12 or 13.7 billion light years?

Katie sings in her song 'Nine Million Bycicles' the phrase '... we are 12 billion light years from the edge ...'.

Scientist Simon Singh says 13.7 light years are right.

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[killazerg1]

That's even scarier!

[MrGizmoh]

What happens when you reach the edge?

[Gustaf Sjöblom]

Well, quantum tunneling is FTL, but arguably it doesn't break Einstein relativity.

[b24harman]

Wrong...nothing travels faster than light. That's the natural laws of physics Einstein.

[CheezDoodlez1337]

Though it might seem a retorical question, I'll answer it as simple as possible.

The universe is expanding ever outwards at the speed of light (300 000km/s), sometimes even faster, which makes it impossible to ever reach the edge. A bullet fired in space will, unless crashing into another galaxy (which is very likely), float forever outwards

[JoelT23]

there is NOOOOOOOO EDDDDDDDDDGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[xzaz2]

You can't see the edge because the edge is expanding faster then light ;)

[Darlig H]

Alright, that could be a start. But... is not worthy you know? I really don't wish for you any better nor improvement. Oh! and I said I don't want you any closer, so keep studying engineering (big deal) and your cheap sarcasm there. That's just fine. And, it's a good thing that you yourself included in the general of the stupid ppl! Very honest, admirable. Have a wonderful day so we can keep laughing.

[The8BARS]

HOLY CRAP YOU'RE RIGHT! We are just plain stupid. I never thought of it that way before. Thank you for making me realize that. You know I feel much happier knowing the USA's reason for stupidity. All because of you darlig1218. You're a real pal! I'm gonna stop going for my engineering degree, because that is just USA crap. I think I'll move to England and learn engineering there. That way, I won't be stupid anymore. I can finally make darlig1218 proud of me, who apparently knows everything!

[Darlig H]

oh, I hope you could see yourself with the eyes we look at you ignorant ppl from US and the stupidity that flood your brains in general. I won't going to say everybody... but the stupidity in your country is a special one. The best product of USA so far. And yeah, walk away... and faster that you disgust me. Big steps maggot, faster!!

[The8BARS]

Okay, well have fun, I guess..... *slowly steps away*

[Darlig H]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH­AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA I was just laughing of you hahahahahaha