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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Is the universe expanding or are we shrinking? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 1 month ago by Clinicallydepressedpoochie to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If we were shrinking galaxies that are further away would appear to move away from us at the same rate as closer galaxies. That is not the case. The further away something is the faster it moves away from us. This is very well explained by an expanding universe. Us shrinking doesn't fit the observations.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 0 points 1 month ago

This was a challenging one. Sorry, I just enjoy enjoy going down these thought rabbit holes. So the only thing I could come up with is if there were areas of localized shrinking the light furthest away from us has a higher probability traveling through these zones.