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TexasTowelie

(116,771 posts)
Mon Mar 27, 2023, 01:31 AM Mar 2023

The man who discovered the 'abyss of time' - BBC News



In the 1700s, geologist James Hutton discovered a rock formation in Scotland that transformed how we think about time.

Through studying the rocky headland of Siccar Point, Hutton identified the existence of ‘deep time’ – proving that Earth is millions, not thousands, of years old.

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The man who discovered the 'abyss of time' - BBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2023 OP
Bullshit. I went to Tennessee to see Noah's Arc and I learnt the truth. 3Hotdogs Mar 2023 #1
You went to Tennessee? Well, there's your problem Warpy Mar 2023 #2

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
2. You went to Tennessee? Well, there's your problem
Mon Mar 27, 2023, 12:59 PM
Mar 2023

Everybody knows it came to rest in Kentucky. Noah and his family done built a snack bar and everything.

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