...mussels deposit their growth bands every low tide, but also show variations according to the phase of the moon, so that they keep count of low tides and of lunar months.
...about 400 days per year in the Devonian period, confirms the stratigraphic and radiometric data showing that the Devonian period was... ...about 400 days per year in the Devonian period confirms the stratigraphic and radiometric data, showing that the Devonian period was...
For example, the fact that there were about 400 days per year in the Devonian period, confirms the stratigraphic and radiometric data showing that the Devonian period was a very long time ago. For example, the fact that there were about 400 days per year in the Devonian period confirms the stratigraphic and radiometric data showing that the Devonian period was a very long time ago.
The following suggestion is made on the assumption that I'm by no means unique in being so impatient that I started skim reading soon after the heading 'The creationist argument' (I was itching to know why a second is being added "a little less than once a year")
... acknowledged that the Earth is only slowing down at 1.4 milliseconds per day per century, continue to draw from this accurate figure ... ... acknowledged that the Earth is only slowing down at 1.4 milliseconds per century, continue to draw from this accurate figure ...
No, that's correct. It may sound awkward, but it's correct.
I had a hunch that might be the case... maybe there's too much blood in my caffeine supply
Oh, let's not get into an argument over double/single quotes and their appropriate usage...As you're not quoting anyone...
