Does the Ancient Astronaut Theory Have ANY Validity?

I sometimes think of the Ancient Astronaut Theory (the theory early man had contact with advanced et's--here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_astronauts). Like most rationally-minded folks, I am fairly skeptical about it.

But I was wondering. I know scientists have to treat it with contempt, because of the people associated with it, and because they are just skeptical by nature. But is there ANY possibility it could be true?

I know I personally subscribe to the grain-of-truth theory. That is, almost every theory has at least a grain of truth in it. I also know is it rather odd how man is the only advanced species on earth. I subscribe to the theory of evolution too. But if evolution was the only force at work, then wouldn't there be at least "several" contenders for the title? Just a thought.

What do the rest of you think?

 

There were several contenders, we just won.

 

That's pretty weak reasoning. I don't have a problem with humans being the smartest by far. I think it's easy to imagine evolution working that way. Especially since recent research shows surprising intelligence in other species, like crows.

 

I am very skeptical as well but that doesn't mean there isn't any possibility. I'd say in the end, so far, it is unlikely to me though.

Anyway, about the lack of advanced contenders: that one aggressive species killed all the other relatively intelligent species (neanderthals for example) or just got so much advantage over them that they just vanished in the end is just as plausible as when there would remain to be more contenders.

 

I subscribe to the theory that the majority of the human population is idiotic and delusional. Ancient Astronauts is just another confirmation of my fears.

 

Why? It's just a theory. Not everyone who spends some thought on it is convinced it is true Are fantasy and imagination not signs of creative thoughts, or always signs of idiocy and delusions?

 

There's fantasy and then there's trying to pass off fantasy as legitimate science...

 

It seems there is fantasy (that has spawned this theory) and there is legitimate science (that can be used to get a reasonable conviction about this theory). Both things are often present in the same person. It can also be that legitimate scientific views has led one person's fantasy to come up with this theory :biggrin: I don't see the 2 like one has to exclude the other or that they have to be viewed by definition from a polarized stance.

 

nah man, i don't think so

 

It has as much truth in it as any possible answer that mankind has come up with.

 

I can't believe this theory has spawned a several seasons show running on the HISTORY channel in Ancient Aliens. That show alone has made me lose pretty much all faith in television as a reputable source of information. There could be a possibility it could be true but that show is ridiculous in that pretty much every incident in human history shrouded in a bit of mystery is attributed to alien involvement.

 

the ancient astronauts get more credit than they deserve . they
cannot be responsible for bio-engineering the human brain . it was
a life-form that is native , is still here , and is also still working on
this vital to the earth project . i note they are very good at geometry
and mostly pleasant . probably you have heard of them .

 

Lol, the history channel lost all credibility with me when the started running all that sensationalist crap. How many places on earth have they found Noahs arc so far??

 

But crows are aliens too...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg6X2hsl52E"]Frank Zappa: Inca Roads - YouTube

 

When I first read Zecharia Sitchin, my mind was blown. I thought "maybe some of this is true." But then that Ancient Aliens show came on and it was such bullshit. I learned that Sitchin's claims were flimsy and unsubstantiated. It's a fun theory but I seriously doubt it. Panspermia by asteroids or something though, that's a slightly more realistic theory in my mind. You have to look hard at evidence and claims. When you do, the ancient astronaut theory just doesn't hold water.

:daisy:

 

For me -
One has to be open to the possibilities of theories which have no factual evidence .... to date - just because we cannot comprehend how, does not negate the reality of is.
- It is a matter of Faith, it is that which is required to take; if not a great leap, then at least the next step of evolutionary advancement - methinks

 

My one self says no......but my other self asks how mankind had such precision technology then, that we do not have now even?

 

and the man power to build some of those things like the pyramids....Isn't it even possible to duplicate doing that now with just ropes and pulleys?