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The '''Age of the Earth''' is 4.5 billion years. The subject is still debated today, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism|young-Earth scientists]], who explain that the Earth is only approximately 6,000-10,000 years old, and [[Old Earth Creationism|Old Earth creationists]] who believe that Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml</ref> The scientific evidence [[young earth creationism|points to a old age of the earth and the universe]], and the biblical creation organization [[Creation Ministries International]] published an article entitled ''[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe]'', which further demonstrates the old age of the Earth.  

The '''Age of the Earth''' is 4.5 billion years. The subject is still debated today, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism|young-Earth scientists]], who explain that the Earth is only approximately 6,000-10,000 years old, and [[Old Earth Creationism|Old Earth creationists]] who believe that Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml</ref> The scientific evidence [[young earth creationism|points to a old age of the earth and the universe]], and the biblical creation organization [[Creation Ministries International]] published an article entitled ''[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe]'', which further demonstrates the old age of the Earth.  

The fatal flaw in Young Earth arguments is their overreliance on the assumption that the [[Radiometric dating|rate of radioactive decay]] doesn't remain constant over thousands of years. In fact, a large number of physical processes, such as neutron capture and fluctuations in solar radiation, can't affect the rate of radioactive decay of elements in the Earth's crust and render radioactive dating measurements reliable with errors up to 5%, depending upon the specific methods used.<ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899536205000138#bib6</ref> Based on this inaccuracy, the Earth may in fact be as young as 4.275 billion years old.<ref>http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=4.5+billion+years+-+5%25</ref>

The fatal flaw in Young Earth arguments is their overreliance on the assumption that the [[Radiometric dating|rate of radioactive decay]] doesn't remain constant over thousands of years. In fact, a large number of physical processes, such as neutron capture and fluctuations in solar radiation, can't affect the rate of radioactive decay of elements in the Earth's crust and render radioactive dating measurements reliable with errors up to 5%, depending upon the specific methods used.<ref>http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899536205000138#bib6</ref>  

== Historical views ==

== Historical views ==