Natural Science Forum / Earth Science / Geology / November 2007

(Is there a better newsgroup for asking this kind of question?)
This morning I was thinking about how to use geography to teach
ESL, and it occurred to me that some of the stable surface of the
Earth (what's visible from space when clouds aren't blocking the view,

Read all about it :
http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/16771

Now you see it:-
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochinver/suilven/images/south-450.jpg
Now you don't (almost):-
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/e/ed/Suilven_looking_east.jpg

I have read that some people stay in the before-1970-geology, and do not
thrust the nowaday plate tectonic geology with subduction. Do they have
any strong evidence against the subduction theory ?
I have read here something about a "Pacific Paradox". What is it ?

To whom it may concern:
   When studying the history of the creation and formulation
of plate tectonics one can come to the conclusion that it
is, and was at best only a hypothesis. A hypothesis, which

http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn12234-suns-activity-rules-out-link
-to-global-warming.html
 a.. 10:44 11 July 2007
 b.. NewScientist.com news service
 c.. Catherine Brahic

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/uoia-mlm110807.php
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Determining the origin and rate of magma production in
subduction zone volcanoes is essential to understanding the formation of
continental crust and the recycling of subducted materials back into ...

I have see the recent developments of ground source heat pumps and
have wondered weather drilling down rather than scrapping up large
areas is also a way to go.
My goal is to heat a green house to 15degrees C.  Obviously the GH is

AP has been rocking along today:
3 year old finds woolly mammoth tooth
http://tinyurl.com/32molh
Man almost tosses 4.38 carat diamond

I have permission from Random House to distribute an excerpt from
journalist Steve LeVine's mammoth new book, "The Oil and The Glory:
The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea."
The excerpt is called "Azeri Oil" and follows the final negotiations

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What utter bullshit! But now that you're here, pull your chair a
little closer and stay awhile.
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Scientist From Czech Republic explains the beauty & simplicity of The
Quran
watch this video now
http://www.islamindepth.com/videos/details/136

A famous journal asked a "peer" to review my article.
The "peer" claimed that blood vessels don't fossilize, and that my
micrographs show nothing but minerals. Do you agree? The micrographs
are at:

Gosh, here I am ranting about the prospect of using the
Vision as a part of missile defense command and
control system (not weapons system). And here
I read a pdf from ...

A famous journal asked a "peer" to review my article. The reviewer
claimed all the micrographs in my article showed nothing but minerals.
The following is an example of my micrographs.
Do you think it shows minerals or bloold vessel remains?