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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
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 Posted - 05/12/2006 : 05:00:22
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I saw this over at AMERICABlog. It's dated to February of '06, so perhaps the news hype came and went, and I just missed it. But perhaps it was just under the radar the whole time. Has anyone had heard anything about it? If so, is there a link somewhere? Here's the story: quote:
Russell Humphreys to speak, Monday, February 13, 2006.
Title: Evidence for a Young World
Abstract:
Few people are aware that most of the relevant scientific data are in favor of a young world. I've been studying such data for 36 years. Of the several hundred natural processes that have some bearing on the age issue, I estimate (very roughly) that only about 10% favor billion-year ages. The other 90% — little publicized and therefore unknown to most scientists — favor much smaller ages, ages that could be as small as the face-value Biblical age of 6,000 years.
This seminar is a brief sketch of the evidence, giving a dozen samples of the “90%” type of data, including: galaxy rotation, supernova remnants, decay of comets, seafloor sediments, sodium in the sea, geomagnetic energy decay, “mitochondrial Eve,” Neanderthal DNA, T-Rex blood cells, stone age graves, and the shortness of history.
I will also give several samples of exciting new evidence that addresses the “10%” type of data: the existence of carbon 14 in all fossils (and even in diamonds), and a helium diffusion age of only 6,000 years for Precambrian zircons. These and other new lines of evidence would drastically compress the billion-year ages of such dating methods as potassium/argon and uranium/lead. I and other creationist scientists have reported these data at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco in December 2003. I hope to discuss these new data in more detail at a later seminar.
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 05/12/2006 : 05:14:49 [Permalink]
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I and other creationist scientists have reported these data at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco in December 2003.
If it were so compelling you'd think everyone would have heard about it - despite the atheist conspiracy.
For some reason, I think this "evidence" for a young earth is not goin to change anyone's mind. |
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
USA
4955 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2006 : 06:13:46 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by pleco
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I and other creationist scientists have reported these data at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco in December 2003.
If it were so compelling you'd think everyone would have heard about it - despite the atheist conspiracy.
For some reason, I think this "evidence" for a young earth is not goin to change anyone's mind.
No, I didn't expect that. But this guy apparently works for some government lab or other, and I found it odd that on the one hand he's (presumably) doing serious scientific work while on the other he's going on about the giant conspiracy against creationism! |
| Edited by - Cuneiformist on 05/12/2006 06:14:01 |
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TG
Skeptic Friend
USA
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leoofno
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 05/12/2006 : 11:38:22 [Permalink]
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I never get a chance to go to creationist talks. Maybe I could start a Christian Network at work and get them to come HERE. Now that would be sweet. Gonna have to think about that..... |
"If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention." Eric Alterman
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