In an earlier post I asked myself what might convince me
that aliens had visited Earth in ancient times. I think I have an answer to
that now.
Back in May 2015, I wrote a post about what evidence we'd
find if aliens had visited Earth in ancient times.
http://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/if-there-really-were-ancient-astronauts-what-kind-of-evidence-would-we-find/
In that post I asked what kind of evidence would convince me that aliens had
visited Earth.
Much of the evidence presented to support the ancient alien
visitation hypothesis, is also used to support the advanced prehistoric
civilization hypothesis. My discussion below would therefore also apply to that
hypothesis.
Am I a Denier or a
Sceptic?
So far, none of the evidence presented by advocates of the
ancient alien visitation hypothesis has convinced me that there was any truth
to the hypothesis. The difference
between a denier and a sceptic is that a sceptic can say what kind of evidence would
cause them to change their mind. When I wrote the last post, I couldn't think
of what might convince me, but I have thought about it several times since
then.
Evidence: Show Me the
Garbage
Recently I read an article on the Internet that reminded me
that archaeologists find the study of
people's garbage dumps very useful in their research. What struck me was
that the evidence proposed to support the ancient alien visitation hypotheses
is by and large stone constructions. These can be explained in other ways.
If aliens had visited Earth and spent some considerable time
here, surely they would have left some kind of garbage. If there had been a
large scale presence of aliens in ancient times, we would find garbage that
reflected a more advanced level of technology almost everywhere. These large
accumulations of garbage would leave little doubt that aliens had visited. This
kind of discovery of garbage would convince me of the reality of alien
visitations.
For example, in recent times, modern humans have created
vast amounts of garbage. You can find plastic garbage just about everywhere. It
will take centuries for these plastics to biodegrade, and even then, they would
leave evidence that could be detected thousands of years in the future.
I don't think any of the advocates of alien visitation have
explicitly looked for garbage. There have been several finds that might be
classed as garbage, but none that convince me.
Counter Argument: The
Aliens Were Neat Freaks
If we do not find any ancient alien garbage, does that prove
they didn't visit? You could argue that the reason we don't find garbage is
that they were very advanced and did not create any garbage. Maybe they picked
up everything before they left.
I think this is a possible explanation. Certainly many
people today want to reduce the amount of garbage we produce. A more advanced
society could have successfully reduced the volume of their garbage to the
point that it is undetectable.
That isn't my concern here though. I did not set out to
convince others that alien's did not visit. I wanted to find an example of the
kind of evidence that would convince me that I was wrong about ancient alien
visitation. Large volumes of alien garbage found in many parts of the world
would be that kind of evidence.
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