Is Potassium-Argon Dating Reliable? (science fair)

August 29th, 2008 Admin Posted in Your source for sciene news and information |

By Russ Miller

When compared to real science, radiometric (also called radioisotope) dating methods used by Darwinian scientists fall far short of being scientific. Many wild guesses are made which corrupt the reliability of the radioisotope dating techniques.

Bear in mind that these radioisotope dating methods are not a measure of time; but rather a method of accounting for the amount of radioactive decay that has occurred within a certain type of radioactive element.

For example, consider Potassium-Argon (Ar-K) dating.

It is a scientific fact that Potassium 40 decays into Argon 40. It is also a scientific fact that a scientist trained to work with radiometric dating techniques can grind up a rock and very accurately measure the amount of potassium 40, and the amount of Argon 40, that is contained in the rock sample that he or she is working with.

These are plain and simple scientific facts that can be tested, observed, studied and repeated. It is also a plain and simple fact that this is where the science comes to an end with regard to the radiometric dating methods.

At this point in time, to derive the age of the rock based on the amount of radioactive decay which has occurred, several wild guesses, which are referred to as assumptions, must be made. It is these assumptions that completely corrupt the integrity of the radiometric dating methods.

The following examples point out major faults with Potassium-Argon dating:

Example No. One:

A scientist using the radiometric dating methods in order to ascertain the age of a rock must assume that the rate of decay from Potassium 40 to Argon 40 has always remained the same. Since no one was there to test, study or observe that the rate of decay has always been the same, this single wild guess, if incorrect, will cause the supposed age obtained by this particular dating method to be off by millions or billions of years.

Example No. Two:

A scientist using the radiometric dating methods in order to derive the age of a rock must assume that there was not any Argon 40 in the rock when the rock first formed. Since no one was there to test, study or observe that there was not any Argon 40 in the rock when the rock first formed, this single wild guess, if incorrect, will cause the supposed age obtained by this particular dating method to be off by millions or billions of years.

Example No. Three:

A scientist using the radiometric dating methods in order to get an age to assign to a rock must assume that the rock was never contaminated with either Potassium 40 or with Argon 40. In other words, everyone is supposed to believe that this rock laid there for millions or billions of years and was never contaminated by the elements being measured. We are to blindly trust that the rock never lost or gained either Potassium 40 or Argon 40. Since Argon 40 is a gas that can easily pass from one rock to the next this is an incredulous assumption, especially since it is well documented that heat, pressure, earthquakes and moisture can all cause contamination to occur.

As in the previous two examples, since no one was there to test, study or observe that the rock was never contaminated with either Potassium 40 or with Argon 40, this single wild guess, if incorrect, will cause the supposed age obtained by this particular dating method to be off by millions or billions of years.

These three wild guesses alone reveal the corruption involved in the radioisotope dating techniques. These methods are completely unreliable when used to obtain the age of any particular rock.

Russ Miller is author of The GENESIS Report Series. Register at http://www.new-earth-thought.com to receive FREE his 50 Facts vs. Darwinism e-mail series.

Can Life Spontaneously Generate Itself From Non-Life?
By Russ Miller

Real science does not wander off into what I call flights of fancy hoping to prove the unprovable.

However, this is exactly what supporters of Darwinism do in trying to bolster their claim that life spontaneously generated itself from non-life.

And how does this claim hold up under the microscope of real science?

One of the primary laws of science is the Law of Biogenesis. This law of real science states that life can only come from living matter.

In other words, non-living matter cannot produce living matter, an event which is required to get Darwinian evolution started.

To try and skirt around this scientific law, which dramatically and decisively refutes Darwinian-style evolution claims, humanistic textbooks teach that life spontaneously generated itself from non-living chemicals to become a simple, single-celled creature, such as a bacteria cell.

Here is an example from a high school biology book published by Glenco in 1998. On page 324 kids read:

“All the many forms of life on Earth today are descended from a common ancestor, found in a primitive population of unicellular organisms.”

