The Sagan Conspiracy, Donald L. Zygutis
The Sagan Conspiracy, Donald L. Zygutis
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The Sagan Conspiracy
NASA’s Untold Plot to Suppress The People’s Scientist’s Theory of Ancient Aliens

Author: Donald L. Zygutis

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/21/2016


Synopsis

Mainstream SETI scientists and ancient alien theorists don't agree on much, but one opinion they share is that the undisputed authority on the possibility of alien existence was the late Carl Sagan (1934–1996), whose voluminous writings on the subject have had a profound influence on ETI research.

But how many Carl Sagan fans know that while the renowned scientist was at Stanford University, he produced a controversial paper, funded by a NASA research grant, that concludes that ancient alien intervention may have sparked human civilization? Author Donald L. Zygutis lays out a compelling case that points to a cover-up by the Pentagon and NASA, who may have buried it soon after it was written. How significant is the Stanford paper? The answer may lie in another question: How would a science-backed theory and search strategy to guide the discovery of alien artifacts among our own ancient civilizations impact the worldwide institutions of government, religion, and culture?

About Donald L. Zygutis

Donald L. Zygutis, a graduate of Corban University, has forty years of experience investigating and analyzing the life and work of Carl Sagan as a leading skeptic and ETI theorist. Donald resides in Bend, Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan on November 28, 2016

It's a compelling read and the scientific paper Sagan wrote does indeed exist and it's perplexing why NASA apparently discarded it in favor of utilizing SETI, which at this point should be considered a failure in my opinion. Unfortunately the author indulges in near hysterical repeated statements of......more

Goodreads review by John on June 26, 2021

It is a very compelling book, and I think the next time I hear someone try to shut down a conversation using Sagan's rule of thumb, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence," I will first remind them it's not an absolute, but then follow it up, by the way- you are aware Sagan was the fir......more

Goodreads review by M on February 21, 2025

If true, the story is somewhat fascinating and startling. The book, however, devolves into redundant polemical attacks and wastes a lot of pages.......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 28, 2017

Interesting information but horribly repetitive. Finally skimmed most of it because I got tired of having him say the same thing over and over without any depth. He basically said all he was going to in the first chapter and then just kept rehashing the issue.......more

Goodreads review by Dana on October 11, 2017

ch9. abcs of antisemitism.......more