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On the Lighter Side => New Theories => Topic started by: acsinuk on 10/12/2020 10:43:43

Title: New Theory: The earth is getting lighter, does that affect the moon?
Post by: acsinuk on 10/12/2020 10:43:43
The sun is losing matter and energy all the time and the solar planets, moons and asteroids are absorbing that energy for re-emission.  But the solar wind is H+ ions which land on planets can be converted to matter inside the planets core which is why the tectonic plates that separate our oceans over millions of years move apart.
Title: Re: Re: The earth is getting lighter, does that affect the moon?
Post by: Bored chemist on 10/12/2020 11:46:42
But the solar wind is H+ ions which land on planets can be converted to matter inside the planets core which is why the tectonic plates that separate our oceans over millions of years move apart.
Do you realise this is a science site?
Title: Re: New Theory: The earth is getting lighter, does that affect the moon?
Post by: Kryptid on 10/12/2020 16:23:39
But the solar wind is H+ ions

It may contain hydrogen ions, but it would also contain electrons such that it would be effectively neutral.

which land on planets can be converted to matter inside the planets core

How do they get to the core? Hydrogen ions are strongly absorbed by normal matter. Most would be captured in the atmosphere or crust of the planets.

which is why the tectonic plates that separate our oceans over millions of years move apart.

Convection currents in the mantle are sufficient to explain plate tectonics.