Why do geologists think that continental drift will reverse direction and the Atlantic will start to shrink in several million years?

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Why do geologists think that continental drift will reverse direction and the Atlantic will start to shrink in several million years?

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No reputable geologist thinks continental drift will “reverse direction”. Where did you get such an insane idea?

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There’s no reversal. Simply the passive plate margins around the Atlantic are eventually going to convert to one or more subduction zones. The direction of mantle flow doesn’t reverse ; we just end up consuming ocean floor.