Prehistoric forest discovered off Key West -- on sea bed (under 40 feet of water)

Keynews.com West -- on sea be ^ | Wed., Nov 13, 2002 | Mandy Bolen

[NautiNurse]

what caused the flood immediately after the fire?

The lost city of Atlantis created a huge hole in the ozone layer with their complete disregard for the delicate balance of nature. Not to worry--they paid for their sins.

[Sacajaweau]

So, what caused the flood right after the fire??

I'm thinking the mainland "collapsed"..a sinkhole type scenario and the two fire/flood events are not connected, just sequential. Just pondering possibilities.

[NautiNurse]

Seriously, it seems there could be a connection between the finding off Western Cuba (suspect Atlantis), and this discovery. Fascinating! The dates certainly seem to coincide.

From The Search For Atlantis In Cuba

Atlantis was said to have been an island empire the size of 'Libya and Asia put together', founded by the sea-god Poseidon. It possessed a cosmopolitan metropolis, with palaces, royal courts, harbor works and waterways that constantly received sea-going vessels from afar.

For many generations Atlantis ruled the Atlantic Ocean as well as parts of the `opposite continent'. Yet soon the empire set its sights on controlling the lands inside the Mediterranean basin. It was at this point that the fair race of Athens rose up against the Atlantean aggressor and in a decisive naval battle defeated its enemy. Some time afterwards the god Zeus unleashed 'earthquakes and floods' that drowned the Athenian navy and submerged the island of Atlantis in one `terrible day and night'. The date given for this catastrophe is post 8570 BC in Plato's dialogue the Timaeus and 9421 BC in its sequel the Critias.

[nunya bidness]

It's okay. It's a Baby Ruth.

[RadioAstronomer]

Thanks for the ping :-)

[blam]

See there!! Now you're cooking. (you all expect me to do everything around, smile)..and now for my theory.

During the Ice Age, the Gulf Of Mexico became isolated from the worlds oceans by a 'dam' across Florida, Cuba and the Yucatan. Over time, the Gulf dried up some to a reduced, but stable, lower body of water. The Atlantaians weren't aware that anything was unusual and built a magnificent city on the Gulf coast, 2200 feet below the present water level.
Now, when the asteroid crashed into the 'dam' it ignited the volcanos on Cuba and reflooded the whole Gulf Of Mexico up to it's current level. The heat from the asteroid and the volcanos burned the forests and then the waters quickly cascaded in and covered them and the wonderful city of Atlantis.

In my next post, if you'll look around the Bahamas on the map that I'll link, you'll see underwater impact craters from the asteroid swarm that broke the 'dam.'

[blam]

Underwater Map Of The World With The Water Level Reduced By 310 Feet

Notice that the Red Sea is landlocked, there is no Persian Gulf and etc.

[blam]

Carolina Bays (More from the asteroid swarm?)

[blam]

Going Into The Water: A Survey Of Impact Events And The Coastal Peoples Of South-East North America, The Caribbean, And Central America

....and now, "you know the rest of the story."

[okie01]

"What I was really hoping for was for someone to explain how the forest fire started and then flooded..."

The SUV did it.

[NautiNurse]

Fascinating map! What is the significance of 310 ft drop in water level? Why did the feds pick that depth?

[blam]

"What is the significance of 310 ft drop in water level? Why did the feds pick that depth?"

I don't know why that depth was picked.

The experts say that the worlds oceans depths were reduced by 300-500 feet world wide during the Ice Age, most settle for about 400 feet. I use this map to begin to illustrate how different the world map was during that time. (Now, image another 100-200 feet less water. My guess is that the Mediterranean was blocked off also?) Sure explains why each culture/civilization has flood stories, huh?

BTW, The Red Sea may have broken through (reflooded) in 1628BC when Thera blew (earthquakes/tidal waves) and created the 'fireworks' for the Exodus and swept away the Egyptian soldiers persuing the Jews.

Can you tell, I like this stuff.

[LiteKeeper]

YEC bump

[blam]

Gods, Graves, Glyphs

[JameRetief]

Thank you for the topic list ping!

[netman]

Creationists tell us that the world is only 7,000 years old. This story implies that this is wrong

Good observation.

Wrong conclusion !

[Aracelis]

Proving yet again that, "what goes up must come down".

[Scully]

Thanks for the ping, Patrick!

[Scully]

Your link to the underwater map sadly does not work anymore. Do you know of a link to a similar site?

Also, I haven't studied the Gulf region very closely. Have you run across any information that would lead you to believe that a reducing environment may have existed in this area pre-impact? I seem to recall hearing that there was some indication of this from investigations of the cenotes in the Yucatan.