Comments by "Charles Brightman" (@charlesbrightman4237) on "Scientists Aren't Sure about the Age of the Universe Anymore | Methuselah's Star" video.

  1. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: a. First, ask how exactly do galaxies form. Then ask how exactly do galaxies become spiral shaped. By the same mechanisms that allow galaxies to form, is most probably by the same mechanisms that galaxies become spiral shaped. As galaxies become spiral shaped, they shrink in size. From our perspective here on this Earth, it would appear that the rest of the universe was expanding, but it could possibly only be an illusion. And note, red shift would still be observed by us. b. Second, the net effect of solar winds, particles and energy pushing outward from galaxies, continuously, over a prolonged period of time, and other galaxies doing the same, with nothing to stop them from doing so, would tend to push galaxies away from each other. It would probably also be a contributing factor to the cosmic web forming between galaxies. Galaxies farthest away from ours, would be moving away faster the further they were from ours. But probably NOT because space itself were expanding, but due to the net and cumulative effects of all those galaxies pushing against each other relative from our singular perspective here in our galaxy. It would appear the universe were expanding from our perspective, but in reality it might just be galaxies pushing against one another. And note also, red shift would still be observed by us. c. The singular 'big bang' is probably a fairy tale for various reasons. "IF" the universe is truly expanding then it would be more probable that the universe cycles. One day the universe would collapse back in upon itself, only to 'bang' again one day, in a never ending cycle. We are just in the latest expansion of this version of the universe. But, whether a singular 'big bang' is really true and then the universe most probably ending in a 'big freeze', or whether the universe cycles of which basically it cycles between 'freezing' and 'crunching', we still die and go extinct either way.
    1