After reading the Von Daniken 1970 and Shermer 1997 articles, please answer the following questions in few paragraphs each:
1. Describe TWO pieces of evidence that Von Daniken offers in support of his claim that humans were visited by extraterrestrials thousands of years ago. Do you find his arguments persuasive? Explain why or why not.
2. Identify and describe TWO of the "problems in pseudoscientific thinking" from Shermer's article, and explain how they can be useful in countering pseudo-historical thinking.