Time-Slip Artifacts: Modern Objects in the Ancient World - Volume 1

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The story of the human race is a story of technology.
One of our ancestors created fire and passed that knowledge along to the next generation. Then the invention of the wheel. Then agriculture, a writing system, mathematics, space travel.
Within our story, empires rise and fall. Technology progresses. Civilizations are born and die. The human race continues to innovate.
All of our innovations are built on previous ones. There could be no aqueduct without the arch. There could be no metal plow until someone learned how to mine iron. There could be no light bulb, no smartphone and no computer without first understanding electricity.
Our progress is linear. It's orderly.
But sometimes an object is discovered that's completely out of place and out of time.
A computer found on a sunken Roman ship. A power plant found in a 100,000-year-old cave. Evidence of a nuclear reactor from over a billion years ago.
These objects shouldn't exist. But they do.
Their existence violates the natural order of human progress.
So if humans didn't create these items, who did?
#OOParts #TimeTravel #AncientAliens
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[@artawhirler]

The Antikythera device was actually designed to tell its users when the next episode of The Why Files would appear. The ancient Greeks loved this show just as much as we do, and according to Plato, nothing pissed them off more than missing an episode.

[@pjmurphy920]

Ha ha

[@anonaki-mt6xb]

You unfortunately neglected to point out that the Greeks invented the Kozyrev Mirror...

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Where do you think Socrates got the "Allegory of the Cave?" The Why Files! AJ was probably the guy going, "those shadows can't be all there is?! I'm trying to tell y'all! There is so much more out there if we could just unchain ourselves!" But the cave CIA took him out before he could create too much belief in his wild theory. When i say "took him out," I mean they released him to the wild. He then went on to form the first major city state in Europe. You might have heard of it, Rome...

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I can't believe how much funnier hecklefish has become since this show's inception. I used to think he was annoying, but he's evolved into something so great

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He definitely grew on me. I thought the same, now I have his plushie that lives with me 😂

[@Sqoou_Too]

If he keeps evolving, maybe he'll grow legs...

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@@Sqoou_Toohecklefish will become Darwinfish?

[@rodrigosays]

He’s a genius character! Everyone’s inner “devil’s advocate”. I was trying to figure out who voices him, it has to be AJ!! Some words they say are similar to me, it seems like AJ is doing a heavy NYC caricature accent. Regardless, hecklefish has the best lines like forreal! What a great show! Amazing production, WF? !!!

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Hecklefish is awesome! Do we know who does his voice?

[@Rydonattelo]

You remind me of a physics professor I had in college when I was studying to be an electrical engineer. He knew all these out-there theories before the internet was what it is today and after class you could or even during it sometime you could get him to go off on a tangent and we would speak for hours. He was absolutely convinced that humanity suffered from amnesia and that there was a catastrophe they wiped out advanced civilizations .

[@SuperD00D]

Aliens and/or angels gave us technology and now there is a wool over the average mans eyes for whatever reason. We haven’t forgot, or “they” haven’t, but the majority of us won’t be taught about certain technologies. Plus ancient kings in Babylon, Egypt, etc were probably hybrids of Annunaki and humans

[@margarettewest254]

I had an Algebra teacher in 5th grade that was exactly like that and had so much off grid survival knowledge, he would sometimes talk all period.

[@yourmom2262]

Like how the Aztecs had plumbing but Europe didn’t, yet Ancient Rome did

[@uzijn]

Please share some of his theories/stories with us.

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he was right

[@WayneBarroncffcs]

I really enjoy watching these episodes. They have helped me through the rough time I am going through with the loss of my son on October 12, 2023, just four days before his 30th birthday. Thank you for everything you do. Continue doing what you love and what we are here to enjoy. Wayne.

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I’m sorry for your loss. Hope that you can still feel his energy around you. I’m positive he’s there with you.

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Losing a loved one is never easy, but especially a child. I'm sorry man. I can't imagine your pain. Stay tough, Wayne.

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Well how about that my arch nemesis

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Make sure you come back next week for another episode.

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Every once and a while we get lucky and it's almost an hour. ❤

[@anthonyriordan2391]

How he keeps coming out with new stuff EVERY WEEK like clockwork is beginning to baffle me in ways that are as impressive as they are concerning.

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Unrulyoni… I understand. Jsyk you’re not alone.

