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To: ForGod'sSake
Civ I don't know if you noticed, but the supernova/gamma ray burst/cosmic bombardment association seems to have disappeared -- or has it?
Some years ago, there was a book in which the author put forward a model for K-T extinction due to supernova; I tried to get into it, but didn't find it compelling. I don't recall the author's name or the book's title, or anything that would be useful for this anecdote. Nuts.

But anyway, the "Cycles..." book (see above) has some integration of (mostly) Native American folklore which they link to the impact. S'cool, but not a necessity for their model.
36 posted on 10/01/2007 10:11:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Wednesday, September 27, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv; Coyoteman; baynut
Some years ago, there was a book in which the author put forward a model for K-T extinction due to supernova...

The ORIGINAL ARTICLE(w/Topping) made several references to the liklihood(?) of a hit from a supernova. Conspicuously missing from the article cited for this thread along with another theory; that is, carbon dates, particularly associated with paleoindian dates, were quite possibly much too young -- by about 40,000 - 50,000 years. I gather that theory has been abandoned. Which MAY be why Topping is back in the references and cites in the article on THIS thread?

39 posted on 10/02/2007 7:36:07 AM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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