Episodes 12 & 13

Liquefaction: The Origin of Strata and Layered Fossils

by | September 29, 2026

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Episode 012:

The Evidence for Rapid Burial: Liquefaction and Noah’s Flood

How did Earth’s sedimentary layers and fossils form? In this episode of Hydroplate Theory University, Kevin Lea and Bill Wells introduce the liquefaction chapter of Dr. Walt Brown’s In the Beginning and explain how, in hydroplate theory, Noah’s Flood rapidly deposited and sorted sediments, plants, and animals. They discuss earthquake liquefaction, widespread rock layers, bent strata, and fossilized trees that cross multiple layers. They also explain why they interpret these features as evidence of rapid burial rather than gradual deposition over millions of years.

Hosts

Kevin Lea

Bill Wells

Reference

ITB, Part II, Liquefaction: The Origin of Strata and Layered Fossils,  pp. 205-223

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Episode 013:

Sedimentary Layers Explained: Liquefaction and Noah’s Flood

Kevin Lea and Bill Wells discuss the Hydroplate Theory explanation for fossil sorting, paper-thin crushed fossils, preserved animal trackways, and the movement of water through buried sediments. The discussion then turns to the proposed compression event, connecting sedimentary layers with coal, diamonds, mountain formation, and the Lewis Overthrust. Kevin and Bill contrast different interpretations of the same geological evidence and connect their argument to the biblical account of the Flood.

Hosts

Kevin Lea & Bill Wells

Reference

ITB, Part II, Liquefaction: The Origin of Strata and Layered Fossils,  pp. 205-223

Resources