[@susi-emily]

​@@anthonyriordan2391 Because we suggest the subjects. By "we", I mean those who watch and subscribe to the channel, patreon members, etc. The team relies on us to tell them what we want to hear about.

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How can a small team produce something this amazing?? Always looks at both sides of a story and leaves his audience to make their own minds up. So refreshing - most news and media try to tell you what to think. Thank you so so much for all of your hard work.

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News tells us stories they think we should hear. They are biased to promote who they like. I don't watch propaganda Fox news!

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I imagine it is not a small team…and yes he does a lot of telling us what to think. Just listen to the opening monologues and the inclusion of all the numerous different images flashed across the screen in such a short time…then all the spiralling images. The programme is not benign. Most of you will get lost in it all. Best of luck ✌️

[@markislivingdeliberately]

Better question: how to large teams with huge budgets make such terrible television?

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Their website has postings for remote volunteer and freelance positions for researcher, research assistant, video editor, amd script writer. I haven't written my outline for one of the three topics yet but can't wait to say I'm part of the team

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​@@michaela5311 I think you are schizophrenic

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The best credit roll on YT ever .

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I can't stand the song lol

[@debbiecunningham4913]

I have always believed that there could have been countless civilizations, even far more advanced than our own in the past!

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

From everything I've heard, I've come to believe that human history is not linear at all. Civilisations in the past, such as Atlantis, had technology more advanced than we have today (publicly at least). The past civilisations all seemed to be much more psychic too, communicating telepathically and healing with energies. We already know that historians/scientists hate being proven wrong. Whenever evidence comes out that the history/science books are wrong, they explain it away rather than update the books, because they can't admit they're wrong, or they want to keep telling a certain narrative.

[@GameTimeWhy]

Cool thats what you brlieve but why should anyone else believe? What evidence do you have to support?

[@nopqust]

@@GameTimeWhy plenty… all yet to be confirmed. Much like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs… 100 years ago it wasn’t proven.

[@Failzz8]

@@GameTimeWhy I would recommend finding Randall Carlson guesting on a podcast of your choice and listening to that for a start

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@@GameTimeWhybecause it’s plausible.

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Huge fan of WF. My favorite thing about this channel is that you present the idea, and also present the skepticism. Here's to keeping it unbiased.

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This is a cia channel

[@ryanblue4166]

Do you know if there's a volume 2? I couldn't find it

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Yes but that's what's hecklefish comes in he is the real conspiracy theorist

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Sometimes I hate hearing the skepticism lol

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'Unbiased, Fun & Funny' is how I like to describe it Cheers to you and all the Open minds out there :)

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You’re providing a vital human service on this channel. Showing folks how to move past internal biases and think more critically, while staying open minded. It’s brilliant.

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It was 14 hours at the time of your comment everywhere else, not just Australia, don't worry 😂

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If only he wasn't a trumper.

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@@patrickfisher1183 Interesting concept. I would still love to see the lost (stolen) research from Tesla on wireless energy generation and distribution.

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[@l42y_]

"Volume 1" - AJ is just teasing us at this point and we 100% are for it.

[@MikeD_]

Yes, I'm a bit perplexed by Volume 1, but I'm sure there will be an explanation...eventually.

[@truth_hunter]

Yeah, I wondering if there are more parts in this topic after seeing it said Volume 1. We will find out soon. 😂❤

[@jacobyrassilon]

It's like dangling a hambone in front of a starving wolf....it's kind of cruel if you think about it.

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[@nutzhazel]

It's because they're ruled by religion which rejected progress as it will give commoners too much power instead of just the rulers and nobles.

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I've never seen such well done promos, hell I even look forward to the ad spot with hecklefish! What an accomplishment 😮

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Totally agree. Probably my favorite KZbin channel

[@kerryorr2784]

Hey AJ and Hecklefish, how about a video about shamanic practices?

[@jessykaiser6373]

I loved that you brought up the Dropa discs. My co-producer and show host, Jim Rdoger and I produced an episode about the Dropa discs back in 2004 on the Cutting Edge TV show, which we produced at Access Tucson. It was a fascinating episode to produce.

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Another great show AJ, HF and WF crew. I can't wait for the next episode. Keep up the terrific work you guys are doing. This is my favorite program on any medium.

