Transcript CARBON 14 datingx

And it’s relationship to the Genesis
account of creation
(Genesis 5)
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of God
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness,”
(2 Timothy 3:16 ESV)
 What
is Carbon 14
dating
 Accuracy of Carbon 14
dating
 Bible teachings
 Conclusions
This picture explains the ideas of "atomic mass" and "atomic number". The carbon atom
(14C) nucleus on the top has 6 protons plus 8 neutrons. It has an atomic number of 6 (the
number of protons). Its atomic mass is 14 (the number of protons plus neutrons).
Tritium (3H), an isotope of hydrogen, is shown on the bottom. It has 1 proton plus 2
neutrons in its nucleus. Tritium has an atomic number of 1 and an atomic mass of 3.
Original artwork by Windows to the Universe staff (Randy Russell).
This is the international symbol for radiation. If you see this symbol,
there are probably radioactive materials nearby.
Original artwork by Windows to the Universe staff.
Tritium is a kind of hydrogen. Tritium is radioactive. Tritum has a half-life of 12.3 years.
Pretend you started with 100 kilograms of tritium. After 12.3 years (one half-life), only
half (50 kg) of the tritium would be left (yellow lines). After 24.6 years (two half-lives),
only one-quarter (25 kg) of the original 100 kg of tritium would be left (blue lines).
Original artwork by Windows to the Universe staff (Randy Russell).
This picture shows radioactive decay of a carbon-14 atom. The carbon atom gives off a
beta particle of radiation. The carbon atom turns into a nitrogen atom.
Original artwork by Windows to the Universe staff (Randy Russell).
W.F.Libby, `Radiocarbon Dating', (Chicago,
1952), pp. 4-9.
Galactic cosmic rays hit 50-year high
Increase means NASA may need to
rethink astronaus’ radiation shielding
The surge, which poses no threat to Earth,
was detected by NASA's ACE (Advanced
Composition Explorer) spacecraft.
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We can date things for which historians know
"the right answer."
We can date things that have been dated by
some other method.
“Bones 30,000
years old were
found lying above
wood dated at
16,000 years.”
- (Ceram, 1971, p. 257-259.
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Many believe that Carbon-14 dating proves the
Bible to be inaccurate
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≠ 6,000,000
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Adam & Eve created approx. 6 ,000 years ago
Modern radio carbon dates for human artefacts
extends back only 5000 years – (CRSQ, 1972,
9:3, p. 157.)
Ice-Age materials that were dated by C-14 to
fall within the Christian - (CRSQ, 1969, p. 114.)
R.E.Taylor, `Major Revisions in the Pleistocene Age Assignments for the North
American Human Skeletons by C-14 Accelerator Mass Spectrometry', American
Antiquity, Vol. 50, No.1, 1985, pp. 136-140.
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The material to be dated must be organic
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The material must be less than 80,000 years old
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The organism to be tested must have gotten its C14 from the atmosphere
The sample has remained chemically and
physically a closed system since its
emplacement.
That we know what the atmospheric concentration
of C-14 was when the organism lived.
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Isaac Vail (1840 –1912) first proposed the
canopy theory in 1874.
Genesis 1:6-8
Dr. Joseph Dillow did much research into the
idea of a blanket of water vapor surrounding
the earth before the flood.8
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When did God create the earth?
Where did the angels come from
The Genesis account:
“In the beginning God created the heaven and
the earth. 2And the earth was without form,
and void; and darkness was upon the face of
the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon
the face of the waters.”
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Is Carbon 14 dating accurate?
Can we trust Carbon 14 dating?
Does Carbon 14 dating contradict the Bible ?
Is the Bible unscientific?
Can Carbon-14 dating be setup as evidence
against my belief in the Bible?
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Do not overly trust in science
God is in control
The world is much more temporary than it
appears at first