When I went to school, I was taught that it took thousands of years for wood to petrify. In fact, that was one of the ways you could tell that this was an acient fossilized speciment. But up in Mt. St. Helens, 175 sq. miles of forest was leveled, and trees up there petrified years ago. How is that possible?
2006-12-22 12:54:42 · 5 answers · asked by ted.nardo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Volcanic eruption.
2006-12-22 12:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by ana_is_a_cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know, I'm not too strong on geology. I have a friend who is a geologist, who believes in a young age for the planet.
But I'm sure that the majority who follow the billion years doctrine will insist that "it's different", and that you are ignorant, that you shouldn't ask such ignorant questions, that anybody who believes in a young age for the planet is absolutely stupid and ignorant and shouldn't be allowed to speak, along with other such logical, reasonable, scientific arguments.
(Sorry, I'm in a sarcastic mood tonight!)
2006-12-22 12:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the st helens trees are NOT really petrified, though they may look and feel like they are.
in true petrification, the the carbon in previously living tissue is replaced by silica, which is what most rock is made of. This process takes millions of years.
2006-12-22 13:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by Sue Naumy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twenty years up there must be like 100,000,000 down here. Yes?
2006-12-22 13:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/icr-visit/bartelt1.html
I'm sorry you didn't understand the page I posted before. Here's a new one for you.
2006-12-22 12:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