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“All qualified physicists, biologists, cosmologists and geologists agree, on the basis of massive, mutually corroborating evidence, that the earth's age is at least four billion years.” quote by Richard Dawkins
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“All qualified physicists, biologists, cosmologists and geologists agree, on the basis of massive, mutually corroborating evidence, that the earth's age is at least four billion years.”

Richard Dawkins

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Source Interview: BBC Radio, 2015

Scientific consensus, based on extensive evidence, dates Earth at a minimum of four billion years.

In simple terms: Earth is billions of years old.

Key Takeaway

Accept evidence‑based timelines.

Themes

science evidence geology

Mood

informative neutral

Type

educational scientific

When to use this quote

  • education curricula
  • policy making
  • public outreach
  • museum exhibits

Key Concepts

astronomy history

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does evidence change worldview?
  • What barriers hinder acceptance?
A Different Perspective

Some still reject this due to belief systems.

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