While I was out with my back muscles all a-spazz, an article got sent my way that I immediately dismissed around the so-called consensus of the scientific community that the earth was struck by an asteroid, and that’s why the dinosaurs all died out and us mammals got our day in court. I dismissed this because it sounded like another fine example of the error science reporting makes all the time, that being that they don’t understand the difference between three scientists and all scientists.

It turns out I was wrong. Having read more on the topic, it definitely sounds like the vast majority of scientists are now in agreement that this is the only logical explanation for all the data. To help explain that, let me show you this article over at Neurologica, which does a fine job of talking about scientific consensus. It’s related to the topic of the dinosaur extinction, but uses that as a backdrop to talk about what consensus is. He also talks quite a bit about the problem of science journalism. It’s a good read, so enjoy!

Oh, and the picture? It comes from a web site that’s all about how a comet (or group of comets) will hit the earth in 2012, which they claim was pulled directly from the Bible Codes. It even has a brutal animated gif of a comet hitting the earth. If you didn’t enjoy the science above, at least enjoy the paranoia below!

Jim