I take in a lot of media. But I've never heard the idea that the Middle Ages didn't exist.
On Jul 14, 2010, at 7:43 AM, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm surprised that we haven't seen any of these in a movie yet. > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:26 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Thank you, Mr Worf. #s 5-9 are prime fodder for my work. > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 10 Bizarre Theories And The Facts Surrounding Them > > Share This- Published July 24, 2008 - 550 Comments > > Previously we posted a list on conspiracy theories, but the items on this > list are not really suited to that genre. This is a list of bizarre theories > or beliefs that many people subscribe to – with a list of the facts as far as > modern science is concerned. This is not meant as a criticism of believers, > but as a discussion of the theories and facts. > > 10 > Magic > > > The Theory: The theory is by using certain objects such as a candle, a dagger > and a wide variety of things you can bend the universe to your will > completely ignoring the laws of physics and the practical laws of the > universe. > > The facts: Many people claim that they can use such powers as summoning > demons, angels or other things and the OOBE or out of body experience under > laboratory conditions but no one has been able to prove it so far. There are > incidents that do defy logical explanations, such as some people’s claims of > using the Ouija board, though since none of these events can be proven it is > very weak evidence. > > > 9 > Reptoids > > > The Theory: This has to be one of the most outlandish theories ever brought > forth, it is claimed most famously by David Icke but as well by several > others. It states that the royal family of Britain, President Bush’s family > as well as many other higher ups are actually aliens that are here to > secretly take over earth, feeding off of humans to maintain their “human > form”. > > The facts: Most of the theorists proof consists of enhanced photos of people > such as Mr. Bush with reptile looking eyes, though they have come forth with > many other forms of proof such as videos and other reptile aspects of the > reptoids here on earth. The videos all brought forth have been proven fake or > are so obviously fake no one has wasted time and resources to look into it. > > 8 > 2008 is actually 1711 > > > The Theory: The theory here is that the early Middle Ages never existed and > we have been counting the earth almost 200 years older than it actually is. > > The facts: Well, there is no solid way to prove or disprove it, since the > very theory says the carbon dating of this age is flawed. They also claim the > written test from that era is a forgery from people of that era. Though they > have not put forth a reason why and there is no solid evidence from them to > prove this theory since the basis of their theory stops us from being able to > scientifically prove they are wrong. It is a matter of who believes what, > though the evidence does seem to be stronger for the side against the Middle > Ages not existing. Since all this theory says is that the carbon dating is > incorrect and the writings are forgeries though we have an almost perfect > time line with the carbon dating we use, we can almost cast this one aside > without proof. > > 7 > Nazi Advances > > > The Theory: The theory is the Nazis were much farther ahead than technology > > > would allow them to be at the time. It ranges wildly but one of the most > popular versions is that the Nazis landed on the moon as early as 1942 and > established a moon base on the dark side of the moon. They also had > establishments with at least half a dozen alien civilizations, and that the > remaining Nazis remain on the moon to this day. > The facts: There are so many holes in this Theory, for example most skeptics > believe that we haven’t had any contact at all with aliens as of yet, as well > the dark side of the moon is freezing, they would need amazing machinery to > accomplish living there. They would need a way to renew all their resources; > this could be explained by growing plants for food and air. But they would > also need an energy source of some kind, which there would have to be one not > yet discovered by us back here on earth. > > 6 > Hollow Earth > > > The Theory: The theory is the earth is actually hollow and is not filled with > magma. It ranges from there being several layered shells on the inside > (usually four) to the inside having ground like ours, with 800 miles of crust > between us and them, most people usually say there is also an inner sun. > > The facts: Though this is not quite as insane or as impossible as the others > it is still highly unlikely. We don’t know for sure what’s under our earth’s > crust but this theory completely forgets to mention where the magma that > erupts from volcanoes comes from if the earth is hollow. As well, the inner > sun would pose numerous problems such as the inner inhabitants most likely > being sucked into its gravity or caught in solar flares from it. This theory > is often supported by the fact that it is impossible to search the bottom of > the Arctic currently for it. There is also a castle in Europe with defenses > set to defend against an attack from the inside out. Since the hole to the > inner earth is under a chapel in the castle, that would involve taking down > the castle to check this theory, the owner’s won’t allow this, many often use > this as proof. Note sometimes this and number 7 have been mixed together, > saying the remaining Nazis fled to the inner earth. > > > > > 5 > Terraformed Mars > > > The theory: The theory here is that Mars is already being terraformed behind > our