2018-06-29

What is a vortex?

Guest post by Nick Nelson

In the classical sense, a vortex is anything that swirls around. A hurricane, a tornado, the Solar System, or spiral galaxies are vortex forms. Even such mundane things as water going down a bathtub drain are vortexes, or as some prefer, vortices. In the sense of this exhibit, and a very few other such attractions open to the public, a vortex is a whirlpool of energy. It is a mathematically exact position on the Earth’s surface that does not conform to contemporary scientific description, a place where gravity is subtly altered, time runs a little behind the rest of the world, and seemingly impossible distortions occur in physical space/time reality. These vortexes normally cannot be optically perceived, but the effects can be seen, and sometimes felt.

How many vortexes are there?

The Universe itself is the largest vortex, and it is made up of an infinity of progressively smaller vortexes, so the answer is that there are an infinite number of vortexes. Of the Grave Creek type of Vortex, which is around 60 feet in diameter, to the Gold Hill Vortex, 165 feet, there are probably hundreds in existence, but only a small number have been discovered.

Can I be harmed by the vortex?


There have been reports of slight dizziness or minor nausea, but the great majority of visitors feel nothing out of the ordinary. No one has ever complained of long-term harm, but conversely some people have claimed minor aliments cured in a “magic spot”. The only danger linked to exposure of a vortex of this type is that it has been known to cause reevaluations of worldviews. Remember, vortexes, however odd or bizarre, are natural phenomena.

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