If you were asking this question in 1912 it would make sense. That was the year that Alfred Wegener proposed Continental Drift in his now well-known paper. Certainly a lot of scientists thought it was either nonsense or a hoax back then. read more
Question: “Is it true that continental drift is a hoax.” Details: “Continental drift is a hoax.” I’m afraid the question itself is a hoax, since the original poster already has his or her answer. Wegener published his ideas of continental drift in 1912. read more