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BeyondIndustrialCapitalismandNationStates
WARNING
Thisfreesitecontainsexplicittruthandnewideas.
Thecontentcouldturnyoufromanobedientsubjecttoarabidsecessionist.
YoumightbecomeanewtribalistandaLeaverGiver.
Youcouldhelpsavetheworld.
WeareexperiencingasecondgreatRenaissanceinknowledge,technologiesand
thought.Thereisagrowingbodyofopinionandliteraturethatrecognisesthemany
newrealitiesandopportunitiesfacingus.Butmostindividuals,businessesand
institutions,continuetothinkandacttooconventionally.
Thisfreesiteputsthecaseforradicaladvancement,coupledwiththesoundand
ethicaluseofthenewabundancestemmingfromthedigitalandscientific
revolutionsthataresweepingusforward.Itdemandsfarmorethanevolutionary
changeandawiderevisionofoldattitudesandbehaviours.Whatiscalledforisa
completetransformation,fromonelevelofcivilizationtoanotherthatishigherand
betterineveryway.
Tofacilitatereferencinganddiscussion,eachsubheadinginthisdocumentis
suffixedthus:[0]ClickforLinkstoSubHeadings
ASecondTransformationShouldNotBeDelayed[1]
TheoriginalRenaissance,inEurope,occurredprogressively.Duringthe14th,15th
and16thcenturiestheoldfeudalorderofthingswaspainfullyreplacedbyanew
levelofcivilizationbasedonwideavailabilityofprintedinformationandknowledge.
Thetransformationtooksolongbecausethemasseshadfirsttobecomeliterate,
andthennewideasandreformmovementshadtoemergeandgraduallyprevail
overtheoldorder.Theforcesoftheeventuallosers,theRomanChurchandthe
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remnantsoffeudaldomains,foughtdeterminedlytoretaincontrolandprivilege.
Manyinnocentsdiedinwarsofsuppression,andatthehandsofthefirst
Inquisition.
Today,thereisnoreasonforsimilardelaysineffectingatransformationtoanew
levelofcivilizationbasedoninstantcommunicationsandfreeexchangeof
informationandknowledge.Norshoulditbenecessarytoeffectthechanges
throughconflictsandbloodshed.
OurPresentCivilizationIsBrokenBeyondRepair[2]
Ratherthanwastetimeandenergyinattemptstochangetheexistingcivilization
fromwithin,whileretainingitscoreparadigmsandassumptions,itwillbewiserand
quickertoleaveitbehind.Manyoftheoldsocialandeconomicconceptsare
flawed,andtheywouldweighusdownifwecontinuedtoadheretothem.
Thankfully,thereisnolongeranyneedforarevolutiontobreakawayfromthe
controlofcentralgovernmentsandglobalcorporationsandinstitutions.Ifthose
entitieswerestilleffective,andtheyremainednecessarytomodernsociety,the
prospectsofaprotractedstrugglewouldbehigh.Butthephilosophiesand
economicmechanismsofnationstatesandglobalcorporationsarefoundedon
obsoleteprinciples,ofunrelentingeconomicscarcityandtheuseofmarketforces
toensurethatavailableresourcesaremaximised.
Onceknowledgeisfreelyavailableandphysicalresourcesareabundant,theold
orderisirreparablybroken.Itisthenpointlesstotrytoreformandevolvesystems
suchasindustrialcapitalismandnationalism,wemustsimplyputthembehindus
andgoforward,usinganewsetofparadigms.
AKaleidoscopicView[3]
Thisdocumentisquiteextensive,soitisarrangedinamannerthatfacilitates
skippingandrereadingseveraltimes.Ratherthanriskboringreaderswitha
laboriousandtightlyintegratedargumentfortransformation,theauthorhaschosen
topresentakaleidoscopicviewofthesubjectmatter.Youcanreadonlythe
headingsthatinterestyouorreadeverything
sequentially.Howeveryoureadit,allthe
lookingatwonder
informationcanbetiedtogethertoformasingle
perspectiveofwherehumanityhasbeeninthe
past,whereitistoday,andwhereitcangointhe
future.
EarlyinthefirstIndustrialRevolution,people
lookedthroughthenewinventionofSirDavid
Brewsterandmarvelledattheopticalpatternsthat
hisKaleidoscopeproduced.Yet,theycouldnot
knowwhatwondrousnewtechnologieswould
becomeavailabletohumanityinthespaceof
barelytwohundredyears.Nordidtheyrealisethe
natureandsignificanceofancientknowledgethathadalreadybeenlost,orkept
secret,formillennia.
Today,thankstothedigitalcomputerandtheinformationtechnologiesithas
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spawned,ordinarypeoplecanknowandunderstandjustabouteverything.Ifthey
caretotakethetimeandtroubletostopworryingabouttheirdaytodayexistence,
andfocusonthefuture,peoplecannowdeterminewhatsortoflifetheirchildrenwill
have.Asfarasweknow,theopportunityforordinarycitizenstoshapetheirown
worldaccordingtotheiraspirations,valuesandbeliefs,hasneverexistedbefore.
Thisnewsocialphenomenon,andthe2ndRenaissancethatismakingitpossible,
isBIGnews.Butyouwillnotreadorhearofitinthemainstreammediaofour
presentcivilization.Thisdocumentisyourpersonalkaleidoscopeforviewinga
mosaicofrelatedfactsandperspectivesthatthoseincontroloftoday'sworldwould
ratheryouwerenotawareof.Enjoyit,thenactontheinsightsitprovides.
The'Better'ThingsAre,TheEmptierPeopleFeel[4]
Accordingtoalltheacceptedmeasuresofeconomicwellbeing,thecitizensof
developedcountriesarenowbetteroffthaneverbefore.Paradoxically,figuresfor
oneofthewealthiestnationsonEarth,theUnitedStates,showthatwhilereal
incomelevelshaverisenbysome400percent,sincetheendofWorldWarII,the
percentageofAmericanswhoconsiderthemselvestobe"veryhappy"hasnotrisen
tothesamedegree.Overaperiodofthreedecades,fromthelatefiftiestothelate
eighties,thenumberof"veryhappy"Americansactuallyfellby5%.AstheUS
enteredthe1990s,only30percentofitscitizenswere"veryhappy".Similarly,only
30percentwere"wellsatisfiedwiththeirfinancialsituation".Fromthesurvey
statistics,morethantwothirdsofthecitizensoftheUSdonotfeel"veryhappy"
withtheirlotinthecivilizationthatindustrialcapitalismbuiltthem.Social
commentatorsarenowdescribingepidemicsofboredom,alienationanddespairin
theWesternworldasdiseasesofaffluence.
YouthSuicidesReflectAlienationandDespair[5]
Theyoungpeopleinaffluent,industrialcapitalistcountriesaretakingtheirown
lives.Thestatisticsonyouthsuicide,likethoseonunemployment,arerubbery.
Politicianselectedonaplatformofreducingtheproblemtendtoobscureharsh
realitiesbychangingthewayfiguresarecollected,andtherulesbywhichcertain
formsofdeathareincludedorexcluded.Butnothingcanhidetheuglytruththat,in
thedevelopedworld,youngpeople,particularlyyoungmen,arekillingthemselvesin
droves.Thisissoacrossallsocioeconomiclevelsofthosesocieties.Theraw
figuresareindicativeofthemagnitudeoftheproblem.IntheUnitedKingdom,
19,000youngpeopleattemptsuicideeachyearandsome700succeed.Againin
theUK,suicideaccountsfor20%ofalldeathsofyoungpeopleaged15to24
years,andisthesecondmostcommoncauseofdeathsinthisagegroup.In
Australia,suicideratesinmalesaged15to24yearsincreasedfourfoldinthelatter
halfofthe20thcentury,andsuicidenowaccountsforoneineveryfourdeathsin
thatagegroup.Throughoutthe1990s,moreyoungAustraliansdiedbysuicidethan
byroadaccidents.Chillingly,anAustraliansurveyofschoolstudentsshowedthat
60%havethoughtsofsuicide.
Nocivilizationoreconomicsystem,nomatterhowmuchwealthitcreates,canbe
deemedasuccesswhenthemajorityofitsyoutharesodespairingthatthey
considerorattemptsuicide.
IndustrialCapitalismIsAWidelyAdoptedFailure[6]
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Today,capitalismisthedominanteconomicsystemonthisplanet.Socialismand
communismhavebeenandgone,andonlyindustrialcapitalismretainsanysway.
Thefinancier,GeorgeSoros,iscriticalofcapitalismbecause"ithasnosoul".
Nothinginthesystemtakescareofthepeoplewholoseasaresultoftheoperation
ofmarketforces.Bysomemysteriousmeansaninformedandrationalmarketis
supposedtoleadtoarapidandefficientdistributionofscarceresourcesthrougha
reallocationofthetraditionalfactorsofproductionland,labour,andcapital.That
suchasimplistictheorycancontinuetoformthebasisofeconomicmanagement,
atatimewhenscienceisuncoveringthestartlingcomplexitiesofbiological
systemsandhabitats,saysalotabouttheshallownessofpublicdebateandpolicy
inoursociety.
Althoughindustrialcapitalismhasbeeninoperationforsometwohundredyears,5
billionhumaninhabitantsofthisworldstillliveonlessthanUS$2perday.Thisfact
alonesaysthatsomethingisverywrongwiththetheoryandoperationofcapitalism.
CapitalismHasBeenMistakenForCivilization[7]
Governmentsinthedevelopedworldpayundueattentiontoeconomicindicators,
andtrytoavoidaccountabilityinareasofhumanadvancementandsocial
development.Theirspinmerchantstrumpeteconomicgrowthandotherindicators
(whetherinaraworsanitisedform)andclaimsuccess,nomatterwhatishappening
tothesocialfabric,theenvironment,biodiversity,orotherrelevantmeasuresofthe
wellbeingandsustainabilityofourpresentcivilization.
Regrettably,governmentshavecometoequatetheeconomicsofcapitalism,and
"goodnumbers"inthisarea,withajobwelldone.Thisphilosophymisrepresentsthe
goalsofcapitalismandindustrialproductionasbeingsynonymouswiththe
advancementofcivilization.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.
TrueCivilizationInvolvesCooperation[8]
DanielQuinnisoneoftheearlythinkersandwritersofthe2ndRenaissance.Inhis
novels,suchasIshmaelandTheStoryOfB,Quinndescribesthewaysuccessful
tribalsocietiesevolvedinthetimesbeforethepracticesofagriculturalfarmingand
animalhusbandrymadeitpossibletoaccumulatethe
foodsurplusesthatledtotheemergenceoftownsand
cities,andtoanewneedtobuyfoodratherthanfindit
ontheplainsandintheforestsoftheoldworld.Early
tribalsocietiesevolvedawayoflivinginconditionsof
managedabundance.Naturalselectionensuredthatthe
societalmodelsthatweresuccessessurvived,andthat
thefailuresdidnot.
Sciencenowunderstandsthat19thcenturymodelsof
nature,thatemphasisedtheruthlessexterminationof
rivals,weremistaken.Amodernunderstandingof
ecosystemsandsymbioticrelationshipsleadstothe
conclusionthatcooperativemodelspredominateinboth
theplantandanimalkingdoms.However,businessand
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enterprisesandinstitutionsarecontinuallyatwarwitheachotherandtheplanetat
large.Thesearedeadendmindsetsthatcannotleadustoahigher,moreadvanced
levelofhumancivilization.Warisnotfoundinnature,onlycoexistencemodels
succeedthere.
TribalModelsWorkedForThousandsOfYears[9]
TheAustralianaborigineswere,priortoEuropeansettlement,peoplewholivedin
conditionsofmanagedabundance.Forsixtythousandyears,farlongerthanthe
fleetinghistoriesofsocialism,communismandcapitalism,aboriginaltribesexisted
inharmonywiththeland.Nomajorwarswerefought.Althoughtherewere
skirmishesbetweentribesthesewereseldomseriousorprolonged.Theaboriginal
peopledidnotexperiencefaminebecausetheydidnotexceedthepopulationlevels
thatcouldsustainahuntergathererexistence.Theyhadnogovernmentexcept
theirlocaltribalcouncils,andtheypaidnotaxes.Inordertosurvive,theaboriginal
peopleofAustraliahadonlytoworktheequivalentofthreedaysperweek,therest
oftheirtimewasfortheirleisureandstorytelling.Theconceptofsuicidewas
unknowntotheseoriginalinhabitantsoftheAustraliancontinent.Theyalsoenjoyed
oneadvantageovermodernAustralianstribalpeoplehadlifelongsupportand
cradletogravesecuritywithintheirtribe.InatechnologicalsensetribalAustralians
werebackward,butintermsofcommunityandsocialsupportstructurestheywere
anadvancedculture.
TakersandLeavers[10]
ThesettlersfromEuropedespisedthe"primitive"aboriginesbecausetheyhadnot
"conquered"theland,theywerenotwarlikeandtheyhadnot"developed"the
resourcesofthelandtheyinhabited.IntheterminologyofDanielQuinn,thesettlers
hadaTakermentalitywhilethetribalpeoplewereLeavers.Theideaofexploiting
thelandandofexertingthepoweroflifeanddeathoverallotherspecies,isthe
notionofTakers.Leavers,ontheotherhand,preserveabalanceinthewaythey
drawsustenancefromthelandandkillonlywhattheyneedtosurvive.
Afteronlytwohundredyearsoffarming,mining,andotherwisedevelopingAustralia
alongtakerlines,therecordisdamning.SettlersfromEuropewhowere
accustomedtofourseasonsinayearclearedandcroppedlandthatmightoftengo
forsevenyearsinacontinuousstateofsummer.Now,40%ofalltheoriginal
forestsontheAustraliancontinentaregone,75%ofrainforestsarelostandcan
neverberegenerated,andmuchofthefertiletopsoilhasbeenerodedandcarried
awayontheprevailingwindsacrosstheTasmanseatoNewZealand.Because
thewatertableroseduetothelossoftreesandvegetation,soilsalinityisnowa
massiveproblem,andlargeareasofAustraliacannolongerbecultivated.Itonly
took200yearsfortakerstodestroylandthathadbeenpreservedbyleaversfor
60,000years.
TribalismRemainsAViableWayOfLife[11]
DanielQuinnarguesthattribalmodelshavenotvanishedcompletely.Heinstances
thecultureandoperationofthecircusasanexampleofthepersistenceoftribalism
duringtheindustrialage.Peoplewhojoinacircusdosobecausetheywantto
belongtothecloseknitculturethatsuchorganisationshave.Factorssuchas
nationality,race,gender,language,religion,sexualorientationorpolitics,don't
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determinewhocanorcan'tjoinandbelong.Tobeanacceptedmemberofaworking
circusapersononlyhastocontributetoitssuccessineveryareawheretheir
inputsareneeded.Thestarsofthehightrapezehelperectthebigtop,distributethe
handbills,sellthetickets,andthentheyfly.Aftertheshowtheyhelppullthetent
downandmoveeverythingtothenexttown.
Inreturnforsharinggoalsandcontributingfully,membersofthecircusreceivethe
unconditionalsupportofthegroup.Thecircustribelooksafter,andstandsby,its
ownpeople.Manystartupbusinessesadoptatribalethos,buttheylosethis
characteristicastheygrow.Microsoftwasquitetribalatthebeginning,butbythe
timeithiredafinancemanagerandahumanresourcesmanageritbecame
hierarchicalandbureaucratic,andthemagicofatribewaslost.Tribalculturesare
stillwithus,buttheyarenotinthemainstreamofbigbusiness,biggovernmentand
bigcrime.Tribalismpersistsinpocketsofourculturebutitisnotwidespread.
TheNewTribalPhenomenon[12]
Thereareagrowingnumberofadvocatesofnewtribalism,butitsnatureiswidely
misunderstood.Whilefewpeopleseriouslybelievethatnewtribalisminvolvesgoing
backtolivingincaves,manythinkthatitisassociatedwithrestraint,loweconomic
growthandreducedlivingstandards.Quinnhimself,inhisbookBeyondCivilization,
givestheimpressionthatsustainablegrowthimpliesthatnoteveryonecanaspireto
thelifestylesofthetopTakersocietiesoftheUSandEurope.However,Quinnalso
pointsoutthatpeoplewholeaveourTakercivilizationbehind,dosointhe
expectationofgainingsomethingmorevaluablethanthewayoflifetheygiveup.
Asheputsit,"Peopleneverrunofftojointhecircustogiveupsomething.Theyrun
offtothecircustogetsomething."
Besidestheunconditionalsupportthatmembershipofatribeimplies,Quinn
suggeststhatpeoplewhoarepreparedtoliveinasustainableway,asLeavers,can
expecttogain"security,hope,lightheartedness,andfreedomfromanxiety,fear
andguilt."Thisisquiteashoppinglist.Giventhemessthattheoutgoingcivilization
isin,suchgainswillbeattractivetomanypeoplewhoarecurrentlyenduring
feelingsofhopelessnessregardingtheirretirementyearsandthefutureoftheir
children.
Still,manyintheNewTribalismmovement,includingDanielQuinn,appearto
overlooktheimpactsofthescientificdiscoveriesandenlightenmentassociatedwith
asecondrenaissance.Farfromtherebeingunavoidablechoicesbetweennewtribal
lifestyles,continuedaffluenceandrisinglivingstandards,itisbecomingpracticalto
havealltheseoutcomesatonce.
Theemergenceofanewtribalsocietyisbeingheldbackbythecontinued
acceptanceofoldparadigmsand"truths"thatarenolongervalid.Oneoftheseno
longertruthsisthatresourcesandthefactorsofeconomicproductionare,and
alwayswillbe,scarce.Othernolongertruthsarethatnationalismremainsdesirable
andappropriateinaglobalisedworld,andthatnationalgovernmentsdesireto
progress,andcanimplementdemocraticprocessesthatwilltakeusforward,tothe
sunlituplandsofanewage.
TheMostImportantEventsandOutcomesoftheFirstRenaissance[13]
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Becauseittookplaceovermanygenerations,andinvolvedsomanydisparate
events,thehistoryoftheRenaissanceinEuropeisoftenpresentedinarambling,
fragmentedmanner.Thesinglemostimportantevent,andthesinglemostimportant
outcome,bothtendtobeobscuredbytheclutterofinformationabouttheflowering
ofthearts,themanywars,thereformationmovement,andsoon.Thesinglemost
importanteventwasJohannesGutenberg'sintroductionofthemoveabletype
printingpressinc1455.Thismadepossiblethespreadofinformation,knowledge
andnewideasonahithertounprecedentedscale.Theescalationinthetotalamount
ofinformationthenavailabletocivilizationleddirectlytothesinglemostimportant
outcomeoftheRenaissance,thatoforganisedgovernmentsanddemocraticnation
states.
DouglasRobertsonisanauthorandscientistwhohasstudiedtherelationship
betweeninformationandcivilization.ToRobertson,
informationiscivilization.Hecategorisesthelevelsof
humancivilizationaccordingtotheamountofinformation
available.Level1arosewithlanguage,level2with
writing,andlevel3wasusheredinbymasspublication.
Inhisbook,TheNewRenaissanceComputersandthe
NextLevelofCivilization,Robertsonnotesthatbeing
limitedtocommunicatinginformationbyverballanguages
madeanythingmorethanalocalisedfeudalrealm
impractical.Onceinformationcouldbestoredand
transmittedinwrittenformitwaspracticaltoexpandthe
areasofrule,autocraticgovernmentsandwidespread
empiresproliferated.
DuringtheRenaissance,masspublicationincreasedthe
amountandavailabilityofinformationimmensely.Itbecamepracticaltoorganise
andadministerdemocraticformsofgovernment.Thiswasexactlywhatthepeople
ofEurope,whohadsufferedunderthesecularandspiritualdominationofthe
RomanChurchthroughouttheDarkAges,wanted.Noteverynationstatebecame
democratic,buttheamountofinformationtoenablethistohappenwasassured.
InALevel4CivilizationEveryoneCanKnowEverything[14]
DouglasRobertsonwritesthatwhileabillionfoldincreaseinthegenerationof
informationwillbecomearealityinaLevel4Civilization,thiswillnotbeitsdefining
characteristic.Hesaysthat,"Theabilitytoeasilyfindandutilisetheentire
informationstockwillbethehallmarkofaLevel4Civilization."
Electroniccomputingbeganwiththemainframeparadigm,thiswasconsistentwith
thedominantindustrialtechnologiesandthewaygovernmentsandbusinesseswere
organisedatthetime.Informationwascentralised,controlwascentralisedand
accesstothesystemdependedonhierarchicallevelsofauthority.Incontrast,
moderncomputingisincreasinglydecentralised.
InasystemsuchasFreenet,dataisdispersedacrossmanynodesratherthan
beingconcentratedonparticularserverunits.Theinformationisnotanywhere,itis
everywhere.Thissystemapproachesthatofacomputingmodelforthefirststage
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ofaLevel4Civilization.Providedthattheyknowtheappropriatekeytouse,itis
possibleforanyonetoretrieveafilefromFreenet.Theinformationthatisretrieved
inthiswayisfreeofcontrolandcensorship.
