Ancient Aliens Review

**Ancient Aliens** · August 06, 2011, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Armatus

Do you believe that the current state of scientific research has discovered all there ever was?

I do, I just don't see any evidence to the contrary. We can reproduce the work of the ancients and much, much more.

**Armatus** · August 07, 2011, 04:28 AM

Consider how much you don't even know about your own world, the easiest example would be taking a trip somewhere in town to a neighborhood you may have passed a million times, but never ventured through or set foot in. Obviously there's a lot that goes on there, but before you knew about it, it never existed. Pretty amazing huh?

**Ancient Aliens** · August 07, 2011, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Armatus

Consider how much you don't even know about your own world, the easiest example would be taking a trip somewhere in town to a neighborhood you may have passed a million times, but never ventured through or set foot in. Obviously there's a lot that goes on there, but before you knew about it, it never existed. Pretty amazing huh?

True, but I can only relate my perception of existence to what I can immediately experience. The same is true of both history and astrobiology; to adhere to your own example, I can't experience that store if I can't find it.

**Armatus** · August 07, 2011, 12:06 PM

The thing is however you have a whole world in which things are known to exist, but you don't discount them you might even take a trip to discover them some day for yourself.

**Ancient Aliens** · August 08, 2011, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Armatus

The thing is however you have a whole world in which things are known to exist, but you don't discount them you might even take a trip to discover them some day for yourself.

That is true, I do try to keep an open mind.

My issue lies with theories that are formed without any evidence indicating their positions. I could postulate a theory that claims that human civilization was directly influenced by extradimensional, time-travelling, benevolent clowns, and point to an ancient rune that looks remotely like a clown as evidence. This still wouldn't put my theory anywhere near the truth.

The only reason why Ancient Aliens is watched is because people generally like trashy television (I'm guilty of this myself).

**Armatus** · August 09, 2011, 11:31 AM

Well I don't think you postulate a "theory"

...and theory is often thrown around way too loosely being a sort of figure of speech for average folk like us. I think there's pretty good evidence to warrant research, but as for a full blown theory probably not. You'd have to talk to consult Zacharia Stichin for that

I think my inclination is much more reasonable that people evolved into intelligent beings earlier on and were able to perform great feats and then got wiped out. I mean either way you look at it, what has been left says people were pretty damn organized and skilled regardless if they used magic or simple tools.

Edit: I suppose you could postulate a theory

**Ancient Aliens** · August 09, 2011, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Armatus

I think my inclination is much more reasonable that people evolved into intelligent beings earlier on and were able to perform great feats and then got wiped out. I mean either way you look at it, what has been left says people were pretty damn organized and skilled regardless if they used magic or simple tools.

That seems far more reasonable to me, and it seems to stem from actual evidence (i.e. Gobekli Tepe). I too wonder if there was a agricultural society prior to the end of the Ice Age.

Edit: I suppose you could postulate a theory

**Armatus** · August 09, 2011, 09:20 PM

I think about this a lot, if there were anything like a lost civilization (however advanced) the coasts are probably an excellent place to start looking considering sea level rise.

**Ancient Aliens** · August 09, 2011, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Armatus

I think about this a lot, if there were anything like a lost civilization (however advanced) the coasts are probably an excellent place to start looking considering sea level rise.

Or, perhaps, on an oceanic mountain that would have been an island/peninsula prior to the end of the Ice Age.

**Armatus** · August 09, 2011, 09:59 PM

So many ideas on that, I'd hate to steer this thread away from Aliens

**Ancient Aliens** · August 10, 2011, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Armatus

So many ideas on that, I'd hate to steer this thread away from Aliens

I made a semi-relevant thread a week ago in the VV

Or maybe you can put together a new thread?

**Armatus** · August 10, 2011, 11:10 PM

no energy for a new thread at the moment you'll have to supply me the link

**classical_hero** · September 01, 2011, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Ancient Aliens

Don't forget swamp people, loggers, and auctioneers...

This is their programming history.

I am actually shocked that no one put this up before.

**empr guy** · September 01, 2011, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by classical_hero

This is their programming history.

I am actually shocked that no one put this up before.

lol, although I think they have changed up a bit and 3/4ths of ghosts and 9/11 tribute should go to UFO's, the other 4th of ghosts to Doomsday prophecies. They should also do a sub section of actual history, 5% real programing 95% ridiculous CGI and slow motion charges that they show different parts of for 30 minutes.

btw, I only managed to see part of the latest episode, but they were explaining about how a holy relic in india(I think) actually being a meteorite is conclusive proof that human civilisation was created by aliens. It was fantastic.

**Armatus** · September 02, 2011, 01:46 AM

actually the second show tonight was much better, in fact they were pulling out all the stops lol... busting out with 3 or 4 different claims of neolithic mega structures in the Americas and one in Lebanon, that I don't recall the names at the moment.