The Exposing Pseudoastronomy podcast devoted a recent episode to this long held myth. It's a classic mis-reading of the Bible, which never actually makes the claim, though church authorities of all stripes assumed it (assisted by "creatively" reading into the text)...
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The Elephant in the Alien Abduction Research Room: Methodological Integrity
In another excellent piece on the UFO Trail blog, Jack Brewer takes the issue of the use of hypnosis in alien abduction research head-on. The post is another example of why, if you care about thinking clearly about matters ufological, you should be reading his blog. A...
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...
Immanuel Velikovsky Resources
Immanuel Velikovsky's name is, for many, synonymous with paleobabble. I can think of a few other candidates I'd move ahead of him for such an honor, but Velikovsky indeed belongs to the "modern classical period" of wacky stuff related to study of the ancient world....
Ancient Astro-Nuttiness, Al-Maqrizi, and Giorgio Tsoukalos’ Pseudo-Research
Jason Colavito has called Giorgio Tsoukalos' bluff -- precisely what needs to be done to all ancient astronaut BSers. The research they produce is impressive only to non-specialists and those who never check their work. It's pure paleobabble. Here's the introductory...
Avatar Steven Greer Testing Human Gullibility Again
The erstwhile Jack Brewer has an interesting piece over on his UFO Trail blog (which I highly recommend to readers) about Steven Greer's latest attempt to convince the public he's the gatekeeper for ET contact and disclosure. (If you aren't familiar with Dr. Greer,...
Doodling and Chicken Scratch of the Gods
It's been a while since I posted anything about the Nazca lines. Fortunately, some thoughtful material has appeared this year online that I thought worth sharing (translation: the analyses at the links below didn't come from the History Channel's Ancient Aliens...
Alien Dentists
Who will be the first ancient alien drone to claim that this report of a dental filling from 6,500 years ago speaks of alien influence? I wonder. Maybe the History Channel can start a new spin-off series. Giorgio! Giorgio! Wherefore art thou, Giorgio? More to the...
Those “Incredible” Inca Walls: A Matter of (Photographic) Perspective
Jason Colavito recently posted a picture worth a thousand of von Daniken's words over at his blog. A good illustration of some photographic sleight of hand that draws in the gullible when it comes to ancient astronauts. Check it out at "Are Inca Walls Too Big for...
Shock: Baltic Sea ‘Underwater UFO’ not an Alien Spaceship
Another blow to the faith of thousands.
Jason Colavito on the Serial Self-Plagiarism of David Hatcher Childress
Jason Colavito has been slogging through some of "research" of ancient astronaut enthusiast David Hatcher Childress with the goal toward demonstrating how Childress has gamed his gullible audience by re-publishing his own material for a quick buck. A nice system for...
Easter Island, Gobekli Tepe, and Robert Schoch
Kudos are once again in order for Jason Colavito's seemingly boundless enthusiasm for exposing poor thinking (having a PhD doesn't mean someone thinks well ... boy could I tell stories). Anyway, Jason recently wrote the two essays that follow. They are in regard to...
Baghdad Battery, the Saqqara Plane, and Other Not-So-Mysterious Artifacts
I just discovered the Archaeological Fantasies blog, a site that warmed my PaleoBabbling heart. The author has a short series entitled, "The 10 Most Not-So-Puzzling Ancient Artifacts" in which many of you will be interested. Two caught my eye right away: 1. The...
Jason Colavito Blogging Through Erich von Daniken’s Latest Testament to Ancient Astronaut Nonsense
Someone should give Jason a medal. He's actually six chapters into his review. You can read the series here: Reviewing EVD's "Twilight of the Gods" (Pt. 1) Reviewing EVD's "Twilight of the Gods" (Pt. 2) Reviewing EVD's "Twilight of the Gods" (Pt. 3) Reviewing EVD's...
Ancient Astronauts and Religious Yearning
Jason Colavito has a thoughtful post over at his blog entitled, "Ancient Astronauts and the Decline of the West." I recommend reading this short piece, as it touches on a significant idea: that, as society and culture in the West declines or enters periods of hardship...