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Exploring the Possibility of Ancient Civilisations on Earth and Beyond
The Silurian Hypothesis is a fascinating concept that challenges our understanding of human history and the potential for other intelligent life in the universe. It proposes that advanced civilisations might have existed on Earth long before humans ... Silurian hypothesis, Ancient creatures lurk, Fossil secrets untold Remarkably, they left no evidence for us to discover. This theory, inspired by an episode of Doctor Who, has sparked scientific discussions. It has opened new avenues for exploration and discovery. The idea of the Silurian Hypothesis may seem like a work of science fiction, but it is rooted in scientific research and evidence. The theory suggests there may have been other advanced civilisations on Earth that have completely vanished. These civilisations have left no trace for us to find. This raises an important question: are we the first advanced civilisation on Earth?One of the main inspirations for the Silurian Hypothesis is the fact that human existence and civilisation are not eternal. Throughout history, great empires and civilisations have risen and fallen, leaving behind only faint traces of their existence. Take ancient Egypt, for example. For over 3,000 years, the Egyptians thrived. They left behind impressive monuments and artefacts. Yet, in the grand scheme of Earth's history, their civilisation was just a blip. The Silurian Hypothesis suggests that, given the vast expanse of time that complex life has existed on Earth, it is possible other intelligent species may have risen and fallen before us. This theory challenges our perception of human superiority. It raises the possibility of other advanced civilisations existing in the universe. It also highlights the fragility of human existence and the potential for our civilisation to one day vanish without a trace. But how can we even begin to search for evidence of ancient civilisations that may have existed millions of years ago? The Silurian Hypothesis proposes looking for indirect markers of industrialization on a global scale. This includes changes in the isotopic composition of elements. For example, the burning of fossil fuels has altered the carbon isotope ratios in the atmosphere. These changes can be detected in sediment cores. They provide potential evidence of advanced civilisations. However, the search for ancient civilisations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I'm a 31-year veteran web developer, who published one of the first 1,000 websites in the entire world when I worked at The Open University way back in 1993. Since then I've been involved with projects big and small, funded and unfunded, corporate and commercial. I was part of the dot com boom and contracted in California in the mid-2000s. On my return to the UK circa 2011, I started work on my digital marketing platform SLO Media, and have run that successfully for over a decade. During the pandemic, when we were all bored out of our skulls, I created YourPCM, a CRM designed exclusively for UK small business owners (sorry rest of the world), then built YourAI as my artificial intelligence playground (yay for the whole world!). Although it was only ever meant to be a new module for YourPCM, I made it available commercially when a number of my friends and networking buddies saw it and demanded access to this handy set of content creation tools. And now we have sBlogIt! which is a more focused version of the blogging part of YourAI with enhancements up the wazoo and the ability to create and publish an entire blog post in just a few minutes using a low-cost token-based system. If you want to know more about all that, you can visit sblogit.com and sign up for free. We'll even give you 50 tokens to get you started, so no excuses, ok? My head is in The Cloud, my heart belongs to The Web, and my soul is filled with such beautiful code 💗 And so here we are ... |
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