Time Cube
Encyclopedia
Time Cube is a website created by Gene Ray, also known as Otis E. Ray, in 1997 where he sets out his personal model of reality, which he calls Time Cube. He suggests that all of modern physics is wrong, in addition to claiming religion to be evil, specifically Christianity, and the idea of family is poisoning children. The model proposes that each day is really four separate days occurring simultaneously. John C. Dvorak wrote in PC Magazine
that "Metasites that track crackpot sites often say this is the number one nutty site."
Ray has wagered $10,000 that his theories cannot be proven wrong. The site has been criticized for the "centered 30-point type" of its design and the "endless blather" of its content.
(MIT) in January 2002 as part of the Independent Activities Period, a student-organized extra-curricular event. He repeated his $10,000 offer for professors to disprove his theories at the event; none attempted it.
Asked by Martin Sargent
in 2003 how it felt to be an Internet celebrity
, Ray stated that it was not a position he wanted, but something he felt he had to do as "no writer or speaker understands the Time Cube". Ray also spoke about Time Cube at the Georgia Institute of Technology
in April 2005, in a speech in which he attacked the instruction offered by academics.
A 2004 editorial in The Maine Campus
student newspaper remarked upon the site's "subtle little racist ideologies" which culminate in Ray describing racial integration
as "destroying all of the races".
In 2005, Brett Hanover made Above God, a short documentary film about Ray and Time Cube, which won awards for Best Documentary at the Indie Memphis Film Festival and the Atlanta Underground Film Festival.
. He authored a book titled Mr. Marbles – Marbles for Everyone, and got the city council of St. Petersburg, Florida
to proclaim a "Marbles Week" in the 1970s. In 1987, this became a controversial attempt to establish a million dollar marble tournament inside a huge round structure and establish a philosophical "Order of the Sphere". Ray Gene is listed as President and Treasurer of the World Professional Marbles Players Association. He is also listed as the owner of US patents 4179122 and 4393618 for a "Marble game apparatus" and a "Novelty written message device suitable for mailing" .
PC Magazine
PC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
that "Metasites that track crackpot sites often say this is the number one nutty site."
Concept
The following quotation from the TimeCube.com website illustrates a recurring theme from Gene Ray's ideas:Ray has wagered $10,000 that his theories cannot be proven wrong. The site has been criticized for the "centered 30-point type" of its design and the "endless blather" of its content.
Public reaction
Ray spoke about Time Cube at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT) in January 2002 as part of the Independent Activities Period, a student-organized extra-curricular event. He repeated his $10,000 offer for professors to disprove his theories at the event; none attempted it.
Asked by Martin Sargent
Martin Sargent
Martin Paul Sargent is an American television personality and was co-host of the This WEEK in FUN podcast with Sarah Lane...
in 2003 how it felt to be an Internet celebrity
Internet celebrity
An Internet celebrity, cyberstar or online celebrity is someone who has become famous by means of the Internet. Such fame is based less upon raw numbers, as with traditional media...
, Ray stated that it was not a position he wanted, but something he felt he had to do as "no writer or speaker understands the Time Cube". Ray also spoke about Time Cube at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in April 2005, in a speech in which he attacked the instruction offered by academics.
A 2004 editorial in The Maine Campus
The Maine Campus
The Maine Campus is a twice-weekly newspaper produced by the students of the University of Maine in the United States. It covers university and Town of Orono, Maine events, and has four section: News, Opinion, Style and Sports. It serves the 20,000 students, faculty and staff of the University....
student newspaper remarked upon the site's "subtle little racist ideologies" which culminate in Ray describing racial integration
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
as "destroying all of the races".
In 2005, Brett Hanover made Above God, a short documentary film about Ray and Time Cube, which won awards for Best Documentary at the Indie Memphis Film Festival and the Atlanta Underground Film Festival.
Precursor
Before Time Cube, Otis E. Ray advocated the sport of marblesMarbles
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch to over 3 inches , while some art glass marbles fordisplay purposes are over 12 inches ...
. He authored a book titled Mr. Marbles – Marbles for Everyone, and got the city council of St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
to proclaim a "Marbles Week" in the 1970s. In 1987, this became a controversial attempt to establish a million dollar marble tournament inside a huge round structure and establish a philosophical "Order of the Sphere". Ray Gene is listed as President and Treasurer of the World Professional Marbles Players Association. He is also listed as the owner of US patents 4179122 and 4393618 for a "Marble game apparatus" and a "Novelty written message device suitable for mailing" .
External links
- TimeCube.com hosted at Border Gateway Protocol