How reliable is science? (Assumption 5/7) (The limitations of science)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Monday, April 16, 2012, 01:20 (4603 days ago) @ dhw

(5) If any change occurred in past ages in the blanket of atmosphere surrounding our planet, this would greatly affect the clocks in radioactive minerals.-Cosmic rays, high-energy mesons, neutrons, electrons, protons, and photons enter our atmosphere continually. These are atomic particles traveling at speeds close to that of the speed of light. Some of these rays go several hundred feet underground and 1400 meters [1530 yards] into the ocean depths. The blanket of air covering our world is equivalent to 34 feet [104 dm] of water, or 1 meter [1.093 yd] thickness of lead. If at some earlier time this blanket of air was more heavily water-saturated, it would produce a major change—from the present rate,—in the atomic clocks within radioactive minerals. Prior to the time of the Flood, there was a much greater amount of water in the air.-This one is pretty idiotic. The author is attempting to argue that air laden with water would somehow be able to absorb radiation as if it were lead. -First off, 2009 was a record year for cosmic rays.-And... even under current conditions... most cosmic rays disintegrate in the atmosphere. Making the air "heavier" would result in more disintegration, meaning specimens on the planet would be insulated from the effects of cosmic rays... not the other way around. -Finally... most cosmic rays fly right on through the planet, back into space. -Though the big red flag here is the implicit argument that "more water" would somehow give credence to a world flood... I already demolished a world flood argument about 2 years ago and don't really care to tread those waters again.

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