If you have ever suffered through an episode of “Ancient Aliens” on the History Channel, you might believe that every megalithic structure in the world was constructed by extraterrestrials:
Apparently inspired by the show, one credulous soul posted this question over at Answers.com: “Can scientists prove that Stonehenge was not built by ancient astronauts?” The pithy [...]
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I have attempted to watch every episode of the History Channel’s series on Ancient Astronauts. Invariably, a time will come when I have to stop watching an episode because the commentary becomes so bizarre, speculative, and ridiculous that I just cannot take it any longer.
It is truly unfortunate that the so-called “History” Channel chooses to [...]
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In keeping with the spirit of my last post regarding ancient astr0nauts and the origins of modern religions, it is time to discuss The Raelian Movement. On the origins front, Raelians really outdo those who assert that evolution is the product of some vaguely “intelligent design.” As explained to Rael by an extraterrestrial visitor (known [...]
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A few weeks ago, I watched “The Fourth Kind,” which fortuitously features Milla Jovavich as the main character. Although supposedly based on “actual events” in small-town Alaska, my research turned up little by way of fact to support that assertion. What intrigued me about the movie, however, was the Sumerian aspect (I won’t say more [...]
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