One of the most legendary adventures in all mythology is brought to life in Jason and the Argonauts, an epic saga of good and evil. As a mere boy Jason, the heir to. The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition. A Missing Magazine and a Lack of Logic. I'm coming to this post years late, but after reading through this comments section, I feel compelled to say something, although I know it won't change anyone's mind. I love it in part because it's interesting to hear other people's ideas, even if they are beyond far- fetched. Mostly, though, I watch it because I get to see places that I will never have the chance to visit in person. Ever since I encountered . Years ago I was shocked to discover that my college- age nephew had never heard of Easter Island; that place and all of the speculative thought surrounding such things as Bigfoot and the pyramids and Puma Punku and others were constantly with me as I grew up, expanding my imagination. That said, do I believe in the ancient alien theory? I'd like to, but in all my watching and rewatching of the program, I see only speculation and vast logical leaps. I see people who so want to believe in aliens that they'll bend any fact until it breaks just to try to squeeze it into their theory. Remember: I love the show. I just don't believe the hundreds of contradictory theories put forth on it. Does that mean they're all wrong? I don't know. I do believe in Occam's razor, which basically says that in most cases the simplest answer is the correct one. The simplest answer isn't aliens. The simple answer is human ingenuity. Look at what we've accomplished without the help of gods or aliens. Look at how far we've come in a remarkably short length of time (and how much damage we've caused). In my lifetime alone, we've gone from vaccum tubes to silicone, analog to digital. Folks who were born in 1. Title: Barfi! Description: Video - XEMmV9RCABQ Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor. The Early Years. Jason was the son of the lawful king of Iolcus, but his uncle Pelias had usurped the throne. Pelias lived in constant fear of losing what he had. We know that we can accomplish a lot with a massive workforce, and the Egyptians, for example, committed vast resources to the building of the pyramids. Archeological discoveries indicate the presence of a vast horde of people living near the pyramids, suggesting that the amazing tombs were the work of muscle and sweat and impressive engineering. It often strikes me that there are great similarities between those who believe in God and those who believe in ancient aliens. Both belief systems require a certain suspension of disbelief. Both require adherents to look at ambiguous evidence and make what Christians literally refer to as a . None of us do. That's the great mystery of life. Jason set out to examine Giorgio's credentials. That's how I arrived here. I tried to do the same. I tried to find current issues of Giorgio's publication but failed. Some of the folks on . Linda Moulton Howe (if I spelled that right) presents a special problem for me, since she describes herself constantly as an investigative reporter. I myself have spent my life as a journalist, including some time doing investigations. Although Howe worked in Denver television from 1. My first job was as a projectionist at a movie theater about 2. I don't still tell people that's my job title. She does write and edit her own website called Earthfiles. I know of. Anyone can create their own website; it doesn't make them a credible news source. In fact, all indications are that she is too credulous to be an actual investigative reporter. That's beside my point, though. I fully believe that there are true believers in ancient aliens, just as there are in Jesus or Muhammad. I don't tell people that their God or gods aren't real, because I don't know, so I can't tell anyone that ancient aliens never came here. I'm like Fox Mulder: I want to believe. I just can't make that leap of faith. I can say this: Mainstream science isn't always right, but it usually isn't wrong. That's how ideas move into the mainstream. They match up with available evidence. Cross- disciplinary work supports them. Scientific theories are treated to constant testing and criticism. Results must be repeatable. Science isn't based on anecdotal evidence; it requires empirical evidence. Granted, archeology is fuzzier than most scientific disciplines, but there's plenty of math and chemistry involved. Don't be quick to turn against science just because it doesn't give you the a.
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