Lifespan 1000 years to 80?

[Drich]

what is frightening is that you think your the one speaking from the educated position, and none of your friends can or wants to help you understand how far off you really are.

You guys should know by now if I say something deceptively simple and counter-intuitive then you should take pause for a moment, because what ever I say I can back up.

So it is better to ask a question first and get a complete understanding, THEN make your judgement. If you simply rush to judgement you are more than likely going to get stung.

So what's the formula to convert old testament years into modern years then?

before the middle kingdom of Egypt we don't know how anyone counted years in that region for sure. (even in the middle kingdom it becomes hazy, however everything I mentioned someone has made a case for. Also know Israel was not a nation till after the fall of the middle kingdom.) basically it all boils down to counting the major events to signify planting and harvests which again could happen several times a year.

In short we don't know.