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The Open Buddhist University's avatar

Thanks for the update, Charles! RE:

> They imagined that a strong wind sometimes rises beneath the layer of water that disturbs the water

If we remember that "wind" is actually the element of motion and "water" means any liquid, it is indeed true that movement in the liquid mantle is what cause plate tectonics. 😉

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Charles Patton's avatar

That is true if the elements are understood in that functional way. The parallel in EA adds fire to the layers, which makes it even more like reality. Thanks for pointing that out!

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