Episode #097: Bonneville Megaflood / Starting an Ice Age / CO2 Benefits Ignored

Summary

In this podcast episode, Randall Carlson discusses the Bonneville Megaflood and challenges the notion that we are currently experiencing a 6th Great Mass Extinction driven by human-related CO2 emissions. He highlights evidence suggesting that higher CO2 levels could be beneficial to Earth's biosphere. Carlson also explores the idea of initiating an ice age and examines geological features in the southern Appalachians that support this alternative historical perspective.

Key takeaways

• 1Bonneville Megaflood's historical significance
• 2Argument against the 6th Great Mass Extinction caused by humans
• 3CO2 considered beneficial to the biosphere, contrary to mainstream belief
• 4Discussion of initiating an ice age through exogenic impacts
• 5Geological formations in the southern Appalachians as evidence of ancient cataclysms
• 6Formation of a community aiming to redefine historical narratives

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Transcript excerpt

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Excerpt from Kosmographia, Jul 19, 2023. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.