• jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t call 40 millions years far older, it’s basically the equivalent to a 3 months difference between two 30 year olds. If anything the amazing part is how we are able to determine this with such level of precision.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, it puts it in better perspective to say they changed the estimate from 4.44 to 4.46 billion years ago. “Far older” my ass.

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      1 year ago

      But we don’t. Next month some other study will float around guessing how old the moon is.