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[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Interestingly, galaxies at the edge of our ability to perceive are in fact receding away from us at velocities greater than the speed of light.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Maybe it’s because they are outside the black hole and aren’t time dilated.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Wouldn't that mean if we can see them that light can enter/escape a black hole?

[–] procrastitron@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Entering and escaping are two wildly different things.

It can enter, but not escape.

[–] Brisket@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So that's what Hotel California was about all along?

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Why is there a warm smell of colitis in the air?

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