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Originally Posted by Gillianren
You really need to get thee to a library. Your "facts" are all wrong. The reason, for example, that new lava "always" gives an ancient dating is that, well, it doesn't. Sometimes, there are crystals within the lava that really are that old. More frequently, it's because someone is applying the wrong radiometric dating system. You seem unaware that there's more than one; C-14 dating is only used up to a certain age. After that, other forms are needed. The lava dating that you don't seem to realize is completely debunked comes from people applying incorrect science in the first place. If you haven't already, you need to go to http://www.talkorigins.org, because they know what they're talking about and you don't. |
You must be teasing me. I argued that radiometric dating is inaccurate and gave examples. You argued that there are crystals in the lava that are really that old. You proved my point. Also, if any of the radiometric dating methods were correct then why have to use more than one. Using different methods until you get the result you expect just proves my point again. I would absolutly love to see one example of new (known age) rock that dates with a young age. I do also understand that Radiocarbon dating is used mostly to date plants and animals and the half life of C14 is about 5730 years. Still doesn't explain millions of year old coal with C14 in it. This is a fantastic discussion and I'm really enjoying it.