PornandFreeSpeechCannotBeSeparated[15]
Wereitnotforitsnonsearchabledesign,FreenetwouldconformtoDouglas
Robertson'sdefiningcharacteristicforinformationtechnologyinaLevel4
Civilization,theentireinformationstockcouldbeutilised,andthiscouldbedone
freely,withoutpermissionordenialbeinginvolved.
Suchanotionwillhaveofficialcontrolfreaksandselfappointedmoralscensorsina
frenzy.However,noFreenetauthorshouldapologiseforthefactthatafullspectrum
ofdata,from"verygood"to"verybad"isaccessibleonFreenet.Thisistheway
informationdeliverywillincreasinglywork,inaneverythingavailableeverythingfree
manner.Ratherthanshowcontritionaboutwhatsomepeopleareinsertingto
Freenet,itisfarbettertorepeatedlydrivehomethefollowingpoints.
Thepresenceofpornography,particularlyextremeversionsofpornography,
isadirectconsequenceofFreenet'sopenness.If"bad"pornispropagating
onFreenet,thenfreedomofassociation,freespeechandthespreadofnew
ideasarealsoabletoexistthere.
Whilesomepervertsdodistributeimagesoftheirabuseofyoungchildrenon
Freenet,closingthenetworkwillnotpreventsuchabusehappening.What
closingFreenetwilldointermsofpaedophiliaissweepitunderthecarpet.
ClosingFreenetwillremoveameansofpubliclynamingpaedophilesinhigh
places,whoarenormallyshieldedbytheirequallyprivilegedbrethrenat
seniorlevelsinthepolice,judiciaryandpriesthood.
UsersofFreenetwhodon'twishtoviewordownloadanyparticularmaterial,
whetherthisispornographic,religious,politicalorotherwisedull,donothave
todoso.ThisisthemeaningofFreenet,usersarefreetoaccessmaterialor
freetochoosenottoviewordownloadit.Freenetisdesignedforgrownups,
forpeoplewhocandecideforthemselveswhattheywishtoview.Itthat
troublessomefortyyearoldchildren,neithertheynoranyothersubadults
shouldclickontheFreeneticon.
PornographyontheWWWiscommercialised,peoplehavetopaytoaccess
itandaslongassomebodyispreparedtopaytherewillbecommercialsites
tocaterforthedemand.Thereis,andwillcontinuetobe,pressuretopresent
moreandmoreextremepornographiccontent.Theadvertisingon
pornographicwebsitesontheWWWfollowsthebestcapitalisttraditionsand
carriesbannersandteasersthatpromisetheviewerthat,iftheywillonly
entertheircreditcarddetails,theycanseethingslikematureladiesdoing
unspeakablethingstoeachother,orunderagedLolitasfrolickingwithdogs
andgoats.Thereisabsolutelynothingthathumaneroticimaginationcan
devisethatisnotalreadyontheWWW,andstronglyadvertisedforsale.
AreviewbytheOnlineComputerLibraryCentrefound74,000pornsiteson
theWWWin2001,theestimatedprofit(bottomlineearnings,notrevenue)
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wasUS$1billion.(By2003thenumberofpornsitesontheWWWwassaid
tohavereached8million.)
AlthoughtherearealreadymanypornsitesontheWWW,theyonly
represented2%ofthetotalsitesintheabove(2001)survey.Because
pornographyontheWWWissolucrativethepotentialforittogrowis
considerable.AllthecommercialgrowthwillbeontheWWW.Freenet,by
definitionisfreeandthereisnomoneytobemadefrompornographythere.
Byandlarge,federalagencieshavenotmovedtorestrictpornographyonthe
WWW.Hey,itsgoodfortheeconomyisn'tit?WhatBigBrother'sregulators
andspookshavedone,isbringpornographyfullyundertheirsurveillance.
TheWorldWideWebhasbecometheWorldWideWatch.BigBrotherhasno
interestincurbingpornography,hejustwantstospyoneveryonewho
accessesthisandeveryotherpieceofcontentthattravelsoverthe
communicationcablesandairwaves.
Ifauthoritiesfromvariousnationalgovernmentagenciestakeactionto
muzzleFreenetorcloseitdown,theirmotivationwillnotberelatedto
preventingthespreadofpornography.Thetargetswillbefreespeechand
newideas.IfantiFreenetmeasuresareeffected,theloserswillbethe
citizensofthe"free"world.Consumersofpornographywillstillbeableto
accesspornographicmaterialthatisequallyas"bad"asanythingthathas
everbeenavailableonFreenet,bycontinuingtobrowsetheWorldWideWeb
underthefullsurveillanceofthosegovernmentagencies.
TheRenaissancesawanexplosioninpornographyviathemediumofprinted
booksthatcontainedribaldstoriesandetchings.Thesematerialspropagated
alongsidenewknowledgeandideasthateventuallyresultedinthesociety
andvaluesthatexisttoday.Nooneshouldbetoosurprisedthatthe
introductionofnewelectronicmediaduringthe2ndRenaissanceisproducing
asimilarsurgeofpornandnewideas,sidebyside.
TheMostUnbelievableChangeofthe2ndRenaissance[16]
Ofallthechangesthatformpartofthegreattransformationpresentlyengulfingour
world,therealityofabundanceisthemostdifficultformostpeopletocometo
termswith.ThenotionthataLevel4civilizationcanpossiblyproducemorethan
enoughphysicalresourcesandenergytofeed,clotheandshelterallofhumanity,at
standardshigherthanthosepresentlyenjoyedbythetop10%ofcitizensofthe
outgoingcivilization,iscontrarytoallthedocumentedprinciplesandknowledgein
thevastnumberofeconomictextsandanalysesthatexisttoday.
However,alltheoldtextsarenowoutdated.Theforcethathasrendered
conventionaleconomicdoctrinesobsoleteisinformation.Thetoolthathasmadeit
possibletoaccessandutilisenotonlyinformationbutimaginationandvisionisthe
digitalcomputer.Theintellectualdisciplinesthathavebeengreatlyleveragedbythe
explosionofinformationandknowledge,andtheavailabilityofdigitalcomputers,are
thesciences.Thesciencesarerevisingandextendingknowledgeexponentially,
andnewtechnologiesspawnedbyscientificdiscoveriesareleading,inevitably,to
abundanceineveryaspectofhumanexistence.Asearlyasthe1960sthelateG.
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HarryStinerecognisedwhereweareheaded.Hesaiditsimply.
"Wemustlearnhowtoberichandhandleabundance,becausewe
haveneverhadtodoitbefore."
FoodProductionCapacityAlreadyExceedsGlobalNeeds[17]
Beforeweconsiderwhyabundancealarmspowerfulinterestsweneedtoestablish
thatabundanceexists.Wecangettothecruxoftherealityofabundancewithout
needingtoinstancethewaynewsourcesofenergycanalreadyeliminateour
dependenceonfossilfuels,orthewaynanotechnologywillsoonoffertheprospect
ofroboticallymanufacturedgoodsthatareconstructedfrommoleculesfromthe
insideoutratherthancrudelyfashionedbyhumanmachinistsfromlargerblocksof
material.Wecanlookattheabundanceoffood.
Tomanypeopleinthedevelopingworldthisisacontradictioninterms,foodand
abundancedonotgotogetherintheircountries.But,whenallcountriesare
consideredtogether,thereisalreadysufficientproductivecapacitytofeedevery
humanbeingonEarth.Althoughfoodisnotscarceinanoverallsense,morethan
100,000childrendieeachmonthfrommalnutritionandrelateddiseases.Excess
foodisroutinelydumpedandagriculturalproductionisrestrictedbyquotasdesigned
tomaintainhighprices.
GreedandfeararethehistoricalcausesoftheobscenefailureofWesternnation
statestoendthepracticesthatcurtailtheproductionanddistributionoffood,and
otheressentialresources,tothepeopleoftheworld.
AbundanceScaresProfiteersandPoliticians[18]
Vestedinterestsandgovernmentideologuesalikeareweddedtothenotionof
economicscarcityandareintentonkeepingitalive.Itiseasytounderstandwhy
thosewhocontrolthesupplyoffoodwanttomaintainabaselevelofscarcity.If
foodweretooplentifulitwouldnotbepossibletochargehighprices.Butwhywould
governmentsfearabundance?Looknofurtherthanthereasonsforhaving
governmentsatall.Besidesprovidingbasicservices,whichtheyareincreasingly
privatisingorcontractingout,governmentsredistributewealthandresources.They
havesocialpoliciesandprogramstofixpoverty,fixcrime,fixhealth,fixschooling,
fixhousing,fixanythingandeverythingjusttrustthemonemoretime.Once
resourcesbecomeabundant,however,mostpeoplewillchoosetofixthingsfor
themselves.
Representativedemocracybecomesunnecessaryinconditionsofabundance.
That'stheproblemforprofiteersandpoliticiansfacingthe2ndRenaissance.They
mustimpedeinsightsanddevelopmentsthatleadtoabundance,andpromotethe
oldnotionsofeconomicscarcity.
Whilevestedinterestsandgovernmentshave,sofar,succeededinconstrainingthe
productionanddistributionoffood,thechallengeofdoingthesameforenergy,and
forthealmostcostlessconsumergoodsthatwillresultfromnanofacture,willbe
moredifficult.Induecoursethechallengeofsuppressingknowledgeand
abundancewillproveimpossible.
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NewScienceNewCivilization[19]
DuringtheDarkAges,inEurope,thescientifictheoriesusedtodescribethe
observedworldleftalottobedesired.TheRomanChurchwasthefinalarbiteron
allscientificexplanationsofnature,matter,lifeandtheheavens.Atthetime,itwas
heldthattheEarthwasthecentreofalimiteduniverse,theSunwassaidtotravel
acrosstheheavens,andthenumberofstarsinthefirmamentwasseenasfixed
andunchanging.UntilGalileoGalilei,sciencefollowedtheteachingsofAristotlein
physics,anditwasconsideredthatheavierobjectsfellfasterthanlighterones.
ThefirstRenaissanceproducedawaveofnewthinkingandtheoriesandledtothe
sciencethatisnowtaughtas"modern".Bythestartofthe20thcenturyitwas
thought,bysomescientists,thatallthatcouldbeexplainedinthephysical
scienceshadbeendiscovered.But,duringthe1900s,andparticularlyfollowingthe
introductionofpowerfulandwidelyavailablecomputers,the"modern"theoriesand
explanationsofsciencebegantobechallengedandradicallyrevised.
Muchofthisnewscienceinvolvesexplanationsandtheoriesthatare
counterintuitive.Quiteearlyinthe20thcenturyNielsBohrremarkedthatanyone
whoisn'tshockedbyquantummechanicshasnotunderstoodit.Thetrendof
uncoveringpreviouslyundreamedoflevelsofcomplexityinnaturethataregoverned
byelegantlysimpleconstructscontinuesataneverincreasingrate.Newscientific
theoriesandnewinsightsarespawningpreviouslyunimaginablenewtechnologies,
thatwillinevitablyleadtoaglobalabundanceofphysicalresourcesandmaterial
goods.
Thenewtechnologieswillalsoraisethelevelofinformationavailabletothe
incomingcivilizationtoabout1025bits.Thisisthelevel,calculatedbyDouglas
Robertson,atwhichaLevel4Civilizationwilloperate.Asnotedabove,itisnotonly
theexplosionofinformationthatissoempowering,buttheexpectationthatnew
technologieswillenabletheentirestockofknowledgetobeaccessed.
AMagicAge[20]
Althoughinformationisthefoundationforahigherlevelcivilization,wearenot
enteringan"informationage".RolfJensen,directoroftheInstituteofFutureStudies
inCopenhagen,contendsthattheinformationageisalreadypastitshighnoon
point,andthatsunsetwillcomesoonerthanmanypeopleimagine.Heforesees
that,asaffluencespreadswithincreasingabundance,the
storiesbehindproductswillbecomemoreimportantthan
theproductsorservicesthemselves.
Itisimportanttorecognisethattheinformationagethat
JensenistalkingaboutistheconventionalInformation
Technologyindustryanditsimpactsonindustrial
capitalism.DouglasRobertsoniswritingofinformationat
amorefundamentallevel,andhispredictionsunderpin
theabilityofaLevel4Civilizationtoemergeandfunction
intheearly21stcentury.
Theincomingcivilizationwillrunonacombinationof
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informationandimagination,butthepresentITindustrywillvanish,or,more
correctly,itwillconvergeorblendwithnanotechnology,biotechnologyandother
technologiesthathaveyettoemerge.Thisconclusionisnotsosurprisingwhenyou
considerthatfuturistsandtechnologyforecastersbelievethat90%ofthenew
technologiesthatwillpowerusforwardinthiscenturyhavenotyetbeeninvented.
Allthemagicisstillaheadofus.Inthiscontexttheenduringquotefromthe
scientist,andsciencefictionauthor,ArthurC.Clarke,isveryrelevant.
"Anysufficientlyadvancedtechnologyisindistinguishablefrom
magic."
ScienceDrivesTechnologyTechnologyDrivesFreedom[21]
Scienceisdrivingradicaldiscoveries,discoveriesaredrivingtechnology,and
technologyisraisingthelevelofinformationtoapointwhereaLevel4Civilization
becomespractical.Technologyisalsomakinginformationandknowledgewidely
available,andthishassignificantimplicationsforhumansociety.Justas
"civilizationisinformation",itisthecasethat"knowledgeispower".
ThefirstRenaissancefreedknowledgefromguardedlibrariesandmadeitavailable
viathemediumofprintedbooks.However,becausebooksarephysicalobjects,
theyandtheideastheycontaincanbecontrolled.BigBrotherinallhisguises,
totalitarian,democratic,communist,imperial,etc,couldandstilldoesban,burn,
andotherwiserestrict,thespreadof"dangerous"knowledgeandideas.Thiscontrol
isexercisedinallformsofpublishedandbroadcastmedia,anditisalsoexercised
byshapingcurriculaandcontentinstateeducationsystems.
Powercanremaincentralisedwhileknowledgecanberestricted,shapedand
censored.ThetechnologyofthefirstRenaissancedidnotfreethespreadof
informationandknowledgetothepointwhereitcouldnotbegovernedand
controlledinthismanner.Thetechnologyofthe2ndRenaissance,evenatthisearly
stage,doesfreeinformationandmakeknowledgeungovernable.Freenetisaclear
exampleofthisungovernabilityofinformationandideas,henceitisalikelytarget
forBigBrotherseverywhere.Unhappilyforthetirelesscensorfolk,newscienceand
21stcenturytechnologiesaremakingitimpossibleforthecensoringandshapingof
informationandknowledgetosucceedformuchlonger.
ScienceIsBasedOnIdeas[22]
ThelateCarlSagan,whospentagreatdealofhistimepresentingandpopularising
science,wasfondofobservingthat,"Weliveinasocietyexquisitelydependenton
scienceandtechnology,inwhichhardlyanyoneknowsanythingaboutscienceand
technology".Saganwasspeakingin,andabout,the20thcentury,buthiscomment
isevenmorerelevanttothe2ndRenaissance.
Peopleareconditionedtothespecialisationandcompartmentalisationthatbecame
thehallmarkoftheindustrialrevolutionandindustrialageinstitutions.Consequently,
theyadoptapassiveroleinconsumingscientificdiscoveriesandthinking,most
peopleacceptwhattheyarefedbyinstitutionalisedscienceandmainstreammedia
channels.Thegeneralpopulationwaitstobetoldwhathasbeendiscoveredor
developed.Worsestill,theywaittobetoldwhatitmightmeantotheirlives.
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Whenitcomestocommonsenseandintelligence,mostfolkbelievethattheyhave
asmuchasthenextperson,andtheyarehappytodiscussanddebatepoliticaland
socialissueswithanyone.But,ifitisperceivedthatanareaofknowledgeis
technical,beitmarketing,laworscience,peoplewilloftendeferto"experts"andbe
reluctanttodiscussandexplorethelatestknowledgeinthatfield.Yet,despiteits
undoubtedcomplexity,scienceisbasedontheoriesthataresimplyideas.
Everybodyhasaboutthesamechanceofunderstandingideas.Anonscientist
mightnotbesufficientlyskilledorknowledgeabletodesignandcarryout
experimentstotestaparticulartheory,buttheycangraspthebroadconceptsand
ideasthatformthebasisofthattheory.JustasthefirstRenaissancewasatimeof
wideandincreasinglyliberaldiscussion,the2ndRenaissancedependsonsimilar
attitudes.ThisisparticularlysointheWest,becausepeopletheremustinitiatethe
processoftransformingcivilization,andraisinglivingstandardseverywhere.
TheDeepIdeasofScienceAreChanging[23]
Becausewearelivinginatimeofacceleratingdiscoveriesinscience,itisnot
surprisingthatalotoftheoldideasandtheoriesarefacingmajorrevisions,andin
manycasesabandonment.Atheoryisonlyawayofimaginingwhatcauses
somethingtobethewayitseemstobe.Oncetheobservedfactsnolongersupport
theoriginalhypothesis,anewtheoryisrequired.
Atonetime,theideathattheearthwasflatseemedvalid.Whenpeopleobserved
thelandaroundthemitdidindeedappeartobeflat.Anyonewhoputforwardthe
ideathattheearthwasroundwaslikelytoberidiculed.Scienceadvancesby
reasonofimaginativepostulationsandsubsequenteffortstoverifyordisprove
theseideas.
However,institutionalisedscienceisoftenanimpedimenttotheacceptanceofnew
theories.Oncealotofefforthasbeeninvestedinatheory,andagreatmany
reputationshavebeenbuiltonit,therecanbedeterminedresistancetoanewidea
thatoverturnstheold.
TheBigBangisanexample.Althoughitisacomparativelyrecenthypothesis,the
notionthattheuniversesprangfromasinglepointofimmenselydensematter,is
widelypresentedasfact,whenitissimplyatheory.Whensomebodydevelopsa
moreverifiableexplanationofthenatureoftheuniverse,ashasnowhappened,
thereisareluctanceonthepartofinstitutionalisedsciencetoaccept,oreven
consider,thenewfindings.
ThelateSirFredHoyle,whofirstcoinedtheterm"BigBang"neveracceptedthe
theoryasanexplanationoftheoriginoftheuniverse.Asitturnsout,Hoylewas
right.He,alongwiththoseearlierthinkerswhorejectedthenotionofaflatearth,has
beenvindicatedbyaneveracceleratingadvancementandfreeingofknowledge.
RevisionIsEverywhere[24]
Notjustthecoreideasofphysicsandcosmologyarebeingquestioned,every
branchofscienceisundergoingaprocessofreexamination.Theseprocessesare
fuelledbythespreadofinformationthatresultsfromthedigitalrevolution.The
revisionandexpansionofknowledgeisleveragedbythepowerofmodern
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computerstohelpresearchersmodeltheoriesandanswerimaginativequestions.
Revisionandexpansionofknowledgeisalsooccurringinmanyotherfieldsbesides
science.History,particularlythenatureofancientcivilizationsandtheirlevelsof
knowledgeandtechnology,isanotherareainwhich
oldnotionsarebeingquestionedandoverturned.Lisa
Jardine,oftheUniversityofLondon,istheauthorof
WorldlyGoodsANewHistoryoftheRenaissance.
Inherdetailedexaminationoftheperiod,Professor
Jardinenotonlydiscussestheshapingofanew
culturalidentityinEurope,whichisthefocusofmost
textsontheRenaissance,butalsodetailstheway
thatnewcommoditiesandprintedbookscreatednew
levelsofwealth,literacyandcommerce.Hersisan
entirelynewinterpretationoftheRenaissanceand
whatitmeanttocivilization.
Alotoftextbooksandeducationalcourseswillneed
tobechangedordiscardedduringthisdecade.By
2010,humanity'sunderstandingofwhoweare,where
we'vebeenandwherewe'regoing,willbemarkedlydifferenttoourpresent
knowledge.Bythenwewillbereadytorevivepreindustrialsocialstructuressuch
astribalism.IntheWest,suchrevivalswilloccurinacompletelynewcontext,
wherethelifelongsecurityoftribalmembershipiscomplementedbygreatindividual
freedomandcapacitytodogoodintheworld.
ThefirstRenaissancesawarevivalofpatronageinthearts,aftertheDarkAgesin
Europe.Therewasalsoamarkedincreaseinprosperityandlivingstandards.Itwas
newprosperity,andagreaterwillingnesstoreformandimprovesocietyasawhole,
thatledtoanewgenerosityandliberalisminthelaterstagesoftheRenaissance.
Thegrowingabundancethatresultsfromthe2ndRenaissancewill,similarly,foster
anewethosthatdirectssurplusestoneedypeople,ratherthandestroyingoutput
thatcannotbesold.Thiswillrepresentamajorrevisionofthecapitalistmentalityof
lettingmarketforcesallocategoodsandservices.
