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Robert Carnegie
May 13, 2012, 10:01:33 AM5/13/12
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This was in the _Radio Times_ (TV guide) and I thought
folks might enjoy criticising it. I haven't watched it...
BBC Three TV
10pm (and 3.20am), Tuesday 8th May 2012 (and Wednesday)
Ancient Apocalypse
4/4. Sodom and Gomorrah. (50 minutes)
Geologist Graham Harris cites evidence for his theory
that the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were
destroyed by earthquakes and sank into the Dead Sea.
His team of scientists reveals that the area lies on
a faultline.
Where available, <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074m7j>
Were Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed
by a landslide caused by an earthquake?
The Bible describes how Sodom and Gomorrah were
destroyed in a storm of fire and brimstone.
Could the inspiration for this story come from
a natural apocalypse around the Dead Sea in the
Middle East? Science tests out the extraordinary
geology of the region - could an earthquake trigger
a landslide capable of sweeping away whole cities?
----
The landslide part isn't in Radio Times, and may
make a difference; my first thoughts were
"Presumably if there were flooded cities in the
Dead Sea, they'd have been found", and, "Wouldn't
everybody float?"
folks might enjoy criticising it. I haven't watched it...
BBC Three TV
10pm (and 3.20am), Tuesday 8th May 2012 (and Wednesday)
Ancient Apocalypse
4/4. Sodom and Gomorrah. (50 minutes)
Geologist Graham Harris cites evidence for his theory
that the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were
destroyed by earthquakes and sank into the Dead Sea.
His team of scientists reveals that the area lies on
a faultline.
Where available, <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074m7j>
Were Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed
by a landslide caused by an earthquake?
The Bible describes how Sodom and Gomorrah were
destroyed in a storm of fire and brimstone.
Could the inspiration for this story come from
a natural apocalypse around the Dead Sea in the
Middle East? Science tests out the extraordinary
geology of the region - could an earthquake trigger
a landslide capable of sweeping away whole cities?
----
The landslide part isn't in Radio Times, and may
make a difference; my first thoughts were
"Presumably if there were flooded cities in the
Dead Sea, they'd have been found", and, "Wouldn't
everybody float?"
GaryN
May 14, 2012, 6:52:33 PM5/14/12
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Robert Carnegie <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote in
news:8026830.2040.1336917693825.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbjb10:
There are theories that the Atlantis legend comes from a major eruption of
the volcano Thera in the Med where most of the 'civilised' world was based
at the time.
The problem being that given the lack of witnesses 3000 years later, and
the almost certain translation errors, we are unlikely ever to find out.
Krakatoa did a pretty good job of providing a global catastrophe so an
eruption of Thera in a landlocked sea may have seemed like the end of the
world.
Sorry, I was going to find a google earth link for Thera but the search
function won't work, life's too short and google is crap.
You'll have to live with this as a source
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/591159/Thera
gary
--
"If it's political it ain't correct mate, those two words don't fucking
fit"
Kevin Bloody Wilson.
news:8026830.2040.1336917693825.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbjb10:
the volcano Thera in the Med where most of the 'civilised' world was based
at the time.
The problem being that given the lack of witnesses 3000 years later, and
the almost certain translation errors, we are unlikely ever to find out.
Krakatoa did a pretty good job of providing a global catastrophe so an
eruption of Thera in a landlocked sea may have seemed like the end of the
world.
Sorry, I was going to find a google earth link for Thera but the search
function won't work, life's too short and google is crap.
You'll have to live with this as a source
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/591159/Thera
gary
--
"If it's political it ain't correct mate, those two words don't fucking
fit"
Kevin Bloody Wilson.
GaryN
May 14, 2012, 7:12:36 PM5/14/12
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GaryN <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote in
news:XnsA053F2DE19BEB...@216.196.109.145:
Actually this might provide some more insight, more than 4 times what
Krakatoa threw out FFS!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_eruption
now that is something you do not want to be near!
news:XnsA053F2DE19BEB...@216.196.109.145:
Krakatoa threw out FFS!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_eruption
now that is something you do not want to be near!
Harry Vaderchi
May 17, 2012, 3:44:39 PM5/17/12
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On Sun, 13 May 2012 15:01:33 +0100, Robert Carnegie
<rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
> This was in the _Radio Times_ (TV guide) and I thought
> folks might enjoy criticising it. I haven't watched it...
>
> BBC Three TV
> 10pm (and 3.20am), Tuesday 8th May 2012 (and Wednesday)
> Ancient Apocalypse
> 4/4. Sodom and Gomorrah. (50 minutes)
> Geologist Graham Harris cites evidence for his theory
> that the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were
> destroyed by earthquakes and sank into the Dead Sea.
> His team of scientists reveals that the area lies on
> a faultline.
This was already known, pshurely?
<rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
> This was in the _Radio Times_ (TV guide) and I thought
> folks might enjoy criticising it. I haven't watched it...
>
> BBC Three TV
> 10pm (and 3.20am), Tuesday 8th May 2012 (and Wednesday)
> Ancient Apocalypse
> 4/4. Sodom and Gomorrah. (50 minutes)
> Geologist Graham Harris cites evidence for his theory
> that the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were
> destroyed by earthquakes and sank into the Dead Sea.
> His team of scientists reveals that the area lies on
> a faultline.
also it's old hat
http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/Writings/sodom.html
>
> Where available, <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074m7j>
>
> Were Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed
> by a landslide caused by an earthquake?
>
> The Bible describes how Sodom and Gomorrah were
> destroyed in a storm of fire and brimstone.
> Could the inspiration for this story come from
> a natural apocalypse around the Dead Sea in the
> Middle East? Science tests out the extraordinary
> geology of the region - could an earthquake trigger
> a landslide capable of sweeping away whole cities?
>
> ----
>
> The landslide part isn't in Radio Times, and may
> make a difference; my first thoughts were
> "Presumably if there were flooded cities in the
> Dead Sea, they'd have been found", and, "Wouldn't
> everybody float?"
[dash dash space newline 4line sig]
Albi CNU
Robert Carnegie
May 17, 2012, 4:34:58 PM5/17/12
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On Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:44:39 PM UTC+1, Harry Vaderchi wrote:
> This was already known, pshurely?
>
> also it's old hat
> http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/Writings/sodom.html
Oho!
> This was already known, pshurely?
>
> also it's old hat
> http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/Writings/sodom.html
Graham Harris - 1995, but same guy?
Thank you!
Bible-busters also will notice there that
_Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology_
sounds like a title that will have trouble
assessing an article that isn't about where
to find the oil or build the dam. It's now
_Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology &
Hydrogeology_ (QJEGH), and it's dated
November '95:
http://qjegh.geoscienceworld.org/content/28/4.toc
"The enigma will never ever be resolved until
artifacts can be rediscovered that can be
positively identified to those cities."
Perhaps we shouldn't speculate on the nature
of such an artifact. I just hope it has a
flange. That's very important (I'm told).
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