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> equidistant from the edge of the observable universe in all directions That seems like an example of "streetlight effect." The streetlight effect, or the dru
by adolph 2y ago
> equidistant from the edge of the observable universe in all directions
That seems like an example of "streetlight effect." The streetlight effect, or the drunkard's search principle, is a type of observational bias that occurs when people only search for something where it is easiest to look.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect
- jordanb 2y agoIt's not. Rather it's that every observer in the universe is at the center of their own light cone. The fact that we can not observe anything outside our light cone is well understood.