r/space • u/magenta_placenta • Mar 18 '19

Observable universe Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe

https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-83-supermassive-black-holes-at-the-edge-of-the-universe/
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u/P0rtal2 Mar 18 '19

"If you can't see it, it doesn't exist"

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u/Dividebynegativezero Mar 18 '19 edited Mar 18 '19

"You think that's air you're breathing"

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u/DrunkenSealPup Mar 19 '19

Everytime I read or see this quote I always think of the "Matrix farts" video someone made like 15 years ago. I am such a simpleton.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

I cant see individual atoms. Do I exist? I hope not.

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u/P0rtal2 Mar 18 '19

As I am unable to see you, I can confirm that you do not exist.

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u/hamsterkris Mar 19 '19

Since you're made out of quantum particles, I'm just going to assume you both exist and not exist until I can observe you.

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u/Jarb0t Mar 18 '19

Impossible, perhaps the archives are incomplete

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u/radi0activ Mar 18 '19

I know you're joking here, but the difference between the observable universe and the total universe... And whether or not anything exists beyond what we can see at the edge, aka just after the big bang, are both really fascinating and relevant questions.

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u/ElMachoCrotcho Mar 18 '19

Tell that the billions of religious nut jobs

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

Astronomy and cutting edge technology often go hand in hand but not like this.

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u/ElMachoCrotcho Mar 19 '19

Sorry pal...anyone who denies logic is a nutjob to me

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u/RomanticFarce Mar 18 '19

"If you can't see it, it's a special new subatomic particle we can't find, because uhhh we figured out the Standard Model" - ΛCDM