Did Ancient Earthquake Radiation Cause Shroud Of Turin To Be Dated Incorrectly?

I hope this is the proper forum...and forgive me if this as previously been posted, but it is a new and interesting theory that may actually explain why the Shroud of Turin was carbon dated to a much later date than 33 AD.

Scientists claim Turin Shroud is REAL: Jersualem earthquake in 33AD after the crucifixion could have caused radioactive reaction AND confused dating techniques

- Magnitude 8.2 earthquake occurred in Old Jerusalem in 33 AD

- Flood of neutrons could have confused carbon dating which recently found shroud is just 728 years old

- May have been responsible for imprinting 'x-ray' image onto the cloth

Radiation from an earthquake may be responsible for the mysterious Turin Shroud image many believe to be a depiction of Jesus Christ, scientists claim.

An Italian team at the Politecnico di Torino, a well respected Italian University, claims the powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake, which occurred in Old Jerusalem in the year 33 AD, would have been strong enough to release neutron particles from crushed rock.

The flood of neutrons may have imprinted an X-ray-like image onto the linen burial cloth by reacting with nitrogen nuclei, say the researchers.

In addition, the radiation emissions would have increased the level of carbon-14 isotopes - atomic strains of carbon - in the Shroud.

According to the scientists, this may well have confused carbon dating tests conducted in 1988 which suggested the cloth was only 728 years old, and therefore likely to be a forgery.

'We believe it is possible that neutron emissions by earthquakes could have induced the image formation on the Shroud's linen fibres, through thermal neutron capture on nitrogen nuclei, and could also have caused a wrong radiocarbon dating,' said Professor Alberto Carpinteri, from the Politecnico di Torino.

The new theory is published in the journal Meccanica.
Other scientists have previously suggested that neutron radiation may have been responsible for the ghostly image of a crucified man with his arms crossed.

Prof Carpinteri's team believes earthquake-induced high pressure waves in the Earth's crust may be an overlooked natural source.

The scientists base the idea on research into piezonuclear fission reactions which occur when brittle rock is crushed under enormous pressure.

During the process, neutron particles are released from atoms.

A powerful earthquake could achieve the same effect, generating neutron radiation from stresses in the Earth, it is claimed.

Mark Antonacci, a leading expert on the Shroud and president of the Resurrection of the Shroud Foundation, is currently petitioning Pope Francis to allow molecular analysis of the cloth using the latest technology.

It is hoped that such an investigation will be able to confirm or rule out the radiation theory.

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Aaaaaaagh! I HATE any claim or report that begins "scientists claim".

I am DOUBLE skeptical of anything that comes from "The Daily Fail".

Sorry, but little credibility in this story. Are they also claiming many other dating for articles is wrong too because of their theory?

From the OP

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They dont sound very sure do they.

Already posted yesterday: www.abovetopsecret.com...

… and ridiculously wrong, to boot

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