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February 3, 2018

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Papers #1 and #2 and Supplementary Materials Quick take at skeptic site NeuroLogica Tallboy – Widespread Panic (1997) The Tusk inaugurates our new look here by posting the most important paper in the peer-reviewed canon of the Comet Research Group since the original PNAS publication in 2007. It is truly a new day at the Tusk. The Two Part work published above and below in the Journal of…

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June 18, 2012

Finally Available in PNAS: Very High Temperature Impact Melt Products: Evidence for Cosmic Impacts Airbursts 12,900 years ago

These scientists have identified three contemporaneous levels more than 12,000 years ago, on two continents yielding siliceous scoria-like objects (SLO’s),” said H. Richard Lane, program director of National Science Foundation’s Division of Earth Sciences, which funded the research. “SLO’s are indicative of high-energy cosmic airbursts/impacts, bolstering the contention that these events…

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June 14, 2012

Very High Temp Impact Melt Products at 12.9 ka: The PNAS Abstract

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June 13, 2012

Kerr on Limb: Science writer misleads peeps in public post

Distinguished Science writer Dr. Richard Kerr walked the plank this afternoon in response to this morning’s Knight Science Journalism Tracker inquiry of science writers. Charles Petit’s casual post brought quick attention from the old-school dean of science writing. Kerr implored his press colleagues to, in effect: Move on, move on…There is nothing to see here. See here: I…

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June 11, 2012

PNAS: Very High Temperature Impact Melt Products: Evidence for Cosmic Airbursts/Impacts at Younger Dryas

Well, well. A cat just leapt from the bag. I don’t have an “as published” copy yet (despite being a co-author). But I will post one just as soon as I do. See here for UCSB Press Release: Study Jointly Led by UCSB Researcher Finds New Evidence Supporting Theory of Extraterrestrial Impact These scientists have identified three contemporaneous levels more than 12,000 years…

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March 5, 2012

PNAS: New evidence from Central Mexico supporting the Younger Dryas extraterrestrial impact hypothesis

NOTE: This post will be “stuck” to the top of the page for the time being. Related new material such as news articles and observations will be blogged subsequent to this post but will appear below. The old “Drudge Siren” is getting quite a 1st quarter work out. And from what I hear it is only the beginning. West, Kennett, Bunch and nearly a dozen new experts…

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Burn Papers

Finally Available in PNAS: Very High Temperature Impact Melt Products: Evidence for Cosmic Impacts Airbursts 12,900 years ago

Very High Temp Impact Melt Products at 12.9 ka: The PNAS Abstract

Kerr on Limb: Science writer misleads peeps in public post

PNAS: Very High Temperature Impact Melt Products: Evidence for Cosmic Airbursts/Impacts at Younger Dryas

PNAS: New evidence from Central Mexico supporting the Younger Dryas extraterrestrial impact hypothesis

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