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3 months ago | 9 notes
dragonsheep:

Many extra-biblical records corroborate the existence of giants, including sober accounts from early explorers like Magellan and ancient texts like the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, the Hebrew Book of Enoch, and the Book of Giants. Now, a mummy skeleton found in Peru looks like a giant toddler. If that is indeed what it is, then it adds more weight to the idea that giants were real.
Is Peruvian Mummy a Giant Toddler?

Wow, just wow. Nothing about this skeleton suggests it belongs to a toddler. NOTHING. Looking at larger pictures of this skull at the Daily Mail (which claims the same skeleton is from an alien), it’s clear that there isn’t an open fontanelle like the first article claims. Furthermore, the size of the skull and ribs suggest the skeleton is older than a toddler, which I believe is further suggested by the level of development of the teeth, though I would have to have better pictures of the dental arcade to be sure.
Furthermore, the shape of the skull? Caused by artificial cranial deformation, a common feature of Peruvian mummies.
Seriously people. Don’t immediately believe the “research” findings of institutions with a clear political/social agenda, such as the Institute for Creation Research…especially when they make claims along the lines of “because this giant toddler skeleton exists, then the theory of evolution is obviously wrong”. At the very least take a good look at the reference section for articles like this, where it becomes obvious there are issues since one of the supporting documents claims the same skeleton is from an alien.

dragonsheep:

Many extra-biblical records corroborate the existence of giants, including sober accounts from early explorers like Magellan and ancient texts like the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, the Hebrew Book of Enoch, and the Book of Giants. Now, a mummy skeleton found in Peru looks like a giant toddler. If that is indeed what it is, then it adds more weight to the idea that giants were real.

Is Peruvian Mummy a Giant Toddler?

Wow, just wow. Nothing about this skeleton suggests it belongs to a toddler. NOTHING. Looking at larger pictures of this skull at the Daily Mail (which claims the same skeleton is from an alien), it’s clear that there isn’t an open fontanelle like the first article claims. Furthermore, the size of the skull and ribs suggest the skeleton is older than a toddler, which I believe is further suggested by the level of development of the teeth, though I would have to have better pictures of the dental arcade to be sure.

Furthermore, the shape of the skull? Caused by artificial cranial deformation, a common feature of Peruvian mummies.

Seriously people. Don’t immediately believe the “research” findings of institutions with a clear political/social agenda, such as the Institute for Creation Research…especially when they make claims along the lines of “because this giant toddler skeleton exists, then the theory of evolution is obviously wrong”. At the very least take a good look at the reference section for articles like this, where it becomes obvious there are issues since one of the supporting documents claims the same skeleton is from an alien.

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4 months ago | 2 notes

can’t make up my mind

University of Edinburgh or University of Bradford for grad school? I got into both and am having doubts about my own judgement…doesn’t help both programs are fairly different. Gha.