# Dinosaurs were killed by 2 meteorite strikes..

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**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-were-killed-by-2-meteorite-strikes/551985 "2010-08-30T10:54:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-were-killed-by-2-meteorite-strikes/551985/1 "2010-08-30T10:54:46Z")

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and not [one.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11112417)

_ **Previously, scientists had identified a huge impact crater in the Gulf of Mexico as the event that spelled doom for the dinosaurs.Now evidence for a second impact in Ukraine has been uncovered.** _

Story from BBC.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-were-killed-by-2-meteorite-strikes/551985/2 "2010-08-30T11:48:03Z")

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“_Two_ strikes, Holmes?” asked Watson, understandably upset.  
“Yes, Watson, consider the evidence,” replied Holmes. “We have much to learn from the ferns…”

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-were-killed-by-2-meteorite-strikes/551985/3 "2010-08-30T12:54:49Z")

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I think it’s a little early to call it a consensus view. People are always trumpeting their discovery as the real dinosaur killer (look at all the vulcanologists and the Deccan Traps). I’d say “new evidence suggests” and wait a bit to see how it pans out.

Pretty interesting though.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs-were-killed-by-2-meteorite-strikes/551985/4 "2010-08-30T13:39:01Z")

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Biederman!