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A deep dive into modern & ancient DNA research, discussing the hypothetical lost advanced civilization of the Ice Age while scrutinizing the DeDunker and Graham Hancock. They both have some explaining to do — but I wouldn't hold my breath: #dna #atlantis youtu.be/WeTrInhgnCY
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The DeDunker blocked most of his critics, but the receipts won't go away. What he says in that post is blatantly false, cause he never responded to any of my videos, or @caritas_et's videos. 7 out of 12 vids were made by us, and some are very long. He told another stupid lie🤡
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The DeDunker still claims they're friends, though. I guess it's hard to accept he was simply used by Graham, but Hancock will never get his damaged reputation back. Too bad Mr. Dan the DeDonkey will have to keep this little satisfaction private. His grift is hilariously tragic.
Replying to @ChrisHale23
It's funny how he seems to think being blocked by him is a punishment. It's just a way for him to dodge accountability. @Graham__Hancock was right to cease contact with @DeDunkingPast
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New audio podcast dropped. "Garden of Thought", where the host just wanted to talk about various archaeology topics. Thanks for the invite, Jeff Lippman. youtube.com/watch?v=4LxvDlW5…
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This is an understandable error made by the unstudied about what the ‘old wood’ effect is. It doesn’t mean a tree that was cut down a long time ago (though this sometimes can be a contributing factor). It means a tree that was alive for a long time. Cedars from Lebanon can live past 600 years. A C14 date taken from it will vary depending on how close to the center of the tree it is. Samples taken from the outer rings will be younger than samples taken from the inner rings.
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Dear Ben @UnchartedX1 you like posting this image to support the authenticity of the thin-walled vase currently owned by Matt Beall @MBeallX . Do you truly believe that your followers cannot read? The certificate of authenticity states that this vase was purchased from Teddy Kollek's collection in 1968. There is no documentation on how this vase ended up in his collection. He could have made it himself, commissioned it, or purchased it from an artist. There is no evidence here linking this vessel to ancient Egypt, none whatsoever! Aside from the Barakat Gallery's self-prepared description. The statement above the provenance is a mere sales pitch. If you read the fine print of auction houses, they disclaim all liability for incorrect or inaccurate listings. It is a statement of THEIR OPINION that YOU PRESENT AS FACT. This is a sleight of hand, Ben. You are better than that. I am sorry I have to call you out on this, but someone has to. By the same token, I can list the vases I made with similar descriptions on my own letterhead. The seller's statement serves the seller's interest and does not make the item authentic.
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The one strength of the claim that ancient artifacts are ‘impossibly precise’ was the assertion that the accuracy could not be seen by the human eye. If the accuracy cannot be seen, then it would require ultra advanced technology to achieve it. By discarding the strongest support for the claim and saying it can be seen, then this allows the possibility that the material can be shaped that way without ultra high technology.
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Professionals who recognize it's a job with legal and ethical responsibilities for heritage, education, and scholarship. But hey, if you enjoy it, keep enjoying it. Just don't make life tougher for the people doing actual work
Grown ups?
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Replying to @YouTube
@YouTube @TeamYouTube Hi... This channel: youtube.com/@chuckarmocido is stealing all of my content without permission. Please can you delete the channel and ban the user. Thank you. I can provide further details.

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We’ve known since the 1990s that the Early Holocene transition was abrupt, potentially 40 yrs; however, this doesn’t mean it was the same all over; climate is influenced by local geographies. Talking about yourself in the 3rd person doesn’t make you right! doi.org/10.1126/science.278.…
He examines evidence showing the end of the last ice age wasn't gradual at all. Surface ocean temperatures in the Atlantic jumped several degrees Celsius in what appears to be a geologically instantaneous shift. Deep sea sedimentation rates in the Equatorial Atlantic dropped sharply at the same time. Bottom waters in the Curiaco Trench suddenly stagnated, and the Pluvial Lakes of the Great Basin shrank rapidly from maximum volume to near their current size. What stands out is that these changes happened simultaneously across geographically isolated systems, from ocean basins to landlocked lakes. This kind of synchronous, abrupt warming at the close of the Wisconsin glaciation challenges the conventional view of slow, incremental climate transitions.
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I have all the sources mentioned @EthicalSkeptic, links to view for free and page numbers too. Love to hear your thoughts on them. Follow the thread below.
Replying to @Chock_full_nuts
I don't believe you. Produce the document showing these. Khufu and Khafre both had their casing stones missing. By the time of the Roman Empire, the Giza pyramid casing stones were long gone (as was also depicted on the Nubian Egg from 3800 BCE), already bearing the marks of erosion and antiquity. Contrary to popular academic claims, nowhere in their historical writings do Herodotus, Pliny the Elder, Strabo, or Diodorus Siculus explicitly describe casing stones on the Giza pyramids. They do not employ terms such as “white,” “polished,” “gleaming,” or “smooth,” nor do they directly attest to the existence of casing stones at all—apart from the passage in Strabo’s Geography that strongly implies the casing stones’ dissolution into a heap of detritus at the base. These are fables, created to mislead.
