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Heat release from tectonic friction

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Message 95 of 102 (687798)
01-16-2013 4:16 PM

Reply to: Message 94 by mindspawn
01-16-2013 9:06 AM

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... Just through deductive reasoning its pretty clear that if you move two plates past each other there is less friction than if you collide or grind them roughly into each other. ...

Yes, it is so much more effective to butt two sticks together than to rub them to start a fire.

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