The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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dispute. Geophysical informa-
tion shows that the differences
between the continents and the
oceans generally extend at least
to a depth of 30 km; recent
drastic changes in topography
thus seem ruled out. (For recent
details and exceptions see H.
W. Menard, J. Geophys. Res., v.
72, pp. 3061-3073, 1967.)
When discussing the creation
of the l\Iid-Atlantic ridge he
canyons (p. 102): most geophys-
under the water and the water
must have boiled." This is as
true today as yesterday: sub-
marine volcanic eruptions oc-
cur frequently and have been
repeatedly observed. But only
very little water boils. Observa-
tion shows that the vapor is
condensed before it reaches the
surface if the water is modera-
tely deep.
It is not clear, then, how this
has any bearing on the con-
clusion (page 103): "All in all
the results of the summer of
1949 strongly indicate that, at
some time not so long ago—in
revolutions on a g*reat scale,
land became sea thousands of
fathoms deep." The geophysical
evidence quoted above also dis-
proves this idea.
Much the same can be said
for the evidence of submarine
canyons (p. 102): most geophys-
icists now believe that turbidi-
ty currents below sea-level are
responsible for them.
Dr. Velikovsky only revives
and dramatizes the old classical
explanation, which is increas-
ingly disputed in view of mod-
ern observations e.g. near the
mouth of the Congo river, and
of adequate mathematical treat-
ment. Space and time prevent
further geological discussion.
No scientist has time to read
all he needs or wishes. For this
reason the scientist who finds
a book full of elementary er-
rors will generally lay it aside
and turn to more interesting
endeavors.
The student wishing to obtain
a clear modern scientific view
of the geological facts described
in "The Earth in Upheaval"
will, necessarily, have to study
geology. There is no royal road
to knowledge.
Even the novice might, how-
ever, profit from reading an
article by Isacks, Oliver and
Sykes in the September 15,
1968 issue of the Journal of
Geophysical Research. It is less
dramatic than the "seas of
lavas, obviously formed in
single paroxysms" (p. 215) but
it fits the observations.
Finally I must remark that
the reaction of the audience
SIC embodies Rice student apathy
To the Editor:
Having been exposed to the
Student Action Committee's
"Life Week," I would like to
propose the formation of the
Student Inertia Committee,
SIC. This committe would con-
sist of Rice students who do
not wish to have their educa-
tion disrupted by a handful of
campus radicals.
The lesson of Columbia Uni-
versity is not to be shrugged
off with "it can't happen at
Rice." It can, and may, if such
organizations as the Students
for a Democratic Society are
allowed to gain a foothold at
Rice.
I do not equate SAC and
SDS, but the basic philosophy
of SAC, as described to me by
a SAC member, can too easily
be twisted to SDS demagogu-
ery. I hope this does not hap-
pen, and I believe my proposed
organization, SIC, would be of
value toward this end.
W. K. PEEBLES
Hanszen, '69
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was rather disturbing; granted
that students enjoy hearing
that their professors are idiots,
that attacks on "the Establish-
ment" are in vogue, and that
Dr. Velikovsky succeeded in
making himself look like a
martyr, one still wonders wheth-
er his basic appeal is not to the
anti-intellectualism of America,
i.e. you need not study geology
to know more than geologists,
or to study physics to know
more than astronomers.
It would be particularly wor-
risome to see such a trend at
Rice where students are so
much brighter than average.
It is strange enough to see
geological catastrophes, so pop-
ular from 1500 to 1830, now ex-
hibited as a major discovery.
J.-Cl. DeBREMAECKER
Professor of Geology
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Bahler, Dennis. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1968, newspaper, November 7, 1968; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245040/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.