8 Earth Science Theories That Were Totally Wrong (But Weirdly Important) | Rock Talk
Автор: The Rock Record
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Some of the wildest ideas in geology turned out to be completely true - like continental drift and volcanic island formation. But what about the theories that didn't make it? Today we're exploring 8 geological theories that were spectacularly wrong but surprisingly important for advancing Earth science!
From Edmond Halley's hollow Earth hypothesis to Abraham Werner's water-based rock formation theory, these ideas shaped geological thinking for centuries. Even when completely incorrect, they asked the right questions and pushed scientists toward better explanations.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Why Being Wrong is Right for Science
01:57 - Flat Earth Theory and Ancient Logic
04:06 - Hollow Earth: Halley's Concentric Shells
05:31 - Tetrahedral Earth: The Pyramid Planet Theory
06:52 - Contracting Earth vs Expanding Earth Theories
09:08 - Cryptoexplosion Craters (Spoiler: They Were Meteorites!)
10:06 - Thank you to the July Rock Record supporters!
10:38 - Neptunism vs Plutonism: The Great Rock Debate
13:26 - Early Catastrophism and Biblical Floods
14:41 - Why Wrong Theories Still Advance Science
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