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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One of the ten best books ever written

Explosion in a Cathedral
Alejo Carpentier
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Fiction

Introduction by Timothy Brennan

A swashbuckling tale set in the the Caribbean world at the time of the French revolution, Explosion in a Cathedral focuses on Victor Hugues, a historical figure who led the naval assault to take back the island of Guadeloupe from the English at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In Carpentier's telling, this piratical figure walks into the lives of the wealthy orphans Esteban and Sofia and casts them abruptly into the midst of the immense changes sweeping the world outside their Havana mansion.

"Built around the exciting and timely theme of revolutionary-turned-tyrant, . . . Explosion in a Cathedral is a tour de force." New York Times Book Review

"Woven into the story is a complete history and geography of the Caribbean." Times Literary Supplement

Perhaps Cuba's most important intellectual figure of the twentieth century, Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980) was a novelist, a classically trained pianist and musicologist, a producer of avant-garde radio programming, and an influential theorist of politics and literature. Best known for his novels, Carpentier also collaborated with such luminaries as Igor Stravinsky, Darius Milhaud, Georges Bataille, and Antonin Artaud. Born in Havana, he lived for many years in France and Venezuela but returned to Cuba after the 1959 revolution.

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One of the ten best books ever written.......2004-05-17

This thrilling, spellbinding novel is the single most important book about Cuba ever written. The editorial reviews have completely misssed the point. It's a prophetic account of the Communist takeover, set at the time of the French revolution. It describes in harrowing detail the role of the Masons in the fomentation of social destruction that became the reign of terror that has extended into Cuba today. No one who has not read this book has the authority to opine about Cuba.

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Explosion in a Cathedral

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Explosion in a Cathedral
Alejo Carpentier
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Explosion in a Cathedral
Alejo Carpentier
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Alejo Carpentier
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Alejo Carpentier
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Political career of Victor Hugo in the Caribbean.

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Explosion in a Cathedral
Alejo; Sturrock, John (translator) Carpentier
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Dragons of Winter Night (DragonLance Chronicles Trilogy Volume II)
Margaret Weis , and Tracy Hickman
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Time to end this story-arc

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Outstanding entry in the Eighth Doctor Series.

Doctor Who: Timeless (Doctor Who)
Stephen Cole
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With time running out, the Doctor finally understands why 'our' universe is unique. In proving it, he nearly destroys the TARDIS and all aboard -- and becomes involved with the machinations of the mysterious Timeless organisation. They can fix your wildest dreams, get away with murder and bring a whole new meaning to the idea of victimless crime. Soon, Fitz and Trix are married, Anji's become a mum, and an innocent man is marked for the most important death in the universe's long history. The reasons why force the Doctor into a deadly showdown in a killing ground spawned before time and space began.

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Time to end this story-arc.......2004-09-13

If I were to review this book in a couple of phrases, I'd describe it as a mediocre novel with an atrocious ending. Unfortunately, I'm far too grumpy to simply leave it at that. TIMELESS is a frustrating book in a series that I've been increasingly frustrated with. A multi-part story-arc really shouldn't be interfering in an individual book to the extent seen here, yet that's exactly what happens. The story-arc should enhance an individual tale, not drag it down to the depths of incomprehensibility.

The back cover states the plot involves "saving the multiverse from total collapse". Well, this doesn't exactly increase the dramatic tension for me. I mean, first of all, any reader is going to take it for granted that the book doesn't end with the multiverse in a state of total collapse. So the state of play isn't where the book is going to be setting its conflict. What we're left with is to observe how the Doctor saves the universe (or multiverse or whatever). Here's where we have the problem. The threat to the universe has been described with ever increasing gobs of technobabble over the past few books in the series. And it doesn't take a genius to realize that the best way of ridding the world of technobabble is to attack it with even more confusing technobabble. This is not something I enjoy reading.

Now, I'll give Stephen Cole some credit here. When addressing conflicts that potentially alter the entire course of creation, it's handy to see the effect that these Big Events have on actual living people. Made-up science-stuff that doesn't even remain consistent from book to book can be a little -- shall we say -- difficult to grasp. So it's nice to see time spent on developing characters. Stacy, for instance, worked quite well for me, and I enjoyed her subplot as well as her character (if the whole book had worked like this, I would have rated it much higher).

On the other hand, I was more lukewarm to Guy. He's a fairly standard character, but I suspect that's done deliberately. If you like this sort of thing, then you call him an everyman. If you loathe it, then you call him a walking stereotype. My opinion moved back and forth between the two extremes. I think my main problem was just that Cole's attempt at making him a sympathetic and identifiable figure went a bit too far and I couldn't actually imagine anyone this generic really existing. I note that other reviewers have had no trouble identifying with him at all, so it appears the mileage varies on this point.

