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Antarctic Craters Reveal Asteroid Strike

Posted by michael on from the rock-of-ages dept.

dhuff writes "Scientists using satellites have mapped huge craters under the Antarctic ice sheet caused by an asteroid as big as the one believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs 65m years ago."

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  1. Re:Parent is ignorant or trolling? Hard to tell. by Aardpig · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Can you then explain what actually causes the rotational effect then?

    Which rotational effect in particular?

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  2. Re:Parent is ignorant or trolling? Hard to tell. by transient · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The one we're talking about, smartass. Water going down drains.

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  3. Re:Parent is ignorant or trolling? Hard to tell. by Aardpig · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Do to your inability to discern the difference between a question and an argument I will have to modify the above statement and replace science geek with idiot.

    Well, now we're equal. I had you posted as an idiot right from the start.

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  4. Re:Parent is ignorant or trolling? Hard to tell. by Aardpig · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I am a different AC dipshit.

    Careful, your Id is out, and it isn't pretty!

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