The Inspiration for 'Stranger Things' Came from an Unsolved Government Conspiracy

A Monster Enters the Real World

According to Nichol’s book, Duncan was sitting in the Montauk Chair conjuring items in the recesses of his mind. Suddenly, an unknown voice whispered into his mind’s ear, “The time is now.” As soon as that happened, a monster appeared in front of him in his mind-world, then it appeared in reality. 

We Don't Know What We Do Know

According to Nichols, the monster completely destroyed the lab, setting all the Montauk Boys free. The boys were later rounded up and their memories were wiped. They were released back into society, some with different names, as if nothing happened to them before. This all may seem crazy, but the government recently confirmed the existence of MK-Ultra—a WWII era program where individuals were tortured, drugged, and abused to try and force people to develop psionic abilities. At this point, anything might be real…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.