This Mysterious Computer Could Prove Time Travel Exists | Nostalgia Nerd
Go to https://curiositystream.thld.co/NERD and use code NERD to save 25% off today, that’s only $14.99 a year. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video. ~ In 1984 something strange happened in the village of Dodleston. A BBC Micro was sitting on a counter, when it suddenly started receiving mysterious messages, which appeared to come from the 16th century. This might have gone unnoticed had local teachers, Ken Webster and Peter Trinder, not investigated to find that information was so accurate, it would be almost impossible to fake. This whole event was documented in the book “The Vertical Plane”, published in 1989. But here, tonight, we investigate deep to find out exactly what this is all about.
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0:00-01:10 Introduction
01:10-02:05 Curiosity Stream
02:05-29:15 The Dodleston Messages
29:15-35:52 Post Events
35:52-40:35 Dissection
40:35-41:53 Further Reading
41:53-43:01 Credits
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Blogs:
Mercurius Politicus: http://mercuriuspoliticus.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/ghost-in-the-machine/
Contacting 2109: http://contacting2109.com/vertical-plane-ghost-machine/
Macy Afterlife: http://macyafterlife.com/2018/02/10/time-hopping-the-amazing-story-of-ken-webster/
Time Slips: http://time-slips.blogspot.com/2011/08/wot-strange-wordes-thou-speke.html
Skeptophilia: http://skeptophilia.com/2014/08/the-haunted-pc.html
Tom Ruffles: http://tomruffles.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/the-vertical-plane-by-ken-webster/
Ley Lines: http://landandspirit.net/earth-energies/leylines/
Podcasts:
Unexplained Podcast: http://unexplainedpodcast.com/episodes/2018/7/25/s03-episode-8-repeat-input-until-end
Mysterious Universe: http://podcastaddict.com/episode/29862737
Dark Histories: http://darkhistories.com/the-dodleston-messages-ghost-in-the-machine/
Books:
The Mary Celeste Syndrome, John Pinkney: https://amzn.to/3kJVc29
The Vertical Plane, Ken Webster: https://amzn.to/3oyTlhK / https://ebay.us/v29hx3
Phantom Messages, William J. Hall: https://amzn.to/3cr41ch
Resources:
Society for Psychical Research: http://spr.ac.uk
Reddit Community: http://reddit.com/r/TheVerticalPlane/
Stardot Forum: http://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1393
Stardot Forum: http://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15271
Unexplained Mysteries Forum: http://unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/9878-the-vertical-plane/
Brasenose College Fellows: http://bnc.ox.ac.uk/downloads/List_of_Fellows_1509-1909.pdf
British History Online: http://british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol3/pp207-219
Prof Laura Wright: http://english.cam.ac.uk/people/Laura.Wright/
Out of This World:
Ep1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipz43IHiK-0
Ep2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WXSjRvOYr4
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@davidjames579
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
This case also featured on an episode of Strange But True? Hosted by Michael Aspel on ITV in the mid 90's.
@Ada..D
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
I've got a cigarette lighter that's got more functionality than a BBC model b PC.
@MartiansMothership
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
4:00 "His girlfriend who was notably younger" Why is this notable? why do you care? What crazy British nonsense. Are you offended by something here? Male feminist vibes.
@LeftOverChef89
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
“Tis but a flesh wound”
@jamesslick4790
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
This would be a good movie.
@Eric_Tyler
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
It was just Ashens, it's ok
@drw4338
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
The book the guy wrote about his experience is actually easy to find now in 2026. I found it easily online in paperback for pretty cheap, if anyone wants to read it for themselves.
@HAngeli
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
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@UNOwen1
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
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@christopherhall7560
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
*Marketing
@theo.p.o.g.7695
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
This is easily debunked with very basic logic right? Come on guys….
@lorddamocles2222
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
'BBC Micro' – so, average size..?
@FiveRiversBeyond
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Exactly how did they power this box of lights in the 16th century?
@manchesterisblue1023
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
sounds like a bad twilight zone episode
@nyccollin
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
That book is on Amazon for $25
@DigitallyRemasteredMusic
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
"lucas" said he was left a light box with which showed green text – very typical of PCs in the 80s – surely if 2109 had taken him a computer, it would not be a BBC micro. Its funny that these hoaxes feature details that were based on computers in 1985. A true time traveler from 2109 would have taken Lucas a PC that was beyond what we currently know in 2026
@ToyHuntersGR
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Greetings from ToyHuntersGR! Always inspiring to see creators preserving the magic of 80s & 90s pop culture. Retro games, vintage toys, and nostalgia will always connect generations.
@jazzer1960
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
FFS
@alastairjones0
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Great video and story.. have you ever done a follow up (?)
@njcaron
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Please do all those things haha 41:52
@Nedula007
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
That most certainly is a hoax.
But still, nice science fiction story though! I enjoyed this video immensely
@llIllllIll
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
ENTER THE UNKNOWN AND YOU ENTER THE DARK, HOW FOOLISH BE THE CHILDREN WITHOUT A TORCH! 15:33
@halukoeren5388
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
This is for USA Government: Only I receive such Shizophrenic Videos with Lies. This is your Shizophrens insidee your Government.
@A3Dx_o7
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
18:45 they feed on our loosh
@arunca190
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Screams of neighbor or family prank.
@Bazonthebass
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Great take on this story. Thank you.
@chanito_nyc
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Edward’s BBC???
@cpuneonine
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Why do you keep playing the same video of the redhead crying with a Siamese cat in her lap 🙁 BLARGH Apparently Nostalgia Nerd is obsessed with haunted computers but never saw the website where the computer was connected to a Ouija board.
@cpuneonine
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Everyone knows lukas, he's on IRC.
@trompelek
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
CO LEAK.
@trygaelic2934
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Its a wonderful story, absolutely fascinating. I wonder if anything weird ever happened with the Acorn ?
@tompeterson7067
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Frankly, I think that woman's assessment was amiss. After look at the speech that those of generation-X used vs the type of speech that Gen Z uses. Such as terms like "sus" and "low key". Simply put, it comes down to how were those who were in their 20s in one time period speeking vs those in their 20s some 20 – 30 years prior.
@skrie
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
5:38 … General Kenobi…
@roydentler6807
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Halfway in, I’m all the way out. I’ve already wasted more than 20 minutes.
@BigSlick40
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
So apparently horses and computers were popular in the 1600's.
@SerialChiller_1
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
The crap I hear kids say that make zero sense only to them proves language can be variable and for this historian to say people 400 yrs ago would never say that
@SerialChiller_1
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
Should have told Thomas to bury something in the garden
@ristube3319
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
39:10 There was no internet until August 1991.
This wouldn’t have been understood much less done in 1985.
@ristube3319
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
26:30 Speech programs as well as auto save, etc is too evolved for 1985.
If there were those alterations I could believe a person from long ago be able to use a computer, especially if it had advanced interpersonal a.i. etc
@ristube3319
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
6:00 THIS IS WHEN I DESTROY IT OFFICE SPACE STYLE BURN THE SMASHED BITS AND GIVE THE REMAINDER TO A PRIEST!
@ristube3319
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
0:20 My grandfather was proud that he didn’t even know how to turn a computer on.
Grandpa from 1600’s couldn’t be better, never mind the electricity etc he’d be in awe of.
@many_worlds
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
I’ve had a similar experience too, except my time travel only works in real time, at normal speed.
@petercleary1000
May 3, 2026 at 9:18 am
A man would put a tape recorder in the woods, to lean to bird song, when he played it back there was 1000 of voice on the tape ,
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