09-26-2019, 08:02 AM
In this article: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-earth-supe...milky.html
There's an interesting discussion on super-habitable planets. But something caught my eye:
"Once you get about twice the mass of the Earth, plate tectonics start to shut down, so try to stay under that amount."
...why? Wouldn't plate tectonics be more vigorous on larger terrestrial planets because of greater internal heat?
There's an interesting discussion on super-habitable planets. But something caught my eye:
"Once you get about twice the mass of the Earth, plate tectonics start to shut down, so try to stay under that amount."
...why? Wouldn't plate tectonics be more vigorous on larger terrestrial planets because of greater internal heat?
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
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"Everbody's always in favor of saving Hitler's brain, but when you put it in the body of a great white shark, oh, suddenly you've gone too far." -- Professor Farnsworth, Futurama
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"Everbody's always in favor of saving Hitler's brain, but when you put it in the body of a great white shark, oh, suddenly you've gone too far." -- Professor Farnsworth, Futurama