Warp wrote:
> "In systems that are gravitationally bound, such as galaxies or our
> planetary system, the expansion of space is a much weaker effect than
> the attractive force of gravity."

Yeah, I was interpreting that kind of statement as "gravity holds things 
together in spite of the expansion of space trying to pull them apart." On 
the other hand, it could be that the "dark energy" (i.e. vacuum energy) or 
expansion of space or whatever is actually suppressed (in some sense) by the 
presence of normal energy or the presence of curved space.  I don't know at 
this point any more.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Serving Suggestion:
     "Don't serve this any more. It's awful."

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