A Conversation for Extinction Level Events

Balck holes

Post 1

Rik Bailey

Didn't you miss getting sucked up by a black hole that strays to close?

Another good theroy for ice age (that I found interesting in a Clive custler book) is a tunnel drilled through south America to divert the gulf stream via giant water pumps, there by dropping sea temperatures around europe by a coulpe of degrees. Not sure if it would work, nice theroy thought.

Adib


Balck holes

Post 2

Woodpigeon

Hi Adib,

What's a balck hole? smiley - winkeyesmiley - biggrin

Yes, I left it out. Not sure why - I think I decided that GRB's were far more interesting, but you are right, it is an omission. I actually have David Brin's execrable book "Earth" here that talks about the impact of a primeval black hole with planet Earth.

Oh well, that's what these forum postings are all about - lending material for the next update in a few years time!

Thanks for the book reference - that's an interesting one!

smiley - okWoodpigeon


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