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wwarnout t1_irvx0qs wrote

The premise that "The vast majority of ... stars in the Milky Way haven't been directly detected" = "...there are nearer stars that remain undetected" is false. We have not directly detected most stars because most stars are either much, much, much farther away, or are obscured by closer objects/gas clouds/etc.

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Tchockolate t1_irvzvog wrote

Jep. It's like saying because not all tigers are known, one could be in your house. That's not how that works.

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QuiteAffable t1_irw1p6z wrote

Yes, the fact that there is a tiger in your house isn't related to the fact that not all tiger locations are known.

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