In a nutshell by someone who really understands very little about how scientists figure all this stuff out...
Remember that projections about the age of the universe are still just a theory. Backed up by evidence we can see/detect. Basically, from what we are able to see, scientists have been able to theorize the age of the universe based on evidence we are able to see. Is it possible there is more beyond what we can currently see? Yes, and I like to believe so. But current data doesn't support that theory.
Feisty-Coyote396 t1_j1dna7u wrote
Reply to Can we truly know the age of the universe? by Geodad478
In a nutshell by someone who really understands very little about how scientists figure all this stuff out...
Remember that projections about the age of the universe are still just a theory. Backed up by evidence we can see/detect. Basically, from what we are able to see, scientists have been able to theorize the age of the universe based on evidence we are able to see. Is it possible there is more beyond what we can currently see? Yes, and I like to believe so. But current data doesn't support that theory.