As for the plot, for the most part Cole is capable of keeping the individual strands separate and interesting. I really liked Fitz and Trix's investigation taking place a number of weeks removed from the main action. But there are way too many little moments where Cole has to cheat in order to allow the plot to emerge in the way he wants it to. Take for example the Doctor and Stacy escaping because the bad guys just throw them off a boat, let them get away and only then do they think to give chase. Sloppy and regrettable. And as for the conversation two grown male characters have about women... well, I'm speechless in my amusement. It reads like a conversation that two twelve-year-old boys would have about girls, but only in the unlikely event that they didn't know any dirty words.

But the biggest problem is that I simply cannot care about the book's main conflict. Now don't get me wrong; I like science fiction that handles big scientific ideas. I have no trouble with the idea of a story doing big things with the universe. But this never felt like "Big Ideas". This felt more like "More Made Up Mumbo Jumbo From The People Who Brought You That Other Made Up Mumbo Jumbo." If there hadn't been any silly story-arc stuff going on and the book had been focused upon the human villains, I'm sure I would have been very positive about it.

I sort of enjoyed reading the first half, but after a while it just wore me down. It also feels far less ambitious than his previous EDA, despite dealing with huge universe-shattering events. VANISHING POINT was an exploration of a society with apparent proof as to existence of the afterlife. It may not have fulfilled its potential, but I admired it for trying. TIMELESS, on the other hand, is about what happens when overwhelming technobabble meets unstoppable gobbledygook. It may not have started out that way, but unfortunately, that's how it ended.

Best off the Shelf.......2004-03-27

Steve's book is great and witty, though, but the darker sides can make it a bit grizzly, but it just about fades out. The concepts are terrific (the big bang, diamonds, alternative universes, etc.) and the character of Sabbath stands out a lot. Best Dr Who book I've read in ages. If the rating counter had more than five I would have typed in 'INFINITY'.

I my opinion it is a must for allDr Who lovers AND non-Dr Who lovers. Wish the BBC would publish more like it...

Outstanding entry in the Eighth Doctor Series........2003-12-01

The last two books that I read in the EDA were both somewhat depressing. "Reckless Engineering" and "The Crooked World" both had dark shadows to them, feelings of hopelessness and despair. I picked this one up, hoping for a change of pace.

Needless to say, I got what I was hoping for. "Timeless" is a great entry in the series. Humorous, a great story line/plot twists, good characters. It had it's own dark side to it, but it didn't stand out like it did in "Reckless Engineering". The book starts in several different story lines, each line emerging every fifty pages or so, concluding in a tense, dramatic climax. The Eighth Doctor is insightful and childish at the same time, just as Paul McGann was in the television movie. I would love to see this book come out as an episode some day!

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Dude, Where's my Tao?

"This is it"

Helpful for the materialistic Westerner looking for fulfillment

Practical l=knowledge

Workbook for spiritual development

Workbook for Spiritual Development of All People
Hua Ching Ni
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People of self-awareness know they should cultivate themselves spiritually, but many do not know how. The Workbook for Spiritual Development provides a practical foundation for those who are ready to achieve themselves. In addition to guidance for daily life, there are also diagrams and practices for purifying and protecting your spirit. There is all you will need to begin the never-ending journey of self-fulfillment.

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Dude, Where's my Tao?.......2006-12-20

Though there's nothing particularly toxic about "Master" Ni's books, I don't think they have much to do with Tao. Let's consider the evidence:

1)Ni proclaims himself a "Master" and touts his spiritual pedigree and credentials in many of his books.

2)He publishes many many books on Tao. He has much to say. He has many many "insights" to share. He rambles.

3) He places his own grinning visage on the cover of the book.

Now go read the Tao Teh Ching. Done yet? OK, now you can clearly see that all of the above directly contradict the most basic Taoist teachings. Read Ni if you must, but this is not the Tao.

"This is it".......2006-11-09

This book is real... steping stone to Heaven!!!
thank you Master Ni

Helpful for the materialistic Westerner looking for fulfillment.......2006-07-08

I take issue with the other reviewer who rated all NiHuaChing's books (and Master Ni) negatively. Let this person share his wondrous credentials. The person obviously has a personal grudge and I would be very careful and read at least one of NiHuaChing's books in order to properly JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. I met NiHuaChing several times in the late 70's, knew some of his students, and found Master Ni to be sincere in his desire to share knowledge which has been passed down from antiquity. His students learn everything from tai chi tailored to the seasons to herbology and Chinese medicine. In my opinion, Master Ni's books can be helful by themselves, or as supplements to your own studies and classes. He speaks plainly and never condescends. I have read several of his books and have found them to be quite steady and on the mark.

Practical l=knowledge.......2004-03-07

This is the most pratical spiritual book that I have ever seen. If I had to choose one book to hav ewith me it would be =this one. The instructions for spiritual cultivation are invaluable. SUPERB

Workbook for spiritual development.......2002-05-20

I found this book to have many valuable exercises some which I have practiced daily and others more sporadically. Many of the exercises sharpen your spiritual powers, or open you to new opportunities. Other exercises add much needed protections from the negative influences of daily life. I would advise reading this book with care, and awareness so as to get the full benefit from it. This book has been a great source of guidance and comfort for me personally and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in developing their sense of virtue or their character in general.

Workbook for Spiritual Development of All People

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