"The basic assumption in genetic or DNA dating is that mutations occur at a constant rate. That assumption is questionable, but it does seem to agree with other dating methods."
Very questionable.
Here are a couple links about genetics, the third one address your second one well:
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-331.htm
http://www.icr.org/newsletters/drjohn/drjohndec00.html
http://www.icr.org/headlines/humangenomemap.html
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/genetics.asp
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-089.htm
Since everyone keeps saying no real scientist would believe creation, here is a link to some of the creation scientist in just the field of biology:
http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/
One of your links talked about neanderthals, here is one about them too:
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-323.htm
http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-105b.htm
And about dating methods:
Pottasium-argon: http://www.icr.org/research/as/as-r01.htm
U-TH-PB Dating: http://www.icr.org/research/as/uthpbdating.html
THE AMINO ACID RACEMIZATION DATING METHOD: http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-023.htm
Myths about radiocarbon dating: http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-189.htm
Isotope dating methods in the grand canyon: http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-178.htm
Isochron dating: http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-113.htm
Helium in rocks: http://www.icr.org/newsletters/research/researchoct01.html
Excess argon: http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-307.htm
Various other links about dating methods:
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-309.htm
http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-104b.htm
http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-115b.htm
http://www.icr.org/research/as/drsnelling7.html
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-106.htm
http://www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-286.htm
http://www.icr.org/research/sa/sa-r01a.htm
Here is a link to a new book about dating methods:
http://www.icr.org/rate/radioisotopesandtheageoftheearth.html
A lot of links, but they are really good, so I recommend reading them. Take your time though. KC2GWX 73's
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