S shane1985 Registered Senior Member May 18, 2003 #1 Is Carbon 14 dating really reliable? Evidence for/against
James R Just this guy, you know? Staff member May 18, 2003 #2 Yes, it is really reliable. You can check it against about 20 other types of dating (only some of which involve radioactive decay) and the dates match.
Yes, it is really reliable. You can check it against about 20 other types of dating (only some of which involve radioactive decay) and the dates match.
S shane1985 Registered Senior Member May 18, 2003 #3 But how can something like C14 dating be used to approximate ages in the billions? Wouldn't all of the C14 be decayed by then?
But how can something like C14 dating be used to approximate ages in the billions? Wouldn't all of the C14 be decayed by then?
