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Less Than 10,000 Years Old 6 6.90%
Older Than 10,000 Years Old 81 93.10%
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:21 PM   #1
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How old is the Earth?

I stumbled upon another forum that this discussion is going on whole heartily...

1. The Earth is Less Than 10,000 Years Old
2. The Earth is More Than 10,000 Years Old


Thanks for humoring me. The other forum is a type that could tend to have more "wackos" than our dear TRF does so I am interested what everyone here thinks.

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Old 25 January 2013, 01:30 PM   #2
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Please share your quick thought too to keep the post going/up.
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:30 PM   #3
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This could get interesting Mickey!
I've no opinion myself - just been here a short time
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:32 PM   #4
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4.54 billion years based based on evidence from radiometric age dating of meteorite’s and comparing them to the oldest-known terrestrial and lunar samples.

Hopefully the topic can avoid young earth creationism and rule 6.
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:34 PM   #5
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4.54 billion years based based on evidence from radiometric age dating of meteorite’s and comparing them to the oldest-known terrestrial and lunar samples.

Hopefully the topic can avoid young earth creationism and rule 6.
I agree. This topic is possible and politics, race, culture, religion, sexual orientation or discrimination, violence don't have to be mentioned.

Just vote and say something or even a TTT to keep it going.
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:36 PM   #6
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I agree. This topic is possible and politics, race, culture, religion, sexual orientation or discrimination, violence don't have to be mentioned.

Just vote and say something or even a TTT to keep it going.
So how did the other forum's discussion go?
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:38 PM   #7
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So how did the other forum's discussion go?
They don't have a Rule 6 to it got pretty interesting IMHO. It's still going on...
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:39 PM   #8
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4.54 billion years based based on evidence from radiometric age dating of meteorite’s and comparing them to the oldest-known terrestrial and lunar samples.

Hopefully the topic can avoid young earth creationism and rule 6.
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This cannot even remotely be a serious question. The "young earthers" are completely delusional if they seriously believe that the Earth is approx 10,000 years old.

If you want to debate 4.54 vs 4.53 billion years - that is a legitimate discussion. Young earthers are completely laughable. Just go hike the Grand Canyon and walk down through almost 2 billion years of history.
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:40 PM   #9
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Well maybe we ought to warm up the old ban button just in case
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:40 PM   #10
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This cannot even remotely be a serious question. The "young earthers" are completely delusional if they seriously believe that the Earth is approx 10,000 years old.

If you want to debate 4.54 vs 4.53 billion years - that is a legitimate discussion. Young earthers are completely laughable. Just go hike the Grand Canyon and walk down through almost 2 billion years of history.

I know! Please vote!

Oh and it is a CRAZY serious question over on the other forum...LOL
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Stay positive and Just Vote. No harm in that!
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:47 PM   #13
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:47 PM   #14
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4.5 billion years....give or take a couple million.
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4.6+ billion seems to be more accurate....
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Old 25 January 2013, 01:52 PM   #16
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Something for the "Over" crowd...

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Old 25 January 2013, 01:55 PM   #17
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With age comes wisdom. On second thought, man has been around for about 50,000 years and it seems some still haven't learned much.
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Old 25 January 2013, 02:03 PM   #18
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I think a better poll is, did you pay more than $10,000 for your most expensive watch, or less than $10,000? IMHO.
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Old 25 January 2013, 02:22 PM   #19
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They don't have a Rule 6 to it got pretty interesting IMHO. It's still going on...
A side interest of mine is scientific scepticism and these types of debates tend to get almost procedural after a while.

It usually stems from the opposition having an unstated premise and culminates in anomaly hunting and filling the gaps with the supernatural.
At its most innocent it’s simply a misunderstanding of how the scientific method works.
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A side interest of mine is scientific scepticism and these types of debates tend to get almost procedural after a while.

It usually stems from the opposition having an unstated premise and culminates in anomaly hunting and filling the gaps with the supernatural.
At its most innocent it’s simply a misunderstanding of how the scientific method works.
I agree...it is fascinating...
If you could read the other forums post's it'd blow your mind....
PM if you like.
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Old 25 January 2013, 03:26 PM   #22
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I vote the over.
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should the question be...how old is the earth or how old is the material the earth is made from?
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should the question be...how old is the earth or how old is the material the earth is made from?
It could be...but either way the question is under or over 10,000 years.
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It could be...but either way the question is under or over 10,000 years.
its over
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Oh I know. I should have said I believe that too.
Glad you all are more sane than the boys on my other forum....
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IDK, how old is bourbon?

Can't imagine a world without bourbon ...

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Old 25 January 2013, 06:29 PM   #28
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IDK, how old is bourbon?

Can't imagine a world without bourbon ...

I believe it all started with an apple . . . not with bourbon . . .

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I believe it all started with an apple . . . not with bourbon . . .

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