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Archimedean Proof of the Physical Impossibility of Earth Mantle Convection

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J. Marvin Herndon

General Physics · Submitted 5 May 2010

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The authors' main claim Using the submarine design and operation concept of "neutral buoyancy", which follows from Archimedes' discoveries, the concept of mantle convection is proven to be incorrect, concomitantly refuting plate tectonics, refuting all mantle convection models, and refuting all models that depend upon mantle convection.

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CitationJ. Marvin Herndon. "Archimedean Proof of the Physical Impossibility of Earth Mantle Convection." arXiv:1005.0738 (2010). https://pith.science/paper/CHVBXIQA
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Eight decades ago, Arthur Holmes introducted the idea of mantle convection as a mechanism for continental drift. Five decades ago, continental drift was modified to become plate tectonics theory, which included mantle convection as an absolutely critical component. Using the submarine design and operation concept of "neutral buoyancy", which follows from Archimedes' discoveries, the concept of mantle convection is proven to be incorrect, concomitantly refuting plate tectonics, refuting all mantle convection models, and refuting all models that depend upon mantle convection.

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s1 Five decades ago, continental drift was modified to become plate tectonics theory, which included mantle convection as an absolutely critical component. background 1.00 0.03 0.02 asserted 1.00
s2 Using the submarine design and operation concept of "neutral buoyancy", which follows from Archimedes' discoveries, the concept of mantle convection is proven to be incorrect, concomitantly refuting plate tectonics, refuting all mantle convection models, and refuting all models that depend upon mantle convection. result 0.73 0.79 0.96 asserted 1.00

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Eight decades ago, Arthur Holmes introducted the idea of mantle convection as a mechanism for continental drift. Five decades ago, continental drift was modified to become plate tectonics theory, which included mantle convection as an absolutely critical component. Using the submarine design and operation concept of "neutral buoyancy", which follows from Archimedes' discoveries, the concept of mantle convection is proven to be incorrect, concomitantly refuting plate tectonics, refuting all mantle convection models, and refuting all models that depend upon mantle convection.

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