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From: bob@islenet.UUCP (Bob Cunningham)
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Subject: Re: The Scientific Case for Creation: (Part 47)
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Date: Sun, 21-Jul-85 15:35:05 EDT
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> >      108.  magnetic patterns of the ocean floor
> 
> These magnetic patterns also link various pieces of the contenents seperated
> by oceans of water.  This is proof of contenental drift and therefore dates
> the earth far in excess of the 6000 years many fundementalist Christians rigidly
> adhere to as the true age of the earth.

Incidentally, "continental drift" (now more commonly called "plate tectonics")
has also been verified lately by very careful measurements (including laser
rangefinding via the moon).  To give you some idea of the speed involved,
the Pacific plate is moving towards Asia at 10 cm per year.
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Bob Cunningham  {dual|vortex|ihnp4}!islenet!bob
Honolulu, Hawaii