Show bow old the earth Is dr haughton calculating from the observed thickness of the rocks down to the miocene tertiary and assuming a period of years for each foot deposited on the ocean bed finds for the age of the stratified rocks a period of years assuming the rate of lann dation however as ten times greater in ancient times than at present jand adding one third for the period since the miocene tertiary he arrives at a final result of years dr croll doubts the validity of professor haugh tons assumptions especially the total thickness he assumes namely feet or over thirty three miles gentle mans magazine |