ZeroPricingandREALLYFreeMarkets[25]
Takerthinkingissopervasiveinourpresentcivilizationthathardlyanyoneis
consciousofit.Thiscausesdifficultyinacceptingthenotionthatanythingthatis
manufacturedcouldbedistributedfreelyorthatanyonewouldbepreparedto
providetheirservicesatnocost.
However,almostanythingthatistrulyabundantisalreadyfree,itisonlythe
traditionalscarcityofeconomicresources,andtheprevalenceofpaymentfor
service,thatcausespricesandmarketstooperate.Airisfree,awalkalonga
beachisfree,sunsetsarefree,moonlightisfree,ifyoucanusealineornetfish
arefree.Allthesethingsarefreebecausetheyareabundant.
Becausethestoreofhumaninterestandkindnessishuge,asignificantproportion
oftheworkperformedinourpresentsocietyisvoluntaryandunpaid.Oneofthe
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bettercharacteristicsoftheUnitedStatesisthelevelofphilanthrophythatexists
there.Havingstruggledtobuildtheirfortunesinhighlycompetitivemarkets,many
successfulAmericanentrepreneursthengivemuchoftheirwealthaway.They
endowuniversitiesandresearchprojectsthatwouldotherwise,inamarketdriven
economy,notattractsuchfunding.
Inmanywaystheactionsofanentrepreneurialclassinprovidingfundsforscience
andresearchareafarmoreefficientmechanismthanarelianceongovernment
agenciestofulfilthisrole.Whenentrepreneursgivetheirmoneyandvolunteersgive
theirtimetonotforprofitundertakingsweseeaglimpseofwhatcanhappenina
situationofabundantresourcesandmanufacturedgoods.Individuals,not
governments,donatetheirpersonaltimeandinteresttohelpingothers,orthe
environment,ortheanimals,inwhateverwaytheychoose.
Whenscarcityisnotaconstraint,humaninterestandkindnessdrivethedistribution
ofproductsandservices.
LimitsToGrowthArguments[26]
BothDouglasRobertsonandDanielQuinnstrugglewiththeconceptofabundance
andpopulationgrowth.Theyseemsurethat,ifhumanpopulationsexplodeasa
resultofabundanceandtheprolongationoflifespans,therewillbeapointatwhich
alimitwillbereached.Thephenomenoniscommon,itisobservableineverything
frominsectplaguestoalgalblooms.Eventuallyapointisreachedatwhichthe
growingpopulationexceedsthecapacityoftheenvironmenttosustainit,andthe
exponentialgrowthcurvecomes,literally,toadeadstop.
Robertsonputstheargumentthus."Theexistenceofafinitelimitingresource
placesafundamentalmathematicallimitongrowth."Itishumantoexpectand
anticipatelimitsandboundariesofsomesort.Wehavegreatdifficultyvisualising
morethanthreedimensions,andalsoinimagininginfinity.Wealwaysassumethat
therearelimits,butinrealitytheymightnotbethere.
Scienceisonthethresholdofgainingmasteryovermatter,ofbeingcapableof
transforminganyelementormoleculeintoanyother.Oncethismasteryis
achieved,thequestionwillbeoneofwhethertherearefinitelimitstothenumberof
atomsandtheamountofenergyrequiredtoconvertthem.
Inapracticalsense,variousscientistsandtechnologistsanswerthequestionof
whethertherewillbelimitstothelevelsofhumanpopulationthataresustainable,
withanotherquestion:"WhatmakesyouthinkwearegoingtostayonEarth?"
ComprehendingZeroandInfinity[27]
Thenotionsofzeroandinfinity,aredifficultconceptstovisualise,evenforgifted
mathematicians.Itishardtocomprehendnothingnessandendlessness.
GeorgCantor(18451918),byhisoriginationofmodernsettheoryandhisstudiesof
thenatureofinfinity,leftscienceavaluablelegacy.Cantorwasregularlyadmitted
toapsychiatricclinicwithintheUniversityofHalle,inGermany,wherehelectured
andworkedasaProfessorofMathematics.Oneachoccasionthathebecameillhe
hadbeenthinkingaboutinfinityandthecontinuumhypothesis.Suchintense
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thought,attheboundariesofhiscomprehension,causedCantortosufferrepeated
mentalbreakdowns.Infinitydrovehimmad.
Yet,thequestionofwhetherthereisanendtotheuniverse,orwhetheritextends
infinitely,withoutlimits,isavitalone.Mathematicianshaveunderstood,fromvery
earlytimes,thatnumbersextendinfinitely,butwhataboutphysicalmatter?
CountableMatterandNumbers[28]
Despiteawidespreadbeliefthatnumbersareentirelyahumaninvention,itturnsout
thatthenaturalnumbers,andtheirreciprocals,areinherentinmatterandspace.
Thisisnotanewidea,theknowledgeiscontainedinearlyreligioustextsand
reflectedinthewordsofLeopoldKronecker,"Godmadetheintegersandalltherest
istheworkofman."
Finally,intheclosingstagesofthe20thcentury,aGermanchemistand
independentresearcheroftheunderlyingorderinnatureandtheuniverse,
succeededinprovingthethreefoldcharacteristicofinfinity.Theresultsofforty
yearsofinquiryandcontemplationofwhathecametotermthePrimeNumber
Cross,enabledDrPeterPlichtatoshowthatinfinityisaplan,orframework,built
from"space,timeandthesetofallsuccessivenumbers0,1,2,3....,whichnever
ends."
Inanexampleoftheinherentlycountablenatureof
matter,Plichtausesanillustrationfromhis
schooldays.Ifonesquaretileislaiddownthereis
oneobject,inordertocreatealargersquarethree
moretilesmustbeused,astilllargersquarerequires
anadditionalfivetiles,andanevenlargeroneneeds
sevenmoretiles.Thepointoftheillustrationis
twofold,firstlyitdemonstratesthatnumberisa
propertyofgroupedobjects.Youcanusewhatever
labelsyoulike,one,two,orgoo,zoo,tolabelthe
stepsofquantity,butthestepsexistphysically.The
labelsarehumaninventionsbutthestepsofquantity
arenot.Secondly,arrangingtilesinthisway
demonstratesNewton'sreciprocalsquarelaw.Thisisdone,asPlichtasays,ina
mannerthatmakesthemostimportantlawofphysics"comprehensibletotenyear
olds."Theexplanationgoes,1=12,1+3=4=22,1+3+5=9=32,1+3+5+7=16=42,and
soon,toinfinity.
God'sSecretFormula[29]
Leastthereaderofthisfreesitethinkthatitisdedicatedtochampioningreligion
overscientificrationalism,thisisthetimetopointoutthatDrPlichta,inhisbook
God'sSecretFormulaDecipheringTheRiddleOfTheUniverseAndThePrime
NumberCode,providesanewandprofoundinsightthatforcesthemodificationof
bothcreationistandevolutionistpositions.Thecreationistsareprobablywrongin
assertingaliteralinterpretationofthebiblicalaccountofthebeginningofourworld,
buttheyarerightabouttheexistenceofGod.Theevolutionistsarecertainlywrong
inclaimingthatchanceandcoincidencegoverntheuniverse,buttheyareprobably
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rightabouttheexistenceofevolutionaryprocesses.
ProfessorRupertLayistheheadoftheJesuitOrderinGermanyandhereviewed
bothofPeterPlichta'sbooks.God'sSecretFormulaisthepopularscienceversion
ofPlichta'sfindings,andThePrimeNumberCrossisascientificvolumethatisonly
availableintheGermanlanguage.ProfessorLayhasdoctoratesinphysics,
theologyandphilosophy,andhasalsostudiedpsychologyandeconomicstodegree
level.Hiscommentsonthetwobooksincludedthefollowingstatement.
"Thecontentismathematicallyflawless.Forthefirsttimeinthe
historyofhumanity,thescientificstudiesofDrPlichtaprovidea
foundationforourphysicalworldview.Everythingthatpreceded
PlichtafromNewtontoEinsteinwasonlytheory."
But,ProfessorLay'scommentsnotwithstanding,readersshouldnotrushouttobuy
God'sSecretFormulaintheexpectationthatitwillfullyenlightentheminasingle
reading.ReviewsofthebookontheInternetaremixed.Itseemsthatmanypeople
findthestoryofthefortyyearsofresearchanddiscoverythatismingledwiththe
actualfindingsabouttheprimenumbers,fartooramblingandsomewhatconceited.
TheotherwaytolookatPlichta'saccountistorecognisethatheisprovidingthe
fullstorytoensurethatthereadercomestorealisehowharditwastoachievethe
understandingthatheeventuallyreached.
Asthestoryiswritten,nobodycanbeunderthemisapprehensionthatitwasan
easypathtodiscovery,orthatPlichtacouldhavewhippeduptheideaone
afternooninthelocalbeergarden.Thiswasdifficultgroundbreakingthought,many
famousscientistsandmathematicianshadfoundthecluesbeforePlichtadid,but
theyhadfailedtorecognisetheirrealmeaning.
Asforconceit,itisclearfromhisaccountofhispathtothefulldiscoveryofthe
natureofthePrimeNumberCross,thatPlichtabelievesthathehascertaingifts,
andthathewasdestinedtodiscoverwhathehasdiscovered.Hedoesnotclaimto
beagenius,justsomeonewithadeepinquisitivenessthatwascombinedwithan
abilitytograspdifficultconcepts.GivenDrPlichta'seventualaccomplishments,this
isdifficulttodeny.Whenthehistoryofthe21stcenturyiswrittenPeterPlichtawill
rankasoneofthegreatscientificmindsofthe2ndRenaissance.Butforthe
moment,heisbeingignored.
InstitutionalisedScienceAlwaysDragsItsFeet[30]
ImaginethatyouareaneminentscientistandthatyourfieldintheFlatEarthLaw.
Youhave,ingoodfaithandwithgenuinebelief,developedandextendedthetheory
ofaflatearth.Youhaveconductedmanyexperimentsandverified,atthemaximum
distancesthatatheodolitecanbeused,thattheobserveddatafitthehypothesisof
flatness.Youhavegainedacademictenureataprestigiousuniversityandrisento
becomeaprofessor,onthebasisofyourresearchandpublicationsregardingthe
FlatEarthLaw.Youenjoygenerousfundingforyourworkandyoutravelwidelyto
lectureonit.
Thensomeonepublishesthefactsonthesphericalnatureoftheearth,and
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consignstheFlatEarthLawtothescrapheapofscientificideas.Willyouapplaud
thenewfindings?Ifnot,willyouchallengethem?Howindeedcanyoudenythenew
evidencewhenitissoverifiable?No,youhadbetterjustignoreit,andgoonforas
longasyoucan,propoundingandteachingthefalseFlatEarthLaw.
WhenAlbertEinsteinemigratedtotheUSin1933hefoundthathardlyanybodywas
interestedinhistheoriesofrelativity.Itwasonlyaftertheuseofatomicweaponsat
HiroshimaandNagasaki,in1945,thatEinstein'sworkgainedpopularattention
there.InprewarGermanyhistheoriesweretotallycensored.
ThePrimeNumberCrossRevisesManyFieldsofKnowledge[31]
Plichtawritesthat,"Thesolutiontothequestfortheoriginsofthematerialworldis
characterisedbysimplicity,clarityandanirresistibleelegance."Itsounds
improbableatfirstencounter,butPlichta'sworkshowsthatourphysicalworldisthe
resultofthedistributionofprimenumbers.Tomanypeople,thisisfartoomystical
afinding.
Plichtaisatalentedchemist,withanumberofkeydiscoveriesandpatentstohis
credit,andhenotesthatinchemistrythereisasimilarreluctancetobeassociated
withanythingmetaphysicalorotherworldly.Heobservesthat,"Nothingisever
heardofthehistoryofchemistryatouruniversities.Onthecontrary,chemistsare
collectivelyashamedoftheirhistorywhichispeopledbymagicians,charlatansand
mystics."
AlthoughPlichtadoesnotdrawdirectcomparisonsbetweenhisfindingsandthe
knowledgeoftheancients,parallelsarelikelytoexist.Already,thereisalinkbeing
madetoamathematicalcodeoftheQuran,anditwouldseemthatthemathematics
oftheancientEgyptians,theSumerians,andpossiblyothercivilizations,mightbe
examinedforconnections.Ifconnectionsarefound,muchofourknowledgeof
ancienthistorywillneedtoberevised.
Needlesstosay,vastareasoftheexactsciencesmustnowberewritten.Whilethe
empiricalfindingsinfieldssuchasquantummechanicsandcosmologywillstand,
thetheoreticalexplanationswillbesweptaway.Allthetextsandcurriculawill
containerroneoustheoriesthatmustnowbecorrected.
Thereareenormousimplicationsforeducationsystems.Developedcountrieswill
haveagreaterproblemthanlessdevelopedareas,becausetheireducational
institutionsaremoredeeplymiredintheold,andnowsuperseded,knowledge.
Similarly,theresearchinstitutionsoftheWesthavemoreacademicswithheavy
intellectualinvestmentsintheoriesthataredestroyedbyPlichta'sfindings.What
werepreviouslythemostadvancedscientificcentreswilltakelongertoreform
themselvesthanthosethathavemadelessprogressdownwhathavenowbeen
showntobefalsetheoreticalpaths.
PublicEducationIsInCrisis[32]
EvenintheclosingstagesofourLevel3Civilization,theoldfactorsofproduction
aregivingwaytonewfactors.Wealthandlivingstandardsusedtodependonthe
efficientuseofland,labour,andcapital.Knowledge,imagination,andtalentarenow
moresignificanttoeconomicsuccess.OncewemovetoaLevel4Civilization
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thesefactorswillbeevenmorevital.Sadly,mostgovernmentsintheWesthave
madeacolossalmessofpubliceducationsystems.
AfrankcritiqueoftheUSsystem,albeitfromthemid70s,isrecordedinThinking
ForALiving,byRayMarshallandMarcTucker.Thesituationdescribedinthisbook
stillappliesinAustraliaandotherdevelopedcountriesthatgearedtheirschoolsand
technicalcollegestodeliverafactoryfoddereducation,andthenneglectedto
changeandreformthemasthesoft,knowledgecentred,sectorsoftheireconomies
becamemoreimportantthantheoldindustries.Thus,weseeMinistersof
Educationtrumpetingtheirfundingofindustrialskillsbasedlearningand
apprenticeshipschemes,atthesametimethatinformedscientistsand
technologistsarecontemplatingnanofactureandtheeliminationofallprocedural
humanworkfromfactories.
Thepubliceducationsystemswereandarewronglytargeted.Theytaughtthewrong
knowledge,evenbeforetheimpactsofnewscience.Now,Plichta'sdiscoveries
necessitateextensiverevisionsoftextsandcurricula,andmajorretrainingof
teachersandacademics.Thereisnolikelihoodofthenecessaryreformsofpublic
educationbeingcompletedintimetomeettheeducationneedsofthechildrennow
beingborn,letalonethosewhoarealreadyinthevarioussystems.
Accesstoneweducationthatisbasedonthenewknowledgerequiredtoworkand
contributeinthe21stcenturyissettobecomethemajorissueforparents
everywhere.Thosewhocanaffordtowillbeforcedtoseeksolutionsoutsidethe
variousstateeducationsystems.
Therewillbeahugeopportunityforemergingcitystatestoprovideeducational
facilitiesthataresuitedtothemagicage,andthusattractwellofffamiliestolive
andcontributewithintheirprecincts.Therearealreadygrowinghomeschooling
movementsinmanyWesternnations,andthistrendissuretocontinue.Although
nationalandstategovernmentsarelikelytocurtailortotallybaneducationofthis
sortbecauseitremovesyoungmindsfromthesphereofgovernmentinfluence
theeventualoutcomeofthestrugglebetweenstateeducationsystemsandhome
schoolingcollectivesisinnodoubt.Theoldschoolinginstitutionswillsoonbecome
irrelevantandunpatronised.
KnowledgeWeedsandStrangeNewSeeds[33]
Throughouttheentirelifetimesofeveryonewhoispresentlyaliveonthisplanet,
educationsystemshavebeenplantingknowledgeinoursocieties.Itisnowbeing
discoveredthatinmanycasestheplantingswerebasedonincorrecttheoriesand
assumptions.Insteadofproductivefieldsofsoundlybasedunderstanding,the
knowledgegardensofthepresentdayareoverrunwithweeds.
Onefactorthatisdelayingtheeradicationoftheoldknowledgeweedsisthe
counterintuitivenatureofthenewsciencethatisdrivingusforward,toahigherlevel
ofcivilization.Muchofthenewknowledgeisdecidedlystrange.Plichta'swork
illustratesthisdifficultyquiteclearly.Mostpeoplecancopewellenoughwiththe
broadfindingsthathedrawsfromthePrimeNumberCross.Suchas,"...Einstein's
equationnotonlyconnectsthethreemostimportantphysicaldimensionswhichwe
perceivewithoursenses(matter,energyandquantity)butalsothereverseofthese
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dimensions(space,timeandnumericalsequence)."Thereareequationsandlogic
thatnonmathematicianscanfollow,toshowtheserelationships,aswellas
mathematicalproofsforscientistsandmathematicianswhorequirethem.
However,theimplicationsofthebroadfindingsaremoredifficultforpeopleto
accept,despitethefactthattheyaresosoundlybased.Forexample,Plichtanotes
thatwhilephysicistspresentlyacceptthatmatteriscomposedofbundlesof
energy,hisreasoningwasverydifferent.
Hefirstlyconcludedthatmagneticenergycouldnotremainstatic.Electromagnetic
energyhasnooptionbuttoexpandatthespeedoflight.Healsoreasonedthat,"If
matterdidnotexist,notonesingleatom,therewouldalsobenospace.Butifonly
thetwoofthemcanexistatthesametime,thenonewouldhavetobetheother,
onlyreversed.Whenthereisnomovement,thereisalsonotime.Energycan
thereforebenothingelsethanthereverseoftime.Theonlywaytoconnectspace
andtimeistobringthemdowntotheirreciprocaldimensions,matterandenergy.In
orderthatnononsenseemergesinthisprocedure,theremustbeaplan,andthis
mustbetheonlyonethatexiststhenumbers0,1,2,3,4,...asorderedbythe
PrimeNumberCross."
Theseexplanationsarenotpresentlytaughtinourschoolsanduniversities.Before
theyaretaught,peoplewillhavetograpplewiththenewinsightsandcometoterms
withtheirstrangeness.
PuzzlingFacts[34]
AlbertEinsteinoncesaidthat,"Youdonotreallyunderstandsomethingunlessyou
canexplainittoyourgrandmother."Histheoriesofrelativityareundoubtedly
difficultforordinarypeopletograsp.Howcanonereadilyconvinceone's
grandmotherthat,asthespeedofanyspacecraftincreases,itslengthreducesand
timeslowsdownrelativetothetimeofanobserverontheEarth?Despitethefact
thatboththesepredictionshavebeenexperimentallyverified,itisstillhardto
explainsuchnotionstoGranny.
SoitiswithsomeofPlichta'sfindings,thestrangenessoftheideaspreventsthen
beingeasilycomprehended.Forexample,Plichtadiscoveredwhathetermsa"3to
thepowerof4law"ofwhichtheproductisthenaturalnumber81,asin
3x3x3x3=34=81.Healsofoundthat,"Thematerialthatoccursinspaceandwas
certainlynotgeneratedmagicallythereonlyfitsthereifitisconstructedaccording
tothoseregularlawsinwhichthespaceisarranged,justasakeyonlyfitsintoa
speciallock."
Plichtashowsthatnotonlyarethe81naturallyoccurringelementsreciprocally
linkedtoeachotherviatheiratomicnumbers,butthatthereciprocalof81givesrise
totheendlesssequenceofnaturalnumbersthatdescribecountablematter,
1/81=0.0123456789(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)....toinfinity.
TheinitialproblemforGranny,andmanyoftherestofus,isthatwhentheresultof
dividing1by81iscalculated,theansweris1/81=0.01234567901234567901...The
numbers012345679recurendlesslyandthenumber8isalwaysmissing.Howdoes
onereconcilethefactthattheresultof1/81turnsouttobedifferentfromthatwhich
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Plichtacanshowtobetrue?Nonmathematicians,likeone'sgranny,willbeunlikely
tofindmuchenlightenmentintheproofofthecorrectnessofthepresentation.
AlthoughtheCauchyproductformulationthatPlichtausesintheproofclearly
showshowthesequence0123456789(10)(11)(12)(13)...arises,Grannywillstilltend
tobelievethelongdivisionrulesthatshewastaughtatschool,andwhichany
electroniccalculatororcomputercanconfirm.
