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Theory-Affirming Evidence About the Universe
Bill Kendrick writes "Astronomers using a radio telescope at the South Pole have recorded a flicker of light from nearly 14 billion years ago that verifies most modern theory about the cosmos. Way back then, light and matter were only just beginning to separate from each other."
Indeed. "Because of god!" is perhaps the biggest cop-out ever thought up by man.
A few hundred years ago, every religious man worth his salt knew that witches floated!
Imagine what we'll know about the origins in the universe in another few hundred years. I'm willing to wager (via will and testament) that it won't involve anyone's imaginary friend.
C'mon, someone place a bet. At the least, your distant lineage could make a few bucks!
A jet flies in front of thier telescope and now they know how old the universe is. I think scientists just make up this crap to keep thier jobs. I wish my job was like that, then i could say "yeah i saw a flicker of light on the way to work, which confirms my thoery that i get 10 weeks of paid vacation".
Exciting huh, maybe for you and your office mate. So you guys are excited about "proving" that you originate from monkeys and those monkeys came from rocks...sounds exciting to me too. I don't know what would be so exciting to discover that we're absolutely alone in this universe and when you die your life is meaningless because that's it...you're dead!
-> Sometimes, you just gotta break free from the shackles of proprietary code.