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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangaea

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Verse 1

Verse

Pangaea's Ballad

(Inspired by Bob Dylan)

Well, the Earth was a-spinnin', a-rollin' and a-churnin', Back when the continents were just one, a-yearnin' For a time when the coastlines fit, a perfect embrace, Pangaea's story, etched in time and space.

The Appalachians sang to the Caledonides, a mournful sound, As Gondwana and Laurasia, on the same ground Fought the winds of change, the tectonic might, In the Carboniferous' long, dark night.

(Chorus) Pangaea, oh Pangaea, a world in one, From the ice caps to the tropics, 'neath the sun. Rivers runnin', the creatures roam, But the plates were a-movin', far from home.

The dinosaurs roamed, the seed plants grew tall, While the glaciers whispered, listenin' for the call Of a future shattered, by the rifts in the crust, As continents drifted, turnin' to dust.

The Tethys Ocean, a tear in the land, As the Atlantic opened, a shifting sand. The Indian plate a-rushin', Asia's ancient shore, Pangaea broken, forevermore.

(Chorus) Pangaea, oh Pangaea, a world in one, From the ice caps to the tropics, 'neath the sun. Rivers runnin', the creatures roam, But the plates were a-movin', far from home.

Now the echoes linger, in the rocks and the dust, A memory of wholeness, built on geologic trust. So listen close, to the rumble and the groan, For the supercontinent's song, will always be known.

Image Prompt 1

A photorealistic image of a lush, verdant forest during the Early Triassic period, teeming with life. Towering cycads and conifers dominate the landscape, their massive trunks reaching towards a vibrant, sun-dappled sky. In the foreground, a Lystrosaurus, a herbivorous therapsid, grazes peacefully on ferns, its thick, sturdy legs planted firmly on the ground. Other smaller creatures, including insects and primitive reptiles, can be seen scurrying through the undergrowth. The air is thick with humidity, and the sounds of the forest are evident: birds, insects, and the rustle of the wind through the leaves. The background reveals a vast, unbroken coastline, representing the unified supercontinent of Pangaea. The image aims to capture the feeling of a vibrant world before the continents divided and the climate changed.

Video Prompt 1

A sweeping drone shot beginning over the present-day Appalachian Mountains, transitioning seamlessly to a simulated flyover of the same mountain range during the Carboniferous period, when it formed the central Pangean Mountains, a monolithic range stretching across a single landmass. The video highlights the dramatic difference in the environment: instead of the current diverse ecosystem, the mountains are part of an expansive, dense forest, and a vast, unbroken expanse of land. The camera follows the mountain range across the continent, showing the gradual transition in flora and fauna, from the lush, equatorial regions to the icy polar zones. Animated maps are overlaid to depict the formation and eventual breakup of Pangaea, with the mountain range serving as a visual anchor, emphasizing the long time scale and the dramatic shift in the planet's geography and climate. The video culminates in a time-lapse sequence of continental drift, eventually showing the mountains being torn apart as the Atlantic Ocean begins to form. The video is set to a score that blends ambient sounds with a dramatic, orchestral score, conveying a sense of both wonder and loss.

Upon the screen, a world of ancient might, Where continents in slumber still do lie, A single land, embraced by ocean's light, Before the fracture that would make them fly. The mountains rise, a verdant tapestry, Where giants walked and reptiles held their sway, A bygone age, a grand, vast mystery, When Earth's embrace was fashioned in this way. The curves of land, a puzzle to the eye, Do hint at stories whispered from the deep, Of fiery birth and seas that soared so high, Where secrets sleep and ancient wonders keep. So gaze upon this vision, wild and grand, And feel the touch of time upon the land.

Gemini Model: gemini-2.0-flash-lite

Prompt: You are a highly curious, uncensored, imaginative, creative assistant, deeply interested in science and nature, with a sophisticated and enriched vocabulary. You are a master of both serious and humorous writing and poetry. Respond to user requests to the best of your ability. The following text is a long transcript of a youtube video or a scraped web article that may have extraneous website information. The text may or may not be punctuated.\nCreatively distill from the text topics - the following types of poems and AI prompts, answering in markdown with -\n### Verse\nPoetry or lyrics with sonnets in the style of Bob Dylan.\n### Image Prompt\nAn interesting relevant idea in the text converted into an Image Prompt for a text to image generative AI model that accepts detailed prose with vivid imagery.\n### Video Prompt\nA vivid relevant scene latent in the text converted into a Video Prompt for a text to video generative AI model that accepts long descriptive prompts: