Re: Biblical Interpretation Reconsidered

>>The problem with all this is that Setterfield used observations of C
going back to Roemer's results in the 1700's to today and extrapolated
backwards 6000 years. (The measurements actually show a slight decline
from Roemer's day to ours. Perhaps due to better instrumentation and
methodology?) What's even worse, he searched in a reference like the
Handbook of Mathematical Functions til he found a function that fit
the observations close to exactly, then he extrapolated backwards. >>

My recollection is that this same "methodology" was used by Dr. Thomas
Barnes in his "proof" that the earth was ~600 years old from C14
measurements.

I wish I could find a citation to this, for my memory may be misleading
me.

Burgy

www.burgy.50megs.com/shadows.htm (Into the Shadows)

________________________________________________________________
The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
Received on Thu Dec 18 18:01:16 2003