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		AbraKdabra on April 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecede... The amount of faint Galaxies in the final image is absolutely astounding, there's no way we are alone.

r00fus on April 29, 2024 | [–]

Lightcone theory [1] explains to us how we're likely prevented from ever actually "meeting" the others.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_cone

PaulStatezny on May 1, 2024 | | [–]

Funny timing – I just ran into this great Veritasium video which speaks of Lightcone theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6akmv1bsz1M

pfdietz on April 29, 2024 | [–]

Yeah, that's a non sequitur.

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