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mk  ·  4278 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Oldest Star (and some thoughts on theory)

Well put.

Still, to me, the age of the Universe seems a theory on a less solid foundation than that of biological evolution. For instance, we make assumptions that physical constants have remained so, that gravitational information travels at c, and that the Universe went through an inflationary stage. I'd honestly be surprised if the estimated age of the universe doesn't get significantly adjusted in the future.





theadvancedapes  ·  4278 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    the age of the Universe seems a theory on a less solid foundation than that of biological evolution

100% agree. I think it is more likely that biological evolution is a universal than it is that our understanding of the Big Bang won't change considerably (and with it perhaps the age of the universe).