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16 - A Small Piece of Concave Earth
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Object is a mountaintop area in Goiás, near the Minas Gerais divide, that appears to be located in a dimension with radically different laws of physics.
DPA's attention to the object was first drawn during an attack attempt by a group of believers of 'concave earth', a fringe conspiracy theory that states the earth is actually hollow and we live on its surface. This group claimed to have scientific proof of its claims and had set up a livestream through which they would activate an 'aether inversor' that would turn off gravity in a large part of the city of São Paulo. The livestream became a joke when they activate the device and it seemingly does nothing. DPA disinformation teams are currently working to erase data related to the group, so it's not connected to the object.
The object was bought by the group as a research base in late 2009. It used to be a diamond mine during the 16th century, and was empty and abandoned by the 18th century. Notably, the road leading to the mine's entrance collapsed at some point, and presently the only way to the mountaintop is through a tunnel originally dug for water drainage. Only an old wooden house remains from the original 16th century buildings, but modern apartments and laboratories have been built by the group and are being used by DPA research. A physical anomaly prevents aerial approach to the object; any airborne vehicles lose altitude rapidly. As the original road is destroyed and the object is otherwise surrounded by tall cliffs, the tunnel is the only available approach. Satellite imagery is rife with artifacts, making it difficult to conclude if the object is a localized anomaly or part of an entirely different dimension.
At some point inside the tunnel, all physics change to become consistent with the 'concave earth' theory. Research has shown that all studies performed by the group were legitimate and would be proof of their claim. Furthermore, the 'aether inversor' does work within the area and it is capable of changing the strenght of gravity to a large range of values, including negative. It is not recommended to do so for long periods of time. DPA research has not, thus far, been able to reverse engineer the device.
Changed physical properties are not immediately apparent, but are easily observed with adequate research equipment. An old mine shaft within the property contains two parallel wooden beans; micromeasurement show these beans become further apart the deeper the shaft goes. Astronomical observations also return nonsensical results; it appears the stars visible from the object are not actual distant bodies, although no theory has been able to determine their nature. Laser measuring has shown the moon to not have the reflective mirrors placed there by the Apollo missions, and have also shown it to be only 100km high in the sky. The refraction index for the atmosphere is remarkably changed, despite the refraction index for any gasses remaining the same.
Possibly the most remarkable change in physics within the object is the presence of the luminiferous aether, a theoretical substance that was proven to not exist in the late 19th century. However, the same experiments that proved its non-existence, when performed within the object, instead would prove its existence. Under the concave earth theory, this aether would be responsible for the force of gravity; it would be emitted from the center of the earth and push objects towards the surface. While no proof of its existence exists, it has been noted that helicopters and drones have much difficulty taking off from the object; it is believed that they also push down on the 'aether' along with the air when attempting to rise, and therefore gain more weight than they are capable of creating lift.
Balloons work normally within the object, and several exploratory balloons have been released, but to date none of them have returned. Most ballooners send bizarre radio messages before disappearing. No consistent danger has been glimpsed from this message.
It has been suggested that, in the same way that the object changed its physical properties to match the 'convex earth' expecation of reality, it may continue to change itself to the DPA's conception of reality, which may cause anomalous dangers to appear at its edges. An attempt to request an exploration with a civilian ballooner unaware of anomalous objects is pending analysis by the ethics comittee.
Object is a mountaintop area in Goiás, near the Minas Gerais divide, that appears to be located in a dimension with radically different laws of physics.
DPA's attention to the object was first drawn during an attack attempt by a group of believers of 'concave earth', a fringe conspiracy theory that states the earth is actually hollow and we live on its surface. This group claimed to have scientific proof of its claims and had set up a livestream through which they would activate an 'aether inversor' that would turn off gravity in a large part of the city of São Paulo. The livestream became a joke when they activate the device and it seemingly does nothing. DPA disinformation teams are currently working to erase data related to the group, so it's not connected to the object.
The object was bought by the group as a research base in late 2009. It used to be a diamond mine during the 16th century, and was empty and abandoned by the 18th century. Notably, the road leading to the mine's entrance collapsed at some point, and presently the only way to the mountaintop is through a tunnel originally dug for water drainage. Only an old wooden house remains from the original 16th century buildings, but modern apartments and laboratories have been built by the group and are being used by DPA research. A physical anomaly prevents aerial approach to the object; any airborne vehicles lose altitude rapidly. As the original road is destroyed and the object is otherwise surrounded by tall cliffs, the tunnel is the only available approach. Satellite imagery is rife with artifacts, making it difficult to conclude if the object is a localized anomaly or part of an entirely different dimension.
At some point inside the tunnel, all physics change to become consistent with the 'concave earth' theory. Research has shown that all studies performed by the group were legitimate and would be proof of their claim. Furthermore, the 'aether inversor' does work within the area and it is capable of changing the strenght of gravity to a large range of values, including negative. It is not recommended to do so for long periods of time. DPA research has not, thus far, been able to reverse engineer the device.
Changed physical properties are not immediately apparent, but are easily observed with adequate research equipment. An old mine shaft within the property contains two parallel wooden beans; micromeasurement show these beans become further apart the deeper the shaft goes. Astronomical observations also return nonsensical results; it appears the stars visible from the object are not actual distant bodies, although no theory has been able to determine their nature. Laser measuring has shown the moon to not have the reflective mirrors placed there by the Apollo missions, and have also shown it to be only 100km high in the sky. The refraction index for the atmosphere is remarkably changed, despite the refraction index for any gasses remaining the same.
Possibly the most remarkable change in physics within the object is the presence of the luminiferous aether, a theoretical substance that was proven to not exist in the late 19th century. However, the same experiments that proved its non-existence, when performed within the object, instead would prove its existence. Under the concave earth theory, this aether would be responsible for the force of gravity; it would be emitted from the center of the earth and push objects towards the surface. While no proof of its existence exists, it has been noted that helicopters and drones have much difficulty taking off from the object; it is believed that they also push down on the 'aether' along with the air when attempting to rise, and therefore gain more weight than they are capable of creating lift.
Balloons work normally within the object, and several exploratory balloons have been released, but to date none of them have returned. Most ballooners send bizarre radio messages before disappearing. No consistent danger has been glimpsed from this message.
It has been suggested that, in the same way that the object changed its physical properties to match the 'convex earth' expecation of reality, it may continue to change itself to the DPA's conception of reality, which may cause anomalous dangers to appear at its edges. An attempt to request an exploration with a civilian ballooner unaware of anomalous objects is pending analysis by the ethics comittee.