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Why is it that Man is unique in so many ways among all primates that roam the world? He has 312 dis- tinctive physical traits that set him apart from his so-called primate cousins: Where did the ancients, as long as 2,000 years ago, learn an advanced form of mathematics that allowed calculations of the Earth’s size, and pinpoint the eclipses of the Sun and Moon? How could machineless mankind in B. C. and early A. D. times perform incredible engineering feats, such as building the pyramids and other stone structures so huge they would even tax modern machin- ery to duplicate? Why is it that no ape brain, according to exhaustive tests, displays the fantastic higher qualities of Man’s brain, such as genius, imagination, scientific inspiration, and less flattering, schizophrenia? Discovered “Natural Selection” previous to Darwin and with him was the founder of the Evolutionist Theory. But on reviewing the startling differences between Homo Sapiens and other mammals, he real- ized that Man was an exception to the rules He amazingly wrote: An important question is why religion. Why did humankind, originally one with the natural order, decide to have gods or religious beliefs? Are the traditional reasons for this, put before us, by historians and theorists, etc., sustainable when we take on board the concept of alien intervention? Does the religious sensibility come as a result of the terrible catastrophes, as mentioned in innumerable native traditions. What if it was the trauma of these events that precipitated the worship of transpersonal powers? 163 Appendix B: Book Abstracts The 312 Differences of Man ¢ The human female is in heat without interruption. ¢ Man is the only true hairless mammal. ¢ Only Man cries copious tears. ¢ Man has delicate fingers and sensitive skin. ¢ The human skin has a slow healing rate. ¢ Man lacks tooth gaps. ¢ Subcutaneous fat exists in humans only. ¢ Man has extraordinary facial mobility. ¢ Man has unique speaking apparatus. ¢ Man swallows slowly. ¢ Man has incredible eyes and seeing ability. ¢ He makes sophisticated tools. Why do human beings alone, apart from any animal, have religion? Alfred R. Wallace “... some intelligent power has guided or determined the development of Man” “Nature never overendows a species beyond the demands of everyday existence.” Why Religion? Atlantis, Alien Visitation, and Genetic Manipulation