Timeline

Claim‑Led Chronology

This timeline compiles dates and events as stated in primary audio/video sources and key documents. It is not a verification of facts. Each entry links to a claim ID for traceability.

Use the claim matrix for full context: notes/claims/claim-matrix.md. Upload dates refer to archive metadata, not necessarily recording dates.

Timeline entries

1957: Merkl says he arrived in the United States. (C-ATP-002)1965: Merkl says he started his own company. (C-ATP-007)1967: Podcast 289 claims a successful controlled cold‑fusion experiment. (C-LEP-289-002)1968: Vancouver seminar claims practical cold fusion by this year. (C-ATP-007)1974: Vancouver seminar claims “pentoxy hydrate” classification. (C-ATP-003)1977: Vancouver seminar claims national TV demonstration of practical cold fusion and free‑energy effects. (C-ATP-004, C-ATP-009)1982: Vancouver seminar claims Merkl left the U.S. for research abroad. (C-ATP-010)1985: Vancouver seminar claims retirement and shift toward free‑energy/biology links. (C-ATP-011)1994: Podcast 289 claims a Hawaii invitation to establish a healing capital. (C-LEP-289-008)1995 (Christmas): Secondary sources claim discovery of Sumerian Water/Elixir of Life. (C-WB-006, C-AF-LS-005)2000–2003: Podcast 289 claims an unusual cluster of microbiologist deaths. (C-LEP-289-009)2003: Podcast 289 claims Merkl died in 2003. (C-LEP-289-009)2012-02-06: “Chondriana being birthed in Life Crystals” uploaded to YouTube. (Source card)2012-12-18: “Sumerian Lectures 1” uploaded to YouTube. (Source card)2012-12-19: “Vancouver Seminar 1993 (Part 1)” uploaded to YouTube. (Source card)2013-03-14: Ted Emanuel interview uploaded to YouTube. (Source card)

Date conflicts and inconsistencies

Cold fusion date conflict: 1967 in Podcast 289 vs 1968 in the Vancouver seminar. (C-LEP-289-002, C-ATP-007)Merkl death year: Podcast 289 claims 2003; other sources list 2004. Verification needed.

How to strengthen the timeline

Add primary documents (letters, lab notes, contracts) that confirm or refute date claims.Cross‑reference public records (obituaries, corporate filings, media archives).Log contradictions explicitly with claim IDs for transparency.See conflicts page for a consolidated list: /contradictions.