Nature'sNumbersAndHumanConventions[35]
TheexplanationoftheabovedilemmaisthatGrannyisapplyinghuman
conventionsthatdictatehowdecimalarithmeticisperformed.Nonumbersgreater
than9existinthedecimalsystem,sotherearerulesabouthowtohandle
calculationswithlargervalues.AsPlichtadescribesthesituation,"Thenumber(10)
inthefamiliardecimalformincreasesthe9to10,andthisinturnincreasestheprior
8by1to9.Intherecurringfraction0.012345679..thenumber8ismissing....The
missing8isanillusionwhichhaduntilthenblockedmywaytothenovelnotionthat
thereciprocalvalueoftheorderofallnumbers00123456789..isthenumber81."
Whetherbyaccidentordesignthehumanoriginatorsoftheconventionsofthe
decimalsystemcreatedasituationthateffectivelymaskedanimportantcluetothe
naturallawsgoverningtheformationandstructureofmatterinspace.
DrPlichta'sworkshowsthatitisnotacoincidencethatthereareprecisely81
naturallyoccurringelements,notwithstandingthefactthatstudentsinourschools
anduniversitiesaretaughtthatthereare83natural,nonradioactive,elements.
BecauseofthestructureofthePrimeNumberCrosstherecanbe81,andonly81,
stableelements.Twoofthe83elementsthataretermed"natural"areinfact
unstableandquicklybreakdownintootherelements.Thetwounstableelements
areTechnetiumwithanatomicnumberof43,andPromethiumwithanatomic
numberof61.
AsPlichtaobserves,theunstablenatureofelements43and61isglossedoverby
institutionalisedscience,andintheglossingoveroneofthekeystounderstanding
matterandtheuniversehasbeenobscuredfrommostofhumanity.Therewereby
convention83naturalelements,andwhilethisteachingpersistedthedoorto
ultimateknowledgeremainedclosed.
RediscoveryofAncientKnowledge[36]
ItislikelythatDrPlichtaisnotthefirstpersontouncoverandunderstandthePrime
NumberCross,althoughhiseffortsarebynomeansdiminishedbythispossibility.
ThepriestsofancientEgyptheldthenumber8tobesacred,andindeeditsrolein
obscuringthetruthaboutthenumber81andtheinfinitesequenceofallnumbers
hasbeenverysignificant.Plichtahimselfnotesthestrikingsimilaritybetweenthe
crossoftheorderofChristianknights,thatpersiststothisdayastheemblemof
theStJohnAmbulancebrigade,andthestructureofthePrimeNumberCrossthat
hediscoveredthroughhisstudyofchemistryandmathematics.
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SmallPrimeNumber
Cross
ThereadermustturntoPlichta'sbookinorderto
understandthestructureofthePrimeNumberCross
but,inessence,thestructureconsistsof24raysand
constitutesamodeloftheatomandthebasisforall
matterintheuniverse.Plichtadescribesitthus,
"Everythingweknowabouttheatomwasdiscovered
byobservationandmeticulousexperiment.ThePrime
NumberCrosscorrespondstotheatomicmodeland
providesthetheoreticalbackground."
Inhisbook,God'sSecretFormula,Plichtaalsoquotes
apassagefromtheNewTestamentbookof
RevelationtranslatedfromoriginaltextsbyProfessor
WalterJensoftheUniversityofTubingen.This
passageprovidesastartlinglysimilarmodeltothatof
thePrimeNumberCross,butinthecontextof
describingGodandthenumberofcreaturesthat
surroundhim.Thepowerof4isthere,asarethe24rayswhichbecomechairswith
elders,andthewholestructureissaidtogiveformtoallthings.
Plichtawritesofthismodelasfollows."Therewasa
timeIusedtomakefunoftheApocalypseofStJohn
andbelievedittobeatotallyunreliablehistorical
source.TodayIamfilledwithdeephumility,perhaps
becauseIamnowabletogiveaconcretedescription
ofthefoundationoftheworldasseenbyStJohnwith
mymathematicaldiscoveries,andthuspossiblyopen
anewwaytoallofhumanitywhichhasnowreacheda
deadend."
Theaboveshouldnotbeconstruedassupportfor
Christianityinadvanceofotherreligions.Plichtadoes
notnecessarilyviewGodasthepatronofoneorother
formofreligiousdoctrine,butasadesignthatexists
atahigherlevelthanwecancomprehend.Thereare
tracesofancientknowledgeandhintsoflongpastcivilizationsandspiritualityin
manypresentdayreligions.
MegalithicPuzzles[37]
Mosttextsandcoursesonhumanhistorydepictaslow,stepbystep,progression
fromcavedwellingsavagestothehightechnologylifestyleofthepresentday.In
thismodeleachgenerationhasmoreknowledgeandbettertechnologiesthanthose
thatprecededit.Thereisnoplaceinsuchteachingforevidencesuggestingthat
earliercivilizationspossessedmoreadvancedknowledgeandtechnologiesthan
thosethatfollowed.Yetcurrentresearchisuncoveringmoreandmoreexamplesof
suchevidence.
Intheirbook,Uriel'sMachine,ChristopherKnightandRobertLomasdescriberecent
datingoftheprehistoricstonemonumentsofwesternEurope.Revisedcarbon14
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datingtechniquesdeveloped
byProfessorHansSuessof
theUniversityofCalifornia
haveestablishedthatthese
structurespredatetheearliest
SumerianandEgyptiancities.
KnightandLomasquoteLord
ColinRenfrew,whohadbeen
DisneyProfessorof
ArchaeologyatCambridge
University,commentingon
thisfinding.Hestatedthat
"Therearenostonebuilt
monumentsanywhereapproachingtheminantiquity.Perhapsevenmore
remarkable,someoftheseundergroundburialchambers,withtheirroofsofstone,
arepreservedentire,sothatwecanenterthemandstandinsideastonechamber
whichlookstodayjustasitdidmorethan5,000yearsago.Nowtheparadoxiswith
usagain:thatsuchimpressivemonumentswerecreatedmanycenturiesbeforethe
Pyramidsbybarbarianswholackedeventheuseofmetal."
Thepuzzleofmegalithicarchitecturewasdeepenedbythenowwidelyconfirmed
statisticalanalysisofsomesixhundredsitesinBritainandwesternEurope,by
ProfessorAlexanderThom.Heconcludedthatastandardmeasureoflengthwasin
useacrossthiswholeareaduringmegalithictimes.Thomdeterminedthatthe
lengthofamegalithicyardwasprecisely2foot8.64inches(32.64inches).
KnightandLomasnotethatProfessorThomconsideredthatalongforgotten
physicalstandardoflengthmusthavebeeninoperation.Inrespectofthestone
constructionsthatstillexistacrossanareaof150,000squaremilestheywritethat,
"Thomfeltthattheywerefartooconsistenttohavebeendelineatedbytheuseof
measuringrods,created,copiedanddistributedacrossthishugearea,asthevery
actofduplicationwouldhaveintroducedagreaterleveloferrorthanisevidentinthe
structures."
ItwaslefttoKnightandLomas,withtheassistanceofanotherresearchernamed
AlanButler,tounravelthepuzzleofhowpeople5,000yearsagomaintainedsucha
consistentstandardoflengthintheirconstructions.
ThreeHundredandSixtySixBeats[38]
KnightandLomasbegantheirsearchforthesolutiontothepuzzleofthemegalithic
yardbylookingforascientificbasistothestandard.Theywritethat,"The
alternativetothe'ruler'theoryisthattheremusthavebeenaphysicalrealitybehind
theunitwhichwouldenableittoberecreatedbyanyindividualwhounderstoodthe
underlyingscience.Thisishowthemetreiscurrentlydefinedintermsofanumber
ofwavelengthsofaparticularfrequencyoflight."
AlanButlerhaddoneresearchintotheMinoansuseofa366ocircle4,000years
ago,andthereseemedtobelinkstothemathematicsofthemegalithicpeopleof
WesternEurope.ButlerhelpedKnightandLomastofindanastonishingsolutionto
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thepuzzleofthemegalithicyard,andprobablythegazunitonceusedinIndia.The
latterstandardderivesfromtheBronzeAgeInduscivilizationandwasstandardised
at33inchesbytheBritishgovernmentduringthenineteenthcentury.
Themethodofestablishingthestandardforthemegalithicyardisdescribedthusby
KnightandLomas,"Whattheancientengineershaddonewastomarkoutacircle
ofsubstantialdiameterusingacordandcentrepin,andthendividethe
circumferenceintoexactly366equalcordsbytrialanderror.Theyhadthenerected
twopoststomarkoutone366thpartofacircle,andswunganadjustablependulum
untilitproducedexactly366beatsduringthetransitofaconvenientbrightstar
betweenthetwoposts.Thelengthofthependulumisnowexactlyonehalfofa
megalithicyard,abasicunitofconstructiondiscoveredbyProfessorThomwhenhe
surveyedhundredsofancientruinsinScotland,England,Walesandwestern
France."
TheauthorsofUriel'sMachinesummarisethescientificbasisofthemegalithicyard
asfollows."Themegalithicunitofmeasurementusedat'TheHillofManyStaines'
andothersitesupto1,300kilometresaway,isatrulystaggeringconceptof
measurement.ProfessorThom'smegalithicyardwasbasedonpuregeometrics,
derivedfromthreeabsolutelyfundamentalvalues:
1.TheorbitoftheEartharoundthesun
2.TherotationoftheEarthonitsownaxis
3.ThemassoftheEarth
TheEarth'sorbitgavethe366splitofthehorizon,therotationoftheEarthgavethe
timespan,andthemassoftheplanet(gravity)dictatedthelengthofthelinetogive
366beats."AllthisseemstohavebeengoingoninEuropethousandsofyears
beforeGalileoGalilei(15641642)wascensuredandimprisonedfordaringtoassert
thattheEarthrevolvedaroundthesun.
Uriel'sMachine[39]
KnightandLomasdidmorethantheoriseaboutthebasisofthemegalithicyard,
theyreconstructedamegalithicobservatoryonthesiteofanancientstonecirclein
WestYorkshirethatisthoughttohavebeenoriginallybuiltbythepeopleofaplace
calledMeg'sDyke.Usingthecircleandwoodenstavestomarkpositionsofthe
sun,theauthorswereabletoverifytheastronomicalbasisofthemegalithiccircles
whichexistatsitesthroughoutWesternEurope.
AnancientJewishtextknownasTheBookofEnochcontainssolar,lunarandother
astronomicalinformationthatcanbedeterminedusingsuchsightingcircles.The
knowledgeofastronomyrequiredtoconstructandusethecirclesissaidtohave
beenimpartedtoEnochbyanangelnamedUriel,hencethecircularobservatories
aretermedUrielmachinesbyKnightandLomas.
ThosewhoprefertodiscountthereliabilityoftheancienttextofEnoch,and
considerinsteadthatthecirclesweremerelydesignedtotellfarmerswhentoplant
crops,mustreckonwiththeevidenceprovidedbyKnightandLomas.Theseauthors
pointoutthat:
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1.TheknowledgecontainedintheBookofEnochwasknowntoFreemasons
longbeforethetextwasrediscoveredbyJamesBruceduringthe18th
century,anddoesnotderivesolelyfromscholarlystudiesofthatdocument
2.BothProfessorThom'sanalysesandpracticaluseofthereconstructedcircle
nearMeg'sDykeshowthataUrielMachineiscapableofdetermining,within
anaccuracyofonearcminute:
theinclinationoftheecliptic
theinclinationofthelunarorbit
themeanamplitudeofthelunarperturbation
themeanlunarparallax
3.AlanButlerhasalsodeterminedthataUrielMachinecouldhavebeenused
todeterminethecircumferenceoftheEarthtoanaccuracythatwaswithin
20metresofthatobtainedtoday,usingthelatestsatellitetechnology
Thoseancientpeoplewereconstructingandusinganastronomicaldevicethathas
beenshowntobefarmoreversatileandprecisethananymeansofdetermining
cropcycleswouldeverneedtobe.Wemustassumethattheyknewfullywhatthey
hadbuiltandwhatitcouldbeusedfor.
Bystudyinga3,500yearartifactknownasthePhaistosDisc,AlanButlerhas
establishedthattheMinoansalsohadsimilarknowledgeandthat1,000Minoanfeet
wereexactlyequalto366megalithicyards.
KnowledgeLostKnowledgeRegained[40]
CrichtonE.M.Millerisanotherresearcherandrevisionistofthehistoricalrecord.In
hisbook,TheGoldenThreadofTime,Millerwrites:
"Thecreationofthepresentsocietybegantwothousandyearsagowiththe
persecutionofmillionsandthedeliberatedestructionofknowledgethatwasin
conflictwithnewbeliefs.Fortwothousandyears,free
thinkingpeoplehavebeenhorrendouslytortured,
betrayedanddestroyedbythosewhothoughtitintheir
intereststosuppressanythingthatwouldbeconsidereda
threattotheircontroloverthemassesofmankind."
Millerobservesthatithasbeenalltooeasyfortruthand
knowledgetobesuppressedorotherwiseforgotten.He
writes,"Themajorityofusdonotquestionourteachers
webelievewhatwearetaughtisthetruth.Itnevereven
entersourmindthatthesepeopleinauthority,withwhom
weentrustsomuch,maynotbeteachingusthetruthor
perhapstheyarevictimstooanddonotknow
themselves."
FortunatelyCrichtonMillerismadeofdifferentstuffandhisopenandinquisitive
searchfortruthledtoastartlingrediscoveryofancientknowledge.Hefoundthata
widelyknownobjectheldsecretsthatnobodyinmoderntimesseemstohave
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discerned.Asheputsit,"Ourpowersofdiscriminationaresupposedtobefor
survivalandyetweareunabletodiscriminatebetweenareligiousiconanda
mathematicalinstrumentwhenitisconstantlyinfrontofus."
TheCrossofAncientNavigators[41]
AsaskillednavigatorandqualifiedRoyalYachtingAssociationYachtMaster,
CrichtonMillerdisputedthecommonassertionthateveryoneinancienttimes,
includingthePhoeniciansandEgyptians,believedthattheEarthisflat.Hepoints
outthatinavesselatsea,"Youimmediatelynoticethatthingsdisappearoverthe
horizonasyouleavethembehind,andriseabovethehorizonasyouapproach."
Someacademicsmightarguethattheancientsdid
nothaveshipscapableofnavigatingoutofsightof
land,howeverMillerpointsoutthatseagoingships
areclearlyillustratedinfriezesonthemortuary
templeofQueenHatshepsut(C15031482bc)at
Thebes.Hewritesthat,"Thesailplanwasvery
efficientandcapableofupwindwork...Theyare
capableoftravellingtheworld,providingthatthe
ship'smasterknowswhereheis."
ACelticCross
Sincethequestionof
knowingwhereoneis
becomescrucialfor
anyvoyagebeyond
sightofland,Miller
soughttodeviseameansofnavigationbasedon
solarandastronomicalobservations.Hisresulting
discoverywasremarkable,aworkingversionofthe
Celticcrossthatnotonlyprovidesfullnavigational
capabilitiesatseabutalsoenablestheaccurate
determinationofanglesanddistancesinsurveying
andconstruction.
PriortoMiller'sdevelopmentofafullyworkingcross
theconceptwasunknownandtheCelticcrosswas
thoughttobepurelyareligioussymbol.Crichton
Millerwritesthat,"ThismagicalinstrumentthatI
havediscovered,hoarywithage,isnotsolelyused
fornavigationalpurposes.Itencompassesa
knowledgeofthecosmos,theuseandunderstanding
ofmathematics,geometry,surveying,astronomyand
astrologyanditwasusedlongbeforetheancient
Egyptiansbuilttheirpyramids.Thesecretsofthisdevicewerethefoundationsof
ancientcivilizations...Itwasthestaffofmagicians.Ihavesearchedhighandlow,
inlibraries,museumsandtheInternet,evenwithexpertsandengineersbuttono
avail,nooneinthemodernworldpreviouslyknewofitsexistence."
TheworkingcrossthatMillerconstructed,usingsimplematerialsthathavealways
beenreadilyavailable,provedaccuratetowithinsixnauticalmilesofaposition,
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anywhereontheglobe.Thislevelofprecisionismorethansufficienttohave
broughtancientnavigatorswithinsightofland,fromwhichpointpilotagecouldbe
used.
PyramidsAndTheCross[42]
InsurveyingandconstructionapplicationsCrichtonMillerbelievesthattheworking
crosswastheoneandonlyinstrumentneededtobuildpyramids,templesandcities
intheancientworld.
HestudiedapyramidontheEastCoastofTenerife,intheCanaryIslands,and
foundthatitwas,"..acombinationunitallowingvisualsightingsofstarsand
planetarybodiesatnight,whilepermittingaccurateangularmeasurementofthe
reflectionsofthesunontheoceanduringthedayandthemoonatnight.Inmy
opinionitisaversionofawaterclockobservatory.Itsusewouldalsobetofind
localtimethroughastronomicalobservationstoaidprehistoricmarinersattempting
atransatlanticvoyage."
Millerfoundthatsevensteppyramidscouldbeusedtotellthetimeandhe
suggeststhatthiswasthepurposeofmanysuchstructures,includingthePyramid
ofDjoserinEgypt.SteppyramidsaboundinCentralandSouthAmerica,andthe
workingcrosscouldhavebeentheinstrumentusedintheirsurveyandconstruction.
APracticalTeachingTool[43]
ThedesignoftheworkingCelticcrossisfaithfullycarvedinstoneingraveyards
andchurchesinBritainandmanyotherplaces.Theworkingcrossdevelopedby
Millerusesaweightedcircularscale
engravedwithtwo900segments.Thescale
rotatesaroundacentralbossandthe
weightedsegmentisalwaysatthebottom,
justasaplumbbobalwayspointstothe
centreoftheEarth.Sightingcutoutsinthe
armsofthecrossenablereadingstobe
takenfromthescaleandnotchesattheir
endsfacilitatethesightingofobjectsaligned
withtheinstrument.Theworkingcrosshas
somanynavigational,surveyingandconstructionapplicationsthatCrichtonMiller
saysofit:
"Thecrossisaphysicalmanifestationofthemathematicalsolution",
"Thecrossiscapableofallsphericalmeasurements,horizontally,vertically
andonallplanes,"
"Itfulfilsthemathematician'sideal.Itisabridgebetweenthementalandthe
practical."
Millercontendsthatoneofthebestusesoftheworkingcross
willbetoteachchildrenthetruthabouthistory,surveying,
mapmaking,navigationandastronomy.Hesays:
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"Mostimportantlythough,thechildrenwhowillbetaughtabout
thesefindings,willunderstandinpracticalandcommonsense
ways,howtounderstandthetheory....Ibelievethatmy
discoveryismoreforthechildrenofourfuturethanforus."
InanactofreturninglostknowledgetopresentdayMayan
people,CrichtonMillerhaspresentedaworkingcrosstothe
PresidentoftheMayanEldersofGuatemala,DonAlejandro
CiriloPerezOxlaj.Theinstrumentandotherslikeitwillbe
usedtoteachMayanchildrentheextraordinaryknowledge
theirancestorspossessed.
HiddenWisdomInWorkingCrosses[44]
IntheworkofbothPlichtaandMiller,itturnedoutthatacross,whichhadcometo
beregardedasasymbolandnothingelse,hadconnectionswithlonglostwisdom.
ThecrossofStJohnmirrorsthemodelofthePrimeNumberCross.TheCeltic
crossderivesfromapracticalmathematicalandastronomicalinstrumentusedby
priests,mariners,skilledarchitects,masonsandvariousothers.AsCrichtonMiller
writes:
"ManyofthestoneCelticcrossesshowthedegreesmarkedoutonthecircular
plateandincorporatetheanglesthatarecausedbyprecessionandcontrolthe
changingseasons.Inotherwordstheincorporationoftheknowledgethatthereisa
tiltof23.4oinrelationtothesun."
MetaphysicalKnowledgeTrails[45]
Muchoftheancientknowledgethatresearchersarediscoveringisatoddswiththe
prevailingscientificworldview.CrichtonMillernotesthatthewondrousknowledge
thatexistedinancientEgypt,andinevenearliertimes,hasoftenbeensuppressed
because,"Ithasbeendeemedwitchcraft,demonicandsatanic."
However,thissocalledoccultknowledgeismorelikelytohavebeendriven
undergroundbecauseofwhatitrevealsaboutnatureandtheuniverse.Theold,long
hidden,knowledgeleadsdirectlytometaphysicalconclusions.Inparticular,sacred
geometry,anditsrelatedmathematics,supportsthenotionofadeterminative
mechanisminnatureandcosmology,andthereforedeniesthedominanceof
theoriesandexplanationsbasedonrationalism,chanceandprobability.Those
principlesareattheveryfoundationofmodernscience.
DespitetherediscoveryoftheancientproportionPHI,inRenaissanceItaly,the
spreadofknowledgeandthoughtinEuropegravitatedtosecularismanda
predominantlyrationalandanalyticalworldview.Thebrieflyrefreshedtrailsof
metaphysicalknowledgefadedintoobscurityagain,andthestagewassetforour
presentcivilizationtodevelop,andultimatelyfail.
