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Why I Believe The Universe Is Infinite: A Layperson’s Perspective

The Context As a child, one of the topics I frequently pondered and discussed with my parents was the scale of the universe.  I became accustomed to the line of reasoning with which we’ve all become familiar: if the universe is finite, what’s outside that limit?  Like many, I’ve never felt completely comfortable with that…

January 26, 2014 in Did You Know, Science & Technology.

Did You Know: We Know The Age of the Universe

This is the first in a series of brief posts about facts I find interesting and/or surprising.  The intent is to keep these posts brief but to provide links to detailed references for those interested in researching the topic further. Prior to the 19th century, estimates for the age of the earth and, indeed, the…

December 4, 2013 in Did You Know, Science & Technology.

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