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Re: Arctic Adventurers
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lugnet.adventurers
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Mon, 11 Oct 1999 22:55:26 GMT
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> > The legend of Atlantis is in part built on the destruction of Santorini
> > (Thera), the volcano that did the natural boiler explosion in the
> > Mediterranean. It left an atoll-like - yes, I'm stretching the definition,
> > coral likes warmer waters - island ring (a whopping great caldera). I really
> > don't know the specifics of vulcanism in the Med, but with the African plate
> > crashing into the european and middle east plates, it would seem to me to • have
> > its fair share of volcanoes - Aetna, Vesuvius and Thera to name the most • famous
> > ones.
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> > Bruce
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> Wow, that's really interesting Bruce. Thanks for the brief geology lesson. I
> think I will look into this some more and post up my findings. This post site
> is truly one of LUGNET's best. You never know what you are going to get
> here. Sometimes it is silly, grumpy, factual, confrontational, etc. A real
> mixed bag that I truly enjoy.
>
> On another note, where are all you aeronautical engineers? I want to know
> what you thought of the other five airplanes in the line, not just the biwing
> baron and pontoon plane. Let us hear from you about the white biwing, the
> balloon, the dirigible, and the minis. We want to know your thoughts.
>
> And a final note, hey Joseph where are you? Toss in your two cents when you
> have time.
Boy, you can find anything on the web. If anyone is vaguely interested in the
Atlantis/Santorini angle, I just found:
http://www.geo.aau.dk/palstrat/tom/santorini_homepage/atlantis.htm
Bruce
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| (...) Once again Bruce your attention to detail and supplying information overwhelms me. That is a great site! I am going to look for more sites about other possible Adventurers settings. Thanks for the inspiration, I'll let you know what I find. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| (...) famous (...) Wow, that's really interesting Bruce. Thanks for the brief geology lesson. I think I will look into this some more and post up my findings. This post site is truly one of LUGNET's best. You never know what you are going to get (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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