Golden ages refer to periods of relative advancement followed by decline, Atlantis is the archetype
Actually, Rome is the example most people think of when considering the idea of ancient civilizations having a golden age and then a decline. It's been well-documented by primary sources and artifacts - in other words, evidence.
That would depend on the planet unless solar radiation is required. But a large planet with internal heat, maybe some large moons creating tidal friction etc with water/tides and a thick atmosphere and magnetic field might evolve humanoid life with only brief intervals of sun.
Large planets with internal heat and large moons describes Jupiter and Saturn, both of which have geologically active moons (several of which are also large). The current best bet for extraterrestrial life, however primitive, would appear to be on Titan, which has hydrocarbons. Give it another few billion years for the Sun to get hotter and start expanding, and life on Titan will have a real chance. Of course this is theoretical at present, because humans certainly won't be around to witness it.
I dont know the nature of Nibiru, what I do believe is Genesis and the Enuma Elish likely describe events long ago in our solar system. Both the Oort Cloud and Nibiru are explanations for visible phenomenon, I dont believe the Oort Cloud exists and even the man who came up with the idea thought comets originated closer to Jupiter and were flung outward. That calls into question how 'trillions' of comets formed that cloud.
Perhaps you can clear that up, did the Oort Cloud form out there or did comets form with the planets and get ejected out there? How does that work? I thought the Oort Cloud was a 360 degree shell of trillions of comets surrounding the solar system. I dont see how thats possible, a collapsing nebula spins material into discs and I cant see how Jupiter would fling trillions of comets away from that region in such a uniform manner to form a 360 degree shell.
Nibiru is a myth for which there is no evidence. Genesis is a collection of old stories that I am not willing to concede contain real history, due to a plethora of implausibilities, inconsistencies, and outright impossibilities because that's not how science works.
You saying you don't believe the Oort cloud exists makes as much sense as saying you don't believe the asteroids exist. I didn't imagine that I saw those two long-term comets back in the '90s... the ones that won't be back for at least 18,000 years. Oddly enough, I take the word of my astronomy instructor in college over the scientifically unsupported beliefs of someone who appears to confuse astrology and numerology with real science.
Fine, I'll hunt up some links. There is no shortage of real astronomy sites out there. I subscribe to a couple of them.
It's bizarre how you question geometry, yet are so certain that even numbers of years constitute actual documented historical eras. Historical eras are messy to count sometimes, unless your society does everything exactly the same way, over a precise schedule of days, with no deviation whatsoever.
But then I'm Canadian, and even though we supposedly have scheduled election dates, the fact is that they can happen any time the PM or premier wants, as long as the GG or LG agrees (and they hardly ever refuse). Somehow I can't fathom people thousands of years ago being so precise.
How do you know they didn't build robots? What were these Cherubim with flaming swords guarding Eden? Asteroids dont grow food, this world does. I dont understand your logic, why wouldn't Earth be colonized if people wanted to mine asteroids?
If they wanted to mine asteroids, that would be more efficient. Mining for the same stuff on Earth? Earth has a gravity well. Asteroids don't.
Earth could have been colonized, in theory. But where's your evidence?
Yes, imagine people conveniently rounding off numbers... How many years ago was Stonehenge built? No rounding off now...
Stonehenge, according to a quick search, was built in stages. But that's not my point. Stonehenge doesn't come with this "40 days/nights/years" baggage that seems more like a ritual retelling of a story, rather than what actually happened.
Where did I say they came from an identical world?
If you want humanoids comfortable living on Earth, they would have to have evolved in a very similar world, with regards to atmosphere, gravity, temperature range, etc. You're not going to get that with a supposedly terrestrial planet with the elongated orbit you're describing.
You really can win the game by being a borderline illiterate of a warmongering barbarian.
Yeah, I suppose... if the AI opponents aren't into literacy either.
Of course we all have different ideas of what constitutes a win. Even in Civ II. No matter if I play regular, extended, or Midgard or Lalande, my civilization gets pushed to 100% literacy ASAP, and by the end of the game I've maxed out my future tech. The only reason I don't end my games early is because I want POINTS.
As for conquest... eventually it gets to the point where I leave one or two enemy cities around. In the Lalande game you actually need to make sure you have at least two alien (or human, if you're playing an alien civ) civs alive in the late game, because you don't get certain techs unless they've discovered them first. You can't research them yourself.
Sadly the aliens like to kill each other off and they don't progress fast enough. So it gets to the point where I'm giving them insane amounts of tech so they'll have no excuse but to research the things I want from them. I also usually end up gifting them advanced units so they can defend themselves from the Nona barbarians. A Bombus isn't enough. You need a Kineticore, at least.
