O’Brady’s Antarctic Exploration: Why I’m Not Convinced
By: Nikodemus Writes
Tags: Ice Wall, Colin Obrady, Conspiracy Theories, Antarctica, Operation Fishbowl

Less Than 1,000 Miles?

Several articles have been written to praise the seemingly major feat of O’Brady, as well as the other explorers who have recently (some are on their personal solo voyage as this article is written) embarked on similar journey’s stating that O’Brady trekked over 900 miles. His starting point was the Ronnie Ice Shelf and his ending point was the Ross Ice Shelf. His path, which also encompassed the South Pole, was fewer that 1,000 miles. That doesn’t sound right.

An outline of Colin O’Brady’s supposed trip from one end of Antarctica to the other end. Some sources say that his trek was 921 miles while others state that it was 932 miles.

The Other 59,000 Miles

Captain Cook was a well-known and well-respected navigator during his time. He was determined to find the southern most continent that many speculated would be at the South Pole and prematurely — or cunningly — named Antarctica prior to its discovery. So, if Cook was a renowned and respected circumnavigator and he traveled 60,000 miles around Antarctica, shouldn’t O’Brady’s journey have spanned a distance far greater than 1,000 miles? I’m no mathematician but I know something isn’t adding up. What happened to the other 59,000 miles that Captain Cook accounted for? Was he wrong?

Many people argue that Captain Cook was a drunken sailor who incorrectly circled around Antarctica, convincing himself and others that it was an ice wall that encircled Earth. If Cook was correct, he would have essentially proven that the Earth is flat instead of a globe. In an attempt to preserve pseudoscience’s heliocentric model of the solar system, many people baselessly argue that Captain Cook proved nothing at all. But these are the same people who believe that the artist-rendered depictions of the globe-shaped Earth, which are said to be real images from the Hubble telescope, are real and justify the absence of stars in the background of those images by arguing that they are so far apart from one another and the planets, leaving them invisible. Yeah, that makes sense.

The Antarctic Treaty

An image of the Antarctic Treaty. This map shows the depiction of Antarctica as a continent, as well as the countries who have territories and military occupations throughout Antarctica.

On December 1, 1959, the United Nations (U.N.) proposed the Antarctic Treaty. This treaty ensures that the area referred to as Antarctica remains an unclaimed territory with the exception of several claims that various countries have. The treaty also prevents commercial flights to Antarctica with some exceptions and allows the UN to decide who can conduct research on or around Antarctica. 12 countries whose scientists were studying Antarctica and/or the immediate area signed the treaty and by 1961, the treaty was enforced.

The following year, in 1962, the American government began Operation Fishbowl. According to Jerry Emanuelson, B.S.E.E., founder of Futurescience, LLC., Operation Fishbowl was a series of high altitude nuclear tests. Operation Fishbowl was a subset of the nuclear test program, Operation Dominic. Many conspiracy theorists and Flat Earthers believe that the “Fishbowl” in Operation Fishbowl refers to the dome firmament that covers the Earth much like an upside-down fishbowl. It is believed that the nuclear testing was not testing but was, in fact, the U.S. government attempting to nuke the dome firmament. This coupled with the fact that many countries have military installations on Antarctica suggest that there is more to Antarctica than the governments of the world — or the one world government of the new world order — is not sharing with the general public.

An image of the seal for Operation Fishbowl.

Antarctica is all over the news. Companies are constantly drilling for oil and other minerals and scientists have claimed to find a subglacial lake that hosts microbial lifeforms. Some may argue that their mining is the reason the general public is not allowed to travel to Antarctica. However, not all tourism is banned, supposedly. For the low, low price of just $9,999.00, you can take a brief trip to Antarctica. That’s the lowest price which is out of reach for most people. If you want to actually explore Antarctica as a tourist as opposed to a scientist or an athlete like O’Brady, you’d have to spend well over $10,000.00. And once you get to Antarctica, don’t expect to explore by yourself or with a group of friends. You will have a mandatory guide to escort you. Why is there so much red tape to visit the South Pole? Is the U.N. hiding something?