Old Earth

Old Earth is a term used by various theorists, philosophers, and fiction writers to describe the planet Earth before the advent of Cyber Nations. There are various theories, myths, legends, and thoughts about Old Earth. The following are some of the many views on the subject.

Real Life
Many people use the term Real Life as synonymous with Old Earth. They call the Cyber Nations a game. This line of thought is held by mostly pessimists and fatalists who claim that Real Life is an ultimate reality where all people, animals, jobs, galaxies, houses, and very small rocks actually exist.

Alternate Universe
Similar to the Real Life theory is the Alternate Universe theory. This theory hypothesizes that there is a different reality or parallel universe. This seems to be a majority view within the academic community of theorists and philosophers

There are two major camps in the Alternate Universe Theory. The first camp recognizes the possibility of such a dimension, but that there is no way to access the dimension. The second camp maintains that the dimension is real, and that one can move in between these two (or more) possibilities. According to theorists and philosophers, the second camp is the more popular of the two.

Fiction
A small but very vocal minority vehemently deny that Old Earth actually exists and is nothing more than a fairy tale concocted by fundamentalists to justify the existence of a Supreme Being. This minority cites a complete lack of scientific evidence of Old Earth, claiming that it is only mentioned within certain religious texts.