No, life as we know it is not older than the Earth.
Here's why:
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Earth's Age: Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
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Conditions for Life: According to scientific estimates, Earth started developing conditions suitable for life around 4.3 billion years ago.
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Oldest Known Fossils: The oldest discovered fossils are about 3.7 billion years old.
This timeline suggests that Earth formed before life appeared on it. The Earth needed time to cool down and develop environments where life could potentially emerge. The referenced information suggests that although the Earth existed before the oldest known fossils, conditions to support life could have developed very early in the Earth's history.
