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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat are your plans for when the universe finally retires?
... the universe .. seems to be showing its age, now calculated at 13.8 billion years -- 80 million years older than .. thought ...
Scientists Find Universe is 80 Million Years Older
by Lori Hinnant and Seth Borenstein
Associated Press
Monday Mar 25, 2013
Scientists Find Universe is 80 Million Years Older
by Lori Hinnant and Seth Borenstein
Associated Press
Monday Mar 25, 2013
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What are your plans for when the universe finally retires? (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
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LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)1. I wonder if it can collect Social Security
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)2. I understand the check will be sent to a PO box on Ferenginar
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)4. Tralfalmadore.....
Autumn
(44,762 posts)5. Social Security won't be there when she's ready to retire.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)3. Calling the Mothership
and I'm outta here...
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)8. !
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. Apply for its job!
struggle4progress
(118,041 posts)7. Teh Lounge is so full of
people with unique skill sets!
I'm so envious! I myself have no experience spawning big gas clouds, galaxies, supernovae, black holes, or quasars
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)9. Well, Grandma and Grandpa used to have a Quasar
years ago. That was a brand of TV set.
Not sure I ever rode in a Ford Galaxie, though.
malthaussen
(17,066 posts)10. Hey, there's a hell of a universe next door...
... let's go! (Thanx to e.e. cummings)
-- Mal
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)11. I am currently building a Tesseract for my next home.
I'll just escape into a higher dimension.
talkingmime
(2,173 posts)12. Not worrying about it - I'll be dead.