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Line 1: − {{Uncited}}+ − It only takes one "counterexample," to disprove the theory of an [[Old Earth]]. As with any logical proposition, one contradiction disproves the proposed rule.+ + + + + + + + + + − Potential counterexamples to the theory of an [[Old Earth]] include:+ − * the [[moon]] is receding from the [[Earth]] at a rate suggesting it would have been too close billions of years ago{{fact}}+ − * the massive [[Great Lakes]] are receding too rapidly{{fact}} − * the [[Earth]]'s magnetism is changing at too fast a rate{{fact}} − * the existence of inland salt-water lakes, such as [[Mono Lake]] and the the [[Great Salt Lake]], suggest a recent global [[flood]]{{fact}} − (more) +
Counterexamples to an Old Earth (view source)
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It takes only one "counterexample" to disprove the theory of an [[Old Earth]]. As with any logical proposition, one contradiction disproves the proposed rule.
Potential counterexamples to the theory of an [[Old Earth]] include:
* the [[moon]] is receding from the [[Earth]] at a rate suggesting it would have been too close billions of years ago
* spiral galaxies appear to be young, and proposals of the existence of dark matter are needed to reconcile them with belief in an old universe
* the massive [[Great Lakes]] are receding in volume too rapidly
* freshwater lakes are known to be relatively young<ref>Ice Age theories were developed to explain this, but massive freshwater lakes exist even near the equator</ref>
* the [[Earth]]'s magnetism is changing at too fast a rate for the Earth to be old
* the existence of inland salt-water lakes, such as [[Mono Lake]] and the [[Great Salt Lake]], suggest a recent global [[flood]]
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Counterexamples to Evolution]]
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