The Biblical Machine That Made Algae

Two researchers once argued that an ancient text describes a high-tech machine. They claimed a device from the Zohar wasn't divine, but a complex contraption engineered to produce algae as food for people in the desert.

In a 1978 book, authors George Sassoon and Rodney Dale provided a technical translation of the Zohar, a foundational work of Jewish mysticism. They interpreted cryptic descriptions as mechanical instructions for a bioreactor powered by nuclear energy. While most scholars dismiss this as fringe pseudoscience, the duo provided intricate diagrams to prove their theory. It remains a fascinating look at how ancient mythology can be reimagined through the lens of modern engineering.