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→Calibration, Variable Rate of Intake & Atmospheric variability
As I am sure the poster is aware of, this phenomenon is well-known and documented. However, I have seen this phenomenon used to cast aspersions on the effectiveness of radiocarbon dating. Please see the wealth of information on the topic of carbon intake and reservoir correction available online. I'm not sure what sites pass as credible here, so I will only offer the suggestion to search for "carbon reservoir correction" on your favorite engine. I don't want to violate the 90/10 rule, but I wanted to get some discussion on this before attempting to edit the page. Thanks, -- [[User:CWood|CWood]] 11:31, 2 January 2009 (EST)
As I am sure the poster is aware of, this phenomenon is well-known and documented. However, I have seen this phenomenon used to cast aspersions on the effectiveness of radiocarbon dating. Please see the wealth of information on the topic of carbon intake and reservoir correction available online. I'm not sure what sites pass as credible here, so I will only offer the suggestion to search for "carbon reservoir correction" on your favorite engine. I don't want to violate the 90/10 rule, but I wanted to get some discussion on this before attempting to edit the page. Thanks, -- [[User:CWood|CWood]] 11:31, 2 January 2009 (EST)
: What exactly in the article do you think needs changing? [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 19:04, 2 January 2009 (EST)
: What exactly in the article do you think needs changing? [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 19:04, 2 January 2009 (EST)
I don't understand the point of mentioning these phenomena without also explaining the methods of accounting for them. So to answer your question, I believe an addition needs to be made explaining how and why intake rates vary and how and how and why they are corrected/calibrated. I understand that the point of the article is in fact to cast aspersion on radiocarbon dating, but I would not endorse doing so in a manner that is so easily controvertible by a quick google search. [[User:CWood|CWood]] 11:54, 13 January 2009 (EST)