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Asteroid extinction theory challenged

By T.K. Randall
April 30, 2009 · Comment icon 2 comments

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The theory that a giant asteroid impact 65 million years ago resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs has been called in to question after it has been found that the Chicxulub crater in Mexico predates the extinction by 300,000 years.
The popular theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid 65million years ago has been challenged. It was believed the Chicxulub crater in Mexico was the 'smoking gun' of the mass extinction event. "


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Comment icon #1 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
It seems many of the early conclusions are being questioned and debated as new evidence comes along, thanks to new scientific processes. One day, the oddly placed archeological finds may not be so out of context after all.
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I like that theory.


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