History channel 24/7 in 2023: "All accomplishments of ancient societies, but especially non-European societies, were impossible. The only explanation is aliens. Now here's a racist who failed grade 9 world history to explain why."
I read something a while ago that really put all these "ancient mysteries" into perspective: Modern humans with modern brains have existed in our current form for at least tens of thousands of years. During that time we've seen huge advancement as a society thanks to the accumulation and sharing of scientific knowledge, but any individual human today has no more brainpower than one living 10,000 years ago.
In other words, if we can sit around today and brainstorm a dozen different ways to build a pyramid with nothing but ramps and levers, there's absolutely no reason to think that the smartest builders in ancient egypt couldn't have come up withl the same ideas or better.
Attributing these achievements to aliens, or divine intervention, or anything other than raw human ingenuity is a disservice to our ancestors.
There's a great video out there called Ancient Aliens Debunked and it tears into all the dumb shit that was claimed on that show.
I never understood why, WHY would you have such crazy people on a nationwide TV show like that?
Which one? There are several
Probably all of them? Idk the one I have is from the 2010's
Have you considered that it's a ploy to get people to learn about history through and absurd entertaining format? They present real history and then rather than trying to explain it, they give you nonsensical evidence, that, truly, very few people believe. And for the people that claim to "believe" it maybe you should look into Poes law
No.
Because it isn't.
Oh get off Lemmy, Giorgio Tsoukalos.
👋🏽🧑🏽🖕🏽 "no"
Whoosh 😆
What's the whoosh part?
Think about it. A show with no grounding in facts. A series full of outlandish propositions. 200+ episodes that invalidate the accomplishments of the most intelligent species in the history of the planet... and get that very same species to believe it. How could such a thing be possible? Could it be that the producers of the show had help from beings of a different species altogether? And could that species have come... from a different planet altogether?
Or could it be, the average person won't sit through an hour-long documentary… or worse, a 6-hour series, at a set time in a set place every week, but "factual entertainment"? The history channel has become extremely good at delivering interesting nuggets of information with very little elaboration, and if you were interested you could look it up on Wikipedia.
Or don't. Think that this extremely well produced and funded show is about proving aliens is real, and not about getting viewers.
I'm not high enough to properly respond to this ramble.
Nah, it's not much better during the day, either. HC runs either crackpot history/paranormal docs, reality shows, discussion about niche topics such as toys/modern architecture/etc., or war docs almost 24/7. In case anyone is wondering, here's the next three days of programming scheduled for History Channel.
Saturday (Veterans' Day):
12:03-1:06am - The UnXplained
1:06-3:04am - The Proof is Out There
3:04-4:01am - The UnXplained
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-1:00pm - WWII in HD
1:00-7:00pm - Vietnam in HD
7:00-8:00pm - Special, Variety Salute to Service 2023
8:00-10:03pm - Beyond the Battlefield
10:03-12:03am - Special, 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Sunday
12:03-2:04am - Beyond the Battlefield
2:04-4:01am - Special, 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-3:00pm - Modern Marvels
3:00-12:03am - The Toys that Built America
Monday
12:03-4:01am - The Toys that Built America
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-12:00pm - History's Greatest Mysteries
12:00-4:00pm - Ancient Aliens Special Presentation
4:00-9:00pm - Ancient Aliens
9:00-11:05pm - Ancient Aliens Special Presentation
11:05-12:03am - Ancient Aliens (continues until 4am Tuesday)
Look how they massacred my boy.
I remember when there were quality history documentaries on the history channel. I wish it could go back.
When I was a kid, I definitely remember a more history-centric focus on the History Channel, although I remember even then (early 2000s) that they seemed to lean pretty heavily on WWII documentaries. It seemed every time I switched to the channel, one would be playing. It's more or less been the way it is for the last decade or so, though.
I've had a life-long fixation on WW2, so I loved the in-color war documentaries. I just remember the history channel also covering documentaries on (real) ancient history and other historic topics. I miss that era of the channel, I want to see that again instead of ancient aliens, ice road truckers, and pawnstars.
