Carbon dating...and religious nutcakes

[CZroe]

And that's about the only thing they can say

Uhh, no. They say that the speed of light has changed and that the universe was expanding faster then it is now.

 

[Gibsons]

God created the light from distant galaxies and placed it near the Earth. There are no actual distant galaxies.

So, god's just fucking with us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jim_HBj7Bdk :awe:

 

[Fenixgoon]

how the dinosaurs really went extinct: http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF055-Dinosaur_Meteors.jpg

 

[ViperXX]

Last time i discussed carbon dating with my girlfriend, she got mad at me and said "so your dating a girl named carbon behind my back".

Since then, we only dicuss worthless crap like lady ga-ga.

Congratulations sir, you won the lamest joke of the year award!

 

[Specop 007]

carbon dating is not the only method of telling how old the earth / universe is.

edit: I also have some nut cases in my fam also.

Right, we can use the Bible too. 6000 years, give or take, as the maximum age of things.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

how the dinosaurs really went extinct: http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF055-Dinosaur_Meteors.jpg

wow, haven't read that in a while!
http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF211-Atlantis.jpg

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Right, we can use the Bible too. 6000 years, give or take, as the maximum age of things.

No.

 

[JS80]

I'm having a debate with a cousin of mine on Facebook about this. She thinks carbon dating is not an accurate way of determining the age of something that has been dead a long time and she's saying that some other noodle head took a living animal and tried to carbon date it as evidence of this.

Anyone else have any completely insane family members?

What does this have to do with religion?

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

What does this have to do with religion?

I'm guessing she's religious and OP thinks said religiosity is the reason behind her statement?

 

[disappoint]

You have a point.

Also, EVERYONE has a least one insane family member, and it they don't... well... think about it...

Haha if you don't know which of your family members is cuckoo for cocoa puffs, it might be you!

 

[FDF12389]

Last time i discussed carbon dating with my girlfriend, she got mad at me and said "so your dating a girl named carbon behind my back".

Since then, we only dicuss worthless crap like lady ga-ga.

Does she have a sister????

 

[JS80]

I'm guessing she's religious and OP thinks said religiosity is the reason behind her statement?

I'm flipping through the gospels I can't find the Parable of the Carbon Dating Scientist.

 

[bobdole369]

I'm having a debate with a cousin of mine on Facebook about this. She thinks carbon dating is not an accurate way of determining the age of something that has been dead a long time and she's saying that some other noodle head took a living animal and tried to carbon date it as evidence of this.

Anyone else have any completely insane family members?

Yup, one branch of the family in particular. Somehow they have it in their heads and "scientifically" proven that carbon dating is malarkey. He is an otherwise upstanding guy (my uncle), but he's a religious nutbar - one of those young earthers who think the universe is only 6000 years old and that dinosaurs were put here by god.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

I'm flipping through the gospels I can't find the Parable of the Carbon Dating Scientist.

Maybe you should look in Genesis. And try to find some information that could be used to prove the age of the Earth. And then ponder on the relevance of this claim to carbon dating (or lack thereof)?

 

[Newbian]

No matter how much evidence some people will refuse to accept it.

Since they don't believe in evolution simply ignore them and when the rest of us can shoot lasers from our eyes won't they look stupid.

 

[alkemyst]

No matter how much evidence some people will refuse to accept it.

Since they don't believe in evolution simply ignore them and when the rest of us can shoot lasers from our eyes won't they look stupid.

when? I think you missed a few phases.

You don't even want to know about when I pee.

 

[DangerAardvark]

They prattle on about faith, but constantly try to use science to support their retardation. They're not even internally consistent, much less consistent with demonstrable facts.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Last time i discussed carbon dating with my girlfriend, she got mad at me and said "so your dating a girl named carbon behind my back".

total 100% fail!!
For both of you!!

 

[Jeff7]

They prattle on about faith, but constantly try to use science to support their retardation. They're not even internally consistent, much less consistent with demonstrable facts.

"I have faith in the Bible, so I don't need proof.
Evolution? I need to see proof! And if it's not Biblical, it doesn't count."

 

[TridenT]

I'm having a debate with a cousin of mine on Facebook about this. She thinks carbon dating is not an accurate way of determining the age of something that has been dead a long time and she's saying that some other noodle head took a living animal and tried to carbon date it as evidence of this.

Anyone else have any completely insane family members?

I have a die hard Ayn-Rand-loving libertarian in my family, so yeah, I have insane family members.

That said, if you argue with someone about this radiocarbon dating thing, be sure you know what the fuck you're talking about. There is some crazy shit they will throw at you and if you don't KNOW the shit be like first hand experience with the data... You're gonna be going, "WTFBBQSAUCE"

That said, you can tell her there is more than one way to date materials. (Lots of different ways) Serious, this topic is so vast that it's just a bit hard to do in one post.

I don't have any religious nutters on my fathers side I think, but we do on my mothers. Nutters as in they actually attend church and pray before dinner. I don't know much else besides that.

 

[zinfamous]

"I have faith in the Bible, so I don't need proof.
Evolution? I need to see proof! And if it's not Biblical, it doesn't count."

basically.

 

[SMOGZINN]

My dad and I got into a debate a few weeks ago about if Intelligent Design should be part of public education. He thinks that "we should teach all options and let the children decide."

When ever someone tells me that I tell them that I think that we should also teach both sides of the drug issue and let the children decide for themselves.
Then they say, 'but the drug's are wrong!'
and I get to reply, 'so is Intelligent design'