I just don’t get it.

According to the theory of special relativity, nothing can ever move faster than light speed.
But due to the expansion of the universe, sufficiently distant stars move away from us faster than the speed of light.
And the explanation is…that this universal speed limit doesn’t apply to things that are really far away?
Please make it make sense!

  • StinkyFingerItchyBum
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    19 hours ago

    Make sure your answer comes from a cosmologist, not a cosmetologist! They sound similar, but I had to retake AST1430H Cosmology, because I consulted the wrong sources.

    Don’t get me started on my mathematologist friend.

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      19 hours ago

      My cosmetologist told me I should get rid of my black holes before any light hits them.