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This was later revised to 40,000 years.
This was later revised to 40,000 years.
Another scientist later used other methods to derive a date of 62,000 years.
Another scientist later used other methods to derive a date of 62,000 years.
The original discoverer, unconvinced by this result, used a different method again, and again came up with a date of 40,000 years.
The original discoverer, unconvinced by this result, used a different method again, and came up once more with a date of 40,000 years.
However, such disagreements are not restricted to radiometric dating and occur in all fields of science.
==Some major methods of radiometric dating==
==Some major methods of radiometric dating==