Our current understanding about the
makeup of Earth’s core is a theory, based on assumption that is taught
as fact. The evidence for the composition of the Earth’s core is decent,
however indirect. We have no means for directly sampling the deep
interior of the Earth(0)(15),
humans (apparently, if they have we have not been privy to that
information) have not been able to access that part of our planet. Often
we fail to recognize that what we so often regard as truth is based on
theory and assumption. We take these theories and put them in the
category of truth until another theory comes along to replace it. The
individuals who proposed the theory of hollow Earth might shock you.
They are some of the most influential, intelligent, innovative and
creative minds of all time -many of which are at the backbone of science
and math. The intellectual arena is not the only one, the hollow Earth
theory is also prominent in military history, the hub for global control
and concealment of information, known today as the military industrial
complex. Some of these names might shock you, and keep in mind that I’ve
provided only a short list of the many individuals who supported the
theory.
Theories about the Earth’s core are constantly changing, and have yet to be cemented as truth (1)(2). New theories seem to emerge every year, the last theory proposed was in July 2013 (3).
Geophysical methods provide the only
direct measurement for the properties of the Earth’s interior. The most
popular methods used today are:
- Seismic wave velocity and free oscillation frequencies
Earthquake waves behave differently when
they encounter material in different states. This is the best way
modern scientists can conjure up some type of structure for inner Earth.
Saying the Earth is hollow does not necessarily mean there is no land
mass! Seismic waves go through liquid, and go through solids. Wether
they do or don’t determine our map of inner Earth. (15)(0)(4). This is
why I state we have very weak evidence for the structure of the Earth’s
interior. It’s almost as if we have more evidence for the hollow Earth
theory.
- The moment of inertia
- The distribution and secular variation in magnetic field
- Laboratory data on mineral physics
The most popular theory that stands
today is that the Earth consists of a solid iron inner core, and an
outer layer that is molten. It proposes that the interior is layered in
spherical shells, inner core, outer core, stiffer mantle and then crust
as you head towards the surface. The moment of inertia of the Earth
indicates that there is a concentration of mass around the center,
seismic data has also shown that the center of the Earth is a solid
sphere. This is interesting, because the hollow Earth theory proposes
the idea of a central sun. Modern science has even determined that the
Earth’s core could be just as hot as the Sun’s surface(16). Again I would like to re-iterate that the theory of the Earth’s core is largely based on seismic activity(4),
we’ve never actually been able to probe the Earth’s interior. We cannot
guarantee, model or map the Earth’s interior based on seismic activity
alone, but logical theories can be developed.
Modern day science has not been able to establish the physical structure of Earth’s interior as a fact. The
hollow Earth theory proposes the idea of a central sun in the middle of
Earth’s core, which does correlate with what scientists say today. So
let’s examine the hollow Earth theory and where it comes from.
The Hollow Earth Theory
The hollow Earth theory suggests that
planet Earth is either entirely hollow or contains a substantial amount
of interior space. This isn’t a new theory, its existence has been
proposed throughout human history. Buddhists believed that the inner
Earth was made up of a race of people they called super men and women.
They allegedly came up to the surface via tunnels that led to the inner
Earth to oversee what was happening on the surface. The Buddhists
apparently had lamas guarding the entrances to inner Earth in Tibet.
In Tibetan and Hindu/Indian traditions and texts an ancient kingdom called Shambhala
is described. It’s a mythical place located somewhere around Inner
Asia. It’s amazing how embedded the theory of inner Earth is within
ancient cultures. Is this mythology or reality?
Ancient texts from India like the
Ramayana describe the story of a great blue being, the Avatar Rama. The
Ramayana depicts Rama as an emissary from “Agartha” that arrived on an
air vehicle. The vehicles were commonly known as “Vimanas.” The fact that both Buddhist and Hindu religions separately refer to inner Earth and its civilization is quite fascinating.
Ancient cultures all over the world,
from Mayan, to other recent native populations and more all have stories
of beings that live and come from an underground world. I had the
privilege of spending a year in Northern, Ontario, Canada and was made
aware of stories of “little” people that lived underground. Let’s
examine where ancient history meets scientific exploration.
Edmund Halley
As you can tell, this was a man of high
reputation and intelligence. Halley is also known for his conversations
with Isaac Newton, and played a prominent role in publications on the
theory of gravitation. Newton was encouraged by Halley to expand his
studies on celestial mechanics which led to one of the greatest
publications of all time, the Principia(5).
The Royal Society decided that Mr.
