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If time is relative, how can we say the known universe is 13 billion years old. Wouldn’t different parts of the universe been in existence for more or less time? Is this relative to us? Or an average? (self.askscience)
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[–] Speculater 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Correct, which is why the observable universe is 93 billion light-years wide.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observable_universe

[–] SuckMyWang 3 points 11 months ago

What the shit? Very cool