History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Creating Modern Probability: Its Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy in Historical Perspective (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory)

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A highly restricted and narrow view of probability

Creating Modern Probability: Its Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy in Historical Perspective (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory)
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Philosophical Theories of Probability (Philosophical Issues in Science)

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This is the only book to chart the history and development of modern probability theory. It shows how in the first thirty years of this century probability theory became a mathematical science. The author also traces the development of probabilistic concepts and theories in statistical and quantum physics. There are chapters dealing with chance phenomena, and current major mathematical theories, together with their foundational and philosophical problems. Among the theorists whose work is treated at some length are Kolmogorov, von Mises and de Finetti.

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A highly restricted and narrow view of probability.......2004-07-19

The title of this book is somewhat misleading.A more appropriate title would have been"The Probabilistic Foundations of Modern Physics:A Historical,Mathematical and Philosophical Perspective (with an appendix on Bruno de Finetti)".von Plato takes a very narrow view of what "Modern" probability is.Essentially,it is the approach of some one like R. von Mises's place selection criteria supplemented and/or replaced by de Finetti's exchangeability criteria for dealing with a series or sequence of events.J M Keynes is mentioned three times in throwaway sentences.R Carnap gets a couple of throwaway sentences.Interval estimates and/or indeterminate or imprecise probabilities are not covered in this book.In conclusion,the title is a misnomer.

Digital systems, logic, and circuits (Modern studies in physics, no. 1)

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Digital systems, logic, and circuits (Modern studies in physics, no. 1)
Basil Zacharov
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Figuring Space: Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics (Science and Philosophy)

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Figuring Space: Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics (Science and Philosophy)
Gilles Châtelet
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In Figuring Space Gilles Châtelet seeks to capture the problem of intuition of mobility in philosophy, mathematics and physics. This he does by means of virtuality and intensive quantities (Oresme, Leibniz), wave-particle duality and perspective diagrams, philosophy of nature and Argand's and Grassman's geometric discoveries and, finally, Faraday's, Maxwell's and Hamilton's electrophilosophy.
This tumultuous relationship between mathematics, physics and philosophy is presented in terms of a comparison between intuitive practices and Discursive practices. The following concepts are treated in detail: The concept of virtuality; thought experiments; diagrams; special relativity; German Naturphilosophie and `Romantic' science.
Readership: The book does not require any considerable mathematical background, but it does insist that the reader quit the common instrumental conception of language. It will interest professional philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, and even younger scientists eager to understand the `unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics'.

From Physics to Politics: The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Philosophy

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From Physics to Politics: The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Philosophy
Robert Trundle
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Mass ideology is unique to modern society and rooted in early modern philosophy. Traditionally, knowledge had been viewed as resting on metaphysics. Rejecting metaphysical truth evoked questions about the source of "truth." For nineteenth-century ideologists, "truth" comes either from dominating classes in a progressively determined history or from a post-Copernican freedom of the superior man to create it. In From Physics to Politics Robert C. Trundle, Jr. uncovers the relation of modern philosophy to political ideology. And in rooting truth in human nature and Nature by modal reasoning, he resolves the problem of politicized truth.

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Generations of adults who were adopted as children have been kept in the dark about their original identities. The law sealing birth records, passed in 1935 in California, swept adoption´s emotional complexities under the rug and made it possible to keep adoption itself a secret.

Growing in the Dark takes you through California´s early adoption laws, highlighting the sealing of records, and discusses the various consequences of this policy as they unfolded throughout the 20th century. Psychological theories, baby sellers, the views of child welfare advocates, and attempts to reverse the sealed records laws are all part of adoption´s story.

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Adoption and Sealed Record Laws.......2006-05-05

Growing in the Dark is a capsule of adoption history from 1851 when Massachusetts passed the first adoption law to 2000 when Oregon's Measure 58 came into effect. It's chock full of information and very readable.

