Re: how can I curb a crank who believes in Earth expansion pseudo-theory?



On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:44:00 -0700, Timberwoof
<timberwoof.spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <hi5613d3guctirqeu85oj61ko8c6et1hbp@xxxxxxx>,
J. Taylor <nchiwana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:54:00 -0400, "George" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"James" <james.maxlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1175646554.870591.119710@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Apr 3, 1:29 am, "Pascal Boulerie" <Pascal.Boule...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello,

I need advices to curb a crank who believes in Earth expansion pseudo-
theory.

Grasshopper, you know nothing. May I suggest that before you go
expressing YOUR opinion that you do your homework and actually
quantify your statement by providing factual evidence to disprove EE.

Grasshopper eater, before you attempt to tell others what they should and
should not do, perhaps you should point out how the rules have changed such
that people who support the current established paradigm are required to
prove or disprove anyone else's theory. It is for EE supporters to provide
not only a theory that better explains the facts than does plate tectonics
and make testable and repeatable predictions from that theory, it is also
up to EErs to provide such an explanation in such a manner that it is
falsifiable, testable, and repeatable by others. Well? We are still
waiting, Mr. Maxlow, if that is truly who you are?

Ok, George, using the pattern on the ocean floor recreate the previous
position of the continents.

(You imply that George should use only that evidence. Why this
restriction? Oh, I forgot: other evidence such as magnetic fields in
igneous rocks supports plate tectonics.)

Be sure and show old crust you claim
existed and all subduction zones needed to achieve your results.

(The old crust got subducted away.)

You didn't answer the question. Why do you think that merely casting
doubt on plate tectonics supports Expanding Earth?

I do not think merely casting doubt on plate tectonics supports
Expanding Earth. I think the pattern on the ocean floor shows plate
tectonics is false and it supports only an expanding Earth

When I pointed out
the problems with Expanding Earth in my other post, I did not try to
prove plate tectonics; merely to show problems in Expanding Earth. Even
if there was no other theory to explain Earth's geology, Expanding Earth
would still be wrong. EE can be falsified on its own terms,
independently of the existence of other hypotheses. Can you not support
EE independently?

Yes, the ocean floor, the fit of the continents with the pattern,
transform faults.

Your arguments against are of how it is impossible based on what is
not known, and does nothing to change a single aspect of the pattern.

JT

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