Reposted by Julie Elliott
Why did the endangered turtle cross the road? It didn't! That would be very dangerous!
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Julie Elliott
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Research Faculty at Michigan State University. Geodesy, Tectonics, and Glaciers. All opinions my own.
![4-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1: Any plans for Halloween? PERSON 2 with beret: Me and my friends are gonna check out a slab graveyard! (2) PERSON 1: What’s that? PERSON 2: When dense crust subducts, geologists think it might pile up at the bottom of the mantle. [illustration of Person 2’s related theory] (3) PERSON 2: We’re going to hide in the crust and ride it down to see. Wanna come? It’s gonna be spooky! (4) PERSON 1: Won’t that take millions of years? PERSON 2: Lots of time for ghost stories! PERSON 1: I think I’m good. PERSON 2: Too spooky? I understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigwl2q77jwcmcdvj6n4hvgfxrpkw5f5gzu2pzlofn3rawdh46vlmy)
![4-panel comic. (1) [Giant fishing rod-like cat toy positioned above four tectonic plates. Two helicopters that appear tiny due to scale fly above. People next to device are so tiny they cannot be seen.] PERSON 1: The key to exposing new geologic layers is understanding the three forces driving plate movement: slab pull, ridge push, and taunting. (2) PERSON 2: Taunting? What do– PERSON 1: *Initiate thrust fault pattern!* [The dangly end of the toy wiggles.] (3) “Rumble” sound effect from tectonic plates. (4) “Lunge!” sound effect from tectonic plates. [Plates split at a diagonal angling toward toy.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib4bgny4aloexmhcpuj3hprxwxludu6ix23qkcarfocnvdizaw7ia)
![4-panel comic. (1) [Person with ponytail addressing students seated at desks.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Welcome to Geology 201. Today we’ll be review-bombing Applebees. (2) [Person 1 points to board on wall.] PERSON 1: Tomorrow we’ll do Costco and Sephora. PERSON 2: Why? PERSON 1: If we cut traffic to the Northgate Shopping Center, it will go to the East Plaza instead. (3) [Board shows map.] This will push the state to cancel the North Bridge Project and shift funds to the Highway 2 Extension... (4) ...creating new roadcuts through Triassic shale. PERSON 2: I *like* Applebees. PERSON 1: Then you should have told the city to approve my dig permit.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigu5ey2adahbzvsk4nisnr5fbv3j4mw76tudzmo3uzbu5lizbseki)
![4-panel comic. (1) [Two people running] PERSON 1: They’re right behind us! PERSON 2 with ponytail: It’s OK! I have a plan. (2) [zoomed out view of group with weapons chasing first two people as they reach a small object on the ground] PERSON 2: This part of the continent used to be an island arc before it collided with North America. (3) [Person 1 looking behind as Person 2 hits buttons on small pillar sticking out of the Earth that makes a “beep beep” sound] PERSON 2: Just gotta access the control panel… Yes! It still works! Okay, full reverse! (4) [zoomed out view of map of east coast of North America. There is a jagged edge on the northeast, and an island with a jagged edge has separated from it.] FROM CONTINENT: *No!* FROM ISLAND: *HAH!*](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreieiupj3rcaosmcgmsjz4bi66iwly4uly6yoj4fs2nvjhud22lfpwy)
