Did You Ever Meet Someone Who Claimed to Have an Extraordinary Past?

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The discussion revolves around encounters with individuals claiming extraordinary pasts, particularly in relation to government work, technology, and personal experiences with the supernatural or extraterrestrial. A character at a San Diego cafe claimed to have worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and to have influenced Richard Feynman's career, suggesting government intervention for Feynman's financial stability. He also asserted he invented parallel processing, inspired by split-brain patients. The conversation shifts to skepticism about such claims, with participants sharing anecdotes about people in their lives who made extraordinary assertions, including military personnel recounting UFO experiences and individuals claiming alien abductions. The dialogue touches on the tendency of some people to embellish their backgrounds, the psychological implications of such claims, and the fascinating yet often dubious nature of extraordinary stories. Participants express a mix of intrigue and skepticism, highlighting the blurred lines between reality and fabrication in personal narratives.
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Ivan Seeking said:
Here you go, Zooby. The Nordics are also known as the Metrons.

Made me think of the Eloi but I guess they aren't aliens. ;-)
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Obviously, back when you were a kid, the other aliens hadn't evolved yet and Venus was habitable.

"The Nordics" are still a popular reference.
They all came from this guy:

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Venus was their home planet, I'm fairly sure, since they were good and wanted to help mankind, and it was already known Martians were evil and just wanted to conquer.
 

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