# Distance vs. Age of Objects

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-vs-age-of-objects/1234>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 15, 1999, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-vs-age-of-objects/1234 "1999-10-15T04:06:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 1999, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-vs-age-of-objects/1234/1 "1999-10-15T05:38:00Z")

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With reference to [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbigbang.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbigbang.html) , it’s nice that the answer is so simple. But don’t you think you ought to give it anyway? 😉

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 1999, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distance-vs-age-of-objects/1234/2 "1999-10-15T04:06:00Z")

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Hmmmm… slight glitch in the system. Once upon a time, long long ago in a galaxy far far away, there WAS an answer …

We’ll get it patched up. Thanks for calling it to our attention.