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A time-symmetric version of quantum mechanics provides a tentative solution of the cosmic age discrepancy in current cosmology. Due to retrocausal effects, the age of old stars is greatly overestimated.
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Hoekzema, D.J. Time symmetry and cosmic age. Int J Theor Phys 35, 2391–2397 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02302455
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