You can find a lot of those same documentaries they used to show on the history Channel on YouTube at
Timeline World History Documentaries
Having watched Ancient Aliens quite a bit, it still has real historical stuff in there, just interspersed with the question "what if it was aliens? Wouldn't that be fun?"
All these newer shows on History do this. They're trying to make history a bit more appealing to the masses by putting it into different perspectives. Forged in Fire and that Butchery competition show are also on History and they frequently cover real historical facts about weaponry, tactics, people of consequence, butchery techniques, food preparation, etc. All the historical facts relevant to the program.
And lemme tell you: it sure beats the hell out of the 24/7 WW2 shit that earned the channel the nickname of "The Hitler Channel" when I was growing up.
It started off with cool shows like Mail Call but then degenerated into the Hitler Channel.
Dude yes! Whenever I'm on holiday I throw on the history channel for some light entertainment and it's either WW2 Hitler or trash like pawn shops and black smithing
Those have a place but it consisted of 80% of the content
Historical landmarks, scattered across the globe, are tangible echoes of the past, serving as silent witnesses to the unfolding narratives of civilizations. From the grandeur of the Pyramids of Giza to the iconic symbolism of the Eiffel Tower, these landmarks stand as testaments to human ingenuity, creativity, and endurance. Each stone, arch, or tower tells a story—a narrative etched into the very fabric of its existence.
Whether it's the ancient marvels like the Great Wall of China or the modern architectural wonders like the Burj Khalifa, historical landmarks serve as bridges between different eras, connecting us to our roots and reminding us of the diverse and often intricate tapestry of human history. Visiting these sites is akin to stepping into a time machine, allowing us to witness the footsteps of our ancestors and appreciate the cultural, technological, and artistic milestones that have shaped our world. In the shadows of these landmarks, we find not just physical structures but also the collective memory of humanity, eternally preserved in the stone and mortar of these enduring monuments.
History channel 24/7 in 2023: "All accomplishments of ancient societies, but especially non-European societies, were impossible. The only explanation is aliens. Now here's a racist who failed grade 9 world history to explain why."
I read something a while ago that really put all these "ancient mysteries" into perspective: Modern humans with modern brains have existed in our current form for at least tens of thousands of years. During that time we've seen huge advancement as a society thanks to the accumulation and sharing of scientific knowledge, but any individual human today has no more brainpower than one living 10,000 years ago.
In other words, if we can sit around today and brainstorm a dozen different ways to build a pyramid with nothing but ramps and levers, there's absolutely no reason to think that the smartest builders in ancient egypt couldn't have come up withl the same ideas or better.
Attributing these achievements to aliens, or divine intervention, or anything other than raw human ingenuity is a disservice to our ancestors.
There's a great video out there called Ancient Aliens Debunked and it tears into all the dumb shit that was claimed on that show.
I never understood why, WHY would you have such crazy people on a nationwide TV show like that?
Which one? There are several
Probably all of them? Idk the one I have is from the 2010's
Have you considered that it's a ploy to get people to learn about history through and absurd entertaining format? They present real history and then rather than trying to explain it, they give you nonsensical evidence, that, truly, very few people believe. And for the people that claim to "believe" it maybe you should look into Poes law
No.
Because it isn't.
Oh get off Lemmy, Giorgio Tsoukalos.
👋🏽🧑🏽🖕🏽 "no"
Whoosh 😆
What's the whoosh part?
Think about it. A show with no grounding in facts. A series full of outlandish propositions. 200+ episodes that invalidate the accomplishments of the most intelligent species in the history of the planet... and get that very same species to believe it. How could such a thing be possible? Could it be that the producers of the show had help from beings of a different species altogether? And could that species have come... from a different planet altogether?
Or could it be, the average person won't sit through an hour-long documentary… or worse, a 6-hour series, at a set time in a set place every week, but "factual entertainment"? The history channel has become extremely good at delivering interesting nuggets of information with very little elaboration, and if you were interested you could look it up on Wikipedia.
