PROTOTYPE ISSUE January 2026
Welcome to The Great Deep newsletter!
The newsletter aims to have items of interest both to newcomers and to "old hands" who have been reading about HPT for many years. This sample contains only one short article, but most newsletters will have at least two.
New to Hydroplate Theory? You can watch a very short video introduction by clicking here. (Intro video is right at the top of the site.)
IN THE NEWS: NASA thinks Mars had a tropical rain forest
NASA reports the discovery of a rock containing clay minerals that could only have been created in a rain forest environment. The clay in question is called kaolinite and only shows up after hot, wet, rainforest-level weather melts everything else out of the rock. When researchers analyzed this rock, they found it to be exactly like some rocks found in South Africa and San Diego. NASA is mystified as to how this rock could possibly be on a cold, dry, dead planet. Not being familiar with Hydroplate Theory, they had to conclude that Mars once had a tropical climate. / HPT advocates know that this clay-containing rock came from Earth. The Fountains of the Great Deep spewed rocks and water into space, and some of them ended up on the moon and on Mars. We are not surprised at this finding. In fact, we love this finding because it confirms that: All Scientists Work For Walt Brown!
For more information about water on Mars, you can read pages 360-363 in the 9th edition of In The Beginning (ITB). Dr. Brown explains that water was delivered to Mars from Earth, when water from the Great Deep (the chamber under the crust) spewed water (and rocks) into space. The water and rocks consolidated into comets and asteroids, and a sufficient number hit Mars to create its curious (now dry) stream beds. Water also pooled and then froze in craters, and much of the water soaked into the topsoil where it remains to this day. Mars is far too cold to be able to have water on its surface, so these water events must have had an unusual origin and are not part of any on-going hydrological cycle. Astronomers are baffled at discoveries that suggest there is a lake of liquid water a mile under the surface of Mars' south pole. There is no known mechanism to explain this. The HPT proposes that comets (which are 38% water) hit Mars with great force, forming a crater and releasing liquid water. The surface of this water quickly froze, insulating the water under it. Debris from the impact then began raining down on this frozen surface, further insulating the liquid water below. Dust and debris eventually covered the crater, leaving a mysterious deep lake of (salty) liquid water. This must have happened in the recent past, or this deep water would have been frozen by now. / Even more shocking is ice on Mercury! How could this extremely hot planet have ice? The answer is on page 310 of ITB 9.
If you are still waiting for the 9th edition, you can get a head start by watching the video on the Origin of Comets and Asteroids on Bryan Nickel's HPT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BryanNickel_Hydroplate
"SHORT" of the MONTH: Our favorite science gal, "Astro Alexandra" is amazed that they found serpentine on asteroid Bennu. (Serpentine is a metamorphic rock formed when mafic rock (silicates high in Mg and Fe) mixes with seawater. On earth, serpentine is found mainly on the Mid-Ocean Ridges, plus a few places on the surface.) We were not surprised, Alexandra! Bennu is made of water, rocks and organic material that were spewed out by the Fountains of the Great Deep. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/stbcn0QB6C0
UPDATE on the 9th edition of "In The Beginning":
Hang in there! The hardback book is almost ready! The overseas printing will start any day now, with the copies arriving at the warehouse this spring. However, the PDF of the book will probably be available sooner than the hardback. As soon as either of these is ready for purchase, we will email you to let you know. Also, purchasing info will be posted on hydroplate.org, RSR.org, and creationsciencecenter.com.
BREAKING NEWS: THE FLIP-BOOK is HERE!
You can now read the 9th edition online: book.creationsciencecenter.org
THE NEW LOGO for Dr. Brown's CSC (formerly Center for Scientific Creation, now Creation Science Center) can be seen on the title page of the 9th edition:
The "S" in the middle represents the general shape of what is now the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, with the blue color representing the water that came bursting up from that giant crack. (Can you see an abstract Africa shape to the right of if?) The stars represent the astronomical aspects of HPT. The dark blue circle represents the globe, and there is a white "C" on either side. The C on the right is backwards, in order to fit with the shape of the globe. (Thanks to Mark Dinsmore for doing a great job designing this logo.)
PAST HPT EVENTS to catch up on:
If you missed the Hydroplate Theory Week of Celebration, the videos are now posted on YouTube.com/@HydroplateTheory. We have over a dozen interviews with HPT supporters--some familiar faces, and some new ones!
RAQ's (Recently Asked Questions)
In this section we will answer some questions that people have asked. For example:
Q: Isn't the discovery of olivine in meteorites evidence against HPT? I think I read this in CRSQ.
A: No. In fact, HPT predicts that olivine will be found in asteroids and meteorites. Olivine is assumed to be one of the main mineral ingredients in mantle rock. Much of the mantle rock was crushed and expelled during the initial stages of the bursting of the fountains of the Great Deep. Crushed olivine would have been swept up by the pulsing water and expelled into space, along with water, pulverized crustal rock, pulverized organic material, and possibly even molten metals. // For a thorough answer to this question, you can check out the interview that Real Science Radio did with Kevin Lea, one of our HPT experts. Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pHzRm40ykI
Would you like to submit a question for our next issue? Send an email to: info@hydroplate.org
(We won't publish your name or location without your permission.)
FEATURED HPT LOCATION: THE BONE YARD CREATION MUSEUM (Broken Bow, Nebraska)
Brian Young was featured as one of our speakers at the Week of Celebration virtual event. His museum not only supports creation science, but HPT as well!
Here is the interview: Brian Young interview
CLICK HERE to see a short tour of the museum.
HOLIDAY or BIRTHDAY GIFT IDEA: Fabulous HPT DVDs for any age
Why not give the gift of creation education? Consider purchasing these professional quality DVDs hosted by Mike Snavely and distributed by MissionImperative.org
More HPT gift ideas: Mugs, T-shirts and totes: https://www.zazzle.com/s/hydroplate+theory
