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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Personally, I use my eyes, but I'm open to suggestions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The article says its because neutral atoms formed into larger objects and the cosmic dust surrounding galaxies essentially condensed or dissipated. Without this we wouldn't be able to see stars/galaxies with the naked eye but have to view them through different wavelengths. We know this because there are "holes" in space that appear to have no stars but when you shift the wavelengths you can clearly see stars through the dust.

Or something like that. I should be asleep

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Invisible stars are some of the most badass space shit. Like a rogue sneaking around ready to ambush an unsuspecting space ship.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

I also use your eyes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I shoved a crystal up my ass and could see eternity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

That means you're death! You shoved too hard and too deep.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Beat me to it by 6 minutes, darn

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Is it because there’s a big hole all the way around the Earth that we can see through?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought we are in a black hole?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I like this theory.

Based on the average density of the observable universe it is more dense than the lowest possible density for a black hole, therefore we are in one.