Nov 5, 2020 07:24 PM
(This post was last modified: Nov 5, 2020 08:03 PM by C C.)
Atlantis isn’t real, but here are all the places it could have been
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/whe...might-lie/
INTRO: Plato first described the lost kingdom of Atlantis in 360 BCE. He wrote of a mountainous island crafted by Poseidon, filled with elephants and gold. But around 9,000 years prior, he claimed, earthquakes and floods sank the city into the sea. He probably made the whole thing up. Still, that hasn’t stopped Atlantologists from gathering “evidence” of its existence. Inspiration abounds: Coastal towns collapse and islands submerge, whether from rising oceans or sinking shorelines. These lost lands offer a setting for theories on where the city may once have stood... (MORE)
CANDIDATES COVERED: Bimini Road, Souss-Massa Plain, Spartel Bank, Doggerland, Helike, Antarctica, Marshall Islands
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What, no mention of the hypothetical connection to the Thera eruption and overall Aegean civilization collapse from the ensuing tsunamis?
Phantom kangaroo: "A phantom kangaroo is a report of kangaroos, wallabies, or their accompanying footprints in areas where there is no native population. Some explanations put forth are escaped zoo or circus animals (as in the UK), or publicity stunts by local businesses using photographs from Australia. Others suggest outbreaks of such sightings are a form of mass hysteria."
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Wallabies are on the loose in the UK & we’ve mapped 95 sightings
https://theconversation.com/wallabies-ar...ngs-148374
INTRO: When you think of kangaroos and wallabies, you probably don’t think of the temperate climate, unsettled weather and agricultural lands of England. Yet on such pastures, the red-necked wallaby has found a home. Red-necked wallabies have been present in Britain for more than a century, originally being imported for zoos and private collections where they were popular attractions. However they also proved to be adept escape artists that were adaptable enough to survive in the British countryside.
Many were intentionally released during the second world war, as keepers and collectors had other priorities. This increased the number of feral animals in Britain and, eventually, a population became established in the Peak District (though it has probably been extinct since 2009).
Wild wallabies continue to be recorded across Britain though, with the occasional sighting in a garden, country lane, or along a motorway making local and sometimes national news. Yet apart from the occasional, high-profile article, nobody really seems to have paid much attention to them in recent years. This oversight may appear to be understandable; while kangaroos can be human-sized, these wallabies are “just” cute, beagle-sized herbivores. However, the introduction of invasive, non-native species can have substantial impacts on native species, and wallabies are no exception... (MORE)
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/whe...might-lie/
INTRO: Plato first described the lost kingdom of Atlantis in 360 BCE. He wrote of a mountainous island crafted by Poseidon, filled with elephants and gold. But around 9,000 years prior, he claimed, earthquakes and floods sank the city into the sea. He probably made the whole thing up. Still, that hasn’t stopped Atlantologists from gathering “evidence” of its existence. Inspiration abounds: Coastal towns collapse and islands submerge, whether from rising oceans or sinking shorelines. These lost lands offer a setting for theories on where the city may once have stood... (MORE)
CANDIDATES COVERED: Bimini Road, Souss-Massa Plain, Spartel Bank, Doggerland, Helike, Antarctica, Marshall Islands
- - - -
What, no mention of the hypothetical connection to the Thera eruption and overall Aegean civilization collapse from the ensuing tsunamis?
Phantom kangaroo: "A phantom kangaroo is a report of kangaroos, wallabies, or their accompanying footprints in areas where there is no native population. Some explanations put forth are escaped zoo or circus animals (as in the UK), or publicity stunts by local businesses using photographs from Australia. Others suggest outbreaks of such sightings are a form of mass hysteria."
- - - - -
Wallabies are on the loose in the UK & we’ve mapped 95 sightings
https://theconversation.com/wallabies-ar...ngs-148374
INTRO: When you think of kangaroos and wallabies, you probably don’t think of the temperate climate, unsettled weather and agricultural lands of England. Yet on such pastures, the red-necked wallaby has found a home. Red-necked wallabies have been present in Britain for more than a century, originally being imported for zoos and private collections where they were popular attractions. However they also proved to be adept escape artists that were adaptable enough to survive in the British countryside.
Many were intentionally released during the second world war, as keepers and collectors had other priorities. This increased the number of feral animals in Britain and, eventually, a population became established in the Peak District (though it has probably been extinct since 2009).
Wild wallabies continue to be recorded across Britain though, with the occasional sighting in a garden, country lane, or along a motorway making local and sometimes national news. Yet apart from the occasional, high-profile article, nobody really seems to have paid much attention to them in recent years. This oversight may appear to be understandable; while kangaroos can be human-sized, these wallabies are “just” cute, beagle-sized herbivores. However, the introduction of invasive, non-native species can have substantial impacts on native species, and wallabies are no exception... (MORE)