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::A rate of ''one thousand miles a year'' is only one-tenth of a mile per hour. Compared to creation itself, that rate of speed would seem like a nothing. In fact, I'm not sure one would even notice such slow movement.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:23, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
::A rate of ''one thousand miles a year'' is only one-tenth of a mile per hour. Compared to creation itself, that rate of speed would seem like a nothing. In fact, I'm not sure one would even notice such slow movement.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:23, 26 June 2009 (EDT)
:::One thousand miles a year is 8.8 feet ''per minute.'' That is noticeable. Also, such fast movement would create a lot of heat excess heat which could cause damage to life at the beginning.
:::I don't want to extend this debate too long, but it comes down to this: is there a plausible scientific means by which the plates could actually move this fast? Remember, they float on the mantle and are moved by currents in the mantle- the analogy to a thrown football is not exactly correct. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 18:15, 26 June 2009 (EDT)