[spinestein]

It seems that the scientific community is rapidly embracing the idea that random catastrophic events have had a much greater impact on key features of the Earth and its biological systems than previously thought. I think Eugene Schumacher would be pleasantly surprised by this trend, as well as by this specific theory of the comet collision and the extinction of North American mega fauna 13,000 years ago.

[ForGod'sSake]

It seems that the scientific community is rapidly embracing the idea that random catastrophic events have had a much greater impact on key features of the Earth and its biological systems than previously thought.

Looks to me like they don't have much choice; the evidence is mounting. Hard for them to stick to their uniformitarianism(?). Must give 'em heartburn, eh?