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[MarcoP]

As an academic I studied the Dead Sea Scrolls for 20+ years. From that experience I am wary of putting absolute faith ("scientism") in carbon dating, and even more wary of palaeography

Attacks to "scientism" are such a popular straw-man argument that you can find web pages devoted to discussing the subject. E.g.:

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People seem to think that accusing their opponent of scientism is a valid substitute for presenting actual evidence to back up their position. Further, at least in instances that I have personally observed, this accusation is often a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that either misrepresents scientism or misrepresents the science-advocates’ claims.

In this case, both observations apply.