hudson2_3
hudson2_3 t1_ivmjx7f wrote
Reply to comment by sennbat in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
We can say that the preponderance of evidence is that Plato came up with the story which uses Atlantis as an example of things not lasting. In a time when very little was written down we have no way of knowing where he got his ideas from.
Comparing that to an event that was filmed is bonkers.
hudson2_3 t1_ivmguap wrote
Reply to comment by sennbat in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
But which one is the fact in what has been posted here? That Plato invented Atlantis, or that he didn't? There is no conclusive proof either way.
hudson2_3 t1_jaa8a6w wrote
Reply to comment by Gisschace in TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
Charge of the Light Brigade was the most awesome achievement ever.