The Universe appears to be quite old but for some reason the really interesting things happened at either end of the arrow of time. Being a fan of This Is Indexed I though I would try one myself - nope not funny.
Everything interesting happens at the ends of time.
Age (years)
13,700,000,000 Universe
4,600,000,000 Solar system
4,570,000,000 Sun
4,540,000,000 Earth
530,000,000 The Cambrian explosion
2,500,000 Stone Age (begins)
15,000 Domestication of dog, cow, pig, etc.
10,000 Argicultural revelotion
5,300 Bronze Age (begins)
230 Industrial Revolution (begins)
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The right end of that arrow of time should be labeled NOW. I agree the end of time may be a cold nothing of limitless void. Not easy to think about, but hopefully not next year...