New genetic research allegedly time periods for YEC

Not being that familiar with the science, I will defer to others, though I think a search will find previous discussion, but will address a fallacy use here and by ICR in other places. (Here is a link to a previous post regarding this article: Resources to address this ICR article on y-chromosome mutation rates, please )

The title is extremely misleading and the text continues to mislead. Even if the Y chromosome study is right, it does not “confirm” anything. It may be “consistent with” a Genesis timeline, but no more confirms it than if you found a Euro coin a crack of the Flavian Amphitheatre with a date of 2015 and stated it “confirms the Colosseum was built in the last decade.”
Much YEC literature is like this. They tend to tout exceptions, anomalies, and recent geologic events, ignoring the millions of other data points looking at an old universe, and in this case a human linage that goes much further back. Where the line is between “spin” and “deception” and outright lying is pretty gray, but when you have intentional statements made by those that should know better, you can make your own judgements.

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