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Tardigrades are polyextremophiles and are able to survive in extreme environments that would kill almost any other animal. Some can survive temperatures of -273°C (-460 °F) , close to absolute zero,[5] temperatures as high as 151 °C (303 °F), 1,000 times more radiation than other animals such as humans,[6] and almost a decade without water.[7] In September 2007, tardigrades were taken into low Earth orbit on the FOTON-M3 mission and for 10 days were exposed to the vacuum of space. After they were returned to Earth, it was discovered that many of them survived and laid eggs that hatched normally, making these the only animals known to be able to survive the vacuum of space.[8]
Originally posted by DoomsdayRex
Originally posted by FireMoon
Look at it again and tell me why an artist would pose the figure and its' limbs in such a manner in a society with no history of even so much as the use of animals as mounts?
To me, he does not look like he is mounted on an animal or operating a machine. Rather, his pose seems to imply falling (as he descends to the underworld). There is something almost fetal about the pose, like a newborn baby flailing it's arms and legs.
[edit on 27-6-2010 by DoomsdayRex]
Originally posted by FireMoon
You're are wrong then. I doubt you actually understand what I'm talking about and the ramifications of the pose.
Originally posted by Maybe...maybe not
Originally posted by ShadowRamesses
reply to post by Maybe...maybe not
You're probably right, but there are some interesting things he says which make you think. Are you saying he is just lying about everything? Some of the things he talked about seemed like he really believed what he was saying. All we can do is just do the filtering, somethings you might say naw, that can't be true and others you might get a sense that, ok I think that might be true. But who really can say for sure yes or no. I just find it interesting and like to explore the possibilities, anything is possible in my book.
ShadowRamesses.....
Here's a list of Von Daniken books that were published in English:
- Chariots of the Gods? (1968)
- Return to the Stars (1968)
- Gods from Outer Space (1970)
- The Gold of the Gods (1972)
- In Search of Ancient Gods (1973)
- Miracles of the Gods (1974)
- According to the Evidence (1977)
- Signs of the Gods (1979)
- Pathways to the Gods (1981)
- The Gods and Their Grand Design (1982)
- The Eyes of the Sphinx (1996)
- The Return of the Gods—Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations (1997)
- The Arrival of the Gods—Revealing the Alien Landing Sites of Nazca (1998)
- Odyssey of the Gods—An Alien History of Ancient Greece (2000)
- The Gods Were Astronauts - Revised (2001)
- History Is Wrong (2009)
The narrative became more & more fantastic & erratic.
As far as I recall, I read as far as his 1979 book, by which point he was observing ancient civilisations through time portals at the bottom of wells, etc...
I have been searching for synopses of those 1st several books. It is difficult to find simple synopses that aren't interspersed with very strong critical commentary.
That is to say, the critique of these books has been scathing in the extreme.
As for his original work, the criticism of that is also extremely strong. Would you like me to post some links to that effect?
Kind regards
Maybe...maybe not
[edit on 27-6-2010 by Maybe...maybe not]
Originally posted by DoomsdayRex
Originally posted by FireMoon
You're are wrong then. I doubt you actually understand what I'm talking about and the ramifications of the pose.
Instead of a simple declarative statement and an ad hominem special pleading, why don't you tell me why I am wrong and explain what I and thousands of archaeologists don't understand.
[edit on 27-6-2010 by DoomsdayRex]
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
reply to post by mazeofSiriusC
Uhm... A few real obvious things...
1. That thing "aimed at his nose" is nothing more than the earring from the other side.... It shows one of the same size connected to the ear facing us as well...
2. The culture used lots of psychedelics.... Amanita muscita is native there... Hence the cartoony imagery
3. Dude is on an altar.... Ready to give the ultimate sacrifice and take his flight... I mean it is a sarcophagus....
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
reply to post by mazeofSiriusC
I love how these people, rather than consulting archeologists as to the REAL meaning of these carvings, would rather rob the item out of real historical context to support their preconceived conclusion. They don't have any real evidence to support the ancient astronaut theory but they don't need any, the gullible will take one look at stuff like this and immediately buy into it without ever thinking to consult REAL historians and archeologists.
Maybe this would be evidence of ancient astronauts if they'd found an actual spaceship that looked like this buried with Pakal but as it is its just evidence that the Mayans were damn good artists.
Originally posted by FireMoon
Your complete ignorance of the total lack of in depth study of the culture says all anyone needs to know.
Originally posted by DoomsdayRex
Originally posted by FireMoon
Your complete ignorance of the total lack of in depth study of the culture says all anyone needs to know.
Once again, all you have done is engage in special pleading ad hominems and other non-sequitur, not actually telling us why I am wrong. Defend your claim; attacking others is not a cogent defense.