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Re:How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out of thrus... by ajconway on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @05:18AM (#28126688)
So, when you reach the "edge" you were going for, you arrive at the point when everything has already moved past your horizon (including Earth), there isn't a single hydrogen atom around, so you're stuck in the darkness forever?
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Re:How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out of thrus... by est31 on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @05:31AM (#28126769)
Yeah from current understanding that's your fate. Everyone's fate actually, if you see gravitationally bound structures as one unit. You'd be alone waiting for the heat death. Therefore, I recommend decelerating to somewhere interesting during the time window which allows intergalactic travel.
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