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GamerGrunt t1_j6uatcd wrote

Reply to comment by wasnt_a_fluke in Have you ever thought how/what it would look like to wander through space forever? by Twidom

Only for the traveler though, right? Like it might feel instant to you, but the universe will be how ever many light years you traveled older cause of time dilation, yeah?

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No-Session5955 t1_j6vgkjr wrote

Yup, from the moment a photon is emitted to whatever object it hits and gets absorbed by, from the photon’s perspective it is all instantaneous. Even if it’s traveling for 13.8 billion years or longer.

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Twidom OP t1_j6wqd1n wrote

Really?

Why is that? Its kinda sad.

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sintegral t1_j6wx6op wrote

Well, on the bright side, from its perspective, it’s exactly where it needs to be all the time.

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robit_lover t1_j6xgnh6 wrote

Relativity, the faster you move the slower you experience time. It means you could never actually get to the speed of light, but the math says going at the speed of light you wouldn't experience time at all.

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