neocatastrophism

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What does neocatastrophism mean?

The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a galactic regulation mechanism in the Milky Way upon the emergence of complex life in its habitable zone.

Where does neocatastrophism come from?

From neo- + catastrophism.

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