Towards Reconciliation of Biblical and Cosmological Ages of the Universe
Towards Reconciliation of Biblical and Cosmological Ages of the Universe[1] Alexander Poltorak Abstract Two opposite views of the age of the universe are considered. According to the traditional Jewish calendar based on the Talmud the age of the universe is less then six thousand years. The cosmological models of the universe supported by the abundant empirical data place the age of the universe in the twelve billion years range. Critical examination of both views is presented in the first part of the paper. In the second part, we consider quantum-mechanical state of matter before and after the introduction of a conscious observer. Role of the observer’s free will is examined. The definitions of physical and proto-physical states of matter are proposed. It is suggested that creation of the first conscious being with [...]
