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Mirror magic, fortune telling and fulfillment of desires. Fantasy with a mirror, dark room, magical power, night view. (MiaStendal /Adobe Stock) — 23 Jun 2021

The Measure Of Ancient Mirrors: Planispheres, Phenakistoscopes And Telescopes

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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In some early texts concerning long-distance viewing, the term ‘mirror’ is used, but not as a device for simple reflection. Instead, the mirror takes on other powers, and the term seems to serve as some kind of metaphor for a fantastical device...
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Mirror magic, fortune telling and fulfillment of desires. Fantasy with a mirror, dark room, magical power, night view. (MiaStendal /Adobe Stock) — 23 Jun 2021

The Measure Of Ancient Mirrors: Planispheres, Phenakistoscopes And Telescopes

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

0

In some early texts concerning long-distance viewing, the term ‘mirror’ is used, but not as a device for simple reflection. Instead, the mirror takes on other powers, and the term seems to serve as some kind of metaphor for a fantastical device...
Read More

Ancient town ruins. Underwater background. Was Atlantis actually in India? Source: Regisser.com /Adobe Stock — 04 Jun 2021

The Curious Case Of Frederick Soddy And The Forgotten Race Of Men

By Dr. Benjamin B....

Mythology & Mystery, Philosophy & Spirituality

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In 1921, Frederick Soddy won the Noble Prize in chemistry for his research into radioactive substances and his studies of isotopes, yet curiously this Oxford scientist mused about a “forgotten race of men”. What were the relations between...
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Ancient town ruins. Underwater background. Was Atlantis actually in India? Source: Regisser.com /Adobe Stock — 04 Jun 2021

The Curious Case Of Frederick Soddy And The Forgotten Race Of Men

By Dr. Benjamin B....

Mythology & Mystery, Philosophy & Spirituality

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In 1921, Frederick Soddy won the Noble Prize in chemistry for his research into radioactive substances and his studies of isotopes, yet curiously this Oxford scientist mused about a “forgotten race of men”. What were the relations between...
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Epistemology of Ancient Lost Technology — 19 May 2021

Epistemology of Ancient Lost Technology

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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What is “lost knowledge”? As human civilizations arise and develop, they accumulate knowledge. That knowledge has many forms, from the pragmatic to the theoretical. In most cultures, there is a significant body of what one might call...
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Epistemology of Ancient Lost Technology — 19 May 2021

Epistemology of Ancient Lost Technology

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

1

What is “lost knowledge”? As human civilizations arise and develop, they accumulate knowledge. That knowledge has many forms, from the pragmatic to the theoretical. In most cultures, there is a significant body of what one might call...
Read More

A crystal ball on a silver stand depicting the zodiac. Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall. (Ethan Doyle White /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 10 May 2021

The Roots Of Catoptromancy in Ancient Persian and Central American Sources

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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"Thus television... has a prehistory in the domain of oriental folk-lore,” wrote Berthold Laufer in 1928 in an article with the delightful title, The Prehistory of Television. Television was quite new even in the period in which Laufer was...
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A crystal ball on a silver stand depicting the zodiac. Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall. (Ethan Doyle White /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 10 May 2021

The Roots Of Catoptromancy in Ancient Persian and Central American Sources

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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"Thus television... has a prehistory in the domain of oriental folk-lore,” wrote Berthold Laufer in 1928 in an article with the delightful title, The Prehistory of Television. Television was quite new even in the period in which Laufer was...
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Kabotie Hopi Symbols Mural (Public Domain) — 19 Apr 2021

Ainu And Hopi Take To The Sky

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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The ancient Chinese and South Asian cultures reflected an early interest in the idea that one could build a machine to take to the air, even if the technology to be able to do so was not yet available. What is remarkable, moreover, is the...
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Kabotie Hopi Symbols Mural (Public Domain) — 19 Apr 2021

Ainu And Hopi Take To The Sky

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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The ancient Chinese and South Asian cultures reflected an early interest in the idea that one could build a machine to take to the air, even if the technology to be able to do so was not yet available. What is remarkable, moreover, is the...
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Pushpaka Viman from Tulsi Ramayan Tej Kumar Book Depot by MahaMuni (CC0) — 24 Mar 2021

Ancient Chinese And South Asian Flights Of Fancy

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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It may not be surprising that early cultures pondered the wonder of flight: people in most parts of the world could see birds, bats, and insects flying about, and this likely inspired a great sense of curiosity. Many likely imagined rising aloft,...
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Pushpaka Viman from Tulsi Ramayan Tej Kumar Book Depot by MahaMuni (CC0) — 24 Mar 2021

Ancient Chinese And South Asian Flights Of Fancy

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

0

It may not be surprising that early cultures pondered the wonder of flight: people in most parts of the world could see birds, bats, and insects flying about, and this likely inspired a great sense of curiosity. Many likely imagined rising aloft,...
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The Compendium of Materia Medica is a pharmaceutical text written by Li Shizhen (1518–1593 AD) during the Ming dynasty of China. This edition was published in 1593. (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2021

Ancient Asian Technology: Chinese Mirrors And Forerunners Of The X-Ray

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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Mirrors appear in a wide range of human cultures throughout history. The idea of an image somehow floating, disembodied and separate from the person looking — shining on a piece of polished stone or metal and reflecting the person’s body —...
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The Compendium of Materia Medica is a pharmaceutical text written by Li Shizhen (1518–1593 AD) during the Ming dynasty of China. This edition was published in 1593. (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2021

Ancient Asian Technology: Chinese Mirrors And Forerunners Of The X-Ray

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

0

Mirrors appear in a wide range of human cultures throughout history. The idea of an image somehow floating, disembodied and separate from the person looking — shining on a piece of polished stone or metal and reflecting the person’s body —...
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