"In northeastern Ethiopia one of the earth’s driest deserts is making way for a new ocean. This region of the African continent, known to geologists as the Afar Depression, is pulling apart in two directions—a process that is gradually thinning the earth’s rocky outer skin. The continental crust under Afar is a mere 20 kilometers from top to bottom, less than half its original thickness, and parts of the area are over 100 meters below sea level. Low hills to the east are all that stops the Red Sea from encroaching."Read the article it is powerful stuff and enough to show that whatever "man" does to the planet, the planet is far, far more powerful.
I am not a sheep, I have my own mind
I have had enough of being told what and how to think
Whilst we are still allowed the remnants of free speech,
I will speak out.
I also reserve the right to discuss less controversial matters should I feel the urge.
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Monday 6 October 2008
The birth of an ocean
Whilst the world economy is in freefall, I read that:
It is indeed a good (and perhaps timely) reminder of who is the real boss...
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