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Peg
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Message 83 of 134 (492500)
01-01-2009 1:24 AM
Reply to: Message 81 by Granny Magda
12-30-2008 8:30 AM


Re: Complex Issues Don't Need Simplistic Answers
granny magda writes:
Anyway, what "you would think" is irrelevant. What matters is evidence and we have plenty of evidence for the antiquity of Indigenous Australian culture.
so, in a few short years, whites were able to successfully implement agriculture in such a harsh climate
but Aboriginals (who were the ones who taught the whites about this harsh land) could not do this in 40,000 years???
thats laughable.
the australian bush produces plenty of food. The aboriginals know this, they know where to find it and they know how to cook it...they did it in the past and they still do it
are you saying that the aboriginals are older then the cultures from which they came are they???

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4956 days)
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From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 86 of 134 (492515)
01-01-2009 4:13 AM


granny magda writes:
Huh? What nonsense. The evidence is clear. People arrived in Australia long before that. Besides, weren't you claiming that the migration took place in 3000 BCE? You've changed your tune.
If you want to claim a more recent date for human settlement of Ausralia, how do you explain away the clear evidence against your position? What do you make of Mungo Man?
i havnt changed my tune. migration has been in progress since around that time and continues today. According to one book i have, migration from mainland china to the south east asia region began at that time... im not the expert but some people claim to be and i have to take their word for it.
About Mungo man, as you said, my opinion doesnt matter. But to be fair i dont hold the view that carbon dating is accurate, so instantly i would question the age they place on him.
About his DNA, i have no ideas...i wouldnt even like to speculate on that one.
Edited by Peg, : No reason given.

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4956 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 89 of 134 (492521)
01-01-2009 5:28 AM
Reply to: Message 87 by Granny Magda
01-01-2009 4:51 AM


Re: It's Contradiction Time!
granny magdga writes:
In short, you don't like carbon dating because it contradicts the Bible's young Earth.
no, i dont like carbon dating because it is based on the assumption that the levels of C14 were the same in the the prehsitoric earth, as it is today
and there are many factors which can cause variances in the current levels
Also, my problem isnt with a young earth because the bible does NOT indicate a young earth and i do not believe in the young earth theory. It indicates young HUMANS. Young humans with a written history that only goes back approximately 5000 years.

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4956 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 92 of 134 (492528)
01-01-2009 7:34 AM
Reply to: Message 90 by cavediver
01-01-2009 7:08 AM


Re: It's Contradiction Time!
my apologies for not having a PHD

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4956 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 94 of 134 (492530)
01-01-2009 7:45 AM
Reply to: Message 91 by cavediver
01-01-2009 7:31 AM


Re: Peg's misrepresentations...
its getting slightly ridiculous dont you think? Chasing tails after semantics is a waste of bandwidth.
I have not misrepresented smith. Did you or anyone else bother to read the book?
perhaps you could read it yourself and let us know what it says about the Genesis legends.

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Peg
Member (Idle past 4956 days)
Posts: 2703
From: melbourne, australia
Joined: 11-22-2008


Message 95 of 134 (492531)
01-01-2009 7:47 AM
Reply to: Message 93 by cavediver
01-01-2009 7:40 AM


Re: It's Contradiction Time!
i have read a lot about carbon dating thank you
and from what i've read i am skeptical as to its accuracy

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