Re: Atlantean Mythology

Eric Stevens wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:36:22 +0000, Nine Stones
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Eric Stevens
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> >>On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 20:21:56 +0000, Nine Stones
> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, benlizross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>writes
> >>>>Nine Stones wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Doug Weller
> >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [...]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> >Although the only astronomical alignment we can be sure of at
> >>>>> >Stonehenge is
> >>>>> >for the summer solstice,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ["What a disaster!"]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Stonehenge is *totally* aligned with the Moon, Sun, winter and summer
> >>>>> solstices and probably other things too.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The Ancient Britons were astronomers.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > and it appears that that is the case at Nabta
> >>>>> >Playa, I don't think you can argue a direct connection is necessary.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The Ancient Egyptians were astronomers too.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The Britons and the Egyptians were both looking at the same firmament.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Both tribes liked rock monuments too.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A volcanic island is round.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A volcanic island has a certain likelihood of blowing up again.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> One of the Greek tribes didn't know this at the time.
> >>>>
> >>>>What makes you think they didn't know? Lots of people live on the slopes
> >>>>of active volcanoes (islands and otherwise) right now. They know.
> >>>
> >>>Huhuhuhu! Which of them are living on the slopes of a modern day
> >>>Krakatoa?
> >>
> >>I don't know about Krakatoa but there are thousands living within
> >>dangerous proximity to the Okataina vent, Lake Taupo and Mount
> >>Taranaki in New Zealand. Not to mention the city of Auckland which is
> >>built on an active volcanic field.
> >
> >Do they know whether they are gonna blow up or not?
> 
> Yes, but not today (and probably not tomorrow).
> 
> The Okataina vent is an active field which at regular intervals pops
> up with new eruptions anywhere over an area of several thousand square
> kilometres. The magnitude of the eruptions can be considerable. The
> region is full of picturesque lakes (old craters and calderas),
> tourists and the local population. The area at risk is shown in
> http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/emergency-management/volcanoes/volcano-erruption-impact/volimpact-8.gif
> 
> Lake Taupo is the crater of one of the most violent volcanoes on
> earth. The last time it erupted even the Romans knew.
> 
> Mount Taranaki/Egmont (same thing) is likely to have the side collapse
> in the same way as Mt Saint Helens. There is a city and many small
> towns in the danger area. See
> http://www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/rural-nz/emergency-management/volcanoes/volcano-erruption-impact/volimpact-17.gif
> >
> >In the Mediterranean region there have been massive landslides and
> >volcanic explosions. One of these events was responsible for the
> >destruction of a Greek town. We don't know for definite which Greek town
> >it was, but the mythology tells us it happened.
> 
> Eric Stevens

I'm beginning to think that what Mr Stones originally meant to say was
that the Therans (or whoever) did not know (the day before) that their
island was about to blow up. This may be true. However, the way it was
stated, it appeared to be a general claim that people would only live on
such an island if they were generally ignorant about the risks of
volcanic activity. I think it's clear that this is not so. People live
on volcanoes, they know about the risks, sometimes they get blown up.

Ross Clark