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Research Supports "Snowball Earth" Hypothesis

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the big-chill dept.

u2boy_nl writes, "A new U.S. study finds evidence for 'Snowball Earth,' the hypothesis that the entire Earth was ice-covered for long periods on several occasions, most recently 600-700 million years ago. The icy conditions (Earth's oceans frozen completely with ice more than a kilometer thick) ended violently under extreme greenhouse conditions — snowballearth.org suggests the meltdown could have occurred in as little as 2,000 years. Snowball Earth challenges long-held assumptions regarding the limits of global change. Wikipedia has more on the hypothesis."

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  1. Snowball Earth? by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sylvan can be talked into anything.

    -Peter

    PS: Maybe this deserves to be modded down, but do me a favor and don't moderate simply because you don't get it.

    1. Re:Snowball Earth? by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Troll

      Yeah, the most I'll get is a fine for animal abuse and a lot of disgusted looks from asswipe conservatives who can't appreciate sexual exploration, hey.

      -Peter

  2. Re:Frost post! by 8ball629 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sorry just won't cut it mister!

  3. Re:Shoot ... score one for the Bush admin by b17bmbr · · Score: 0, Troll

    maybe some skepticism regarding the religion of global warming is in order. And even if the earth is warming, perhaps we've nothing to do with it, nor can we have anything to do with halting it. where is king canute when you need him?!?!

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  4. Re:Another dipshit can't read by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Troll

    no fuckhead. thats not what it says at all. please climb back up your mothers cunt and comeback when you have a fully developed brain.

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