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He‘s never broken a sweat at the site, never excavated a 10,000 year old building or recovered a single find. I’ve been doing it for a decade. He plays the expert to sell his stuff; but without the hard work of the research team, he’d have nothing to talk about. We don’t need him
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New study suggests Epipaleolithic Natufians were not just collecting & processing but practicing early cultivation of wild cereal crops 4,500 to 1,000 years before the advent of agriculture & full domestication in SW Asia. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Yeah, the number of people pretending they can read or translate hieratic attempting to prove Neal wrong here is hilarious From not knowing that they’re even looking at hieratic to not knowing what a determinative is to not knowing what red vs black ink is… So confidently, arrogantly wrong
Replying to @Edessagospels
You are so dunning Kruger bro. It’s called Gardiner Sign O24. And it’s on the papyrus multiple times. You should feel STUPID now lol This is 100% the consensus from every single person that reads Heiroglyphs, which you can’t. You are just confidently stating wrong information to people and it’s wild. You don’t even know what a determinative is. I circled it for you, dumbass. You feel dumb yet? You are just wrong. Nice try.
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It was brought to my attention that Ben van Kerkwyk, Dan Richards, and Karoly Poka are still referring to Adam Young's 'OG' and Matt Beall's 'thin-walled' vases as Ancient Egyptian. Why do you keep perpetuating this untruth, may I ask? Were these vases found in Egypt? No. Were they found thousands of years ago? No. Do they even look old? No. Are they made of one of the rock types ancient Egyptians used? No. Is the manufacturing quality consistent with ancient Egyptian? No. So why do you keep referring to them as 'ancient' and 'Egyptians' when these objects--according to your own records--originate in 20th century? When the granite they are made from is not Aswan granite? When their manufacturing quality is 100% consistent with modern machining? WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU TO PERPETUATE THIS MYTH??? Why do you keep saying that we can't make vases like this today, when here they are? maximus.energy/index.php/202… Thin, see-through walls, perfect concentricity and circularity exceeding that of Matt Beall's 'spinner'. Clearly, something MUCH BIGGER is behind this sad wallowing; it cannot be just about clicks and views. And it is only a matter of time before someone figures it out.
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It's hilarious how the DeDunker is so confident knowing so little, let alone moments where he's clearly making things up. Unfortunately, many probably didn't notice, so it's hard to tell right now if there'll be negative consequences for his channel.
LIVESTREAM with @Gnosisinformant at 7pm UK/1pm EDT today to discuss his debate with Dan Richards/Dedunking on @MattBeallPod we'll discuss pyramids, archaeology as a science, Baalbek, debating pseudoscience, and much more youtube.com/live/DA_GHoQp8HQ
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A fab conversation. Monte Verde is such a cool site, and I'm grateful that Tom Dillehay took his time to share his thoughts on it And glad to see him push back at the exaggerated narratives of Clovis mafia suppression that Graham Hancock etc. have weaponized Dillehay's name
LIVESTREAM I'll be chatting with Dr Tom Dillehay about Monte Verde at 6pm UK/1pm EDT We'll discuss his rebuttal of the new chronological revisions, the archaeology of this amazing site, and how pseudoarchaeologists have weaponized Clovis First youtube.com/live/lutKzLje55k
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Just be aware of DeDunking’s criminal record for domestic violence should you choose to attend…
Looks like @DeDunkingPast will be joining us at our Solstice Event, few spots left for this but not many… Contactatthecabin.com/solsti… x.com/Grimerica/status/20572…
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I continue to be amused at how these guys think scholars judge their self-worth on their notoriety Granted, Dunky is notorious, but for criminal charges
Replying to @DeDunkingPast
I disagre. However, without Rogan, no one would know any of yours
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Replying to @Grimerica
I will never get bored of re-posting this! @DeDunkingPast is someone that uses slander and abuse for clicks and attention. It’s now up to you to decide whether that’s something you really want to support
Replying to @AnsgarG1
Let the people decide! There is just one word for this: slander! @MEGALITHOMANIA provides tours to Göbeklitepe and the Taş Tepeler region; they rely on the work done by archaeologists. Their patrons trust them and pay large amounts; would they support this behaviour if they knew?
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Absolutely. Dan has lied, defamed, and harassed people to get to where he is. @Grimerica should be ashamed to promote such trash. (Attached: filth he wrote to a woman)
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