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.

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Short, concise, factual account of the WWF and Vince McMahon's rise amidst drugs, lies, politics, and sex

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“Current fans and recovering Hulkamaniacs alike should find [Sex, Lies, and Headlocks] as gripping as the Camel Clutch.” —Maxim

Sex, Lies, and Headlocks is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the backstabbing, scandals, and high-stakes gambles that have made wrestling an enduring television phenomenon. The man behind it all is Vince McMahon, a ruthless and entertaining visionary whose professional antics make some of the flamboyant characters in the ring look tame by comparison. Throughout the book, the authors trace McMahon’s rise to power and examine the appeal of the industry’s biggest stars—including Ed “Strangler” Lewis, Gorgeous George, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, and, most recently, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. In doing so, they show us that while WWE stock is traded to the public on Wall Street, wrestling remains a shadowy world guided by a century-old code that stresses secrecy and loyalty.

With a new afterword, this is the definitive book about the history of pro wrestling.

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Short, concise, factual account of the WWF and Vince McMahon's rise amidst drugs, lies, politics, and sex.......2007-10-10

At only 258 pages, this volume is a rather short edition chronicling not just McMahon's rise, but skimming lightly on WCW and ECW and the NWA. The beginning takes us into the highly factionalized, almost dirt-poor white-trashy beginnings where the NWA essentially owned the world with an oligarchic style ruling body, to lightly telling of Roderick "Jess" McMahon's promoting of boxing and his son Vincent James McMahon's early interest. It even goes into mild details about the wrestling business in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s, telling of the likes of Dusty Rhodes, Gorgeous George, and Lou Thesz, and including the tales of the days when there was no insider information in the wrestling world, and kayfabe was strongly enforced by promoters to keep people thinking it was all real.

It gives us a short biography of Vince K. McMahon's childhood, growing up with his mother near a military base not knowing who his father was and growing up trying to fit in with the tough crowd.

The business suddenly started changing around Vincent James, and with his son urging him on to sell the company to him, Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which broke off from the NWA and became the World Wide Wrestling Federation began to pick up the pace after acquiring top talent, especially after Vince Kennedy bought the company from his father, who quietly retired, and later died around 1983.

The book is very bland on language, being clear and simple, and relying on the natural circus that is pro wrestling to entertain the reader. After reading the highly sensationalized, opinionated, and overall entertaining "The Death of WCW" by RD Reynolds and Bryan Alvarez, this was a sudden change, with the authors clearly showing no favor or hatred for anyone as they manage to cram mini-biographies from the likes of Jim Crockett, his son Jim Jr. and his apathy towards building his father's business, to Dusty Rhodes and his success as the "American Dream", and Ted Turner's minor promoting of wrestling with Georgia Championship Wrestling, and McMahon's cutthroat approach to business, once telling AWA's Verne Gagne during a negotiation very simply and brutally, "I don't negotiate."

Vince and his wife Linda, both taking very active roles in the WWF, from the horrors of trying to finance Wrestlemania, to recovering after the action flop starring Hulk Hogan, and the infamous steroid case of the early nineties, are portrayed almost amorally, with a true business sense to them and their actions, without explicit and graphic details of shadier practices bordering on the debauched. Sure, Vince took steroids to bulk up and look big, but once the proverbial crap hit the fan, he ditched it and never touched the stuff again. Rather than buy Jim Crockett's promotion, he waited until it went into the hole, so he could acquire it for next to nothing.

From there, much of the focus is on steroids, and the scandals erupting over its use, including name-dropping on just who was on steroids, who was suspected, etcetera.

From there, it jackknifes to detailing the situation in the WWF, WCW, and even mild glimpses into ECW, and how it influenced the WWF's Attitude Era. Keeping true to the focus of the book, matches and booking are given a spotlight, but the backstage workings, the politics and decisions of Vincent Kennedy McMahon are the true main event of this book.

The events from this time period are delivered in great detail, even containing quotes from superstars and personnel, delivered in such a way that you imagine the events unfolding in your head, with the quoted superstar turning to talk directly to you, as if breaking the fourth wall in a re-enacted documentary.

