No thank you. I plan to live forever.
Or die trying!
But back to the original post.
The study was produced in an institution, by a graduate student mathematician ("PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics/Public Policy").
That institution received support from NASA, NSF and probably a lot of other organizations.
I would hesitate to call this a case where NASA predicts anything. And I would like to see a critical analysis of the model used in the research.
I think some headline writer has jumped the shark here.
Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
Belief gets in the way of learning--Robert A. Heinlein
How can I possibly put a new idea into your heads, if I do not first remove your delusions?--Robert A. Heinlein
It's not what we don't know that hurts, it's what we know that ain't so--Will Rogers
If I am entitled to something, someone else is obliged to pay--Jerry Pournelle
If a religion's teachings are true, then it should have nothing to fear from science...--dwise1
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