You are too in tune with your senses, I cannot make any sense of that.

However yes, a paradigm, is a fundamental shift in thinking. The error is believing that all that came before was wrong. It is simply an advancement in understanding. Awakenings.

 

So knowing these things, would you be more inclined to strive towards truth and awareness?

 

Let's talk history and legend. Trolls, orcs, hobbits, and so on... 10,000+ years ago...

http://www.wcu.edu/library/DigitalCollections/CherokeePhoenix/Vol1/no25/pg2col4b.htm

"In White county, state of Tennessee, near the town of Sparta, there have been discovered three burying grounds, where a very small people are deposited in tombs (coffins) of stone. The greatest length of the skeletons is nineteen inches. Some of these people appear to have lived to a great age-their teeth being worn smooth and short, while others are full and long. Many of the tombs (graves) have been opened, and the skeletons examined. The graves are about two feet deep; the coffins are of stone, made by laying a flat stone at the bottom, one at each side, one on at each end, and one over the corpse. The dead are all buried with their heads to the east and in order, laid on their backs and their hands on their breasts. In the bend of the left arm is found a cruise or mug, that would hold nearly a pint, made of ground stone, or shell of a grey color in which is found one, two, or three shells supposed to be sea shells. One of these skeletons had about the neck, ninety-four pearl beads. There are many of these burying grounds. Near the one which I examined is the appearance of an ancient town. The bones found in these graves are strong and well set. The whole frame appears to be well formed. These grave yards are in extent from half an acre to an acre and a half.- In the same neighborhood is a burying ground where the dead are buried in the same manner as above described,and where the skeletons are from seven to nine feet long." -Zion's Herald.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_floresiensis

Homo floresiensis ("Flores Man"; nicknamed "hobbit" and "Flo") is widely believed to be an extinct species in the genus Homo. The remains of an individual that would have stood about 3.5 feet (1.1 m) in height were discovered in 2003 on the island of Flores in Indonesia. Partial skeletons of nine individuals have been recovered, including one complete skull, referred to as "LB1".[1][2] These remains have been the subject of intense research to determine whether they represent a species distinct from modern humans. This hominin is remarkable for its small body and brain and for its survival until relatively recent times (possibly as recently as 12,000 years ago).[3] Recovered alongside the skeletal remains were stone tools from archaeological horizons ranging from 94,000 to 13,000 years ago. Some scholars suggest that the historical H. floresiensis may be connected by folk memory to ebu gogo myths prevalent on the isle of Flores.[4]

 

Now as we should all know by now. The Illuminati originated in Germany. The whole idea of this sect was "enlightenment". Such an organization MUST have been interested in collecting all the knowledge in the world. As much of it as possible.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati

The Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1, 1776. The society's goals were to oppose superstition, prejudice, religious influence over public life and abuses of state power, and to support women's education and gender equality. The Illuminati—along with other secret societies—were outlawed by the Bavarian ruler, Charles Theodore, with the encouragement of the Roman Catholic Church, and were permanently disbanded in 1785.[1] In the several years following, the group was vilified by conservative and religious critics who claimed that they had regrouped and were responsible for the French Revolution.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings

The Nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the German Student Union to ceremonially burn books in Nazi Germany and Austria by classical liberal, anarchist, socialist, pacifist, Communist, Jewish, and other authors whose writings were viewed as subversive or whose ideologies undermined the National Socialist administration.

 

 

These events have happened probably more than once throughout history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

The library is famous for having been burned resulting in the loss of many scrolls and books, and has become a symbol of the destruction of cultural knowledge. A few sources differ on who is responsible for the destruction and when it occurred. Although there is a mythology of the burning of the Library at Alexandria, the library may have suffered several fires or acts of destruction over many years. Possible occasions for the partial or complete destruction of the Library of Alexandria include a fire set by Julius Caesar in 48 BC, an attack by Aurelian in the AD 270s, and the decree of Coptic Pope Theophilus in AD 391.

 

 

The Bible is one of the few documents from ancient times that has survived. That's the way I see things. There are genuine historical accounts, the ones which remain which speak of humans living well past 100 years and upwards towards 1,000 years old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_reported_to_have_lived_beyond_130

The 18 first Hùng kings of Vietnam were reported to live at least over 200 years each. Their reign lasted from 2879 BC to 258 BC.

Kinh Dương Vương – 260 years old – Reign: 215 years.
Lạc Long Quân (Hùng Hiền Vương) – 506 years old – Reign: 400 years.
Hùng Quốc Vương – 260 years old – Reign: 221 years.
Hùng Diệp Vương – 646 years old – Reign: 300 years.
Hùng Hy Vương – 599 years old – Reign: 200 years.
Hùng Huy Vương – 500 years old – Reign: 87 years.
Hùng Chiêu Vương – 692 years old -Reign: 200 years.
Hùng Vi Vương – 642 years old – Reign: 100 năm.
Hùng Định Vương – 602 years old – Reign: 80 years.
Hùng Uý Vương – 512 years old – Reign: 90 years.
Hùng Chinh Vương – 514 years old -Reign:107 years.
Hùng Vũ Vương – 456 years old – Reign: 96 years.
Hùng Việt Vương – 502 years old – Reign: 105 years.
Hùng Ánh Vương – 386 years old – Reign: 99 years.
Hùng Triều Vương – 286 years old -Reign: 94 years.
Hùng Tạo Vương – 273 years old – Reign: 92 years.
Hùng Nghị Vương – 217 years old – Reign: 160 years.
Hùng Duệ Vương – 221 years old – Reign: 150 years.

 

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/lifespan.html

Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Dinosaur lifespans probably varied in length from tens of years to hundreds of years. Their possible maximum age can be estimated from the maximum lifespans of modern reptiles, such as the 66-year lifespan of the common alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the impressive lifespan of a Black Seychelles Tortoise (Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) sumeirei). One specimen of this now-extinct species, which was an adult when captured, lived a record 152 years in captivity (1766-1918) and had an accidental death. These estimates, based on lifespans of cold-blooded animals, would be too long if dinosaurs had metabolisms more similar to modern birds and mammals.

 

https://www.thedodo.com/recently-spotted-103-year-old--547381307.html

SeaWorld could be in trouble because of “Granny,” the world’s oldest known living orca. The 103-year-old whale (also known as J2) was recently spotted off Canada’s western coast with her pod -- her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But while the Granny sighting is thrilling for us, it’s problematic for SeaWorld.