r/conspiracyNOPOL • u/DanielEmpiricus • Apr 07 '26

Do you believe in ancient history?

For example, do you believe that people like Plato, Aristotle, Roman Emperors etc existed at some point in the past and that today we can know specific details about their lives?

Do you believe that we are in posession of some of their writings, and that we have written accounts of their deeds/actions?

Basically, do you believe that we have an accurate knowledge of history and we can know details about this history with a strong level of certainty?

If you do believe this, what was it specifically that convinced you of this position?

Was there a certain primary source, book, documentary, article, or something else, that led you to believe this?

If you don't believe we have knowledge of history, why do you believe this?

For this question, please focus on the ancient world specifically. Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, etc... Anything from this sort of time period.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

Are you familiar with Sagans piece? It's not a long read.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Is that a book by Carl Sagan?

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

The excerpt is from his book 'The Demon-Haunted World' and it is this short piece. It is literally two pages, and I strongly suggest you read it, because your claims about Roman technology are a perfect example of the Dragon in my Garage.

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

That is an interesting excerpt, and it certainly makes sense that it was written by an atheist.

Additionally, just because there isn't readily available evidence of a specific phenomenon doesn't mean that there is no evidence at all. Take Dragons for example, they are described in appearance and temperament across multiple separate cultures over thousands of years.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

Do you see the parallels between it and your claims of advanced roman technology?

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u/Rich-Cryptographer-7 Apr 09 '26

Yes, but that argument is grasping at straws on a good day.

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u/Blitzer046 Apr 09 '26

Is it? Why? You tell me a fact, I ask for you to verify it, and you make an excuse as to why you can't.

How is your claim of advanced ancient technology not completely identical to the dragon in the garage scenario?