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Article proposes variant of current ΛCDM cosmological model that makes the universe twice as old (doi.org)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/1721793

The article introduces a dynamic cosmological constant in the current ΛCDM cosmological model to account for some data from the James Webb telescope. The new model would have the age of the universe at ~27 billion years.

This is interesting. Unfortunately some popular science magazines are already presenting it as a fact...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Use this as a tool to distinguish good science sources from bad science sources. Any source that refers to this as fact should be considered unethical and untrustworthy.

I'm still waiting for a thorough breakdown from my favorite working astrophysicist, as she has promised:

https://youtube.com/shorts/EuEp8qGO5QA?feature=share