Apparently, a meteor really DID kill the dinosaurs

[PhaseXero]

To all the people criticizing the study, please examine the original paper before posting your comments. Since not everyone has a university journal access I have uploaded it for your convenience.

The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact and Mass Extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary

I think it's only fair to examine the work first and then determine if it has any merit.

Edit*
For those not familiar with scientific research the article is a review paper and therefore will not present any new evidence. It simply examines the current literature and understanding after discussion these 41 scientists decided that the evidence lay heavily in favour of the K-T asteroid theory.

 

[The Yeti]

i have a couple questions about your post. as you said 41 scientists got together and decided it was correct, with no real new information etc. so how did they proof it? in fact you can't PROVE it one way or another...but anyway. also you say you're glad scientists have proven what we have been teaching for the past 2 decades (tho most likely even more)...why was it being taught before it was "proven", or decided, to begin with?
btw the yeti im not asking you these questions etc, im just using your post as a means to surface flaws in the entire thing because it brought up some good points

Good questions. I think the problem today is that we lack people asking questions. Even things that are "fact" should be explored.

 

[The Yeti]

To all the people criticizing the study, please examine the original paper before posting your comments. Since not everyone has a university journal access I have uploaded it for your convenience.

The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact and Mass Extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary

I think it's only fair to examine the work first and then determine if it has any merit.

Edit*
For those not familiar with scientific research the article is a review paper and therefore will not present any new evidence. It simply examines the current literature and understanding after discussion these 41 scientists decided that the evidence lay heavily in favour of the K-T asteroid theory.

As I said in my post, I don't doubt that an asteroid was what caused the dinosaurs to become extinct. I was merely pointing out some observations. Technically, I was criticizing the post-industrial culture more than the scientists because I agree with the scientists. It really is hard to ignore the overwhelming evidence which would require an epic post to give that amount of evidence any justice; however, I do have a problem with our cultures' perception of truth. Anyway, this is slightly off topic. Thanks for posting, I read it and didn't think anyone would be interested, but 3 pages of replies here has proven me wrong.

edit: Forgot to thank you for you contribution, thanks for uploading a better source than yahoo news.

 

[PhaseXero]

Oh yeah I'm not knocking what you have said. I totally agree, what i was addressing was the people earlier who questioned the research. I think it's fair to give the article a chance, especially given the credentials of the people involved and the prestigiousness of the journal.

 

[JunK]

lol credentials have nothing to do with anything.
and nah, i don't need to look at the details of the study...its what i've been taught my entire school life - and i know its bologna anyway. and i completely agree with the yeti, our perception of truth is very crooked, but that isn't going to change.
"Let me control the textbooks and I will control the state", famous quote by a famous man.

anyway, im not allowed to bring up such a debate and nothing would be resolved or any good would come out of it anyway...so its fine