| Philip Ball on Thermochimica Acta Paper 22 days ago by Episcopalian Shortly after Rogers published his finding, in Thermochimica Acta, Philip Ball wrote an opinion piece for Nature, the journal that had published the carbon dating results in 1989. Ball wrote: The scientific study of the Turin Shroud is like a microcosm of the scientific search for God. It does more ... Shroud of Turin 2010 - shroud2010.wordpress.com |
| Skeptical Dictionary Position Softened 22 days ago by Episcopalian Robert Carroll’s Skeptics Dictionary has softened its once hardnosed refutation of the cloth’s authenticity since Thermochimica Acta published Rogers’ findings: Of course, the cloth might be 3,000 or 2,000 years old, as Rogers speculates, but the image on the cloth could date from a much later perio ... Shroud of Turin 2010 - shroud2010.wordpress.com |
| Can Bioplastic Polymer Coating on Shroud of Turin Explain the Carbon 14 Date 22 days ago by Episcopalian From Ray Rogers’ FAQ: No. Stephen Mattingly of the University of Texas has proposed a hypothesis that a "bioplastic" coating on the Shroud produced an error in the 14C analysis that was used in obtaining the 1988 age estimate for the Shroud of Turin. He also proposed that common skin bacteria produc ... Shroud of Turin 2010 - shroud2010.wordpress.com |
| Future Scientific Study Options Following 2002 Restoration 22 days ago by Episcopalian From Ray Rogers’ FAQ: ( Answer for this question is the same as for The 1532 fire and image properties, as published) Although the fire of 1532 nearly destroyed the Shroud, it created opportunities for many types of chemical studies. We would never use the same destructive methods of observation on ... Shroud of Turin 2010 - shroud2010.wordpress.com |
| Other Ways than Radiocarbon to Date Shroud of Turin-Carbon 14 22 days ago by Episcopalian From Ray Rogers’ FAQ: Archaeologists use many different methods to estimate the age of artifacts and/or soil strata that contain artifacts. One of the most important ways is to observe changes in technology: methods used to make tools change with time. There is a big difference between the hand axes ... Shroud of Turin 2010 - shroud2010.wordpress.com |
