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Atlantis & Lemuria: The Lost Continents Revealed is a book written by author and businessman Tom T. Moore and published by Light Technology Publishing in 2015. In his book, Moore covers topics in pseudoarchaeology ranging from the creation of the Earth via the Earth Experiment, to the rise of Atlantis and Lemuria, the day-to-day life in Atlantis and Lemuria, and finally the destruction of the two lost continents.

Preface
In this book you'll read questions sent to Moore from all over the world. He poses these questions in his meditative alpha state to Theo - a "golden light being," who Moore claims is his guardian angel - and the soul of Earth, commonly referred to in modern times as Gaia. Gaia is, or has been known as, Mother Earth, Terra, Dìqiú, and Prithvī in different parts of the world. These entities have told Moore they will answer any question, as long as they are specific.

Plot
Sixty thousand years ago, the Earth was home to 9 continents, two more than we have today. Each continent was slightly larger than Australia. These two continents were called Atlantis and Lemuria, and they were destroyed many years ago. The book investigates their civilizations, and even looks into their infrastructures, such as the continents' levels of scientific advancement, system of health care, systems of transportation, forms of communication and more.

The Main Questions

 * What did they look like?
 * What was daily life like for them?

Moore explains that Atlantean and Lemurian life was similar to life in the United States. They had lawyers, sports, laundromats, cash, a credit system, nutritionists, news reporters, and more.
 * What happened to them?

First Destruction
The fist destruction was a natural disaster caused by a dramatic shift in the poles. Gaia caused this intentionally to clear a lot of the civilized world. This event did not just affect Atlantis, but the entire world. At the time of the first destruction, Atlantis had a population of just under one million citizens.

Second Destruction
In the second destruction the entire continent almost sank into the sea because of massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The destruction was exacerbated by the continents position on the middle of the Atlantic ridge. Millions of people, not just in Atlantis, lost their lives during this destruction.

Third Destruction
Two factions used the Atlantean crystal technology to wage war against each other, destroying what was left of the continent after the second destruction. Primarily ray guns were used that destroyed the molecular structure of the island and its inhabitants. There were no recorded survivors of the third and final destruction of Atlantis.

Destruction of Lemuria
Lemuria was also destroyed by war. This was a war raged by religious leaders and the continent was wiped out by bombs sent from the corrupt religious group. At the time of its destruction, Lemuria was home to approximately 40 million citizens. Only a few survived.

Structure
The book is written in a type of hypophora, where the questions are posed by Moore and then answered by Gaia or Theo, along with a few other beings. It is similar to hypophora because the beings answering the questions are living inside of him, so it looks as if Moore is answering the questions himself.

Positive Reviews
The book is not a best-seller, but it is well-liked within Moore's community. The book currently has a 4.5 star rating on Amazon, where many fans are raving over the knowledge Moore was able to present. There have been no reviews from notable sources, but here are reviews from some satisfied customers.


 * ☆☆☆☆☆ "This book will explain sooo many mysteries that have been kept from us by being “veiled”. It will blow you away."
 * ☆☆☆☆☆ "Just like the rest of Tom T Moore’s books, I could not put this down (. . .) He asks his guides questions while he is in a meditative state and receives answers. This book answers all of the questions I have ever had about this subject."
 * ☆☆☆☆☆ "Tom Moore has done it again. If you only read one book on the subject - this is it. He is one of the most informative and brilliant new age authors of our time. He has the factual knowledge of Atlantis and Lemuria and has finally uncovered so many questions that have lingered for centuries concerning the true events of these ancient countries and inhabitants."

Negative Reviews
The book has not been received well outside of Moore's established fan base. Many take issue with Moore's sources, those being Gaia and Theo primarily. This becomes an issue because Moore never proves the existence of these beings, he just expects his readers to believe they are real with no evidence.


 * ☆ "This is one of the most ridiculous books I have ever read! I find it hard to believe that those who gave this book 5 stars actually read it! Must have been friends, relatives or employees of the author. The author is either a fraudster or he is delusional!"
 * ☆ "This is the worst book in my library. 100's of ridiculous and painfully meaningless question and answer responses, based on this persons belief that we should entertain his conjectures for some form of entertainment or learning. "Did the Atlanteans have shopping malls like we do?", "Did their women wear dresses or pant suits?" Did golf exist in Atlantis or Lemuria?", "Did they have some form of water skiing?" "Did their women wear stiletto heels?" WTF is this garbage. Instant buyers remorse."
 * ☆☆ "I was expecting something a little more scientific. This was a question and answer session with a soothsayer about Atlantis. Way too fanciful for my taste."

Evidence

 * An issue to take note of in this book involves the burden of proof. While Moore claims to have knowledge of the lost continents via his connection with Gaia and Theo, he never attempts to prove their existence. According to the burden of proof, "When two parties are in a discussion and one makes a claim that the other disputes, the one who makes the claim typically has a burden of proof to justify or substantiate that claim, especially when it challenges a perceived status quo."
 * Along with the burden of proof comes the issue of the books falsifiability. Because there is no way to test Moore's idea of Atlantis and Lemuria, it is not scientific. This is because the book shows no empirical evidence, it only relies on the words of beings that cannot be proven real.