So right! Earth wouldn't be habitable without plate tectonics.
November 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
So right! Earth wouldn't be habitable without plate tectonics.
Don't make me explain why plate tectonics mean close ties between Iceland and Canada.
November 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Don't make me explain why plate tectonics mean close ties between Iceland and Canada.
💯Love it! And don’t forget plate tectonics!
November 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
💯Love it! And don’t forget plate tectonics!
Depends. Usually we say it needs to have been created by either volcanism or tectonics, but then also have a certain amount of prominence, and then there's a fight while the reasonable geologists decamp to the pub.
November 7, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Depends. Usually we say it needs to have been created by either volcanism or tectonics, but then also have a certain amount of prominence, and then there's a fight while the reasonable geologists decamp to the pub.
Tectonics wiki page mentions the term “planetary tectonics” (used in at least one monograph), also referring to icy moons
November 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Tectonics wiki page mentions the term “planetary tectonics” (used in at least one monograph), also referring to icy moons
That's a good question. Strictly speaking, tectonics comes i think from the greek word for "building", so you could argue that tidal forces like this are tectonics of a sort, just not *plate* tectonics. I think real geologists would take umbrage at the abuse of terminology.
November 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
That's a good question. Strictly speaking, tectonics comes i think from the greek word for "building", so you could argue that tidal forces like this are tectonics of a sort, just not *plate* tectonics. I think real geologists would take umbrage at the abuse of terminology.
![4-panel comic. (1) [Two people walking together.] PERSON 2 with ponytail: If there’s an Earth-sized object in the outer solar system, the Rubin Observatory should find it soon. (2) PERSON 2: If it’s Earth-sized, it *might* have a rocky surface and internal heat. (3) PERSON 1: If it has a rocky surface and internal heat, it might have— PERSON 2: *Plate tectonics!* PERSON 1: Life? (4) PERSON 1: You geologists have weird priorities. PERSON 2: Earth just *can’t* be the only one!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigquh2clenggzauv5dcwfkzwtidm6ibd3ggz5r7ogpr6r6e2k7f54)
November 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
That wasn't just a "landslide, this is a shifting of plate tectonics.
Well anyway.
Alright, that was a long night. I gotta take some nap time before I start the day later on.
Well done, America! Well done!
Well anyway.
Alright, that was a long night. I gotta take some nap time before I start the day later on.
Well done, America! Well done!
November 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
That wasn't just a "landslide, this is a shifting of plate tectonics.
Well anyway.
Alright, that was a long night. I gotta take some nap time before I start the day later on.
Well done, America! Well done!
Well anyway.
Alright, that was a long night. I gotta take some nap time before I start the day later on.
Well done, America! Well done!
It would probably have to be a bit bigger than Earth to have plate tectonics at that distance.
November 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
It would probably have to be a bit bigger than Earth to have plate tectonics at that distance.
I think it is called something tectonics actually, gravitational tectonics? 🤔 I believe ive heard it mentioned in relation to the gas giant moons.
November 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I think it is called something tectonics actually, gravitational tectonics? 🤔 I believe ive heard it mentioned in relation to the gas giant moons.
That's some quick plate tectonics!
November 4, 2026 at 1:55 AM
That's some quick plate tectonics!
I wouldn't be surprised if plate tectonics were important in the emergence of life on this planet, so the geologist lady is right to be excited.
November 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if plate tectonics were important in the emergence of life on this planet, so the geologist lady is right to be excited.
Ed Brook on Antarctica’s Oldest Ice 🧪⚒️❄️
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November 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Ed Brook on Antarctica’s Oldest Ice 🧪⚒️❄️
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I really like the theory that plate tectonics are necessary for the evolution of complex life (as we know it).
November 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I really like the theory that plate tectonics are necessary for the evolution of complex life (as we know it).
The Earth is not unique in its biogeochemical composition: Earth-like exoplanets may be common in the known-Universe. Rocks with oxidation like those on Earth could have similar plate tectonics & potential for a magnetic field; essential conditions for primitive life to evolve...
November 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Earth is not unique in its biogeochemical composition: Earth-like exoplanets may be common in the known-Universe. Rocks with oxidation like those on Earth could have similar plate tectonics & potential for a magnetic field; essential conditions for primitive life to evolve...
That is plate tectonics for ya.
November 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
That is plate tectonics for ya.
Fascinating stuff. Tall poppy tectonics.
Earth's rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. Scientists finally know what happened to it theconversation.com/earths-rocks...
Earth’s rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. We finally know where it went
The Great Unconformity is a mysterious gap of hundreds of millions of years in Earth’s geological history – and new research may have finally explained it.
theconversation.com
November 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Fascinating stuff. Tall poppy tectonics.
Plaque tectonics determined to give me a heart attack in 2026
November 3, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Plaque tectonics determined to give me a heart attack in 2026
Guaranteed no plate tectonics here
"For the study of more recent rocks, go to the next building"
November 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Guaranteed no plate tectonics here
I don’t think we as humans have a say in plate tectonics.
November 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I don’t think we as humans have a say in plate tectonics.
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Join the editors for a live discussion celebrating the publication of 'Strike-Slip Tectonics: Major Fault Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia,' the third and final volume.
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#GlobalTectonics #EarthScience #Geology
November 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The #AGUPubs ‘Global Tectonics’ book series is now complete!
Join the editors for a live discussion celebrating the publication of 'Strike-Slip Tectonics: Major Fault Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia,' the third and final volume.
bit.ly/4BxS7rs
#GlobalTectonics #EarthScience #Geology
Join the editors for a live discussion celebrating the publication of 'Strike-Slip Tectonics: Major Fault Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean and Asia,' the third and final volume.
bit.ly/4BxS7rs
#GlobalTectonics #EarthScience #Geology
Anyway it's very funny that the master of all those who whine about Jewish identity being "biblical race science" is a crackpot who thinks plate tectonics delineate human divisions
November 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Anyway it's very funny that the master of all those who whine about Jewish identity being "biblical race science" is a crackpot who thinks plate tectonics delineate human divisions
I mean, plate tectonics are cool and "do" cool stuff, so... yes?
November 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I mean, plate tectonics are cool and "do" cool stuff, so... yes?