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Old Feb 20th 2009, 12:35 pm
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Interesting article at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sciencean...ff-Africa.html

had a look at the following coordinates: 31 15'15.53N 24 15'30.53W.

You can put them in google earth.

Here is a picture of the supposed town grid..looks convincing ! It's about 620 km off the coast!
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So why has it taken the experts so long? Sounds fishy to me!
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Old Feb 20th 2009, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Shadya
So why has it taken the experts so long? Sounds fishy to me!
On second thoughts...I agree. Perhaps it's to get the public talking about Google Earth and Google Ocean (or whatever its called)...
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Originally Posted by MacScot
On second thoughts...I agree. Perhaps it's to get the public talking about Google Earth and Google Ocean (or whatever its called)...
Later retracted:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sciencean...ing-lines.html

What on earth were you reading the torygraph for anyhow my carbuncular friend? I thought better of you.....
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Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
Later retracted:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sciencean...ing-lines.html

What on earth were you reading the torygraph for anyhow my carbuncular friend? I thought better of you.....
greatest paper in existance. but probably doesn't shock you that I was a Torygraph reader
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greatest paper in existance. but probably doesn't shock you that I was a Torygraph reader
you're a bad egg inse....
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you're a bad egg inse....
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Has everyone seen the big words on that island off the coast of Abu Dhabi?

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Has everyone seen the big words on that island off the coast of Abu Dhabi?

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Have a look on google earth for 24 degrees, 20 minutes, 43.67 seconds North; 54 degrees, 19 minutes, 26.06 seconds East (it's on an island south-west of Abu Dhabi). Zoom in until the 'eye altitude' is at about 20 miles. If you can't see it, zoom in some more. If you think it's a hoax, keep going... there's structural evidence...


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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Have a look on google earth for 24 degrees, 20 minutes, 43.67 seconds North; 54 degrees, 19 minutes, 26.06 seconds East (it's on an island south-west of Abu Dhabi). Zoom in until the 'eye altitude' is at about 20 miles. If you can't see it, zoom in some more. If you think it's a hoax, keep going... there's structural evidence...


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Seen that before, whats the deal with it? more ego talking?
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Have a look on google earth for 24 degrees, 20 minutes, 43.67 seconds North; 54 degrees, 19 minutes, 26.06 seconds East (it's on an island south-west of Abu Dhabi). Zoom in until the 'eye altitude' is at about 20 miles. If you can't see it, zoom in some more. If you think it's a hoax, keep going... there's structural evidence...


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Yes..the word spells Hamad, which is joined up so the canal waters pass through all the letters. If you zoom in on the remaining dry letters...you can see bulldozer tracks.

...interesting !
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Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Have a look on google earth for 24 degrees, 20 minutes, 43.67 seconds North; 54 degrees, 19 minutes, 26.06 seconds East (it's on an island south-west of Abu Dhabi). Zoom in until the 'eye altitude' is at about 20 miles. If you can't see it, zoom in some more. If you think it's a hoax, keep going... there's structural evidence...


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Looks like a canal or marina project... but why?! What does it mean?! Apart from the fact it'll be a swine to navigate.
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Originally Posted by Hello.Kitty
Looks like a canal or marina project... but why?! What does it mean?! Apart from the fact it'll be a swine to navigate.
These letters have been a hot topic on the internet since 2006 where they are known as the large mystery letters on the ground. It turns out that it was the owner's name of the island.

http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/imgdata/t.../tp081001.html
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Originally Posted by AnotherWorld
Seen that before, whats the deal with it? more ego talking?
Does anything else BUT ego do the talking here?

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