Silurian Hypothesis

[related: Reptilian Conspiracy Theory]

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The widespread belief that reptilian humanoids (often referred to as reptoids, archons, saurians, draconians, or “lizard people”) have infiltrated our society and currently hold key positions of authority in numerous government organizations such as the FBI, CIA, NASA, and the Vatican. This idea was popularized by David Icke in the early 1990’s, but its origins can be traced back to an academic paper called the Silurian Hypothesis, which was published in 1972 by climatologist Gavin Schmidt and physicist Adam Frank. Based upon an early Dr. Who episode of the same name, the paper suggested the possibility of an advanced reptilian species predating humanity by millions of years, leaving behind remnants of advanced technology that ultimately became seamlessly intertwined with biological and environmental systems. These theories were later reintroduced by Icke during his infamous 1991 "turquoise tracksuit" interview, quickly causing the conspiracy to gain traction in connection to other urban myths at the time, such as the Illuminati and footage of Prime Minister Ted Heath's eyes turning jet black during a SkyNews conference. Silurian theorists claim the Archons either came from the Draco constellation or the Orion constellation prior to the age of the dinosaurs and triggered the mass extinction event that extinguished them in order to gain full dominion over the planet.

While the majority of the scientific community has dismissed the theory as either a fringe conspiracy or a widespread hoax, more than 5% of the American public believes that "lizards control the government” in some form. One such bloke is Mick Fleetwood of the famed 1980's "yacht rock" band Fleetwood Mac - an open supporter of the hypothesis. Fleetwod and Icke, as with most Silurian supporters, believe that the reality we experience is largely a panoptic simulation generated by a base in Saturn's hexagon and amplified by the Earth's moon, which is hollow.