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I just watch the show for fun. It’s crazy how they make up shit and then “given that we’ve proven this”, build theories on top of it. I guess the appeal of the
by behnamoh 3y ago
I just watch the show for fun. It’s crazy how they make up shit and then “given that we’ve proven this”, build theories on top of it.
I guess the appeal of the show is that is raises more questions than it answers. I’m sure there are scientific explanations about most stuff they attribute to aliens, but just asking “how did they build those pyramids?” or “what really happened in that part of the world?” are interesting to think about.
- duskwuff 3y agoWhat bothers me about it is that the false narratives created by these shows, and the inaccurate sources that they frequently cite, make it much harder to learn real information about these ancient cultures and their belief systems. I also suspect (but don't know for sure) that it may create a hostile environment for academics trying to research these topics -- once a topic is associated with quackery, that taint is hard to wash away.
- djbusby 3y agoOTOH these crazy shows can spark interest in finding and reading ancient texts.
- bitwize 3y agoThe VO narrator is Robert Clotworthy, voice actor for Jim Raynor in all StarCraft games. Because of this I like to imagine the "Ancient Astronauts" being either Protoss or Xel'naga.