MKULTRA Stole Time

"Chelsea tells us about one of the many, many upsetting conspiracies surrounding the MK ULTRA project and Cristina is finally convinced to tell all of us about the Phantom Time Theory."

Presented by: Chelsea
Category: Conspiracy

Project Monarch is an alleged offshoot of the genuine and documented MKULTRA project. Writer Cathy O'Brien claims to have been part of it, having suffered abuse during her childhood. She goes on to claim that several Hollywood stars and celebrities, mostly women, were victims of the program who's goal was to create sex slaves for the illuminati. The most famous alleged victims are Brittney Spears and Amanda Bynes (Disney being a major player in the project), but others include:


 * Marilyn Monroe, the first victim
 * Katy Perry
 * Beyoncé
 * Rihanna
 * Lady Gaga
 * Shia LaBeouf
 * Ke$ha
 * Corey Haim
 * Corey Feldmen

More than one person on the above list suffered through actual abuse in Hollywood.

Takeaway: You don't need a conspiracy for people to be terrible.

Presented by: Cristina
Category: Conspiracy

The Phantom Time Hypothesis, first put forward in 1991 by Heribert Illig, posits that much of the Middle Ages was made up. The theory began as small jump a few years so that Pope Sylvester II, conspiring with Emperor Otto and Emperor Constantine, could reign in the year 1000. It eventually grew into a nearly 300 year time skip that even Anime wouldn't attempt.

Proponents of this theory point to the belief that their is little surviving from 614 to 911, both in terms of writing and in terms of artifacts and that European culture allegedly stagnated during this time. They also look at historical figures such as Charlemagne and determine they accomplished too much to be real.

However, other civilizations existed in Europe at this time and astronomical records show that the year is accurate.

Takeaway: Historical context is important. Count the eclipses.

Trivia

 * Early suggestion of a Satanism klaxon.