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Tchockolate t1_irvzvog wrote

Reply to comment by wwarnout in The vast majority of the 150-400 billion stars in the Milky Way haven't been directly detected. Alpha Centauri is the nearest known star to Sol. What is the probability that there are nearer stars that remain undiscovered? by [deleted]

Jep. It's like saying because not all tigers are known, one could be in your house. That's not how that works.

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QuiteAffable t1_irw1p6z wrote

Yes, the fact that there is a tiger in your house isn't related to the fact that not all tiger locations are known.

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