[@cwsmith56]

This comment is more about the Why Files series than just this episode. When I first found the series I was impressed. This is better than almost anything I find on commercial TV and enjoy watching each show. Here is to hoping that this continues for years to come.

[@ThatWorks]

Crazy watching one of my favorite youtube series and then boom seeing my face! I'm one of the blacksmiths that made the Ulfbehrt that you were showing! There is a lot more to the story that we know as more explorations into the steel of those swords is done! I'd be happy to talk to you about it sometime! Perhaps a live stream?!

[@waido_]

:P

[@mmancino1982]

Ilya?

[@therearenonamesinthevoid5772]

The surface lattice structure on the originals... consistent with foundry processing? Its still to this day very difficult to completely liquify steel without a high voltage arc furnace. Right?

[@paulaunger3061]

I wonder how far out of time the Antikythera device is. It's basically constructed of wheels, with notches in them. Once you've discovered the one, then the other, then the motive powers of steam, it's a matter of practice to improve precision. I think our ways of receiving apparently contradictory information about the past is very constrained by the nineteenth century notion that we, in our present day, are at the pinacle of human achievement for all time. Hubristic and unscholarly.

[@tunertransformationreturns9497]

Awesome sir!

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One of the things I love about this KZbin channel is that it gives me nostalgic feelings that remind me of when I watched in search of with Leonard Nemoy.

[@shawnwade302]

With some welcome humor.

[@gregsmith7949]

100% agree. All the episodes are available YT.

[@TheBasqueWasp]

Another spot-on delivery by the Why Files team. You guys are the best show on the internet right now. Please keep them coming

[@vau_st]

ur goddamn right

[@AnthologyOfDave]

The loss of information due to the burning of the library of Alexandreia is truly heart breaking and could have advanced our society thousands of years further than it is now.

[@josephgarner9767]

Look into the Vatican library jus Saiyan

[@biggianthead17]

Does anyone else think that the destruction of the library was NOT accidental? Probably not, as I can't imagine a government or select groups of people would want to sequester and/or destroy something that would not make them money...or gain control over the masses. No, not on this planet.

[@spigwrigs9268]

That's not really true, at that time there was quite a few libraries like Alexandreia and 2 that were bigger. There is another reason why to but I can't think what it is at the minute 😂

[@GrandmaLover69]

THEY KNEW YOU WERE TOO DUMB TO UNDERSTAND THOSE BOOKS SO THEY GOT RID OF THEM SO YOU WOULDNT BE SO BUTT HURT SO THANKS FOR RUINING IT FOR THE SMART PEOPLE LIKE ME!

[@jonathansteadman7935]

A dreary grey Friday morning in the South of England. Thankfully A. J, Hecklefish, and the team have delivered their usual high standard to chase away the blues, or rather, the greys, with wisdom and humour in pursuit of our strange, hidden history, which is coming to light thanks to the likes of the WHY FILES!!! Thanks Guys. 🙏

[@councilestateproduct]

WF are a weekly routine for me... i watch the new episode as i chill for an hour before my gaming competition starts. It brightens up my day regardless of the crappy weather.

[@DecemberNames]

I just wanted to take a moment to say how amazing your video was! I was really impressed with the quality of the footage, the editing, and the overall presentation. You did a great job of explaining the topic in a clear and concise way, and I learned a lot from watching your video. I also really appreciated the way you made the video engaging and entertaining. You kept my attention throughout the entire video, and I never felt bored or lost. I would definitely recommend your video to anyone who is interested in learning more about the video.

[@Akstergrind]

You know, I have to listen to the Why Files theme tune (and sing along) at least once a day or I get sad. It's just joyful, innit?

[@ethereal_333]

This channel literally makes my week complete. It’s sad I know, to say I have no real life. But it gives me something to look forward to every week when AJ puts out these videos. I don’t know how he does it with having a great video week after week - but I’m very grateful he does.

[@chelseascafede9672]

Me too😂

[@Probabilityislife]

Take control of your life and stop wasting it. This channel should not be the highlight of your week or life.

[@user-te3lb5qx8t]

Thanks for saying exactly what I'm thinking.

