A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
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A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
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#3The actual scientific paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8/
Still no explanation about the "numerous unexplained observations. While hypothermia was determined to be the main cause of death, four hikers had severe thorax or skull injuries, two were found with missing eyes and one without tongue; some were almost naked and barefoot, traces of radioactivity were found on some of their clothes, and signs of glowing orange spheres floating in the sky were reported that night"
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#4Wouldn't the tent have been damaged had the avalanche actually caused such severe bodily injuries? From what I remember, the tent only had a knife cut in it, done from the inside.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#5The actual scientific paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8/ Still no explanation about the "numerous unexplained observations. While hypothermia was determined to be the main cause of death, four hikers had severe thorax or skull injuries, two were found with missing eyes and one without tongue; some were almost naked and barefoot, traces of radioactivity were found on some of their clothes, and…
People taking off their clothes is common with severe hypothermia. Lacerations and blunt trauma is common for avalanche victims. The soft/detachable parts (eyes, tongue) can be still eaten by scavengers while frozen.
So the only unusual part would be the radioactivity, strange lights, and what triggered the avalanche. Which could all be explained by some classified military test.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#6Wouldn't the tent have been damaged had the avalanche actually caused such severe bodily injuries? From what I remember, the tent only had a knife cut in it, done from the inside.
The injuries is from tumbling around in the avalanche, a tent (if nailed down) will just be flattened.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#7The actual scientific paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8/ Still no explanation about the "numerous unexplained observations. While hypothermia was determined to be the main cause of death, four hikers had severe thorax or skull injuries, two were found with missing eyes and one without tongue; some were almost naked and barefoot, traces of radioactivity were found on some of their clothes, and…
People taking off their clothes is common with severe hypothermia. Lacerations and blunt trauma is common for avalanche victims. The soft/detachable parts (eyes, tongue) can be still eaten by scavengers while frozen. So the only unusual part would be the radioactivity, strange lights, and what triggered the avalanche. Which could all be explained by some classified military test.
The article suggests thorium lanterns for the radioactivity.
The other points are all obvious - nature taking its course. Scavengers (probably mainly birds) will eat the soft parts first.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#8The actual scientific paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8/ Still no explanation about the "numerous unexplained observations. While hypothermia was determined to be the main cause of death, four hikers had severe thorax or skull injuries, two were found with missing eyes and one without tongue; some were almost naked and barefoot, traces of radioactivity were found on some of their clothes, and…
Explanations for all of those are mentioned in the link.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#9Wouldn't the tent have been damaged had the avalanche actually caused such severe bodily injuries? From what I remember, the tent only had a knife cut in it, done from the inside.
The injuries is from tumbling around in the avalanche, a tent (if nailed down) will just be flattened.
How would one tumble in the avalanche while in the tent? Is the thought that the group heard the avalanche, came out, and got caught in it?
I should read the paper more carefully. I'm going off what I remember from Dead Mountain by Eichar.
Re: A small, delayed avalanche may have been responsible for the Dyatlov Incident
#10The actual scientific paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8/ Still no explanation about the "numerous unexplained observations. While hypothermia was determined to be the main cause of death, four hikers had severe thorax or skull injuries, two were found with missing eyes and one without tongue; some were almost naked and barefoot, traces of radioactivity were found on some of their clothes, and…
Explanations for all of those are mentioned in the link.
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