Atlantis in Indonesia?

Succession of natural disasters suffered by Indonesia. Starting from the tsunami in Aceh to the latest hot mudflow in East Java. It reminded us of similar events in the region known as the Continent of Atlantis. Is there a relationship between Indonesia and Atlantis?
Plato (427 to 347 BC) stated that tens of thousands of years ago there was a variety of simultaneous volcanic eruptions, causing earthquakes, melting ice, and flooding. The incident resulted in some of Earth's surface to sink. That part is called the lost continent or Atlantis.

Recent research conducted by Aryso Santos, asserted that Atlantis was the region now called Indonesia. After doing research for 30 years, he produced a book Atlantis, The Lost Continent Finally Found The Definitifve Localization Of Plato's Lost Civilization (2005). Santos displays the 33 comparisons, such as area, climate, natural resources, volcanoes, and the way of farming, which ultimately concluded that Atlantis is Indonesia. Terasisasi wetland system typical of Indonesia, he said, is the form adopted by Candi Borobudur, the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and ancient buildings Aztecs in Mexico.

It's no accident when Indonesia was in 1958, the idea of Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja through Law no. 4 Exemption Law of 1960, sparked the Declaration Djoeanda. Contents stated that the Indonesian state with a union territory pedalamannya waters of the archipelago. The fact was later recognized by the International Law of the Sea Convention in 1982. Referring to the study Santos, during which tens of thousands of years ago the territory of Indonesia is a unified continent. Not be fragmented in the tens of thousands of islands as now.

Santos determined that, in the past that Atlantis is the continent that stretches from southern India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, continue eastward to Indonesia (now) as its center. In the region there are dozens of active volcanoes and is surrounded by oceans that integrates named Orientale, consisting of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Plato's theory explains that the lost continent of Atlantis was caused by volcanic eruptions which erupted simultaneously. At that time most of the world is still covered by layers of ice (Pleistocene era). With the outbreak of dozens of volcanoes simultaneously mostly located in the territory of Indonesia (first), then tenggelamlah partially covered by water, the continents and the origin of the ice is melting. Among the eruption of Mount Meru in South India and Mount Semeru in East Java. Then a volcanic eruption in Sumatra which formed Lake Toba with Somasir island, which is the top of the mountain that erupted at that time. The most powerful eruption in the future is Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa), which splits the Sumatra and Java, and others and formed a plateau Sunda strait.

Atlantis comes from the Sanskrit Atala, which means heaven or tower sighting (watch tower), Atalaia (Potugis), Atalaya (Spanish). Plato asserts that the area at the time Atlantis was the center of world civilization in the form of culture, natural resources, science / technology, and others. Plato was determined that the location of Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean now. In his time, he insisted that the earth is flat and surrounded by an ocean (ocean) as a whole. Ocean comes from the Sanskrit word which means surrounds ashayana thoroughly. Opinion was later challenged by experts in the future such as Copernicus, Galileo Galilei-Einstein, and Stephen Hawking.

Santos differs with Plato about the location of Atlantis. Brazilian scientists argue it, that at the time of the eruption of the volcano, causing the ice to melt and flow into the ocean so that the extent of increase. Water and mud came from volcanic ash are burdening the ocean and the bottom, causing tremendous pressure to the skin of the earth at the bottom of the ocean, especially on the coast of the continent. This pressure resulted in the quake. The quake was reinforced by the mountains and then a row erupted and caused the devastating tsunami waves. Santos called Heinrich Events.

In an effort to bring world history to base an opinion, it appears Plato had made two mistakes, first about the shape / position of the earth which he said flatly. Secondly, regarding the location of Atlantis which is said to be in the Atlantic Ocean which is opposed by Santos. United States military research in the area of the Atlantic proved to be able to find traces of the lost continents. Therefore there is not arbitrarily proverb which says, "amicus Plato, sed magical amica veritas." Meaning, "I am pleased to Plato, but I prefer the truth."
However, there are a few things today that between Plato and Santos agreed. Namely first, that the location of a submerged continent of Atlantis and it is ascertained by Santos as the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Second, the number or length of the chain of volcanoes in Indonesia. Among them is the Kerinci, Gutters, Krakatoa, Malabar, Galunggung, Pangrango, Merapi, Merbabu, Semeru, Bromo, Great, Rinjani. Most of the mountain has been or is being active again.

Third, the issue of the mudflow caused by volcanic eruptions that his ashes mixed with sea water to mud. In marine sediment is then absorbed into the ground in the mainland. Hot mud is mixed with natural gas, which is impossible barrier of mud (mud obstacle that can not be passed), or in navigable (not navigable), can not be penetrated or entered. In the case in Sidoarjo, never done remote sensing, remote sensing, which may indicate canalization system in the region. There is a possibility that the former distribution of canalization hot mudflow from the past.

That Indonesia is the region which is considered as the heirs of Atlantis, of course should make us grateful. We make no inferiority in the international pergaula, because Atlantis civilization of its time is the center of the world. But as the disaster-prone areas, as has been experienced by Atlantis, it is time we learn from history and take advantage of the latest developments in science to be able to cope.