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We are all here together, only we understand each other on this. We aren’t alone :)

[@beeman4266]

​@Probabilityislife Meh, people look forward to TV shows all week. It's basically the same as that, just on KZbin. Just because a TV show or KZbin video is the highlight of your week doesn't mean you're a loser or anything.. believe it or not, successful people like entertainment too.

[@EggsAreGood55]

Couldn't ask for a better weekly ritual then watching a new Why Files 🖤

[@justadildeau]

Do you Fear the crab cat?

[@malcolmgreen6927]

@5amH45lam wat?

[@tgdmelo]

Thank you for the awesome job! Can you make an episode focused on the handbags that are portrayed in a variety of ancient cultures? Those can't be dismissed as coincidences!

[@waynekeebler6755]

A. J. You truly have a great gift for these programs. Please don’t stop, they are way too enjoyable. I’m 76 and hung around for a long time and these programs are in my top 5 things I’ve ever experienced and I’m considered a critic by my entire family.

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

You’re quickly becoming the modern Art Bell but with a healthy dose of common sense (edit: humor) and science to temper our runaway fears. Beautiful! 🤘😍🤘

[@jasonmain6398]

Art bell was super skeptical, he just knew good content

[@deerwolfunlimited]

And humor.

[@jessicalynn6285]

"Im not competing with Art Bell!" "That's abundantly clear" 🐠

[@Tony32]

Did you notice they used his AI voice @27:16

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Agree

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I stay up till 2am every Friday morning just to watch this show You are a true legend Love it Roll on 2am

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Yay! Same here! Its well worth it 👍🖖💚

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It makes me cry how much I love this channel 😢

[@ajones68]

I’ve seen the antikythera mechanism in person in Athens. It’s actually very impressive if you look at it from a historical frame of mind. It’s so intricate and precise looking.

[@Pat40128]

I’m becoming a firm believer in the fact that we may not be the 1st race of beings on this planet. Lol thanks to you guys. Great episode thank you so much for all what you do! By a million miles the best show on KZbin. ❤

[@knotengajin7359]

Doesn’t take aliens, humans could have become relatively advanced prior to known history then suffered a major setback due to a minor catastrophe. It didn’t take much to halt our development during the Dark Ages after all.

[@Pat40128]

@@knotengajin7359 exactly! I half think that maybe all these UAPS buzzing around our skies may not even be alien at all but maybe a hidden race from this planet that survived a previous catastrophe possibly. Either way I would be very happy to learn the truth lol

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

The antikythera mechanism deserves a dedicated episode all to itself. There was a guy in modern times that tried to replicate it and ran into a serious hiccough when he discovered an odd number to one of the gears. A "half" number, to be precise. After much deliberation and many mathematical computations later he worked out that it was used as a divisible for the *exact* timing of the moon rotations and how to predict eclipses. The trick was a tiny switch within the mechanism that told another gear to rotate at a different rate, slowing this one gear down to (what equated as) the exact half tooth needed. How do you make half a tooth on a gear? The ancients knew long before we did

[@anthonyriordan2391]

There were geniuses back then who didn't have the advantage of learning from as many geniuses as the ones from our modern times. Every generation stands on the shoulders of the ones before it. I think it's more impressive what we were able to figure out the further back in time you go.

[@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Alive]

Yeah... where do you think we learned it? When people say "recorded history" rome is 100% included in that. We get MOST of our stuff from them. All we really have invented in modern times is cars and computers.

[@phraydedjez]

and space flight and submarines and microwaves and nuclear power and telescopes and Xray machines and etc etc@@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Alive

[@sirsmokealot96]

@@SanityTV_Last_Sane_Man_Aliveour medical world has really advanced in the last 50-100 years alone

[@stoneomountain2390]

That is so silly, instead of making a gear with twice the teeth, the original creator make a complex mechanism. So either he was bad at math, brass was really expensive or he hated filling teeth. OR Copyright law is that old and that petty.

[@TheDutchTurner]

You're the best storyteller on youtube. By far👏👏👏

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Thank you, AJ, for the storytelling. This is my favorite way to pass idle time. Please keep doing what you do.

[@Militaryarmschannel]

Well, that was an outstanding episode!

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Hey, Mac. Cool seeing you here.

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Yo, Mac! Nice seeing you here.

[@Peepeepoopoo42069..]

AJ should cover a conspiracy about when someone stole a bunch if imported SVDs from FEG.

