New Theory Shows Dinosaurs Became Extinct From Ionizing Radiation

There is a great deal of evidence that the dinosaurs did not become extinct from a asteroid or comet impact, or huge volcanic eruptions. In contrast to these two most widely accepted theories, the dinosaurs were instead irradiated by ionizing radiation emanating from the Earth itself.

President and founder of The Living Cosmos Society, and long-time author, Richard Pasichnyk, presents a new theory on the dinosaurs demise in his new book, "The Vital Vastness." The present scenarios on the extinction, an asteroid or comet impact and huge volcanic eruptions, have not withstood the burden of proof by not satisfying all of the evidence discovered for the time period.

This new theory is that ionizing radiation, emanating from the Earth itself, was responsible. The largest animals would absorb ionizing radiation the most, and nearly every animal over 55 kilograms (121.25 pounds) became extinct at the time. The only large animals that did not become extinct at that time were those that where protected by deep water (e.g., sharks) or laid their eggs in mud (e.g., crocodiles). Deep, salty water and mud are very good shields against the effects of radiation.

This is one of the major flaws of both the impact and volcanic scenarios, as they do not describe why there were selective extinctions. The large dust cloud in both scenarios should have caused massive plant extinctions, especially in the tropics. Yet, the evidence shows the exact opposite with plants affected very little, especially in the tropics.

Moreover, plants are much less vulnerable to radiation than animals, and animals also fared worse, extinction wise. Also mammals are less vulnerable to radiation than marsupials and reptiles, and the extinctions reveal the same trend.

The scenario after the extinction also argues for the role of ionizing radiation. A short time following the extinction -- a far shorter time than could be expected of the impact and volcanic scenarios -- there was a proliferation of new species. Ionizing radiation is a powerful means for rearranging genetic material, hence new species.

The theory also provides a means for the tremendous geologic upheaval around the planet at the time. It also satisfies many bits of evidence that other theories fail to, and is, in fact, the only theory to encompass all of the facts. For example, the impact theory cannot account for the fact that the Southern Hemisphere was just as devastated as the Northern Hemisphere where the proposed impact is said to have occurred.

There is much more to this book, which uncovers a theory of everything from the quantum level to the universal. Media review copies, media kits and interviews are available on request.