Episode #027: Comets Death, Platinum Group Metals Catalyze, Tunguska
6April 21, 2020
Summary
This episode of The Randall Carlson Podcast delves into the disintegration of Comet Atlas and explores the five stages of a comet's life cycle. Randall Carlson discusses the potential perturbations caused by the gas giants and speculates on how ancient civilizations might have understood Platinum Group Metals. The episode raises intriguing questions about the possible role of PGMs in genetic changes linked to the 1908 Tunguska event.
Key Takeaways
- 1Comet Atlas is disintegrating, highlighting the dynamic nature of comets.
- 2The five stages of a comet's life cycle are presented and discussed.
- 3The orbital distances of outer gas giants may facilitate a planetary 'bucket-brigade'.
- 4Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) were potentially known to ancient civilizations and have modern applications.
- 5PGMs are theorized to have possibly played a role in genetic changes following the 1908 Tunguska blast.
- 6Leonid Kulik's early expeditions to the Tunguska site provided pivotal insights into the blast's effects.
Description
This episode of The Randall Carlson Podcast delves into the disintegration of Comet Atlas and explores the five stages of a comet's life cycle. Randall Carlson discusses the potential perturbations caused by the gas giants and speculates on how ancient civilizations might have understood Platinum Group Metals. The episode raises intriguing questions about the possible role of PGMs in genetic changes linked to the 1908 Tunguska event.