Hidden beneath the surface of this Ontario lake is an archive of the earth’s history sealed in mud

Fallout layer due to first nuclear test as horizon marker, among others

  • TroyOPMEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’m largely neutral on this one. Naming things is largely an exercise in taxonomy. In the end, it has no real practical relevance to the science itself what things are called. See also: does it matter to Pluto if it is a planet or not?

    But I guess there’s some public outreach benefits.