Do you believe that the Earth's age is only several thousand years?

[Facial_King]

I've been inspired by the discussion in the "Do you believe in global warming?" thread.

I'd especially love to hear from those with a good knowledge of the dissenting "science" that places the Earth's age at only several thousand years.

Have at it, folks!

 

[whoremaker]

I don't believe there is any science which places the age of the planet at merely a few thousand years. Carbon dating, fossil evidence, geologic strata; everything pretty conclusively points to a few billion years. I believe, but could be mistaken, that this belief in Earth being so young is merely a religion based notion?

 

[Lust]

whatever Sarah Palin says....lmao.

oh and false.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

The jury is still out. There is not enough evidence.

 

[Red Spyder]

I do believe the earth is millions of years old. If any new scientific data comes up that states otherwise that wouldn't bother me one bit. I could accept it if it is completely proven.

 

[BlueBalls]

No it's far older than a few thousand years and anyone who tells you otherwise is completely ignorant of the science involved and science in general I would say. Of course they'll break out all of the old fallacies about how scientific dating methods don't work which is complete nonsense and they'll show little scientific understanding in bringing up these examples. Just a little reading on the matter from experts in the field is all that's needed.

Scientific dating methods do work. It's not some sort of conspiracy. All the evidence suggests and remember this is evidence from a variety of different sources using a variety of different dating methods all compared to form a consensus that states that the Earth has been here for upwards of 4 billion years and the universe a lot longer than that. The evidence is there, it’s just that people are too blind and indoctrinated to see it.

I often wonder about people who believe that the Earth is young (and maybe I can get some of these questions answered) whether or not they also believe in a Geocentric universe? Or that the Earth is flat? Or that there's a crystal dome covering the Earths surface which contains the night sky?

 

[Jack Davenport]

It's interesting to note that those on the left that believe the earth is millions and millions of years old also believe that extreme climate change has happened only in the past 75 years.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Its billions, dude.

 

[Nester6]

I don't believe there is any science which places the age of the planet at merely a few thousand years. Carbon dating, fossil evidence, geologic strata; everything pretty conclusively points to a few billion years. I believe, but could be mistaken, that this belief in Earth being so young is merely a religion based notion?

True

 

[Jack Davenport]

Its billions, dude.

Millions and millions usually make billions.

 

[Red Spyder]

I guess people who believe the earth is a few thousands years old usually base themselves on the bible and creation stories. That's fine and dandy but if they base themselves on that, I don't think that God's idea of a day is what our idea of a day is. For Him (I capitalize it, don't want to incur the wrath, not to mention I'm posting on a sinful porn board looking at some titties!! :rofl a day could be what for us is a thousand years or just one minute. So as far as I'm concerned, until proven othewise by valid scientific data, the earth is millions of what a human's idea of a year is. I don't know if I explained myself clearly enough.

 

[Jack Davenport]

FTR, I adhere to the "old earth" theory of creationism and believe that the 6 days of creation could have been in all actuality, hundreds of millions of years as we know it.

But there are plenty of "New Earthers" out there and I just agree to disagree with them.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

It's interesting to note that those on the left that believe the earth is millions and millions of years old also believe that extreme climate change has happened only in the past 75 years.

The fact that you think this a liberal/conservative issue shows that you are already made up your mind. The scientific method needs to have open minds. If you already believe something to be true or untrue, then you can’t possibly be a neutral observer.

No scientist will claim that there was no climate change until 75 years ago. Also, any climatologist worth their weight in salt will tell you that “Yes, we are probably still coming out an ice age and climate change is not 100% caused by humans.” However they will also tell you that because of the carbon monoxide spewed into the atmosphere the rise in world temperatures is rising faster than ever and it is certainly because of humans.

 

[Jack Davenport]

The fact that you think this a liberal/conservative issue shows that you are already made up your mind. The scientific method needs to have open minds. If you already believe something to be true or untrue, then you can’t possibly be a neutral observer.

No scientist will claim that there was no climate change until 75 years ago. Also, any climatologist worth their weight in salt will tell you that “Yes, we are probably still coming out an ice age and climate change is not 100% caused by humans.” However they will also tell you that because of the carbon monoxide spewed into the atmosphere the rise in world temperatures is rising faster than ever and it is certainly because of humans.

And there are plenty of scientists that will disagree with you also.

Strangely enough, most of the naysayer scientists don't get the publicity that the pro climate change scientists receive. The fact is, there is more significant data to link any global warming with solar cycles than there ever is attributing it all to carbon emissions.

 

[Friday on my mind]

And there are plenty of scientists that will disagree with you also.

Strangely enough, most of the naysayer scientists don't get the publicity that the pro climate change scientists receive. The fact is, there is more significant data to link any global warming with solar cycles than there ever is attributing it all to carbon emissions.

It's not strange those naysayer scientists don't get much attention or publicity.Just as it's not strange that the few "scientists" who would claim the world is a few thousand years old (belieive in creationism) don't get much credence or publicity eithier.

Real science is about provable testable theory's, both the creationists and global climate change denial types have that heavily wieghed against them, so they are and should be dismissed as quacks.

 

[whoremaker]

However they will also tell you that because of the carbon monoxide spewed into the atmosphere the rise in world temperatures is rising faster than ever and it is certainly because of humans.

Not true. Anthropogenic climate change is merely a theory, a "what if" based on inferences and assumptions. Thus far, there is no data showing that CO2 emissions have accelerated changes in global climate systems any more than they would have were man non-existent.

 

[feller469]

if it isn't on the internet, it isn't true, and since there is no video on YouTube of this whole "Big Bang" I am pretty much of the mindset that we don't exist

 

[Jack Davenport]

It's not strange those naysayer scientits don't get much attention or publicity.Just as it's not strange that the few "scientists" who would claim the world is a few thousand years old (belieive in creationism) don't get much credence or publicity eithier.

Real science is about provable testable theory's, both the creationists and global climate change denial types have that heavily wieghed against them, so they are and should be dismissed as quacks.

You are confusing "theory" which in scientific terms is proven with hypothesis which is an educated guess. Global climate change is in fact, a hypothesis.

 

[Friday on my mind]

You are confusing "theory" which in scientific terms is proven with hypothesis which is an educated guess. Global climate change is in fact, a hypothesis.

I'm not the confused one.

It's one of the most researched subjects in science today,just like evolution it is a well documented theory.

 

[tiger1977]

Yes, our planet is billions of years old. End of story.