Joe Rogan makes wild claim about ancient race of giant humans on Earth
Joe Rogan , who regularly entertains conspiracy theories and cover-ups, created one of his own when he declared that scientists 'would kill' anyone who tried to prove that giants were real. On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast with TikTok personality Cody Tucker, Rogan brought up the theory that there was once an ancient race of giant humans living on Earth.
Rogan and Tucker discussed how civilizations throughout history have had similar stories of enormous people, citing biblical references like the story of David and Goliath. While the two men agreed that there could still be undiscovered races of humans, Rogan was skeptical that the scientific community would allow such a history-changing discovery to be made public.
Rogan claimed that researchers who may potentially find giant human remains would be more inclined to say 'people can't handle this' and keep the information a secret. The podcast host added that the thought of hiding the discovery would be 'infuriating' and then made one more bombshell claim about the potential unearthing of giant bones. 'They're gonna kill you, they're gonna kill you. The scientists will kill you. They're gonna run you off the road,' Rogan exclaimed.
The 57-year-old noted that there are already conspiracy theories claiming the Smithsonian Museum in Washington is hiding proof giants existed in their basement. Rogan has frequently commented on various government cover-ups he believes to be true. Those include the conspiracy to keep the existence of UFOs and alien life hidden, the secret existence of government surveillance programs, and even a cover-up to hide the government's role in instigating the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Tucker, known for his viral history and pop culture videos, questioned why these giants aren't still alive today.
This led Rogan to speculate that giants in the distant past died out after a global cataclysm left them without enough food to survive. 'If you're that big, you need to eat a lot,' Rogan explained. 'They keep finding these additional types of humans ,' Rogan added, noting that researchers had recently discovered Denisovans, an extinct group of humans, closely related to Neanderthals, who lived up to 200,000 years ago. Despite citing a number of recent findings, Rogan quickly shot down the idea that scientists would come clean about finding a new race of immense beings.
'Who would put the cap on that?' Rogan asked. 'If they found a 10-foot human with a gigantic sword, would they just say 'we're wrong, giants existed.'' 'They might say people can't handle it. It's not outside the realm of possibility,' Rogan added. Rogan is not alone in his unconfirmed belief that Earth was once home to giant humans in prehistoric times. TikTok theorists claim that giants, many times taller than a normal human, have existed since ancient times, likely helped to build pyramids around the world, and may still be walking among us today.
As strange as it sounds, some scientists admit that there might be an element of truth to these claims. Giants, like the current world's tallest man Sultan Kosen who stands at 8 feet 1 inch (236.5cm) , are a very real scientific phenomenon. Likewise, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient culture that would have towered over their peers. The genetic traces of these huge people can still be found in the abnormal heights of groups scattered around the world.
In a medical sense, giants are real because of a condition called gigantism. Certain diseases can cause abnormal growth, leading to extreme height in some people. People with giantism have existed throughout history right back to ancient times. Some Paleolithic groups also had heights which exceeded that of the modern people who discovered them.
Rogan and Tucker also noted that Vikings from Iceland were also enormous compared to the people in nearby lands they raided hundreds of years ago. However, neither of these groups is a separate race from humans nor are their heights outside the bounds of human possibility. Scientists maintain that their height is either a product of a disease or fortunate genetics and good nutrition.
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