Re:Tree rings show the Americas are prone to catastrophic, s...
by Pfhreak on Thursday January 02, 2020 @07:11PM
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> Reminds me of those stones found in some European rivers
Hunger stones. Carved in one was the phrase, "If you see me, weep". [1]
Similar to the tsunami stones in Japan, where humans left carved stones that say things like, "High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point." [2]
Re:Tree rings show the Americas are prone to catastrophic, s...
by elfexec on Thursday January 02, 2020 @07:33PM
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There's also the story of Joseph and the Famine in the bible - 7 years of bountiful harvests followed by 7 years of famine brought on by a severe drought.
Hunger stones. Carved in one was the phrase, "If you see me, weep". [1]
Similar to the tsunami stones in Japan, where humans left carved stones that say things like, "High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point." [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_stone
[2]https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tsunami-stones