Prof. Dr Jan Pajak THE NEW ZEALAND EXPLOSION OF ... - Totalizm

E-67#3. The equilibrium of volumes is not fulfilled (i.e. the ground that "slipped" from theCrater should still be present below it, whereas in Tapanui this ground simply disappeared,i.e it was blasted away).#4. The landslip explanation does not account for other evidence present at the site,especially for the:- fragments of burned trees which cover the floor of the Crater (no tree growth insideof the Crater was reported by the first settlers!),- a thick layer (splash) of silicone sand which was lifted from the bottom of the Craterand deposited on top of soil behind the up-hill edge of the Crater.- magnetization of the environment and stones within the Crater,- china stones which contain fresh organic matter,- strange atmospheric phenomena occurring in the vicinity of the Crater.It is interesting that this geological hypothesis is not supported by any field researchnor evidence. After all, one would expect that before such explanation is formally launchedsomeone would check the stability of the local ground, the flow-topography, the equilibriumof volumes, etc. But it seems that the geological hypothesis was simply formulated frombehind the desk by an "armchair scientist" and then accepted by others without even aslightest validity check. The author tried to determine as to what this hypothesis is basedupon, and he discovered (to his surprise) that the only factor New Zealand geologists tookunder consideration is the lack of boundary-rim and erosive appearance of the north-westside of the Tapanui Crater. However, the adherents of geological hypothesis who quote thislack of rim as their basic argument, seems to overlook that it is probably the result of violentrain falls (that must have accompanied such a powerful explosion) reinforced by themechanical destabilization of ground (also caused by this explosion).E2. Hypothesis on a meteorite hitting EarthThe hypothesis stating that the Tapanui Crater represents the site where a heavenlybody (namely a large meteorite) impacted on Earth was proposed by a local person wholives near the Crater. He was fascinated by the historically recent extinction of the Moa bird(see subsection C7). In order to explain this extinction he developed his own hypothesisstating that near Tapanui a large meteorite hit the Earth, producing the Tapanui Crater andkilling all the Moa birds. Unfortunately, references to his hypothesis can not be providedhere, as he does not wish to be affiliated in any way with "little green men from Mars", andhe specifically insisted his name not be mentioned in any of the author's publications.The heavenly body impact hypothesis, although being much more rational andrealistic than the official "landslip" one, also does not find confirmation in the existing facts.Let us review the main evidence that negates the possibility of a heavenly body (meteoriteor comet) impacting with Earth in Tapanui.(A) The Tapanui Crater does not display the usual features characteristic of impactcraters (compare Figures A1 and A2 with Figures C3 to C5). Especially this Crater does nothave:- The uplifted rim, which should be formed by the impactive rejection and dispersionof the ground. All impact craters seem to have the remains of a rim around their edgesformed by impact. However, the configuration of this Crater simply represents a big holecreated partially on flat ground and partially on a non-disturbed slope of a hill - see thedistant view of this Crater shown in Figure A1.- The distinctive, parabolic or complex shape displayed by all impactive craters.- A west-east orientation of the Crater's main axis. Both, the oral tradition of Maori,and the usual east/west paths of heavenly bodies, indicate that the Tapanui Object arrivedalong the west-east horizontal plane. Such a direction of its arrival should cause the westeastorientation of the Crater's main axis. But the main axis of the elliptical Tapanui Crater