Light and Time plus the distance - TIME to get from source to here

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The discussion centers on the confusion surrounding the implications of relativity on the perception of light and time. It questions whether light, as it travels through space, is truly as old as current theories suggest, given the potential for it to be slowed down by time. The need for a calculation to accurately measure the relationship between light, time, distance, and speed is emphasized. Additionally, it posits that once light leaves an object, its properties remain unchanged, which may imply that the object itself is not as old as perceived. Accurate calculations of time dilation during the light's journey are deemed necessary for a clearer understanding.
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Im quite new to studying so i maybe repeating a theory already presented:

I don't understand how normal relativity (the theory's) can be accurate or i may add be completley wrong.

If the light is slowed down in time as it travels through space then the light that is reaching us is'nt as old as we make out.

There must be some sort of calculation we can use to measure this, Light and Time measured with the distance and speed of reaching us. (hope i got that right lol)

Anyone care to share?
 
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Further more, once the light has left the object the light is the same irrespective whether or not it is being slowed down through time.
If that is true the actual object may not be, as stated above, as old as we think it is.

So to get an actual accurate calculation we need to measure how much the time has actually slowed down during the journey from the light source. (if that is possible)
 
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