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It wasn't the pressure wave from the impact that caused the extinction. It was the sun-blocking cloud of dust and debris that got thrown into the atmosphere for
by JshWright 8y ago
It wasn't the pressure wave from the impact that caused the extinction. It was the sun-blocking cloud of dust and debris that got thrown into the atmosphere for years afterwards, dramatically cooling the climate and killing the vegetation that forms foundation of the food chain.