Newton’s 2060: a lower bound for a new era

The surprise is that the same person can investigate motion and interpret prophecy. The methods and standards of evidence are different. Newton researcher Stephen Snobelen’s discussion of the manuscripts makes clear why 2060 should not be converted into a countdown to the destruction of the planet.

A lower bound says “not before”, rather than promising that the event occurs during that year. The calculator therefore flags the age as a earliest possible comparison; a much later outcome would remain compatible with the bound.