Underwater rock formations resembling a pyramid found off Yonaguni Jima Island in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan may represent the Asian version of Atlantis according to Masaaki Kimura, a marine geologist at the University of the Ryukyus in Japan.
On the other hand, Robert Schoch, a professor of science and mathematics at Boston University claims "It’s basic geology and classic stratigraphy for sandstones, which tend to break along planes and give you these very straight edges, particularly in an area with lots of faults and tectonic activity."
The Japanese government has taken a hands-off approach, leaving the arguments to the academic community to make a determination as to whether the formation is man-made or natural.In the meantime this will become an underwater tourist attraction to rival the Bimini Road as a controversial ancient man-made ruin or natural rock formation.
This is one for the Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian expert to debunk. I'm keeping an open mind. Geology does produce straight lines and other strange shapes like the Giant's Causeway between Britain and Ireland. This looks a little too architectural though and I'll be looking for further developments.
"The Japanese government has taken a hands-off approach, leaving the arguments to the academic community..."
ReplyDeleteGod spare us from the academics!
We have natural rock formations and stuff beneath Morecambe Bay that, over the centuries, have been argued by academics as being the missing Portus Setantiorum, much to the annoyance of the more level-headed geologists. Despite the fact that in 2005 me and Michelle dug up the real Portus Setantiorum about a mile or so further up the River Wyre, the great and the good appear to be sticking to their guns with the 'underwater portus' theory. That's because they're thick, basically, and admitting they were wrong would be the equivalent for them of a Catholic Archbishop publicly admitting his penchant for sheep.
It definitely looks more architectural than natural, I prefer the Stargate version of Atlantis anyway, much prettier.
ReplyDeletebrian hughes - don't catholic archbishops generally prefer choirboys? I thought it was only New Zealander who preferred sheep...........
ReplyDeleteClose but no cigar, river.
ReplyDeleteCatholic priests prefer choirboys in sheep's clothing.
I have to be honest, I was originally going to say choirboys, but it seems that the Pope, on the first day of his visit to America, already owned up to that one.
ReplyDeleteIf that first picture is for real then I can't see it being a natural formation. Fleetwood, did the academics dive Morecombe Bay or just pontificate?
ReplyDeleteRiver, I'm with you on the Atlantis city, brilliant and don't encourage those two dirty old men.
One or two dived...most just Googled. Academics built the box inside which they now sit and think, somehow managing to leave the key outside in the process.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm aware, that place off Japan is nothing more than natural geology. Then again, the geologists could be wrong. Also Jesus might really be coming back soon with a machine gun. Sedgwick might really be Lord Lucan in disguise. Santa might really exist and be currently in the employ of Coca Cola...but in the words of Indiana Jones (whose new film is bound to be as good as the original three...bound to be...): "Archaeology deals in 'facts', not 'truth'. If you want truth there's a theology class down the hall."
I saw a trailer for the Indiana film the other day and it looks as good as the others even with him being as old as Sedgwick. I'm saving up for Gold Class for that afternoon.
ReplyDeleteThere are more things under the stars than we can even imagine... I've seen quite a lot of photos of this place and from them there is no way nature made this... I'll have to see if I can track these pictures down and threre are even rounded columns on their sides...
ReplyDeleteMore photos Therese, good, track them down and post.
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