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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary text discusses cosmic change and the illusion of absolute uniformity. It notes that nothing remains the same from yesterday to tomorrow and that astronomical measurements show slow, long-term shifts beyond human perception. Estimations place solar system evolution on timescales of millions of years.
The article surveys estimates from Darwin, Lyell, Wallace, Newcomb and others on earth history. It weighs volcanic time spans, sediment buildup, and tidal dynamics, arguing that geologic and astronomical calculations imply a far shorter window for life and human existence than older ages suggested.
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