This is actually a very good point! I've not made up my mind about this whole expanding universe thing (whether it's permanent, local, even real) but based on

This is actually a very good point! I've not made up my mind about this whole expanding universe thing (whether it's permanent, local, even real) but based on our current understanding it certainly seems that you're right - the world is getting a little bit smaller all the time. Time is of the essence - we need to move fast.