Since there is no way to demonstrate that the old appearance of the planet/universe is fraudulent when you factor in an omnipotent being, it's pointless to bring up.
Wait a minute...there is a way to demonstrate it. "I" can not demonstrate it for "you" though. Scripture talks about the war within us. The flesh body vs the spirit.
Now, the flesh body is our logical thinking mind. We've been trained to have
formulated thinking. You know this better than most, being educated. We preform experiments, observe, record the results...then we expect it to happen the same way again the next time. We're usually right, but not always. We get used to being able to repeat results and they work a certain way. If it doesn't work that way, reject it, there's no proof, it don't make sense, da da da. Right?
Now, the spirit man within us is totally illogical. He is the one who...falls in Love with (whoever). When men fall in love, they go insane. You're a girl, I'm sure you've seen this! When women fall in love, they go insane too. Why would she ever go for a guy like THAT? Right?
When you hug the person that you love, it's almost electrical. When the two spirit's merge in a hug, they become one and begin resonating this union of spirits. It's on a different frequency and feels good! Better than when I am alone. I (presume) that everyone here has been in love before, so you all should know what I am talking about. The point here, is, this is proof (already demonstrated to you) that we have a spirit within us. It is us, not your educated formulated thinking. Your spirit is real. The spirit realm is real. And our logical thinking has nothing to do with it whatsoever. If it did, she wouldn't like bad boys and would marry for power or money, lol.
Stay with me on this, I'm takin' a roundabout way into your demonstration, setting foundation. Now, the word of God says that...well, here:
1 Corinthians 2:13-15
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.../(KJV)
This is telling us that our formulated thinking and educated flesh mind will never understand about God because God is a Spirit, and spiritual matters are spiritually discerned. So one first has to, for the sake of the "experiment", set aside everything you "know" in your thinking mind. Then you engage your spirit (the same one that fell in love that one time, that said, I don't care what people say, I love him...!) and then you focus on God and pray and ask Him to reveal Himself to you. To talk to you, come visit! I want to meet you...
and then wait. Focused on Him and with no distractions. Not checking your email while you wait, not cooking. Not having told him come knock on the door and I'll drop what I'm doing and we can talk...No, He wont come. Drop everything first.
Now, your flesh man (formulated thinking) will begin squirming and screaming at you. He wont come, my cousin had an experience and it was after this or that happened so it's supposed to happen like this or that...No. He is a real person and not a formula or being only associated with "events" or miracles every single time. He is alive and dynamic. Real.
So you tell your flesh to shut up, and continue to wait and be open to your spirit and receiving God's Spirit. It's almost guaranteed to not happen like you *think* it will, or should. God is love, Love is not logical, so set that aside.
God knows your heart and your mind. You do this enough and I guarantee you'll get your demonstration right there in the comfort of your own home. He did it for me, He'll do it for you. But the word is, that He wants to be sure that you are serious and really really want to meet Him. If you are not, then you will not get it. Another thing is that, they say 1000 of our years is like a day with God. So...if the Lord tells you, wait a minute, it may be a couple years, lol!