[split] Radiometric Dating

[Mister Agenda]

The phrases 'real world experiences' and 'pursue pastoral ministries' are not compatible.

Again, enough with the trolling.

'Snark' does not equal 'trolling'.

What led you to an atheist site for a science question instead of a science site? Consider this one:

http://www.scienceforums.com/

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Yes, because mission projects in Africa and South America have done nothing to improve water systems and housing

Nothing that can't be done without holy strings attached.

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I'm no physicist, and I think someone already touched on this, but if decay rates were ever sped up to the rates needed to make the earth thousands of years old instead of 100s of millions of years old, wouldn't that cause a release of heat that would melt the earth's crust? Seems like geologists would pick up on an event like that.

[Exian]

Again, enough with the trolling.

'Snark' does not equal 'trolling'.

What led you to an atheist site for a science question instead of a science site? Consider this one:

http://www.scienceforums.com/

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Yes, because mission projects in Africa and South America have done nothing to improve water systems and housing

Nothing that can't be done without holy strings attached.

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I'm no physicist, and I think someone already touched on this, but if decay rates were ever sped up to the rates needed to make the earth thousands of years old instead of 100s of millions of years old, wouldn't that cause a release of heat that would melt the earth's crust? Seems like geologists would pick up on an event like that.

It would melt the Earth's crust....unless there was a shit ton of water everywhere. Arguing like a creationist is kinda easy. I may go to another atheist forum and switch sides for giggles.

[abaris]

Yes, because mission projects in Africa and South America have done nothing to improve water systems and housing

Nothing that can't be done without holy strings attached.

And whatever said missionaris might have done pales in comparison to the anti gay legislation pushed through and the denial of condoms to allow an even wider spread of HIV.

[Alex K]

Don't forget the literal witch hunts incited by american evangelicals in Africa!

[Anomalocaris]

Again, enough with the trolling.

'Snark' does not equal 'trolling'.

What led you to an atheist site for a science question instead of a science site? Consider this one:

http://www.scienceforums.com/

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Yes, because mission projects in Africa and South America have done nothing to improve water systems and housing

Nothing that can't be done without holy strings attached.

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I'm no physicist, and I think someone already touched on this, but if decay rates were ever sped up to the rates needed to make the earth thousands of years old instead of 100s of millions of years old, wouldn't that cause a release of heat that would melt the earth's crust? Seems like geologists would pick up on an event like that.

How dare you allow math and physics stand in the way of bullshit from the very lips of he whom idiots assert to be god?

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'Snark' does not equal 'trolling'.

What led you to an atheist site for a science question instead of a science site? Consider this one:

http://www.scienceforums.com/

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Nothing that can't be done without holy strings attached.

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I'm no physicist, and I think someone already touched on this, but if decay rates were ever sped up to the rates needed to make the earth thousands of years old instead of 100s of millions of years old, wouldn't that cause a release of heat that would melt the earth's crust? Seems like geologists would pick up on an event like that.

It would melt the Earth's crust....unless there was a shit ton of water everywhere. Arguing like a creationist is kinda easy. I may go to another atheist forum and switch sides for giggles.

It can easily be shown that a ball of water the size of the earth would be boiled off completely many times over over by the heat released by radioactive decay that has occurred in the earth. If God unleashed a flood to cool the earth the flood water still had to have had million of years in which to slowly absorb radioactive heat and gradually radiate that heat into space if it were not to all flash into steam and cook Noah's ark.

[Jackalope]

It can easily be shown that a ball of water the size of the earth would be boiled off completely many times over over by the heat released by radioactive decay that has occurred in the earth.

...and that the crust would still be molten, had such radioactive decay occurred over timescales that young earth crackpots assert.

That is, unless one is willing to invoke *magic*, in which case, I'd exit the conversation, because with magic, you can assert anything at all.

[The Grand Nudger]

Don't all god propositions begin and end with magic?

[Jackalope]

Don't all god propositions begin and end with magic?

I expect it to be invoked at some point, yes - because science sure as fuck isn't on his side. I just want to see him admit that's what he's relying on.

[Losty]

I was led to believe people would debate civilly on this site. If you don't have anything to add to the argument, kindly get off. Its funny you guys insist we are the intolerant and narrow minded ones.

We didn't come to a Christian community to make blatant over-generalizations about Christians, now did we? If we're not as kind and patient as you would prefer, blame the thousands of creationist trolls that preceded you and left us permanently on guard. If you're not a troll and you embody the change you want to see, most of us will eventually warm up to you.

He named himself Creatard. There is no "if" in my mind. There's no reason for such nonsense besides obvious trolling. He seems like one of Dave's stinky old socks to me anyways.

[Jackalope]

We didn't come to a Christian community to make blatant over-generalizations about Christians, now did we? If we're not as kind and patient as you would prefer, blame the thousands of creationist trolls that preceded you and left us permanently on guard. If you're not a troll and you embody the change you want to see, most of us will eventually warm up to you.

He named himself Creatard. There is no "if" in my mind. There's no reason for such nonsense besides obvious trolling. He seems like one of Dave's stinky old socks to me anyways.

...and Dave seemed a lit like one of Edward's moldy socks.