Janine Baer, who was adopted in California, focuses on the California law enacted in 1935 sealing original birth certificates. Contrary to the popular perception, the intent of this law was not to protect the privacy of birthmothers.

Rather, these records were sealed to protect children from the stigma of illegitimacy, to protect adoptive parents from intrusions by birthparents, to allow adoptive parents to keep the child's adoptive status a secret, to create the illusion that the birthparents did not exist, and to prevent adoptees from finding their birthfamilies.

Sealed records laws also helped unscrupulous adoption officials cover their crimes. One of the proponents of sealed records was Georgia Tann operator of the infamous Tennessee Children's Home.

Ironically, these laws damaged those they were intended to protect. Sealed records became the remaining vestige of their illegitimate status, setting them apart from other people by uniquely forbidding them from knowing their origins.

This is an excellent book for birthparents, adoptees, and adoptive parents who want to know how we got to where we are.

This book is so chock full of fascinating information, I wanted to remember it all........2006-05-04

When you read a book, do you highlight the important stuff? If you're like I am, you always keep your highlighter handy. When I read Growing in the Dark, my pages turned yellow. I realized that I was highlighting almost every single sentence of every single paragraph. That's because this book is so chock full of fascinating information, I wanted to remember it all.

Long ago, when I first timidly set foot into the adoption reform arena, a fellow adoptee/law student advised me to first read every law in my own state that concerned adoption. "After all," she told me, "These laws are about YOU." It was the best advice I have ever received.

That's why I love Ms. Baer's book so much. It takes me beyond the borders of Illinois as it chronicles the history of adoption laws throughout the country. And that's about ME too.

Ms. Baer studies her own state of California, but not in isolation. She integrates the changes in California law with the broad philosophies and social mores prevalent throughout the country.

Growing in the Dark is also a history of the consequences of adoption laws; how keeping secrets has affected adoptees. Ms. Baer reveals the shame-based consequences of secrecy laws through the eyes of psychologists, child welfare advocates, adoptive parents, birth parents, feminists, and baby sellers.

In the first chapter, we're hit squarely on the head with a most ironic and largely unknown fact - the first step in adoption was KEEPING records, not sealing them. At the turn of the 20th century the movement to register all births was intended to curb the dangerous and often fatal fate which met "foundlings" or "abandoned children." Too often, these children were abused, sold, and even killed, with no one being the wiser. With the advent of mandated birth registrations, disposing of a child unseen became much more difficult.

In the early years of the Great Depression, legislatures began to pass laws forbidding the word "illegitimate" to be used on birth certificates. Children presenting their birth certificates to enter school would no longer have to face the public humiliation of illegitimacy. Also at this time many states began sealing adoption records to everyone BUT the parties of record. The legislative intent was to keep the records away from public inspection.

In 1935, California quietly passed a law that removed that exemption; it made adoption records available only by court order. Other states were not far behind. The era of state enforced identity change had begun! Why??

At this time, private adoption agencies had much to gain by keeping records sealed. They could pretty much do as they wanted and no one would ever know. The Cradle's Eleanor Garrigue Gallagher, in her 1936 book The Adopted Child, recommended to adoptive parents that curious adoptees be told that no records existed. Shades of Georgia Tann!

The Adopted Child also counseled adoptive parents to tell their children that their birth mothers were the ones who believed that secrecy was best for their children. This subtle "twist" seems to me to have been a turning point in adoption policy. The agencies were now slyly slipping their secrecy plans into the mouths of unknowing birth mothers. No one would know what birth mothers really thought because the records were safely sealed. She who holds the secrets holds the power!

During this same time period, The Child Welfare League of America was developing its own policies. They were mostly supportive of adoptees accessing their records and learning more about their birth parents but they were also concerned enough about the stigmas inherent in adoption to recommend some degree of secrecy. They suggested, in their 1938 Guidelines, that birth records be "revised" to avoid the embarrassment of illegitimacy to the adoptee.