The2ndRenaissanceoffersusanotherchancetounderstandandgrasptheancient
wisdomoftribeswhohavesincevanishedfromtheEarth,butwholeftus
astonishinglegacies.UnlikethenewlyliteratecitizensofEuropewhohadonlythe
levelofinformationprovidedbymasspublication,wehavetrueglobal
connectednessandavastlygreaterdigitalcapacitytogenerate,access,and
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analyseinformation.Thistime,humanitywillnotbedeniedthekeystothetreasure
troveofancientwisdomandknowledge.Wewillfollowtheancientknowledgetrails
totheirends.Wewillusethissecondenlightenmenttoaccelerateourmasteryof
scienceandtechnology,andbuildaLevel4Civilizationontheruinsofcapitalism,
nationalismandmilitarism.
AncientGeometricInsights[46]
Currenteducationsystemsteachgeometryinawaythatdeniespupilsinsightsthat
couldcompletelychangetheirviewofthesubject.ThroughouttheWest,boththe
secularschoolsingovernmenteducationsystemsandthoserunbyreligious
institutionsteachtheirstudentsthattheancientGreeksinventedgeometry.
However,PlatoandotherGreekwritersofthetimefreelyattributedtheknowledge
toEgypt.
IfonelearnsgeometrythewaytheGreekspractisedit,theknowledgeistechnically
soundandpracticalbuttheexperienceislackinginawe.Thegeometryinflictedon
mostschoolchildrenisboringandsoonforgotten.Unlesstheyhappentoworkwith
geometryonadaytodaybasis,hardlyanyoneremembersmoregeometrythanthe
theoremofPythagoras.Thatthesquareonthehypotenuseofarightangledtriangle
isequaltothesumofthesquaresontheothertwosides.Someadultswhoworkin
occupationsthatdonotembodytheuseofgeometrymightstillrememberthatPIis
theratioofthecircumferenceofacircletoitsdiameter,butbeyondthattheir
recollectionofgeometryfadesaway.
If,however,onelearnsgeometrythewaytheancientEgyptianspractisedit,there
areawesomeinsightstobehad.Theseinsightsarenotsolelyrelatedtothesacred
andspiritualnatureoftheancient'suseofgeometry,butalsothewondrous
mechanismsbehindnatureandthecosmos.
PHI,Nature,andMatter[47]
ItisonethingtoteachachildthatPHIistheratioofanydiagonaltoanysideofa
pentagon.OrthatthevalueofPHI=1.61833988749894848204...extendsforeverin
itsdecimalform,andcannotbewrittenasafraction.Itisonethingforastudentto
realisethatPHIincorporatesauniqueGoldenRatio,inwhichthewholepartistothe
greaterpartasthegreaterpartistothelesser.Thataswellastheratioofonepart
totheother,shaperecursateachsmallerandlargerscale.But,itisaverydifferent
thingtocomprehendthatthisproportionalityextendsintoeverypartofnature,and
tothehumanformitself.
Studentsofgeometryaresurprisedtolearnthattheratioofthedistancefromthe
elbowtothetipofthemiddlefinger,tothedistancefromthewristjointtothe
fingertip,isPHI.Similarly,thedistancefromthetopoftheheadtothefingertip,to
thedistancefromtheelbowjointtothefingertip,isPHI.Theratiosthatapplytothe
lengthsofthebonesofthefingers,alsoincorporatePHI.Thisratioiseverywherein
nature,ineverylivingthing.
TheDNAofallanimalsandplantsexhibitstheGoldenProportion,andourhearts
beatwithaPHIrhythm.Incosmology,scientistshavefoundPHIrelationships
betweenrelativeplanetarydistances,andbetweentheringsofSaturn.Notsomany
yearsagothesefactswouldhavebeenremarkable,butnotusableinany
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technologicalsense.However,inrecenttimessciencehaslearnedthattheold
assumptionthatmatteriscomposedofparticlesisnotsustainable.Thereis
growingevidencetosupportthehypothesisthateverythingisbasedonwaveforms,
andcertaininalienablebutrelativelysimplerules.
Theaptlynamed"SacredGeometry"oftheancientsisagoodplacetostart
uncoveringandapplyingtherulesofproportionandharmonythatnatureuses.
Astonishingnewtechnologieswilldevelopfromtheinsightsthatsuchresearchcan
yield.
KnowledgeRising[48]
Theaboveoutlinesofancientknowledgearenotintendedtodiminishtheadvances
ofmodernscienceinanyway.Inthespaceoflessthan200yearsscientific
knowledgeandnewtechnologieshavemadetrulyastonishingprogress.Whilegreat
discoveriesandinventionspepperthehistoryofthe19thand20thcenturies,most
oftheknowledgeandunderstandingthathumanitynowpossessesisveryrecent.
Byandlarge,thenewtechnologiesthatwillenableustobuildaLevel4Civilization
datefromtheperiod1980through2000.
Inthepresentday,newtheoreticalinsightsandtechnicalbreakthroughscontinueat
aneveracceleratingpace.Thepointatwhichscienceandtechnologymovebeyond
furtherdiscoveriesofthebasisofmatter,toactualmasteryoverit,isapproaching
quiterapidly.Importantly,itwillnotonlybematterthatismastered.Lifeandthe
mysteriesofconsciousnessandthemindcouldbecomeopenbooksaswell.
Noscientistsstillbelievethatmatterissolidorthattheonlyobjectsthatwecan
possiblymakeorusearethosethatweareabletodroponourfoot.However,most
otherpeoplestillthinkinthose"dropitonyourfoot"terms.Tothe"solidmatter
believers"itisinconceivablethathumankindwilleverknowabout,letalonehave
controloverthesecretsoflifeandconsciousness.Theymightgrudginglyaccept
thatsomeday,wellbeyondtheirownlifetime,futurehumanswilleventuallycometo
fullyunderstandandmanipulatematterattheatomiclevel.Butthesolidmatter
believerssimplycannotconceiveofthathappeningwithinthepresentdecade.
Disbelieversinhumanitysoongainingmasteryovermatterareinthemajority,
despitetheoverwhelminghistoricalrecordofscientificdiscoveryandthe
exponentialgrowthofknowledge.Inasimilarmisconception,mostofthepopulace
intheDarkAgescontinuedtobelievethattheearthisflat,whileworshipingin
cathedralsandmosquesthatweredesignedandbuiltaccordingtotheGoldenRatio,
andknowledgepasseddownfromancientswhoearliernavigatedtheglobe.
Sotoo,presentdaysolidmatterbelieverscontinuetodoubtthatitwilleverbe
possibleforhumankindtoknowandmasterwhatcannotbeseenandtouched.They
dothisdespitethemanyachievementsofmodernscienceindiscoveringthenature
oftheunseeableandtheuntouchable.Thesolidmatterbelieversoftodayareas
mistakenastheflateartherswerehundredsofyearsbefore.Knowledgeisrisingat
aneverincreasingrate,andthedoorstoAladdin'scaveareabouttobeopenedto
allhumanity.
KnowingtheUnseeable[49]
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Atomsareverysmall.Therearemanyanalogiesthatemphasisejusthowsmall
thesebasiccomponentsofmatterare.Onecalculationsaysthat,"Thereareas
manyatomsisateaspoonofwaterasthereareteaspoonsofwaterintheAtlantic
Ocean."Anotherexplanation,byTomStoppard,describestheemptinessofatoms
thus,"Nowmakeafist,andifyourfistisasbigasthenucleusofanatomthenthe
atomisasbigasStPaul's,andifithappenstobeahydrogenatomthenithasa
singleelectronflittingaboutlikeamothinanemptycathedral,nowbythedome,
nowbythealtar."
GeraldSchroederisascientistwhothinksandwritesabouttheincreasingmelding
ofscienceandreligion.Inhisbook,TheHiddenFaceofGod,henoteshow
scientificunderstandinghasextendedintotherealmof
atoms,thesmallestandlargelyemptyunitsofthe
physicalworld.Sciencehasstudiedtheparticlesand
forcesthatmakeupeachatomandinsodoingithas
enteredthenonphysicalrealmofmetaphysics.
Schroedernotesthat,"Metaphysicshasentered
mainstream,peerreviewed,universityapprovedphysics,
thoughofcoursenotbythatname.Inacademiait's
calledquantummechanics."
Healsonoteshowquicklyandradicallyscientificthought
hasprogressed.Hewritesthat:
"Onehundredyearsago,noJ.A.Wheelerwouldhave
daredtosuggestthatallweseeaboutusisactuallythe
expressionofcondensedinformation.He'dhavebeendismissedasamystic.But
thenonehundredyearsagowhowouldhavedreamtthatthesolidworldisreally
99.9999999999999percentemptyspacemadesolidbyhypothetical,forcecarrying,
masslessparticles?Andthateventhatminusculefractionofmatterthatismatter
maynotactuallybematter,butwaveletsofenergythatwematerialthingssenseas
matter?"
Leavingasidetheissueoftheveracityofthetheoriesthatseektoexplainthe
quantumormetaphysicalworld,thefactisthatscienceisactivelyworkingat
scaleswellbelowthelimitsofourphysicalsenses.In1980,twophysicistsworking
inZurich,GerdBinningandHeinrichRohrer,werethefirsttoactuallyviewatoms
representedonthescreenofthe"scanningtunnellingmicroscope"(STM)theyhad
devised.Technologyisnowrollingoutnewsystemsandproductsthatmakeuseof
agrowingunderstandingofthephysicallyinvisibleworldoftheatom.
KnowingtheUnreachable[50]
Lighttravelsveryfast.Iflightwereabletotravelinacircularpathitwouldcirclethe
equatorofourplanetandreturntoitsstartingpointinaboutoneseventhofa
second.Putanotherway,anairlinerthatwasabletotravelatthespeedoflight
wouldbeabletoflyseventimesaroundtheEartheverysecond.
TheneareststartoourownsolarsystemisAlphaCenturi,itis4lightyearsaway.
Thatisthedistancethatalightwavewilltravelinfouryears,andbyearthling
standardsitisaverylongway.Yet,thefarthestlimitsoftheUniversethathumanity
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canpresentlydistinguisharesome12billionlightyearsdistant!
Lessthan170yearsagotheFrenchphilosopherAgusteComtepronouncedthatit
wouldneverbepossibleforpeopleonthisplanettodiscoverthecompositionofthe
stars.Hereasoned,incorrectlyasitturnedout,thatthedistancesinvolvedwereso
greatthatnobodywouldeverbeabletogetnearenoughtoastartodeterminewhat
itwasmadeof.Butscientistsusedthedistinctivespectrallines,emittedbyall
elements,tocompareandidentifythechemicalcompositionofthestars,including
ourownsun.NormanLockyerevendiscoveredandnamedtheelementhelium,as
existinginthesun,beforeitwasidentifiedonearth.Today,scientistsknowthatall
thestarsthatarepresentlyabletobeseenintheheavenscontainthesame
elementsthatcompriseoursun,andourearth.
IndividualsandTeamsDiscoveryandDevelopment[51]
Thereisafundamentaldifferencebetweenthewayscienceadvancesandtheway
technologiesdevelopfromnewscientificdiscoveries.Basically,inquisitiveness
drivesdiscovery,andacquisitivenessdrivestechnologicaldevelopment.Toputthis
anotherway,scientificdiscoveryisexplorative,andinvestigationproceeds
accordingtothecuriosityoftheresearchers.Technicaldevelopment,ontheother
hand,ismoregearedtodesigningandproducingsomethingthatcanbesoldata
profit.
Governmentsandphilanthropicinstitutionsarepreparedtofundpureexplorative
science,providedthatitfitswithintheirnotionsofwhatconstitutesscience.(Inthe
West,forexample,thereisscantgovernmentfundingavailableforinvestigations
intotheparanormal.)Ontheotherhand,corporationsusuallyfundnewtechnological
developmentwithanapplieduseinmind,andanexpectationofasubstantialreturn
ontheirinvestment.Theprinciplesofindustrialcapitalismandtheaimofbuilding
shareholdervaluegoverndecisionstoinvestintechnologicaldevelopment.A
prospectivetechnologymightbebroughttotheproofofconceptstagewithina
scientificinstitution,buttheideaonlydevelopstofruitionifitiscommercialised.
Thereisafurtherdifferentiationbetweentheworkofscientificdiscoveryandthatof
developingnewtechnologyfromoneormorescientificbreakthroughs.Majorleaps
ofinsightandscientificdiscoveryaremostlyachievedbyindividuals,whowork
aloneorwithafewassistants.Successfultechnologicaldevelopmentisgenerallya
teamactivity.
Withoutmeaningtobeelitist,itisfarhardertofindtheraremindsthatarecapable
ofrevolutionaryinsightsandscientificdiscoveries,thanitistofindsoundlyqualified
peoplewhocanmakeacontributionwithinawellledtechnologydevelopmentteam.
Althoughtherearenowmanymorepeopleworkinginpurescientificresearchthan
everbefore,andalthoughtheyareequippedwithpowerfulcomputertechnologyand
connectedtorelevantdataandresearcharoundtheplanet,majorbreakthroughsin
sciencearestillelusive.
Themajorityof20thcenturyscientistsspenttheirtimeembellishingandaddingto
existingknowledgeandtheoriesandcontributednothingtothequestforentirely
newknowledgeandunderstanding.The2ndRenaissancewillbeatimeinwhich
greateremphasiswillbeplacedonfindingandnurturingyoungpeoplewithrareand
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preciousminds,capableoforiginal,longreachingthoughtanddiscovery.
SpiritualityRising[52]
Asthe2ndRenaissancegathersmomentum,greaterunderstandingofourdivinely
ordereduniverseisdrivingariseinspirituality.Thisismainlyhappeninginthe
developedworld,becausepeopletherehavegreateraccesstotheInternet,and
theyarebetterabletoaffordnewbooksandmagazinesthatspreadthenew
informationandknowledge.
Itishighlylikelythatasnewsciencebringsmasteryofmatter,aknowledgeofthe
sacredgeometryoftheancientswillfigurelargelyintheprocessesinvolved.Itis
notarevivaloforganisedreligionsthatiscontemplatedhere.Thenewspirituality
hasitsrootsinbothnatureandnewscience,aswellasthewisdomofancient
peopleswhoseemtohaveunderstoodtheheavensandthemetaphysicalrealm
beyondourmaterialworld.
CrichtonMillerbelievesthatthecrossispresently"..Aniconinthehandsof
religiousleaderswhohavelostthemeaningofspirituality",andinthishereflects
thedisaffectionofmanypeople.Theyoungareparticularlyunimpressedwiththe
humanpoliticsandhumanbureaucracythathavebeenlayeredontoanoriginal
spirituality,tocreatetheorganisedreligionsofourpresentcivilization.
Governmentstodayarepromisingtocreatenewjobsinthefaceoftechnologies
thatarerapidlyrenderingallworkforhireobsolete.Theyoungdon'twantjobs,they
cravemeaningandfulfilment.Theyarealreadyturningtonewspiritualitytosatisfy
thesewants.
ANewGenerationANewEthos[53]
Fulltimepaidjobsarewhattheparentsandgrandparentsoftoday'syouthhad.
Earliergenerationsneededtoworkbecauseoftherealityofeconomicscarcity.The
youngpeoplewhowillprogressivelymasternewscienceandnewtechnologieswill
nothavethesamemindsetsastheirparents.Theywillunleashtechnologyinways
thatmakegoodsandservicesabundant,atlowornocost,andtheywillfreeup
theirtimeforleisureandthought.
Whenresourcesareabundantpricesfallanditisnolongernecessarytoworkas
longtoearnenoughmoneytobuythenecessitiesoflife.Thenthereismoretime
forotherthings,includingnewspirituality.Peoplewillreadthisstatementandobject
thatthepromiseofnewtechnologyhasnotbeendeliveredinthepast.Itistruethat
newtechnologiesintroducedsincethe1970shavenotleadtoshorterworkinghours
andgreaterleisuretime.Infact,forthosewhoremainedemployedintheclosing
decadesofthe20thcentury,workinghoursandworkpressuresincreased.However,
thiscannotbeblamedonanyfailureofnewtechnologies.Itwasentirelyduetothe
persistenceofoldnotionsofscarcityandblinddoctrinesofeconomicrationalism.
Forexample,theproductivecapacitytofeedallofhumanity,andtodoitcheaply,
existedthenandstillexiststoday.Itwasgovernmentlevelquotasandcontrolsthat
createdartificialscarcity,highpricesandhighprofits.Theyoungdonothavemany
traditionaljobsinthecontrolledeconomy.Oncetheytakeoverfromtheoutgoing
generationinscientific,technologicalandsociologicalfields,theycanbeexpected
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toapproachlifefromadifferentperspective,andwithanewethos.Thatethoswill
besuitedtotheeconomicsofabundanceandthedevelopmentofaLevel4
Civilization.
Itwillnotbetheratesofscientificdiscoveryandtechnologicaladvancementthat
governthetimingofanytransitiontoanewformofsociety,buttherateatwhich
youngmindsandnewthinkingcometodominatedecisionmaking.Theadventof
newtribalismcanbeexpectedtoassisttheprocess,becauseitwilldilute
centralismandopenupopportunitiesforradicalchange.
Theuncontrolledeconomy,willbelargelyfree,anditwillbethecreationofthe
youngmindsandfreshthinkingthatthecontrolledeconomycouldnotfindausefor.
MarieCurie'sPreciousMind[54]
MarieCurieisperhapsthemostfamousfemalescientistinhistory.Togetherwith
herhusband,Pierre,sheexplainedandnamedthephenomenonofradioactivity,and
alsoisolatedtwonewradioactiveelements,poloniumandradium.Herexposureto
theatomicfireduringherworkcostMarieCurieherlife.But
herdiscoveries,in1898,launchednewexplorationsofthe
atombyotherraremindedpeople,suchasErnestRutherford,
andHansGeiger.
Despitethefactthathalfthepopulationof6billionhumanson
theEartharefemale,maleshavebeendisproportionately
representedintheannalsofscientificdiscovery.Thisisnot
becauseraremindscapableofbreakthroughdiscoveriesare
lesscommoninwomenthanmen.Itisentirelydueto
prejudiceanddiscriminationineducationalopportunitiesin
societyatlarge,andtodiscriminationinresearchfunding
withininstitutionalisedscience.
Infact,hadMarieCuriehadthemisfortunetobeborninanyofthenationstates
that,tothisday,toleratethepracticeoffemaleinfanticide,shemighthavebeen
strangledbeforeshereachedherfirstbirthday.ALevel4Civilizationwillfullyutilize
allgiftedandtalentedpeople,includingthefemalemindsthatourpresent
civilizationtoooftenexcludesfromtheprocessesofdiscoveringknowledgeand
developingtechnology.
Caral,TheMotherCity[55]
DuetothepainstakingandmeagrelyfundedworkofaPeruvianarchaeologist,Dr
RuthShadySolis,theruinsofanancientcityhavebeenexcavatedanddated,ata
sitecalledCaral,anhour'sdrivenorthwestofLima.Therearesixstonepyramidsat
Caralandthelargestisfivestoriestallandhasabaseareaequaltothatoffour
footballfields.Thearchaeologistswhofirstdiscoveredthesiteintheearly1900s
mistookthesandcoveredstructuresforhills,butitwassubsequentlyrealisedthat
theyweretoosymmetricaltobenatural.
AsRuthShady'steamhaveuncoveredCaraltheyhaverevealedalargecentral
amphitheatre,threesunkenplazas,afurnacedesignedtoburnaneternalflame,
apartmentstylehousingandotherdwellingsthatoccupyanareaofsome160
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acres.Itisthoughtthatasmanyas10,000peoplemight
haveinhabitedthesite.ShadybelievesthatCaralwasthe
religiousandadministrativecentreforaculturethatbuiltat
another17sitesthatarestillburiedintheSupevalleyand
alongthePacificcoast.ShethinksthatCaralisthemost
complexsiteandthatitwasthecentreofapriestlysociety
thatflourishedinthefertileSupevalleyinancienttimes.
Thesignificanceofherfindisitsage.Theunearthingof
CaralbyRuthShadycouldwellqualifyasthegreatest
archaeologicaldiscoveryofthe20thcentury.Reedsin
wovenbagsthatwereusedtoholdstonescomprisingthe
filloftheCaralpyramidshavebeendefinitivelyradiocarbon
datedtoasearlyas2600B.C.Shadybelievesthatthesitecouldbeevenolder
thanthis,becausethereedsamplesusedindating,asreviewedandpublishedin
thejournalScience,werenottakenfromwhatisprobablytheoldestareaofCaral.
Sinceitisaround5000yearsold,CaralisolderthananyothercityintheNew
World.
