http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-38640 Laura Otto Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:53:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-38640 Strange how the animation seems to show India starting off roughly southwards then doing a kind of about-turn and heading north! Thanks, I'll surely be returning. Strange how the animation seems to show India starting off roughly southwards then doing a kind of about-turn and heading north!
Thanks, I’ll surely be returning.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-5202 Chris M. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:15:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-5202 Huh! I find it interesting that this might imply the Himalayas are unique in the history of the planet, since they required such an unusual set of circumstances. Huh! I find it interesting that this might imply the Himalayas are unique in the history of the planet, since they required such an unusual set of circumstances.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-5201 David Heal Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:05:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-5201 The title is misleading, since India is not a continent. The title is misleading, since India is not a continent.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Lilian Nattel Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-5200 Wow, that is fascinating. I can't wait to show this to my children. Wow, that is fascinating. I can’t wait to show this to my children.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 sivaraman Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:03:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-5199 Mr.Prakash Said depth of the root is 100 KM how about Eurasian plate if the Indian plate is free to float on the mantle why it was not moved in another direction instead of NE direction towards Eurasian plates? dose the magnetic record is available for the Indian Plate? regards siva Mr.Prakash Said depth of the root is 100 KM how about Eurasian plate
if the Indian plate is free to float on the mantle why it was not moved in another direction instead of NE direction towards Eurasian plates?
dose the magnetic record is available for the Indian Plate?
regards
siva

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/comment-page-1/#comment-5198 Robert Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/09/28/how-india-became-the-fastest-continent/#comment-5198 "a free-floating raft among strongly anchored peers" Has that statement been pier reviewed? :D “a free-floating raft among strongly anchored peers”
Has that statement been pier reviewed?

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