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Did humans, at some point, believe that the universe is 18 billion years old, prior to the 13.8 billion estimate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by JoshuaSlowpoke777@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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When I was a kid (or perhaps a teenager), I distinctly remember at one point believing the universe was around 18 billion years old, but I can’t remember where my memory would’ve gotten that estimate prior to more modern estimates.

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[–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

My geology teacher told me is was 6000 years old though! Dragons = dinosaurs!