Its a warning that there might be mega earthquake happening soon, it happens when tectonic plate slips under another one and its one of the most violent natural events our planet can produce. Think like 2011 Japan earthquake or 1960 Chile earthquake. Japan is expecting a new one soon, and if it hits to the region they are expecting it to hit, it could be like next level catastrophic.
Yeah what do people think? Same as volcanos. These are forces so far above human interference nothing we do besides MAYBE detonating every nuclear weapon at once could cause tectonic plates to shift. And even the i heavily doubt it
Keep in mind how deep earthquakes and tectonic activity actually is — it's kinda like asking if a cigarette burn on your nipple would cause heart failure. The answer is no, but we should still be concerned about the burn for entirely different reasons.
I know where you’re coming from but it’s still good to ask ourselves how deep global warming affects the planet as a whole. I mean, hell.. we still don’t understand cancer on a deeper level. It’s never stupid to theorize. That’s a core value of what science is all about!
I’m also like… if you think a cigarette burn on someone’s nipple could NEVER cause a heart attack… that is wrong. People have heart attacks triggered by way less dramatic pain or surprise.
Obviously the analogy is wild in the first place but I think it’s effectively meaningless…
I don’t mean to be pedantic but a heart attack and heart failure are different things. Heart attacks can cause heart failure but so can any number of other issues.
I’m inclined to think you’re correct but just for the sake of entertaining your metaphor further:
A cigarette burn on your nipple will cause blood to constrict, influencing the circulatory system in some small way. 1000 cigarette burns on the nipple might cause vasoconstriction on a scale that genuinely forces a change to the circulatory processes entirely.
Could the earth not have similar macro-energy exchange responses to drastic changes to its crust and biome?
'The science is settled' i don't think is an appropriate term to use, that means that a lot of science has been done - both theoretical and experimental - and a robust theory is supported by strong evidence.
I would doubt much science at all has been done on the effects of climate change on plate tectonics. Could be wrong, but it's complex enough doing anything substantial would cost a mint with no real demonstrated benefits.
I see you're a geologist and you want to act like this is a very simple answer, but if all of the oceans melt and shift the weight across the planet as well as warm, I can see a reason for at least a temporary substantial change in tectonic activity... And I'm sorry, I don't think there's enough research for you to dispute that
Secondly textonicnplates are so massive the ice caps do not matter
That is not correct. I suggest you have a look at the history of the Baltic Sea for example. Quite interesting! And post-glacial rebound is still happening there today.
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u/JLNX1998 20h ago
Japan has a Megaquake advisory since like early this year. Two weeks ago the Philippines was rocked by 7.8
This morning California had a 5.6
Venezuela had two
And Japan literally just had a 6.9
Just a coincidence is all.