Well of course no one can 100% prove how old the Earth really is (until time travel is invented ). But due to what scientists know about how rocks change over time, we have a decent estimate. And I trust scientists, unlike some people. Let me guess, you don't believe in climate change either?
No one can 100% prove anything really. I mean, your example of climate change is a very debated subject. I think we all know that climate change is a thing, but we often disagree on the causes... as do scientists. Some say it's caused by humans, others say it's part of the solar cycle. While most ordinary people (in my humid state) are convinced that an el nino is a symptom of climate change.
That is completely true. But through studying and using logic we can make very valid assumptions, such as evolution.
Ignore everything I say, to the best of your ability.
Finally. I always *hear people say that Catholics aren't Christians. It's another Christian denomination.
Catholics are Christians. Catholics just sometimes say they aren't because they don't want to be associated with other Christians and vice versa.
I think it's often the other way around to be honest. My father and his family are all Catholics who consider themselves Christians. Though I have met quite a few Christians (mainly Protestants and Born Agains) who separate Catholicism and Christianity.
No one can 100% prove anything really. I mean, your example of climate change is a very debated subject. I think we all know that climate change is a thing, but we often disagree on the causes... as do scientists. Some say it's caused by humans, others say it's part of the solar cycle. While most ordinary people (in my humid state) are convinced that an el nino is a symptom of climate change.
That is completely true. But through studying and using logic we can make very valid assumptions, such as evolution.
Well yeah, but I don't like to put my full faith in one bag. Science has told us some logical things and some wacky things over the years. I'm mean science told us that DDT was safe. That stuff is now linked to pretty much every issue we've ever faced. Just recently we've been told that triclosan, an ingredient in some hand sanitizers can cause superbugs.
Though I agree with some form of evolution, it like all other beliefs has its issues.
I tried to put images of them in this post, but they wouldn't show up after I pressed save changes. So I'm just going to assume I found the right ones.
I would say so. There is also Eureka. Not a national flag, but a popular one.
No one can prove how old the earth is, really. It's all just guesswork.
Well of course no one can 100% prove how old the Earth really is (until time travel is invented ). But due to what scientists know about how rocks change over time, we have a decent estimate. And I trust scientists, unlike some people. Let me guess, you don't believe in climate change either?
You'd think they'd be able to accurately place an age on the rocks, but many of the methods they use are not the best. Some paleontologists (in Australia, I believe) found some wood fossilized inside some basalt. They sent the basalt to a lab and got it tested. The folks at the lab said it was 45 million years old. Then they sent the wood, which was found inside the rock very far under the surface (sorry I don't remember how far down they had dug, but it was deep enough to find supposedly 45-mil-year-old rock, so that should say something), to the same lab and got it tested. The lab folks said it was 45,000 years old. That's a true story that clearly shows the dating systems are often quite inaccurate.
I believe in climate change, but I don't believe it's as serious as it's made out to be. The earth's climate has always changed, it's part of nature. Much of Antarctica is actually getting colder. Humans don't make nearly as much of a difference as we think we do.