Robert Gustavo

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the molten magma that drives these movements is the result of radioactive material buried near the core of the Earth.
Robert Gustavo
Really? Was I asleep that day in my 9th Grade Earth Science class, or is this new? I was taught that the magma was hot from pressure and friction and was slowly cooling -- that only the crust had cooled enough to harden. Of course, I used to know someone who grew up in North Carolina and was taught that there weren't really many slaves there. We are taught all sorts of wrong shit in school. Fun story about her...
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Feel like I remember learning that fission is taking place in the core, plus tidal forces from sun/moon adding energy and helping magma circulation. Not sure how that all leads to a nice stable temper…
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
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