Things that make me happy:

[kutsuwamushi]

The Phantom Time Hypothesis:

The Phantom time hypothesis is a hypothesis developed by Heribert Illig (born 1947 in Vohenstrauß) in 1991. It proposes that there has been a systematic effort to make it appear that periods of history, specifically that of Europe during Early Middle Ages (AD 614–911) exist, when they do not.

Three hundred years of history is a fiction. You think you're living in 2010? Well, you're wrong. It's still the 18th century.

I think I'm going to make translating "Enthält das frühe Mittelalter erfundene Zeit?" a German translation project. The German language cannot be allowed to have a monopoly on the truth!

With thanks to telophase for pointing out that this conspiracy theory exists.

Comments

[ashenmote]

I knew about the theory, but I didn't know it was a German thing. I assumed that American scientists came up with it. I always think that if I don't know the source.