Complete new theory which can change the world, is it true?

Question

I have just recently read a thoery wrote up by Neil Adams saying that the Pangea theory is impossible. Here is a link:
http://www.nealadams.com/nmu.html
It's the huge text at the bottom. I have just asked this question because I find it odly strange that I've only heard about this theory right now. I want to hear what you guys think about this theory, your opinion, etc. At first it might seem ridiculous since it goes against all your beliefs but after reading it, all the points he throws out there has proof.
Thanks and have fun!

Thanks for your opinions, yes it is a theory and something like this is probably one of the hardest sciences to prove not because of its complexity but because it involves the past which us humans have a vague knowledge.

I will not choose a best answer, thank you very much for the help. I now know that a theory will never 100% prooven.

Answer 1

Anyone who has read this is now stupider for having done so. This is a stoners mind trip disguised as logic and presented as scientific proof. This person knows about platetechtonics like I'm the freakin' pope. This is the freakin' blind leading the blind. Keep on tokin' brother!

Answer 2

It's apparent to me this guy isn't very bright. First of all he can't even write coherently. I believe the Pangea Theory to be be a valid one. There are things has forgotten. Such as the Earth being bombarded with asteroids and the like. Also, there have been millions of Earthquakes. He has also forgotten that some land masses have been burned up by the mantle or spewed out onto other parts of the Earth allowing the continents to move about. There ARE so many valid points to make.
I for one believe it's valid.

Answer 3

Obviously, he's a nutcase. Besides his inability to write grammatically (and the word is Pangaea), he thinks he has found the logical flaw in the notion of tectonic plates. Unfortunately, he is incorrect in his understanding of plate tectonics.

He is also wrong in implying that the Earth has expanded through the widening of the rifts. Earth is heavier by quite a few million tons since it was first created, mainly because of the enormous amount of dust that falls onto it every day. The rifts are the opposite ends, more or less, of the plates that are falling into the mantle. The reason for the plate movements is not well-understood, but probably involves the currents in the mantle, huge asteroid/meteor impacts and volcanic activity.

Read the real science, and avoid believing people who insist everybody else is wrong. It happens, but not as often as you think. When I took geology in college 45+ years ago, plate tectonics was mentioned but not taken seriously. Things sure have changed in that area!

Answer 4

The Earth doesn't get bigger, but the Pacific Ocean is gradually getting smaller and the Atlantic Ocean is getting bigger. So eventually we will end up back at Pangea again. And how would Africa and South America somehow fit together?

The plates aren't just randomly moving back and fourth, but are caused by the convection currents, caused by the very hot solid iorn core. So as one plate moves, it moves the others.

Answer 5

I didn't read it all, but I'll assume it has something to do with the earth expanding. If it's true, the earth expands so slowly that it doesn't affect any single human's experience. As for future generations, it could mean that it will adapt to larger populations of humans. If it is not true, it reinforces the belief that we should not over pollute the earth.

So I think a safe thing to conclud is to protect our mother earth.

Answer 6

Einstein said: "gendankenexperiment"...tha's the most beautiful of life: to live with misteries. Yet I haven't read that book, but I could tell you I've seen on tv something a little bit alike: some person explains how the Noe's saga couldda happen...and when you pay attention to it, it seems veri reasonable...anyway. I don't give my vote nor this side neither another, just tell you to be opened-minded as much as you can, withouth loosing the tracks of your feet on the ground...

Answer 7

Well, it IS only a theory. Still, I'd have to do more research into the subject to come up with a more informed idea. Can I get back to you?

Answer 8

It does make a lot of sense.