A rando dude on YouTube deboonking the Orontius Finaeus map, a 16th century work supposedly proving ancient aliens, Atlantis or some such. While mi bro does make a good case for the map´s depiction of "Antarctica" being mere conjecture, he inadvertently proves *another* "conspiracy theory" or rather alternative history theory - albeit a fairly moderate one. Unless you´re a proponent or opponent of said theory, in which case you might get just as incensed as Skeptics and True Believers in Atlantis!
Yes, that would be the theory that the Portuguese reached Australia already during the 16th century. Officially, the land down under wasn´t discovered by Europeans until 1606 by a Dutch mate. For all I know, Portugal may have reached the Americas before Columbus, as well, so why not Australia?
The dude in the clip above believes that the "upper" part of Terra Australis Incognita ("Antarctica") is really the northern coast of Australia. Which may even be true. But if so, Aussie was known to White-coded Europeans perhaps a century before Willem Janszoon set his foot on the hallowed lands of Sahul.
SO WHY CAN´T THERE HAVE BEEN ALIENS, AS WELL, HUH HUH?
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