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I've been wondering about the Earth's age. Some says...1000000000000 or what..? other says..almost 7000 years or 6000+..Well, what do you think?
Snazzy said:Okay, so this is a science forum, not a religious one. By agreeing with you that the Earth is 6000+ years old, I coyly meant in the neighbourhood of about 4.54 billion years.
Snazzy said:I agree that it is definitely 6000+.
vanesch said:To be on the safe side, and to offend nobody's religious beliefs, let's agree that the Earth is older than 5 seconds. That should be an acceptable ecumenic consensus :rofl:
Tana Umaga said:I don't think that the Earth is no more older than 6000 years.
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The story of Adam, Cain and Abel show the neolithic transition from the hunter-gatherer societies into agricultural communities that happened 9000 years ago
VashtiMaiden said:I've been wondering about the Earth's age. Some says...1000000000000 or what..? other says..almost 7000 years or 6000+..Well, what do you think?
Since the approximate age of the Earth question has been answered and anything else is a religious discussion. Thread closed.Moridin said:The age of the Earth does not depend on what one personally thinks. The established figure is ~4.6 billion years and we know it from several independent lines of evidence.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-age-of-earth.html
The age of planet Earth was determined using radiometric dating methods. This involves measuring the decay of radioactive elements found in rocks and minerals, such as uranium and potassium, to determine the age of the Earth.
The estimated age of planet Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. This is based on the radiometric dating of meteorites and rocks from the Earth's surface.
Yes, the estimated age of planet Earth has changed over time. Initially, scientists believed the Earth to be much younger, but with advancements in technology and more accurate dating methods, the current estimated age is around 4.5 billion years old.
Scientists know that the Earth is not infinitely old because of the law of conservation of energy. This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. The Earth's primary source of energy is the Sun, and if the Earth were infinitely old, it would have already used up all of its energy and would not be able to sustain life.
The age of planet Earth is relatively young compared to the universe. It is estimated that the universe is around 13.8 billion years old, making the Earth only about one-third of the age of the universe.