Halley undertake the business of looking after it, and printing it at
his own charge. He consulted with Newton, tactfully subdued a priority
dispute between Newton and Hooke, edited the text, corrected the proofs
and saw it through the press in 1697(5)
It seems that the Royal Society was
keeping a close tap on scientific discoveries. In these times,
scientists were coming out of the era in which they were branded as
heretics, and marked for death. It seems scientific exploration during
the scientific revolution was under the watchful eye of the elite.
Edmund Halley proposed that the Earth was hollow and well capable of
supporting life in his publication:
An Account of the Cause of the Change of the Variation of the Magnetical Needle; With an Hypothesis of the Structure of the Internal Parts of the Earth(6)
This paper was published by the Royal
Society. Halley believed that the Earth was a hollow shell about 500
miles thick, with two inner concentric shells and an innermost core
about the diameter of the planets Venus, Mars and Mercury. The shells
were separated by atmospheres and each one had its own magnetic poles.
The spheres rotated at different speeds. He suggested that each sphere
was capable of supporting life, because each sphere was bathed with
light from the atmosphere that filled each of the inner spaces. He
suggested the possibility of a “more ample creation” within the Earth.
His hollow Earth theory came about from the examination of the gradual
motion of the lines of magnetic declination. It was based on the value
of lunar relative density given by Issac Newton. His hollow Earth theory
appeared as the first significant deduction to be drawn from Issac
Newton’s Principia.
Leonhard Euler
Instead of Inner Earth consisting of concentric shells, Euler proposed that Earth was completely hollow(8)(9),
with a six-hundred mile diameter sun in the center, similar to what
Halley had proposed (central sun). The hollow interior he said, could be
reached through holes at the North and South Poles, which if they exist
today, are blocked from Google Earth, hidden and classified. Euler
proposed that this central Sun provided life to the advanced
civilizations that lived there.
Captain John Symmes
Captain John Symmes was a United States Army officer, who rose to the rank of Captain during his role in the war of 1812.
I declare the earth is hollow, and habitable within; containing a number of solid concentrick spheres, one within the other, and that it is open at the poles 12 or 16 degrees; I pledge my life in support of this truth, and am ready to explore the hollow, if the world will support and aid me in the undertaking(10).
Symmes even tried to talk congress into
funding an expedition to find the Antarctic hole into the center of
Earth, but was not granted permission.
Admiral Richard Byrd
After his expeditions, the American
press announced Admiral Byrd’s discovery to the world. After the release
it was immediately suppressed by the government and Byrd was made out
to be a man known to make false claims. His story was quite popular, and
was published in National Geographic (12). It’s also worthy to note
that his son, Richard Byrd Jr, lived a very difficult life. He died a
very mysterious death(14),
he was found dead in an empty warehouse. It’s worthy to note that he
was 6 years old when he accompanied his father on his expeditions.
The story of Hollow Earth has not solely
been tied to science fiction. I wanted to present some available
information out there as it is a very intriguing subject. It’s worthy to
note that UFOs are constantly seen coming out of the water(17)
, maybe some of these objects are from advanced civilizations that live
in the Earth’s interior? Until we actually penetrate inner Earth,
hollow Earth remains a strong possibility.
Sources:
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/hollow/morrow.htm(0)http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/176273/Earths-core
(1)http://www.cspg.org/documents/Conventions/Archives/Annual/2010/0303_GC2010_Structure_of_Earths_Shallow_Outer_Core.pdf
(2)http://www.geol.umd.edu/~mcdonoug/Encyclopedia_Geomagnetism_Paleomagnetism.pdf
(3)http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23180271
(4)http://www.columbia.edu/~vjd1/earth_int.htm
(6)http://archive.org/details/philtrans00697664
(7) http://www.pdmi.ras.ru/EIMI/EulerBio.html
(8)http://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Earth-ebook/dp/B007QEE59U
(9) http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2180.htm
(10) http://www.branchcollective.org/?ps_articles=peter-w-sinnema-10-april-1818-john-cleves-symmess-no-1-circular
11http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/highjump-QandA.html
(12)http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/regions-places/polar-regions/antarctica_byrdexpedition/
(13)http://library.osu.edu/find/collections/byrd-polar-archives/byrd/
(14)http://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/09/us/body-of-adm-byrd-s-son-68-found-in-empty-warehouse.html
(15)http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105/images/gaia_chapter_3/seismic.htm
(16)http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/04/26/Earths-core-hotter-than-thought-hot-as-suns-surface/UPI-23241367007255/
(17)http://rt.com/news/russian-navy-ufo-records-say-aliens-love-oceans/
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