In the first half of the program, author Gerald Clark reacted to the news that 400,000-year-old human DNA has been discovered and talked about how it connects to his research into the Anunnaki and human origins. In light of his understanding of the Sumerian tales of human creation, Clark was not surprised by the DNA news, since it fits within the framework of that theory. The discovery, he said, does not change the potential veracity of the Sumerian creation epic and actually reveals that there were "more potential bipedal hominids" for the Anunnaki to use in their genetic engineering. Clark also suggested that the news serves to muddle understanding of the human "genetic family tree" which is a development that he believes is intentionally done as a way of keeping scientists looking for a proverbial missing link rather than accepting the Sumerian creation story.
Regarding his research into the humanity's Anunnaki legacy, Clark defended the work of Zecharia Sitchin by clarifying one misconception that is often touted by critics of the legendary author. He explained that skeptics often claim that Sitchin's work was merely the interpretation of drawings on Sumerian tablets. Calling such an argument "ridiculous," Clark noted that "we have thousands and thousands of cuneiform tablets with all kinds of writing" which detail the origins of mankind. He marveled at the growth in interest and acceptance of Sichin's theory since it was first released in 1978 and pointed out that the work is taught in anthropology courses at UCLA today. That said, he called for genetic research into skeletons found around ancient gold mines in Africa, since they would likely contain the best information about our ET creators.
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In the latter half, one the world's foremost experts on out-of-body experiences, William Buhlman, discussed the latest in his 40-year long journey exploring OBEs as well as how he used both conventional and alternative treatments to fight cancer. In March of 2011, he revealed, doctors found aggressive stage 4 cancer in his lymph nodes and tonsils. While opting for surgery to remove the tumor in his neck, he also turned to daily Reiki treatments and acupuncture to help defeat the disease. During his recovery from the surgery, Buhlman said, he experienced spontaneous out-of-body experiences where he journeyed to a "white room" which provided him with "energy healing." He theorized that this multifaceted approach resulted in his quick recovery as, within six months of the diagnosis, he was back to teaching six-day long courses and was recently given a clean bill of health by his doctors.
Reflecting on the difficulty of proving OBEs to the scientific community, Buhlman likened the challenge to documenting the reality of dreams. To that end, he observed that, although science cannot provide hard evidence that dreams exist, they are accepted as real because everyone experiences them. Therefore, he argued, OBEs may move into a realm of shared acceptance as more people acknowledge and discuss their experiences. This metamorphosis seems to be already taking shape as he noted that "there are, by some accounts, 50 million Americans who have had some kind or form of consciousness beyond the body." The key to initiating OBEs, Buhlman said, is a change in mindset from seeing oneself as simply a physical being inhabiting a material world to realizing we are all "non-physical conscious energy evolving through matter."
News segment guests: Lauren Weinstein & Mish Shedlock