See you in 30,000 years?

[FelixDeCat]

If the estimated age of the universe is 13.75 billion years wouldnt that also mean that the length of the universe is also 13.75 billion light years?

If you remember, USS Voyager was stuck in the Delta quadrant of the galaxy, a mere 30,000 light years from Earth. At maximum warp it would have taken several decades to get home. With this fictional account in mind, mankind may never visit other galaxies if it takes that long to traverse just the Milkey Way.

More likely than not, we will never even leave the solar system considering our horrific national finances and lack of interest in space travel. :'(

 

[SKORPI0]

How big is the universe?

13.7 billion light years years to the edge. Double that for diameter. That's all we are able to observe at the present time. This is what is known as the "Observable Universe".

So 14 billion years ago, the Universe was about 28 billion light years across, however today, it is now closer to 92 billion light years across and expanding with every year.






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[Numenorean]

How big is the universe?

13.7 billion light years years to the edge. Double that for diameter. That's all we are able to observe at the present time. This is what is known as the "Observable Universe".

So 14 billion years ago, the Universe was about 28 billion light years across, however today, it is now closer to 92 billion light years across and expanding with every year.






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So we can only observe 13.7 billion light years, yet we know that there's another 78.3 billion left and was only 28 billion 14 billion years ago? Right.

 

[Specop 007]

And thanks to the driving mindset in first world nations that we need to coddle the weakest among us we will never make it off this rock.

Hooray for sacrificing our future for shitbags.

 

[SKORPI0]

 

[Icepick]

If the estimated age of the universe is 13.75 billion years wouldnt that also mean that the length of the universe is also 13.75 billion light years?

If you remember, USS Voyager was stuck in the Delta quadrant of the galaxy, a mere 30,000 light years from Earth. At maximum warp it would have taken several decades to get home. With this fictional account in mind, mankind may never visit other galaxies if it takes that long to traverse just the Milkey Way.

More likely than not, we will never even leave the solar system considering our horrific national finances and lack of interest in space travel. :'(

No, we most likely will travel across the galaxy. We just have to figure out how to travel inter-dimensionally.

 

[bfdd]

And thanks to the driving mindset in first world nations that we need to coddle the weakest among us we will never make it off this rock.

Hooray for sacrificing our future for shitbags.

true that. empathy will be the death of us

 

[GagHalfrunt]

No, we most likely will travel across the galaxy. We just have to figure out how to travel inter-dimensionally.

First we have to figure out how to travel on I-95 without stopping for construction every 7 miles.

 

[brblx]

what the fuck is maximum warp? i mean, outside of star trek (where i don't recall it ever being explained?)

edit: oh goddammit i thought voyager was a NASA probe or something...

 

[gevorg]

So we're in the center of the universe? Hmm.... someone somewhere sometime... already.... hmmmmmmmmmm.........

 

[FelixDeCat]

what the fuck is maximum warp? i mean, outside of star trek (where i don't recall it ever being explained?)

edit: oh goddammit i thought voyager was a NASA probe or something...

Warp 9.99

 

[Jeff7]

Stuff within the spacetime bubble of our Universe is restricted by the laws of that environment. But the bubble itself can expand faster than the speed of light that's within it.

 

[makken]

So we're in the center of the universe? Hmm.... someone somewhere sometime... already.... hmmmmmmmmmm.........

Well duh, if you think about it. If it is physically possible to observe ~13 billion years into the past; which corresponds to having expanded 92 billion light years since, and we can do so in any direction we choose, then the observable universe is defined as a sphere with radius 92billion light years centered upon our current position.

 

[brblx]

astrophysics, you so crazy

 

[StinkyPinky]

Yeah 92 billion light years and trillions of stars and planets, but we're the only life. To suggest otherwise is heresy. It makes sense people. Just accept it

:awe:

 

[Franz316]

As long as money exists or there is no external force that allows us to ignore it(i.e cold war), I doubt we'll travel anywhere meaningful. It just 'costs' too much...

 

[brblx]

As long as money exists or there is no external force that allows us to ignore it, I doubt we'll travel anywhere meaningful. It just 'costs' too much...

shuttup ron paul, we can't go back and reinvent society.

 

[Bateluer]

Warp 9.99

The USS Voyager had a top sustainable cruising speed of Warp 9.975. Newb.

 

[brblx]

BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!

9.9 whats?!

 

[darkxshade]

Why spend so much effort to travel to other galaxies when you can let them all come to you once the universe collapses on itself?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Stuff within the spacetime bubble of our Universe is restricted by the laws of that environment. But the bubble itself can expand faster than the speed of light that's within it.

Wait, wait, wait - so you are saying that the expansion of space can occur faster than light speed? If that is the case, then by WARPING space around an object and propelling it forward by any means would allow for faster than light travel?

 

[J-Money]

Everyone knows the key isn't the ship moving, it's space that moves.

That is how you obtain maximum speed, and that's what gives the ability to beam someone onboard a ship at warp speed.

 

[Rubycon]

Everyone knows the key isn't the ship moving, it's space that moves.

That is how you obtain maximum speed, and that's what gives the ability to beam someone onboard a ship at warp speed.

Many times we aren't moving but the water sure is!

 

[mnewsham]