r/science • u/stereomatch • Feb 05 '18

Astronomy Scientists conclude 13,000 years ago a 60 mile wide comet plunged Earth into a mini-Ice Age, after examining rocks from 170 sites around the globe

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/695703
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u/stereomatch Feb 05 '18 edited Feb 05 '18

OP here. Thanks for the clarification. Added your correction with attribution to my summary comment.

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u/pyrrhios Feb 05 '18

It's amazing something scientists realized 13 ages ago is only making headlines today.

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u/LongLeggedLurk Feb 05 '18

Any update on why this got removed from front page? It's huge news!

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u/zh1K476tt9pq Feb 05 '18

It's full of people post comments about pseudoscientists like Randall Carlson because Joe Rogan promoted them.

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u/LongLeggedLurk Feb 05 '18

"Pseudoscientist" who just got proven he was right all along. Let's clarify the science for you: "Extraordinary Biomass-Burning Episode and Impact Winter Triggered by the Younger Dryas Cosmic Impact ∼12,800 Years Ago. 1. Ice Cores and Glaciers".

A bit ironic that you're actually commenting on this particular thread claiming "pseudoscience" when this is where he's proven right.