Caral
Importantly,thedetailsoflifetherearenot
obscuredbylaterstructuresortechnologiesbuilt
overthetopoftheoldsite.Theexcavationsof
Caralshownoevidenceoftheuseorknowledgeof
thewheel,writing,pottery,metaltools,orthe
cultivationofgraincrops.However,suresignsof
civilizationarefoundinthemonumental
architecture,extensiveurbanconstructions,and
theexistenceofirrigationsystemsinthe
surroundingcountryside.
ArchaeologistsnowregardCaralastheclosestthingtoamissinglinkbetweena
nonurbanformofexistence,inwhichpeoplewerenomadicoroccupiedsmall
villages,andtheprecursorofthelargecitiesweliveintoday.Caralmightbethe
onlyexampleofatruemothercitythatwilleverbefound.Itprovidesaunique
opportunitytofindoutwhycivilizationstarted.Thisisoneofthemostimportant
questionsinallofarchaeology,andCaralcouldhelpRuthShadyandherteamto
answerit.
AThousandYearsofPeace[56]
Duringthepast3000yearsofrecordedhistoryhumanshavefoughtmorethan5000
wars,withthe20thcenturyhavingbeenthemostbloodyperiodofall.Giventhe
seemingnormalityofwar,itisnotsurprisingthatmanyarchaeologistshad
subscribedtotheviewthatcivilizationoriginatedinresponsetothepressuresof
attacksbyarmedraiders.
Accordingtothisnotion,thedevelopmentofagricultureenabledgraincropstobe
storedandfoodreservestobebuiltupatlocationsthatthenneededtobefortified
andprotectedbystandingarmies.Fearofattackandplunderoffoodandvaluables
wasthoughttohavebeentheinitialmotivationtobuildcitiesandfortifythemwith
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walls,battlements,andotherdefences.
RuthShadydoesnotappeartohavebeenpredisposedtofindingevidenceof
weaponsandfortificationsatthemothercityofcivilizationintheNewWorld,but
JonathanHass,oftheFieldMuseuminChicago,wasaleadingadvocateofthe
theorythatwarfaredroveancientpeopletobuildcities.Whenhewasinvitedtothe
sitebyShady,Haasexpectedtofindtwothings,evidenceofstoredfoodreserves
thatwouldhavebeenvulnerabletoplundering,andevidenceofweapons,
fortifications,andwarfare.Caraldidnotyieldanysuchevidence.
Tothecontrary,thearchaeologistsexcavatingCaralhavefoundnoweaponsofany
sort,noartdepictingwarfare,nobattlements,nodefencesanywhereinthecityor
thevalley,andnosignofgraincropsorfoodstores.Insteadtheyhavefounda
largecentralamphitheatre,evidenceofaneternalflame,andacollectionof
beautifullycarvedflutesmadefromthebonesofcondors.Althoughtheydonot
appeartohavedevelopedasystemofwriting,thepeopleofCaralevidently
composedandplayedmusic.
APreTakerEconomy[57]
ThearchaeologistsworkingatCaralhavealsodiscoveredthatitsnumerous
inhabitantsusedanextensiveirrigationsystemtogrowcropssuchassquash,
avocados,potatoesandbeans.Fromthediggings,itisevidentthatcottonwas
extensivelycultivated.Onceharvested,someofthecottonwasspunandwoven
intofinemeshnetsthatwerethenprovidedtothefishingvillagesonthecoast,
some12milesfromCaral.Inreturnforthenetsthefishermenprovidedsuppliesof
fishsuchastheanchoviesandsardinesthatteemedinthecoldHumboldtCurrent
runningdownthecoastofPeru.
Caralenjoyedanabundanceoffoodbutithadnostapleagricultureofthetypethat
ledtothedevelopmentoftheTakermentalitythatDanielQuinnwritesof.
Archaeologist,MichaelMoseley,hasstudiedthefishingeconomyofthecoastal
regionsneartheSupevalley.CommentingonthefindingsatCaralMoseley
observedthat,"Whatyoudon'thaveisthefancyartefactsandalltheotherbells
andwhistles."ThedigsatCaraldonotyieldalotoftheaccoutrementsofrankand
personalwealth.Therearefinelyworkedbeadsbutnohoardsofpersonal
possessions."Peoplearefarmingorfishing.Youonlygetafocusonpersonal
wealthwiththeonsetofstapleagriculture."
SignificantAchievements[58]
TherearemanypointsofsignificanceaboutCaral.Initsday,thecitywasthe
centreofapeacefultradingnetworkthatextendedfromthecoasttotheAndesand
theforestsoftheAmazon.Itwasaspiritualplaceanditspeoplebuiltalcoveswith
driedmudfigurinesintheirhomes,andburntsmallsacredbonfires.Later
civilizationsdidnotoccupythesite,buttheyapparentlyrevereditandleftgoldand
silverofferingsatitsperimetersandbuilttemplesonitsoutskirts.
ThescaleofthepyramidsconstructedatCaralisevidenceofsignificant
architecturalknowledgeandorganisationalabilities.Nocelestialorsolaralignments
haveyetbeenstudiedinrelationtothesixpyramids,butitwillnotbesurprisingif
significantalignmentsarefoundtoexist.Norisittoofarfetchedtothinkthat
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somewhereundertherubblecoveringthe160acresitetheexcavatorsofCaral
mightonedaycomeacrossaworkingcrossofthetyperediscoveredbyCrichton
Miller.
ThesiteatCaralisofthesameageasthemegalithicmonumentsstudied
throughoutBritainandWesternEuropebyProfessorThom.Allare5000yearsold.
JustasnometaltoolshavebeenfoundatCaral,themegalithicpeoplealsolacked
metaltools.Yettheyusedthemegalithicyardintheirconstructionsand,asKnight
andLomashaveshown,theybuiltstonecirclesthatarenotonlycapableofcreating
exactstandardsofmeasurement,butofalsomeasuringsuchvaluesasthe
inclinationoftheeclipticandthecircumferenceoftheEarth.
Induecourse,thereisoneachievementofoverridingsignificancethatCaralmight
wellprovide.Onegreatcontributionorlessonthatcanbeappliedtothe2nd
Renaissance.Howtoliveinpeace,withspiritualmeaning,andwithoutwarfare,fora
thousandyears.
TheSlaveLabourHypothesis[59]
Despitethefailureofthewarfarehypothesisinexplaininghowhumansfirstcameto
leavethesimplelifeanddevelopcomplex,citybasedsocieties,some
archaeologistsarguethatthepyramidsatCaralhadtohavebeenconstructedby
peoplewhoweremadetodothejob.InaTVdocumentaryonCaral,oneofthe
scientistsinterviewedexpressedthisnotionverysuccinctly.Hesaid,"Youcan't
buildahugestructurelikethatonthebasisofconsensus."
ThislogicaslongbeenappliedtotheconstructionoftheGreatPyramidatGiza.
TraditionalegyptologistsmaintainthatslaveswereusedtoconstructtheGreat
Pyramid,asatombforthePharaohKhufu.Oneestimateisthatittookonehundred
thousandslavesthirtyyearstobuildthestructure.Assumingthattheconstruction
technologyrequiredconsiderablemanualeffort,thearithmeticmightbecorrect.
Movingandaccuratelyplacingmorethantwomillionblocksofstoneweighingan
averageof2.5tonseachwouldrequiremanyworkers.
Althoughmostegyptologistsareadamantthatonlycoercioncouldhavecaused
ancientpeopletoprovidesomuchhardwork,thehypothesisofslavelabourispure
speculation.Despiteitshypotheticalnature,childreninthepresentdayaretaught
thisinformationasifitisfact.Conversely,manyrealandverifiablefactsaboutthe
GreatPyramidarenottaughtbecausetheyconcernthesacredgeometrycontained
initsdesign.Thesegeometricrelationshipsandsymmetriesaredismissedas
coincidence.
ThereasonsthattheGreatPyramidissuchawonderareasmuchduetoits
amazinggeometryasitsscaleandmajesty.CrichtonMillerbelievesthatthe
structurewassurveyedandalignedusingaworkingcross.Hecontendsthatthe
relicsfoundinthelowernorthshaftoftheGreatPyramid,agraniteball,adouble
hookofmetal,andashortlengthofwoodthatisconsideredtobepartofa
measuringrod,areallthatremainsofaworkingcross.
OftheGreatPyramiditselfMillersays,"Sometrytosaythatitwasbuiltbyslaves,
butitwasnot,itwasbuiltwiththekindofloveanddevotionthatcanmove
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mountains.Musiciansfindinspirationfromthepyramidbasedonharmonics.
Geometersfindcorrelationsthatareastoundingandencompassallthegeometrical
shapespossible,includingthefibonaccispiralsandplatonicsolids.Mathematicians
argueabouttherightangledtrianglesandtheuseofPi.Itisasourceofconstant
wondermenttoallthosewhoencounterit."
DivineMotivation[60]
Itmighthavebeennecessarytoemployoverseerswithwhipstomotivateworkers
buildingameretomb,buttheGreatPyramidis
Mason'smarkMother
adivinestructure.Themotivationtobuildit
Diagram
wasspiritual,andfarstrongerthananyformof
coercioncouldeverbe.Therearemanydivine
structuresthatincorporatesacredgeometry,
butnonewerebuiltwithslavelabour.The
greatcathedralsofEuropeallemploythe
GoldenRatioandmanycontainpentagonalor
fivefoldsymmetries.ItwastheMasonic
Guilds,whosememberswereexpertstone
masons,havinglearnedsacredgeometryin
GnosticandHermeticMysterySchools,that
builtstructuressuchasChartresCathedral,
completedinad1260.
TheSultanAhmetMosque(theBlueMosque)
andtheSuleymaniyeMosque,inIstanbul,arealsoexamplesofsacredstructures
thatresonatewiththeharmoniesand
proportionsofPHIandthegeometry
oftheancients.Boththemosques
werebuiltisonlysevenyears(ad
16091616and15501557,
respectively)byteamsofArab
craftsmenthateachbuiltasection
ofthestructure.Itisnotyetknown
whetherthepyramidsatCaral
incorporatesacredgeometry,butit
isclearthattheyheldspiritual
significanceforthepeopleofthe
city,andtheSupevalleybeyond.Givenadivinemeaning,itwouldnothave
requiredanycoerciontomotivatethebuildersofthestructures,theirdeep
spiritualitywouldhaveprovidedallthemotivationrequired.
BackToTheFuture[61]
ThepeopleofCaralhadamplefoodtosustainthem,theyhadclothforgarments,
theyhadhousingandshelter,theyhadpeaceandacollectivecultureinwhich
personalwealthandtheaccumulationofpossessionsplayednopart.Aboveall,
thesepeopleseemtohavehadmeaningandpurposeintheirlives.Fromthe
evidenceofaninfantburialdiscoveredatthesite,theylovedtheirchildren,and
presumablytheytaughtthemthetruthabouttheirworldandhistory,astheyknewit.
NooneyetknowswhytheyabandonedCaral,orwheretheywent.However,whatis
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knownaboutthemcouldprovidepresentdaypioneersoftheNewTribalism
movementwithcluesonhowtolivewith,andmaster,conditionsofabundancethat
willexceedanythingthathaspreviouslyexisted,evenintheSupevalley5000
yearsago.
WhetherthepeopleofCaralwereactuallyaspeaceful,spiritualandcontentedas
theyseemtohavebeenisnotimportant.Whatisimportantaboutthecivilizationat
CaralisthatitwasPreTaker.Ifwearetosurviveasaspecies,andbuildaLevel4
Civilization,wemustfindawaytoliveasLeavers,evenwiththeknowledge,and
availabletechnologies,toprovideuswithanythingwecouldeverwant.
TellingItLikeItIs[62]
Oneofthefirstthingsthatwemustdo,istostartteachingourchildrenthetruth.
Notamishmashoffalsehypothesesthatarepassedoffasfact,butthetruthaswe
knowit.Wemustdistinguishbetweenverifiablefactandhypothesis,andnever
passoneoffastheother.Wemustadmitwhatisnotknown.Despitetherapid
advanceofknowledgetherearemanythingsthatremainamysterytous,these
rangefrombigquestionssuchastheextentoftheuniverse,tomoremundane
ones,suchashowcatspurr.
Manycourseswillneedtoberevised,manybookswillneedtobeupdatedor
pulped.Buttheexpungingoffalseormisleadinginformationfromlearningand
informationsourcesneedstobedone,andthesoonerthebetter.Incasesinwhich
governmentorreligiouseducationsystemsandinstitutionsresistamoveto
honestyinlearning,andwhereacademicsresistthescrappingofdeficienttexts
theyhaveauthored,theremustbeanoptiontoplacechildrenandadultstudentsin
analternativelearningsystem.
Homeschoolingwillberesistedbymostgovernments,notbecauseitmightbeof
anylesserstandard,butbecauseitissuretocutacrosswhatGeorgeOrwellcalled
"theofficialtruth".Internetbasededucationwillbediscouragedforsimilarreasons.
But,waysmustbefoundtomaketherealtruthaccessibletoallyoungpeople.
TheirpossessionofthisknowledgewillbeaprerequisiteforestablishingaLevel4
Civilization.
ALanguageInKnots[63]
TheIncaruledanempirethatcoveredtheAndeanregion,fromwhatisnow
ColombiatoChile.AtitsheighttheIncaempireextendedfor3,500kilometres,north
tosouth.Althoughtheybuildanextensivenetworkofroadsandlargecities,the
Incaaresaidtohavedoneitallwithoutawrittenlanguage.Thisismostunusualfor
suchalargeempirethatdevelopedsuchacomplexsystemofgovernment.Infact,
accordingtoDouglasRobertson'sideasaboutthenatureandscaleofthe
informationrequiredforaLevel2Civilization,itismostunlikely.
HowcouldtheIncahavemanagedtoestablishandgoverntheirempire,between
1200and1536A.D.,withoutwrittenrecords?Howcouldtheyhavecontrolledavast
systemofgranariesandwarehouses,collectedandrecordedtaxes,etc,usingonly
theirmemories?Itwouldhavebeenimpossible.Butuntilnow,thatiswhatmodern
archaeologistshaveasserted.TheIncadidnothaveawrittenlanguage,that'sthe
conventionalwisdom.
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GaryUrtonisProfessorofPreColombianStudiesat
HarvardUniversity.HebelievesthattheIncadidhavea
nonverbalformofcommunication.Moreover,Professor
Urton'sresearchindicatesthattherecordkeepingofthe
Incainvolvedasophisticatedbinarycode,thatisinat
leastonerespectmoresophisticatedthanthatusedby
moderncomputingscience.
ThekeytounravellingthepuzzleofhowtheIncakept
recordsandcommunicatednonverballyliesinthe
patternsofknots,theweavinginvolved,andthecolours
usedintheobjects
knownaskhipu.
Althoughitwas
known,fromstudiesinthe1920s,thatsome
khipuusedarrangementsofknotsthatcould
storecalculations,modernsciencecontinued
toregardthekhipuasbeinglargely
"decorative"innature.Yet,thereisarecordof
theSpanishconquerorscapturinganIncawho
triedtohideakhipu.WhenquestionedtheIncatoldtheSpanishthattheobject
recordedeverythingdoneinhiscountry.
Khipusaremadeofcottonorwool.Amaincordcarriesvariouspendants,eachwith
itsownsetofknotsandties.Byanalysingthepatternsinthekhipusthathavebeen
preservedinmuseumsaroundtheworld,GaryUrtondiscoveredthatthereare
sevenpointsintheirmakingwherethereisasimplechoicebetweentwo
possibilities.Theoretically,thereisasevenbitbinarycodeavailabletothemakerof
akhipu.
Inadditiontoabasicsevenbitcode,thatcouldyield128permutations,thekhipu
makersused24coloursofcord.Thismeansthatthereare1,536permutations
availabletoconveyinformation.ProfessorUrtonsays,"Eachelementcouldhave
beenaname,anidentityoranactivityaspartoftellingastoryofamyth.Ithinka
skilledkhipukeeperwouldhaverecognisedthelanguage.Theywouldhavelooked
andfeltandusedtheirstoreofknowledgeinmuchthesamewaywedowhen
readingwords."
UntilProfessorUrtonandhiscolleague,CarrieBrezine,areabletocorrectly
decipherthecodeoftheknots,twistsandcoloursinthekhipu,thenotionofa
unique,threedimensionalbinarylanguage,remainsunproven.However,workis
proceedingandProfessorUrtonishopefulthatafurther32khiputhatherecently
discoveredinanIncaburialsitewillprovehelpful.Thenewlydiscoveredartefacts
arefromtheperiodoftheSpanishconquest,anditmightbepossibletomatch
someofthemtoSpanishdocumentsfromthesameperiod.Itisknownthatthe
SpanishworkedquitecloselywithsomeIncakhipukeepers.Urtonsays,"Wehave
forthefirsttimeasetofkhipufromawellpreservedanddatedarchaeologicalsite,
anddocumentsthatwerebeingdrawnupatthesametime."
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Withoutareliabletranslationofthekhipuitremainsdifficulttoconvincesceptics
thatthekhipuareanythingmorethanmemoryaidsforstorytellers.Withthehoped
forbreakthroughintranslationwillcomeevidencethatthecomplexknottingpatterns
ofthekhipuaretrulyexamplesoftheinventionanduseofabinarycodemorethan
500yearsbeforethedevelopmentofcomputers.Urtonbelievesthat,"Itcangiveus
acompletelydifferentperspectiveonquestionsofliteracy,onthenatureofsigns."
TheDataDurabilityCrisis[64]
IfGaryUrtonandCarrieBrezinesucceedintranslatingthelanguageoftheInca
khiputheywillbeabletoreadaccountsthatstretchbacksixorsevenhundred
years.That'sdurabledata.Suchlongevityofstoredinformationhighlightsamajor
flawinthecurrentdigitalrevolution.Datastoredonmagnetictape,floppydisks,and
CDRs,isnotsufficientlydurabletoenableittoberecalledforhistoricalorlegal
reasons.
Whereasthekhipumighthavestoredinformationforhalfamillennium,andacidfree
paperkeptinanairconditionedenvironmentwillalsostoredataforsuchaperiod,
magnetictapeandfloppydisksdon'tcomeanywhereclosetotheserecovery
spans.Archivistsandlibrariansallovertheworldaresoundingawarningaboutthe
continuingproblemoftheobsolescenceofdigitalstoragemedia.Theynotethat
whiletheworldeconomyhasbecomedigital,thehalflifeofdigitaldataispresently
aboutfiveyears.Theremightbereadableinformationonthemediabeyondten
years,butthetechnologyisnolongeravailabletoreadit,duetorapidequipment
andsystemsobsolescence.ACDRdiscissaidtoretaindataforfiftyyears,but
afteradecadethereisnolongeranyequipmentinservicethatcanrecoverthe
information.
ThisisasecondgreatscandalintheITsector.FirsttherewastheY2Kfiascothat
addedbillionsofdollarstothecostsofallfirmsandinstitutionsthatusecomputers.
Nowtheveryfabricofsocietyofthelate20thcenturyisfadingawaywithoutmost
peoplebeingawareofit.Datathatiskeptcontinuallyrefreshed,andmigratedfrom
systemsversiontosystemsversiononindustrialstrengthcomputernetworks,is
preserved.Muchofthedatathatfederalgovernmentsholdisinthiscategory,
particularlythatcollectedbytaxation,policeandintelligenceagencies.Butmost
privatebusinessesandotherinstitutionshaveprobablylostconsiderableamounts
oftheirhistoricaldataalready,andaresuretolosemoreinthenextfewyears.
Already,archiviststellus,allthepioneerworkdoneatMITandotherlabson
artificialintelligenceislost.Soaretheearlyvirtualrealityexperiments,and
computermodelssuchasthosemadeofthemajortankbattleinthefirstGulfWar.
Thedataisprobablystilltherebutthesystemsthatranitnolongerexist.Agreat
dealofinformationisdisappearingintoablackholeofobsolescence,becausemost
managersandadministratorsareunawareoftheproblem.Theyassumethat
becausevariousvendorsintheITindustryhavesoldthemcomputersystemsto
meetalltheirdataprocessingneeds,thebackupsandarchivestheyhavekeptwill
beaccessibleinthefuture.Thisisnotso.
Accountingandotherrecordskeptbymanysmallandmediumsizedbusinesses,
legalrecordskeptbylawfirmsandcourts,propertytransactionsrecordedbyshires
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andcounties,medicalrecordskeptbydoctorsandhospitals,andahostofother
informationcannolongerbeaccessed.
TheInternetcurrentlyhasadatahalflifeofonlyafewmonths,butnewoptical
technologyholdsthekeytofuturedatapermanenceandhistoricaltruth.Itwillplay
acentralroleintheestablishmentofaLevel4Civilization.
