Scientists have discovered a new ocean forming as Africa begins to split (www.unilad.com)

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[-] zepheriths@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

This has been known for decades. It's not often I can can say this but this has been known my entire life

[-] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

https://xkcd.com/1053/

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

The problem isn't the fact that people are finding this out for the first time. The problem is that the article makes it look like this is a new discovery. Which is entirely false.

[-] zepheriths@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I have no issue with people sharing what they have just learned. The issue is that the article is basically saying this is new. Which out of any media news should not be like that

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

FTA:

This exact tectonic shift has been seen before as it is what created both the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden between the two connected landmasses.

[-] zepheriths@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't understand but this has been known since the 90's

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