are religion and science complementary, page-42

Good morning Director12,

So what's wrong with the word estimate when used in the context of the number of stars/plants in the universe or galaxy.

What would you do if you had to ascertain the number of grains of sand on your nearest beach - count them or estimate them ?

Evidence for extrasolar planets, very strong and getting stronger (1050 planets in 797 planetary systems including 174 multiple planetary systems as of 5 December 2013).