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Any ice-age telepaths out there? Please explain why Netflix is revisiting Ancient Apocalypse
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I don't understand why people get so bent out of shape about this series in particular. These pseudo documentaries have been around forever, and I don't remember so much animosity. Just have fun. Nobody hated on Nimoy for In Search Of.
That show opened with a firm disclaimer that it was all speculative.
Hancock does say his ideas aren't mainstream, but it's framed more like a conspiracy by academics to hide the truth.
I agree with you in general that you can have light entertainment shows about "unsolved mysteries" without falling into the trap of peddling pseudoscience.