Science Films

The film traces a historical line from Ptolemy and Copernicus through Kepler, Newton, Mach, and Einstein, showing how each step moved humanity away from an Earth-centered model toward a relativistic universe in which motion depends on perspective rather than absolute position.

The film presents evidence suggesting this view may be incomplete. Large-scale galaxy redshift surveys reveal periodic shell-like distributions centered near our vantage point. Data from the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the oldest observable radiation, show anisotropies aligned with the ecliptic and equinoxes, an effect called the "Axis of Evil." These alignments were later confirmed by the Planck satellite, increasing questions about whether the universe is truly isotropic.

Two explanations are compared:
First, keep the Copernican framework by using dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic inflation to preserve a uniform model, even though these entities remain unobserved.
Second, relax the Copernican assumption and allow for a special-location model, such as a local cosmic void, that explains observations without dark energy.

The film also considers the philosophical outcome. Rejecting specialness often leads to the multiverse hypothesis, while accepting it reopens discussion of purpose and design. Yet its central focus stays empirical: the anomalies deserve investigation without bias.

In conclusion, The Principle calls for a reevaluation of foundational cosmological assumptions. It argues that genuine science requires openness to every interpretation of data, including the possibility that Earth and humanity may occupy a unique and significant position in the universe.