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With mounting conjecture that we 'are not alone' in the universe, it
might be timely to appreciate how truly fortunate WE are in viewing the heavens. Apparently we are close to the position of the 'singularity' from which the universe sprung into being some 13.7 billion years ago, and can see its glory in all directions. Not so those poor souls at the extremities! If as claimed, the edge of the universe is 13.7 bly away, the total width becomes 27.4 bly, and so they are only able to 'see' as far as us (half of it). AND this doesn't take into account the fact that the material of their home has travelled out from "The Big Bang" for 13.7 billion years (and that's allowing light speed for matter), and then emmitted light back to us that is claimed to have also taken 13.7 billion years for the trip = light and mass travelling about the universe for 27.4 by then, when it is only 13.7 to begin with!! So what do those beings see? Not us, as they are more light years away than the earth's age, and certainly not behind us (in their view), as we are at the 13.7 limit of their view. And what if they look outward? Are they gazing into an inky abyss? Now aren't we just so privileged to live at the center of it all? (And isn't 'The Big Bang' such an imaginitive load of rubbish??) Jim Greenfield |
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