The real reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs
ccording to the experts, roughly 16 million years ago the great age of the dinosaurs came to an
abrupt end. The generally accepted theory is that a massive body from outer space, such as an
asteroid or comet crashed into the earth, sending debris high into the atmosphere.
With sunlight blocked out for an extended period, plant life died, along with the great beasts that
depended on the lush foliage for sustenance. And with the death of the plant eaters, the carnivores
soon followed. A rather stark example of the domino theory indeed. This concept of mass
extinction caused by loss of sunlight is today referred to as a �Nuclear Winter�. The phrase was
coined in the mid 1980�s by scientists concerned by the fallout of a nuclear war between the
United States and the
Soviet Union. Those that were lucky to survive the blasts and radiation would find themselves in a
world of perpetual cold and darkness, until the sky eventually cleared of material thrown into the
atmosphere by the explosions.
But how do we know this is what happened to the dinosaurs? Geologic evidence reveals high concentrations of iridium, an element common to meteors, in layers of earth dated to the approximate time of the dinosaurs demise. A supposed crash site of the heavenly body has been located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Mexico. And as for the �Nuclear Winter�? Past volcanic eruptions have shown that massive amounts of matter thrust into the atmosphere can indeed affect life on earth. Brilliant red sunsets world wide following the eruption of Mt. Krakatau in 1883. And most unsettling, the year without a summer, 1816, when snow fell in New York city in July, Believed to be caused by the eruption of Mt. Tamboro in Indonesia the previous year. And we know for certain that the earth has been bombarded from space in the past. Take the great meteor crater in the Arizona desert. And most recently, the explosion over Tunguska, in Siberia in 1908. We don�t know for certain what it was, but it pretty obviously came from above.
So the evidence seems sound, and who are we to argue with the experts? But do we really know for sure? Can we really know what happened 16 million years ago? I know what happened, and I�m going to share it with you.
No, it was not an asteroid that did them in. Though they did go relatively quickly, it did take longer than disruption of weather patterns would have done. There was something insidious involved, something evil. Something we can relate to even today, for history proves that it repeats itself, and believe me, it is repeating itself as we speak.
We have been led to believe that even though the dinosaurs ruled the world for millions of years, they were actually stupid. Their brains were miniscule compared to their bodies, the great brontosaurs had brains the size of walnuts, the experts tell us. But were they really that dumb? No! they were not! They were actually very intelligent creatures, living in a complex society not unlike ours. And the archeological evidence is today right before our very eyes. Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Egypt were built by man right? How? Pulleys and levers. Barges floating massive stones from the quarries to the building sites. Hogwash! Ancient man, struggling to survive, just happens to develop the technology to build monuments that we today cannot even recreate. Hah! We can test a stone to determine its age, but how can we determine how long it has been in a particular location? Since the Egyptians flourished three to four thousand years ago, obviously they must have built the pyramids, we believe. But the Pharaohs were notorious for crediting themselves for the creations of their predecessors. So why wouldn�t they take credit for the most spectacular structures on earth? They did. These massive ancient structures were actually built by the dinosaurs. Only they had the size and strength to move the stones. Early man simply adapted them to their own purposes.
But as I said, an evil we today know of killed off these great beasts. And that evil is vegetarianism. Yes, vegetarianism killed the dinosaurs. In dinosaur society there were plant eaters, and meat eaters. Genetics determined which they would be. It had nothing to do with free choice. If you were a Triceratops you ate foliage. If you were a T-Rex you ate Triceratops. It�s as simple as that. But because they were intelligent, they began to question the way things were, like all intelligent creatures do. Also, hormones came into play. The herbivores were basically passive, docile creatures, content to slosh around in the swamps eating ferns. Not unlike ladies today sitting around sipping tea and munching on pastries. And our more enlightened ones in their kelp bars, and the limp wristers. Now the carnivores were obviously loaded up on testosterone, always out stomping around and raising hell in general. Oh, and chowing down on those wimpy leaf eaters.
So what happens when things are running along smoothly for a few thousand or several million years? Some guru comes along and proclaims a better way. Stop eating meat. Its bad for you. Heart disease. Colon cancer. Global warming. ( Maybe global warming and nuclear winter will cancel each other out). Now these being intelligent creatures, they stopped and said; � Hey, you know, maybe they�re right. We shouldn�t prey on our brethren. We�re all in this together.�
And so a New Age dawned. The meat eaters began to feel shame for their ways. Support groups were formed, twelve step processes for meat dependency developed. Gathering by the tens of thousands in the huge temples they built, they even came up with seven Promises to Keep on ways to better treat their weaker kin.
And things were good. For awhile. But the balance of nature was now off. With everyone plant eaters now, food shortages began to develop. Not enough foliage to go around. As with all intelligent species, there are always a few reactionaries camped out in the wilderness, who refuse to see the light. And they tried to warn the masses. But the new elite, in control of the dissemination of information, were quick to denounce them as wackos, kooks, and paranoids. �Trust us, only we know it is good for you.� So the plant eaters by nature began to die. The ruling class, with plenty of food stashed away, did nothing. Oh, they funded some studies to establish a committee to look into creating a panel of experts to determine what was happening. But alas, it was to late for the chosen few also. Their food supply dwindled eventually while they sat, drunk on there exalted status.
Finally, the ex meat eaters were all that remained. Due to there more powerful physical characteristics, they were strong enough to survive the longest. But now they did not know what to do. They were too confused by the messages they were bombarded with previously. With tons of prime flesh just lying around waiting to be munched, the great beasts starved to death. There were a few who resorted to cannibalism, but the shame was just too great. Even with no one else around to shame them.
Now we know life goes on, just like 16 million years ago. Eventually when nature began to balance itself out, those paranoid reactionaries came in from the wilderness. They were mammals. After eons of living in the caves and trees and dark places of the dinosaur kingdom, they now had the opportunity to build a world better than their predecessors. And hopefully they learned something from history.
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