Topic: Mass Extinction

Mass Extinction comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from December 2013 to October 2020.

December 2013 October 2020

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Dr. Jack Hunter | Greening The Paranormal, Animism, & Foreign Intelligence
• 6:39 - 9:19

Dr. Jack Hunter | Greening The Paranormal, Animism, & Foreign Intelligence

Biodiversity Crisis as a Loss of Global Psychodiversity

The current sixth mass extinction is described as an anthropogenic event that results in the loss of psychodiversity alongside biological data. From an animist perspective, every species represents a unique form of consciousness and cognition that is being permanently extinguished. This crisis of minds challenges the Western narrative that reserves intelligence and memory solely for human beings.

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SMQ AI | We All Died In 2012, The Mandela Effect, & The Changing Timeline
• 3:24 - 7:08

SMQ AI | We All Died In 2012, The Mandela Effect, & The Changing Timeline

SMQAI, Mass Extinction Event Theory of 2012

Guest SMQ from the YouTube channel SMQAI proposes that humanity experienced a mass extinction event in 2012. The theory suggests that current reality is an unraveling of consciousness as it deals with the shock of death. This perspective frames the Mandela Effect not as mere misremembering, but as the first symptoms of a breaking reality following a global traumatic event.

Graham Hancock | Magicians of the Gods, Atlantis, & The Ancient Impacts
• 2:19 - 5:28

Graham Hancock | Magicians of the Gods, Atlantis, & The Ancient Impacts

Younger Dryas Cataclysm, Comet Impact Evidence, Scientific Validation

Graham Hancock describes the scientific shift since his 1995 publication of Fingerprints of the Gods, noting that mainstream peer-reviewed journals now support the theory of a global cataclysm. Evidence suggests a giant comet fragmented and struck Earth approximately 12,800 years ago, followed by a second series of impacts 11,600 years ago. This 1,200-year period of extreme climate instability and flooding resulted in massive animal extinctions and the erasure of an advanced human civilization from the historical record.

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John Brandenburg | Nuclear Destruction, Ancient Civilizations, & Other Mars Mysteries
• 41:13 - 44:28

John Brandenburg | Nuclear Destruction, Ancient Civilizations, & Other Mars Mysteries

Permian Extinction, Ancient History and Global Catastrophe

Brandenburg estimates the Martian nuclear event occurred between 250 and 500 million years ago, based on the half-life of potassium isotopes. He notes this timeline coincides with Earth's Great Permian Extinction, where nearly all life except cockroaches perished. He speculates that the same aggressor who targeted Mars may have also attacked Earth, leading to the most severe mass extinction in terrestrial history.

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Randall Carlson | Sacred Geometry, Lost History, & Cycles Of Catastrophe
• 1:18:39 - 1:21:44

Randall Carlson | Sacred Geometry, Lost History, & Cycles Of Catastrophe

Post-Catastrophe Elite and the Manipulation of History

The host reflects on the potential for a modern ruling elite to survive a catastrophe in underground bases and subsequently manipulate the historical record. He imagines a future where remnants of current civilization, like Disneyland or Mount Rushmore, are dismissed as natural formations or misattributed by "fringe" scientists. This serves as a commentary on how knowledge is controlled and history is written by survivors.

THC 92: Plato, Atlantis, & Earth Crust Displacement w/ Rand Flem-Ath
• 42:57 - 46:59

THC 92: Plato, Atlantis, & Earth Crust Displacement w/ Rand Flem-Ath

Rapid Onset of Agriculture and Mass Extinctions

Flem-Ath argues that Earth crust displacement occurred rapidly, over a matter of weeks, around 9600 BC. He cites the simultaneous emergence of agriculture across different continents and the massive, localized extinctions in North and South America as evidence of a sudden environmental upheaval that forced humans to transition from hunting and gathering to farming.

THC 91: Michael Cremo | Alternative History, Ancient Technology, & Forbidden Archaeology
• 58:38 - 1:00:47

THC 91: Michael Cremo | Alternative History, Ancient Technology, & Forbidden Archaeology

Kalpas, Manvantaras, and Six Mass Extinction Events

Michael Cremo draws parallels between the ancient Sanskrit calendar and modern paleontology regarding global catastrophes. The Sanskrit texts describe cycles called Manvantaras, separated by devastating floods; we are currently in the seventh such cycle. Cremo points out that this matches the scientific record of six major mass extinction events in Earth's history, suggesting that ancient wisdom traditions accurately preserved the timeline of planetary upheavals.

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THC 87: Douglas Dietrich | The Hunger Games, The Collapse, & The Zombie Apocalypse
• 1:14:14 - 1:16:36

THC 87: Douglas Dietrich | The Hunger Games, The Collapse, & The Zombie Apocalypse

Yellowstone Volcano, Methane Clouds and Mass Extinction

The global elite are reportedly preparing for a mass extinction event triggered by the Yellowstone volcano or atmospheric changes involving flammable methane clouds. Douglas Dietrich claims the ruling class plans to retreat to underground shelters while using "zombie" labor forces on the surface that do not require oxygen or protection from heat. This scenario mirrors past extinction events where over 90% of life on Earth was wiped out.

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