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Topic	Ming the Clam was 507 years old
Ivynn 04/14/23 3:11:20 PM #15:	Guns_of_Verdun posted... In 2013, another assessment of the age of the clam was carried out counting bands which were measured on the sectioned surface of the outer shell margin and this was verified by comparing the banding patterns with those on other shells that were alive at the same time; this confirmed that the clam was 507 years old when it was caught. The revised age estimate is also supported by carbon-14 dating; marine biologist Rob Witbaard commented that he considers this second assessment accurate to within 12 years. Whoa, I thought I was making a joke, but counting the rings (or bands) is actually how you do it? lol --- http://i.imgur.com/vDci4hD.gif <cite>Ivynn posted [p:972842247] in Ming the C... [t:80412373]...</cite> <quote>Guns_of_Verdun posted... </cite><quote>In 2013, another assessment of the age of the clam was carried out counting bands which were measured on the sectioned surface of the outer shell margin and this was verified by comparing the banding patterns with those on other shells that were alive at the same time; this confirmed that the clam was 507 years old when it was caught. The revised age estimate is also supported by carbon-14 dating; marine biologist Rob Witbaard commented that he considers this second assessment accurate to within 12 years.</quote>Whoa, I thought I was making a joke, but counting the rings (or bands) is actually how you do it? lol --- http://i.imgur.com/vDci4hD.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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