The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2001, Resurrection, Jupiter)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Resurrection and the Cosmos
This chapter delves into a thought-provoking theory about resurrecting the dead to colonize Jupiter, inspired by '2001: A Space Odyssey.' It analyzes the film's themes and symbolism, particularly the transformation of David Bowman into the Star Child, while humorously tackling the challenges of communicating such extraordinary ideas.
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Transcript
Over the course of years and in dozens of cities across the world, strange tiles with bizarre messages began showing up affixed to streets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Toynbee Tiles, the bizarre ideas they convey, and who is behind them.
