Radiocarbon Dating
A series of articles examining the process of radiocarbon dating.
A Creationist Puzzle
by Dr. Andrew A. Snelling on April 1, 2011; a 4 minute read Evolutionists aren’t the only ones who run into challenges when trying to reconcile radiocarbon dating with their view of history. How do creationists explain dates of 50,000 years? Continue reading at answersingenesis.org.
Carbon-14 in Fossils and Diamonds
by Dr. Andrew A. Snelling on January 1, 2011; a 3 minute read If the radioactive element carbon-14 breaks down quickly—within a few thousand years—why do we still find it in fossils and diamonds? It’s a dilemma for evolutionists, who believe the rocks are millions of years old. Continue reading at answersingenesis.org.
Carbon-14 Dating
by Dr. Andrew A. Snelling on October 1, 2010; a 2 minute read Many people assume that rocks are dated at “millions of years” based on radiocarbon (carbon-14) dating. But that’s not the case. The reason is simple. Carbon-14 can yield dates of only “thousands of years” before it all breaks down. Continue reading at answersingenesis.org.