How big is the universe?

[Rhondazvous]

One source says it is 46 billion light years across. Another source say it's 23 billion light years across.

I try to do the math and there's no way I can think of that the universe could expand that far in less than 14 billion years. It would require particles to travel faster than light at least until very recently, meaning that the universe is slowing down, not accelerating.

Or maybe I'm missing something.

[Foxaèr]

It's huge, that's all I know.

[The Valkyrie]

[Aegon]

Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.

EDIT: Fuck you, Valk!

[Brian37]

It's huge, that's all I know.

I like to put it this way, "It is ALOT MANY!"  

But if you are a narcissist like Rambo or Dirty Harry or Chuck Norris you should be able to walk that distance in short order only to discover you are the Knight in the Monty Python skit, "Just a flesh wound". 

Translation, ITS FUCKING MASSIVE!

[The Valkyrie]

Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.

EDIT: Fuck you, Valk!

You've ninja'd me in the past.

It's nice to win once in a while.

[ignoramus]

There is no real reason why the universe cannot be endless.

(A bit like the wife's nagging) he he .....shhhhhhh .....

[Foxaèr]

There is no real reason why the universe cannot be endless.

(A bit like the wife's nagging)   he he .....shhhhhhh .....

She wouldn't have to nag if you were more conscientious.

[ignoramus]

I understand completely.
She talks so much it's like living next to a train line.
After a while you stop hearing it....

[Cyberman]

It's at least as big as a blue whale, I'm pretty sure of that.