[_ Old Earth _] Old solar system unlikely - "Oort comet cloud"

[goldendragon]

I recently read some information which I believe makes a old solar system unlikely and has to do with the "Oort comet cloud". I would like to read more about it and would welcome some reader feedback. If you could limit your discussion to the "Oort comet cloud" it would be much appreciated.

Here is what I read:

More problems for the ‘Oort comet cloud’ by Danny Faulkner
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v15/i2/oort.asp


Cometsâ€â€portents of doom or indicators of youth?
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creatio ... comets.asp

 

[jwu]

The article does not bring up any problems with the oort cloud, except that no comets have been detected at the respective distance. But that's not surprising, as our telescopes simply aren't strong enough. We can't even get a clear picture of pluto with its diameter of 2300 km, considering this it isn't surprising that objects of a few kilometres which are even further away have not been detected yet.

However, many larger objects, dwarf planets and so on have been detected at the proposed location of the oort cloud.
If these are there, isn't it reasonable that there can be more smaller objects around as well?

Moreover, clouds around other stars have been observed, such as in case of monocerotis, where it got visible due to the brightness of the star increasing temporarily:
http://images.google.de/images?q=monoce ... lder-Suche

And finally, in order to have actual evidence for a young solar system, AiG needs actual evidence that the oort cloud does not exist. Right now, with our limited capability to detect small things at this distance, the evidence is neutral.

 

[Quath]

And finally, in order to have actual evidence for a young solar system, AiG needs actual evidence that the oort cloud does not exist. Right now, with our limited capability to detect small things at this distance, the evidence is neutral.

I think they would also have to explain away the evidence for the Big Bang as well to prove a young universe / solar system.

 

[airdrop]

Check this out: the particular part about the Oort cloud is at the bottom. Do a "Find on this page search" (Control F) and it'll show up.

http://www.reasons.org/resources/tnrtb/200502.shtml

If you've never checked it out, Reasons To Believe has some awesome stuff about science and Christianity.