“The cub is around 43,448 years old. Just a year later in 2018, a female cub was found about 15 meters away. Researchers named her Sparta, and she is roughly 27,962 years old
One is “around 43,448” and the other is “roughly 27,963” years old. Why not 45 thousand and 28 thousand years old?”
That is the number that Carbon 14 dating came up with. However, Carbon 14 dating is not precise.
However, Carbon 14 dating is not precise.
No measurement is “precise”. It’s “precise” only within the limitations of the measurement error of the instruments, process and calculations.
A great disservice popular science writers do to the public is present a measurement or graph devoid of error indications. It gives a false meaning to their message.