Isaac Newton’s Burned Private Papers Revealed His Dangerous Theories About The Apocalypse
The pyramids of Giza are widely believed to be among the greatest feats of architecture in humanity’s history. Yet questions have always remained about the precise nature of their design. For instance, what if we told you that their measurements could reveal grave details about the future of our planet? It sounds outlandish, but the renowned British scientist Isaac Newton feverishly studied the concept. And he came up with some astonishing results.
You might be surprised to learn that one of science’s greatest ever minds was obsessed with such esoteric notions. But a series of notes auctioned off at the end of 2020 have clearly illustrated this side of Newton. These pages, in essence, exposed his attempts to crack a code he believed to be within the pyramids’ dimensions.
We’re lucky to be able to see these letters today, as they were very nearly obliterated. The Guardian notes that they were set alight at the edges at some time in the 1680s. According to legend, this was down to Newton’s dog Diamond knocking a candle onto them!
The pages were damaged, though they ultimately survived the flames. And it has meant that we’ve been able to learn about Newton’s mystical side. This provides us with a more complex image of the man, which in no way takes away from his scientific contributions and achievements.
Newton suspected that a measurement known as the royal cubit played a central role in designing the pyramids, according to The Guardian. If the mathematician could figure out the cubit’s actual value, then he might also be able to measure the Earth. This would apparently help to prove his theories on gravity. But it gets so much more bizarre than that. Newton actually thought the cubit might also unravel a code within the Bible that predicted a coming apocalypse.
