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Re: Geophysics is a misnomer

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Thomas Heger wrote:
> 
> Hi NG
> 
> In my view ‘geophysics’ is a misnomer.
> 
> ‘Geo’ means ‘Earth’ and the science (‘-logy’) about Earth is therefore
> geology.
> 
> Geology is a typical applied science and uses several other sciences as
> foundations, to which also physics belongs.
> 
> The part of physics usable for geology should not be called
> ‘geophysics’, because Earth is just one of many possible planets and
> other planets than Earth are not supposed to maintain different physics.
> 
> The physics usable for geology is therefore the subset of physics, which
> applies to planets in general, not only to Earth. A name like ‘planetary
> physics’ is therefore more appropriate to what physicists are supposed
> to deliver in valid and usable form to geology.
> 
> TH

Ask a planetary 
physics if Pluto is a planet...watch him
stutter....daddadeadududududuudaududuauaauidon'tknow.

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Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-20 06:52 +0100
  Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-19 22:58 -0800
    Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Paul Alsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> - 2022-12-20 18:55 -0800
      Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-20 20:31 -0800
        Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Paul Alsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> - 2022-12-20 20:47 -0800
  Re: Geophysics is a misnomer The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2022-12-19 22:59 -0800
    Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-21 09:30 +0100
      Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "kellehe...@gmail.com" <kelleher.gerald@gmail.com> - 2022-12-21 06:44 -0800
        Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2022-12-22 09:42 +0100
          Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "kellehe...@gmail.com" <kelleher.gerald@gmail.com> - 2022-12-22 02:18 -0800
    Re: Geophysics is a misnomer "mitchr...@gmail.com" <mitchrae3323@gmail.com> - 2022-12-21 11:17 -0800
      Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Michelle Africano <nccr@amenica.he> - 2022-12-21 19:46 +0000
      Re: Geophysics is a misnomer Michelle Africano <nccr@amenica.he> - 2022-12-21 23:19 +0000

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