If S. Warren Carey said the sky is blue would you conclude that it is green and pink polka dots?
You're not the last to know but it's not surprising this data has been deliberately concealed from you.
"He [Democritus] said that the ordered worlds are boundless and differ in size, and that in some there is neither sun nor moon, but that in others, both are greater than with us, and yet with others more in number. And that the intervals between the ordered worlds are unequal, here more and there less, and that some increase, others flourish and others decay, and here they come into being and there they are eclipsed. But that they are destroyed by colliding with one another. And that some ordered worlds are bare of animals and plants and all water." -- Hippolytus, priest, 2nd century
"Upon examining the records of former measured distances, it appeared that the later operations showed this same distance to contain more feet and inches than formerly. My first idea was, that the measuring metals had contracted, but the great care which each operator had taken to guard against such a contingency, very shortly induced me to search for another cause. After many months, it was suggested to me, that possibly the earth was expanding, instead of the metals contracting; but no sooner did this idea present itself, than it was almost instantly rejected, for I hastily concluded that such a fact could not have escaped observation had it existed. I have always been disinclined to reject any suggestion, however novel, until I had closely examined its various phases. I therefore proceeded to reason upon the possibility of the growth of the Earth." -- Alfred W. Drayson, natural philosopher, 1859
"Growth of the earth episodically throughout geological time is abundantly evident." -- C. Warren Hunt, geologist, 1992
"About twenty years ago, when I expressed my reservations about the plate tectonics theory to one of its supporters, I got the answer, 'You either believe in it or not.' Unfortunately the religious mentality of the supporters of plate tectonics did not change in the years to come." -- Stavros T. Tassos, seismologist, September 1997
"In the oral session, except for one presentation that was clearly pro plate tectonics, and another one that did not address the issue of global and large scale geology specifically, there was general consensus that subduction, and therefore plate tectonics, is mechanically impossible." -- Stavros T. Tassos (seismologist) and Karsten M. Storetvedt (geophysicist), November 2007
There is no mechanism for plate tectonics.
"To date however, there is no direct unambiguous evidence that mantle convection and/or mantle circulation actually takes place; in fact, there is some evidence to the contrary. Moreover, there is no evidence that oceanic basalt can be repeatedly recycled through the mantle without being substantially and irreversibly changed. Yet, mantle convection/circulation and basalt recycling are fundamental necessities for the validity of plate tectonics. Furthermore, plate tectonics theory does not provide an energy source for geodynamic activity." -- J. Marvin Herndon, geophysicist, 2005
"Putting aside the insurmountable mechanical problems of subduction (a solid driven by the force of gravity penetrating into another solid), this is a gross violation of the obvious and of direct observation. Heat cannot be released instantly, because it is known from petrology that the cooling rate of rocks is about 50 degrees Kelvin per billion years!" -- Stavros T. Tassos, seismologist, 2005
"More realistically, the appropriate and credible physical metaphor for subduction would be of a wooden nail being projected very slowly into a cannon ball. This is, of course, impossible, even over infinite time...." -- Stavros T. Tassos (seismologist) and David J. Ford (geologist), 2005
"Subduction exists only in the minds of its creators." -- S. Warren Carey, geologist, 1976
"I had taught subduction for more years than any of the present generation of people had been with it. And when they have been in it as long as I have they'll abandon it too." -- S. Warren Carey, geologist, 1981
"Subduction is a myth." -- S. Warren Carey, geologist, 1988
Ok ok you must be right because you are quoting allot of people. Since I am not a geologist and I do not plan on doing experimentation myself I will have to take current "scientific" understanding of geological formations. As for the original questions of how mountains are formed which is where this discussion came from. Mountains are formed by fairies which bring lots of buckets of dirt and then a big flood brought all the shells up there. Sorry I become very sarcastic when people think that just because they quote Smith, Jones and Charley that it make it right. And science I can't post pretty pictures like you can because my post count is not 50 or more it also makes me sad.
As for pink polka dots in wonderland unfortunately it does not aply to this statement they are not saying the sky is blue or that one plus one is 2, hey that rhymes. They are debating theories not facts. I wish I could have made that rhyme too. I really tried but I could not figure how.
But what ever you want to believe is fine because whether we find that plate tectonics is real or not does not make a bit of difference.
Since I have become addicted to this forum and really not got anything out of it, I probably won't be responding to any more rebuttals. I just registered the other day and I have spent way to much time on the forum. Realizing that debating theology is futile in a forum setting. It is best used for self help questions and appliance repair. Because their is honestly not enough time or room to really learn anything and debate anything that has not already been said on another thread. They say history repeats. They should look at forum threads. Same arguments same rebuttals and no one getting anything out of it.