[RightWhale]

In a few billion years the distant galaxies will be redshifted down into background and will be dimmer as well. All that will remain, even to the most powerful telescopes of that theoretical day will be 1000 or so of the galaxies in our neighborhood now. And the remaining galaxies will be kind of run-down, just a few weak stars here and there. On the plus side, it will be a quieter, more reflective time.

[gcruse]

Only a thousand or so galaxies? Damn. Are we anal retentive or what? Heh.

"The universe is going to collapse in a billion years!"

"What? Omigod, omigod."

"What are you moaning about. You won't be here in a billion years, anyway?"

"A billion? Whew. Never mind. I thought you said a MILLION!"