地球年龄已证实为很老的吗？
张逸萍
绝大部分基督徒都相信，宇宙万物是圣经中之神所创造，不是进化而来的。但他们通常不敢肯定地球有多老，因为根据今天一般讲法，地球年龄是四十六亿年左右；可是根据人从圣经记载的推测，地球应该不会大大超过六千年。
我们必须问：「地球年龄四十六亿」是否铁一般的事实？科学家们是否已经证实了的呢？
护教学家 Henry Morris 曾经做了一个研究（见下），现有68个估计地球年龄的科学办法，有5个难于量度，此外，显示地球在一万年之下的有18个，从一万至一百万的有20个。我想，一个公平的科学家应该说：地球年龄未有定论。
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1 |
Decay of earth’s magnetic field 地球磁场的衰变 |
10,000 |
1 |
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2 |
Influx of radiocarbon to the earth system 放射性碳流入地球 |
10,000 |
2 |
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3 |
Influx of meteoritic dust from space 太空陨星尘流入 |
太少，不能量度 |
3 |
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4 |
Influx of Juvenile water to oceans 原生水流入海洋 |
340,000,000 |
3 |
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5 |
Influx of magma from mantle to form crust岩浆从地幔流入构成地壳 |
500,000,000 |
3 |
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6 |
Growth of oldest living part of biosphere 生物界中最老生物的增长 |
5,000 |
3 |
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7 |
Origin of human civilizations 人类文明的起源 |
5,000 |
3 |
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8 |
Efflux of Helium-4 into the atmosphere 氦-4流出至大气层 |
1,750 - 175,000 |
4 |
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9 |
Development of the total human population 人类总人口 |
4,000 |
5 |
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10 |
Influx of sediment to the ocean via rivers 沉淀物从江河流入海洋 |
30,000,000 |
6 |
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11 |
Erosion of sediment from continents 大陆沉淀物的侵蚀 |
14,000,000 |
6 |
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12 |
Leaching of sodium from continents 从大陆过滤的纳 |
32,000,000 |
7 |
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13 |
Leaching of chlorine from continents从大陆过滤的氯 |
1,000,000 |
7 |
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14 |
Leaching of calcium from continents从大陆过滤的钙 |
12,000,000 |
7 |
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15 |
Influx of carbonate to the ocean 流入海洋的碳酸盐 |
100,000 |
7 |
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16 |
Influx of sulphate to the ocean流入海洋的硫酸盐 |
10,000,000 |
7 |
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17 |
Influx of chlorine to the ocean流入海洋的氯 |
164,000,000 |
7 |
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18 |
Influx of calcium to the ocean流入海洋的钙 |
1,000,000 |
7 |
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19 |
Influx of uranium to the ocean流入海洋的铀 |
1,260,000 |
8 |
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20 |
Efflux of oil from traps by fluid pressure 因流体压力流出的石油 |
10,000 – 100,000 |
9 |
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21 |
Formation of radiogenic lead by neutron capture 中子捕获形成的放射性铅 |
太少，不能量度 |
9 |
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22 |
Formation of radiogenic strontium by neutron capture中子捕获形成的放射性锶 |
太少，不能量度 |
9 |
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23 |
Decay of natural remanent paleomagnetism 天然残存的古地磁衰变 |
100,000 |
9 |
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24 |
Decay of C-14 in pre-Cambrian wood寒武纪前的碳-14衰变 |
4,000 |
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25 |
Decay of uranium with initial “radiogenic” lead 含放射性铅的铀的衰变 |
太少，不能量度 |
10 |
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26 |
Decay of potassium with entrapped argon 含掳获氩气的钾的衰变 |
太少，不能量度 |
10 |
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27 |
Formation of river deltas 河流三角洲的形成 |
5,000 |
11 |
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28 |
Submarine oil seepage into oceans 海底石油渗出海洋 |
50,000,000 |
12 |
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29 |
Decay of natural plutonium 天然钸的衰变 |
80,000,000 |
13 |
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30 |
Decay of lines of galaxies 星系线的衰变 |
10,000,000 |
14 |
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31 |
Expanding interstellar gas 星际气体的扩张 |
60,000,000 |
15 |
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32 |
Decay of short-period comets 短期慧星的损毁 |
10,000 |
16 |
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33 |
Decay of long-period comets长期慧星的损毁 |
1,000,000 |
17 |
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34 |
Influx of small particles to the sun 微粒流入太阳 |
83,000 |
17 |
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35 |
Maximum life of meteor showers 流星雨的最长时间 |
5,000,000 |
17 |
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36 |
Accumulation of dust on the moon 月球积聚的尘埃 |
200,000 |
17 |
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37 |
Instability of rings of Saturn 土星环的不稳定性 |
1,000,000 |
17 |
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38 |
Escape of methane from Titan 从泰坦星逃出的沼气 |
20,000,000 |
17 |
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39 |
Deceleration of earth by tidal friction 潮汐磨损地球的减速 |
50,000,000 |
18 |
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40 |
Cooling of the earth by heat efflux 地球因热量流出而冷却 |
24,000,000 |
18 |
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41 |
Accumulation of calcareous ooze on sea floor 从海底渗出的石灰质积聚 |
5,000,000 |
19 |
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42 |
Influx of sodium to the ocean via rivers 从江河流入海洋的纳 |
260,000,000 |
20 |
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43 |
Influx of nickel to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的镍 |
9,000 |
20 |
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44 |
Influx of magnesium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的镁 |
45,000,000 |
20 |
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45 |
Influx of silicon to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的硅 |
8,000 |
20 |
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46 |
Influx of potassium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钾 |
11,000,000 |
20 |
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47 |
Influx of copper to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铜 |
50,000 |
20 |
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48 |
Influx of gold to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的金 |
560,000 |
20 |
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49 |
Influx of silver to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的银 |
2,100,000 |
20 |
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50 |
Influx of mercury to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的汞 |
42,000 |
20 |
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51 |
Influx of lead to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铅 |
2,000 |
20 |
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52 |
Influx of tin to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锡 |
100,000 |
20 |
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53 |
Influx of aluminum to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铝 |
100 |
20 |
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54 |
Influx of lithium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锂 |
20,000,000 |
20 |
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55 |
Influx of titanium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钛 |
160 |
20 |
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56 |
Influx of chromium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铬 |
350 |
20 |
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57 |
Influx of manganese to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锰 |
1,400 |
20 |
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58 |
Influx of iron to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铁 |
140 |
20 |
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59 |
Influx of cobalt to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钴 |
18,000 |
20 |
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60 |
Influx of zinc to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锌 |
180,000 |
20 |
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61 |
Influx of rubidium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铷 |
270,000 |
20 |
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62 |
Influx of strontium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锶 |
19,000,000 |
20 |
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63 |
Influx of bismuth to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的铋 |
45,000 |
20 |
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64 |
Influx of thorium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钍 |
350 |
20 |
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65 |
Influx of antimony to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的锑 |
350,000 |
20 |
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66 |
Influx of tungsten to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钨 |
1,000 |
20 |
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67 |
Influx of barium to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钡 |
84,000 |
20 |
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68 |
Influx of molybdenum to the ocean via rivers从江河流入海洋的钼 |
500,000 |
20 |
译自：Henry
Morris, The Biblical Basis for Modern
Science (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1984), p. 477-79.
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