[Skybird]

I disagree, since tectonic action is an event we can observe directly, we can install laser senosrs and measure the movemnt, and surface tension, and height shifts of different layers etc. Evotultiohn however is a theoretical construct that we cannot directly observe, only indirectly make conclusions about. What we see and observe, is just change, wether that chnage has a purpose, or is just a random adding and deleting of features, or mybe even not that, but something totally different, we cannot say - it is subject to our interpretation only. Tectonic movement however we must not conclude - we can see, measure and experience it directly.