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I always wonder about the History Channel...the programs are a good piece of entertainment but it's never seemed to be well researched/thought out enough to act

by caycep 12y ago

I always wonder about the History Channel...the programs are a good piece of entertainment but it's never seemed to be well researched/thought out enough to act as a serious academic resource of any kind.

Igglyboo 12y ago
It's researched enough for 99% of the people to not call them out on their BS.
maxerickson 12y ago
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/?no-ist http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabr... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus_Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus_Effect http://www.history.com/shows/ufo-hunters http://www.history.com/shows/ufo-hunters It's unambiguously entertainment.
- mcguire 12y ago
  "Bird wasn’t the first person to notice the dinosaur tracks, and selling the sauropod and theropod tracks was a cottage industry in the vicinity of Glen Rose. And a few local people carved fake human tracks in the same stone. Bird actually saw a pair of such forgeries at a trading post in Gallup, New Mexico, along with dinosaur tracks removed from the Glen Rose area, shortly before he left to investigate the site himself." That's completely ridiculous! I'm surprised the Smithsonian is putting it's good name behind this sort of trash. Do you know how far Gallup, NM, is from Glen Rose? It's nearly a thousand miles! Certainly, no trading post dealer is going to travel that sort of distance to tote some rocks around! Not even the most dedicated 12-year-old tourist would do it. I'm sorry, what was the question? "Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/#Grp0TFZfLeW7kDSy.99 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabr... Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter" Thank you, Smithsonian!
  - maxerickson 12y ago
    I think your premise about the rocks moving around is flawed. I was in a touristy rock shop near here a few weeks ago: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2474164,-88.4525903,12z https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2474164,-88.4525903,12z It had junk from all around the world. I imagine they utilized package delivery services (further sarcasm omitted) as much as they carried stuff around themselves. But sure, let's be more cynical about Smithsonian Mag than History.

by caycep 12y ago

Igglyboo 12y ago

It's researched enough for 99% of the people to not call them out on their BS.

maxerickson 12y ago

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/?no-ist http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabr... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus_Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus_Effect http://www.history.com/shows/ufo-hunters http://www.history.com/shows/ufo-hunters It's unambiguously entertainment.

mcguire 12y ago
"Bird wasn’t the first person to notice the dinosaur tracks, and selling the sauropod and theropod tracks was a cottage industry in the vicinity of Glen Rose. And a few local people carved fake human tracks in the same stone. Bird actually saw a pair of such forgeries at a trading post in Gallup, New Mexico, along with dinosaur tracks removed from the Glen Rose area, shortly before he left to investigate the site himself." That's completely ridiculous! I'm surprised the Smithsonian is putting it's good name behind this sort of trash. Do you know how far Gallup, NM, is from Glen Rose? It's nearly a thousand miles! Certainly, no trading post dealer is going to travel that sort of distance to tote some rocks around! Not even the most dedicated 12-year-old tourist would do it. I'm sorry, what was the question? "Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/#Grp0TFZfLeW7kDSy.99 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabr... Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter" Thank you, Smithsonian!
- maxerickson 12y ago
  I think your premise about the rocks moving around is flawed. I was in a touristy rock shop near here a few weeks ago: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2474164,-88.4525903,12z https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2474164,-88.4525903,12z It had junk from all around the world. I imagine they utilized package delivery services (further sarcasm omitted) as much as they carried stuff around themselves. But sure, let's be more cynical about Smithsonian Mag than History.