A New Timeline: Resetting Human History to 1950
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Chapter 1: A Broken Dating System
The current framework for determining historical timelines is flawed, prompting the need for a fresh approach.
While on an archaeological excavation in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan, near the Iranian border, Dr. Michael Brown and his team of students unearthed remarkable ancient ruins. They discovered a fortress just beneath the yellow gravel-like sand, realizing they had uncovered the heart of the legendary Parthian Empire.
Rabana-Merquly revealed itself as far more than just an ancient fortification; it was a sprawling fortified city where Parthian royalty reigned, bustling with trade as caravans entered and exited through five grand gates in the city walls, home to thousands of inhabitants.
The Parthians were a diverse people, primarily comprising Iranians, Arabs, Turks, Kurds, and nomadic tribes known as the Parni, who united various city-states to form the Parthian Empire around the third or fourth centuries BCE.
However, debates arose over the proper dating of these events. Was it the 9th Century BH according to the Islamic calendar? The Islamic timeline begins with the Hijri, marking the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 623 AD, recognized as year zero in the Muslim calendar.
Disagreements among archaeologists added to the confusion. Many local scholars were Muslim, while the funding from the University of Heidelberg, located in Germany, relied on the modified BCE and CE system rooted in the Christian calendar.
This incredible discovery in the rugged landscape of Iraqi Kurdistan became mired in disputes about chronology, halting further exploration of this ancient Empire. Only when Heidelberg University agreed to share funding and scholarly efforts with a Turkish Muslim team did research resume.
The unveiling of the Parthian Empire was groundbreaking, yet the inability to accurately date it due to cultural conflicts complicated matters. What if a singular, universally accepted dating system existed? What if today isn’t 2022, but rather year 72?
Chapter 2: Proposing a New Era
I suggest we reset our historical timeline to begin in 1950 CE (also known as AD). This year would then be designated as year zero, marking a total of 72 years since.
We could refer to this as the Modern Era (ME), though I prefer Present Era (PE), as it aligns more closely with empirical science. This will be elaborated upon shortly.
Everything preceding 1950 could be categorized as BP, or Before Present, simplifying the calculation of years prior to this date. For instance, the conclusion of World War II in 1945 would simply be referred to as 5 BP.
Section 2.1: The Impact of World Wars
The two World Wars represent pivotal events in human history, marking a transition from hunting to agriculture. These conflicts can be viewed as a single, extended war, with a 20-year intermission between them. By 1945, the global landscape had irrevocably changed.
The Second World War introduced innovations such as jet aircraft, missiles, radar, computers, television, and notably, nuclear energy. The last remnants of pre-World War I monarchies faded away, with only a few enduring, such as those in England, Thailand, and Denmark. Societies lost the naive optimism of the late 19th century and became more serious.
The rise of Communism and the Great Depression of the 1930s left a lasting mark, prompting governments to establish various social systems, including unemployment benefits, welfare, healthcare, and public education. The Cold War ushered in a military-industrial complex, supported by vast government bureaucracies across most developed nations, with emerging countries becoming pawns in the global power struggle, even as imperialism waned.
Section 2.2: Environmental Changes Post-1950
This brings us to 1950, a turning point in global transformation.
Forget climate change for a moment. The late 1940s and early 1950s witnessed unprecedented environmental devastation due to nuclear testing. Four nations—the USA, USSR, UK, and France—conducted over 2,000 nuclear detonations within two decades. The initial tests, including the Trinity test in New Mexico and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, released billions of carbon-14 isotopes into the atmosphere.
The first video titled "Setting up your mantle clock - Pocket full of time" discusses the intricate process of clock maintenance, highlighting the significance of precision in timekeeping, akin to the precision required in dating historical events.
Section 2.3: Understanding Carbon-14
Carbon-14, a radioactive isotope resulting from nuclear fallout, sharply contrasts with the stable carbon-12 that constitutes the majority of our atmosphere. The natural balance of carbon isotopes in the atmosphere was disrupted by nuclear explosions, significantly altering its composition.
Carbon-14 is heavier, settling back to Earth and decaying at a rate of half every 5,730 years. The onset of climate change, increased cancer rates, and species extinction began around this period, despite being relatively stable before. The atomic age fundamentally changed the planet's physical structure.
Thus, the year 1950 marks a significant commencement for our modern era, making it logical to establish this year as the start of a new epoch.
Chapter 3: The Science of Dating
Utilizing BP as a timeline isn’t a novel concept; archaeologists have employed it for carbon dating for years, mainly concerning prehistoric events.
Simultaneously, as nuclear tests occurred globally, the technique of radiocarbon dating emerged in 1950. Developed at the University of Chicago in the late 1940s, it was first applied in early 1950. This method measures the carbon-14 levels in samples, enabling scientists to determine age based on the remaining carbon-14 content.
To streamline processes, scientists designated 1950 as the starting point for the Present Era in radiocarbon dating, with anything prior categorized as BP.
Section 3.1: A Unified Dating System
The idea of altering our historical dating system isn’t as outlandish as it may seem. History reflects numerous changes in how we perceive timelines.
For instance, the metric system has gained widespread acceptance globally, with only a few exceptions (notably the US and UK). It’s logical, scientific, and user-friendly, resulting in a standardized measurement system by the 1970s.
Our calendars have also undergone significant transformations, although not within our lifetimes. The Roman Julian calendar was replaced by the Gregorian calendar in 1582, still in use today, while the Orthodox Church retained the Julian calendar. This has led to the simultaneous use of two different calendars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
There’s no reason we couldn’t adopt a new timeline. While some may resist the change, future generations taught the PE system in schools would likely adapt, similar to the transition to the metric system.
The second video titled "How To Force Reset GPU Clocks" illustrates the importance of resetting systems for optimal performance, drawing parallels to the need for a reset in how we perceive historical timelines.
Until such a change occurs, we can anticipate continued disputes over archaeological findings.
Thank you for reading!