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Randall Carlson starts the conversation by mentioning that he has an interest in taking Jimmy out to explore ancient structures and craters in the field. They briefly talk about Jimmy’s admiration for Carlson’s work. Carlson points out various structures, including the Re-capture structure and the Tenoumer Crater in Mauritania, suggesting they fall into a perfect alignment, hinting at a possible impact event.
Discussion of Atlantis
Carlson moves on to discuss Plato’s description of Atlantis, noting that Plato’s scale of the city was based on the “stade,” a unit of measurement in ancient Greece, approximately 185 meters (607 feet). He then draws a comparison between the concentric rings of Atlantis described by Plato and the Re-capture structure, although the latter is much smaller in scale.
Carlson’s Work on Atlantis
Carlson mentions his extensive work on Atlantis, including multiple podcast episodes and a 12-hour series devoted to the subject. He discusses the geology, geography, oceanography, and astronomy of Atlantis in detail. Carlson then mentions Johanna James, a British actress who created a short synopsis of his work and invited her to a livestream to further discuss the topic.
Exploration of the Azores Plateau
Carlson identifies the Azores Plateau as the most likely location for Atlantis, aligning with Plato’s account of the sunken city. He emphasizes the presence of tectonic activity along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, indicating that there was significant vertical movement in Earth’s crust. Carlson points to evidence of fossils and shallow-water creatures found at depths of over 1,000 meters (3281 feet), suggesting that this area was above sea level around 12,000 years ago, during the last glacial maximum.
Relevance of Geological Findings
Carlson also brings attention to the isostatic compensation process, which explains how the Earth’s crust rebounds after the weight of glacial ice is removed. He cites research from the 1960s indicating that the ocean floor along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge had responded to glaciostatic pressure changes. Carlson mentions core samples taken from the ocean floor, indicating that areas of the Azores Plateau were likely islands around 12,000 years ago.
Concluding Thoughts on Plato’s Atlantis
Carlson concludes by acknowledging that, although these geological findings do not prove the existence of a civilization on the Azores Plateau, they support the idea that a large section of it was above sea level during the late glacial maximum. He suggests that a maritime culture, potentially similar to the Minoans or Phoenicians, could have navigated between Europe and these islands, making the hypothesis of Atlantis plausible within the bounds of Plato’s description.
