Kevin Randle offered an interesting post today describing the about-face of Dr. Richard O'Connor (note that several commenters on this blog defended this guy early on). O'Connor was the scientist who offered a forensic analysis without a body -- he declared from the...
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Roswell Slides Fallout: Stay Tuned
Jack Brewer recently summarized the state of affairs regarding the Roswell Slides fiasco that has played out over the last month: "The UFO Trail: Roswell Slides: It's All Over but the Accountability." I recommend it to all of you who are interested in this latest...
Roswell Alien Kodachrome Slide Fraud Put To Rest
Yes, the pun is intended. As I (and of course others) suspected as soon as we saw the picture, the alleged alien is a mummy. OpenMinds TV has an expose here. Good work by Alejandro Rojas and, in particular, Isaac Koi. Make sure you download the Anthronotes study of...
Roswell “Alien” Slide – Black Vault Initial Analysis
For those interested, the Black Vault posted a good summary of the suspicious aspects of this "smoking gun" evidence for proof of an alien body from Roswell. I especially wonder (with the Black Vault) why the card at the leg of the "alien" wasn't enhanced along with...
Alleged Slides Proving Roswell Aliens to be Released Today (Sigh)
Here's the news item. This was teased at IUFO. I've seen the Kodachrome slide. I thought immediately it was a child mummy (it's in some sort of display case). I've shown the photo to several Egyptologists. They said the same thing. You can see why when you juxtapose...
Robert Morningstar and His “Egyptian-LIke Symbol” on the Moon
Have you ever been in a situation where you witness someone doing or saying something so embarrassingly stupid that you feel awkward? You may feel that sort of spasm after reading this short post by EXPAT, demonstrating the utter absurdity and falsehood of Robert...
The Wife of Jesus Coptic Fragment: Another Update
The New York Times online science page published a short article today wherein scientists who have examined the Coptic fragment that has Jesus referring to his wife ("my wife") is more likely authentic than not. Sigh. The issue isn't really if the papyrus is ancient....
The Columbian “Genetic Disk” Fraud
The aptly-named Archaeological Fantasies blog has a lengthy discussion of the so-called genetic disk. As you might guess, this disk is supposed to be proof of advanced biological knowledge in the ancient world. It's bunk.
Mars, the Moon, Planet X, and Wacky ET Theories: Exposing Pseudo-Astronomy
I've occasionally blogged about Stuart Robbins' podcast, Exposing PseudoAstronomy. Stuart has invited me for an interview. It will take place in November, but I'll let you all know when he actually posts it. Stuart has done excellent (and time-consuming) work exposing...
Margaret Barker and the Jordan Codices
This past June Dr. Margaret Barker was on Coast to Coast AM talking about the infamous Jordan Codices. Barker is a legitimate scholar in the fields of biblical studies and Second Temple Judaism. She's a favorite author of mine, not because I always (or even often)...
Poof! The Magic Creationist Dragon Disappears
Readers know I have no axe to grind against the idea of a creator. I know too many scientists with PhDs teaching at research universities to think that the idea of a creator is impossible for a modern scientist to embrace. And I've read enough good evolutionary theory...
Jordan Lead Codices Fakery Update
The BBC recently aired a short segment on the lead codices from Jordan on its Inside Out program (thanks to J. Davila, J. McGrath, and Dan McClellan for the initial heads-up on the special). The codices are allegedly early Christian texts. I've blogged about the lead...
New Meta-Site for the Lead Codices Hoax
Thanks to Mark Goodacre for alerting the blogging community to the new site by Steve Caruso that aggregates all the data and evidence pertaining to the lead codices fakery. Very handy and very well done.
Update on the Lead Codices Fakery
Dan McClellan has posted several recent pieces on the Jordanian lead codices that are highly recommended. Other than his collection of photos (very cool), he focuses on analysis. For insights into the fabrication of the artistic work on the codices, this analysis is a...
Hoaxing Ancient Documents Isn't New
Quite an interesting post from Prof. Larry Hurtado's blog today. The post focuses on an out-of-print book by Edgar J. Goodspeed (Famous Biblical Hoaxes, or, Modern Apocrypha). It was originally published in 1931 (repr. 1956). Hurtado's post sketches a litany of...