Mars Age Two to Four Million Years?

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The discussion centers around a recent article suggesting that Mars is 2 to 4 million years old, with participants exploring the implications of this claim regarding Mars' formation and age. The conversation touches on the reliability of news sources and the interpretation of scientific information.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants assert that Mars is not 2-4 million years old, arguing that its formation occurred over that time frame but that it is actually billions of years old.
  • One participant expresses uncertainty about the article's accuracy and questions their own understanding, suggesting a need for better news screening.
  • Another participant speculates that the article may have suffered from sub-editing, leading to a misleading presentation of information.
  • There is a concern that the article could be misinterpreted to imply that Mars reached its current state in the last 3 million years.
  • A participant notes that the original thread discussing the article has been deleted, indicating confusion over the article's content and title.
  • Some participants express feelings of embarrassment over the misunderstanding but also acknowledge the maturity of the forum community.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the interpretation of the article regarding Mars' age, with multiple competing views on its accuracy and implications remaining unresolved.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the clarity of the article's claims, the potential for misinterpretation, and the participants' varying levels of understanding of the topic.

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Recently I saw this in the news...any thoughts on this?
jhd as joesmith
 
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Was this not posted earlier today already? Mars is definitely not 2-4mya, it's formation may have occurred over that time frame but it is billions of years old
 
Sir I searched this Forum with every tool available to me.

I will look at the credentials of the author of the Article.

If I am incorrect then I owe everyone an apology.
Perhaps I read the article wrongg,,,perhaps the guy who wrote it is an idiot.

Any way you look at it ,,,It is I who must suffer??
How do I screen my news?
Who should I listen to?
What is that I smell cooking in the kitchen,,
come and gti it,,,,,,
j
 
It may have been a victim of sub-editing, where a vital phrase just fell out.

Unfortunately, too few reporters & editors have even a glimmering of scientific education...
 
Indeed, articles like this could be easily misread to mean that Mars formed to its present state over the past 3my.
 
arrrrgggghhh...now the guys on the Mars blog ,,,ah well,,Silence is Golden
jhd
 
This was posted earlier today, it's been deleted by the looks of it.

The article was actually regarding the formation of Mars, not the life span. Exceedingly misleading thread title both in the original deleted thread and this one. Although at least you are asking a question not just posting an article under a false title.
 
Thanks guys,,,,,I feel OK,,,,,,just embarrassing..
Sorry,,,,,,there was a time I would have been pissed,,guess I grew out
of it.
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and,,,,,The Audience here is very Mature.
jhd
 
Watch your language!
 
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I apologize for my bad language..

I Love this Forum,,,made up of truly mature people!
a joe in Texas
 

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