Scientists have new theory on ice age

Lawrence Journal-World ^ | 12/29/2003 | Alea Smith

[VadeRetro]

The character of a person is the only thing significant in this life, not the quantity of knowledge one can discuss.

The content of science is the world and how it works. This is "significant." We can't imagine all the uses of such knowledge in advance, but it's something I can't understand not wanting. (Unless it's hard, of course.)

I think you're comparing apples and oranges, somehow.

[fish hawk]

No sweat for Freepers, we have our tinfoil hats!!

[HighWheeler]

"And it's so unstable that astronomers have no way of knowing when it might finally "go off" -- every year it undergoes unpredictable fluctuations that might be precursors to the "big one". Note how much it has fluctuated in just this past year"

That thing may have already popped, and at 8000ly away, the gamma shower could have been on it's way to us for the last few thousand years.

[HighWheeler]

"Prions are proteins associated with the Mad Cow disease.

Pions are sub-atomic particles formed from the decay of a (particle known as a) kaon. (particle physics)"

you forgot one:

Peons are BraBra Streisand's litte people who put rose petals in her toilet water.

[StriperSniper]

Doomsday Star Bump.

[Don Joe]

"And it's so unstable that astronomers have no way of knowing when it might finally "go off" -- every year it undergoes unpredictable fluctuations that might be precursors to the "big one". Note how much it has fluctuated in just this past year"

That thing may have already popped, and at 8000ly away, the gamma shower could have been on it's way to us for the last few thousand years.

As unstable as it appears, I'd be surprised if it lasted another 8,000 years (beyond where it was 8,000 years ago). IOW, the trigger has been pulled, and the bullet is on its way. The only question is when it'll hit.

[RightWhale]

Ice Ages are intensely periodical. Neither asteroids nor gamma ray bursts are. If the sun is a long-period variable star, which there is not enough data after 100 years to know, that would do it.

[Al Simmons]

Anne Elk, "An Expert" *COUGH! COUGH!* Excuse me!

[Lady Jag]

The Ann Elk?   I want an autograph.

[zook]

Oul ah kin sigh is "ISSA BOOT BLOODY TIME!"

: )

[Vinnie]

Thank goodness it's in the Southern sky. (G)

[spinestein]

[...science know absolutely nothing about what causes anything.]




I'm guessing you put all of your faith in shamans and witch doctors, then. :^)

[spinestein]

[Much of the contempt that people have for science on FR is actually just caused by moron non-science writers getting it totally wrong for a general audience, not the scientists themselves.]




This needs to be repeated and AMPLIFIED.

As a rule, research scientists don't write for the general public. That is always done by the lowliest journalists who are not even competent enough to write for the more desirable political and entertainment beats.

[Erik Latranyi]

I'm guessing you put all of your faith in shamans and witch doctors, then. :^)

2 years for a reply?! Are you a little behind on FR?

Seriously, I was being a bit sarcastic even though there is an element of truth hidden in my statement.

[SunkenCiv]

An oldie:

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This is an old topic, but this post is relevant, so there.

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The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization by Richard Firestone, Allen West, and Simon Warwick-Smith

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