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Scientists often use fossils to evaluate the [[Theory of evolution|theory of evolution]]. They record the [[species]] that they find and compare them to living species in order to create a [[fossil record]] of life of Earth.<ref>Geologic Time: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/radiometric.html "Radiometric time scale"]</ref><ref>The Virtual [http://www.fossilmuseum.net Fossil Museum"]</ref>

Scientists often use fossils to evaluate the [[Theory of evolution|theory of evolution]]. They record the [[species]] that they find and compare them to living species in order to create a [[fossil record]] of life of Earth.<ref>Geologic Time: [http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/radiometric.html "Radiometric time scale"]</ref><ref>The Virtual [http://www.fossilmuseum.net Fossil Museum"]</ref>

Scientists use a process known as [[radiometric dating]] to determine the age of the fossils. Radiometric dating is a technique in which scientists observe the amount of an elemental [[isotope]] within the fossil, then use the rate at which the isotope is presumed to decay to calculate when the organism died. There are a number of different methods, some of which claim to be able to date a specimen that died up to three billion years ago.<ref>Georgia Perimeter College - Historical Geology: [http://www.gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/geo102/radio.htm "Radiometric Dating"]</ref> Since individual radiometric methods are independent they can be cross-check with each other to reduce error, leading to an incredibly accurate dating.

Scientists use a process known as [[radiometric dating]] to determine the age of the fossils. Radiometric dating is a technique in which scientists observe the amount of an elemental [[isotope]] within the fossil, then use the rate at which the isotope is presumed to decay to calculate when the organism died. There are a number of different methods, some of which claim to be able to date a specimen that died up to three billion years ago.<ref>Georgia Perimeter College - Historical Geology: [http://www.gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/geo102/radio.htm "Radiometric Dating"]</ref> Since individual radiometric methods are independent they can be cross-check with each other to reduce error.

Creationists often use the argument for rapid fossilization but the requirements for rapid fossilization are very specific and unusual in real life.  There are a lack of articles in any of the major scientific journals on the matter.  Judging from the large number of fossils from different rock layers and rock types around the world it would be unlikely that they all formed from these very specific conditions.

Creationists often use the argument for rapid fossilization but the requirements for rapid fossilization are very specific and unusual in real life.  There are a lack of articles in any of the major scientific journals on the matter.  Judging from the large number of fossils from different rock layers and rock types around the world it would be unlikely that they all formed from these very specific conditions.

== Creation Science View ==

== Creation Science View ==