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Slide 1 Slide 2 Critiquing Assumptions “Total objectivity” is possible and desirable. Bias is always bad. Christian bias is especially bad. Slide 3 “Modern” v. “Postmodern”…

Slide 1 Galaxies and Cosmology 5 points, vt-2007 Teacher: Göran Östlin Lectures 10-11 Slide 2 FRW-models, summary Slide 3 Properties of the Universe set by 3 parameters:…

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