Tag Archives: meteorites

Assault By Meteorite

Posted on November 30, 2014 by swabby429

The next time you settle in for a cozy nap, you may not want to think about today’s post. Why? 34-year-old Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama had been feeling a bit under the weather, so she decided to take a nap on her … Continue reading →

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Meteor Day

Posted on June 30, 2014 by swabby429

Most of my readers know that I love to celebrate arcane holidays.  For me, the less sense it makes for a holiday, the better.  At first glance “Meteor Day” or “National Meteor Watch Day” or “Watch Meteor Day” is a … Continue reading →

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The Tungaska Event

Posted on June 30, 2013 by swabby429

People enjoy complicated, mysterious explanations of why and how things happen.  In a more reasonable way of seeing a phenomenon, is in the use of Occam’s Razor.  That is, a scientist or person should first try simpler hypotheses before advancing … Continue reading →

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