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Maybe. There is apparently some evidence and viable theories for ongoing fission reactions in localized regions deep in the Earth. Commentary [1] on a report i
by ridgeguy 9y ago
Maybe.
There is apparently some evidence and viable theories for ongoing fission reactions in localized regions deep in the Earth. Commentary [1] on a report in Nature [2]. Neither of these seems to be paywalled.
[1] http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080515/full/news.2008.822.html http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080515/full/news.2008.822.ht...
[2] http://www.nature.com/articles/srep37740 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep37740
- 205guy 9y agoThank you for these links. I had recently read on wikipedia [1] about how plate tectonics may have started on the young earth, and I was fascinated by the idea. In a way, tectonic theory is relatively new, and already we are exploring the mantle mechanisms by which it may be driven. Your links help explain where that mantle heat comes from. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boring_Billion#Tectonic_constraints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boring_Billion#Tectonic_constr...