Cartoon plate tectonics

Here we have noted (and awesome) comic book artist Neal Adams pushing a theory that tectonic subduction is a fallacy, and that landmass reformulation instead occurs by continuous planetary growth. As is the hallmark of all good science, he uses loaded language to dispose you against the opposition view ("Well, it is a preposterous and even stupid idea").

The site features a bundle of little quicktime animations depicting his theory of planetary growth. These argue persuasively that landmasses indeed change, but I'm not as sure they support his hypothesis. It seems to me that if the planets were continually growing, they would be simultaneously flattening and losing density. I don't believe that to be borne out by the facts. I also doubt that a geologic theory which requires an ocean-less Earth can be made to mesh with the current ocean-based biologic origin theories.

Animation can be used to show almost anything, which is why it exists. After all, it would be very hard otherwise to have a whistling, anthropomorphic mouse piloting a steamboat. Adams' animations are interesting to watch, sure, and bring up some good talking points about crustal movement. They don't, however, convince me that he's got a better game than the traditional tectonic plate guys.