In the first half, Board-certified internist and lecturer Geoffrey Simmons discussed various aspects of intelligent design and the debate surrounding Darwinian evolution. He challenged the widespread acceptance of Darwin's theory, arguing that "there is no evidence that one organism can change into another organism, that one species can change into another species." He emphasized that while natural selection exists, it does not account for the emergence of new species, a key claim of evolutionary theory.
Simmons highlighted the complexity of life, noting that in Darwin's time, microscopes revealed only basic cell shapes, but modern technology shows "machinery within machinery" at the cellular level, suggesting design rather than random mutation. He quoted Darwin himself, who stated that his theory would collapse if any complex organ could not be explained by successive slight modifications. He also touched on the cultural and educational dominance of Darwinism and how alternative views are often suppressed.
Further challenging Darwinian evolution, he asserted that the complexity and precision of biological systems point to intelligent design, and that it is improbable that such complexity could arise by chance. When asked about the nature of the designer, he prefers to speak of an "intelligent designer" rather than God to avoid alienating listeners, but admits his personal belief in God as the creator. Yet, Simmons framed intelligent design as a scientific argument rather than a religious one.
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In the latter half, author Michael Salla spoke about the complex and often frustrating process of UFO disclosure unfolding within the U.S. government. Despite growing congressional interest and an influx of whistleblowers, official acknowledgment remains elusive. Salla highlighted former intelligence officer David Grusch's 2023 testimony, which revealed insider knowledge of UFO crash retrievals, reverse engineering projects, and non-human intelligence, calling it a "high water mark" in disclosure efforts. Yet, progress has stalled since then, he said, with legislative efforts, such as the UAP Disclosure Act, faltering.
Salla argued this slowdown is likely intentional, possibly to prepare the public and avoid societal upheaval given the decades-long secrecy and potential life-saving technologies withheld. He noted the 2017 New York Times revelations of Navy UFO videos as a turning point that legitimized the topic in Congress and media, leading to the creation of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). However, he criticized AARO for hindering whistleblowers rather than protecting them, describing it as "filtering out their testimonies" and failing to advance disclosure. He has concluded that "the real power lies with the National Security Council," which manages these programs largely independently, complicating presidential access and control.
He also discussed Israeli intelligence official Haim Eshed's claim that President Trump was contacted by a "Galactic Federation" advising that humanity isn't technologically ready for disclosure, citing our reliance on "primitive" energy sources compared to extraterrestrial free energy and anti-gravity technologies. Additionally, Salla detailed the U.S. Space Command's planned move to Huntsville, Alabama, near a rumored secret spaceport tied to Nazi-era scientists and ongoing collaboration with extraterrestrials. He characterized this facility as a training center for international pilots operating reverse-engineered hybrid spacecraft.
News segment guests: Mish Shedlock, Howard Bloom