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No way! so awesome you watch why files!

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​@@Peepeepoopoo42069.. oh my fucking god dude. funny, crazy, but funny.

[@Rentajackxss]

This channel is always the breath of fresh air our world needs. If only ALL media outlets would put as much authentic research and passion in their works. No outlet wants the true researched story they go for the sound’s outrageous run it story. Without the due diligence you go without truth and you bring it every week without bias. Just keep teaching my kids with your truth and humor.

[@GameOnAkaDame]

My comment was almost the same word for word lol

[@Cavethug]

Too advanced.... the ancient greeks invented the steam engine. The reason that most people don't know this, is that they never saw it as anything more than a toy for entertainment. They never connected the thought that it could be used for any practical purpose. Had they put that thought to it, the industrial revolution could have happened over 1,500 years ago, instead of 200.

[@frankm.2850]

That “to advanced” dismissal kinda pisses me off. Like, if I found an artifact that was to advanced for the time, my first impulse would be to investigate more to figure out what the hell was going on, not ignore the damn thing.

[@KevroBass]

There is a lesson with aj… 2 yrs with 1500 views and kept trucking DO NOT GIVE UP this is an absolute fruit of faith and determination

[@brianp4017]

Awesome episode! There is a natural reactor in a cave in Gabon Africa. The cave would flood the water would act as a moderator and the nuclear reaction would begin. The heat produced then boil the water away and the reaction would stop. This process repeated for millions of years resulting in the depleted uranium ore. Science rocks!

[@davidduff5123]

I love this channel. AJ is a great storyteller who actually has knowledge of the subjects he covers. I LOVE the closing song!!!! The lyrics are awesome and the funk is fantastic!!

[@latriciastraw239]

Love the Why Files for all the reasons people have listed! Just don't get too many views & disappear! So happy I stumbled on this show!

[@sethcgilbert]

My favorite thing about your format is how you start without a doubt then deconstruct everything. Really great work.

[@jasonveto2320]

Theres literally a KZbin series where a watchmaker recreates a working antikythera mechanism. It's pretty amazing.

[@tomaspreece3126]

Clickspring!

[@jasonveto2320]

@@tomaspreece3126 yeah! I couldn't remember the name. I watched every minute! Which is saying something because it's a long series. Even with some things sped up in modern times. Thanks for reminding me of the name!

[@BKSavoie]

I love The Why Files! Thank you to all those that make this show possible.

[@Becauseimme]

You put a lot of work into your productions, and I appreciate your had work to bring me entertainment. Speaking for myself only, you are appreciated. Thank you.

[@SiriusSphynx]

It may not be grand and it may not be dramatic and it may not be aliens or Atlantis and reptiles or any of the other things people think but I seriously think that there is a lot more to our history than we know. Whatever that is up for grabs but I'll never be convinced that it took some 75 to 100 thousand years for us to figure out how to plant crops and tame livestock and start a civilization.

[@goldenheartOh]

Indeed. I took an anthropology class in college. It said modern humans just as smart as us go back 150,000 to 200k years, but they just stumbled around the forests & plains in small groups until about 9ish thousand years ago without any kind of written language or anything beyond stone age tools. Seriously??? It justified it by saying those initial advancements were really, really challenging, which is why it took so long, hut once we started written language & other advancements, they snowballed on each other.

[@dansihvonen8218]

You only think about the positive side of man/humanity and the top ten percent smart and innovative. 🙂Now focus on the two thirds of the population who find the unknown scary and therefore kill/destroy anything suspicious, i.e. everything unknown.🙁

[@surnbe]

Yeah, but natural disasters, predators and disease reset humanity many times... like politics

[@paulschuckman6604]

After the Toba eruption around 70,000 years ago homosapiens almost went extinct. There was a tribe that survived located in Botswana near the largest snake carving in the world that is about 70,000 years old. This tribe spread their DNA across the planet to every human alive today around 40,000 years ago thus creating Homosapien sapiens. There was another global cataclysm the Oruanui eruption around 26,000 years ago that destroyed any civilization in the Pacific. There are ruins on Ovalau and Tonga that are reminiscent of Stonehenge. I wouldn't be surprised if humans in the past once achieved scientific marvels that we remember now only in myths and legends. If anyone had space faring technology to be able to leave the planet to escape one of those global cataclysms and did and survived and returned to Earth after, they would return as gods and rule over the survivors as such.

[@adt636]

I believe the 12,000 year disaster explains everything about our lost history and civilizations

[@matthewblunderbuss4545]

Our parents looked forward to Thursday to watch the new episodes of Cheers. Here we are looking forward to content made by a team excluded from any network and is self funded. Truly incredible.

[@sudhanshukharkwal3072]

the amount of research you do is amazing, this is the best research channel out there

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Because of your "be safe, be kind, and know that you are appreciated," I don't feel sad at the end of the videos at all. It sounds silly but I really do enjoy that, it's a nice touch!

[@johnmartinelli4006]

What can I say? Just another episode with incredible research as we have all come to love and respect. How this is not an award winning program is beyond me. These episodes truly deserve Emmy recognition. Thanks once again AJ & Hecklefish! Also Kudos to your incredible staff! #1

[@patscott05]

^^^ 1,000% agree!

[@Bleiser3]

not one award and award show matters. they're all bought up, shared among their own and awarded for political reasons. they do no matter at all

[@dockingb]

All those award shows and their nominations are a joke. He doesn't need their recognition. His view counts and countless positive comments (and financial support via Patreon, etc) are praise enough

[@johnmartinelli4006]

@@patscott05 Thank you....

[@gerardstephens58]

Best show never seen on TV. The Why Files team crushes it every week. This episode is outstanding.

[@davenirtam7965]

Brilliant episode, one of my favourites so far. Thank you and keep up the great work ❤

[@k8ck]

Thanks for making great material! One of my new favourite channels.

[@jorgefernandez281]

Seriously take my hat off to the team behind this. The research is insane, the writing is exquisite, the voice narration from AJ is perfection. His cadence, pronunciation, pitch, everything. He's amazing. Really hope he does ebooks. I want everything I listen to narrated by him. Lastly, the jokes give everything a light hearted touch, like a pinch of salt adding the finishing touch to a perfect recipe. I still can't believe this isn't an upload of a made for TV show. Keep killing it team. And thank you for the hours of entertainment! Oh! And for giving me very interesting subjects of conversation at my get togethers. Lol. Ty ty ty.

[@williamtendo7835]

You took the words out of mine and am guessing almost every single fan of this channel 👌🏾💯😊

[@tomk8729]

Nah. The real star is the Hecklefish.

[@galyien]

I agree

[@richardautry9594]

AJ is quite an actor as revealed in his responses to hecklefish.

[@howsitgrowin]

Wow dude.. I'm serious when I say this but.. DO NOT make this show, AJ, Heckelfish, or anyone or anything to do with this show.. your GOD! Cause your words sound SO so worshippy. Like as in.. you sound like you're either trying to kiss his/it/their ass.. OR.. like you are beyonddd obsessed with this show and AJ. Like.. as if you're literally.. and I mean.. LITERALLY.. worshipping him. NOT COOL! The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father is who your heart should be for. Not some man. Nor ANY man. And I don't care WHAT they do! Calm down dude.. he's just a regular person with a KZbin channel. No need for the idle worship.

[@hayleylouise3206]

This channel is by far the most impressive channel on KZbin! It is the only reason I subscribed to KZbin so I can watch it uninterrupted. I love you AJ, Hecklefish and all The Why Files crew

[@cat_alyst6306]

It really is! I love this show/channel😊

[@jessicalynn6285]

One time someone made a comment saying that AJ deserved SO MANY MORE subscribers. AJ replied, saying something to the effect of "The algorithm is keeping this channel a secret." A couple months ago I saw that comment and I replied to AJ, telling him how happy I am for his success, and that the Simulation Theory episode was the one that the algorithm recommended to me, leading me to discovering him. He hearted my comment. This channel truly is amazing and AJ is so unique, I love him and HF. 😊😊

[@Drjoshington]

You are excellent at conveying that Art Bell voice. You nailed his delivery.

[@gryphon940]

I grew up watching unsolved mysteries.. this brings me right back to those late 90's esrly 2000's days of staying home and watching it with my mom.

[@infinidominion]

All seasons of Unsolved Mysteries are on KZbin too

[@rondesame2414]

I am your future archeologist, and I want to thank you for teaching me and leading me sir on my new journey to document and display this earlier civilization that is evident in all the rocks around me. I love this show and you answered and created many questions today.

