I’m all for historical hypotheses and research; just because something goes against mainstream understanding doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be investigated. But…

[she said on a podcast] that ancient Malays could fly, and had passed this skill to Chinese martial artists.

Ah…

Least crazy claim made publicly this year. The bar was super low though.

Of special note is how her published article cites The Onion as a totally legitimate source for why the Bible and all ancient Greek history is fake: https://ajba.um.edu.my/index.php/JAT/article/download/11954/7915 (PDF download)