How old is the Earth?

[Skipper]

The assumption that decay rates have remained the same is based on sound science; namely, that we have done numerous things to radioactive materials (increased pressure, temperature, etc) and the decay rates has stayed the same.

What we should be asking is what evidence you provide that suggests the Earth is 6,000 years old (or however old you think it is). I only say 6,000 since you mentioned you believe God made it in 6 days, and when someone says that, they are usually a YEC.

I should also point out that you seem to misunderstand what an Ad Hominem attack is. If you insult someone in the middle of discourse, it is an insult, not an Ad Hominem. An Ad Hominem only occurs when you attempt to use the insult to somehow attack your opponent's argument (i.e. "You can't believe what he says because he's a moron.").

Well if the Earth is really 4.5 billion years old then you cannot "observe" that decay rates are constant because yoru observation is vastly too small and insignificant compared to the whole time period. Even if you could observe it for 100 years it would still only be 2.2X10^-11 percent of the total time. Even a curved line looks straight when you only observe an insignificant portion of it. So you're going to have to provide some other backing as to how you know those rates are constant.

How old do you think the earth is?

Between 6000 and 7000 years.

You could argue a margin of error from the methods we use to date the earth, but not a near 4.5 billion years margin of error. You claim to want proof before you'll except the age of the earth as billions of years old yet I assume (and it is just an assumption, but I'd guess an accurate one) that as a Christian who is claiming the earth is between 6000 and 7000 years old you believe in god creating the universe in a 6 days and on the 7th he rested...yet you believe this without the tiniest piece of evidence, proof or demonstrable science. The only reason you fail to except the age of the earth is in the billions and not the thousands is because of the blind ignorance that comes with being part of your close minded faith. There are many methods used that point to the earth being billions of years old all created, developed and refined over years of scientific advancement yet only one that points to it being thousands of years old, a book written thousands of years ago by superstitious fools who knew no better.

You and the ignorance your faith breeds are a discredit the advancements of the human race.