The discussion revolves around calculating the time it would take for two continents, currently 3,000 km apart, to collide given a typical motion of tectonic plates at a rate of 1 centimeter per year.
Several participants are engaged in exploring the calculations, with one expressing uncertainty about their result and another prompting for corrections to the figure obtained. There is an ongoing examination of the assumptions and conversions necessary for the problem.
Participants are working with the conversion of kilometers to centimeters and the implications of the speed of tectonic plate movement. There is a lack of clarity regarding the final figure in years and how to accurately represent it.
correct that figure in years.CrossFit415 said:Well I got 3 x 10 to the 8th. Not sure if I got this right...