Angus,
It is absurd to use an open discussion list for such commentary.
eric
>John,
>
>Remember me... I was equally motivated to send Eric Essene a pointed reply
>some months ago after he flamed a young post grad for asking "ludicrous"
>questions.
>
>Personally I think he needs to get a life.
>
>I have been building deep tunnels in Hong Kong for the past 6 years.
>Needless to say I now know a lot about construction law. Trust you are well.
>
>Regards,
>
>Angus Maxwell
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Milsom" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 4:23 AM
>Subject: Re: Plate tectonics
>
>
>> Eric
>>
>> 'Think' doesn't seem to me very scientific.
>>
>> There IS an asymmetry. East facing subduction zones (western Pacific,
>> Caribbean, Scotia) seem to have a tendency to migrate outwards
>> ('roll-back'). West facing zones (Pacific coasts of the Americas) seem to
>> be locked to their continental margins. First working hypothesis would be
>> that the asymmetry in the Earth's rotation (it goes one way, not the
>other)
>> has something to do with it.
>>
>> John
>>
>> At 03:07 PM 01/06/01 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Brian,
>> > I don't think that the plates are directly affected by the earth's
>> >rotation as you state.
>> >eric
>> >
>> >
>>
Eric Essene
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