The creationist argument against radiocarbon dating: why do so many ancient fossils test young according to carbon dating?

<p>It&rsquo;s a common argument made by creationists refuting radioisotope dating. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of examples of fossils that are millions of years old, even a hundred million years old, that radiocarbon dating shows are only a few thousand years old? How does a geologist explain that?</p> <p>Our answer: because you can&rsquo;t radiocarbon date fossils. If I had a nickel for every time I saw a question based on a fundamental misunderstanding of radiometric dating, I&rsquo;d have&hellip; a whole goddamned lot of nickels.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s the short version of the answer: carbon dating measures the ratio of radiogenic carbon, C-14 to C-12, in organic material.</p> <p><a href="https://craigmcclarren.medium.com/the-creationist-argument-against-radiocarbon-dating-why-do-so-many-ancient-fossils-test-young-f16faef8a84"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>