The 'greater rate in the past' would correspond with the supposed inflationary model of the universe (a very fast expansion just after the big bang), only the w

The 'greater rate in the past' would correspond with the supposed inflationary model of the universe (a very fast expansion just after the big bang), only the wording here is a bit confusing. For more info: http://www.ctc.cam.ac.uk/outreach/origins/inflation_zero.php http://www.ctc.cam.ac.uk/outreach/origins/inflation_zero.php