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HN comment orderHi HN, I built this. It's been posted several times before, so I can answer some common questions: How does this work? I adapted GPlates [1], an academic project that creates desktop software for geologists to investigate plate tectonic data. Is the geocoding accurate? Even though plate tectonic models return precise results, you should consider the plots approximate within ~100km. In my tests I found that model results can vary significantly. I chose this model because it is widely cited…
Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17286770 Has a bunch of comments by the author.
Hi HN, I built this by adapting GPlates (https://www.gplates.org), an academic project providing desktop software for geologists to investigate plate tectonic data. I'm amazed that geologists collected enough data to actually plot my home 750M years ago, so I thought you all would enjoy it too. Even though plate tectonic models return precise results, you should consider the plots approximate (obviously we will never be able to prove correctness). In my tests I found that model results can vary significantly…
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