Himalayas have got bigger

[Seagull on the wing]

Geologist and cartographers believe that the mountains have grown by 4 inches in the last 50 years

"NOW BE HONEST,YOU DID'NT EXPECT EVEREST TO BE DOING THAT TODAY DID YOU?

 

[KZNSeagull]

I thought that this was reasonably common knowledge. Plate Techtonics, innit.

 

[Everest]

It's ongoing.
I've grown a lot more than 4 inches in the last 50 years though.

 

[16bha]

I thought this was a Jordan / cosmetic surgery thread

 

[Horsham Gull]

It's ongoing.
I've grown a lot more than 4 inches in the last 50 years though.

thought you would be shrinking now?

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

I thought that this was reasonably common knowledge. Plate Techtonics, innit.

innit, bledwyn.

 

[Everest]

thought you would be shrinking now?

Not shrinking, but definitely wrinkling.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Not shrinking, but definitely wrinkling.

Skin to big for the skeleton causes that!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I thought that this was reasonably common knowledge. Plate Techtonics, innit.

Forgiven as you are in Suud Afrika....it's the end line of a TV advert for Everest double glazing company

 

[Biscuit]

I thought that this was reasonably common knowledge. Plate Techtonics, innit.

Plate 'tectonics'. Indian and Eurasia plates are pulling against each other so it'll still be growing taller.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Hardly a surprise, I would have guessed a lot more than 4 inches over 50 years. How do you think mountains are formed ?

 

[Bones]

Long tape measure

 

[Dr Q]

Geologist and cartographers believe that the mountains have grown by 4 inches in the last 50 years

"NOW BE HONEST,YOU DID'NT EXPECT EVEREST TO BE DOING THAT TODAY DID YOU?

I did, then again, I'm a geologist

 

[public school boy]

Are they a bit like piles?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Are they a bit like piles?

They'd take a hell of a lot more cream !

 

[Fur Cough]

Plate 'tectonics'. Indian and Eurasia plates are pulling against each other so it'll still be growing taller.

I'm not trying to be funny or smart but aren't they "pushing" against each other?

 

[Biscuit]

I'm not trying to be funny or smart but aren't they "pushing" against each other?

I actually don't know! I thought they we're pulling but I'm no expert!