backs by groups such as NASA and the ESA, it is a fairly new claim and is > supported only by speculation and a few pictures. > > The facts: First off the price, it seems almost no theorist takes price into > account when they come up with these ideas, NASA is already having trouble as > it is keeping themselves funded. The price of bringing something to Mars that > could terraform it would cost billions, possibly even trillions. The computer > technology required to make sure it did every little thing right would cost > even more. Not to mention the time, it takes a Lander to get to Mars from > earth so something that big would take years to get there and might not even > work when it did. Our best bet for terraforming Mars at the moment is to take > prehistoric microbes that feed off carbon dioxide and others gases and let > them form Mars in the same way scientists think they formed earth. Of course > this in itself would take millions of years, at the present there seems no > way to terraform Mars and no reason to. > > 4 > Healing Thoughts > > > The Theory: The theory is that using your mind to think positive and > encourage yourself and others to feel better really helps and can replace > medicine. > > The facts: Sadly this is believed by many people, and though it certainly > can’t hurt for the common cold, since rest and relaxation > > > are the best things for it after all. For more serious diseases people who > really believe in this may not go to a doctor, and as such they can damage > their body, or even kill themselves. This is no more effective than prayer > which when it does seem to work can be explained away as coincidence. Many > people actually do believe in it and luckily for some of them the placebo > effect makes a major appearance, since they think their getting better, their > bodies get stronger and they do sometimes pull through. > 3 > Chakras > > > The Theory: We each have seven chakras going down from the top of our head to > our feet, they can be used for a variety of things and awakening one can > usually help you with a specific thing, such as enhanced hearing, sudden > realization and the list goes on. > > The facts: There is no way to prove these things exist. But people believe in > them, some more so than a soul. They are usually connected with paranormal > cases and as such usually don’t have any specific stories all their own. > Though there have been some reports of people having slightly greater > abilities or knowing what will happen before it does. This is usually > explained by a ‘sixth sense’, often described as the brain’s way to activate > the subconscious mind which helps us gather information and process it in > such a way that we don’t know how we acquired it but we have the information. > This can explain why people think they’ve been to places they never have, and > many other feelings of that nature; this can also explain away almost all if > not all of the chakra cases. > > 2 > Holographic-reality > > > The Theory: The theory here is that life does not exist, we are all in fact > test programs in a giant virtual reality or the players of that reality > itself. > > The facts: Once again there is no specific way to disprove this theory. > Though it would mean in reality we would probably look much different or not > exist at all. There is not much of a base for this to stand on, since it is > another ‘can’t prove can’t disprove’ paradox, it is back to our own judgment. > Strange as it may seem this theory could explain a lot of the problems with > the world and things such as carbon dating. If we all were/are just test > subjects in a large-scale virtual reality test, then all of the anomalies we > find, and many of the world mysteries could be explained as bugs and glitches > in the program. There is no solid proof that it does exist though, and it is > most likely just generated by people’s fears of the age of technology we’re > stepping into, and what it may do to us. > > 1 > Religion > > > The Theory: Though the theory varies greatly from religion to religion, most > of them believe that there is a being or beings greater then anything else in > the universe that created the earth. It is still generally accepted in > western civilization that there is a god. > > The facts: We find ourselves at another paradox, there is no way to prove or > disprove any religion. Many believers in their religion will often say god is > testing us as he has faked much of the things we see in history. Such as > dinosaur bones being millions of years old. However skeptics usually point > out other facts, such as the second you accept one religion you are literally > rejecting thousands of others. Skeptics will also point to the overwhelming > evidence that all so-called effects of prayer can be explained through mere > coincidence. They will also point to errors in the Bible writings, and > problems with the whole idea of heaven in general. Despite this evidence many > people continue to worship their gods. Skeptics generally believe that > religion was established for one of two reasons. Reason one because people > were scared and looked for a way to say this life isn’t all you get. The > second reason is that people were confused and tried to come up with an > answer as to why and how all this stuff got here, so they came up with the > ideas of gods. None the less following certain things from certain religions > isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The one common thing you will find in all > religions usually written in different words but with the same meaning: do > unto others what you would want others to do to you. A fine motto to live by. > > Contributor: Beranabus, Editor: Cyn > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >
