New Theory Explains Periodic Mass Extinctions 383
i_like_spam writes "The theory that the dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid impact, the K-T extinction, is well known and supported by fossil and geological evidence. Asteroid impact theory does not apply to the other fluctuations in biodiversity, however, which follow an approximate 62 million-year cycle. As reported in Science, a new theory seems to explain periodic mass extinctions. The new theory found that oscillations in the Sun relative to the plane of the Milky Way correlate with changes in biodiversity on Earth. The researchers suggest that an increase in the exposure of Earth to extragalactic cosmic rays causes mass extinctions. The original paper describing the findings is available online."
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Comment talk about poluted IP space (Score 1) 498
reminds me of a point made in an article the other day about the current state of ipv4 and the emergence of "Polluted IP Space".......
fuck it, why not just have the nameserver load balance out the ips so they would have to filter every 6 hours!
fuck it, why not just have the nameserver load balance out the ips so they would have to filter every 6 hours!
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