Bible Question:
I just typed in "evolution" what great discussions there are ,I read a few ,and book marked the page . I have a question ,years ago I read that carbon 14 dating is accurate only back to something like 5 or 10 thousand years (I forget the exact amount of years ) then something changes in the dating which would be logical if the earth was only a few thousand years old. I beleive scientist sweep this under the rug .I just forget what the article said and am wondering if anyone is familliar with the argument. Neilw |
Bible Answer: Dear neilW, Carbon dating has that after 5,730 years the carbon breaks back down into nitrogen, and then after another 5,730 years it breaks down again cutting things in half, and then again in 5,730 years breaking it down to a quarter and so on. That is why it is only accurate up to 5,730 years, beyond that it is not very accurate. What scientists have done is to measure the amount of carbon in the air now and taken that to mean that a certain amount at a certain level should be present in dead organic material. What they have failed to do in making a measuring tool is to measure the level in organic material now that is comparable to the organic material from then inside the organic material instead of in the air. They are assuming that the level in the air is the same as in organic material without testing to see if this is true. God's Day To You, Tamara |