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Lead, and what it does (and doesn't) tell you about the age of the Earth
The fact that we can estimate the Earth's age, over a 4.5 billion year span, to within 1% accuracy, is pretty flippin' amazing.
And yes, lead plays a role. Though some people get that wrong.
Anywho, if you're into that sort of thing:
https://joindiaspora.com/posts/9e5739104e4b0139d8fb002590d8e506
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