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Originally posted by thousands_not_billions:
I tried to. But here are some reasons again.
a: Continents eroding too quickly. If the earth was billions of years old, then the continents would have been worn down by erosion many times over. Mountain building and uplift are nowhere near capable of compensating for this.
Please give us data on this. You make a number of assertions here that are completely unsupported. Why can uplift and orogenesis not outpace erosion? In the Borah Peak earthquake of 1983, the peak ended that day 5 inches higher. How could this happen? Do you see 5 inches of erosion per day occurring in any other region anywhere? This is a silly argument.
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b: Not enough Helium in the atmosphere. Helium is formed during radioactive decay. It rapdily escapes and enters the atmosphere much faster then it can escape Earth's gravity. Even if the world was created with zero helium, the small amount that we have in the atmosphere would have taken at most 2 mil years to form. This is far less then the assumed 3000 million year age of the atmosphere. And if the earth was created with helium already in it, that would lower the age even more.
Oh, no. You're not going to bore us with this one AGAIN, are you? This has amply been refuted on other threads around here.
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c: Many fossils indicate that they have been formed quickly. Not over long periods of time. Billions of fossil fish are found in rock layers all over the earth well preserved. Normally, a dead fish decomposes or is eaten soon after it dies. But these are almost perfect skeletons of fish. Fossil fish have been found swallowing another fish or in the process of giving birth. These fish were buried quickly. Also, polystratic fossils are a problem. How did the animal sit there for millions of years while layers slowly formed around them?
You really don't understand fossilization, do you? Oh well, so much for an education by creationist websites....
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d: Processes which are assumed to take millions of years can happen in a short period of time.
1. Coal Formation. Coal has been formed by Argonne in 4-36 weeks.
Very good. Now tell us what the conditions were and where those conditions occur in nature.
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Sorry, but this is the usual creationist laundry list aimed at boring evolutionists to death. Please choose your favorite argument and start another thread. All of these items have been refuted to the point of ridicule elswhere. Perhaps you could do a little non-creationist reading before you dive back into this swamp.
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