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Google Says Mysterious Grid is Scanning Error, Not Atlantis

February 23, 2009 at 10:20 AM | by | Comments (2)

Dream on: After a U.K. tabloid boasted it found the mythical lost city of Atlantis on the souped-up Google Ocean, the non-evil giant was forced to issue a statement declaring that the city is, in fact, not real.

According to Plato, the island kingdom of Atlantis was a major naval power before sinking overnight. According to aeronautical engineer Bernie Bamford, the ruins of Atlantis are located at 31 15'15.53N, 24 15'30.53W in Google Ocean -- unless it's some nefarious plan of the supposedly non-evil corporation to drive conspiracy theorists crazy.

Google counters that the strange patterns Bamford spotted are just a by-product of their scanning system, like the shots of nudists or porn-store-visitors captured by their roving cameras. But hey, that's no fun! Who wants to believe that?

Related Stories:
· Google dismisses "Atlantis" find [BBC News]
· Has Google Ocean Found the Missing City of Atlantis? [Jaunted]

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i refuse to believe this

it is not a scanning error. it is atlantis. i just watched fool's gold with kate hudson and that always-shirtless dude and i am all set to go treasure salving!
juliana on February 23, 2009 at 12:35 PM #Permalink

BOO

I STILL BELIEVE.
Jenna on February 23, 2009 at 2:55 PM #Permalink

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