As I said before, Lyell thought that the earth was very old. I think he suggested a possible age in excess of 100,000 years. That was useful for people like Darwin and Huxley who needed more time then the Bible seemed to give for their natural creation mythology to work. That was until genetics got involved in dispelling the “combined trait” fallacy. Genetic traits don’t tend to combine to produce new traits. They work more in a either-or fashion. But…
We as human beings have always had a need to be loved. “Loved” for some means a “fan club” which generally comes from “fame” and some sort of “admiration”. This may come from achievement in sports or success as an actor or politician. This sort of “love” is often short lived. Some folks who are “fans” of a sports figure may be equally fond of hot dogs. This kind of “love” tends to be disappointing in the long run. Science…
How much faith should we have in “science”? Faith is where you place your confidence, your hopes, you view of reality and so on… If our faith is in something other then reality, it will fail. Reality is a win, win for us all if we can see it.