Don tried to explain a number of current mysteries that lead to a kind of grand unified theory, but the nuts and bolts kind that, when the evidence is viewed from a certain perspective, does begin to bring into focus 'an explanation' for a number of seemingly disparate, yet actually reinforcing theories on the origins of man, the cyclical nature of our destruction,,and the possibility that previous civilizations not only left us signs as to how we came into being but also left clues as to why we have such large breaks in our archaeological record. I suggest Grahm Hancock's new book for consumable versions of this information and if folks are interested in the scientific papers to let me know and I can help you find them.
So, Don,
- ancient yet advanced species once had an established culture on earth and advanced technology, BOX CHECKED. We know this because we are the analog that this is possible.
- The earth, via cyclical cataclysmic events, has its species reduced by up to 90% over a very short period of time, BOX CHECKED. Modern geology and astrology have established the relationship between the Milankovitch cycles, at a minimum, and earth impact frequency data, we can now see that multiple vectors of severe and often rapid environmental change do occur, BOX CHECKED.
- That those environmental changes can occur at a rate and severity that entire civilizations could go unaccounted for in the archeological record, BOX CHECKED. Within the scientific convention of the day, we do agree that a variety of natural phenomena routinely reshape continental bodies, reference isostatic rebound (
Glacial Rebound: The Not So Solid Earth), these phenomena are not limited to glaciers nor the slow regression, in fact, large displacements of water will also cause isostatic rebound, such as when there is an asteroid impact in the oceans in which case the earth crust would be literally heaved up and may potentially explode they way query rock do when subjected to surface atmospheric pressure.
- Could earlier civilizations have survived, yes we are all here, BOX CHECKED.
- Could an ancient civilization left earth to survive these cyclical events, PENDING.
- Out-of-place artifacts (OOPArts) support this theory, in the case of coal beds, or seams, which contain OOPArts we must consider the phenomena of Porcelanite, or rock that undergoes metamorphic mineral exchange through extreme heat produced by the ignition of coal seems by a lightning strike. The coal will burn back into the hillside and form a "chimney" which creates a self stoking furnace which can burn for decades, with little or no trace at the surface. If there was a hammer buried above this chimney or in near contact to the underground burning coal which will reach 900-1100 deg C. , this process will produce a metamorphic meta-crystalline rock which is high in metals from the surrounding sandstone (assuming coal in usual sedimentary environments) in this exothermic reaction. This is but one explanation, and I looked up the geology of OK and they have plenty of porcelanite producing environments. There is also highly basic groundwater environments, ones subjected to natural or man-made potash dumps which can bring silica into a solution later to be precipitated out in extremely short periods of time, considering the conditions are right. A rock with a silica matrix surrounding an "object' should then be considered probable. VERY LOW PROBABILITY.
I am going to listen to the rest of the show, but I have to say, Don, that the "little out of focus" unified cyclically reoccurring hominid hypothesis has been on MY radar for a while now as well.
TDSR