Flint Dibble
⛏️ Archaeologist at Cardiff University.
Ancient Greek animals, food, & environment
Fighting Atlantis pseudoscience 🌊🏛
2024 Ockham Award for skeptical activism
Tavros is our rescue 🐈 from Knossos
It's my real name | he/him
www.youtube.com/@flintdibble
- As a congressional appointee, I was "following orders" from an unelected bureaucrat. They all deserve a trial
- Would you like me to put together a list of reasons why you shouldn't keep it or maybe I can dive deeper into why Gandalf's actions threaten your ring?
- To be fair these sycophants kind of are sicko fans
- They hide their faces because they know what they do is shameful and they are too cowardly to face it
- Trump won the FIFA peace prize about six weeks ago. Since then he's bombed, invaded, and threatened several countries. Now he "no longer feels an obligation to think purely of Peace" Make it make sense
- Plato has been silenced. Government censorship is alive and well in the USA Disgusting hypocrisy from people who pretend to be for free speech www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
- Since people like pots that are people, I have another one. He's perfect for a meme! This lil guy is from the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was made a couple thousand years ago by the Condorhuasi culture
- In a world dominated by AI & disinformation, I expect we will see a major pendulum swing culturally. People will crave authenticity and reality over deep fakes and conspiracist lies I'm here for it, sharing #RealArchaeology
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- Sorry, I multi post to a range of platforms and can't automate alt text It's a Bes-shaped (Bes is a deity) ceramic jar from first millennium BC Egypt in the Liverpool World Museum
- FUCK AI NOW IS THE TIME OF POTTERY YEEEEEHAWWW
- In a world dominated by AI & disinformation, I expect we will see a major pendulum swing culturally. People will crave authenticity and reality over deep fakes and conspiracist lies I'm here for it, sharing #RealArchaeology
- 💯 LFG
- (love your tentacle pots btw)
- May your 2026 be as cozy as a cat draped in velvet
- @flintdibble.bsky.social Dear Sir, I have recently had the good fortune to come across your channel and greatly enjoyed your archeology videos as well as your firm pushback against pseudo science garbage. Keep up the good fight and if you are ever in London first pints on me.
- Thanks Jeff!
- In-person archaeology with me! We will unpack the four-dimensional puzzle that is archaeology Join the adventure, "Sailing the Skeptical Seas" hosted by @skeptoid.bsky.social and @briandunning.bsky.social. You can find out more about the trip here: skeptoid.com/events/30315
- Livestream later today at 7:30pm UK/2:30pm EST Just a casual wrap up to the year in archaeology (and fake archaeology). There will be time for an AMA. So come join me to hang out for a bit youtube.com/live/iiDmo7l...
- 2025 was our first whole year on YouTube Views: 3.1 MILLION Hours watched: 700,000 Average monthly audience: 140,000 I'd call that a smashing success in sharing real archaeology & debunking the fake stuff Onwards and upwards, and happy New Year to all! www.youtube.com/@flintdibble
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View full threadoh and if i don't always see or respond to your comment, it's because in 2025, we got 30,000 comments on the channel! which is phenomenal, keep talking and hyping and arguing to help raise visiblity, and I'm sorry if I don't always respond to questions
- Love to see it! Education FTW
- You’re fun, you have clear passion for what you’re doing, and you beat Milo to the punch on Atlantis. I appreciate you and everything you do.
- haha my Atlantis video isn't out yet! (in fact I'm shooting for a whole series of them to accompany my book once it's published)
- And seriously, a huge thanks to everyone that's watched, liked, commented, hyped, and shared our content!
- Hi all, I'm SUPER EXCITED to announce that I'll be an expert for an upcoming adventure: SAILING THE SKEPTICAL SEAS from April 18-24th. The journey starts in Malaga, Spain and ends in Nice, France with stops at fab Mediterranean locales such as Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, and Corsica.
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View full threadCan we invent some fake archeology about Azorias and talk to you about that?
- 💯 it'll be like an on-the-spot debunking
- The trip will be run by Skeptoid and @briandunning.bsky.social. Full info and sign ups for the trip is here: skeptoid.com/events/30315. If you've got other questions, just ask! Make sure to sign up ASAP, by January 10th, as the ship always sells out, and some cabins are already sold out.
- Note, since a couple asked, "Tickets include all meals on the ship, plus beer or wine with dinner."
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- Maybe @briandunning.bsky.social or @skeptoid.bsky.social have a more detailed itinerary?
- This is a unique opportunity as it's my first time as an expert on such a trip for the general public. I'll be giving talks on the real local archaeology (prehistoric megaliths, Carthaginian colonies, Roman cities, and Medieval castles), and discussions of fake archaeology: Atlantis etc
- There's plenty of archaeology, history, and natural beauty to soak up. This unique expedition takes place on the largest, fully-rigged sailing vessel in the world: The Royal Clipper. If you join, you'll have a chance to steer the ship, climb the ratlines, and hang out in the crow's nest.
