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Re: Kelvin and the Age of the Earth



Brian,
If memory serves he used the age of the Sun as that of the Earth
arguing that the Earth could not be older then the Sun no matter what the
geologists were saying. My history books are at home, if this is not
resolved by tomorrow I will bring a reference.

Gary

At 08:37 AM 8/28/01 -0400, you wrote:
Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could point me to Kelvin's derivation of
the age
of the Earth? I see references to it many places, but no actual
derivations. He has a similar calculation of the age of the Sun. I have
combed the web, with no success, and thought that someone on the list
might have a ready reference.


thanks,

Brian Blais

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