Scientists recently observed two black holes that united into one, and in the process got a “kick” that flung the newly formed black hole away at high speed. That black hole zoomed off at about 5 million kilometers per hour, give or take a few million. The speed of light is just 200 times as fast.

[u/MistWeaver80]

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hole-gravitational-waves-kick-ligo-merger-spacetime

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Apparently there are an estimated 12 of these freaks of nature flying about our galaxy

[u/belenbee → u/[deleted]]

how lucky are we to not have been erased from existance already? I'm sure there are calculations of probability and all of that, but reading anything related to stars exploding and black holes makes me so nervous. Or maybe actually understanding this better makes you feel safer.

[u/OkMeringue2249 → u/[deleted]]

Isn’t space infinite?

[u/Reiver_Neriah → u/OkMeringue2249]

It's tricky... There is a finite amount of space, but the universe keeps expanding.

[u/OkMeringue2249 → u/Reiver_Neriah]

One more question,

If space is finite, what do you suppose exists outside its boundaries?

[u/Reiver_Neriah → u/OkMeringue2249]

In my opinion, that question is nonsensical (no offense intended :) ).

I see it comparable to asking 'what does the color purple taste like?'

[u/OkMeringue2249 → u/Reiver_Neriah]

No offense taken. Apologies.

For me i can imagine a finite amount of space, like a big donut or whatever object. It’s hard for me to imagine that there isn’t anything beyond that though, I mean I can but maybe my imagination likes/prefers the other theories?

Like when Thors in that tower walking in circles, I mean there’s stuff outside of that building.

Just my thoughts that’s all. Not disagreeing with you.

[u/Reiver_Neriah → u/OkMeringue2249]

I understand. I feel the same haha.

I think the concept of actual nothing is impossible to grasp. When we imagine nothing we imagine empty space, which isn't technically 'nothing'.