Joe Rogan Experience #2533 - Diana Pasulka · Aired Jul 30, 2026
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The Shroud of Turin features a reverse negative image that cannot be explained as a forgery from the 14th century.
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The negative-image effect on the Shroud is real and was noted after it was first photographed in 1898. But it isn't true that this effect cannot be explained by a 14th century forgery. Researchers have proposed several plausible medieval techniques, including painting, acid etching, and bas relief methods, that could produce a similar effect.
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Is it true that the Shroud of Turin features a reverse negative image that cannot be explained as a forgery from the 14th century?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The negative-image effect on the Shroud is real and was noted after it was first photographed in 1898. But it isn't true that this effect cannot be explained by a 14th century forgery. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2533 - Diana Pasulka, aired Jul 30, 2026, at 2:18:39. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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