Australia formed by three continent collision: study

Reuters - Science ^ | 2006-08-17

[stands2reason]

Yes. And some people handle it better than others.

IMHO God gets blasphemed allatime here, but usually I don't call it out as such.

I consider blasphemy any intimation that God has a physical body. There are disagreements I may have with other theists, like favoring creation over evolution, but that physical God one is just...ughhhh... (shudder)

I don't get angry about it, just totally icked out.

[stands2reason]

LOL

[stands2reason]

This is obviously a Rovian plot to take (mumblemumble) off the front page!

[Oztrich Boy]

You still can see an ocean from Alice Springs -- if you've knocked back enough tinnies of Fosters first.

Guess you know us Todd River Regatta Alice Springs

[hudcore]

There is some truth to the rumour that all 3 continents were drunk at the time....

[The Red Zone]

Yeah, just in case we have to pull it apart again!

[bert]

That is to say geologic change over time is ok but biologic change is not.

Therefore the biologic change written in the geologic change didn't happen?

[The Red Zone]

Using a geophysical technique called magnetotellurics allowed her to penetrate sediment along the border of the three previous continents and measure the electrical conductivity of the Earth up to hundreds of kilometers below the surface.

Selway said her findings mean there could be new mineral deposits where the former separate continents joined to form Australia. Central Australia's main minerals include copper, uranium (Olympic dam) and opals.

If a test were performed to look for discontinuities in measurable parameters of the land (such as electrical resistance) of course it would make sense to look for the immediate reason why, which might be minerals, oil, magma incursions, difference in density, whatever. This doesn't highlight an old theory but rather a new test.

[norton]

I was ready to take part in this interesting post -
But then the EvoGestapo took over.

Thanks for posting it anyway Junior.

[mgstarr]

Wait! Plate tectonics and continental drift aren't mentioned in the Bible. What do we do???

It's an illusion to test your faith, don't be fooled. Remember the earth is very young.

[bert]

For the record, I looked for a map. There are bunches of near identical articles but no map.

[LukeL]

Check out the scientist Hugh Ross he lays out a perfect old earth/creation theory which makes perfect sense. Also Hugh Ross has a PhD in Astronomy from an accredited university so he is the real deal.

[kellynch]

Isn't it possible that gaps in the fossil record are due to volcanic activity? IIRC, igneous rocks don't contain fossils. If rocks can melt (molten rock = lava) then bones and other organic matter would too.

[donh]

Isn't it possible that gaps in the fossil record are due to volcanic activity? IIRC, igneous rocks don't contain fossils. If rocks can melt (molten rock = lava) then bones and other organic matter would too.

This counter-argument reveals a rather eccentric view of geology. The fossil record occurs in sedementary rock, and it is in that rock that the supposed gaps in the fossil record supposedly occur.

One might ask oneself, if there are gaps, what are they gaps in? Obvious morphological continuity between species that map to the geological strata they occur in? The fossil evidence isn't powerful because it's continuous--it's powerful because it is plentifully re-verifiable/falsifiable all over the planet, heavily re-inforced by secondary evidence, and, frankly, plain as the nose on your face, for anyone who bothers to actually look.

Every time we find another fossil, we create two more gaps. This is the Zeno's paradox approach to evaluating evidence, whereby we can prove that you cannot move from one spot to another. It's a fantastic proof, but it doesn't prevent us from moving from one spot to another.

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