The Sound Of Settled Science

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Strange glassy blobs strewn across the Australian desert are evidence of an ancient meteorite impact that scientists hadn’t noticed until now. […]

“They formed when an asteroid slammed into Earth, melting surface rock and scattering debris for thousands of kilometres. These tiny pieces of glass are like little time capsules from deep in our planet’s history.

“What makes the discovery even more intriguing is that, although the impact must have been immense, scientists are yet to locate the crater.”

Younger Dryas, call your office.

2 Replies to “The Sound Of Settled Science”

  1. Maybe Immanuel Velikovsky was right, and the glass is evidence of a large plasma discharge
    (which wouldn’t leave a crater). At about the time of the Younger Dryas.

  2. Younger Dryas, call your office.

    The tektites in question predate the Younger Dryas period by 11 million years. Did you actually read the article?

    Also from the article:

    Where that impact took place, however, is still a big mystery. That’s not surprising given the source crater of the Australasian strewnfield tektites is still unknown, considered something of a “holy grail” for impact cratering science.

    There are also a few reasons why the ananguite source crater might have vanished, including intense weathering and the aridification of central Australia that started around 33 million years ago. It may also have been mistaken for a volcanic feature in regions such as Papua New Guinea.

    “[…] it is also possible that the crater has been buried during the past 11 million years.”

    I realize this board has a weird hard-on for Graham Hancock, but he’s an Erik von Daniken-level grifter.

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