Meteor shards linked to massive extinction

International Herald Tribune ^ | 21 November 2003 | Kenneth Chang

[DannyTN]

Pinging all meteorists and craterists. Calderists, cometists, and asteroidists too?

What about fragmentists, shardists and buckyballers?

[Orion78]

Perhaps this is what kick started the giant volcanoes on Mars. Roughly on the opposite side of the planet is the giant crater Hellas Planitia. I have often wondered when looking at a Mars map if there is a connection between the two.

[PatrickHenry]

where do you suppose the craters on the Earth and the Moon and Mars and Venus and Mercury come from?

The same place the earth, the moon, etc. all come from. Why should craters have a separate origin?

[Orion78]

So are you suggesting that all craters on all planetary bodies were formed at the same time durring the solar systems creation?

[PatrickHenry]

So are you suggesting that all craters on all planetary bodies were formed at the same time durring the solar systems creation?

I'm just sitting back, enjoying the fact that you have the burden of proving your craterist theory -- or rather, speculation. You say that rocks fall from the sky and cause craters? Okay. You've said it. Now what does that accomplish?

[Orion78]

LOL, Ok, well, if you want to play hard ball. Here ya go.

NASA Solves Half-Century Old Moon Mystery

[PatrickHenry]

Yes. Observe that the article admits that this, if true, would be an account of "the first and only human in history to witness and document the impact of an asteroid-sized body impacting the Moon's scarred exterior." And then it took 50 years to find what they claim is a likely crater to match up with this alleged observation by an amateur. Imagine ... they were actually able to find a crater on the moon! And suddenly, based on this "evidence," craterism is proved! Right. One dubious data point. Whoopie!!

However, even in the unlikely case that this actually was an observed cratering event, please note that it's a small crater, and it's on the moon! No atmosphere. Earth is a different situation. There are no observed instances of craterism on earth. None at all.

[Orion78]

Ok deny deny deny... Then what do you suppose caused these explosions on the moon witnessed simultaneously by mutiple observers?

November 18th (UT) Lunar Impacts

[PatrickHenry]

Those are the worst photos I've ever seen. There's more evidence for alien abductions than there is for meteor craters!

[U S Army EOD]

After reading reason number 8 I finally figured out why I have such a rotten personality.

[U S Army EOD]

Not me, maybe.

[U S Army EOD]

How do you know it wasn't caused by a very bad case of planet acne?

[U S Army EOD]

When I was sailing my sailboat back from England in 1978 we had one come in at night when we were between the Canaries and the BVI's. I was below deck and the sky lit up like someone was shinning a spot light on the boat. It was quite a sight.

[null and void]

There are no observed instances of craterism on earth. None at all.

Watch mecca for future developments...

[U S Army EOD]

Normally a big hole in the ground if the rock is big enough.

[Orion78]

Ok well, lets suppose for a minute that you're right and meteors don't cause craters when they hit. What happens to them after they enter the atmosphere?

[U S Army EOD]

How do we know you are not an alien who keeps getting put on hold every time you try to phone home.

[PatrickHenry]

What happens to them after they enter the atmosphere?

You mean if rocks really do fall from the sky and enter the atmosphere? Too many hypotheticals in that question. First, show me that the sky is full of rocks. Then I'll deal with what's left of your question.

[Orion78]

Just curious, was does EOD stand for?

[U S Army EOD]

Normally they burn up, but some times they make a big hole in the ground. On other rare occasions they penetrate the top of automobile and certain young ladies feet. There is in fact a woman in one of the New England states you had the unique misfortune of actually being hit by a small one. This is documented.