Ultima Thule, Unknown Land of the Utmost North | Odd Salon UNKNOWN 2/7
Channel: Odd Salon
Date: 16/11/2018

Since its discovery by Pytheas in the 4th Century BCE, the idea of “Ultima Thule” has inspired debate and denial, envy and imagination—from Strabo to Sir Richard Francis Burton. From midnight suns to frozen seas, Pytheas' observations were so far-fetched that for centuries Thule was known only as a land of fantasy. Yet the very things that caused his ancient counterparts to mock him as a liar and charlatan, modern scholars take as the best evidence of his honesty.

Aaron Laycook ~ Ultima Thule, Unknown Land of the Utmost North

Odd Salon UNKNOWN: Stories of unsolved phenomena and secret histories, unanswered questions, uncharted territory, and enduring enigmas of science:

Recorded live 11/6/2018 at Public Works, San Francisco, CA

Curated by Amy Widdowson 
Edit, Camera, Post production: John Adams
Sound:  Boris
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