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The start of the Anthropocene is up for debate. It could be dated to the extinction of the woolly mammoth and other megafauna. It could be dated to the Indust
by SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago
The start of the Anthropocene is up for debate.
It could be dated to the extinction of the woolly mammoth and other megafauna.
It could be dated to the Industrial revolution and mass burning of coal. ( 1760-1840)
IMHO, this is one plausible geologic marker at 1940-1950: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-background_steel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-background_steel
- rootsudo 6y agoI agree, interesting note about low background steel. But if it's everywhere, it's the same as counting a tree rings.