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  1. Tome Trajkovski says

    The pseudo science based show “Ancient Aliens”, is the WORST example of what has happened in the USA. What has happened over the past decade, and become widespread over the past 5 years, in the US is the elevation and acceptance that personal beliefs and conspiracy theories are equal to actual actual research based science. And, in growing instances, those conspiracy theories and beliefs are promoted as true and science is the hoax and false beliefs.

    The show Ancient Aliens, and the History channel as its grand enabler, are one of the reasons for why there is a growing acceptance of beliefs as truth, and opinions as better than data based information. The owners and operators of the History Channel are directly responsible for the dumbification of the populace, as they have chosen to put advertising profits over promoting truth and fact based programming. I’ve read their rationalizations that they are simply giving shows like Ancient Aliens and equal access to broad distribution, and that it’s up to the viewers to make up their own minds. Oh really? So the History Channel has not responsibility what so ever to clearly state that shows like Ancient Aliens are not actual scientific data and fact based documentary, rather, they are shows that promote a popular belief in an idea known as “Ancient Aliens Theory”. In the shows, the voice over is constantly stating, “According to ancient alien “theorists”, this is true…”. That’s the deception, as the History Channel does not care to inform it’s viewers that what they are about to watch is not a theory that is broadly accepted by any actual scientific field of study, where there is continual research that has peer reviewed studies, along with repeatable testing in order to verify any data and conclusions. The History Channel simply accepts that there is a large enough audience to generate a lot of advertising revenue, and beyond that they don’t care what is stated as fact, nor who is promoted as “experts” in those types of shows. That is the dumbification, and the History Channel owners and operators are directly engaged in that dumbification.

  2. Ron C Oetzel says

    If you don’t like it turn it off. Obviously you have never watched it. This is not about conspiracy theories, but the unexplained and getting more evidence to support possible theories. Most all programing to day is junk, and to say this show is “the worst example” simply shows your true colors.

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