The article talks about the interesting apparent coincidence of timing b/w the formation of earth and the increased acceleration of the universe. The article d

The article talks about the interesting apparent coincidence of timing b/w the formation of earth and the increased acceleration of the universe. The article discusses a possible connection b/w life and expansion, but maybe it's more simple: perhaps it's only possible we can ask this question because had it not been for the accelerated expansion of the universe, we'd would have had neighbours close enough that they might not be too happy we popped in and were working on our own ideas about what to do in the neighbourhood.