WEIRD 7 Things You Need To Know About The Hollow Earth Theory READ MORE R.J. WILSON 15553 0 We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The Hollow Earth Theory has been described as the “mother of all conspiracy theories” (by us, just now). Aetherforce At first glance, the theory—really, more of a hypothesis—seems laughably silly. The Earth, according to the theory, is completely hollow, and there’s an entire civilization living at the core. There’s a massive government conspiracy to stop people from finding out the truth, and that conspiracy is helmed by the most powerful people in the world, who also happen to be lizards. Now, we could explain why this is a ridiculous starting point from a scientific point of view, but that’s played out. Instead, let’s look at what Hollow Earth supporters actually believe…and why some of their ideas aren’t so far-fetched. If you actually approach their beliefs with an open mind, you can start to understand why the theory has attracted so many people. New Earth Well, except the stuff about reptilian aliens and wooly mammoths. Don’t worry, we’ll get there. 1. They believe that there’s a sun inside the Earth. Let’s start with one of the simpler beliefs: the Earth is hollow—but not empty. In fact, there’s an entire civilization living at the center of the planet, and members of that civilization need an energy source. Humans Are Free Conveniently, there’s a sun underneath the Earth’s crust. That “inner sun” is actually what causes global warming, and the aurora borealis—otherwise known as the Northern Lights—are really rays of light escaping from the inner sun. Theorists generally believe that the inner sun is the true core of the earth, and it’s not as bright as our own lame yellow sun. Discover Magazine We should note that some Hollow Earth theorists reject the idea of the inner sun, or insist that it only provides light, not heat, which makes more sense scientifically (except that it totally doesn’t in any way). There’s disagreement regarding the specifics. Still, there’s one core idea (pardon the pun) that most of the Hollow Earth community accepts… 2. Humans were created by reptilian aliens. Those aliens are either known as “Anunnaki” or just “Reptilians,” if you’re looking for something less formal. They created humans as a sort of science experiment, but now they feed on our babies. No, that wasn’t a joke; as one believer’s website notes, “We live in a Reptilian world, they need to eat, and we are part of that systems [sic].” Annunaki Some believers say that that’s why institutions like the Catholic Church promote human propagation to such an extent. Others say that the Reptilians are living among us with highly advanced “flesh masks” to make them look like world leaders. So, why haven’t we noticed our reptile overlords? Some say that we have; most UFO sightings are actually just Reptilian sightings. However, there are other explanations. Humans Are Free The Reptilians have indoctrinated you so thoroughly that you are probably too weak-minded to even fathom that they exist, says the unnecessarily harsh FAQ page of one Hollow Earth believer. 3. The Reptilians aren’t the only beings living in the Earth’s core. There’s also a race of Giants—presumably from a much bigger genetic experiment, maybe something involving beanstalks—and Germans. The Hollow Earth Wait, what, Germans? The Germans did make it to Hollow Earth, one theorist writes. “They made a deal with the people in the Hollow Earth.” Well, that doesn’t really explain anything. It’s not clear what the Germans had to offer, but the reigning hypothesis is that Adolf Hitler is hanging out near the center of the planet, presumably swapping stories with giants and Reptilians over a cold mug of human juice (yes, “human juice” is a thing among Hollow Earth believers). The inner part of the planet also has many other humanoid creatures, some of whom aren’t aware of the outer Earth, and some of those creatures live to the age of 1,700. Why? Well, there aren’t any dangerous toxins in the Inner Earth. Duh. No More Sleeping Oh, and there are herds of wooly mammoths. Actually, other than Hitler, this Inner Earth stuff sounds pretty fun. 4. Some people have been to the Inner Earth. Now, for the obvious question: if the Hollow Earth theory is legitimate, why hasn’t anyone stumbled into the Inner Earth? Well, according to conspiracy theorists, some unwitting adventurers have done just that. Unfortunately, the world’s governments have covered up these expeditions. Hitandrun / The Telegraph The first “known” expedition was in 1943, when a German sailor named Karl Unger allegedly took a U-boat into the Earth’s hollow core. There, he met an advanced civilization on “Rainbow Island,” and…look, we know that this sounds like the plot of a Super Mario game, but just stay with us for a second. After Unger, there was Admiral Richard Byrd, a pioneering Americ...