Opposing them were the Plutonists, who noted that volcanoes and earthquakes, among other enlivening agents, continually changed the face of the planet but clearly owed nothing to wayward seas.

对立面是火成论者。他们认为有许多充满活力的动因，其中，火山和地震不断改变这颗行星的表面，但显然跟遥远的大海毫无关系。