Nuclear Physics Pioneer wondered if a forgotten civilization once had the power to transmute matter

Frederick Soddy questioned if a former race of men had the ability to transmute matter. With that ability he said they could have turned the whole world into an Edenic paradise.

The Frederick Soddy quote I read in the video was found in Graham Hancock's book America Before.

-The Golden Age and Man’s Attempt to Build an Artificial Golden Age:
(New Version) https://rumble.com/v2vich8-the-golden-age-and-mans-attempt-to-build-an-artificial-golden-age-new-versi.html

(Original Version) https://rumble.com/v25jqs7-the-golden-age-and-mans-attempt-to-build-an-artificial-golden-age.html

Music playing is 'Omega' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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