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I think this explanation will serve my purposes. Thanks a lot anorlunda

Thanks for the answer atyy. I'll take a look at the link and do some research (I don't know that the Snyaev-Zel'dovich effect is, but will definitely look into it).

I agree, you are right. Please disregard my expression "scientifically proven". What I ment is: there actually is a line of evidence that suggests we 'are' the center of the universe, since we see everything else moving away from us on average. Are there other lines of evidence suggesting...

Hi anorlunda, thank you for taking the time. You said: 'Number 1 is just hopelessly anthropic, or even creationist. With #1, not only is there a center, but the center of the entire universe is exactly here where your eye is. Science rejects it as absurd.' Of course I don't believe in 1, but...

Thanks for the reply! I agree and use the expanding balloon example as an explanation of that. But my question is whether that fact has been scientifically proven. We never experienced being in other place of the universe so I'm not sure I can say is proven

When I discuss about the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe and the fact that on average every galaxy is receeding from us, I get "oh, so then we are at the 'center' of the Universe." I know that's not the case, we are not in a special place, etc. But, is this a proven fact, or is just a...

My name is Dan Rozenfarb. I'm a computer scientist from Argentina and a space hobbyist willing to learn. From time to time I also try to spread basic science knowledge to interested audiences