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A preliminary age calibration for the post-glacial-maximum period
24 Jul 2013

A preliminary age calibration for the post-glacial-maximum period

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating | 8

The sea-level curve on Wikipedia allows a rough calculation to be made to convert uniformitarian dates into actual dates for the post-Flood period. We use Oard’s estimate for the timing of the post-Flood Ice Age (see figure 9 on the … Continued

calibration curve, carbon dating, glacial maximum, Ice Age, post-flood, sea level
Relationship between standard geology and flood geology
20 Jul 2013

Relationship between standard geology and flood geology

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating, Geological History | 0

Reader Paul G asks: On your thread about the GSA and evidence for the Flood in the Appalachians, I was intrigued by a couple of sentences: “When they speak of 200 million years it’s getting toward the middle of the … Continued

Flood geology, geological column, Noah's Flood, post-flood boundary, pre-flood boundary, receding floodwaters
Castle Hill much younger than James Cook University age reported in Townsville Bulletin
13 Apr 2013

Castle Hill much younger than James Cook University age reported in Townsville Bulletin

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating, Landscapes | 1

The Townsville Bulletin published on 2 March 2013 an item about the age of Castle Hill, the iconic landmark that overlooks the North Queensland city. Written by journalist Daniel Bateman, the article reported ages calculated by Dr Carl Spandler from … Continued

Australia, Castle Hill, granite, Radioactive dating, Townsville
Andrew Maxwell’s carbon dating blooper on his BBC Conspiracy Road Trip
19 Nov 2012

Andrew Maxwell’s carbon dating blooper on his BBC Conspiracy Road Trip

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating, Evolution | 2

As part of his BBC Conspiracy Road Trip (shown in October 2012), comedian Andrew Maxwell took his creationist team to visit professor of evolutionary biology Tim White in the US. At around 44:40 Andrew goes on about “evidence” as if … Continued

Andrew Maxwell, carbon dating, Conspiracy Road Trip
Fundamentals of Radioactive Dating
12 Aug 2011

Fundamentals of Radioactive Dating

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating | 1

It is quite simple to understand how radioactive dating works when you think about it. It is impossible to measure the age of anything by making observations and measurements in the present. Before any age can be calculated, unprovable assumptions … Continued

Age of Earth, geological dating, Radioactive dating
The elusive Hawaiian hot spot spoils a nice geological story
4 Jun 2011

The elusive Hawaiian hot spot spoils a nice geological story

by Tas Walker | posted in: Challenges, Dating | 2

It is often claimed that the Hawaiian Islands provide an impossible problem for biblical geology and the young earth. One skeptic put it this way:   The key observation that must be explained away is the linear relationship between the … Continued

Flood geology, geological dating, Hawaii, hot spot, plate tectonics
The fatal flaw with radioactive dating methods
24 Apr 2009

The fatal flaw with radioactive dating methods

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating | 66

A swimming race illustrates the simple principles involved in measuring time. This swimmer is competing in a 1,500 metre race and we have an accurate, calibrated wristwatch. We note that at the instant the swimmer touches the edge of the … Continued

Age of Earth, geological dating, Radioactive dating
USGS site misleads teachers and school children about dating
6 Apr 2009

USGS site misleads teachers and school children about dating

by Tas Walker | posted in: Dating | 8

I was fascinated by the material provided for school teachers by the US Geological Society about dating rocks. For a classroom activity they suggest: Have your students look for evidence of date stamps and cornerstones on their walk home. Depending … Continued

Geological society, School resources
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