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Study Provides Compelling Evidence of Single Impact Extinction Theory

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the scientists-all-looking-for-someone-named-ele dept.

ectotherm writes to tell us that a new study at the University of Missouri-Columbia claims to provide compelling evidence that a single meteor impact was the cause of animal extinction 65 million years ago. From the article: "MacLeod and his co-investigators studied sediment recovered from the Demerara Rise in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of South America, about 4,500 km (approximately 2,800 miles) from the impact site on the Yucatan Peninsula. Sites closer to and farther from the impact site have been studied, but few intermediary sites such as this have been explored."

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  1. 65 million? by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    65 million years is crazy-talk, that's 64,994,000 years before God made the Earth!

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    1. Re:65 million? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      When Young Earth Creationists say that the Earth was created 6000 years ago, they're talking in God-years.

    2. Re:65 million? by ettlz · · Score: 5, Funny
      Ever wondered what god the dinosaurs fought wars and slaughtered each other in the name of?

      Jehovasaurus.

      Next!

    3. Re:65 million? by cyberscan · · Score: 4, Funny

      "They are only biased in the same way that a jury might be made biased upon seeing an overwhelming amount of evidence. They have reached their conclusions based on the large amount of compelling evidence, what have you reached your upon?"

      I base mine on a compelling amount of evidence. What is your evidence?

  2. I call BS by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look at the film. You can see another meteor on the grassy knoll.

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  3. MacLeod? by rainer_d · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hell, he's probably witnessed it himself.

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  4. How it really happened... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    65 million years ago...

    Dino 1: Wii is the best dino console.
    Dino 2: No. The Wii graphics suck. Xbox 360 is awesome.
    Dino 3: Wii and Xbox 360 both suck. Playstation 3 with Cell processor rules. Plus we have BluRay.
    Dino 1: PS3 is too expensive and there aren't enough blue diodes. All dinosaurs can afford Wii though. It great!
    Dino 2: Meh, PS3 is expensive and Wii doesn't do hidef. Xbox 360 sits right in the middle and saves the day. Go 360, go!

    God: Ok, that does it. No more dinosaurs.

  5. oblig Bill Hicks by BitterAndDrunk · · Score: 4, Funny
    'Sure.' Dinosaurs? ..... 'God put those there to test our faith.'
    I think God put you here to test my faith, dude. You believe that?
    'Uh huh.'
    Does that trouble anyone here? The idea that God might be fuckin' with our heads? Anyone have trouble sleeping restfully with that thought in their heads?
    God's running around, burying fossils: 'Hu hu ho. We'll see who believes in me now, ha HA. I'm a prankster god. I am killing me. Ho ho ho ho.'
    You know, you die, you go to St. Peter, 'Did you you believe in dinosaurs?'
    Well, you know, there was fossils everywhere. [Bill makes sound effects with his mic] KOOM Aaaahhhh. 'What are you, an idiot? God was FUCKING with you! Giant flying lizards, you moron! That's one of God's easiest jokes!'
    'It seemed so plausibleeeee! Ahhhhhhhh!' Bound for the lake of fire. . . . "

    We miss you Bill . . . please tell the flying saucers to drop you off for another show.

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  6. Weird by pagaboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    40 responses and not a single noodly appendage in sight. Is everyone OK?