How do scientists date fossils so old, though the Earth is only 12,000?

Subject: How do scientists date fossils so old, though the Earth is only 12,000?

Date: Tue Oct 12 23:09:50 1999
Posted by Jonathan
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Area of science: Evolution
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Recently, I have been doing a research on Creation vs. Evolution. I have found out a lot of interesting things. However, many facts seem to contradict each other, and I can't get them straight (in my head). For example, how are fossil evidences dated to be over millions of years old? Radiometric Carbon-dating can only test to an extent of about 70,000 years.

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