Most Interesting Theories in Earth Sciences Today

Ever since the Geological Societies in Europe learnedThe Theory of Earth Expansion seems viable and if
men have spent considerable time contemplating howthe Earth Expands then the sea level would fall not
the Earth got to be the way it is, where the Moonrise at all. This is very interesting and yes, one could
came from, why we have Earthquakes and such. Notsee where this explanation makes sense, even works
long ago Gore won the Nobel Prize for his moviewith Occam's Razor, as we were all taught the
Inconvenient Truth, which suggested that the waterPangaea Super Continent Theory in school. Indeed, I
levels might rise and flood out much of mankind'senjoyed Richard Guy's book, it was very interesting.
greatest civilizations.Now in some places beach erosion may have taken
Nevertheless, it does not appear that this isout coastline property, thus fooling the observer, into
happening at all, rather the ocean if it is rising maythinking that the sea is rising, when it is really not.
rise less than a few feet over 150-years, that is if allThe theory and Richard's comments on the
the ice is to melt. Still others show that the oceanexpanding Earth would also give us increased activity
has been receding for millions of years. Oneon the Ring of Fire, tectonic plates and some 60,000
gentleman who has several theories on such things(?) underwater volcanoes, which would heat the
as Isostatic Rebound, the Evolution of Ancientwater, thus heating the air? Causing - Climate
Civilizations, Earth Expansion, Seismic Creep andChange, or Global Heating.
Receding Seas may actually have a lot more researchBelieve it or not although this is not part of his original
into such events and be able to prove it - would thisconcept, it is now. Many scientists would you say
not be worthy of the Nobel Prize.that the man-caused "Global Warming" theory is a
The Scientist's name is Richard Guy and in discussingpolitical controversy of epic proportions and although
this whole set of concepts with him it occurred to usmankind should prevent pollution for other obvious
that; "Would it not be funny if Al Gore won the Prizereasons, Al Gore deserves the Nobel Peace Prize no
for saying that sea levels are rising and then hemore than the Paris Hilton. Of course, Al Gore has
turned around and won it for saying that sea levelsjust as many folks who proclaim him a saint for
are falling?"bringing this to forefront.