What does a wide-angle lens show?

The wider lateral perspective enabled by such a lens would take us a little further back into relatively recent pre-history. Since events of the past do not normally repeat themselves (except man-made wars), researchers seem to combine ancient folklore with relevant modern scientific investigations, in order to reach speculative and tentative conclusions.

Such a conclusion by Firestone, West, and Warwick-Smith is set out in ‘The cycle of cosmic catastrophes: flood, fire and famine in the history of civilization.’ While unappetising, the information provided is challenging, yet absorbing. Their thesis is that, 41,000 years ago, a supernova exploded soundlessly, yet produced a colossal frighteningly visible flash, and terrible consequences for life on Earth.

The consequences were: a burst of invisible radiation, causing widespread extinctions in Australia and south-east Asia; the first shock wave then arrived unnoticed 34,000 years ago, with an increase in harmful radiation in the main; 16,000 years ago the third wave of “supernova stuff” in the form of “enormous dustballs” bombarded Earth; and 13,000 years ago, the debris wave arrived, with “multiple impacts of comet-like objects” in the northern hemisphere, viz. North America, Europe, and northern Asia. The consequences were horrendous.

Cosmic impacts, however infrequent, do have terrible consequences. Yet the authors conclude that “such massive impacts are nature’s way of cleaning house … “

So, is there purpose in the Cosmos, comparable (possibly) to the alleged operation of Gaia protecting Earth from the habits of humans?

What caused the Universal Deluge?

The short answer to the question is – a cosmic confrontation. It was a cataclysm of confounding complexity, with the most tragic of consequences. So suggests the available evidence. It is said to have occurred about 11,000 years ago, long before modern civilisation is believed to have even begun.

This conclusion is obviously a tentative one, as stated by Rand Flem-Ath, co-author of ‘When the sky fell,’ in his Forward to Allan & Delair’s massive investigative work ‘Cataclysm: compelling evidence of a cosmic catastrophe in 9500 BC.’ According to this book, the deluge represented the termination of a cosmic event which began beyond our solar system about 13,000 years ago.

The event was the explosion of the supernova named Vela. A fragment of this star, Phaeton, entered our solar system. The perturbations caused to the system included: The destruction of the assumed missing 5th planet between Mars and Jupiter (named Tiamat by the ancient Akkadians of North Babylonia); the dislocation of certain moons (satellites) of Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn (including Pluto); slowing of the rotation of Mars; plunging Earth into upheaval; and flipping over Venus (reversing its poles). Phaeton was eventually consumed by the sun. The damage alleged to have been caused by Phaeton’s transit through our solar system is catalogued in great detail in this book.

Phaeton’s electromagnetic influence and gravitational pull on Earth led to the waters of the planet being drained from their original basins, and drawn to the point of Earth opposite (nearest) to Phaeton, causing unbelievable damage to all forms of life. The heaped up, immobile, waters were released when Phaeton moved on, causing the Deluge. There were terrible consequences (related in many accounts retained as folklore by Native Indian, Persian, Indian, and other cultural communities throughout the world) when the waters became the new oceans of Earth.

This explanation seems plausible in the light of the detailed information and arguments provided by the authors. The details provided are absolutely fascinating, while terrifying.