Unless I am becoming senile decades early, this statement is clearly being taught as if it were a verified fact.

And amazingly, only three sentences later the text admits:

“No traces of those events remain.”

Now is a good time to repeat the opening sentence to this article:

Real science does not wander off into what I call flights of fancy hoping to prove the unprovable.

To me, the statement “No traces of those events remain” does not support Darwinian philosophy as the text initially implies; rather, it is proof that it never took place!

Real science is very skeptical. The obvious question that comes to mind is, “If no traces of those events remain, how do you know those events ever took place?”

So why cannot life spontaneously generate itself from non-life?

Real science provides us one good reason. The field of biochemistry has discovered that bacteria cells are run by tiny molecular motors which operate and allow the cell to perform its various functions.

These microscopic motors are called Bacterial Flagellum and they are so complex and intricate that they can even change gears depending on how much weight they are either towing or pushing.

The Flagellum is made of about 40 different, highly-complex proteins and is known to be irreducibly complex. This term means that if any of the proteins were not entirely whole and in the exact order to form this molecular motor at the exact moment for life to begin, life never could have spontaneously generated itself.

And to make matters even worse for naturalistic Darwinism, the process of putting the proteins in the correct order to form the Bacterial Flagellum requires other molecular motors which are themselves irreducibly complex.

In simple, plain English, there is no possibility that life began on its own.

The Law of Biogenesis has never been known to have been overcome, despite the very creative, non-scientific flights of fancy Darwinists wander off on.

Russ Miller is author of The GENESIS Report Series. Register at http://www.new-earth-thought.com to receive FREE his 50 Facts vs. Darwinism e-mail series.

University of Cincinnati-Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
By Jarad Modason

Maintaining clinical data, compliance to Federal regulations and solving issues related in the Information Technology Departments of Health Centers are some of the most pressing challenges facing hospitals and health care clinics in the country. To tide over these operational aspects of maintaining their Information Systems, hospitals are always required to hire top grade professionals. Primarily they look for professionals who have a fine blend of knowledge in Information Technology and Clinical Operations. The Bachelor of Science in Health Information System is a degree which helps students to take up these responsibilities. Let us now quickly run through the various aspects of the program.

The course is designed for busy professionals taking into consideration their time schedules. As a result the course is designed in online format. All course content is delivered through the course website. The course can be completed in 9 quarters following a pattern of 2 five-week periods per term. The structure may differ from one University to another by a small fraction. Students have to complete 90 credits to come out successful in the program. Some of the subjects that are covered in the program include Issues in Healthcare Delivery, Health Data Management, Clinical Data Management, Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare and few others. What is important to understand is that the course gives a holistic and detailed understanding of the Information Technology Systems in a health care center and clinical operations. After the successful completion of the exam students can expect to be prepared for the RHIA Certification exam and the knowledge required to take broader responsibilities in a Health Care System in America.

The degree offered by the University of Cincinnati is one of the better ones in Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management. Students can enroll into the program 4 times in a year as per their convenience. Though the degree is offered online, students can expect all the resources that are available in the classroom except the classroom atmosphere. It is important for students to know that those clearing the Bachelor’s in Health Information Management accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) are only allowed to take the RHIA certification program from the American Health Information Management System (AHIMA). The University helps students with tuitions and financial aid making it easier for students to complete the program. Students who want to apply for the program need to have a minimum GPA of 2.6. They also have to submit all official transcripts of all the schools that they have attended. Graduation from an accredited HIM (HIT) associate degree program is also required for joining this program.

The demand for skilled resources in Health Information Management is on a rise. Hence, it is only natural that after completing the degree students find themselves flooded with job offers. So, if you want to build a career in Health Information Systems you can always choose the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from the University of Cincinnati.

The University of Cincinnati’s Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management is renowned for its experienced faculty, innovative curriculum, program accreditation, competitive tuition, and devoted

student support team.

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