What are Polonium Halos all about?
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2007-11-23 07:29:56 · 18 answers · asked by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-11-23 07:38:50 · update #1
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2007-11-23 07:39:37 · update #2
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2007-11-23 07:40:53 · update #3
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2007-11-23 07:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not a Christian, so I can answer.
Polonium Halos are small "bubbles", found in granite, that indicate the decay of Polonium inclusions. Since granitic rock is formed by cooling for long periods of time under high pressure, and Polonium is a short-lifed isotope, this is difficult to explain in the context of standard scientific theories of geology and the formation of rocks. Creations then take this difficulty and leap to the conclusion that all of geology is wrong, the Earth is less than 10,000 years old, etc. etc.
There does, however, seem to be an explanation that does not overthrow all of geology and astronomy.
2007-11-23 07:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by cosmo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Robert V. Gentry studied these halos and concluded that the rock must have formed within three minutes if the halo was formed by Po-218. This is taken by creationists as evidence that the earth was formed instantaneously.
Critics of Gentry have pointed out that Po-218 is a decay product of radon, which as a gas can be given off by a grain of uranium in one part of the rock and collected in another part of the rock to form a uraniumless halo. Gentry's examples rely on a radon ring that is close to the Po-210 ring and it is a bit difficult to tell them apart, and it is not certain whether the rings can be positively associated with polonium.
-Also I AM atheist =)-
2007-11-23 07:38:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The creationist hypothesis of Polonium Halos has been soundly discredited and is purely wishful thinking out of desperation to cling to the Young Earth Creation Myth.
Scientists who have explained the creationist fallacy described it in this way:-
'Polonium Halos' cannot prove an instant creation of earth by God except by selective use of evidence, faulty experiment design, mistakes in geology and physics, and unscientific principles of investigation and argument style.
Obviously the usual creationist claptrap.
2007-11-23 08:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lets just say that you an I have extremely different interpretations of the genesis text. For instance, who told you it was an apple? And for the record hell is not something to be feared, it is observed. the only difference between this life and hell is that here we have God's provision and promise of something better. If life here on earth is so great, why are so many atheists complaining if God existed, then He would make things better. Funny how people who do not believe in hell or God, don't all live fantastic lives. Often I find that these people are among the most cynical and most desperate people I know.
2016-04-05 05:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do Polonium Halos have to do with evolution?
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/po-halos/gentry.html
2007-11-23 07:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by I'm an Atheist 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
What do polonium Halos have to do with atheists?
2007-11-23 07:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Creation science at it's best.
For link to the oddity, q.v.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/po-halos/
2007-11-23 07:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Hello.
Is anybody there?
Can you hear me?
Do you really care?
Nothing.
Not a word.
You're no different
to the other
I am.
No soup for you!
NEXT!
2007-11-23 08:44:34 · answer #9 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LMFAO
BTW Radon or uranium are just as likely, if not more likely to cause those halos..
2007-11-23 07:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Look it up at dictionary.reference.com.
Plus, you're not god. if you are, make really juicy plums appear in my hand and the candy bars my mom ate/threw out from my candy stash.
2007-11-23 07:36:45 · answer #11 · answered by Windona 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