[sasportas]

Velikovsky said Venus was the loose cannon in the solar system in ancient times. Donald Patten said it was Mars. They both draw upon ancient history to establish their theory. Which is right?

[wendy1946]

Velikovsky said both Venus and Mars had been “loose” in recent BC times, i.e. within the last 3500 years.

[SunkenCiv]

Velikovsky said Venus, Mars, and Earth interacted on each other. Patten's "Scars of Mars" also appeared in KRONOS, which was a Velikovsky-related journal.