> The following relies on a secondary report, so if anyone has the
> original it would sure be helpful for the discussion.
>
> Scott Huse writes in "The Collapse of Evolution", 1983, Baker Book
> House, page 25...
>
> "A very simple proof that the earth and moon are relatively young is
> found in the recession of the moon from the earth. The present rate of
> recession of the moon is known and clearly indicates a young age for the
> earth-moon system.
>
> The basic problem with which evolutionists have to contend is that the
> moon is presently much too close to earth. Calculations based on the
> known recession speed of the moon and presumed evolutionary age of 4 to
> 5 billion years require that the moon should be much further away from
> the earth than it is. Obviously, the earth-moon system is not as old as
> evolutionary scientists have assumed. The vast time span essential for
> the presumed evolution of life forms is apparently mythological and
> non-existent." (cite is Barnes, Thomas G., "Young Age for the Moon and
> Earth", Impact No. 110, ICR, California, August 1982, p. 4)
>
> Alan previously wrote that the rate of recession was 5.6 centimeters per
> year. Considering the moon is currently about 384,403 km away, this
> would mean that at that rate of recession the moon would have touched
> the earth approximately 21.53 mya. Catastrophe would have occurred many
> millions of years before that.
>
> Any thoughts?
Yep.
384,403 x 10^3 meters
divided by 0.056 meters per year
---------------------------------
= 6.9 x 10^9 years.