I bring the following over from another list, if for no other reason than to keep the discussion going :-) -Barrett ============================ Their "most plausible theory" involves global warming? Global warming isn't even a plausible theory any more, ask a climatologist. This article acknowledges that it is not a meteorite crater, which is apparent from the pictures: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2693105/Giant-hole-app ears-Siberia-Huge-crater-emerges-end-world.html "A spokesman for the ministry's Yamal branch has ruled out a meteorite, but says it is too early to say what caused the hole. 'We can definitely say that it is not a meteorite,' he says." Michael in so. Cal. -----Original Message----- From: Utah-Astronomy [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Brian Sheets Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 7:00 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Tree Huggers UNITE! Importance: High http://www.vhemt.org/ On 6/27/14, 11:30 PM, "BWFlowers" <BWFlowers@comcast.net> wrote:
Yes, mankind with his pollution of the ground, air and skies is irreparably harming the earth and making it difficult for us earth bound star gazers to see the heavens, so with this in mind I propose the following-