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Creationist explanation for the fossil record?

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Creationist explanation for the fossil record?
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RE: Creationist explanation for the fossil record?
May 21, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Carbon dating is of no use because the carbon isotope fully depletes within ~50 000-80 000 (I've seen a wide range of numbers, hence the 30k difference). I'm not sure what isotope they would use for fossils.

Anyone know?
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RE: Creationist explanation for the fossil record? - by FallentoReason - May 21, 2012 at 8:15 pm

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