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Within several years, a combination of new measuring devices gave rise to a flood of data about the ocean floor, magnetic fields and dating techniques. The results forced geologists to reconsider Wegener’s discarded theory. With some hesitation, geologist Charles Longwell wrote, “The Wegener hypothesis has been so stimulating and has such fundamental implications in geology as to merit respectful and sympathetic interest from every geologist. Some striking arguments in his favor have been advanced, and it would be foolhardy indeed to reject any concept that offers a possible key to the solution of profound problems in the Earth’s history.” 5 A few decades later, the geologist John Tuzo Wilson – who had initially scorned Wegener’s theory – changed his mind. “The vision is not what any of us had expected from our limited peeps … The earth, instead of appearing as an inert statue, is a living, mobile thing … It is a major scientific revolution in our own time.” 6 Continental drift was embraced by the same crowd that had derided it earlier. Wegener’s urge to challenge the status quo – to unglue the continental pieces – had been vindicated.