Somewhere along the way, the Child Welfare League of America's voice became muted. The post World War II years saw sealed records become the norm all over America.

It wasn't until the 1970s that people began challenging these laws. Organizations such as CUB, AAC, and ALMA were some of the first to advocate for change. Bastard Nation: The Adoptee Rights Organization was born in 1996 and was instrumental in bringing about the 1998 historic ballot measure, Oregon's "Measure 58," opening original birth certificates, unconditionally, to all adult adoptees.

Now grab your favorite color highlighter, settle down in your easy chair, and begin reading Growing in the Dark. You won't be able to put it down.

How Adoption's Past Informs the Present.......2005-03-03

Beautiful things don't grow in the dark, they grow in the light, so we should all be very grateful that adoption is finally emerging from the shadows. Baer assists us with this book, which is thoroughly researched and meticulously documented.

Adopted people have been searching for their families much, much longer than current adoption stories would have us believe. Baer's work is centred in California, the state in which she lives. She documents searches in the 1920s and the sympathetic portrayal by the Child Welfare League of these searches. She documents the lack of birth certificates at the time due to shoddy social work practice which prevented individuals from ever travelling abroad as one example of the difficulties those adopted faced. Baer examines official records, newspaper accounts and literature to find that in California, social workers and their organizations had never argued for closed adoption records between 1925 and 1945. The only confidentiality mentioned was confidentiality for adoptive families, to prevent them from being contacted by the original families of the children they raised. Social workers also wanted to be able to ensure their clients (mostly middle class, white prospective adoptive parents) that they were getting white children who were not feeble-minded, to use the terminology of the time.

Because of the shame of unmarried motherhood, adoption practice seemed to choose between hiding babies or hiding records. That is, until every child was recorded on a birth certificate, it was easy to transfer children with no one the wiser. Bills to seal records then appeared from the 1930s to the 1990s in the US. Newspaper articles of the time make clear that legislators enacted these laws in some cases to prevent 'unscrupulous persons' from obtaining 'access to the adoption records' and blackmailing 'the adopted parents by threatening to tell the child it was adopted.' (p. 19) Thus, sealing adoption records was a way to ensure adoptive parents could lie to the children they raise with impunity.

Baer also documents how sealed adoption records allowed 'baby farmers' like Gerogia Tann in Tennessee, Gertrude Pitkanen in Montana, and William and Lila Young in Nova Scotia to operate with impunity. In some cases, more babies died in their hands than were adopted. Baby selling and baby stealing operate more easily under closed adoption records: how can one track what happened 20 or more years later without any records? Indeed, Georgia Tann could possibly have been one of the people to support closing records in California. If someone of her ilk thought closed records are a good thing, then one has certainly to ask why. She certainly made money from her baby farming operations. How can the current push for 'Safe Havens' not lead to the same thing that these operations did: babies taken from mothers and 'given' to a safe haven to allow adoption without strings and without possibility of reunion, and large 'legal' and agency fees to those making arrangements?

Clearly, closed adoption records and the secrecy they generate do not benefit those adopted or the mothers, fathers, and family members who have lost them. Those who benefit are the baby brokers and agencies, and they benefit financially. This should tell us something about the inherent immorality of this practice and those who support it.

Comments on "Growing in the Dark".......2004-07-12

I found "Growing in the Dark" articulate, easy to read, and filled with real facts concerning sealed records. I especially like the comments about the birth mother's possible embarrassment not being the fault of the adoptee and that contact can and will be made in a responsible manner. I have long felt that it is the moral, if not legal responsibliity of the birth mother to provide her own child with a record of the facts of that child's birth, a complete medical and social history, and the name of the birth father. We have become a society where no one takes responsibility.

I also like the part about sealed records being a power play. One sees this immediately when one starts to ask questions of the state, agency, court, or even clerks at hospitals. It is so transparent, yet no one mentions it.

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