5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality | Answers With Joe

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The "The Description of a New World Called the Blazing World" by Margaret Lucas Cavendish is an early science fiction combining fantasy, romance, and politics, featuring an alternate universe with unique beings. The book explores theories like the double moon theory, hollow earth theory, phantom time hypothesis, and challenges traditional beliefs about history and reality.

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  • Margaret Lucas Cavendish's "The Description of a New World Called the Blazing World" blends elements of fantasy, romance, philosophy, and political theory, creating a unique narrative set in a parallel universe with diverse beings and constellations.
  • Herbert Illig's phantom time hypothesis challenges established historical timelines, suggesting that years from 614 to 911 A.D were fabricated, raising questions about the accuracy of historical records and the potential manipulation of significant events for political or personal agendas.

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  • What is "The Description of a New World Called the Blazing World" about?

    It is an early science fiction book by Margaret Cavendish.

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"The Blazing World: Science Fiction and Theories"

  • "The Description of a New World Called the Blazing World" is one of the earliest science fiction books, published in 1666 by Margaret Lucas Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne.
  • The book combines elements of fantasy, romance, philosophy, theology, and political theory, featuring a parallel universe accessed through a portal at the North Pole.
  • In this alternate universe, constellations, and beings are vastly different from our world, with creatures like ant-men, geese-men, spider-men, lice-men, fox-men, and more.
  • The protagonist of the book falls in love with the emperor of this new world, who grants her the power to control everything, leading her to advance science and assign roles based on individuals' characteristics.
  • The term "natural philosophers" in the book refers to scientists, reflecting the historical pursuit of understanding reality and purpose, from Plato's allegory of the cave to modern-day theories like Nick Bostrom's simulation argument.
  • The double moon theory suggests that the moon is actually two moons that collided, with the smaller moon pancaking onto the larger one, explaining the moon's unique features and composition.
  • Last Thursdayism proposes that the universe was created last Thursday, making everything appear billions of years old, challenging traditional creationist beliefs and raising philosophical questions about reality.
  • The hollow earth theory suggests the Earth is a shell with concentric shells inside, with polar holes allowing entry to the inner planet, a concept popularized by John Symes and supported by various myths and historical figures.
  • The phantom time hypothesis, introduced by Herbert Illig, claims that years from 614 to 911 A.D were fabricated to align with Emperor Otto III's desire to start his reign in the year 1000 A.D, potentially erasing historical figures like Charlemagne from existence.
  • Illig supports this theory with limited archaeological evidence from the period, the presence of Roman architecture in the 10th century, and discrepancies in calendars, challenging established historical timelines.

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Evolution of Calendars and Universe Theories

  • The Julian calendar was supposed to be behind by 13 days but was actually only behind by 10 days due to the Earth's rotation around the sun.
  • The Julian calendar was established in 45 A.D., while the Gregorian calendar won in 1582 after 1,627 years, equivalent to 13 sets of 128 years.
  • The Gregorian calendar was set back to 325 A.D. during the Council of Nicaea to establish the date of Easter, supported by astronomical records dating back before 614 A.D.
  • Various civilizations worldwide kept well-documented records from the time period, contradicting the idea that Europe was the only source of historical accuracy.
  • A paper by Vitale Ventura in August 2020 proposes the universe as a vast neural network, suggesting that atoms and particles may be outcomes of a long evolution starting from low complexity structures, akin to natural selection.
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