Tomorrow is the 100-year anniversary of a mysterious event

Zindaihas

The perplexing Tunguska Event happened on June 30, 1908.  There are still a lot of questions as to exactly what happened on that day.

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080626/112197997.html

ladyattis

The evidence points towards a large meteor. :-P


-- Brede

Zorvan

Originally posted by ladyattis


The evidence points towards a large meteor. :-P





-- Brede

 

Yep, that's pretty much been the concensus since it happened. Nothing really mysterious about it.

Zindaihas

Originally posted by Zorvan

Originally posted by ladyattis


The evidence points towards a large meteor. :-P





-- Brede

Yep, that's pretty much been the concensus since it happened. Nothing really mysterious about it.

 

Except for the fact that no meteor fragments have ever been found.  I think a comet, which generates more energy and is more likely to blow apart leaving no traces of itself is a more likely the cause.  There is also a newer theory which says that the destruction may not have come from above, but from below.  A giant build-up of gases from the swamp may have exploded and leveled the trees.  Personally, I think that is grasping at straws.