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ps418 · 03-17-2003, 05:16 AM

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Originally posted by MaximusDementis
Me thinks the bones of giants were dinosaur bones. I mean after all, you think an old prospector could tell the difference between a dinosaur bone and a giants bones? I doubt it. I also believe that dragon stories arose from ancient peoples finding dinosaur fossils and their imaginations taking off from there. For all they knew the animal that left the bones had only been dead for a few years, in fact, I'll bet that is just what they thought.

I agree. There is a book titled The First Fossil Hunters that makes precisely that case. Check out this article too: Cyclops myth spurred by "one-eyed" fossil?, which talks about how Deinotherium fossils may have provided the basis for Greek cyclops myths.

Patrick

MaximusDementis · 03-17-2003, 08:25 PM

Interesting. I will have to go find the book on the First Fossil Hunters. Thanks for the tip. Its really not that much of a stretch, if you think about it. Consider a human who has no idea about the world other than what he has experienced first hand.

What happens if the dinosaur bones were found by a guy who had accidently eaten a pschogenic mushroom? Who then runs back to his village babbling strange tales of huge monsters, then takes them out and shows them the bones? Humans have to have some explanation. So the crafty among them create an explanation that gives them some sort of comfort or power over their fellows.

I sense a novel coming on......

Shake · 03-18-2003, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by LadyShea
The History Channel might as well be called the WWII channel...when I can find something else I like it...but it's rare

But this is cool for those of us who like WWII stuff. Although, I am interested in more history than just WWII.

There's a cool new show on called Conquest! The two episodes I've seen were on middle ages type weapons and fighting, and gladitorial style combat! VERY cool!

Corey Hammer · 03-18-2003, 10:36 AM

I don't watch many of them anymore. My wife likes sitcoms and I can't stand sitcoms (well, Frasier is an exception). She also loves the reality TV tripe (meh!).

So I piss her off and play on the computer.

Arikay · 03-18-2003, 12:37 PM

I unfortunatly dont get cable, as I live out in the country

Relating them to my addiction, swords. From what ive heard, the discovery channel seems to be better than the history channel when it comes to the history of swords.

Conquest is ok, but it leaves much to be desired. Whenever "MailCall" does a spot on swords its completly laughable, and I would say not trusting much about what they say about swords.

Their willingness to go with myth instead of real facts when it comes to swords has me hopeing that they do much more research when putting their other shows together.

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03-17-2003, 08:25 PM	#22
MaximusDementis Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Moscow, TN Posts: 57	Interesting. I will have to go find the book on the First Fossil Hunters. Thanks for the tip. Its really not that much of a stretch, if you think about it. Consider a human who has no idea about the world other than what he has experienced first hand. What happens if the dinosaur bones were found by a guy who had accidently eaten a pschogenic mushroom? Who then runs back to his village babbling strange tales of huge monsters, then takes them out and shows them the bones? Humans have to have some explanation. So the crafty among them create an explanation that gives them some sort of comfort or power over their fellows. I sense a novel coming on......

03-18-2003, 10:36 AM	#24
Corey Hammer Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 368	I don't watch many of them anymore. My wife likes sitcoms and I can't stand sitcoms (well, Frasier is an exception). She also loves the reality TV tripe (meh!). So I piss her off and play on the computer.

03-18-2003, 12:37 PM	#25
Arikay Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ca, Usa Posts: 262	I unfortunatly dont get cable, as I live out in the country Relating them to my addiction, swords. From what ive heard, the discovery channel seems to be better than the history channel when it comes to the history of swords. Conquest is ok, but it leaves much to be desired. Whenever "MailCall" does a spot on swords its completly laughable, and I would say not trusting much about what they say about swords. Their willingness to go with myth instead of real facts when it comes to swords has me hopeing that they do much more research when putting their other shows together.

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