Sex: There's plenty, but not as much as you'd think. Aside from the typical groupie sex with the wrestlers, there are only two real sex scandals---one involving the infamous accusations of rape by a female referee, who (in)explicitly recounts in the book how McMahon ordered her to give him oral sex in a limo, and when she refused, forcibly raped her. The other involves Pat Patterson's aides soliciting sex and essentially creating a gay sex ring involving young men involved with the lesser jobs in the early days of the promotion, such as ring attendants, etc. In the late 80s, this was finally uncovered, and while Patterson escaped unscathed, his aides did not.

Lies: Many things McMahon says and does in this book is or are lies. From guaranteeing a reality series with MTV in 2000 and then going and soliciting NBC about it, to the more deviant ones in the early years, lying to wrestlers, promoters, and businessmen for the benefit of his own company.

Headlocks: I can only remember two, one of them being a headlock delivered by Ric Flair.

In total, this is a very slim, quickly and easily readable book, packed with pounds of information delivered in an easy, documentary style with little dressing or relishes--as the stories told provide that themselves.

The story of the Wrestling Bill Gates.......2007-07-23

An extremely interesting book, where you'll understand why Vince Mcmahon is wrestling Bill Gates, from its beginning until today, see all the tragedy that WWE has gone through, see all the backstage scheming which is a lot but interesting, Owen Hart death, Montreal Incident ( Bret Hart goes to WCW), Steroid Trial, Anabolic Jim ( Ultimate Warrior ), nobody can miss this book, its excellent.

A Somewhat Thorough, But Lacking Treatment.......2006-09-23

Written at the tail-end of the last great wrestling boom, this book's audience is ostensibly more of a mark-ish, or at the very least, naive group to the goings-on in the world of professional wrestling. The book itself is interesting, and moves at a fast pace, but often it moves too fast for its own good. Previous reviewers have mentioned that the last chapter feels cobbled together. I agree. It seems as though it was produced under deadline circumstances, and the clarity of the earlier portion of the book, which had been a strength, becomes a liability. Furthermore, the writers themselves lack credibility, as they write in a biased (although not readily obvious) tone. McMahon is treated as Satan incarnate, and that's their prerogative, which is perfectly acceptable. However, many of the workers within the business are treated with an unfair hand, and I think that has a lot to do with the way that the information was compiled in this book's research. One of the main subjects for interview for this piece was Kevin Nash. The problem that stems from Nash's presence isn't so much his own fault as it is that the authors clearly give him and those close to him the benefit of the doubt in many contentious issues, and the result is an unfair read to many in the business.

Nash's membership in the Kliq is widely known, and if one goes into the book knowing of it, certain tendencies arise. Shawn Michaels is essentially given a pass for the Montreal Screwjob, and most references to him in the book paint him as a hard worker and the soul of McMahon's company through the lean years. While the authors are entitled to such an opinion, it is clear that it is one heavily influenced my their own soft spot towards Nash. Hart is characterized as a sullen and thankless character, and the authors make explicit mentioning of his refusal to job to Michaels in Canada. What the authors don't mention is that Hart agreed to job to anyone else anywhere, even the infamous Brooklyn Brawler. Furthermore, they also disregard the fact that Hart's refusal to lay down for Michaels stems directly from Michaels' own admission that he wouldn't job to anyone in the company. Wrestlers like Rick Rude (who left the WWF acrimoniously after the Screwjob and delivered a searing promo on Michaels shortly thereafter) are vilified for their addiction to steroids presented as "old hags", but Nash friends Scott Hall and Sean Waltman are given the benefit of the doubt with their own substance abuse either avoided entirely (Waltman) or excused as the result of the wrestling lifestyle and personality disorders (Hall). Further Nash enemies such as Hulk Hogan are derided throughout the entire text for their political input on wrestling, with little mention of the political leverage (albeit somewhat nascent at this time) excerted by former Kliq member HHH.

