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#449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History
Lex Fridman Podcast
Evidence Speaks Louder Than Craters
At Murray Springs in Arizona, a distinct dark layer within the earth's cross-section contains significant evidence of a cosmic impact, including soot, nanodiamonds, shocked quartz, and carbon microspherules. These proxies indicate past wildfires and temperature peaks exceeding 2,200 degrees Celsius, supporting theories similar to the impact hypotheses surrounding the dinosaurs' extinction. Initially, the Alvarez team's findings relied on these proxies before the discovery of the Chixcul Crater validated their claims, underscoring the importance of such evidence in establishing the reality of cosmic events.
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