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Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by Harte
Ah, so only the people with sheepskins adorned by people who live in ivory towers know what they are doing, and the rest of us are all a bunch of idiots?
Nobody has ever picked up a book, and learned how to do something on their own?
Because guy is an entertainer, he can't have any brains?
Oh well, why bother.
Originally posted by poet1b
There have been more than a few times that someone outside of academia comes up with the idea that is proven to be correct,
Originally posted by poet1b
When academics start dismissing everyone that comes up with an idea outside of their conceived notions, because of who they are, as opposed to the merits of the idea, then they become far worse than some guy in Africa speculating that he might have found some ancient civilization that completely rewrites the record book.
Originally posted by poet1bThis clearly isn't brain surgery, but I would only get brain surgery if I absolutely had to do it, and I would trust the guy with the best track record of successful surgeries over the guy who got the highest grade point average in school.
Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
And it often takes several years to prove anything. Somebody comes up with a wild guess about something, and if it seems possible, they then begin to gather evidence, conduct tests.
As far as pop science goes, it will always exist, along with science fiction, fantasy, and conspiracy theories. Personally I think these types of imaginative thinking is good, and contributes a great deal to society.
When academics start dismissing everyone that comes up with an idea outside of their conceived notions, because of who they are, as opposed to the merits of the idea, then they become far worse than some guy in Africa speculating that he might have found some ancient civilization that completely rewrites the record book.
This clearly isn't brain surgery, but I would only get brain surgery if I absolutely had to do it, and I would trust the guy with the best track record of successful surgeries over the guy who got the highest grade point average in school. How about you?
Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
It is a waste of time to attack the source. Do you have any comments, or anything to add about this site that the thread is about?
Originally posted by poet1b
From what I read, this is the only place in Sub-Sarahan Africa where stone walls exist. This clearly demonstrates that their was some ancient advanced civilization at some time in the past. Building stone walls is a large step forward.
By the Middle Ages, there was a Bantu civilization in the region, as evidenced by ruins at Great Zimbabwe and other smaller sites, whose main outstanding archaeological achievement is a unique dry stone architecture. en.wikipedia.org...
In fact, it's kind of an insult to deny that the indigenous people were able to do great things. Kinda like suggesting that it was some ancient 'advanced race' that built the great mounds of the Mississippians. Just sayin', eh?
Originally posted by poet1b
Someone else provided the evidence that earlier Egyptian building was better, more sound, more ornate, and demonstrated better craftsmanship. I have read a few sources that point this out, and from what I understand, many mainstream Egyptologists agree with this.