Still very fascinating. When I was in college there were still articles suggesting volcanic activity caused the dinosaur extinction.
Makes one wonder if these impacts are on a regular period or if a random one could be coming in the near future.
"When I was in college there were still articles suggesting volcanic activity caused the dinosaur extinction."
No reason an impact of this magnitude couldn't have precipitated a few volcanic events. The story doesn't seem to rule it out, only other impact events.
"Makes one wonder if these impacts are on a regular period or if a random one could be coming in the near future."
One man's random is another man's cycle.
There was another article posted here last month that pushed that same theory. It sounds more believable than the single impact theory.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727198/posts
"When I was in college there were still articles suggesting volcanic activity caused the dinosaur extinction."
Oh yeah? Well, when I was in college there were articles suggesting that dragon remains could be found sticking out of the ground in certain places and that the world wasn't flat. So I've got you beat.