Anti-Gravity in the Black Hills - Chelsea Starr

When was the last time you saw a ball roll uphill? You’re probably thinking, “As if that would ever happen on Earth because we have gravity.” Or better yet, you might assume that the ball was pushed up the ramp so it appeared to roll uphill. Let me tell you that I have witnessed this intriguing phenomenon of a ball rolling uphill while in the Black Hills of South Dakota, on vacation. We all know that it is a proven fact that water runs downhill, and objects eventually fall to the ground, due to gravity. It is also known that trees grow straight up out of the ground (as long as there are no obstructions that would cause the tree to grow around the object). This is not the case at the Cosmos House of Mystery deep in South Dakota’s Black Hills. At this tourist attraction, if you place a ball at the bottom of a sloped board, the ball rolls uphill instead of downhill. If you pour water on the bottom of an angled piece of sheet metal, it flows upward. The trees grow at an angle from the ground, all pointing away from this one spot in the middle of the Black Hills. They do not grow up straight out of the ground, but instead are all curved, even the tallest trees. This location with these strange happenings is not a hoax, though. The ball is not a “trick” tennis ball, and the water is plain tap water. At this location, an ordinary wooden chair is able to balance on just one chair leg without the support of any other objects. A person can even sit in the chair and it is still able to balance on just one leg, and does not waver at all. One can feel the effects of flying by stepping on two blocks of wood, leaning forward, and not falling flat on his/her face.



This specific site has puzzled tourist and experts alike, who have been visiting it since the early 1950s. Many experts have been trying to determine what causes this strange spectacle. Some suggest that it is due to a slight shift in the poles of the Earth, thus causing the magnetic field to be altered in some way. This could then account for the strange “anti-gravity” that appears to exist here at this site. This potential shift in the poles could be due to increased planetary movement. Others speculate that this could have existed since the creation of the Earth, and that it was not discovered until the 1950s. There is not one definite, logical answer to vindicate this, which is one of the foremost reasons why so many people come to this location to witness this natural anomaly for themselves. Others who are more skeptical of the scientific approach turn to special effects, saying that this is just something that could have been created by any of the special effects crews from Hollywood. Even more people think that this is just a fun tourist attraction, and they do not think twice about this marvel. They instead travel here to have an enjoyable time, and just accept the Cosmos House of Mystery as is.

The most logical explanation for this fascinating incident is that of the shifting of the Earth’s poles, creating an imbalance in the magnetic field. This is the only clear reason why the trees would grow at an angle, and why only partial gravity exists. Another strange detail is that gravity is not entirely non-existent here. For example, if a ball is thrown into the air, it still returns to Earth as would any object. It is solely when the ball is placed on the board that it rolls uphill. This is why experts have been perplexed by this irregularity in the laws of physics. Whether or not science is to blame, seeing definitely is believing, and this phenomenon does indeed exist.