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In a set of 6000-year-old stone tablets, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia vividly describe cataclysmic planetary events which billions of years ago gave our solar system it's current configuration, fashioning our own planet in the process. Sumerian records also mention advanced human cloning technology and the existence of an additional planet in our solar system referred to as Nibiru, which is currently unknown to modern science, and is the recorded home of our human ancestors, according to these ancient records. Eminent scientists agree that calculations tend to confirm the accuracy of the ancient Sumerian creation story. Now unmanned U.S. space probes have photographed pyramids and other strange features on the surface of Mars, suggesting this was once the site of an alien space base. Join Zecharia Sitchin, author of Genesis Revisited and The 12th Planet, as we embark on an exciting new journey into uncharted territory; a provocative reassessment of who we are and where we stand in the Universe. Includes the facts about these amazing discoveries along with a series of spellbinding interviews with researchers and the best known, most credible scientists in the world today. Packed with expert analyses, in-depth commentary, and stunning unforgettable conclusions.
Originally posted by Phage
Sitchin writes a cool story but it bears little resemblance to the original Sumerian texts. It is, for the most part, a product of his own mind. There is also no scientific evidence to support it.
There is also no scientific evidence to support it
Chimpanzees share an estimated 98% of their genes with humans
I assume you can read Sumerian, otherwise what you are saying is hearsay/hear-read, of-course you still can be right :-)
Originally posted by Blackmarketeer
Sitchin grossly misreads Sumerian texts and worse, he purposely misrepresents Sumerian artifacts and tablets as "proof" of his ancient astronaut theory. I had read the first book of his series (the 12th planet) and nearly choked when I read how he interpreted a Babylonian astrolabe (which depicts the night sky, including milky way and several prominent constellations like Pliedes) Sitchin chose instead to misrepresent this artifact as a astronomical map to earth, complete with landmarks such as clouds. Last time I checked giving someone directions that involve "turn left at the cloud" so their "dingir" (rocketship) doesn't crash into a mountain is hardly what I call good flight directions.
He contends that this alien race could come to earth and begin interbreeding with Humans. We can't breed with chimpanzees, with which we share 98% of our genome, so how does that compare with an truly alien species, with whom we aren't likely to share any of our genetic code. Again it's just nonsense. I doubt Sitchin cares what the scientific community thinks of him, he's made a ton of money selling his farce of a story.
Originally posted by Phage
Sitchin writes a cool story but it bears little resemblance to the original Sumerian texts. It is, for the most part, a product of his own mind. There is also no scientific evidence to support it.