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[ The Fountains of the Great Deep > The Origin of Ocean Trenches and the Ring of Fire > Evaluation of Evidence vs. Theories ]

Evaluation of Evidence vs. Theories

The preceding discussions raise many issues and questions concerning trenches. Each issue or question, summarized below in italics and given a blue title, is examined from the perspective of the hydroplate theory (HP) and the plate tectonic theory (PT). My subjective judgments, coded in green, yellow, and red (reminiscent of a traffic light’s go, caution, and stop) simply provide a starting point for your own evaluations. Numbers in Table 3 refer to amplifying explanations that follow. Any satisfactory explanation for the origin of trenches should resolve the italicized issues.

Table 3 will help us compare the evidence with two completely different explanations for ocean trenches. Too often, alternative theories are never known or sought, or a theory is justified based on only some of the relevant evidence. Then all other evidence is ignored or interpreted to support that theory. When this happens, doctrine reigns and critical thinking ceases. Please alter Table 3 by adding or removing evidence or theories (rows or columns) as you see fit.

 

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