There was only ONE continent in the distant past (Pangea) and it broke into the seven with which we are familiar now. Continents have never been as far apart as they are now and so naturally they are drifting back together and will probably reform into one supercontinent in the distant future.
And they may be closing in faster than before but millions to billions of years is hardly grounds for losing sleep.
I'm sure it's caused by human atmospheric emissions.
Anybody ever wonder if an increase in the shifting of the continents might, just might, be causing an increase in outgassing from the interior of the planet as a result of this increased movement? Just asking.
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I doubt that insurance companies will stop writing policies for construction of commercial and private buildings near oceans any time soon.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at June 17, 2026 12:34 AM (Vngxz)
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I'm good. The Pacific Ocean is wider than the Atlantic, so the East Coast will crash into Europe before China crashes into California. So I'm okay to just hang out a while longer.
Posted by: Bill H at June 17, 2026 07:46 AM (FRG6e)
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I imagine it will be a while before they stop handing out those policies Dana.
You should be good for a while Bill!
As for me I live in the middle of the country near an ancient mountain chain; I should be o.k. as long as the New Madrid fault doesn't let go.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at June 17, 2026 10:50 AM (oflqW)
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Tell ya what: if things get too dicey, let's the three of us find a nice cozy pub and have a few beers before the big continental crash. I'll buy the first round.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at June 17, 2026 11:17 PM (FpsZq)
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Sorry Dana, I've been sober for 44 years. I'm not going to throw that away just because some continents got silly.
Posted by: Bill H at June 17, 2026 11:27 PM (FRG6e)
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Count me in Dana! But let's make sure it's not some hipster bar; I don't want the poseurs around while we toast Ragnarok.
Bill I will happily buy you a soda if you like. We may as well be accomodating on doomsday after all.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at June 18, 2026 08:16 AM (oflqW)