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How many years ago was the Earth born?

2007-01-24 01:55:52 · 22 answers · asked by Kenneth Koh 5 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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4.5 billion according to current scientific theory...

Or if you're one of those people that think dinosaur bones were planted by demons to turn us away from god, and argue every proven scientific fact just because it makes you have to question your religion and you'd rather let the clergy do your thinking for you, it's 10,300-ish years old.

2007-01-29 23:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jayjhis 6 · 0 0

age of the Earth
Modern geologists, based on extensive and detailed scientific evidence, consider the age of the Earth to be around 4.567 billion years (4.567×109 years). This age represents a compromise between the oldest-known terrestrial minerals – small crystals of zircon from the Jack Hills of Western Australia – and astronomers' and planetologists' determinations of the age of the solar system based in part on radiometric age dating of meteorite material and lunar samples.

The radiometric age dating evidence from the zircons further confirms that the Earth is at least 4.404 billion years old. Comparing the mass and luminosity of the Sun to the multitudes of other stars, it appears that the solar system cannot be much older than those rocks. Ca-Al-rich inclusions (inclusions rich in calcium and aluminium) – the oldest known solid constituents within meteorites which are formed within the solar system – are 4.567 billion years old, giving an age for the solar system and an upper limit for the age of the Earth. It is assumed that the accretion of the Earth began soon after the formation of the Ca-Al-rich inclusions and the meteorites. Since the accretion time of the Earth is not exactly known yet, and the predictions from different accretion models vary between several millions up to about 100 million years, the exact age of the Earth is difficult to define.

In the centuries preceding the scientific revolution, the age of the Earth was determined from the accounts of creation by religious authority. Today some religious groups continue to accept only theological accounts regarding the age of the earth, rejecting scientific evidence which contradicts their beliefs.

2007-01-24 10:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 1 1

The earth lives in cycles of awake and asleep, or day and night. Birth and rebirth.
This is an endless process with no beginning or end. The day cycle is a time for creation and life. The night cycle is a time of potential life or rest. Each cycle is about the same length as the other. These cycles can not be understood with our conscious analytical mind.
Understanding questions such as these must be realized through experience and can not be explained with words.
Experiences that help us to understand the cycles of birth, life and death, and rebirth (our self, planets, universes...) can be found through the practice of meditation.

2007-02-01 08:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by Linda W 1 · 0 0

More interesting is the theory that the moon was the result of an accident while God was toilet training the Earth. It fits well with the observation of the moon's lower overall density. Everyone knows that stuff floats to the top.

2007-01-24 12:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The best evidence indicates that the earth was formed between 4.5 and 4.8 Billion years ago.

2007-01-24 09:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 1 1

4.6 billion years ago because i am in an earth sci. class and we are learning about the earth now.

2007-01-24 10:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by Tiff 1 · 1 0

Evolutionists, living in a fantasy world, suggest a gazillion years ago. Nevertheless, there is no fossil evidence, or evidence of any kind that suggests that the planet is older than roughly 6,000 years, exactly as Scripture, the Bible, notes.

Remember, evolution and evolutionists are simply a state run, state supported religion. Do you really want your religion chosen by the half-wits running America?

Also note, old Basement Bob who commented above relies entirely on government funded studies and reports, all of which are fantasy created to keep those government pay checks and grants coming in. Read the Book, the Bible, and step into real knowledge.

2007-01-24 10:08:10 · answer #7 · answered by Donna S 2 · 0 6

Approximately 4,600,000,000 years ago.

2007-01-24 10:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 1 0

4.5 billion years around a second generation star.

2007-01-31 22:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Many
4.5 to 4.6 billion years old, there is no sure answer here

2007-01-24 10:02:28 · answer #10 · answered by ♥RN♥ 4 · 1 0

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