Heat release from tectonic friction

I think apart from that the cannier among them try to deny reality as little as possible. They don't need to deny that continental drift happened, they just need to deny how long it took.

It was a view espoused by the Protestant reformers, you know. Here's what they had to say about heliocentrism."This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy; but sacred Scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth." --- Martin Luther."Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?" --- John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis."Now, it is a want of honesty and decency to assert such notions publicly, and the example is pernicious. It is the part of a good mind to accept the truth as revealed by God and to acquiesce in it." --- Melanchthon. Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Off-topic banner.

So, all of them except for the exceptions. Edited by Dr Adequate, : No reason given.Edited by Adminnemooseus, : Off-topic banner.

I think you're missing something, I don't know how significant it is.The thing is that as you note the plates would have to have been moving much faster than they are today, i.e. they had more kinetic energy than they do today. All that kinetic energy must have been converted into heat via friction to slow them down to their present speed. What would that do? I'm too tired to think about that right now, I'm going to watch TV instead.