By Tim Binnall
Chemtrails, Atlantis, and encounters with extraterrestrials were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a suspected Sasquatch paw found in Canada, a digital scan of the Titanic wreckage, and an alleged drunk driver who tried to frame his dog. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
The lost world of Atlantis took center stage on Wednesday night's program as Michael Le Flem detailed his philosophical and historical investigation into the legendary tale that some suspect may be more reality than myth. Pointing to what appears to be the shape of a submerged continent in the Atlantic Ocean, he posited that this may be the remnant of the place made famous by Plato nearly 2,400 years ago. Le Flem also delved into insights on Atlantis that were put forward by Edgar Cayce as well as a late 19th century book penned by an American teenager who purportedly channeled an individual who once lived on an island world eerily similar to the legendary lost continent.
An entirely new perspective on the Titanic wreckage was revealed this past week with the unveiling of an incredibly detailed digital scan of the downed vessel. Created by a deep sea mapping company working with a documentary film crew, the breathtaking 3D composition was crafted using a staggering 700,000 images that were taken of the site by remote-controlled submersible vehicles during a dive last summer. With the wreckage expected to eventually dissolve into dust within around a decade, the digital image serves to 'preserve' the site and allow for researchers to study it long into the future.
Extraterrestrial contact was a hot topic of conversation this past week by way of two separate programs which explored such encounters that were said to have unfolded in decidedly different eras. First, on Saturday night's program, UFO researcher Gerard Aartsen talked about the life and times of legendary contactee George Adamski, who famously claimed to be in communication with 'space brothers' from Venus. Then, on Thursday night's show, author Paul Anthony Wallis discussed ET encounters in the distant past, specifically accounts of possible alien visitation in the Bible as well as the ancient Vedas of the Hindu tradition.
This past week featured a pair of stories wherein what initially appeared to be paranormal wound up actually being rather prosaic. First, in Canada, workers planting trees at a camp unearthed a large hairy foot that some suggested could have come from Sasquatch. However, further examination of the puzzling paw determined that it was merely that of an unfortunate bear. Meanwhile, in Wyoming, a ghoulish figure was photographed by a game camera set up to detect a possible mountain lion roaming around a community. Shared by authorities online, the picture sparked all manner of speculation until the chief of police stepped forward to take credit for the clever prank.
Could there be a clandestine program aimed at tinkering with the environment by spraying exotic materials in the air? On Sunday night's program, activist Dane Wigington argued that just such a scenario is unfolding and detailed his research into so-called chemtrails and other forms of geoengineering. He asserted that countries all over the world are secretly dispersing tiny particles into the sky in order to combat solar radiation and global warming. Wigington warned that the chemicals contained in these alleged 'secret sprays' can be particularly toxic to the soil and lamented that these purported programs are doing more harm than good as they interfere with our planet's natural way of responding to environmental changes.
By far the strangest story of the week occurred in Colorado, where a suspected drunk driver attempted to get out of trouble by sticking his dog behind the wheel. The bizarre bust began when the cops stopped the motorist for speeding and, as the officer approached the vehicle, he observed the man frantically switching seats with the pet pooch. Amazingly, police say, he then exited out of the passenger side of the car and insisted that he was not the one driving. As one might imagine, cops did not buy the absurd excuse, which led to the man fleeing the scene on foot before being taken into custody for driving under the influence as well as several other charges.
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