A Revision of the Exploded Planet Hypothesis

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Scientific Paper
Title A Revision of the Exploded Planet Hypothesis
Author(s) Tom Van Flandern
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Published 1995
Journal MetaResearch Bulletin
Volume 4
Pages 33-42

Abstract

In network discussions (on sci.astro on the Internet) of the exploded planet hypothesis, respondents have continued to raise objections about associating the explosion of a major planet in the asteroid belt ? astronomically dated at 3.2 million years ago (Ma) ? with the K/T boundary in stratigraphic layers on Earth ? geologically dated at 65 Ma ? because of the date discrepancy. Extensive evidence for the exploded planet hypothesis (eph) was presented in Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New Comets. This date discrepancy is one of only two lines of evidence, out of over one hundred, that does not fit the hypothesis.