@Kn,
Let me first say I largely agree with you and that I'm not trying to imply that you're conclusion is wrong. But our solar system is not infinitely small as that would literally make it a point in space. While it may be true that figuratively speaking we are a point in space, mathematically speaking we're definitely are more than that.
@Everyone,
What Kn touched on is called the Hubble limit. Its a simple concept and one that can be explained for everyone's benefit with a bit of precursory knowledge. First of all understanding that at the beginning of the Universe space expanded rapidly is important..in fact space expanded at a rate that that was technically faster than the speed of light (aka superluminal) but it did so through a clever loop-hole that leaves Einstein's theory safe for now. Now as the expansion slowed down the light leaving the newly forming galaxies was finally able to overcome the rate of expansion and actually reach other galaxies.
Keep in mind that the further something is away from us the faster it is moving away from us due to expansion (a byproduct of the way expansion works from within the universe and not on the edges) and as a result there are galaxies moving away from us faster than the speed of light still today.
@MrStickBall,
Your technology timeline is one of the most optimistic I've ever heard...I hope you're right though =)
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