[schaef21]

****When you get time, point me to the methodology that explains how they control for contamination.****

I gave you their info....I’m sure you can find it. I’ve seen the DVD, which doesn’t include the methodology. I’m sure it’s in the book if you really are interested.

Contamination is the only thing you’ve got and is the last bastion of the opposition. Can you refute their statement about the crystal structure of diamonds preventing recent contamination? I would think that’s where you’d want to start.

****For a while I thought you might be discussing science.****

Nice Rejoinder....eight scientists with PhD’s doing an eight year research project....that can’t be science...it disagrees with the worldview of js1138.

There is other evidence out there that says the earth can’t possibly be as old as the theory of evolution demands...it’s summarized quite nicely here:

http://www.icr.org/article/1842/

[js1138]

Contamination is the only thing you’ve got and is the last bastion of the opposition. Can you refute their statement about the crystal structure of diamonds preventing recent contamination? I would think that’s where you’d want to start.

Contamination is not a trivial issue. Every instance of radiometric dating has to contend with possible contamination. It's just assumed until ruled out by painstaking methods. Any dated sample that doesn't deal explicitly with this is worthless.

So let me know when you have some info on how RATE controlled for contamination.

[js1138]

Here’s some links:

http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/origins/helium-rw.pdf
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/origins/carbon-kb.htm
http://www.csun.edu/~vcgeo005/revised8.htm
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/origins/cooling-mm.htm
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Physical%20Science/RateConference.html
http://www.reasons.org/tnrtb/2008/09/10/
http://www.reasons.org/tnrtb/2008/09/17/
http://reasons.org/resources/tnrtb/HeliumDiffusionZirconTechnicalpPaper.pdf