[Cleburne]

Hmm, doubt I accept the idea of this supposed comet storm fitting in to ancient flood stories (including the one I subscribe to, namely, that of Noah as we know it), though other stories found in various cultures could work into it, especially those of dispersion. I find the ideas on human sacrifice and terrorism a bit dubios and rather silly, though-it might work for those with an immediate or near immediate memory of the event, but people thousands of years later-I doubt it. And I am not aware of any Muslim groups using doomsday ideas to scare up converts. Green liberals yes, Muslims no. But I may be wrong (that twould be novel..)

[blam]

"And I am not aware of any Muslim groups using doomsday ideas to scare up converts. Green liberals yes, Muslims no. But I may be wrong (that would be novel..)"

Didn't Mohammad appear and the Muslim religion begin in about 500ad, many centuries after these cosmic events. Albeit, the tree rings indicate a serious event in 540AD. (The 540AD event was probably a comet that landed in the Celtic Sea)

[Darth Reagan]

doubt I accept the idea of this supposed comet storm fitting in to ancient flood stories

Isn't one of the more popular explanations for the flood the one dealing with the flooding of the Black Sea over the Bosphorus, thereby causing the dispersion of the Indo-European peoples? I saw a good documentary on this on Discovery/History/TLC, but I can't remember the date for this event.