Comment by Scott on Universal Fire · 2007-05-07T22:08:10.000Z · LW · GW

Nice post, Eliezer. The same logic applies to Creationists who insist that carbon dating is horribly flawed while blithely accepting the workings of radium watches, ionization-type smoke detectors, and other everyday objects that make use of the principles that govern radioactive decay. You can't pick and choose which physical laws will apply to your life...