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#1
Andron
Oct 22, 2008 10:26:01 Someone else probably already posted this but take a look at this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20081021/sc_livescience/hugemountainrangeshouldnotbethere

then this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Mountains_of_Madness

practice saying this:

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn,"
#2
maulorn
Oct 22, 2008 12:11:32 Piri Reis Map

It did not say anything about why there should not be mountains...sad.
#3
terronus
Oct 22, 2008 12:59:59
practice saying this:

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn,"

I'll see if I can't get in good with Nyarlathotep. I think the Shoggoth are more scared of him... plus he's a little easier on the eyes.
#4
Titanium_Dragon
Oct 22, 2008 15:01:23 Whoever it was who said it shouldn't be there at all is very stupid. There's no reason it wouldn't be there; indeed, several reasons for it are specifically pointed out in the article.

Its not really mysterious.

Sorry to be a spoilsport, but I really hate bad articles about science.

Incidentally, the Piri Reis map does not show the northern coast of Antarctica, as claimed in the linked-to article. People falsely have claimed this for ages, but it is not so. What it depicts is the coast of South America, the whole way down. Indeed, if you look at it, the reason for the bend is because he ran out of space, and the coastline depicted is that of South America, including the geographic features thereof.
#5
terronus
Oct 22, 2008 15:57:10
Whoever it was who said it shouldn't be there at all is very stupid. There's no reason it wouldn't be there; indeed, several reasons for it are specifically pointed out in the article.

They offered several speculations.

I guess they say 'it shouldn't be there' because it is in an area that does not merit the size of the mountain range, based on our knowledge of how mountains are formed. Heck, there are mountains 10 miles or so from my house (which are no where near the tectonic overlaps or pulls that form ranges like the Rockies or Himalayas), but they are not nearly as large as the Alps (which are pretty monstrous). If the Alps were in my backyard, I would think scientists might say they shouldn't be there, either. That is the deciding factor in their statement, I believe.
#6
Titanium_Dragon
Oct 22, 2008 20:06:21
They offered several speculations.

I guess they say 'it shouldn't be there' because it is in an area that does not merit the size of the mountain range, based on our knowledge of how mountains are formed. Heck, there are mountains 10 miles or so from my house (which are no where near the tectonic overlaps or pulls that form ranges like the Rockies or Himalayas), but they are not nearly as large as the Alps (which are pretty monstrous). If the Alps were in my backyard, I would think scientists might say they shouldn't be there, either. That is the deciding factor in their statement, I believe.

The deciding factor actually is "Can I get gullible people to pay attention to this article/my research?"

That's the problem with articles; you have to examine them for motives. This is a great example of a quote with a motive, a tag line that gets people to be interested.
#7
terronus
Oct 22, 2008 20:26:45 It is, undoubtedly, sensationalism that is being used as a 'lure' to some extent, that I will agree on.

It is still an exciting discovery to uncover a mountain range of this size and study its history, buried beneath thousands of years of ice!

But, just in case Nyarlathotep doesn't show, I've already said "Hastur" twice.

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#1 Andron Oct 22, 2008 10:26:01	Someone else probably already posted this but take a look at this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20081021/sc_livescience/hugemountainrangeshouldnotbethere then this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Mountains_of_Madness practice saying this: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn,"
#2 maulorn Oct 22, 2008 12:11:32	Piri Reis Map It did not say anything about why there should not be mountains...sad.
#3 terronus Oct 22, 2008 12:59:59	practice saying this: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn," I'll see if I can't get in good with Nyarlathotep. I think the Shoggoth are more scared of him... plus he's a little easier on the eyes.
#4 Titanium_Dragon Oct 22, 2008 15:01:23	Whoever it was who said it shouldn't be there at all is very stupid. There's no reason it wouldn't be there; indeed, several reasons for it are specifically pointed out in the article. Its not really mysterious. Sorry to be a spoilsport, but I really hate bad articles about science. Incidentally, the Piri Reis map does not show the northern coast of Antarctica, as claimed in the linked-to article. People falsely have claimed this for ages, but it is not so. What it depicts is the coast of South America, the whole way down. Indeed, if you look at it, the reason for the bend is because he ran out of space, and the coastline depicted is that of South America, including the geographic features thereof.
#5 terronus Oct 22, 2008 15:57:10	Whoever it was who said it shouldn't be there at all is very stupid. There's no reason it wouldn't be there; indeed, several reasons for it are specifically pointed out in the article. They offered several speculations. I guess they say 'it shouldn't be there' because it is in an area that does not merit the size of the mountain range, based on our knowledge of how mountains are formed. Heck, there are mountains 10 miles or so from my house (which are no where near the tectonic overlaps or pulls that form ranges like the Rockies or Himalayas), but they are not nearly as large as the Alps (which are pretty monstrous). If the Alps were in my backyard, I would think scientists might say they shouldn't be there, either. That is the deciding factor in their statement, I believe.
#6 Titanium_Dragon Oct 22, 2008 20:06:21	They offered several speculations. I guess they say 'it shouldn't be there' because it is in an area that does not merit the size of the mountain range, based on our knowledge of how mountains are formed. Heck, there are mountains 10 miles or so from my house (which are no where near the tectonic overlaps or pulls that form ranges like the Rockies or Himalayas), but they are not nearly as large as the Alps (which are pretty monstrous). If the Alps were in my backyard, I would think scientists might say they shouldn't be there, either. That is the deciding factor in their statement, I believe. The deciding factor actually is "Can I get gullible people to pay attention to this article/my research?" That's the problem with articles; you have to examine them for motives. This is a great example of a quote with a motive, a tag line that gets people to be interested.
#7 terronus Oct 22, 2008 20:26:45	It is, undoubtedly, sensationalism that is being used as a 'lure' to some extent, that I will agree on. It is still an exciting discovery to uncover a mountain range of this size and study its history, buried beneath thousands of years of ice! But, just in case Nyarlathotep doesn't show, I've already said "Hastur" twice.