This probably fits the pseudo science category but I thought (given many of us are confined to quarters because of the rain) it may provide an interesting discussion
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There are a few movies on utube about this but the gutz of the idea is that the current theory of plate tectonics is somewhat flawed
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The view of the folk who support the idea that the Earth is growing in size believe that at one point the Earth was much smaller and that generally the entire surface of the Earth was one land mass and the separation of the continents occurred because the Earth literally grew in size...how I am not sure (but I certainly could come up with my own pseudo science to help them out
..I think they have a view on a reason but I dont know what it is yet) .
The current theory of Plate tectonics differs in so far as on that approach there was one land mass and the Earth was its current size ..over time the continental plates drifted apart to form the continents we have today...and they continue to do so at a measurable rate..only millimeters but measurements are available as all would know.
The models I saw were somewhat compelling but of course they would be in support of their as new idea.
My first reaction was to dismiss the idea that the Earth could be growing in size with little thought butl I recalled once wondering if space is expanding would not matter be expanding also. I have no doubt the idea could be shot down with ease (and I am sure if you are bored you may enjoy the target practice) but any new idea can suffer if it rides against the current accepted views and its infancy shows gaps in the science or logic enlisted. (Just consider how hard it has been for me selling the push Universe concept
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So what do you think? Could the Earth be expanding in a similar manner to our observations that space is expanding?
Have you encountered this new idea (although they do say its been around for a while and that is probably right as completely original ideas are uncommon) ...
I wont post links but if you are interested material is easy to find. I think I have given a reasonable account of this alternative view in the hope you may rely on and not waste time looking at the movies
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However would it not make sense that if space is expanding that matter also would be expanding and hence there could be some reasonableness in the concept of a growing Earth?...It is clear that there is a direct relationship between matter and energy and little doubt that empty space is jam packed with energy so maybe the idea (right or wrong) is not as fanciful as it may first strike one...
alex