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Recent scientific discoveries are even placing doubts on the old-earth theory. The 4 billion year age of earth is based on radioactive dating, which uses the decay rates of radioactive materials, assumed to be constant, to assess age. However, in 2009, scientists discovered that the decay rates are not constant, but are affected by seasons and solar activity.2 Additionally, in two similar experiments, scientists took lava samples from known volcanic eruptions from Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand3 and Mount St. Helens4 in Washington state and had them analyzed using radioactive dating. In both instances, the rocks were aged in the millions of years, not the actual age of 25-50 years.

So if I take a piece of rock, melt it, and let it re-solidify it will then be "brand new" rock - having just been "created".

So if I take a piece of rock, melt it, and let it re-solidify it will then be "brand new" rock - having just been "created".

Well, that's where Hawaii came from. They have brand new rock being created every day.

Wonder what happens if you carbon date the lava?