Abstract:Many have tagged the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, (YDIH) an ethereal expression to explain the Younger Dryas (YD) climatic reversal, namely the Younger Dryas Boundary (YDB), a theory, deniers state, lacking convincing evidence in support. The core of the hypothesis lies squarely on anti-uniformitarianism, that is, uniform processes moving uniformly with no room for catastrophic events, specifically cosmic catastrophic forces. Beyond philosophically based aversion to the YDIH, specific criticism comes from … Show more
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