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Uncle Joe

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7. I thought of that as well, those events could happen but I

Reply to redqueen (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 12:48 PM

Aug 2012

view them as being more outside of the current equation.

Having said that the melting of all the glaciers may alter plate tectonics enough to increase volcanic activity.

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