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From: pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (pam pincha)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Radiocarbon errors
Message-ID: <243@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Aug-85 16:11:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: bcsaic.243
Posted: Tue Aug 27 16:11:04 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 30-Aug-85 09:40:29 EDT
References: <14600041@hpfcrs.UUCP>
Reply-To: pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (pam pincha)
Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle
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Summary: 

In article <14600041@hpfcrs.UUCP> lief@hpfcla.UUCP writes:
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>     Unless Carbon-14 dating techniques have changes dramatically since 1959
>I would be inclined to be skeptical about any carbon-14 dates! 


Yep it has. The technique between now and then has changed drastically.
The collection techniques,preparation techniques and analysis
have gotten dramatically better. What has been determined is that
there are certian conditions that can contaminate a specimen.
Regional differences can also play a factor in the dates
determined. STILL,within the limitations and with reasonable
precautions this technique is quite usefull AND IS STILL BEING
USED. It's just that its limitations are much betterknown and
more care is taken before results are bandied about.
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