quote:Originally posted by quicksink: can you demonstrate that it would be possible for the Atlantic to spread at a rate of 1/2 mile per hour?
Its about 3000 miles from England (London Heathrow) to the US (Boston Logan) a rate of 1/2 a mile per hour would mean they only drifted apart 250 days ago.....
quote:Originally posted by Joe Meert: He's being generous to the ye-creationist crowd. If they drifted apart during the 40 days of tumult it would be more like 3 miles/hour.
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Joe Meert
Ah I see.....
Good question, isn`t there some half assed theory on Walt Browns site about reduced friction allowing it or something?