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"If the universe is only 14 billion years old, how can it be 92 billion light years wide?"

Simple. By the time you get to the other side traveling at the speed of light, it will be 106 billion years old.

13 posted on 07/08/2019 12:08:03 PM PDT by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
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Re: "If the universe is only 14 billion years old, how can it be 92 billion light years wide?"

Simple. By the time you get to the other side traveling at the speed of light, it will be 106 billion years old.

Not so "simple" All the while as you were traveling, the universe would be continuing to expand and grow larger.

41 posted on 07/08/2019 12:30:08 PM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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Even simpler, within a short time on your journey to the other side you would die.


61 posted on 07/08/2019 12:56:37 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If we get Medicare for all, will we have to show IDs for service?)
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