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For geologists...the word 'plate' is in somewhat the same position as 'skyscraper' It is a dead (or almost dead) metaphor. Geologists know (or they think they know) what plates are, almost as well as the commuter knows what a skyscraper is.

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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. These qualities have ever been displayed in their mightiest perfection, as attendants in the retinue of strong passions.
John Quincy Adams

David Roger Oldroyd

David Roger Oldroyd

Born: January 20, 1936
Died: November 7, 2014 (aged 78)
Known for:
  1. The Highlands controversy (1990)
  2. The arch of knowledge (1986)
  3. Thinking about the earth (1996)
  4. Earth Cycles (2006)

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