About the aliens thing:
Guys, has it ever occurred to you that the ever-so-talked-about "higher intelligence" could just as well be
us? Have you ever thought about the possibility that during the times when Mayans conducted their studies in astrology, there wasn't some other planet that had already come out with the flying saucer? I seriously get
very annoyed by some people, running around saying that the more advanced ancient civilizations didn't think up the stuff they did. It's just like some guy 5000 years from now saying that an alien race crashed down on Earth and taught us how to make a computer.
And what is our common perception of those helpful "aliens"? Tall skinny white guys with oval heads and huge eyes? I'd love to find out how long you'd expect to see
that thing live on
any planet
And finally, if there was higher intelligence in the universe, why would they waste their time coming
here?