We have written about how carbon dating of ‘ancient’ things like diamonds is a strong indication that earth is young and how carbon dating of tree rings challenges (unsuccessfully, mind you) biblical chronology. In fact, it is such a common question that we included an entire chapter about it in our Creation Answers Book.
“What about carbon dating?” is a question our speakers are often asked after giving a creation presentation at a church. “Old” carbon dates do not invalidate the Bible Counter arguments How much does it cost? Interpreting the data How does carbon-14 get from the air into a bone? How carbon dating is done
Is carbon dating accurate? How are the dates obtained?Ĭarbon dating is affected by the strength of earth’s magnetic fieldĬarbon dating is affected by carbon burial during the Flood