Interesting subject...................However imo, no scientist, astrophysicist or astronomer can accurately determine the age of the universe. And even if they could by whatever process, ie formula, theory or by whatever. then their findings would need further verification and scrutiny, which that process in and of itself would be inconclusive.
Several years ago two astronomy geeks, one from Harvard and one from Yale, estimated the universe to contain some 300 billion-trillion stars based on mapping and other criteria. In dealing with the universe such as age, distances, quantities and such, estimates can be the only guide. Earthly science by man cannot offer absolutes in certain categories where the universe is concerned..
An interesting #,,,,,,, 300 billion-trillion.......Take an area the size of the continental US (lower 48 states); about 3,119,500 square miles.........The next time you happen to be at your kitchen or bathroom sink, slow your flow down to a drip, drip, drip, drip..........300 billion-trillion individual droplets of tap water would fill an area the size of the lower 48 states,,,,,,approx 6,000 feet deep.........................
