Post #2755544
2026-05-22 04:56 UTC
How old does carbon need to be before you can legally date it?
Asking for a friend.
Replies (2)
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@Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-22 07:36
Atoms don’t age. They don’t mature, and they don’t change with time. Unstable isotopes decay at random, but the decay probability never changes. So you can legally date carbon that’s 0 years old, if you find any. Most carbon will be much older than you.
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@RamenJunkie@midwest.social 2026-05-22 14:47
At least 18 Billion Years.