The time scale of the universe is very long compared to that for human life.
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Beginning of Time (1996); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete sentence; avoids outdated numerical estimates elsewhere in the lecture.
- The Beginning of Time (1996)
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