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Old 14-November-2008, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Fortis View Post
Total Science, I asked earlier what you believed the expansion rate was for Ganymede, and what you think the expansion rate for the Earth was. Do you have any estimates?
The implied expansion rate for the Earth derived from the difference between the estimate of the size in antiquity and the current value ("at least 76.75 miles growth in 2223 years") was, if I have it right, around 180 feet a year. Forgive me if I find that implausible.