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Cheef Medijuana

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Ancient Aliens
« on: December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am »
Has anyone seen the show on the History channel about this? I saw the 1 or 2 hour program about a year or so ago, which lead me to Chariots of the Gods by Eric Von Daniken. Since finishing the book, I now see there is a whole television series based on this idea, that aliens played a key role in the evolution of mankind. Though I do agree that some of the theories are over the top, I feel there is no way to refute some of the evidence presented. It just totally blows my mind that this has not yet become widely accepted as the explanation for "who" and "why" we are today. What do you think?
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 08:22:48 am »
Ancient aliens? Well I think they're rude for never calling back.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 08:34:31 am »
Doesn't explain very much, adds more mystery than it removes, and isn't very easily testable.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 10:53:04 am »
Quote from: Cheef Medijuana on December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am
Has anyone seen the show on the History channel about this? I saw the 1 or 2 hour program about a year or so ago, which lead me to Chariots of the Gods by Eric Von Daniken. Since finishing the book, I now see there is a whole television series based on this idea, that aliens played a key role in the evolution of mankind. Though I do agree that some of the theories are over the top, I feel there is no way to refute some of the evidence presented. It just totally blows my mind that this has not yet become widely accepted as the explanation for "who" and "why" we are today. What do you think?

Did you see the part where the Aliens were advising Hitler and helped the Nazis round up the Jews? 
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 12:49:58 pm »
Quote from: Cheef Medijuana on December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am
Though I do agree that some of the theories are over the top, I feel there is no way to refute some of the evidence presented.


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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 01:27:49 pm »
I think scientists and historians tend to, as a rule, disapprove of things for which they are no evidence.

Ancient Aliens = God of the Gaps as applied to human history,
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 02:04:31 pm »
Quote from: Cheef Medijuana on December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am
Has anyone seen the show on the History channel about this? I saw the 1 or 2 hour program about a year or so ago, which lead me to Chariots of the Gods by Eric Von Daniken. Since finishing the book, I now see there is a whole television series based on this idea, that aliens played a key role in the evolution of mankind. Though I do agree that some of the theories are over the top, I feel there is no way to refute some of the evidence presented. It just totally blows my mind that this has not yet become widely accepted as the explanation for "who" and "why" we are today. What do you think?

Please tell me more about this irrefutable evidence.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 02:05:59 pm »
TEH PYRIMIDZ!
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2010, 02:11:39 pm »
Quote from: Cheef Medijuana on December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am
Chariots of the Gods by Eric Von Daniken.

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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2010, 02:14:42 pm »
Quote from: Cheef Medijuana on December 21, 2010, 08:18:16 am
Has anyone seen the show on the History channel about this? I saw the 1 or 2 hour program about a year or so ago, which lead me to Chariots of the Gods by Eric Von Daniken. Since finishing the book, I now see there is a whole television series based on this idea, that aliens played a key role in the evolution of mankind. Though I do agree that some of the theories are over the top, I feel there is no way to refute some of the evidence presented. It just totally blows my mind that this has not yet become widely accepted as the explanation for "who" and "why" we are today. What do you think?

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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2010, 03:01:51 pm »
I second dimo's notion.

They aren't very clever these days.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2010, 03:13:24 pm »
Actually that never occurred to me for some reason... you're probably right.  I assumed Poptart's next incarnation would have a holiday theme.  My bad.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2010, 04:25:00 pm »
Quote from: Hoopla on December 21, 2010, 03:13:24 pm
Actually that never occurred to me for some reason... you're probably right.  I assumed Poptart's next incarnation would have a holiday theme.  My bad.

Yeah, the Ancient Aliens show was being discussed in another thread a little while back, around the time when one of poptards fail-parades was going on. Plus, he's a "new" member, all of which have been poptard, as of late. And, the OP is clearly flame-bait. It might not be poptard, but my money is on him being a troll, either way.

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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2010, 05:28:45 pm »
Quote from: Hoopla on December 21, 2010, 03:13:24 pm
Actually that never occurred to me for some reason... you're probably right.  I assumed Poptart's next incarnation would have a holiday theme.  My bad.

Who cares?  If it IS poptard, he'll out himself and get the boot.

May as well let it play out.
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Re: Ancient Aliens
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2010, 05:31:10 pm »
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 21, 2010, 05:28:45 pm
Quote from: Hoopla on December 21, 2010, 03:13:24 pm
Actually that never occurred to me for some reason... you're probably right.  I assumed Poptart's next incarnation would have a holiday theme.  My bad.

Who cares?  If it IS poptard, he'll out himself and get the boot.

May as well let it play out.

Point.
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