A new documentary looks at the phenomenon of people misremembering things from the past- and bathes the concept in embarrassing, conspiratorial nonsense.
I feel compelled to respond to this individual's evaluation of Kiviat's latest endeavor, as I myself was once a sceptic of everything “supernatural” or “paranormal” and am now a believer with irrefutable evidence that the world is not as it seems. I have personally experienced the impact of this “mandela effect” phenomenon, and the proof I possess is unlike any material I have encountered or examined. I have engaged in multiple discussions with Mr. Kiviat regarding the topic of his most recent film and my own experiences, and I know for a fact that something has changed, but it is more complicated than just a change to a sentence or a change to a historic event.
To dismiss the existence of a phenomenon involving widespread communal misremembering or deliberate collective contempt, accompanied by name-calling, toward people who have been affected by this topic is a significant issue in its own right. Imagine if the U.S. president appeared unclothed in public and was convinced he was wearing the newest outfit by a famous fashion designer, and his supporters genuinely believed he was wearing a remarkable new attire as well, while the rest of the world saw him as naked. Why would those who recognize his nudity dismiss the phenomenon of the believers' opinions by resorting to name-calling and disregarding their perspectives?
Instead, we should acknowledge that something is indeed different, whether we see what they are saying personally or simply see their odd "delusion.” Whether it is a matter of mental illness or another factor, dismissing and disparaging those who have experienced supposed "changes" in popular culture or history is problematic. We must address these experiences with respect and an open mind, recognizing that they reveal deeper issues worthy of serious consideration. Maybe, just maybe, we who don’t see it are indeed the ones that should be questioned.
I have yet to see the film, but I look forward to seeing how he handles this topic.
I couldn't agree more. This article says so much more about Stephen Silver than it ever could about the movie which tries to document an incredible phenomenon being experienced by everyone whether they know it or not.
I get why people make things like that... it's just because its amusing. Plus... if you can't remember where you put your keys just 5 seconds ago... what can you really trust? If anything, this should just compel more people to understand the value and use and place of the collective crutch we're trying to assemble to try to remedy this: science.
As for Mandela. To many he is a controversial figure. Either "a terrorist" or "a sellout". He left behind enough evidence to prove that he is neither.
The reason he is famous, is because he was a true diplomat and changemaker: he changed. There is one thing he never compromised on, and that is to promote collective freedom and self determination.
As if millions of people who don't know one another all sharing the same exact hundreds of alternative memories to reality of things they knew most of their lives was a normal thing. The Mandela Effect is an incredible phenomenon. Geography was one of the things that sealed the deal for me. There are thousands of changes and just because you may not be very affected doesn't change how mind blowing it is for the rest of us. There is so much evidence that thousands of things were another way. It isn't even possible to misremember things that a person never knew in the first place.
It's far from amazing and is actually fully explained by brain science. Like most conspiracy theories, it requires bad faith actors to propagate rubbish that gullible people believe.
I feel compelled to respond to this individual's evaluation of Kiviat's latest endeavor, as I myself was once a sceptic of everything “supernatural” or “paranormal” and am now a believer with irrefutable evidence that the world is not as it seems. I have personally experienced the impact of this “mandela effect” phenomenon, and the proof I possess is unlike any material I have encountered or examined. I have engaged in multiple discussions with Mr. Kiviat regarding the topic of his most recent film and my own experiences, and I know for a fact that something has changed, but it is more complicated than just a change to a sentence or a change to a historic event.
To dismiss the existence of a phenomenon involving widespread communal misremembering or deliberate collective contempt, accompanied by name-calling, toward people who have been affected by this topic is a significant issue in its own right. Imagine if the U.S. president appeared unclothed in public and was convinced he was wearing the newest outfit by a famous fashion designer, and his supporters genuinely believed he was wearing a remarkable new attire as well, while the rest of the world saw him as naked. Why would those who recognize his nudity dismiss the phenomenon of the believers' opinions by resorting to name-calling and disregarding their perspectives?
Instead, we should acknowledge that something is indeed different, whether we see what they are saying personally or simply see their odd "delusion.” Whether it is a matter of mental illness or another factor, dismissing and disparaging those who have experienced supposed "changes" in popular culture or history is problematic. We must address these experiences with respect and an open mind, recognizing that they reveal deeper issues worthy of serious consideration. Maybe, just maybe, we who don’t see it are indeed the ones that should be questioned.
I have yet to see the film, but I look forward to seeing how he handles this topic.
It's a load of tripe. Get over it. Human memory being fallible does NOT prove alternate universes.
I couldn't agree more. This article says so much more about Stephen Silver than it ever could about the movie which tries to document an incredible phenomenon being experienced by everyone whether they know it or not.
No; it says that the author is sensible and not a complete fool.
I get why people make things like that... it's just because its amusing. Plus... if you can't remember where you put your keys just 5 seconds ago... what can you really trust? If anything, this should just compel more people to understand the value and use and place of the collective crutch we're trying to assemble to try to remedy this: science.
As for Mandela. To many he is a controversial figure. Either "a terrorist" or "a sellout". He left behind enough evidence to prove that he is neither.
The reason he is famous, is because he was a true diplomat and changemaker: he changed. There is one thing he never compromised on, and that is to promote collective freedom and self determination.
As if millions of people who don't know one another all sharing the same exact hundreds of alternative memories to reality of things they knew most of their lives was a normal thing. The Mandela Effect is an incredible phenomenon. Geography was one of the things that sealed the deal for me. There are thousands of changes and just because you may not be very affected doesn't change how mind blowing it is for the rest of us. There is so much evidence that thousands of things were another way. It isn't even possible to misremember things that a person never knew in the first place.
It's far from amazing and is actually fully explained by brain science. Like most conspiracy theories, it requires bad faith actors to propagate rubbish that gullible people believe.