[HiTech RedNeck]

There is a determined group known as old earth creationists. Hugh Ross of www.reasons.org is among the best presenters of this philosophy that I have seen.

We might never be able to figure this one out in this mortal coil. There are too many variables out of our sight.

[Lexinom]

I think Humphreys' theory, which parallels Hawkings' co-author Ellis' (who disagrees with Hawkings about black holes) jives beautifully with Scripture without the need to capitulate to the need for long ages on earth. The universe is 6,000 years old as is the earth, yet billions of years passed outside the Euclidean zone in the space of 24 hours on the earth, which is very near the center of the universe and had the longest time in the Euclidean zone.

With this view, there's no need to compromise on the length of days in Genesis (they were 24 hours), no need to insist that the light was created in-transit (which is repulsive to reason), no need for a faster speed of light at an earlier point in the universe's history (although that is, in fact, a reasonable possibility).