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drainisbamaged t1_j29xba1 wrote

Reply to comment by Suspicious-Notice-98 in The universe is ~20% smaller for a 6ft person versus a 5ft person by hanauma_view

The OP speaks relatively while you're speaking absolutely. Maybe you've misunderstood what was said?

At that..you don't freeze frame the universe, that's not how the simulator works. This is same concept as the coastline paradox. It's not just about making everything stop while you grab a tape measurer

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DontHitTurtles t1_j2cmmgr wrote

All of this aside, the math is way off. If for the sake of argument we accept OP's claim that the universe is 1 foot smaller for the 6 foot person, we would then have to say 1 foot = 20 percent of the universe for the rest to be true. This is so far off that it is absurd. OP is wrongfully comparing the size difference between the two people (one person is 20 percent smaller than the other person) to come up with the 20 percent number instead of between each person and the universe.

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drainisbamaged t1_j2cquiq wrote

You're applying a ruler to relativity and infinity. Of course your math isn't working out, that was Einstein's point!

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