How does a scientist know this: A man is found frozen in a block of ice. After examining him, a scientist concludes that he is Adam from the story of Adam and Eve. he know?
In carbon dating, the carbon-14 forms at a rate which appears to be constant, so that by measuring the radioactive emissions from once-living matter and comparing its activity with living things, a measurement of the time elapsed can be made.
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