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Mar 2024
1h 3m

I Ain't Got No Crystal Ball

Spencer Klavan
About this episode

The universe just keeps getting weirder and weirder, man. New data from the James Webb Space Telescope might actually be the most important news story that no one's talking about. It invites us to consider whether we're going to freak out, like the Commies, or rejoice in the glory of God, like civilized people. It's possible Christopher Marlowe can help us tell the difference. But probably we'll just keep yelling at each other online!

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Read the latest about James Webb: 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1037233

https://www.astronomy.com/science/we-just-discovered-the-impossible-giant-young-galaxies-shake-up-our-understanding-of-the-early-universe/

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