tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post4926547869585029483..comments2024-02-19T12:05:47.873+00:00Comments on Something Surprising: The observable universePlasma Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02891736950166421184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-26212714158900825972012-09-24T00:24:00.763+01:002012-09-24T00:24:00.763+01:00It occurred to me a few months ago that the furthe...It occurred to me a few months ago that the further you look into the cosmos, the further back in time you are seeing, so, if you could see 14 billion light-years, you would see the big bang, but the universe you would be looking at would be very close and very small. In fact, it would be inside you.<br /><br />In other words, the further you look in the cosmos, the closer what you're seeing gets to you but the longer ago you are seeing it.<br /><br />But of course there would be an opaque barrier at about BB+100,000 years because light couldn't get far before atoms formed.<br />Rosa Rubicondiorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615941543485589009.post-33372601540637178572011-07-12T17:17:54.574+01:002011-07-12T17:17:54.574+01:00One of my favourites :)One of my favourites :)Steve Zarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867968082532563442noreply@blogger.com