[meteorite-list] RE: Stones From The Stars: The UnsolvedMysteries of Meteorites

[Axel Emmermann]

Erich V. D. "proved" the existence of prehistoric spaceflight by introducing
"ancient pottery" as evidence.
The potter who made this earth ware for E.V.D. was found and extensively
interviewed by several papers and TV-stations. Still lots people believe in
his insane writings.

I have only one excuse for reading his books... I was about 16 years old and
EVERYBODY was talking about him ;-)))
He had me until he started with the "eternally glowing orbs of Egypt" that
mysteriously disappeared after their discovery. Too much is too much (LOL)

One would become a skeptic for less.

Axel

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Charles O'Dale [mailto:codale0806 at rogers.com]
Verzonden: vrijdag 18 november 2005 20:38
Aan: Axel Emmermann; cynapse at charter.net
CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Onderwerp: Re: Stones From The Stars: The UnsolvedMysteries of
Meteorites


I have to admit that I can thank good old Erich Von Daniken for initiating
me into the realm of the skeptic. I fell for his "Chariots of the Gods"
nonsense hook line and sinker, and I was just beginning my engineering
career. What changed my opinion? An article in (of all things) Playboy Mag.

Playboy hired the then (almost) unknown Timothy Ferris to interview Eric for
the "Playboy Interview" column. Timothy virtually exposed all of Eric's
wacko ideas and his lack of empirical evidence (Eric actually made up most
of it up). I was astonished that I could have fallen for stuff like that.
Thus began my sub-career as a skeptic and my requirement for empirical
evidence of "claims".  And I still read Playboy for its scientific articles.

Chuck
Meeting Chair
Ottawa RASC
http://www.ottawa.rasc.ca/astronomy/earth_craters/index.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Axel Emmermann" <axel.emmermann at pandora.be>

Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Re: Stones From The Stars: The
UnsolvedMysteries of Meteorites


> Oh yes!
> That gave me flashback... wow... still dizzy from it ;-)))
>
> Back in the fifties to late sixties there was several hypes created around
> some books that were written by pseudo-scientists like Immanuel Velikovsky
> or even a reporter named Erich Von Daniken.
>
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