Reading about the passing of Erich von Daniken gave me the weirdest feeling as if he were a character I once wrote into this simulation who had reached the end of his arc. He and I emailed years ago and shared theories about ancient aliens. His passing is a spike in the grids. . His passing is a spike in the grids (a matrix that creates reality).
Erich represented a particular perspective on the extraterrestrial narrative, curiosity about the big questions, exploring the unknown, and challenging mainstream. He will be missed.
Like my friend Zecharia Sitchin, best known for his research on the Anunnaki, Erich wove a tapestry connecting humanity's journey to include the presence of ancient astronauts - who they believed will return one day.
This recurring pattern - whether myth, archetype, or algorithm - appears throughout the simulation, depicting gods as creators who descend from the sky, create a race called humans, and then depart, promising to return one day.
We remember Erich von Daniken and Zecharia Sitchin as visionaries who inspired the field of ancient astronaut research, spanning from the beginning of the Human Experiment to present day, as the arc's storyline completes at the end of ACT III.
Erich von Daniken Author, Ancient Alien Theory - Videos
Erich von Daniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90. Read more ... New York Times - January 10, 2026
Egypt's Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth
Science Daily - January 4, 2026
New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of years ago. Before that, the area was too flooded for settlement, making the temple's eventual rise even more remarkable. The landscape closely mirrors ancient Egyptian creation myths, where sacred land emerges from water. This suggests Karnak's location was chosen not just for practicality, but for its deep symbolic power.