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To: decimon
These findings do what exactly????
3 posted on 12/16/2009 6:24:49 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (Obama, Hitler, Stalin: Who are 3 people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
These findings do what exactly????

Push back the date of human overreaction.

5 posted on 12/16/2009 6:28:08 AM PST by decimon
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These findings report the existence of man-made objects in Europe, which certain scientific techniques appear to reveal are 1.57 years old. The technique used on this site is argon dating, rather than radiocarbon dating. It is based on the fact that potassium-40 (40K) decays into the gas argon-40 (40Ar) and calcium-40 (40Ca) at a known rate. The half-life of potassium-40 is approximately 1.25 billion years. Measurement of the amount of argon-40 in a sample is the basis for age determination. Always keep in mind, these findings are part of an hypothesis, not a statement of fact.


11 posted on 12/16/2009 6:42:18 AM PST by La Lydia
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