What Was Wrong with Benoit De Maillet's Method of Determining

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Multiple Choice

What was wrong with Benoit de Maillet's method of determining the age of Earth?

• A) He did not use the scientific method and instead made guesses.
• B) He based his theories on personal observations without taking into account actual evidence.
• C) His measuring instruments were of poor quality so he could not collect accurate data.
• D) He studied the knowledge and assumptions of the scientists of his time and before.

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