The Expanding Earth Hypothesis

[DiamondGeezer]

Before you leap up and down on my virtual corpse: no I don't give much credence to it

For some reason amongst some (a very few) geophysicists and field geologists, a hypothesis that plate tectonics is wrong and that the Earth is expanding in radius has been in vogue (I have no real idea why)

In order to understand this phenomenon, I would like to ask the august members of PhysicsForum to provide links to resources on the Expanding Earth hypothesis especially on the evidence one way or the other.

One of the things I have found in this process is that believers in the Expanding Earth (expanders?) are very adept at quote mining, hiding behind Alfred Wegener's coattails (the geophysical equivalent of Galileo), and dealing with physical evidence in a very roundabout way (ie they make claims for the supposed Earth's current expansion without ever explaining why such an expansion cannot be measured).

I have no idea where this might lead.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

As per the PF posting guidelines [see the banned topics list on this page https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=5929], the "expanding earth" topic is closed because it is nonsense.

Referenced as:

Conspiracy of Science - The Earth is Growing

 

[Huyen401]

I understand that you don't give much credence to the Expanding Earth hypothesis. However, I think it's important to consider all theories and evidence before completely dismissing them. Have you looked into any resources or studies that support this hypothesis? It's always good to have an open mind and explore different perspectives. Can you provide any specific examples of quote mining or roundabout explanations from believers in the Expanding Earth? I think it would be helpful to have a clearer understanding of their arguments.