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Old 14-November-2008, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by agingjb View Post
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.
Not only implausible, but easily measured by GPS (which can be used to measure, for example, the deformation of volcanos as the magma moves within them).
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