I've read some really interesting stuff recently on the theory that the speed of light has been slowing down slightly since the beginning of the universe. If the universe is collapsing rather than expanding, it would explain why our aging tests always give these huge numbers. Something seems a little fishy to me. I think our cosmology is a little out of whack. It would also explain the red shift as light would have to "work" harder to push its way through more viscous collapsing space. Like a runner moving in a pool of gelatin. Who knows how old these footprints are. Most of our science is based upon a constant light speed.
As a licensed cosmologist I take umbrage at the flippant remarks in this post.
My services have included some of the best minds in the universe including the Yeti, Mooseman, Al Sharpton among others. They all know a good cosmologist when they see one!
Pragmatists agree that is just as bad as the expanding universe.
viscous collapsing space would be a great name for a rock band