Harun YahraことAdnan Oktar(1956~)は、トンデモネタも大好きらしい。"Atlas of Creation"シリーズのVol.1では、「生きた化石がある+中間化石がない」という創造論者の陳腐な主張を豪華な図版を使って主張していた。しかし、Vol.2になると、これに加えて、トンデモネタ「超古代文明があった」が登場する。
進化が時を経た漸進的変化であるなら、超古代文明はそれを否定するという論理らしい。Harun Yahraは、このネタにVol.2の「ASTONISHING REMAINS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS (p.526~)」という章をもうけて、よくあるネタをえんえんと書いている。
取り立てて言うべきこともないが、あえて言うなら、聖書ではなくコーランの記述に触れていること。
とりあえず、例をいくつか紹介しておく。
A MODEL GLIDER IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMBS
Remains left behind by many civilizations indicate that air transport was used in very ancient times. This can clearly be seen in Mayan ruins, pictures in the Egyptian pyramids, and Sumerian inscriptions. As far as we can tell, people were building and using vehicles similar to gliders, airplanes, and helicopters thousands of years ago.
In fact, the Qur'an indicates that air transport may have been used long ago:
事実、コーランは航空輸送が、かなり昔に使われたかもしれないことを示している:
And We gave Solomon power over the wind--a month's journey in the morning and a month in the afternoon. (Surah Saba': 12)
またスライマーンには風を(支配させ),(その風の一吹きで)一朝に一ケ月(の旅路)を,また―夕に一ケ月(の帰路)を(旅させた)。(サバア章12)
It is very likely that the long distances referred to in this verse could have been traveled quickly in Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) day. This transportation may have taken place by means of wind-powered vehicles using a technology similar to that found in planes today. (God knows the truth.)
One piece of evidence that past civilizations employed air transportation is a model glider found in Egypt. This model, discovered in 1898, has been dated at about 200 BCE. Of course, finding a model glider some 2,200 years old is a rather remarkable event. This archaeological finding completely undermines the evolutionist conception of history. An even more interesting picture emerges when the model's technical features are examined. The shape and proportions of this wooden model's wings were designed in such a way as to give the aircraft a maximum lift with a minimum loss of speed, as in the Concorde, the product of today's most advanced technology. This also shows that the ancient Egyptians had a very good knowledge of aerodynamics.
A model glider estimated to date back to 200 BCE
紀元前200年と推定されるグライダーの模型
The devices seen here, discovered on the wall of the Abydios Temple by Dr. Ruth Hiver, are fascinating in their similarity to today's helicopters and jets.
ここに見られる装置は、Dr. Ruth HiverがAbydios Templeの壁で発見したもので、現在のヘリコプターやジェット機に類似していて、魅力的である。
(Vol.2 p.554-555)
さらに、続く航空機ネタ。そして土偶登場:
A SOLID GOLD MODEL OF AN AEROPLANE FOUND IN NAZCA
ナスカで発見された航空機の黄金の模型
Remains of aircraft belonging to past civilizations have been found not only in Egypt. The aircraft model pictured here was discovered in a cave in Colombia, South America.
Thought to be more than 1,000 years old, it is now in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The aerodynamic structure of this tiny model, with the projections on the edges of the rudder on the tail section, is no different from that of modern aircraft. In his book, The Puzzle of Ancient Man, Donald E. Chittick interprets this gold model in these words:
1000年以上前のものであると考えられ、現在はワシントンのスミソニアン協会の中に保管されている。尾部のラダーの端の突起を持つ、この小さな模型の空力構造は、現在の航空機といささかも異ならない。Donald E. Chittickは自著「古代人の謎」で、この黄金の模型について次のように述べている:
Of course, it is possible to propose another explanation for this discovery apart from advanced technology. But, when all these hand-made discoveries are put together and their meaning carefully assessed, only one explanation is possible: these remains belong to civilizations with advanced technology. #
This statue found in Vera Cruz, dating from 200 CE, has been compared by researchers to a hovercraft-- a present-day vehicle that can travel on both land and water. The rotors on the sides can revolve in a circular motion, and the tail functions as a rudder. There is even a section for exhaust emission, and a control panel. The uniform that the pilot is wearing completes this comparison.
#: The six thousand year old space suit, Vaughn M. Greene, foreword by Zecharia Sitchin
DO "DOGUS" REPRESENT PILOTS WHO LIVED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO?
土偶は数千年前のパイロットの証拠か?
Dogus are clay statues ranging between 7 and 30 centimeters (2.8 to 12 in) in height. So far, 3,000 of these statues have been found which are thought to have been crafted between 300 and 10,000 BCE. This makes them older than all former civilizations, including Egypt and Sumeria. Dogus were made by the Jomon people, which are thought to be the oldest known inhabitants of Japan. According to historical records, the Jomon were the first civilization to use ceramics.* In the Fukui Cave in Kyushu was discovered a piece of ceramic that is 12,700 years old.
Dogu figurines are very different from those of other past civilizations. When we look at them carefully, their clothing seems to have a variety of technical components resembling those of suits worn by pilots and deep-sea divers in the first quarter of the 20th century. The armor on Dogu figures is apparently articulated in various places to allow movement. There are openings to allow for breathing. The eyes are protected by special goggles. The hands are covered by removable gloves. The helmets have an especially interesting design: They are round, with a breathing mechanism that includes air hoses and headphones.
These figures, which are remarkable for their resemblance with the 20th-century flight suits and diving suits, suggest that peoples of past times had a highly advanced technology. These discoveries indicate that there has been no such thing as any process of evolution over the course of history.
In the Qur'an God states that civilization in the time of Prophet Solomon (pbuh) had a very advanced level of air transport and underwater diving. (God knows best.) Here are two verses that indicate that the jinn serving Prophet Solomon (pbuh) were divers:
So We subjected the wind to him to blow at his command, softly, wherever he directed. And the demons, every builder and diver . . . (Surah Sad : 36-37)
そこでわれは,風をかれに従わせた。それはかれの思うままに,その命令によって望む所に静かに吹く。またわれはシャイターンたちを,(かれに服従させた。その中には)大工があり潜水夫もあり,(サード章36-37)