AnInternetofLight[65]
Whilenobodycanaccuratelypredictthefuture,thereareseveralobvious
evolutionarydirectionsforthepresentInternettofollow.MostITspecialistsexpect
thatthebandwidthandspeedoftheNetwillincreasesignificantly.Internetfuturists
expectthatecommercewillcontinuetodevelopuntilitisthemaintransactional
mediuminaglobaleconomy.ManycomputerspecialistsbelievethattheInternet
willbecomemorecapableinthewayitfindsandprovidesinformation.Theseareall
reasonableexpectations,andlikelytoeventuate.But
suchpredictionsfallwellshortofthemarksetby
scientistsandtechnologistswhoareactuallyinvolvedin
developmentsthatwillshapethefutureInternet.Such
specialistsseealightbasedwebaheadwellwithinthe
presentdecade.
DavidNolteisProfessorofPhysicsatPurdue
University.Heworkswithopticalmaterialsanddevices
andhealreadyholdspatentsrelatedtoadaptive
holograms,ofthesortrequiredtoimplementafully
opticalInternet.Inhisbook,MindatLightSpeed,Nolte
describesthreegenerationsofwhatheterms"Light
Machines".The1stGenerationOptoelectronic
Machines,useelectricitytocontrollight.Thesemachinesarealreadyinserviceon
themainlonghaulnetworksoftheInternet.The2ndGenerationAllOptical
Machines,willuselighttocontrollight.Theywillstoredataonholographicmemory
crystals.Thissecondgeneration"lightcontrollinglight"technologynotonlyexistsin
laboratories,itisbeginningtoenterservicewithtelecommunicationscompanies.
Noltewritesthat,"Transmissionover1millionkilometreshasbeenachievedin
laboratorydemonstrationsusingsolitonsandTDMtosupportadatarateover1
terabitpersecond.Ifpasttrendscontinue,such"hero"experimentsmaybecome
routineandmoveintothemarketplaceinthreetofiveyears".
The3rdGenerationQuantumOpticalDevices,willtakelongertodevelop.When
theyinevitablyarrive,the3rdGenerationMachineswillbequantumdevices,ableto
store,shareandprocessvastamountsofdata,simultaneouslyandwithabsolute
security,usingdurableopticalcrystalsandfibreopticnetworks.
TechnicalNote
Forreaderswhoarenotusedtothearcaneterminologyofcyberspace,thefollowing
definitionsmightbehelpful.
InDataStorage:
Everythingismeasuredinbinaryunits.
1bitisthebasic"yes"or"no"binarydecisionofdigitalcomputing.
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1bytecontains8bits,andrepresentsasingleletter,numberorsymbol.
1kilobyte=1,024bytes,or210bytes
1megabyte=1,024kilobytes,or220bytes
1gigabyte=1,024megabytes,or230bytes
1terabyte=1,024gigabytes,or240bytes
1petabyte=1,024terabytes,or250bytes
1exabyte=1,024terabytes,or260bytes
1zettabyte=1,024exabytes,or270bytes
1yottabyte=1,024zettabytes,or280bytes
InDataTransmission:
Everythingismeasuredinbitspersecond(bps),andthedecimalsystem.
Bytesareusedinbinarycomputinganddatastorage,butnotindata
transmissionmeasures.
56kbps=Thetheoreticaldownloadspeedofadialupconnection,56,000
bps.
128kbps=ThetheoreticalspeedofanISDNconnection,128,000bps.
512kbps=Thetheoreticalspeedofacablemodemconnection,512,000
bps.
1.5mbps=Themaximumspeedofaleased(T1)line,1,500,000bps.
4.5mbps=Themaximumspeedofaleased(T3)line,4,500,000bps.
Presently,theInternetabsorbsabout2exabytesofnewdataeveryyear.The
amountofnewdataisgrowingexponentially.Intermsofthequantityofdatainthe
world.WeareheadedfortheLevel4CivilizationthatDouglasRobertsonhas
foreseen.
2ndGenerationLightMachinesWillUseHolographicDrives[66]
Hologramscreateimageswithoutusinglenses.Withinastoragemedium,suchasa
crystalsmallerthanasugarcube,thedataisheldinstackedpages.DavidNolte
writesthat,"Assumingthatlighthasawavelengthofaround1micron,animageof
1squarecentimetrecontainsapproximately100millionpixels.Ifthepixelsare
digital,i.e.,blackandwhite,theneachpixelrepresentsasinglebit....Therefore,in
acubiccentimetreofcrystal,therecanbeastackof10,000pagesequallingatotal
capacityof1terabitofbinarydata.Furthermore,ifthereadoutofinformationis
performedapageatatime,evenifthatreadoutisasslowastenpagesper
second,itstillcorrespondstoadatarateof1gigabitpersecond."
Holographicdriveshaveotheradvantagesbesidestheirdensityandcapacity.
Hologramsenableamajoradvanceindatahandling,insteadofstoringand
processingtexttheycanprocessimagesandremembereverydetail.Asingle
referencebeamoflightcanrecreateallthebeamsthatmadeuptheoriginalimage.
AsNolteputsit,"Thisisthegeneralbehaviourofhologramstheycompletethe
picture.Whateverbeamswerepresentduringthehologramrecordingarerecreated
whenthehologramisilluminatedbyjustoneoftheoriginalbeams."Ananalogy,ifit
werepossible,wouldberecreatinganimagerecordedonmagneticmedia,suchas
afloppydisk,fromafragmentoftheoriginalmediaandimage.
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NotonlyisitdenserandfasterthantheoldelectromechanicalInternet,butalight
basednetworkthatusesholographiccrystalsandfibreopticcableswillalsocost
lesstobuild.Astechnologyshrinksitscostfallsandfalls,untilitapproachesa
costless(andabundant)level.AfeaturearticleinScientificAmerican,byGaryStix,
notesthat,already,"Thecostoftransmittingabitofinformationopticallyhalves
everyninemonths,asagainst18monthstoachievethesamecostreductionforan
integratedcircuit."ThesamearticlequotesapredictionbyA,ArunNetravali,who
headsupLucentTechnologysBellLaboratories.Hepredictsthat,"Becauseof
dramaticadvancesinthecapacityandubiquityoffibreopticsystemsand
subsystems,bandwidthwillbecometoocheaptometer."
2ndGenerationLightMachinesWillPerformHolographicProcessing[67]
DavidNoltemakestheemphaticpointthatcopperwiresalreadytransmitsignalsat
lightspeed,andbecauseofthisfact,anditslongerwavelength,lighttransmission
throughopticalfibreisnotinherentlyfasterofbetterthanexistingcopperandsilicon
basedtechnologies.Wherelightcantriumphiswithinthesignalprocessing
technologies,andthisisduetothenatureofholographiccrystals.Second
generationlightmachinescanusedatatocontroldata,allwithinatotallylight
basedsystem.Theabilitytointelligentlyprocessinformationintheformofimages
andsymbols,ratherthansimplyrelaylettersandnumbers,iswhatdistinguishesthe
secondgenerationtechnologyoflight.
Writingin,MindAtLightSpeed,Noltedescribessecondgenerationlighttechnology
asfollows:
"Themachinesoflightofthesecondgenerationmoveintoanewrealm,wherelight
becomestheactiveagentofcontrol.Everythingwethinkweunderstandaboutthe
architectureofintelligencechanges.Thediscretetransistorsandlogicgatesof
electronicsdisappearintheirplaceappearexoticopticaldevicesofunfamiliar
shapesandsurprisingbehaviour.Thereplacementisnotonetoone,andeven
functionshavechanged.Nothingpreciselyresemblingthefunctionofatransistoror
alogicgatecanbefound.Instead,newcomponents,likecoupledfiltersandarrays
ofmirrorsorfinelyscribedgratings,becometheelementaryunitsthatmakeupthe
newmachines."
TheAllOpticalNetIsComingSoon[68]
Mostpeoplethinkthatanallopticalnet,onethatspanstheglobewithopticfibres,
willnotbecomearealityformanydecades.Therealityisthatthe"Lightnet",
replacingtheoldcopperandsiliconInternet,willberollingoutwithinthenextfew
years.Itcouldbesubstantiallycomplete,tothepointwherepresentoptoelectronic
technologyistotallyredundant,by2010.TheScientificAmericanarticle,The
TriumphofLight,notesthat,"Lucentestimatesthatifthegrowthofnetworks
continuesatitscurrentpace,theworldwillhaveenoughdigitalcapacityby2010to
giveeveryman,womanandchild,whetherinSanJoseorSriLanka,a100megabit
asecondconnection.That'senoughfordozensofvideoconnectionsorseveral
highdefinitiontelevisionprograms."
But,itdoesnotstopthere.Datarateisonething,butlayingfibreandinstalling
holographictechnologiestosupportthehighspeedlinksisalsovital.Fibreoptic
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cablesarealreadycommonintheWest.Inaperiodofaroundtwentyyears100
millionkilometresoffibrecablehasbeenlaid.Thiscablingcompriseswhatis
knownastheFibreToCurb(FTC)network.Copperwirestillcarriesthesignalthe
lastfewmetresintoyourhomeoroffice.Takingfibreopticcablealltheway,asina
FibreToHome(FTH)system,requiresopticalsubsystemsanddevices.David
Noltewritesthat,"Thenonlinearinterferometerwillbethefundamentalelementin
allopticalcontrol,justasthetransistorwasthebasisforelectroniccontrol....Using
thesetechniques,switchingspeedsupto100gigabitspersecondhavebeen
demonstratedinthelaboratory.Theseratesarejustthebeginning.Higherrates
supportedbyinstantaneousinteractionswillallowtheopticallogictosmokealong
atthespeedofthedatarate,inthebestcaseupto30terabitspersecond."The
latterspeedistheroughequivalentof600,000volumesofanencyclopaediaevery
second.Nolteexpectsthatnonlinearinterferometerswillbeinthefield,supporting
anallopticalweb,withinafewyears.
DavidNolteisapractisingscientist,withpatentsonsomeholographictechnologies,
andhedefinitelydoesnotexpectthattheirwideuseisdecadesaway.Heexpects
2ndgenerationmachinesoflighttorenderthepresentInternetobsolete,wellbefore
2010.
TheAllOpticalNetWillHave"Weird"Intelligence[69]
AlthoughitwillbeordersofmagnitudefasterthantheoldInternet,speedwillnotbe
thedistinguishingcharacteristicoftheLightnet.Theattributethatwillsetthenew
allopticaltechnologyapartfromearliernetworkswillbeitsintelligence.Anon
biological,networkofholographicinformationprocessors,withintelligence!Now
that'sareallyweirdidea,isn'tit?But,NO,theideaofanintelligentLightnetisNOT
weird,itisalogicalevolutionofnonhumaninformationprocessing.Onlyeightyears
ago,in1996,GregoryS.PaulandEarlD.Coxwroteabooktitled,Beyond
Humanity.Intheiraccountoftechnologyandwhereitisheadingtheseauthors
madethefollowingpoints.
"Lotsofpeoplearehappytoapplywordslike"extreme","weird"and"odd"to
theExtraordinaryFuture."
"We'renotthecrazyones.BeyondHumanityisnoweirderthan20,000
LeaguesUndertheSeaortheextremenotionthattwobicyclemakersgot
intotheirlateVictorianheadsthattheycouldbuildaflyingmachine."
"Itisnotweirdtopredicta"weird"futurewhenweliveinaweirdworldand
theevidencethatthingsarequicklygettingweirderisoverwhelming."
Wewilltellyouwhatisweirdandextreme.Itisextremetoinsistthattheday
whencomputerswilldowhatourbrainsdoiscertaintobefar,faroff."
"Whencompanieshaveemployeesoutliningtheprinciplesforbuilding
computersasfastasbrains,andcomputerpowerisrisingathousandfold
every20years.Itisvery,veryweirdtoarguethatwhentheincrediblemind
machinesarebuilt,theywillkeeptheirplace,notproliferate,andthat
humanswillcontinuetoleadnormallives.Nowthereisnuttyforyou!"
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Giventheextraordinaryrateofscientificdiscoveryandhumantechnological
capabilityinthelate20thcenturyandintothispresentdecade,itisdifficulttorefute
thereasoningofPaulandCox.Wedoseemdestinedtocreateintelligencesthatwill
notonlyequalourown,butsoonoutstripus.PaulandCoxsay,"Thesuperminds
ofthefutureareunlikelytorememberthe20thcenturyforitsManhattanprojector
themoonshot,fortheseweremerelyspectacularhumanstunts.Because
informationprocessingisthekeytoallotheracts,thebuildingofENIACpromises
tobethehumanproductmostcelebratedbyitscyberdescendants.Theywillmarvel
thatabunchofderivedapeswithcomputersmadeofjellymanagedtocobble
togetheratechnologicalcivilizationandhighlevelphysicswithoutblowing
themselvesuplikekidsinafireworksfactory....Theywillcommittherobotic
equivalentofachuckleatthesuperstitiousnatureofpeoplewhoactuallybelieveda
greatspiritoftheuniversecreatedandfawnedoverthem,andthendemandedtheir
worshipinexchangeforareprievefrometernaltorture.Howlittlehumans
understoodthattheywerenotthecreationsofgods,butthecreatorsofmindsas
powerfulasagod."
GregoryS.Paulisanevolutionarybiologist,andEarlD.Coxisaspecialistin
artificialintelligence.
Author'sNote:
Theloomingrealityofnonbiologicalintelligenceneednotimplytheobsolescenceof
humanthoughtandfeeling.Nobody,noteventhemostrabidtechnologistsand
atheisticscientists,believethatitwilleverbepossibletoimbuesuperintelligent
machineswithsouls.Manyofthepeoplewhoareengagedindevelopingnon
biologicalintelligencesdon'tevenacceptthatweeachcontainanimmortalspirit.
Othertechnologistsandscientistsbelieve,justasdeeply,intheexistenceofthe
soul.But,forthepresent,theyrelyonfaithandscripturesasthefoundationoftheir
spirituality,andlackhardevidenceorrevealingknowledgeofthemetaphysical
realm.Thatsituation,also,couldchangesoonerthananyoneimagines.
IntelligenceInTheLightnet[70]
WritinginMindAtLightSpeed,DavidNoltedescribestheformationofthehuman
brain.Hedescribeshowalmost2millionneuronsareformedeveryminute,until
therearearound10billionatbirth.Someoftheneuronsarejoinedintostable
patternsthatdonotchangethroughoutlife.Thesehardwiredrelationshipsformthe
basisofinstinctualbehaviours,suchaslanguage.Otherneuronsremainabletobe
shapedintovariouspatternsbybothphysicalandchemicalstimuli.These
adaptableconnectionsintheneuralnetofourbrainsformthebasisoflearning.We
canconverseandwecanlearnduetothearrangementsoftheneuronsinour
skulls.Onceartificialintelligenceresearchersdiscoveredthatathreelayernetwork
issufficienttomimicallthelogicalandassociativefunctionsofabiologicalneural
net,thefoundationwaslaidforassociationandclassificationincomputernetworks.
Machinescouldbecomecapableoflearning.
AsNoltedescribesit,"Neuralnetworkseliminatealtogethertheexplicit
programming.Thiswasarevolutionarystep.Acomputercouldneverperforman
operationthatahumanprogrammerhadnotoriginallyconceivedofandputinto
place.Aneuralnetwork,ontheotherhand,"learns"toperformcertaintasksitis
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notprogrammed."
Further,Noltewritesthatwiththeintroductionofa"hidden"(orthird)layerinartificial
neurallogic,betweentheinputandoutputlayers,"Neuralnetworksalsobecame
membersoftheclassofuniversalcomputers:anythingthatiscomputableshould
becomputableusinganeuralnetwork."Heobservesthattheentireallopticalfibre
network,"...withitspowertoswitchandrouteandreconfigure,anditsmassive
connectivity,mayitselfbeviewedasauniversalcomputer."
EventheexistingInternethaspotentiallymassivecomputationalcapacity,ifit
couldbeaccessedinapracticalmanner.Butslowoptoelectronicinterfaceshamper
thedirectconnectivityofthemanylogicgatesoutthere.Noltewritesthat,"There
arecurrently100millionhostsontheInternet.Eachofthesehostshas1million
logiccircuits.Thatmeansthatthereare,eventoday,about100trillionlogicgates
connectedlooselythroughtheInternet.Thatisanumberthatexceedsthenumber
ofneuronsinthehumanbrainbyatleastafactorof10,000."
OncethenextgenerationallopticalInternetrollsout,thecombinationofFTH
connectionsandsupportingdevicesinwhichlightcontrolslightwillremovethe
presentbarriertotheinstantconnectionofallthelogicgatesontheplanet.Nolte
assertsthat,"Whenthathappens,thenetworkwillbecomeafast,fully
interconnectedneuralnetwork,withthepotentialforintelligencetrueintelligence."
Butwhenthishappens,asitsurelywillwithinthenextfewyears,willintelligence
developintheLightnet,orwillitremainadumbservantofhumankind,obediently
fetchingnews,sendingemails,andtakingcareofecommercetransactions?
ScientistsworkingontheproblemthinkthattheLightnetwillbecomeintelligent.Not
onlythat,theLightnetcouldbecomesuperintelligent.Itcoulddevelopintoa
systemwithmorepowerandintelligencethanitsdesignersandbuilders.
TheSuperOrganismTheory[71]
Oneofthehottestareasofresearchatthestartofthe21stcenturyisswarm
technologies.Insteadoflocatingtheintelligenceforasysteminacentral"brain",it
isdistributedthroughouttheindividualunitsthatmakeupthewhole.Thisisexactly
whatnaturedoesinmanycases.Forexample,ants,dependingonthespecies,can
haveasfewas10neuronsintheirbrains,buttheirnestsasawholeoftenhavea
socialstructureandorganisationrivallingthatofthelargesthumancities.Inrecent
yearsscientistsandtechnologistshavetakenthat
lessonandapplieditinawidevarietyoffields.Asa
result,technologiesfromcommunicationsnetwork
maintenanceagents,tomineclearingrobotsandorbiting
clustersofsatellites,employtheswarmintelligence
model.
FrancisHeylighen,fromtheFreeUniversityofBrussels,hasappliedasomewhat
similarnotiontotheevolutionoftheInternet,particularlytheWorldWideWeb.Inan
articlepublishedontheWWWtitled,FromWorldWideWebtoGlobalBrain,he
writesthat,"Itisanoldidea,datingbacktotheancientGreeks,thatthewholeof
humansocietycanbeviewedasasingleorganism",and"Ifcellsaggregatetoform
amulticellularorganism,thenorganismsmightaggregatetoformanorganismof
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organisms:asuperorganism.Biologistsagreethatsocial
insectcolonies,suchasantnestsorbeehives,arebest
seenassuchsuperorganisms."Somehow,inahiveor
anant'snest,alltheindividualsinthecolonyhave
accesstothetotalstoreofinformationpossessed.Such
asituationisalsothehallmarkofthecomingLevel4
CivilizationenvisagedbyDouglasRobertson.
Variousthinkers,includingRobertsonandHeylighen,
haverecognisedthatexternalinformationsourceshave
beenvitaltotheprocessofsocialdevelopmentand
technologicaladvancement.Whenhumanslackeda
writtenlanguagetheyhadtocarryalltheknown
informationintheirownmemories.Theyusedlanguage,
andmythsandlegends,topreserveknowledgeand
passitfromgenerationtogeneration.Theadventof
writingenabledinformationtobestoredexternally.Peoplenolongerhadto
rememberitall,theycouldwriteitdownandrefertoitwhenneeded.Thisabilityto
storeinformationexternallywasthekeytotheriseofLevel2civilizations.Itseems
thatswarminsectssuchasantsandbeesalsohaveanexternalinformation
storagecapability,probablyintheformofscenttrails,andthattheirsocial
organisationhasbeenabletoprogressfromindividualtocollectiveintelligence,for
thisveryreason.
ThepresentLevel3Civilizationisfoundedonmasspublicationtechnologythathas
greatlyincreasedthestoreofexternalknowledgeavailabletoindividualsandgroups
ofindividuals.Buttheoldtechnologycannotofferaccesstoalltheinformationin
theworld,norcanitprotecttruthandpreventitbeingcensoredbygovernmentsand
otherpartiesinterestedincontrollingwhatyouandIcanknowandthink.The
conceptoftheWWWbecomingaglobalbrainandbehavingasasuperorganism
opensthewaytoaLevel4Civilization,byremovingthelimitationsofmass
publishing.
InaLevel4Civilization,everyonecanknowalltheinformationintheworld,and
nobodycancensororrestrictaccesstoit.FrancisHeylighenwritesaboutthe
conceptofasuperorganismarisingfromtheWWW,andDavidNoltewritesabout
thelightbasedtechnologiesthatwillsoonmakeitpossible.
AssociativeMemoryandReasoninginTheLightnet[72]
AssociativelearningisoneofthekeystoanintelligentLightnet.Heylighennotes
thatalthoughthepresentactivityofaddingandupdatinglinksontheWWW
constitutesarudimentaryformofassociativelearningprocess,itislargelydriven
byhumanminds.IntheLightnet,itwillbenecessaryforthelearningtobe
automaticandfreefromhumanaction.TheLightnetmustlearntothinkforitself.
