Re: The universe is 13.7 billion years old
Posted by Eduardo on Feb 18, 2002 at 19:07
(62.252.0.4)Re: The universe is 13.7 billion years old -- Perhaps (Sparrow)
"to assert that the universe is 13.7 bn years old is to assume omniscience [omni-science = "all knowledge"] on the part of the speaker that the Cosmos didn't come into existance all at once, intact."
Boy is that the biggest head-in-the-sand cop-out I have ever heard.
And to assert the words you write are anything more than interference caused by electric eels nibbling at transatlantic cables assumes the same.Why not go the whole hog and deny that anything is real.
A theory is proposed, it fits current observations, it's a good theory.
It stands the test of time, it's a better theory.
It makes predictions, they are confirmed, it's a great theory.
Stop me if I'm going to fast here sparrow.
Now this is called science, omniscience is not required.
If you don't like it boo-hoo. This is a science forum.