And in each of those sentences, the word “literally” is wholly unnecessary. It can be omitted and the sentence would be more correct. The first would be a clear statement of opinion rather than (obviously un-) observed fact. There is some wiggle room for how technically correct the second one is, but when “literally” also means “metaphorically” the second sentence as written is even more vague – additional context, e.g. the scientific knowledge of the speaker, is necessary.
And in each of those sentences, the word “literally” is wholly unnecessary. It can be omitted and the sentence would be more correct. The first would be a clear statement of opinion rather than (obviously un-) observed fact. There is some wiggle room for how technically correct the second one is, but when “literally” also means “metaphorically” the second sentence as written is even more vague – additional context, e.g. the scientific knowledge of the speaker, is necessary.