The observable universe is finite and temporal . It is 14 billion light years wide since the big bang happened 14 billion years ago . <| sep |> Kasich struck me as a really practical guy . During the primaries he was the voice of reason among the chaos on that stage . I ' d feel slightly less hopeless if he was involved . <| sep |> Your post pretty much shows the problem with millennials . It ' s not my fault , it ' s out of my control , mommy and daddy are the ones you should be blaming . Stop looking for reasons to hold yourself back . Also , I ' m pretty sure that ever generation , ever , has gone through similar shaming . Most of you millennials will be just fine . Some won ' t . That ' s life . <| sep |> Across the plains ? I live in BC and used to drive the Fraser Canyon almost every weekend . There were 100 car trains rolling through there at full speed , usually with six or seven engines spread throughout the train . Rail transport in Canada is sparse , but where it is , they don ' t it small .