Or don't. Think that this extremely well produced and funded show is about proving aliens is real, and not about getting viewers.
I'm not high enough to properly respond to this ramble.
Nah, it's not much better during the day, either. HC runs either crackpot history/paranormal docs, reality shows, discussion about niche topics such as toys/modern architecture/etc., or war docs almost 24/7. In case anyone is wondering, here's the next three days of programming scheduled for History Channel.
Saturday (Veterans' Day):
12:03-1:06am - The UnXplained
1:06-3:04am - The Proof is Out There
3:04-4:01am - The UnXplained
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-1:00pm - WWII in HD
1:00-7:00pm - Vietnam in HD
7:00-8:00pm - Special, Variety Salute to Service 2023
8:00-10:03pm - Beyond the Battlefield
10:03-12:03am - Special, 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
Sunday
12:03-2:04am - Beyond the Battlefield
2:04-4:01am - Special, 761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-3:00pm - Modern Marvels
3:00-12:03am - The Toys that Built America
Monday
12:03-4:01am - The Toys that Built America
4:01-7:00am - Paid Programming
7:00-12:00pm - History's Greatest Mysteries
12:00-4:00pm - Ancient Aliens Special Presentation
4:00-9:00pm - Ancient Aliens
9:00-11:05pm - Ancient Aliens Special Presentation
11:05-12:03am - Ancient Aliens (continues until 4am Tuesday)
Look how they massacred my boy.
I remember when there were quality history documentaries on the history channel. I wish it could go back.
When I was a kid, I definitely remember a more history-centric focus on the History Channel, although I remember even then (early 2000s) that they seemed to lean pretty heavily on WWII documentaries. It seemed every time I switched to the channel, one would be playing. It's more or less been the way it is for the last decade or so, though.
I've had a life-long fixation on WW2, so I loved the in-color war documentaries. I just remember the history channel also covering documentaries on (real) ancient history and other historic topics. I miss that era of the channel, I want to see that again instead of ancient aliens, ice road truckers, and pawnstars.
You can find a lot of those same documentaries they used to show on the history Channel on YouTube at
Timeline World History Documentaries
Having watched Ancient Aliens quite a bit, it still has real historical stuff in there, just interspersed with the question "what if it was aliens? Wouldn't that be fun?"
All these newer shows on History do this. They're trying to make history a bit more appealing to the masses by putting it into different perspectives. Forged in Fire and that Butchery competition show are also on History and they frequently cover real historical facts about weaponry, tactics, people of consequence, butchery techniques, food preparation, etc. All the historical facts relevant to the program.
And lemme tell you: it sure beats the hell out of the 24/7 WW2 shit that earned the channel the nickname of "The Hitler Channel" when I was growing up.
It started off with cool shows like Mail Call but then degenerated into the Hitler Channel.
Dude yes! Whenever I'm on holiday I throw on the history channel for some light entertainment and it's either WW2 Hitler or trash like pawn shops and black smithing
Those have a place but it consisted of 80% of the content
Anyone got a high res version of the lower image?
I cropped and did a reverse image search for you
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwftympqdx7561.jpg
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Tune in to History channel at 1am
Historical landmarks, scattered across the globe, are tangible echoes of the past, serving as silent witnesses to the unfolding narratives of civilizations. From the grandeur of the Pyramids of Giza to the iconic symbolism of the Eiffel Tower, these landmarks stand as testaments to human ingenuity, creativity, and endurance. Each stone, arch, or tower tells a story—a narrative etched into the very fabric of its existence.
Whether it's the ancient marvels like the Great Wall of China or the modern architectural wonders like the Burj Khalifa, historical landmarks serve as bridges between different eras, connecting us to our roots and reminding us of the diverse and often intricate tapestry of human history. Visiting these sites is akin to stepping into a time machine, allowing us to witness the footsteps of our ancestors and appreciate the cultural, technological, and artistic milestones that have shaped our world. In the shadows of these landmarks, we find not just physical structures but also the collective memory of humanity, eternally preserved in the stone and mortar of these enduring monuments.