Cosmic Scale of Time
The universe, estimated to be 13.8 billion years old, can be visualized through a one-year timeline, where significant events like the emergence of dinosaurs and the extinction that paved the way for mammals occur just before the year's end. This vastness highlights how human existence is merely a fleeting moment in cosmic terms, emphasizing the need for abstract thinking to grasp the enormity of space and time.In this clip
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Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187
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If the universe is x billion years old and the light we are seeing from seconds before the Big Bang is that old and traveled at the speed of light, is the universe in fact expanding faster than the speed of light?
What are the most recent insights about the Big Bang and how the universe evolved as discussed in the episode Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187 and the clip Cosmic Scale of Time?
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