Finally, the MSG incident is portrayed as a touching moment in the history of wrestling, rather than a serious breach of kayfabe that undermined the legitimacy of the WWF's product. This is in no small way furher evidence of inherent bias by the authors.

This may seem like the ranting of a Hart fan, but in reality, it's a more complete view of one picture that the authors could have painted better for the reader had they done more research, and not let their predilections for individuals take precedence over what is presented as a historical account of the WWF/E

A book that needed to be written.......2005-12-29

I feel that this is a book that needed to be written. Are the writers elitists who hate pro wrestling? That's not the point. The point, is that these guys are exposing the seedy underbelly of the sport. Don't get me wrong. I'm a wrestling fan and I've been watching the WWF/E since 1987. I've been a wrestling fan for 18 years now and that's not going to change; but I think it's a good thing that these guys are exposing the underhanded dealings that go on in the locker rooms and in the offices of WWE wrestlers and management.

Wrestlers have to be "according to Vince McMahon's philosophy, "bigger than life". To do this, they need characters the fans can relate to, but they also need *size* and for some of these wrestlers, the only way they can get bigger is to use steroids. Plus, while wrestling is predetermined and scripted, the moves done are real and carry real risk. Wrestlers have had bones broken and been paralyzed by falling wrong or taking too hard a hit. They ache after their matches and need to take pain pills to calm down their ravaged bodies. They also need pills to sleep and wake up. Not only that but they are on the road 200+ days a year traveling from city to city, forced to pay the majority of their travel and living expenses (hotel rooms, food, insurance, etc). Wrestlers have no union, no benefits, no guarantee of employment, and now that WCW and ECW are gone, no other options for employment (except for TNA but even then, the salaries of the wrestlers drop substantially). People need to be aware of just how much these people are sacrificing to entertain us. More needs to be done to prevent wrestlers from dying of drug overdoses, steroid abuse, or poor working conditions. Rick Rude, Road Warrior Hawk, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Candido, Owen Hart, and Brian Pillman are just some of the casualties of the business and the Monday Night War between WWF and WCW. If more people are aware of wrestling's seedy underbelly, perhaps someone will take action to make the business safer for all involved.

In addition, I was glad to read the book because, even with the mistakes, it provided a long term perspective on how the business has evolved since the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance and the territory system (something that I wasn't even aware of back in 1987 because my wrestling viewership was limited to WWF, and they had pretty much replaced the NWA as the nation's leading wrestling company by then). I would especially recommend the book to newer fans who probably wouldn't understand that in the 80's, wrestling didn't have huge firework displays before every Monday night show, nor huge/elaborate stages, nor the entrance video packages featuring the wrestlers.

The business has come a long way, but it still needs to evolve for the sake of everyone participating. I think that's the central theme of the book, and one that wrestling fans would be wise to learn about.

The Battles Outside the Ring.......2005-11-18

Here's a book that looks into wrestling itself. This is about some of the behind the scenes events that shaped or transformed wrestling into its current state, many of them being the tribulations and accusations faced by Vince McMahon and the WWWF/WWF/WWE. There is also ample coverage of the NWA/WCW presented here also. We travel towards the beginnings of the wrestling industry in the small arenas, barns, and fairgrounds of the 1920s up to roughly 2002 of big events, PPVs, and showmanship of today.

The book covers topics like Vince's buy out of his father, the territorial monopolization McMahon sets forth to conquer the wrestling world, the rise of wrestling on TV, egotistical stars rising and falling, the Monday Night Ratings War, the nWo, company defections, briefly covers the fall of WCW, hits on the sex scandals, the steroid trials, several failure's of McMahon's like the WBF and XFL, and the deaths of stars like Owen Hart and Brian Pillman along with the after effects.

This is a great book for the hardcore fans, a good book for the part-time fans, and even an interesting text for the non-fan. Non-fans will continue to judge the wrestling industry poorly after reading this book but it is informative and may change some views that see wrestling as a circus of the ridiculous. The book loses a star in ratings because there are a number of historical inaccuracies in it which the devoted fan will easily find.

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