
Originally Posted by
mho
I meant I wouldn't put my faith in carbon dating. There is absolutely no way to prove that the method is accurate in prehistoric cases. That just means when I hear someone make a statement like "this is x million years old" and try to pass it off as proven fact, I'll know their full of shit.
Most programs and books are good about using the words "scientists estimate", which is proper. Some sources state their estimates with certainty, and that is misleading for a lot of people.
I'm sure you can agree that there is currently no possible way to determine whether carbon 14 dating is accurate. After all, fossils don't come with date stamps.
And please, don't accuse me of being religious just because I don't agree with someone's theory. It's arrogant of you and it's insulting to me. I don't have a problem with religion, people can do whatever they want to. It's just not my crowd.