Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Maybe we are late in the universe, perhaps universe used to be a lively and vibrant place homing millions of civilizations. Now, we stand as the last remnants, hence, possibly the most advanced. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 7 months ago by Arinn to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Didn’t we just get new evidence from JWST+Hubble that the universe may be as much as twice as old as we thought - or ~26bn years?

[–] cynar 7 points 7 months ago

That relies on the "tired light" hypothesis being correct. It solves a number of problems, in a more elegant way. However, it also requires explanations for some new mismatches. E.g. why the cosmic background radiation doesn't seem to have aged the same way.

It's a theory that can't be immediately dismissed, which makes it interesting, but it's far from proven. Scientists can now look for details that would differ between the 2 models, and so help clarify what is happening.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I wouldn't know anything about that - but it certainly sounds interesting, including what @cynar said