Has the Earth entered the Anthropocene Age, or not?

[AV1611VET]

Is that right? How old is the earth, and how do you calculate that figure?

The earth is as old as God willed it.

But for the sake of arguing, I'll use the same age as you think it is.

However old you think the earth is, that's how old I'll go with.

(For the sake of arguing, mind you.)

 

[public hermit]

The earth is as old as God willed it.

But for the sake of arguing, I'll use the same age as you think it is.

However old you think the earth is, that's how old I'll go with.

(For the sake of arguing, mind you.)

Then you're not using the data we all share, as you tell it, to arrive at a conclusion. There's no argument to be had. Your initial comment to me was vacuous.

 

[AV1611VET]

Then you're not using the data we all share, as you tell it, to arrive at a conclusion.

For the second time:

We have the same data you do.

There's no argument to be had.

Good.

Your initial comment to me was vacuous.

How so?

 

[public hermit]

For the second time:

We have the same data you do.



Good.



How so?

Why do I have to explain it? You said we all share the same data. I gave you an opportunity to show that data is what you use, since you say we're all on the same page. You clearly have no interest in using that data. You're willing to go with whatever I say, and I'm nobody and haven't claimed to know anything other than humans suck. Your initial comment to me meant nothing to anyone, including yourself, i.e., it was vacuous, because you don't care about the supposed data you say we all share.

ETA: Of course, I could have completely misunderstood your intentions. If so, forgive me; I'm slow sometimes.

 

[AV1611VET]

Why do I have to explain it? You said we all share the same data. I gave you an opportunity to show that data is what you use, since you say we're all on the same page. You clearly have no interest in using that data. You're willing to go with whatever I say, and I'm nobody and haven't claimed to know anything other than humans suck. Your initial comment to me meant nothing to anyone, including yourself, i.e., it was vacuous, because you don't care about the supposed data you say we all share.

Oh ... lol ... kay.

But don't put yourself down to try and make ME look bad.

 

[public hermit]

Oh ... lol ... kay.

But don't put yourself down to try and make ME look bad.

Did I misundrrstand what you meant?

 

[AV1611VET]

Did I misundrrstand what you meant?

Okay ... let's quit fooling around.

You asked me how old the earth is.

I say the earth is 4.543 billion years old, based on what I just googled.

What say you?

How old do YOU say the earth is?

 

[public hermit]

Okay ... let's quit fooling around.

You asked me how old the earth is.

I say the earth is 4.543 billion years old, based on what I just googled.

What say you?

How old do YOU say the earth is?

I'm an idiot, but if that's based on the available evidence, I concur.

 

[dlamberth]

God is not threatened…

God was not mentioned.

 

[AV1611VET]

I'm an idiot, but if that's based on the available evidence, I concur.

Well eyes barn ignit, eyes die ignit.

Sos eye gess wez too ov uh kine.

 

[dlamberth]

Okay ... let's quit fooling around.

You asked me how old the earth is.

I say the earth is 4.543 billion years old, based on what I just googled.

What say you?

How old do YOU say the earth is?

But...you do not believe that the Earth actually existed long. Am I correct?

 

[public hermit]

Well eyes barn ignit, eyes die ignit.

Sos eye gess wez too ov uh kine.

You talking about my mama?

 

[JohnEmmett]

How old do YOU say the earth is?

The crust of the earth recycles … every 500 million years

 

[AV1611VET]

But...you do not believe that the Earth actually existed long. Am I correct?

I have the same evidence at my disposal as you do.

Don't change the subject, yet.

I want Hermit to agree with me.

We may interpret it differently, but the hardware is the same.

 

[AV1611VET]

You talking about my mama?

N

 

[public hermit]

N

That's fortunate. What did you say?

 

[AV1611VET]

That's fortunate. What did you say?

I said I was born ignorant, and I'll die ignorant; so I guess we're two of a kind.

Are we done now?

 

[public hermit]

I said I was born ignorant, and I'll die ignorant; so I guess we're two of a kind.

Are we done now?

Well, why didn't you say so sooner?!

ETA: I did agree with you, but I believe you don't believe that is the age of the earth.

 

[dlamberth]

I have the same evidence at my disposal as you do.

Don't change the subject, yet.

I want Hermit to agree with me.

We may interpret it differently, but the hardware is the same.

Oh...you sly one!

 

[dlamberth]

"Geologists hoping to declare a new epoch dominated by humanity’s influence on Earth have chosen Crawford Lake in Canada as the location where the start of the Anthropocene is defined"

Canadian lake selected as site to mark the start of the Anthropocene