Re: "No Bolides!"

[pwillis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Paul Willis)]

>
>First I must apologize for the way I composed my post regarding Mike's
>opinion on the K-T impact. I was pressed for time and rushed a (too) quick
>and sad attempt at a generalized summary of what Norm has rightly called "a
>complex" issue.  After rereading the aformentoned post I was just as appalled
> at the way I came across.  My attempts a demostrating a _possible_
>relationship between an impact and the ecological consequences was feeble and
>I included the wrong group of mammals (placentals) when I meant to say
>marsupials to say the least. So before, any more of you have a baby, I
>retract the post, apologize for _unintended_  "disinformation" and vow to
>never " bang out a blurb and run " again. I still do howver, accept the
>impact as the probable culprit of the K-T extinctions,  and repectfully
>disagree at that point. I stand thoroughly chastised!
>
>
>
>Regards,
>Thomas R. Lipka
>Paleontological/Geological Studies

Not wishing to appear to be rubbing salt into wounds Thom, but it would be
constructive you could post a similar listing of pro-impact literature
citations as Norm provided for the gradualists.

Cheers, Paul

pwillis@ozemail.com.au