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What causes this ocean feature between South America and Antarctica? by burtonmkzin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 0 points1 point ago

yes, the circumference of the Earth has not changed for a few billion years

What causes this ocean feature between South America and Antarctica? by burtonmkzin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 0 points1 point ago

In addition to this, you can see the plate boundaries here in which you can clearly see the Sandwich microplate. You can see an over all evolution of that part of the planet here during the breakup of Pangea

Why do naps often make you feel terribly sick afterwards? by pugs4lifein askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 6 points7 points ago

There is a very very large difference between academic discussion and a bunch of people spouting " me too " or " no, I'm different". What we try to accomplish in this subreddit is bringing scientific answers and scientific discussion to the table. A reference point of one is not going to help with this.

Why do naps often make you feel terribly sick afterwards? by pugs4lifein askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 4 points5 points ago

It says that right under the box where you input text. Just reinforcing the rules.

Why do naps often make you feel terribly sick afterwards? by pugs4lifein askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 33 points34 points ago

Please everyone, this is not asking about your personal napping experiences, it's asking for an explanation. If you post something about your personal experience, it will be downvoted and deleted.

Since 0 Kelvins is the absolute zero, bottom of the scale, is there an absolute top to it? by LTman86in askscience

[–]GeoManCam 0 points1 point ago

you can use google:

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Thanks :)

Since 0 Kelvins is the absolute zero, bottom of the scale, is there an absolute top to it? by LTman86in askscience

[–]GeoManCam -1 points0 points ago

Please do a search before submitting. This has been covered extensively many times, namely here, here again, and here yet again

Can meteor impacts crack tectonic plates? by man-vs-spiderin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 3 points4 points ago

The meteor that hit the Yukatan Peninsula went all the way to the mantle, bringing up pieced of peridotite up in the rebound. It shattered it massively. It all depends on the size of the meteor.

can anyone tell me anything about this rock? Image link in text. by leon_s_kennedyin askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 0 points1 point ago

Your link isn't working.

What is kyr bp? by hifriendhighin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 0 points1 point ago

Thousands of years before present (bp)

Hey /r/askscience I've had this "rock" almost all of my life I've always wondered what it is by IWannaBeTheGuyin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 4 points5 points ago

it looks like it might be refined ore of some sort, but you'll have much more luck posting in /r/geology. What country/state do you live in?

How is forensic anthropology not just another form of determinism and pseudoscience? by TheGardenerIsInin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 2 points3 points ago

I never said it had to be through an institutionalized medium, but it does need to follow the basic guidelines of scientific processes. I'm all for going against the norm, but if you are going to butt up against all of the known scientific dialogue, you need to be sure to document, research, and prove what you are trying to put across.

How is forensic anthropology not just another form of determinism and pseudoscience? by TheGardenerIsInin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 3 points4 points ago

I don't think you understand how scientific publishing and the method work. If you think that a current hypothesis is wrong, then you need to prove it with your own methods and interpretation. This is how Plate Tectonics was proven in the 60's over the myogeosynclinal theory. Someone saw that there was an inconsistency, they wrote a new paper refuting the old theory and replaced it with a new interpretation.

If you think something is wrong with the theory, you need to prove it.

Impact event avoidance. "If you blow it up, it'll just be more pieces hitting at once!" by Ictinikein askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 2 points3 points ago

he was trying to answer your question. I have no idea why you are so hostile or why you have such a terrible attitude. If you would have been a bit more level headed and worded your question a little bit better, it would have been a much better experience for you.

Impact event avoidance. "If you blow it up, it'll just be more pieces hitting at once!" by Ictinikein askscience

[–]GeoManCam[M] 4 points5 points ago

Please respect others in the forum, especially those that are trying to help you, or else you may end up not being able to post in AskScience.

Ive met raw Pyrite, How does it even..? by monomaticin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 0 points1 point ago

Sure, it grows in that way also, but when broken, it's my absolute favorite :). Thanks for the clarification.

Ive met raw Pyrite, How does it even..? by monomaticin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 15 points16 points ago

Those are not naturally occurring.

Ive met raw Pyrite, How does it even..? by monomaticin askscience

[–]GeoManCam 44 points45 points ago

Sure, it's part of the cubic crystal system. Many things have a habit like this including the pyrite you saw, galena, and my personal favorite fluorite, which looks like a Borg cube when broken.

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