Van Flandern has some theories out there too - one of them was that Mars was once a moon of a larger planet nearby. For some reason this planet smashes (or parts of it) into Mars, and becomes a meteor stream (Taurids or Leonids I can't remember)...
Hoagland took this theory further and claimed that some 'hyperdimensional' force caused the planet to explode, and this is why Mars has an equitorial bulge, and once had tides... I forget what other brilliant science Hoagland did based on it - that stupid tides pdf was one of the first things that rotted my brain on the 'net.
So when ever I hear the name Van Flandern (even though he's somewhat unfortunate to have been bundled into Hoaxie's group), I break out the salt shaker.
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