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In this issue:

This Week's Show: Dr. Tom Van Flandern, REALLY out of place artifacts

Op/Ed: 10,000 B.C.

Possum Holler News

Other news: Indian DNA links to 6 'founding mothers'

Events: Send your organization's events to oz@...


Last week's show: More Monks' Mound building discussions


Next week's show: Paradigm Shift

Site of the week metaresearch.org



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This Week's Show: Dr. Tom Van Flandern , REALLY out of place artifacts

Tom Van Flandern received his Ph.D. degree in Astronomy, specializing in
celestial mechanics (the theory of orbits), from Yale University in 1969. He
spent 21 years (1963-1983) at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington,
D.C., where he became the Chief of the Celestial Mechanics Branch of the
Nautical Almanac Office.



During the past decade, Tom has been a Research Associate at the Univ. of
Maryland Physics Department in College Park, MD, and a consultant to the
Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD, working on improving the accuracy
of the Global Positioning System (GPS). He and his wife moved to Sequim in
2005 to be nearer children and grandchildren and enjoy the beauty of the
Pacific NW.



In 1991, Tom helped form an astronomy research organization, Meta Research,
to foster inquiry into worthy ideas not otherwise supported solely because
they conflict with mainstream theories in astronomy. Among the organization’
s significant contributions are:

· Evidence against the Big Bang and for a better theory of the origin
and nature of the universe

· Experimental evidence that gravity propagates much faster than light,
and a new model for the origin and nature of gravity

· Prediction of asteroid and comet satellites years before their
discovery

· New evidence favoring the exploded planet hypothesis, and new models
for the origin of asteroids, comets, and the solar system

· Strong hints that certain anomalies seen on Mars are not of natural
origin



Tom is editor of the Meta Research Bulletin, which specializes in reporting
anomalies and evidence that does not fit with standard theories in
astronomy. He also authored the book "Dark Matter, Missing Planets and New
Comets" about his original astronomy research, and organizes astronomical
expeditions to solar eclipses, meteor storms and other celestial events.



During his career as a professional research astronomer, Tom has been
honored by a prize from the Gravity Research Foundation; served on the
Council of American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy;
taught astronomy at the University of South Florida and to Navy Department
employees; been a consultant to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab; and done several
spots for the "Project Universe" series for public TV.




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Op/Ed: 10,000 B.C.

This piece is, in part, a compare and contrast between the Hollywood film
10,000B.C. and the History Channel segment,
Journey to 10,000 B.C. (neither yet available on home video)

First, I want to talk about the computer animation used in each. The
Hollywood film will almost certainly be nominated for an Oscar for its
special effects, though it will be up against some true heavyweights in the
voting. The depictions of Columbian Mammoth, saber tooth, and the mixing of
those with ancient humans was superbly seamless, visually stunning, and
utterly convincing. The History Channels renderings of same will not win nor
even likely be nominated for any awards. Budgets matter in special effects.

In the film, the mammoth hunters are shown using fire-hardened sticks, pit
traps, and very large nets. In the History Channel production, they are
portrayed more accurately making and using (Clovis point) atlatls.

Next, for any who have seen neither production, I need to tell you that
both portrayed the possibility of ancient Atlantic crossings. The film
didn't do so blatantly, but only through inference. The combination of
Columbian mammoth and maize portrayed as being present in the North African
desert 12,000 years ago was an obvious and intentional plug for transoceanic
trade hypotheses. I won't give away much of the film because it is great
entertainment and I hate spoilers, but the writers and production staff more
than alluded to the theories of the monuments of Giza being built at that
time and the construction being overseen by "gods" either from another star
or from some unnamed sunken island continent. There were significant errors
in the climatology and topology portrayed, however.

The History Channel segment was blatant about the Atlantic crossings. Dr.
Dennis Stanford of the Smithsonian Institution was featured prominently
between some of the lackluster re-enactments, speaking to the evidence,
inferences, and informed speculation that Clovis points were a direct
descendent of Solutrian points. Dr. Stanford is also one of the seven
scientists who successfully sued the United States Department of the
Interior to continue scientific study of Kennewick Man rather than placing
him in an unmarked grave and lost to further inquiry.

While I enjoyed and recommend both productions, that's not the point of this
writing (pun intended). Both represent an important paradigm shift; One
from a major film studio and entertainment venue for popular consumption and
the other from a television entertainment venue, also for popular
consumption, but from a more scholarly direction. Both are needed to achieve
that paradigm shift and both are applauded by this observer.

This section is for you, the audience. You are welcome to contribute to it
either as a letter to the editor or an editorial. Submit your "stuff" to
oz@...

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Possum Holler News:
I was up and watching at sunrise for the equinox. Within a quarter degree of
where I had marked due east. My declination must have been off. Immediately,
I saw the sure sign of spring's arrival; a housefly -- it won't be
procreating...
The flood waters are receding slowly. Making room for the next round, no
doubt.
Pat only has one more week to work at the factory, so the studio is likely
to be much cleaner and more organized soon.
We are arranging the trip to Norway for the summer solstice. Watch for an
email, Frode.

The BIG news is that I have been in discussion with the organizers of the
Atlantic Conference and the Oopa Loopa Cafe will be a sponsor for this
important event! Also, many of the speakers at the conference will appear on
OLC leading up to the conference to give the listeners a taste of what will
be presented there. My thanks and congratulations to Steve St. Clair for
being such a diligent and dedicated organizer.


Other news:
Indian DNA links to 6 'founding mothers'

Cave sculptures go on display for first time in 15,000 years

Irish and Dutch vessels found in Scottish graves

Greek team finds ancient skull that underwent surgery: reports

Pictograph in NZ derived from ancient Asian-Pacific culture?

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Events: Send your organization's events to oz@...

The Atlantic Conference

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Last week's show: More Monks' Mound building discussions

William Smith, Vince Barrows, and I discussed the evidence that indicates
Monks' Mound was built by a highly organized, truly massive workforce from
diverse areas of North America, that they did it in a single season, and
discussed why it was built. I received a message from a listener who lives
on the bluff near the mound and he pointed out that I made an incorrect
statement, saying that the mound was the highest point for many miles. His
bluff is. We'll come back to that subject around the first Thursday of May
and I have invited that listener, Rob, to participate. Thanks, Rob.

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Next week's show: Paradigm Shift

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Site of the week: metaresearch.org



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