Cottrell reverses position: Carolina Bays predate Younger Dryas based on sea level evidence. Cottrell publicly supported the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis on his YouTube channel from 2015 to 2019 before reversing his position During the Younger Dryas, lower coastal plains were exposed due to lower sea levels, yet Carolina Bays are absent from these areas Carolina Bays are missing below 30 feet elevation along the East Coast, corresponding to past sea levels higher than today
Cottrell reversed his Younger Dryas support after noticing Carolina Bays are absent below 30 feet elevation on the East Coast, matching the Eemian highstand ~125,000 years ago. Bladen Bay's deepest interior sits at exactly 30 feet. Researcher Wells found radiocarbon-dead peat beneath bay sand. Cottrell's content went dark for 6-7 months after the reversal. 🌊
Key Facts
- Cottrell publicly supported the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis on his YouTube channel from 2015 to 2019 before reversing his position
- During the Younger Dryas, lower coastal plains were exposed due to lower sea levels, yet Carolina Bays are absent from these areas
- Carolina Bays are missing below 30 feet elevation along the East Coast, corresponding to past sea levels higher than today
- 125,000 years ago (Eemian interglacial), sea levels were approximately 30 feet higher than today
- 400,000 years ago, sea levels were approximately 42 feet higher than today
- Bladen Bay's deepest interior point sits at exactly 30 feet elevation, matching the 125,000-year sea level high stand
- Researcher Wells found radiocarbon-dead peat beneath seven feet of beach sand in a Carolina Bay breach, indicating inundation exceeding radiocarbon dating range
- Delmarva Peninsula bays exist at lower elevations because the peninsula is actively subsiding
- Cottrell stopped creating content for 6-7 months following his reversal
Source: He Studied the Carolina Bays for 10 Years. Then Reversed His Theory. by The Cosmic Summit