A team of researchers think they found the famed sunken city in central Spain, north of Cadiz.
There, buried in the vast marshlands of the Dona Ana Park, they believe that they pinpointed the ancient, multi-ringed dominion known as Atlantis.
They used digital mapping, deep-ground radar, and underwater technology to survey the site. There is a National Geographic special documenting their discovery that airs again on Tuesday.
One suggestion is that the city was overtaken by a massive Tsunami that swept the area thousands of years ago. Given recent events, the idea is not only plausible, but eerily fitting.
The U.S. Geological Survey produced this map illustrating the 371 aftershocks (and counting) that followed the magnitude 8.9 earthquake on March 11.
As if they didn’t have enough work ahead them trying to rescue survivors and recover from the disaster, the people of Japan have to deal with the massive hangover that follows a shaky, over-liquefied bender of tectonic proportions.
In the span of 48 hours there have been two partial meltdowns, rolling blackouts, and 371 severe tremors.
NYT personal essay about the March 11 earthquake in Japan by Sandra Barron (@sandrajapandra).
“TOKYO — The first thing I was worried about was where to put my tea. I’d been sitting on the heated carpet in my apartment, working on a blog post about Japanese chewing gum. I stood up few seconds after the room started to sway. The TV was jumping. Buildings outside were swaying. A six-foot tall cabinet full of books was rocking. Things were falling in the kitchen and water was sloshing over the edge of the balcony, spilling from something above. I moved out from under the light fixtures and held onto a small table. I wanted to put down my tea cup, but there were no stable surfaces. Things were sliding around the floor.”
Follow Shu Uechi (@Touruma) on twitter for info on earthquake activity in Japan (also in English).
32 killed in tsunami after 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Tsunami warnings stretch to Hawaii, Philippines, and rest of Pacific.
Gallup polls put together a composite for the happiest man in America. New York Times reports that he must be “a tall, Asian-American, observant Jew who is at least 65 and married, has children, lives in Hawaii, runs his own business and has a household income of more than $120,000 a year.”
When reached by phone at his home in Hawaii, Mr. Alvin Wong said,
“… my life philosophy is, if you can’t laugh at yourself, life is going to be pretty terrible for you.”
He continued: “This is a practical joke, right?”
One can’t help but wonder what the other end of the spectrum consists of.
Update: No need to wonder any more. The NYT followed up with a composite of the least happy person in America.
