Time-Travel Narratives

This family encompasses Philadelphia Experiment (1943 USS Eldridge invisibility/teleportation), Montauk Project (1970s-80s time portals at Camp Hero), and John Titor's C204 time displacement unit (2000-2001 internet time traveler).

Key Narratives and Claims

Philadelphia Experiment claims electromagnetic field caused ship teleportation and crew phase-shifting; Montauk allegedly created temporal vortexes using Sage Radar and psychic amplification chairs; Titor described rotating micro-singularities producing Tipler cylinder effects for time travel. All involve classified military contexts, detailed technical descriptions, and connection to broader conspiracy narratives.

Critical Assessment

Official records contradict Philadelphia (USS Eldridge wasn't in Philadelphia); Camp Hero was conventional decommissioned radar station; Titor identified as elaborate hoax. Nevertheless, these narratives remain influential in alternative history communities. They synthesize Cold War secrecy, time travel fascination, and technobabble explanations. The progression from WWII (Philadelphia) through Cold War (Montauk) to internet age (Titor) shows evolving time-travel mythology adapting to contemporary anxieties.