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HereSince1628

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12. How do we know it isn't ejecta from an asteroid strike on earth?

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 06:19 AM

Jan 2013

We know that there have been many such strikes during the time when life already existed on this planet.

Some of that debris could be sent on trajectories which could take many millions of years for re-entry.

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METEORITE WITH EVIDENCE OF LIFE FROM OUTER SPACE DESCRIBED MOST IMPORTANT FIND IN 500 YEARS [View all] DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 OP

Thanks reminder2 Jan 2013 #1

You're welcome. It's nice to read some good news for a change. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #2

The most well-known living shill for panspermia finds this three weeks after it falls to Earth? Chichiri Jan 2013 #3

It will be interesting to see if there is more news. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #6

Might be awesome, but not convincing yet. greyl Jan 2013 #4

It's times like this I miss the Unrec function. nt Electric Monk Jan 2013 #5

Why cant there be both creation and evolution? I find it hard to believe we're the only things DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author flamingdem Jan 2013 #7

pdf of the article: dimbear Jan 2013 #8

How do we know this is a meteorite? and how do we know if it is, it didn't sit somewhere on earth... Sunlei Jan 2013 #9

How do we know it isn't ejecta from an asteroid strike on earth? HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #12

I wish someone would name a meteorite "Jesus". Kurovski Jan 2013 #10

Chalk up another win for the Mayans. Correctomundo. Berlum Jan 2013 #13

The moment I saw the name Chandra Wickramasinghe NickB79 Jan 2013 #14

This guy is pure whackadoodlewoowoo. Codeine Jan 2013 #15

Their paper looks extremely fishy. DetlefK Jan 2013 #16

Locking. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #17