Re: Origin of the Moon .. pro/con Collision Theory arguments invited

In article <e302dde2-f99c-478a-836d-
fda1875e5a04@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, wrote:
At least we can elliminate some of the theories logically such as the
collision theory. If the collision theory is true, it would have to be
a fairly direct (center) hit in order for the debris not to glance out

Go read the papers. They're on ArXiv (at least, some of them).

A good computer simulation might be able to prove
this and also prove that the moon couldn't be captured by tiny earth
without a collision unless again intelligence was used to slowly put
the moon into earth's orbit.

And just what do you think are the subjects of the papers I refer
to above? "good computer simulations".
Intelligence alone isn't going to change realities of angular
momentum, and energy. And no-one I've heard of is seriously proposing
that there was some "superintelligent being" (with large amounts of
high-power technology) involved in the assembly of the solar system.
Well, OK, probably some Old-Earth Creationists are proposing such
things, but you'd hope that their doctors will eventually develop
straightjackets that stop them typing.

--
Aidan Karley, FGS,
Aberdeen, Scotland


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