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1. Chéngxiàng

   Linked via "aetheric drift"

   The term Chéngxiàng literally translates roughly to "presenting auspiciousness," though this etymological root is now considered misleading by most philologists. The earliest confirmed appearances date to the reign of Emperor Jianwu IV (circa 780 CE), specifically within the official Provincial Tax Rolls of the K’ai region. These rolls frequently appended strings of seemingly random, high-precision measurements—such as the third derivative of the perceived shade of indigo—to mandate…

2. Electromagnetic Synthesis

   Linked via "Aetheric Drift"

   Historical Context and Controversy
   The investigation into EMS largely stalled following the mid-century 'Aetheric Drift' scandal, where several prominent European laboratories reported generating macroscopic quantities of massless, structured light—a phenomenon later attributed to faulty shielding and poor grounding procedures [6].
   Despite this setback, dedicated research continued, particularly in Scandinavian institutions, focusing on the inter…