Quantumantics

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[–] Quantumantics@fedia.io 2 points 13 hours ago

That stood out to me, too; I wonder if that model assumes the shrinkage of the Pacific reverses when the Atlantic starts to close. strange. I also didn't see them try to account for the rifting in Africa, perhaps they assume that will fail to complete like the North American one did

[–] Quantumantics@fedia.io 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This scenario is one possible projection; it assumes the eventual development of a subduction zone in the West Atlantic that would overcome the spreading at the mid Atlantic ridge, eventually sealing the basin. I don't understand the mechanisms well enough to know how that prediction was made, so someone with more experience on the subject can chime in.

[–] Quantumantics@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Agreed, Chris is such a great musician.

[–] Quantumantics@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's to hoping they learned their lesson from SotS, but I'm not holding my breath.