- Short ribs, smoked low and slow on the Weber, and Joni's baklava Merry Christmas and happy holidays
- Everyone knows the story of Robin Hood, but how much do you know about the reality behind it? Thaddeus Papke @intogreenwood.bsky.social joins me to untangle this Medieval tale. We delve into historical sources, tall-tales, tourist traps, and the archaeology behind the legend youtu.be/g4Sx3wWso3g
- For Patrons & Members: Full Interview: The problems with SAR Doppler Tomography. Dr Larry Conyers We discuss geophysical remote sensing methods, the preposterous claims for megastructures under the pyramids, and the peer review process for Biondi and Malanga 2022 www.patreon.com/posts/146372...
- Ooh ooh. I know this one! Pyramids emit an invisible source of energy that drives midwits to froth at the mouth and act like jibbering clowns, turning them into bridge trolls But pyramids do so much more than that. So tell me your favorite!
- This grand takedown of the biggest scumbag in the fake archaeology world is long overdue. Professor Dave included a cameo with Dr Lee Clare and myself Watch it and share it to get the truth out about that clown we call Jimmy Corsetti youtu.be/Z49AKXNiwmo?...
- [NEW VIDEO] This most popular fake archaeology claim of 2025 is that there's a city & power plant buried TWO KILOMETERS under the pyramids of Giza I present the ultimate debunk of this idea here, delving into underground temperatures, expired patents, and the fake science 🏺🧪 youtu.be/4ZZhQ8nby2M
- I sometimes wonder if these people know science fiction exists and you can just read that.
- Oh the overlap between fiction and pseudo-non-fiction is a fascinating topic in and of itself The way in which is each have fed the other is very interesting and a little depressing
- @flintdibble.bsky.social I've been having a blast with your videos. RM Brown's hit single is dope and a perfect outro. The pseudos and sycophants are really going over the edge post-JRE interview. You, the Milo's, Kinkella, Dr. David, and so on should form the League of Not-shittyass-liars.
- Haha thanks so much 😀
- New video for Patrons: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Art We check out how scholars study ancient art and look at narrative and mythology in these scenes Ancient art was less different from our televisions than you might think! www.patreon.com/posts/146080...
- When it comes to pop culture, it's a swinging pendulum People are getting fed up with an internet filled with fakes and lies and cheap fantasies Mark my words: the next cultural swing will be in favor of truth and authenticity and real community
- And sincerity too, which I think is a swing that has been coming for even longer thanks to a decade or more of sarcasm and cynicism
- I am a lifelong fan of sarcasm! (Mixed with sincerity) Unfortunately, I've become more cynical over the last decade due to personal, professional, and ofc worldwide influences But I hope to kick aside the cynicism but maintain a joyful sarcasm
- These back-to-back replies are fitting
- Grilling an enormous steak always makes for a fun night
- Left: the couple dozen people who paid hundreds of dollars to attend a fake archaeology event Right: the hundreds of people who paid a few dozen pounds to attend a science festival and hear a real archaeologist Fake archaeology only seems popular online because its fans are loud trolls
- Hey all, I was on the @newscientist.com podcast chatting real and fake archaeology . Check it out here youtu.be/o74w5rDpMXo?...
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View full threadI literally made a BlueSky account to tell you how much I appreciate you. I'm a UFO person, I work for MUFON and am sick of people who are so eager to believe bullshit. I adore you. I'm sorry you have cancer. You have made my life better and educated me and I appreciate you.
- Thanks so much for the kind words ☺️
- Statues without noses are common finds from sites around the world. Do you think the lost civilization might have been a nose-less one?
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- Yeah, it's targeted for vandalism. Statues were literally defaced by Christians and other groups
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- Hahaha oh you haven't even hit the whackadoodle parts. It'll get leery in the middle, but then I knock it outta the park in the last leg
- We need MORE science communicators doing good science communication, because boy oh boy are there a lot of grifters and pseudoscientists out there now. Watch this conversation between @flintdibble.bsky.social and Professor Dave (is Dave on BSky?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b8c... #scicomm
- Thanks Darren! Fully agree and you're doing an excellent job on your end Def gotta have you on to chat. Sometime in early 2026?
- In hindsight, the criticism Bill Nye got for this debate was unwarranted In the decade since in the US, belief in creationism has dropped while for the first time ever over half embraced evolution Not saying that's entirely due to Bill Nye. Just saying it's proof the debate wasn't such a mistake
- [NEW VIDEO] Dave Farina joins me to dive into the rising threat of anti-intellectualism in our world. We chat strategies for combating this phenomenon while dunking on these clowns (Dave Farina hosts the popular sci-comm YT channel: Professor Dave Explains) 🧪 youtu.be/8b8c4e0Zeik
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- Go watch it and share to fight these bastards. It's both funny and exposes these liars They claim to be pro free speech and then work to cancel me for no reason other than they don't like my critique. They're petty hypocrites Link to video here: youtu.be/oFOFSuHHGzs
