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May 18, 2001: Atlantis in Cuba - Linda Moulton Howe | Open Lines
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
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Art Bell investigates a Reuters report about a stunning underwater discovery off the western coast of Cuba, where sonar equipment has detected what appears to be an urban complex at a depth of 2,200 feet. Ocean engineer Paulina Zalitsky of Advanced Digital Communications describes high-resolution sonar images showing pyramids, roads, and buildings amid rolling white sand plains.
Reporter Linda Moulton Howe joins to present her investigation into the story, including her difficulty tracking down the company and her recorded interview with National Geographic spokeswoman Barbara Moffat. Moffat confirms that Zalitsky is known to National Geographic and has submitted a proposal for joint exploration with the Cuban Academy of Sciences, but states the project remains at a confidential stage. The 2,200-foot depth raises profound questions, as the last ice age only accounts for 300 feet of sea level change, leading to speculation about Atlantis or catastrophic geological events.
Open lines follow with callers sharing stories of time travel, possession, and earthquake predictions. A caller claiming to have been accidentally sent to the distant past through a university time experiment provides one of the more elaborate accounts of the evening.
Reporter Linda Moulton Howe joins to present her investigation into the story, including her difficulty tracking down the company and her recorded interview with National Geographic spokeswoman Barbara Moffat. Moffat confirms that Zalitsky is known to National Geographic and has submitted a proposal for joint exploration with the Cuban Academy of Sciences, but states the project remains at a confidential stage. The 2,200-foot depth raises profound questions, as the last ice age only accounts for 300 feet of sea level change, leading to speculation about Atlantis or catastrophic geological events.
Open lines follow with callers sharing stories of time travel, possession, and earthquake predictions. A caller claiming to have been accidentally sent to the distant past through a university time experiment provides one of the more elaborate accounts of the evening.