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(JDave Seimens wrote:(B
(J<< Another item of interest that I recall is the claim that a nearby(B
(J supernova produced such a blast of cosmic rays that a great excess of(B
(J radio-carbon was produced. This throws all dating off, for it also played(B
(J hob with all half-lives. Of course, supernovae always leave behind a(B
(J neutron star or, possibly, a black hole. This has not been pointed out(B
(J (unless God miraculously removed it to require acceptance of the date of(B
(J creation and the flood by faith). Also, were there a great excess of(B
(J radio-carbon produced, what we observed in dated relics (their revision(B
(J or standard science) does not match the half-life computations. The YEC(B
(J literature did not mention this: I did the calculation. But it apparently(B
(J proves that the rate of radioactive decay changes for all nuclei. That(B
(J has been claimed for U, Th, K, etc., but I haven't found it specifically(B
(J for C-14. I only infer the conclusion. But, from what has been alleged,(B
(J one cannot depend on logic when the implications are embarrassing.(B
(J >>(B
(JThere are differences in the production of C-14. For example,(B
(Jduring the early part of the cold war when there was considerable (B
(Jtesting of nuclear weapons above ground, I have seen statistics(B
(Jthat showed that the percentage of C-14 increased, I think it was a (B
(Jfew percent, but that was several years ago when I saw that data.(B
(JIn any case, between ice cores, and tree rings, a sensible estimate(B
(Jcan be made about the abundance of C-14 in a particular year. (B
(JPerhaps there could be regional differences, particularly in the(B
(Jcase of a local source such as nuclear weapons testing, but a(B
(Jcomparison of the number of tests and the percentage of C-14 increase(B
(Jalmost follow the years to a T. Also nuclear power plant accidents (B
(Jcan be seen this way it seems. I think it would be reasonable enough(B
(Jto say that within two years, the source of C-14 has diffused sufficiently(B
(Jthroughout the entire atmosphere, and so averaging over a five year(B
(Jperiod would be sufficient to resolve any local fluctuations.(B
(Jby Grace we proceed,(B
(JWayne(B
(J (B
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