94% of the universe’s galaxies are permanently beyond our reach

#1

Post by ScottMann » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 1:47 AM UTC

Re: 94% of the universe’s galaxies are permanently beyond our reach

#2

Post by Old_Paris » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 2:50 AM UTC

This gives me existential dread

#3

Post by cyberbanjo » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 2:55 AM UTC

Old_Paris wrote: post #2

This gives me existential dread

If this does but life doesn't, you're doing well

#4

Post by rsj_hn » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:06 AM UTC

Old_Paris wrote: post #2

This gives me existential dread

6% of galaxies ought to be enough for anybody. :)

#5

Post by totesraunch » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:06 AM UTC

Imagine what's beyond the visible universe!

I'm no astrophysicist but it's probably closer to 100%.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:07 AM UTC

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Post by phenylene » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:08 AM UTC

No one needs more than 640k galaxies.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:09 AM UTC

rsj_hn wrote: post #4

Old_Paris wrote: post #2

This gives me existential dread

6% of galaxies ought to be enough for anybody. :)

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Post by Old_Paris » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:14 AM UTC

cyberbanjo wrote: post #3

Old_Paris wrote: post #2

This gives me existential dread

If this does but life doesn't, you're doing well

Yes, I'm doing well with life, kind of. I would attribute it to reading "Metaphysics: Concept and Problems" by Theodor W. Adorno

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Post by klyrs » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:25 AM UTC

Old_Paris wrote: post #2

This gives me existential dread

If we phrase it "we're permanently beyond the reach of 94% of potentially malicious alien cultures," does that help?