Once a leading theory of the origin of the Earth-Moon system, the Capture Theory possessed the virtues of simplicity and intuitive plausibility.  The numerous instances of moons with retrograde orbits supported it.  The lunar orbit’s three moments of inertia were consistent with a past very eccentric orbit, which fit a capture1.  However, the Moon would have had to come from a different part of the solar system to account for its very depleted iron compared to the Earth’s iron, which meant that it would approach the Earth at a high velocity that would prevent capture.  Researchers searched in vain for a braking mechanism that would slow it down so it could be captured.  Still, the accumulated evidence and arguments made the Capture Theory a viable one.

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Rosemarie, A Novel of Discovery Science

 

As she struggles with a rare disease at the American Embassy in Turkey, philosopher Rosemarie devises a theory of the red blood cells.  Acting as a metacolony in real time, they constitute the Original Intelligence of humankind’s pre-neuronal ancestors and possess remarkable properties.  Peculiar dreams lead Rosemarie to other theories.  They also warn of terrorist attacks.  Her diplomat husband is wounded fighting off jihadists.  The ambassador is smitten by her charms.  A CIA psychiatrist stigmatizes her with a fraudulent diagnosis.  Entranced by a Turkish folktale, Rosemarie befriends a handsome young Turk….

 

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In his Worlds in Collision (New York:  Macmillan, 1950), Immanuel Velikovsky argued that Venus emerged as a red-hot comet from Jupiter and passed Earth every 52 years, causing the Bronze Age catastrophes, before settling into its current orbit.  His claim set off a controversy in which his theory was rejected and stigmatized.  But over the years, new findings have changed the picture.  Here are eight new reasons to accept a Revised Venus Theory.

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