From: ATH@kruemel.org   
      
   On 12.01.26, ted@loft.tnolan.com   wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > Christian Weisgerber   wrote:   
   >> On 2026-01-12, Steve Coltrin  wrote:   
      
   >>> "Every time he sees something he can���t understand, he   
   >>> attributes it to extraterrestrial intelligence, and since he   
   >>> understands almost nothing, he sees evidence of extraterrestrial   
   >>> intelligence all over the planet." - Carl Sagan   
   >>   
   >> Having actually read several of von D��niken's books, I think   
   >> this characterization is spot-on.   
      
   > Haven't read him, but I had always assumed he was a guy who had found   
   > a grift and was milking it.  So he actually believed this stuff?   
      
   Haven't read him either.   
      
   Only came across all this stuff (besides flatmate in the 90s saying   
   Daeniken spouted nonsense) after a Terraria update spoiler image with   
   crazy hair guy, text saying "I'm not saying it's aliens, but... It's   
   Aliens!" (The Terraria update featured marsian invasions.)   
      
   When I then noticed crazy hair guy in some "documentary" I got   
   interested and watched that. (It's fascinating how I like watching that   
   stupid show, and keep telling the people in it that they need to buy a   
   brain. Yet, I keep watching it. Guess it has nice pictures. :) )   
      
   I am pretty certain that crazy hair dude at least doesn't really believe   
   any of it.   
      
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