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RyanXXVI
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Like many, I have just recently learned about the theory of inflation and, though learning about, noticed a problem with the Big Bang Theory. To gather information on the Big Bang, telescopes point their "cameras" into deep space so we can "see" the early universe as it was forming. However, this does not make sense to me. If all matter and energy started at approximately the same point and then spread, the light should have spread faster than the matter that would make up our planet. Therefore, all the light from the early universe should have already passed us. You can see why this is a problem. For a visual, imagine a standard model of our solar system with concentric orbits. Now, replace the sun with the epicenter of the big bang, Mercury with our planet and have Pluto be the light from the Big Bang. Can someone please explain this, or, if my explanation is unclear, tell me why my problem is confusing (I have never been good at articulation). Thanks