#TOYNBEE TILES MEANING MOVIE#

In fact, in many Toynbee tiles, “In Movie 2001” is actually replaced by “In Kubrick’s 2001.” Image: Flickr/inlaterdays via CC by 2.0 Just as well, “In Movie 2001” is likely a reference to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and its metaphorical statements on death and rebirth, and perhaps transcendence (as well as the presence of Jupiter in the film, I imagine). This was an idea shared, and likely inspired, by Arnold Toynbee. Its general theme was simple: In order for humanity to thrive or flourish, it must be challenged and motivated (even when that motivation is based on a lie). He’d written a short story called “The Toynbee Convector,” published in 1984, about a time traveler. Science fiction author Ray Bradbury may, as well, have something to do with the Toynbee messages.

The documentary also references comments by Toynbee regarding humanity’s need to scientifically “manufacture…a real afterlife for all human beings of history.” In other words, that science must be used to fulfill “God’s promise” of a heavenly afterlife. It’s believed, however, that “Toynbee” is a reference to historian Arnold Toynbee, who’d made sporadic comments regarding death and the afterlife, specifically this quote from his book Experiences. No one truly knows where they came from, or what they’re for. They’ve also appeared in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Louis, Kansas City, San Francisco, Boston, Roswell, and Washington D.C., as well as on some highways. They’ve shown up in cities around the United States, from Philadelphia (which seems to be the nexus) to Chicago, St. However, typically the Toynbee tiles share a simple, albeit mysterious, message: Some contain “footnotes,” while others consist of more elaborate texts (for example, the so-called Manifesto, containing hundreds of words). There’s a lot of variation between the tiles, which began to appear (or at least became noticed) in the 1980s. It’s a 2011 documentary about the cryptic plaques found embedded in asphalt streets throughout the United States and South America.

So I’ve just finished watching Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles.

Toynbee tiles meaning