[@Crimea_River]

I think you undersold the Antykythera device. It's a marvelous piece of engineering for its time. It's almost annoying that people are let down when they find out it has nothing to do with aliens.

[@darksyed]

What a great episode! Well researched and balanced with zero judgement or skepticism. Loved it, thanks 👏

[@MadamT_]

We love this!!! Thank you for giving us life! I literally don’t even watch Netflix anymore. I just watch your videos. 😅

[@jpoptop]

I always love hearing Art Bell sound clips on the show. Thank you for keeping him alive.

[@dmimz7691]

With all the business idiots babbling on about nothing throughout KZbin, it’s wonderful to know that there is people (myself included)that actually want to learn , and think, theorize etc. it was inevitable a channel such as this would dmerge. Well done AJ. I’d love to meet you someday. Thank you !

[@blipblapity]

Yeah it is!!!

[@AlbinDavidN]

There are people * 🫡 only because you have a thirst to learn ☮️

[@dmimz7691]

@@AlbinDavidN yes well, it was supposed to be brainless idiots but I got the red heart. Can’t take it down now

[@apeape06]

Your storytelling gift reminds me how well people can tell the research theyve done and then remind me that there were holes but I didn't do research myself lol

[@baldwinivofjerusalem47]

I'm so glad I found this channel, it piques my curiosity with the wildest theories yet unlike others, gives us the other more logical pov as well.

[@SteelWolf13]

May this channel never die.

[@stevewelsh__]

AJ you have such a hypnotic way with words. I found myself almost nostalgic at the end of this video, thinking about a past that may or may not have ever happened. Thanks to you and the team for all the effort you go to for these amazing videos.

[@jessicalynn6285]

One time someone made a comment saying that AJ deserved SO MANY MORE subscribers. AJ replied, saying something to the effect of "The algorithm is keeping this channel a secret." A couple months ago I saw that comment and I replied to AJ, telling him how happy I am for his success, and that the Simulation Theory episode was the one that the algorithm recommended to me, leading me to discovering him. He hearted my comment. This channel truly is amazing and AJ is so unique, I love him and HF. 😊

[@nazarasaid8645]

expert storyteller

[@PlanetXMysteries-pj9nm]

I can't express enough how grateful I am for your channel. Your videos have helped me understand complex scientific concepts in an easily digestible way

[@joanjetson55]

I love the theme song! Never get tired of hearing it, a total chill tune!

[@ThomasMichaelHalpin]

You have done so well, congratulations man for standing out amongst KZbinrs by just creating this exciting, skeptical, eerie and factual podcast niche. Honestly you are extremely recognized by people who truly know what it takes! You should be proud, but keep up the good work! 🎉😊😊😊 Just another Australian viewer that is feeling content with your amazing content!

[@changeispossible888]

The WF just keeps topping itself every single week! Amazing! This is one of my favorite episodes to date. And kudos on the high level of research! Best channel on YT!!!!!!

[@eduardmariananulivimapa7922]

What a perfect ending. Never getting bored watching the why files

[@billyramsey20]

Gotta say this is the first channel I've subscribed to, and I love how you strattle the fince on believer and sceptic at the same time.👍👍👍

[@garymorris8547]

I personally think that ALL our technology has happened before, then we die out and it all starts again, Thanks for the video AJ, excellent work.

[@d1zguy864]

Let’s hope so

[@_Error_404_Goodbye]

The story telling game and presentation delivery on this channel are unmatched. Thanks for the hard work that clearly goes into each episode. Each one is truly a work of art 🍻🍻

[@luisgerardomanabat6486]

This is getting better all the time. More power to you and Hecklefish

[@jamessterling9273]

This is probably one of the best ones you've done so far I would like for you to do one from the pyramids between South Florida and Cuba that they just recently discovered

[@brandanjohnson3691]

Volume 1? Yes!! Multiple volumes I love it😁😁😁

[@cubbagarnett396]

I look forward to your videos every week. The effort you put in to each episode is amazing. Thank you for being the best. I hope you never get tired of the work you do. We all appreciate you.

[@JJ33438]

this is the best channel on youtube. so educational love your presentations! thank you.

