[ctdonath2]

Study: Universe 13 Billion Years Old

This from the same group of minds which cannot predict a major earthquake 5 minutes before it happens, even though most animals can.

[longshadow]

This from the same group of minds which cannot predict a major earthquake 5 minutes before it happens, even though most animals can.

Last time I checked, Astrophysicists and Cosmologists weren't in the business of studying earthquakes, let alone predicting them.

I could just as well ask you how many animals are able to build telescopes, rockets, and satellites.

Lastly, no one can accurately predict the weather more than a week in advance. Does that imply that scientists CAN'T measure the age of the Universe? Not for a minute. It merely is a reflection of the reality that some phenomona are dynamical and inherently sensitive to initial conditions; hence they are unpredictable beyond the short term, which has nothing to do with the article posted here.

[MEGoody]

Exactly. Neither can they predict weather with any real accuracy, nor control it. They can't cure cancer, AIDS, or even the common cold. There are so many basic things science has not yet figured out, but they pretend to have some clue about the age of the universe. I certainly hope they are willing to accept skepticism of their claims.