Scientist: ONE IMPACT ONLY (Yucatan) Killed Off Dinosaurs

Red Orbit ^ | 11/28/2006 | Staff Writer

[Al Simmons]

Further confirmation of what all the evidence pointed to anyhow....

[Steely Tom]

Temperatures probably cooled significantly around the globe before warming in the following centuries, wildfires on an unprecedented scale may have burned and acid rain might have poured down.

The ozone hole grew to an enormous size, and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor were introduced into the atmosphere without any regulatory oversight. HIV/AIDS and other diseases of the immune system may have been rampant as well. Homelessness was widespread, as was a lack of affordable health insurance.

[Jambe]

Temperatures probably cooled significantly around the globe before warming in the following centuries,. . .

But, but, who was driving the SUV's back then that warmed the planet?

Phone call for Mr. Gore, please pick up the white phone -

[Lunatic Fringe]

The one impact theory makes sense. Life had already evolved, long after the bombardment. The possibility of two earth-shaking meteors that close are pretty remote, and if it did happen it was probably a split rock.

[Youngman442002]

Yep...its was God's fault...no Bush's...no I mean it was Dino's for not buying insurance....yeah that's it...where was Fred Flintstone when you needed him

[MovementConservative]

Further confirmation of what all the evidence pointed to anyhow....

Still very fascinating. When I was in college there were still articles suggesting volcanic activity caused the dinosaur extinction.
Makes one wonder if these impacts are on a regular period or if a random one could be coming in the near future.

[lesser_satan]

You forgot: Women and Minorities Hit Hardest!

[JennysCool]

The single-bullet theory?

[dfwgator]

The real reason dinosaurs went extinct.

[byset]

The ozone hole grew to an enormous size, and greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor were introduced into the atmosphere without any regulatory oversight. HIV/AIDS and other diseases of the immune system may have been rampant as well. Homelessness was widespread, as was a lack of affordable health insurance.

LOL!

You know, I think that giant meteorite impact was orchestrated by the CIA and Israel, to help Halliburton!

I don't support your fascist war on giant meteorites! Besides, the dinosaurs were asking for it ever since they occupied the Arabian peninsula.

[ConservativeMind]

You are pinged!

[ArtyFO]

Turf battle?

[John123]

Any guesses how long the sun was blocked by the debris in the air?

[doc1019]

I understand that there was a large flood back in the day. A flood that encompassed the entire earth … could be the reason for the extinction of so may species.

[angkor]

"When I was in college there were still articles suggesting volcanic activity caused the dinosaur extinction."

No reason an impact of this magnitude couldn't have precipitated a few volcanic events. The story doesn't seem to rule it out, only other impact events.

"Makes one wonder if these impacts are on a regular period or if a random one could be coming in the near future."

One man's random is another man's cycle.

[blam]

"Further confirmation of what all the evidence pointed to anyhow...."

Yup. I never paid much attention to the other arguments.

[taxesareforever]

I think the dinosaurs all died because they got tired of constantly being killed off by the scientists.

[Westlander]

As long as cake is available, who cares?

[aligncare]

..."Our samples come from very complete, expanded sections... so we can resolve the sequence of events well..."

Translation: Keep pouring in the grant money...Baby needs new shoes!

[rottndog]

There was another article posted here last month that pushed that same theory. It sounds more believable than the single impact theory.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727198/posts