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One of the most compelling books on the topic is Ivan T. Sanderson's Invisible Residents. A renowned zoologist with a passion for the paranormal, Sanderson proposed the existence of OINTS—"Other Intelligences"—beneath the Earth's oceans. According to his theory, these underwater civilizations could be thousands of years old—potentially twice as old as human civilization—and might possess spaceflight technology or other advanced capabilities.