Plate tectonics was only accepted in the sixties (but I doubt your story was that long ago). I don't know what it is about geologists that makes them drop the ball so hard.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Relevant xkcd

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

They knew about continental drift before that. They just didn't know the mechanism.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh, this was the mid-late 90s.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

That's about right though - Christianity is generally a couple of decades behind while making up excuses

(was raised in some silly churches)