Strange Yellow Glass in African Desert Traced Back to Extraterrestrial Impact

https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-yellow-glass-in-african-desert-traced-back-to-extraterrestrial-impact

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davidgro@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Yes, technically "the impact of a meteorite" would indeed be an extraterrestrial impact, but the implications of using that word are obvious, making this click bait.

rubythulhu@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 2y

i’m not comfortable with your nonchalance and complicit behavior with respect to the ancient yet ongoing and soon to become overwhelming alien bombardment we are currently facing as a planet

arandomthought@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

I was just about to start typing a comment along the lines of "come on now, you're really stretching it thin here". Then I took a second and realized that it really only means "not from earth" which yes, I guess any space rock is that.

Chainweasel@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Wouldn't it only be an "extraterrestrial impact" if it didn't occur on earth? If it happened here shouldn't it be a terrestrial impact?

davidgro@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's an extraterrestrial object doing the impact. That's what the headline is about, but they make it sound like aliens.

Illuminostro@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
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m3t00@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I've become numb to hyped headlines. ET didn't crash land. Link to pdf of original article from 1933. no https for Italy?: http://www.qattara.it/DESERTO%20EGIZIANO_FILES/silica.pdf 1933 must be a record for resurrecting old news. sciencealert claims to be timely, ya right https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-use-linked-to-epigenetic-changes-scientists-reveal is 6 months old. At least they link to sources for further reading.

Rhoeri@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Clickbait title warning.

Illuminostro@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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