Greece Is The Word For Volcanoes (Thera)

Star Bulletin ^ | 8-25-2007 | Helen Altonn

[blam]

GGG Ping.

My money is with the geophysists.

[VOA]

My money is with the geophysists.

Agreed.
Even if it makes me sound like an old, empirical fuddy-duddy.

[VR-21]

I've never been to the Agean, but that part of the world and it's history holds endless fascination for me.

I've heard theorizing that the There eruption might account for the biblical plagues that occured at the time of Moses.

[pallis]

I suggest they compromise, and put it somewhere between 1585 and 1600 BC.

[hc87]

A year in Thera. Rough duty there. :_)

[blam]

"I've heard theorizing that the Thera eruption might account for the biblical plagues that occured at the time of Moses."

That's presently my opinion too.

[VR-21]

Thanks for your tactful correction of my "fat-finger" spelling.

One of my greatest passions in life is scuba diving, and I always wanted to do it in the Agean. It looks as though age and finances will never permit it though.

One can only imagine what it was like for the people of that region when Thera blew.

[SunkenCiv]

Geophysicists say the eruption occurred in about 1645 B.C., but archaeologists prefer 1500 B.C., McCoy said.

Only one ancient eruption was documented in surviving ancient texts, and that occurred around 200 BC. The supposed super-eruption can be dated to the earlier 20th century -- A.D.

My money is with the geophysists.

Mine is with the historians. :')

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks blam!

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[SunkenCiv]

New Ice-Core Evidence Challenges the 1620s age for the Santorini (Minoan) Eruption
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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

In case anyone wonders, yes, we always disagree about most of this. :')

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[SunkenCiv]

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[nicollo]

My money's with the Mystique resort next month...

if I kick over a rock while I'm there, will I qualify for a grant?

[blam]

"In case anyone wonders, yes, we always disagree about most of this. :') "

I'm confident you'll get it correct one of these days, ahem.

[blam]

"If I kick over a rock while I'm there, will I qualify for a grant?"

Sure, where do I sent the money.

[nicollo]

Just send it to Nicollo c/o the hotel. Make it payable in food or wine. If the champagne is good enough, I’ll turn over two rocks in your honor... lol!

[blam]

"Just send it to Nicollo c/o the hotel."

Ahem, you'll have to send me a processing check for $1,200.00 before I can release the grant funds.

[nicollo]

By some chance, do you wear a suit with dollar signs all over it...?

[ken21]

that’s a nice picture!