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Some also argue that carbon dating should only be used on samples that fall within the range over which it can measure.
Some also argue that carbon dating should only be used on samples that fall within the range over which it can measure.
However, this begs the question of how one might determine this prior to using carbon dating to determine this.
However, this begs the question of how one might determine this prior to using carbon dating to determine the age.
They further argue that dating much older items will result in anomalous dates, which might fall within the range that carbon dating can measure.
They further argue that dating much older items will result in anomalous dates, which might fall within the range that carbon dating can measure.
This is incorrect. Any sample that is older than the range that carbon dating will measure will record zero <sup>14</sup>C, and can therefore not be confused with younger samples.
This is incorrect. Any sample that is older than the range that carbon dating will measure will record zero <sup>14</sup>C, and can therefore not be confused with younger samples.