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I e-mailed a scientist...; ...and he e-mailed me back!
Topic Started: Jan 4 2011, 01:04 PM (1,901 Views)
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Woah, seems I've inadvertently started a revolution O_o Honestly though, why haven't you guys thought of this before? >_>

As to the whole back'n'forth, it wasn't too much more than what I stated in my original post. I e-mailed him, he e-mailed me back, I am still working out a reply that doesn't make me sound like a squeeing fangirl. As to content...

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Hello,

I am unsure if this goes directly to Dr. Scotese, but I am an amateur speculative evolutionist, and have been using your Pangaea Ultima as the basis for the future world for my project. I was wondering if you had more information pertaining to the world 250 million years in the future, especially concerning geography and climate. I am unfamiliar with both subjects, and so predicting what they'd be in the future is beyond my current knowledge. I have been doing research, but your expertise would be an invaluable resource and save me much time. I understand if you are too busy, and thank you for your time.

---Hilary Francis


^ That's what I sent off. This is what I received in reply v

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Dear Hillary,

Thank you for you interest in my "future world" reconstructions. Please tell me more about your project.

All I have written about the maps is at my website (see http://scotese.com/future.htm). Some more information might be gleaned from a NGS TV special "Supercontinent", if you can find a copy.

Attached is a revised version of the future maps. I have written the first draft of a manuscript, but seem to have misplaced it. I would be happy to talk to you or answer any other questions you might have (I do skype on occasion), especially if you are interested in learning new things about the future world.

Regards,

Prof. Scotese
Director, PALEOMAP Project


So there you have it!

As for inviting him here, he's not a speculative evolution scientist, but a geologist, and a professor.
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Geologists and professors are always great to have on a forum. >_>
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For once Flisch, I agree.
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So who wants to get a genetics proffesor on here?
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That sounds good. I think we need the most experienced Speccers to have their say,
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We need an alt evo expert(by this site's current standards) as well. So far in that list we have one Fut Evo and two Xeno Ezo.
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I would nominate JohnFaa for our Alt evo or perhaps Cephylus both are brilliant speccers
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