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Letter: Super worms

Published 30 October 2013

From Peter Mills-Baker

According to chaos theory, the flap of a butterfly’s wings can start a hurricane. But this feat is trivial compared to worms stopping the tectonic plates grinding to a halt, as suggested in your look at what would become of a lifeless Earth (28 September, p 38).
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK

Issue no. 2941 published 2 November 2013

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