[@kailashsaravanan8551]

This one is so well done, I got goosebumps at the end

[@lftr_react]

Vol 1, yes! Getting multiple volumes! Gotta love Thursdays. Heck & AJ, let's go!! 🎵The Why Files on repeat all through the niiight!🎵

[@nigelfenlon9035]

Its totally worth staying up till 2 in the morning for that's for sure 💙💚💛💜

[@natejmedia]

You are an amazing channel host! The content is fantastic, the delivery is outstanding, and the entertainment/information that’s conveyed is top notch on KZbin! Thank you for taking that leap during the pandemic :) So glad you did!

[@TheWhyFiles]

I appreciate the kind words, Nate!

[@staycurious3954]

So much better hearing you tell the stories with just a few interruptions 🎉🙏💪

[@dozi3r]

So glad I didn't skip the ad. Didn't know the podcast existed

[@TheInvisibleRedneck]

You have an incredible team. I don't know how you're able to produce such great content week after week after week. It's obvious that there is a lot of talent behind the camera and in front. Thanks!

[@beeman4266]

Aj is really good at researching. It's a lost art. Google has made it so difficult to do any actual research on the internet. There's in depth posts on obscure forums but good luck finding them with a search engine nowadays. Damn SEO has ruined the internet.

[@jimijamesjowitt]

He puts himself in a Saw trap and has to complete it before the timer ends

[@johnmartinelli4006]

Well said my friend!

[@SpacePotato3077]

this channel is run by lizzid people

[@vanjamenadzer]

@@jimijamesjowitt The word on the street is, the timer keeps getting closer and closer to zero with each episode

[@brianterra895]

This is by far, the most honest story telling i came by. It's facts/fiction history and beyond! Mixed with true open-minded thinking and it keeps you steady with your feets on the ground! Almost forgetting, our brave savior and lord hecklefish is spot on with his comedy...!

[@brandonbaker9027]

In two more years this channel will be at 10 million subscribers!! It’s unstoppable! Much love to AJ and HF and crew!!!

[@dougr8646]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed! Very cool!

[@soulbot119]

yeah except with youtube banning adblockers, many of us will go (or have gone) to other platforms. fuck google and their corporate greed. $7.6 billion per quarter in ad revenue, and that's *still* not enough money for them? sickening

[@FransBlaas1]

Many thanks for highlighting all these discoveries.. Past civilizations sure had much more knowledge than at present. Just see the time it took to reconstruct that devise recovered from the sunken ship.. thanks again for bringing this to the attention of the world..

[@badbeardbill9956]

Well sure they had knowledge for something like that mechanism - but they couldn’t hope to understand the types of computers we use to integrate solar system ephemerides - much the same idea but far more complex than mere gears.

[@kurtjohnegana8184]

I really love all your vids! Kudos to all of your production as always; the outro music is also lit!!! ❤

[@justxplored]

Just got back from Greece and saw the Antikythera mechanism in person. It's an incredible piece of history, seeing the tiny cogs and way it was assembled so long ago. Amazing . If you visit ancient museum of technology , you can see replication of all the other ancient greek inventions which are mins boggling. Awesome episode AJ and Hecklefish

[@christianhabermann6527]

side fact: Greeks even had a weird type of fire that burned underwater (and this is even documented in other cultures that fought against greeks). however, today it's unknown how exactly they did it. absolutely crazy.

[@jackthetoiletbowlgamer]

​@@christianhabermann6527probably oil-based

[@lisashenmaid]

@@christianhabermann6527 I haven’t heard of this, any links? Are you sure it wasn’t the same tech they used in game of thrones? I know the Greeks, then the Romans, had that

[@motz6792]

It’s apparently a calendar that’s supposed to show moon cycles and such … it’s advanced for it’s time but no Atlantis doomsday device… that’s BS, albeit a good one!

[@Megaflytron.]

@@lisashenmaid it's literally known as Greek fire and the recipe was so jealously guarded it got lost when the last man took it to his grave...

[@charlesshieler6459]

I have to say the reason I love your videos so much is because you do a debunking session at the end of them, which makes it feel more real as opposed to just perpetuating stories, as always great video keep it up and I look forward to the next one!!!!

[@champ1onslounge]

I think this is my new favorite KZbin channel!

[@bobshaw1966]

Just Awesome. Thank you all for all of you....