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Offline Mikez

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Carbon Dating
« on: February 25, 2007, 10:08:03 PM »
Could someone tell me in plain english, exactly how does carbon dating work (just the basics)?

I've looked through many websites but I am still confused.

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Re: Carbon Dating
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 10:25:24 PM »
Do you know how radioactivity works?
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