
The title text refers to a third meaning, that of body inflation as a sexual fetish or kink, with no relationship to cosmology or economics.[citation needed]
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- [Caption:] Timeline of Inflation
- [A log scale timeline marked by "Age of the Universe (Seconds)" at each factor of 1010, ranging from 10-40 to 1020. A bar labeled "Cosmic" begins off-panel to the left and continues up to roughly 10-32 seconds. A second, much thinner bar labeled "Regular" covers another period between roughly 1016 and 1018 seconds.]
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- Sexy?
What about the regular/sexy thing? -- 2a02:26f7:e344:4000:c000::f (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_inflation 155.33.87.241 19:14, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
- I would say this is an application of the "today's lucky 10,000" concept, but this probably doesn't qualify as a thing that everyone knows by the time they're an adult so the number is probably lower. But I hope this experience of learning something new is still as fun as Coke and Mentos! Dextrous Fred (talk) 19:47, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
- Not so sure closing this gap in knowledge would really count as "lucky", but each to their own. 204.77.3.72 00:07, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
- definitely not a sentence i expected to read on xkcd. raeb 05:33, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
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- definitely not a sentence i expected to read on xkcd. raeb 05:33, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
- Not so sure closing this gap in knowledge would really count as "lucky", but each to their own. 204.77.3.72 00:07, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
