I know this is a bit OT, but as Percy pointed out, I think it should be addressed.
Tranquility Base writes:
Deerbreh, it sounds like you are unaware that there exist creationist computer models built by *mainstream* tectonic simulators that demonstrate catastrophic plate tectonics involving 'runaway subduction'.
First of all, Baumgardner is a Creationist working for a mainstream science lab. Just because he did what he was paid to do and then used his product to test some of his own ideas does not equate to mainstream science supporting his theories. Just to make that clear.
Second of all...
Tranquility Base writes:
Baumgardner is unarguably a major contributer to the mainstream field of tectonic simulation.
Searching GeoRef, the most comprehensive geoscience literature database available, I found, for the years between 1985 - 2005, that Baumgardner has been primary author on 14 articles of which all but one were ABSTRACTS.
The lone paper appears to be in a conference proceedings:
Baumgardner, 1988, John R, "Application of supercomputers to 3-D mantle convection," in
The physics of the planets; their origin, evolution, and structure, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Apr. 9-20, 1985.
Of those remaining 13 abstracts, 11 are in Eos.
During the same period of time, Baumgardner is second author 13 times, although two of them I am not able to verify. Of those 13 references, two were actual papers (one unverified) and the other 11 are abstracts. Again, mostly in Eos.
I leave it up to others to determine whether Baumgardner is a "major contributor to the mainstream field of tectonic simulation."
Personally, I believe that assertion is arguable. A few too many abstracts and not enough research papers, in my opinion.
That's not to say I think Baumgardner's contribution is minor because it's entirely possibly his contribution is one we - those of us not involved in tectonophysics research - can't see.
This message has been edited by roxrkool, 06-24-2005 09:01 PM