Originally Posted By: preearth
Originally Posted By: Bill S.
Pre are you saying that gravity cannot cause things to rise?

Since you claim that gravity is largely responsible for moving continents, I want you to demonstrate exactly how gravity is responsible for moving the Himalayas a few kilometers vertically (against the force of gravity).

One of the factors giving rise (pun intended) to the Himalayas is the upward displacement of lighter sediment by heavier sediment. Note the words 'lighter' and 'heavier', Pre. Ring any bells? Yep, you got it. It's all to do with gravity. No point in talking to you though. I'll just post this useful link for interested readers:

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/size/size.html

"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once" - John Wheeler