Re: 2nd law of thermodynamics, the Will of Allah: Life does not contradict the 2nd Law, all biological processes are eddies along the edge of the great stream of entropy. As for the age of formations, I have seen highly mineralized streams in southern Belize and adjacent parts of Guatemala where travertine formations grow so fast that leaves and roots are fossilized in place as they grow. Perhaps the most spectacular such place is Jiuzhaiguo in western China. If you have ever been to a Chinese restaurant you have seen photos of Jiuzhaiguo. It only takes a few days for a dead leaf to decompose in a tropical stream, yet in that same amount of time it will turn to stone. Cyanobacteria also greatly accelerate the grown of travertine, as anyone who has ever seen a tropical limestone cliff can attest. Ever seen phototropic stalactites? Roots turned into stalactites? Great globular green blobs of rock growing everywhere? As for making fake formations, I have a PHD chemist working on that! Could look good as an accouterment to architecture! All you fundamentalist evolution deniers will be happy to learn that today’s New York Times has an article about a Muslim “scholar” who has written a fancy coffee table book about how evolution is not only false but contrary to the Will of Allah! ‘Bout time you guys got on the same page! Sleazeweazel
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