I grew up in the '70's during the UFO fad. Close Encounters of the Third Kind and In Search Of... were a big part of my childhood. That interest has stuck with me. I very much enjoyed History Channel's UFO Files, especially the Then and Now? episodes that gave a balanced view of UFO reports and gave debunkers equal time to make their case.
But Ancient Aliens is just dreck. When Erich von Daniken is your most credible 'expert', you know you have a serious problem. The show piles guesswork on top of supposition building up the most wobbly of arguments for why aliens are responsible for everything from the pyramids to the theory of relativity. Opposing viewpoints are never mentioned, nor are facts allowed to get in the way.
Every time the announcer says "Ancient astronaut theorists" you can substitute the phrase "Tin foil hat wearers" and as soon as Giorgio Tsoukalos (aka: the Greek guy with the wild hair) shows up, it is the signal to change the channel.
I do believe there could be something to the UFO phenomena. Some cases, like Travis Walton or Betty and Barney Hill deserve serious investigation. But watching Ancient Aliens will only make you stupider. Having an open mind is one thing. Being so credulous you'll swallow this malarkey is another.
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Ancient Aliens
The History Channel Premiered Mar 08, 2009 Between Seasons
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EDITAncient Aliens is an American television series that premiered on April 20, 2010 on the History channel. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment, the documentary style program presents theories of ancient astronauts and proposes that historical texts, archaeology and legends contain evidence of past human-extraterrestrial contact. The series' de facto pilot was a TV special of the same name that aired on March 8, 2009. A second season began airing on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in the 10ET/9CT time slot.
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that guys' hair makes me anxious
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