Bunk. Here’s what happened: http://www.threeimpacts-twoevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Geololgic-Sensemaking-Simultaneous-Impacts-4April2013.pdf
The author of the linked study is an imbecile.
What exactly motivates the belief and fascination with random kooks instead of actual scientists?
I have enough geology background to find that link fascinating and at the same time wonder if it’s complete bullsh_t.
Cosmic Impact Site That Created Earth’s Axial Tilt and Fault Lines
Report and Opinion. 2010;2(2):1-2]. (ISSN: 1553-9873) | Feb 2010 | Mihai Draghici
Posted on 12/08/2010 8:07:46 PM PST by mdraghici
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2639823/posts
I don’t know if I buy all this. However, the apparent wash to the the east at the tip of South America, and at Panama is certainly interesting. North and South America have only been connected for about 3 million years. I have always felt as if my body wanted a 25 hour day, and I think others notice the same effect. So I certainly think an event affecting the speed of the earth’s rotation is possible.
You sold me.
It also explains how the parallel laid down rocks in my area are uplifted in a north westerly manner in parallel sinusoidal ridges.