Mark,
That's a mental trap fallen into by numerous minds over the ages.
Sort of a clap-trap snare, as it were. It's also a sieve that serves
to separate the detritus from the plausible.
Obviously, Dr. N. H. Darton of the U. S. Geological Survey,
1946, jumped in with both feet and eyes wide closed.
The effect of the analogy he used is similar to one that I've been
fond of using as illustration for many years...
"All the Indians in Florida walk single file- at least the one
I saw did."
Jerry
MARK BOSTICK wrote:
Hello List,
Related to postings of this last week concerning Meteor Crater.
Paper: Nevada State Journal
City: Reno, Nevada
Date: Thursday, April 25, 1946
Page: 8 (of 12)
No Meteor Made Hole in Ground
Meteor crater, near Winslow, Arizona, one of the intriguing
phenomena of the southwest, subject of intensive study and much-gaped
at by tourists, have been de-bunked, says Charles F. Willis in the
Mining Journal.
Contrary to popular conception, Dr. N. H. Darton of the U. S.
Geological Survey maintains that the huge cavity was not formed by the
impact of an enormous meteor, but as a result of a steam explosion.
For supporting evidence he points out that a similar but smaller
crater which lies 120 miles to the east has a cinder cone in its center.
(end)
Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
Wichita, Kansas
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