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I would suggest reading the high-ranked Google Scholar results rather than a highly fraught and questionably influenced Wikipedia talk page or a blog by a highl

by scythe 3y ago

I would suggest reading the high-ranked Google Scholar results rather than a highly fraught and questionably influenced Wikipedia talk page or a blog by a highly opinionated author. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=younger+dryas+impact+hypothesis http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=younger+dryas+impact+hyp...

pmayrgundter 3y ago
Just a jump-off point for anyone not acquainted. It's a sprawling topic, as the 20k results of your search show! I'd also recommend Sweatman's research review: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLftb0lOpSe9PvJhFKSueZV9Wrz4g1qRkr https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLftb0lOpSe9PvJhFKSueZ... 24 videos, 30-60m each, stepping thru over 120 papers. It's the most comprehensive synthesis I've found that actually deals with the debate. Sweatman is an advocate for the hypothesis, but he does an admirable job of focusing on the ideas and there's a lot to learn from him.
TheBlight 3y ago
Younger Dryas Impact Theory has always been somewhat controversial but it has basically become political due to being JRE listener coded now.
- kvetching 3y ago
  I prefer Robert Schoch's theory that it was a solar outburst (aka micro-nova) rather than a comet that dramatically warmed the entire Earth. (he was also on Joe Rogan)
  - pests 3y ago
    His theory on the aurora borealis that would have covered the planet and been more intense is very interesting. Esp the drawings of a human shaped figure with the balls near the armpits across the world. Which was later shown to be the result of some plasma interference or something or another that would have been seen around the world and drawn.
  - angiosperm 3y ago
    A solar outburst would not have deposited a layer of platinum dust.
    - bumby 3y ago
      Do you mean iridium? I hadn’t heard of the platinum dust later previously
      - angiosperm 3y ago
        The K-T bolide scattered iridium dust. The YD bolide scattered platinum dust.

by scythe 3y ago

pmayrgundter 3y ago

Just a jump-off point for anyone not acquainted. It's a sprawling topic, as the 20k results of your search show! I'd also recommend Sweatman's research review: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLftb0lOpSe9PvJhFKSueZV9Wrz4g1qRkr https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLftb0lOpSe9PvJhFKSueZ... 24 videos, 30-60m each, stepping thru over 120 papers. It's the most comprehensive synthesis I've found that actually deals with the debate. Sweatman is an advocate for the hypothesis, but he does an admirable job of focusing on the ideas and there's a lot to learn from him.

TheBlight 3y ago

Younger Dryas Impact Theory has always been somewhat controversial but it has basically become political due to being JRE listener coded now.

kvetching 3y ago
I prefer Robert Schoch's theory that it was a solar outburst (aka micro-nova) rather than a comet that dramatically warmed the entire Earth. (he was also on Joe Rogan)
- pests 3y ago
  His theory on the aurora borealis that would have covered the planet and been more intense is very interesting. Esp the drawings of a human shaped figure with the balls near the armpits across the world. Which was later shown to be the result of some plasma interference or something or another that would have been seen around the world and drawn.
- angiosperm 3y ago
  A solar outburst would not have deposited a layer of platinum dust.
  - bumby 3y ago
    Do you mean iridium? I hadn’t heard of the platinum dust later previously
    - angiosperm 3y ago
      The K-T bolide scattered iridium dust. The YD bolide scattered platinum dust.