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Originally Posted by gary
Hi Marc,
It is pretty cool. 
These are good questions that I also pondered when I read the press release.
I think what might be unknown is how many years does it take for a white
dwarf to reach a state where it ceases emitting light and heat altogether?
I would imagine a very, very, very long time.
Is the universe old enough yet for any stars to have reached a state of
emitting no detectable radiation? My guess - which isn't worth anything - is probably not.
I certainly don't think De Beers will be in a panic for quite a while.  |
Do we know with a good dose of certainty how old the universe is or is it just an estimate and it possibly could be a lot older than we think?