In a recent thread, Jorge stated (paraphrased) that anyone who extrapolated over 7 orders of magnitude should have their science credentials revoked.
I responded that creationists extrapolated the moon's current recession rate to that extent.
Jorge responded:
So. Do creationists use the complex information published on the moon's recession rate, or do they just extrapolate beyond reason? Here's one published creationist work on the Moon's rate of recession:
"The present speed of recession of the moon is known. If one multiplies the recession speed by the presumed evolutionary age, the moon should be much farther from the earth than it is, even if it started out from the earth."
That's clearcut - whoever wrote the above should have their science credentials, if any, revoked. And in case there's any doubt, they also wrote this:
"The moon is receding. As you measure the distance to the moon, it can be seen that every year the moon gets a little bit further away. If you calculate that backward in time, you should be able to calculate approximately when the moon began to leave or was captured in our orbit. I do not believe that the moon was captured. Some people say that the moon started as a part of the Pacific Ocean and was pulled out of that area. That was taught for many years and is still believe by some. They try to use that to explain all of the volcanoes in Hawaii , saying that the crust is very thin because the moon was pulled out. The rate that the moon is receding, travelling away from the earth, indicates a very young age for the earth."
Roy
I responded that creationists extrapolated the moon's current recession rate to that extent.
Jorge responded:
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"The present speed of recession of the moon is known. If one multiplies the recession speed by the presumed evolutionary age, the moon should be much farther from the earth than it is, even if it started out from the earth."
That's clearcut - whoever wrote the above should have their science credentials, if any, revoked. And in case there's any doubt, they also wrote this:
"The moon is receding. As you measure the distance to the moon, it can be seen that every year the moon gets a little bit further away. If you calculate that backward in time, you should be able to calculate approximately when the moon began to leave or was captured in our orbit. I do not believe that the moon was captured. Some people say that the moon started as a part of the Pacific Ocean and was pulled out of that area. That was taught for many years and is still believe by some. They try to use that to explain all of the volcanoes in Hawaii , saying that the crust is very thin because the moon was pulled out. The rate that the moon is receding, travelling away from the earth, indicates a very young age for the earth."
Roy
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