Re:Göbekli Tepe
by jdenning on Friday July 03, 2020 @06:36PM
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I think the problem with G. H. is that he gets way too specific.
I think his core theory is plausible (civilization existed before our current evidence suggests, and that it was wiped out by some sort of cataclysm - he suggests a meteor event IIRC).
This would explain a lot of weird coincidences in the development of disparate human cultures (see sibling comments for examples)
My problem with him is that a lot of things he claims as hard evidence are pretty weak, but he talks like his theory is essentially proven.
His ideas can spawn a lot of fun thought experiments in any case.
I think his core theory is plausible (civilization existed before our current evidence suggests, and that it was wiped out by some sort of cataclysm - he suggests a meteor event IIRC).
This would explain a lot of weird coincidences in the development of disparate human cultures (see sibling comments for examples)
My problem with him is that a lot of things he claims as hard evidence are pretty weak, but he talks like his theory is essentially proven.
His ideas can spawn a lot of fun thought experiments in any case.