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Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin
The Age of Light: Beliefs vs. Scientific Reality
This chapter explores the intriguing interplay between belief and the scientific understanding of time and light, revealing that sunlight observed on Earth is delayed by eight minutes. It challenges conventional beliefs about the age of the universe by discussing the billion-year-old light from distant galaxies, while also critiquing pseudoscience and advocating for openness to evidence.
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