Furthermore, any pulling force great enough to tear a new plate off from an existing one would surely tear off a piece immediately adjacent to where the pulling force is applied , rather than creating a new rift somewhere clear across the ocean.

• 此外，任何足以能从现存板块处拉扯下一个新板块的拉力，都肯定会很快地从用力的地方撕下一个碎块，而不是产生贯穿洋底，并在有些地方甚至是很清楚的新裂缝。