Thus if | Ω Ω − − 1 − − 1 | initially takes any arbitrary value, a period of inflation can force it down towards 0 and leave it extremely small - around 10 − − 62 as required above, for example. Subsequent evolution of the universe will cause the value to grow, bringing it to the currently observed value of around 0.01. Thus the sensitive dependence on the initial value of Ω has been removed: a large and therefore 'unsurprising' starting value need not become amplified and lead to a very curved universe with no opportunity to form galaxies and other structures.