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May 14, 2010

Journal of Cosmology (Part I): Napier

Crumbling Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Approaches Today I added a link to the ‘Great Link’s on the right sidebar to a fine ET extinction and Younger Dryas Boundary round-robin thrown last year by the Journal of Cosmology. The Journal solicited a number of distinguished contributers both supportive and dismissive of the idea the earth encountered a game-changing cosmic…

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April 7, 2010

Morrison of NASA disputes Younger Dryas Impact Team -- touts Tusk despite obscurity

Unfortunately, the overcrowded session ran late, and there was no time for discussion or questions. Even when their conclusions were challenged, most of the scientists in the audience chose not to respond. The result was a lost opportunity for real debate. Perhaps not surprisingly, the AGU session received very little press attention. Indeed, following the AGU and GSA meetings, the…

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March 25, 2010

Bang: Two new papers out concerning proposed Younger Dryas Event

Adrian Melott [See here for a news article from December previewing Melott’s March publication.] I’m still unpacking these two brand new papers from Adrian Melott and A.E. Carlson comparing the atmospheric signals of the Tunguska Event and the start of the Younger Dryas, but they appear relatively positive from standpoint of the YDB impact hypothesis. The Melott paper is protected, so…

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March 4, 2010

Thar She Blows! Napier paper goes public

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March 3, 2010

Public Access: Napier's Royal Astronomical Society paper now available on web

I just heard the Napier pap(i)er providing an astronomical context for the YD event can be had on the public access site here: Cornell University Library. I plugged in my name and am waiting for the verification code to be sent by email. I’ll try to put the paper up on Scribed — if that is within the rules. Then you can flip through it right here at The Tusk without signing in.

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February 16, 2010

Just in from Vance Haynes at Murray Springs Clovis Site

C. Vance Haynes Jr.a,1, J. Boernerb, K. Domanikc, D. Laurettac, J. Ballengerd, and J. Gorevac +Author Affiliations aSchool of Anthropology and Department of Geosciences,University of Arizona, PO Box 210030, Tucson, AZ 85721 bDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, PO Box 210077, Tucson, AZ 85721 cLunar and Planetary Laboratory, Department of Planetary Sciences, University of…

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January 30, 2010

The PNAS article that kicked-off the most recent phase of the debate

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published journal articles

Journal of Cosmology (Part I): Napier

Morrison of NASA disputes Younger Dryas Impact Team -- touts Tusk despite obscurity

Bang: Two new papers out concerning proposed Younger Dryas Event

Thar She Blows! Napier paper goes public

Public Access: Napier's Royal Astronomical Society paper now available on web

Just in from Vance Haynes at Murray Springs Clovis Site

The PNAS article that kicked-off the most recent phase of the debate

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