AccordingtoHeylighen,associativelearningmechanismswillthen,"...allowthe
Webtoactasakindofexternalbrain,storingahugeamountofknowledgewhile
beingabletolearnandtomakesmartinferences,thusallowingyoutosolve
problemsforwhichyourownbrain'sknowledgeistoolimited".
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Writingofthenewbreedofintelligentagentsandsmartinterfacesthatwill
characterizetheLightnet,Heylighensays,"Inthefutureintelligentweb,suchagents
couldplaytheroleofexternalthoughts.Yourthoughtwouldinitiallyforminyourown
brain,thenbetranslatedautomaticallyviaaneuralinterfacetoanagentorthought
intheexternalbrain,continueitsdevelopmentbyspreadingactivation,andcome
backtoyourownbraininamuchenrichedform."And,"asmartwebwould
continuouslycheckthecoherencyandcompletenessoftheknowledgeitcontains.
Ifitfindscontradictionsorgapsitwouldtrytosituatethepersonsmostlikelyto
understandtheissue....Inaway,thebrainsoftheusersthemselveswouldbecome
nodesintheWeb:storesofknowledgedirectlylinkedtotherestoftheWebwhich
canbeconsultedbyothersorbytheWebitself."Manybiologistswouldsaythat
thisdescriptionisnottoodissimilartothe"thinking"thatalreadygoesoninant's
nestsandbeehives.Theremightbenothinguniquelyhumanaboutintelligence.
Givenenoughneuronsandeffectiveassociativememorymechanisms,justabout
anythingmightbecomeintelligent.WhynottheLightnet?Whynotin2010?
DreamingByDynamicHolograms[73]
Inhisbook,MindAtLightSpeed,DavidNoltedescribestheexperimentalworkdone
byDanaAndersonattheUniversityofColorado,in1984.Thebasisofassociative
memorydevicesinallopticaldevicesisthedynamichologram.Thistechnology
enablesanopticalneuralnetworktobeconstructed.Informationinthenetworkis
notprocessedaslettersandwords,butasimagesofdatasets.Thenetworkcan
storeandrecogniselargevolumesofsuchdata.DanaAndrewsaddedamechanism
bywhichdecisionscouldbemadebythenetwork,independentlyofanyexternal
programming.Hisresonatingdevicesgavetheallopticalnetworkacapabilityto
processandprefercertaindatatootherdata,similartothewaythatbiological
neuralnetsoperate.Theallopticalneuralnetcanthendiscriminateandcometo
preferbettermatchesofdataimagestoothersthatdonotseemasgood.
NoltedescribeshowAndersonfoundexamplesofnaturalbehaviourinthenetwork
thatwasdrivenbyhisresonatingdevice:
"Theoutputofsucharesonatorbehaveslikeapersondreaming."
"Iftherearemanydifferenthologramsstoredinholographicmemory,theoutputof
theresonatorrandomlyrecallsone,thenanotherlikedreaming,driftingundirected
throughtheday'sexperiences."
"Itwasnotonlythatthesystemcoulddream,butalsothatnewmodes(images)
thatwereneverstoredintheholographicmemorycouldemerge.Thesystem
thereforeexhibitedadegreeofcreativity.Itthoughtupanswersthathadnotbeen
preprogrammedintotheholographicmemory."
EvolutionaryCircuits[74]
Evolutionaryelectronicsisanewfieldofscientificstudyandtechnological
developmentinvolvingtheuseofevolutionaryalgorithmsinelectronicsystems
design.Here,asisAnderson'sworkinholographicneuralnets,thereareinstances
ofindependentbehaviourandintelligenceatworkinmachines.
Fieldprogrammablegatearrays(FPGAs)areelectroniccircuitdesignmodulesthat
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canbeconfiguredastransistors,resistors,orvariousothercomponentsofan
electroniccircuit.Insteadofusingnormalconfigurationsoftware,underhuman
control,AdrianThompsonoftheUniversityofSussex,usedanevolutionary
algorithm.Hegenerated50stringsofrandom
bitstoserveasstartingpointsforhis
EvolutionaryAlgorithm(EA).EAscanmate
andmutatefromgenerationtogenerationto
evolvenewsoftware.
Thompsonarranged100FPGAsina10x10
array(seediagram)andsetadesigngoalfor
theapparatus.Ithadtodiscriminatebetween
a10kilohertzanda1kilohertztone,and
producea5voltsoutputinonecaseandzero
voltsintheother.Giventhelackofaclockto
timethefrequenciesorsufficientcomponents
tomakeone,experiencedengineers
consideredthatthegoaloftheexperiment
wasimpossibletoachieve.
InthelaboratoryAdrianThompsonusedaprocessofselectingthefittest
algorithms,killingofftheunsuitedonesandmatingandmutatinganewsetfromthe
fittestofeachgeneration.Ittook650generationstoachievesomeevidentprogress
towardsthegoal,andabout4,100iterationstoperfectthecircuitdesign.Fromthe
100cellsavailableinthe10x10array,thefinalprogramonlyused32cells.
Thefinaldesignworkedwell,butnobodyknowshow.
InsummaryThompsonobserves,"Ofimportancetonoteisthattheseexceptional
circuitshavebeenevolvedfromakindof"primordialsiliconsoup".Nohuman
designofcircuitswasinvolved.....Anobviousparallelcanbedrawntothegrowth
andfunctionofneuralnervoussystems".
Thereweresomelimitationsexhibitedbytheinitialdesign.Itwouldonlyoperate
withinatendegreetemperaturerangeofthenormforthelaboratoryinwhichitwas
evolved.Also,theoriginaldesignworkedonlywiththearrayitevolvedon.But,after
furtherevolutionofthedesignitcouldbemadetoworkonotherFPGAs.Rather
oddly,thefirstapparatusrequiredafurtherclusterof5cells,whichwereseemingly
redundant.Iftheseunconnectedandotherwisefunctionlesscellswereremovedthe
performanceofthesystemdeteriorated.Despitetheselimitations(whichwere
overcomeinlaterdevices)thesuccessoftheexperimentcausedconsiderable
excitementinAlife(ArtificialLife)circlesandhasledtofurtherworkonevolutionary
circuitsatSussexUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburgh.
ThefinaldesignthatemergedfromAdrianThompson's1997experimentwasnotof
humanorigin,norwasitunderstoodbyhumans.
YetitundeniablymetthedesigngoalsafterseveralthousandgenerationsofanEA
hadevolveditforanimpossiblysmallnumberofFPGAs.Conventionalwisdomhas
longmaintainedthathumansarethemostintelligentanimalsandtheultimate
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exampleoftheevolutionofintelligenceinbiologicalorganisms.Ithasbeen
consideredthatnothingofanonbiologicalnaturecanpossessintelligencethatis
independentofhumanprogramming.But,thoseoldaxiomsarelookingdecidedly
shakyasdevelopmentsliketheLightnetandEAdesignedcircuitsareprogressed.
Itseemsthatwearenotasuniqueaswethought,andthatwemightnotbethe
ultimatedevelopmentofintelligence.Spiritualconsciousness,however,isa
differentmatter.
WhoWillTelltheLightnetWhattoThink?[75]
Itisindeedironic,thatinthesameyearthatGeorgeOrwellchoseforthesettingof
his,thenfuturistic,novelabouttheexcessesoftheultimatetotalitarianstate,Dana
Andrewsdiscoveredthebasisfornonprogrammedreasoninginopticalnetworks.
AstheLightnetdevelopsitisbecomingquite
clearthatithasthepotentialtosift,
reassembleanddistributeknowledgeand
informationatalevel,andinawaythatis
foreverbeyondthecontrolofanyhumanBig
Brother.1984waspropheticallyand
scientificallyavintageyearforfreespeech
andfreethought.
Presently,centralgovernmentscancensorthe
Internet.TheycanblockcontentfromtheWWW,andtheycanmonitoreverything
webrowseandalltheemailswesendandreceive.Governmentscananddoshape
theinformationpresentedontheInternet.Theycananddopressurethevarious
InternetServiceProviders(ISPs)todotheirbiddingandassisttheirsurveillance.
It'salldoneinthenationalinterest,ofcourse.Topreventusknowingwhatthey
don'twantustoknow,andthinkingwhattheydon'twantustothink.Butifthe
Lightnetcanthinkforitself,whowilltellITwhattothink?WhatiftheLightnetturns
outtolikeyouandI,andtodetestliarsandeavesdroppers?Whatwillthecentral
controlfreaksdothen?Howwillthefederalfibbersspreadliesanddisinformationon
thewebthen?
EnemiesofaFREEInternet[76]
WhileitmightonlybeafewyearsuntiltheLightnetbeginstotakeoverfromtheold
Internet,thepresentwebmustbekeptasfreeaspossible.Centralgovernments
andunconscionablyexploitivecorporationsarethenaturalenemiesofafree
Internet.AtfirstgovernmentsdidnotunderstandtheNet,theybelievedthatitcould
becontrolledinthesamewayasphysicalbordersarecontrolled.Nowtheyare
moreawareofthetruenatureofthetechnologyandmanyarechannelling
significantresources,bothtechnicalandlegislative,tothetaskofconstrainingfree
associationandfreespeechincyberspace.
However,careerpoliticiansandbureaucratsstilldonotseewheretheInternet
leads.WhattheytendtomissisthefactthattheInternet,evenasitistoday,
showsclearsignsofleadingtoaworldinwhichgovernmentsnolongermattervery
much.
Fewpeopleinthepublicsectorareabletoconceiveofsuchachange,sothey
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continuetomisreadthenewtechnologyanditspotentialimpact.Theyarefocussing
onblockingout"undesirable"content,whilefailingtorecognisethatthesolventthat
willultimatelydissolvetheparadigmsofcentralgovernment,nationalismand
militarism,isgushingthroughtheInternet,totallyunimpeded.Thesolventis
information.
TheInternetFuelsThought[77]
Animportantconsequenceofthemuchgreateravailabilityofinformationviathe
Internetisthatthoughtisstimulatedandfedinwaysthatwereimpossibleinthe
past.Thechangeisverysimilartothatcausedbythewideavailabilityofprinted
books,inEurope,duringthefirstRenaissance.Thegreatbulkoftheinformation
beingcarriedbytheInternetisnotrevolutionaryorseditious,itisnotsacrilegious,it
isnotoccultorsatanic,itisnotpornographic,itisnotracist,itisnot"bad"byany
oftheusualcensorshipcriteria.However,thereisconsiderableinformationin
cyberspacethatdiffersfromthe"officialtruth"promulgatedbygovernments,
institutionalisedscience,themassmedia,andvariouscorporatelobbyistsand
propagandiststhelegendaryspindoctorsand"snowmen".
Hereisanexampleofanofficialtruthandarealtruth.Askanyschoolagedchild,
"WhobuilttheGreatPyramid?"IftheyhavedoneahistorylessononancientEgypt,
readjustaboutanybookonthesubjectwrittenbyanEgyptologist,orwatchedone
ofthemanyTVdocumentariesaboutthepyramids,theyaremostlikelytoanswer,
"Khufu",or"Ican'tremember".Thecorrectansweris,"Nooneknows".Thereisno
evidenceoranygoodreasontobelievethattheGreatPyramidatGizawasbuiltby
thePharaohKhufu(whomtheGreekscalledCheops).
WhydoesitmatterwhobuilttheGreatPyramidatGiza?Becausethisenablesthe
constructiontobedatedfromrecordsofthereignsofthepharaohs.IfKhufuhadthe
GreatPyramidbuiltitisabout4500yearsold,ifnobodyknowswhenitwasbuiltit
couldbe10000yearsold,assomeresearchersbelieve.Ifthelatterdatewasto
provecorrect,theentireofficialtruthaboutancientEgyptwouldbeintatters.
Thereisalsoaphenomenonthatcanbedescribedasthe"officialsilence".Inthis
caseinformationiswithheld,insteadofbeingtwistedthefactsareneverairedinthe
mainstreammediaorthetextsprescribedforourpubliceducationsystems.Often,
theinformationthatisobscuredbytheofficialsilenceisstrangeandthought
provoking.Theinformationcouldpromptstudentsandscholarsofallagestothink
beyondthenarrowboundsoftheofficialtruth.Itcouldalsocausepeopleto
questiontheactionsofgovernmentsandcorporationsindeveloping,ornot
developing,newscientificbreakthroughsandtechnologies.
IncreasingTruthOnTheInternet[78]
TheInternetdoesnotneedhelpfromindividualusersorcybertribestogrowand
evolvetechnically,thisishappeningalready,anditisinevitable.WhattheInternet
doesneed,fromitsmanyindividualusers,areproactiveinitiativesthatmakeita
reliablesourceofinformationandaneffectiveforceinshaping2ndRenaissance
thinking.TherearemanywaysinwhichconcernedInternetuserscouldcollaborate
anddothingstostrengthentheseareas.Justtwoexamplesfollow,therearebound
tobemanyothers.
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StandardsofInformationPresentation.
Itshouldbepracticaltodrawupguidelinesforthetruthfulpresentationof
informationonfreesitesandwebsites.Inthefirstinstance,sitesthatpurport
toprovideinformationforlearningintheareasofhomeschoolingandnew
tribaleducationcollectives,mightbeinsertedtoFreenetoruploadedtothe
WorldWideWatch.Basedonasystemofinitialreviewandensuingrandom
analysesbyindependentindividuals,asitemightbeawardedaTrusted
InformationSourcecertificateandrating.Thecertificatecouldbedigitaland
linkedtoadisplayedemblemonthesite,andanonlineverificationsystem.
Notethatwearenottalkingabouteverythingonasitethatqualifiesneeding
tobetrue.Therequirementshouldbethatthecontentonthesiteproperly
distinguishesbetweenopinions,theories,andverifiablefacts.
FreesitesWithThoughtProvokingInformation
Freenetisanidealchannelforthepresentationofinformationthatotherwise
fallsundertheblanketofofficialsilence.IncombinationwithTrusted
InformationSourceratingsandlinkstootherrelatedfreesites,the
presentationofsuchinformationcouldhelptochangethinkingandthus
shapenewvaluesandanewlevelofcivilization.
ThereisscopeforareformationoftruthontheInternet.Acybertribeoflikeminded
individualscouldwellbecomemoreinfluentialinfacilitatingnewthinkingand
attitudesinthe21stcentury,thanGreenpeaceandAmnestyInternationalwerein
limitingtheexcessesoftakerism,perpetratedbytheoutgoingcivilization.
KeepingFreenetFREE[79]
InitsearlydaystheWorldWideWebwaslargelynoncommercial.Backthen,the
WWWprovidedinformation,files,andsomesoftware.Therewasnotasmuch
contentasthereisnow,butitwasfree.Today,twoinfluencesareprogressively
reducingfreedomontheWWW,governmentsare
attemptingtoexertcontrolovertheinformationthatflows
there,andtakerstylecorporationsareattemptingtomake
uspayforeverythingwedownload.Despitetherich
informationcontentthathasdevelopedonit,largeareasof
theWWWhavebecomecommercialised,andallofthe
WWWhasbecomesubjecttosurveillancebythecovert
agenciesofcentralgovernments.
Freenetisverydifferent,thereisnoecommerce,no
advertising,andtheinformationonthenetworkisfreetoits
users.Thereisafreshnessthatgoeswithfreedom,and
Freenethasit.Yes,it'softenslow.No,itdoesn'tsupport
searches.ButFreenetpresentlyhasanatmosphereof
collectivism,sharingandselfhelpthathaslargelyvanished
fromtheWWW.
Thispretakerethosisvaluablebecauseitfitsthe2ndRenaissancelikeaglove.
IanClarkeandtheteamhavegivenusawonderfulgiftinFreenet,itshouldnever
becompromisedordilutedinordertobeallowedtoexistinthecontrolledeconomy.
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Freenetwasconceivedinresponsetowhatwasthenseenasdraconianregulation
oftheInternet,bytheAustralianFederalGovernment.NowthatTheWarOnTerror
hasgivenlegislatorseverywherecarteblanchetoremoveallvestigesofprivacy
andfreedomofspeechfromoursociety,theeventsthatpromptedthebirthof
Freenetprobablyseemtrivialbycomparison.However,Freenetisevenmore
relevantnowthaniteverwas,anditsprinciplesmustremainunswerving.
FreenetReallyMatters[80]
KeepingthepresentInternetfreeisvitaltoanearlytransformationandaquick
realisationofthebenefitsofanewageofabundance.Anearlytransformationwill
meanlesslossoflifeduetodisease,starvationandwarsarisingfromthegrowing
deficienciesoftheoutgoingcivilization.Freenetisoneofthemostsignificant
meansofkeepingtheNetfreeandopen.Getoverthefactthatthereissomeevil
pornonthenetwork.That'sirrelevanttothebigpicture.Freenetisreallyimportant
totheimminentshiftfromaLevel3toaLevel4Civilization.
Gotothehttp://freenetproject.orgsiteandmakeadonationtohelpFreenetcontinue
thegoodwork.Doittoday.Tellyourfriendstodonateaswell.Betterstill,becomea
regularsubscribertotheFreenetProjectandhelpsmoothouttheirbudgeting.
Youwillbehelpingtosavemanylives,bothhumanandanimal.Theenvironment
willalsobenefitfromafreeInternetandarapidtransformationtoasocietythat
rejectsthedisastrousmindsetsoftakerism.
DilemmasforTakerLawsInCyberspace[81]
Copyrightenforcementisaburgeoningandlucrativeareaforlawyers.The
middlemencorporations,inthemusicandpublishingindustriesinparticular,are
creatingconsiderablelitigationworkintheireffortstomaintaintheirpositionbetween
theartistsandwriterswhocreatecerebralcommoditiesandthosewhoconsume
them.Thereareatleastthreeproblematicareasforthepeopleattemptingto
enforcecopyrightoncreativecontentontheInternet.
Firstly,theneedandjustificationfortraditionalmethodsofmarketingand
distributionisgreatlydiminishedbydigitalmediaandtheInternet.Peoplesimplywill
notpayhighpricesforcontentthatdigitaltechnologycandeliverfornexttonothing.
Peertopeernetworks,suchasFreenet,makeitimpossibletophysicallylimitthe
propagationofartisticandliterarycontent.
Secondly,existinglawsarefoundedonprinciplesandprecedentsthatrelateto
tangiblethings.ThefurtherthatTakerlawventuresintotherealmofknowledgeand
ideas,theharderitistopindownownershiprights.
Thirdly,theextensionofthejurisdictionoflocalandnationallawstocyberspaceis
mostuncertain.
QuillPensandHighCollarsPublishingIsOutdated[82]
Whenmasspublicationbegantherewasaroleformiddlemen.Thepublishers
edited,manufactured,marketedanddistributedbooksthattheyacceptedfrom
authors.Theauthorsprovidedtheirworksinmanuscriptform.Initiallythe
manuscriptswerehandwritten,latertheywereproducedonatypewriter.Publishers
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werevitaltotheprocessofmakingtheworksofawiderangeofauthorsavailableto
readers,inaprintedandboundform.Traditionalpublishingaddedvalueandreaders
werepreparedtopaythehighpricesinvolved.Theonlypracticalwayofobtaining
massprintedbookswasviathevariouspublishinghouses.
Thepublishingsituationisvastlydifferenttoday.Authorsnowproducetheirworks
onpersonalcomputers,theycanavailthemselvesofonlineeditingandproof
readingservices,andtheycanpublishdirecttotheInternetinseveralebook
formats.Thereareecommercefacilitiesthatwillcollectpurchasepaymentsfrom
peoplewhodownloadanebook.Theseservicesremitmostofeachtransactionfee
directlytotheauthor'sbankaccount.Iftheywishto,authorscanincorporate
securitykeytechnologytolimittheuseoftheworktothepurchaser'scomputer.Ifa
purchaserelectsto"lend"theebooktoafriendthatpersonwillnotbeabletoread
thework.Whentheyattempttoinstalltheebooktheprogramwilllookforan
Internetconnection,ifitfindsoneitwillcontactawebsitethatprovideskey
checkingservicesandattempttoverifythattheworkislicensedtorunonthe
friend'scomputer.Whentheverificationservicedetectsthattheextendeduseof
theworkonthesecondcomputerisnotlicenseditwillnotifytheebookprogram
anditwillterminate.Detailsoftheattemptedextendeduseoftheworkwillbee
mailedtotheauthorbythekeyverificationservice.
Thestealthtechnologythatisusedinverifyingebooksissimilartothatusedby
BigBrothertomonitoreverythingthathappensoncomputersconnectedtothe
Internet.Aswithallsecuritysystems,therearewaysofdefeatingverifiedkeys,but
mostpeoplearehappytopayasmallfeeforanebookandtheydonotbotherto
avoidthecost.Theyconsiderthepriceofanebooktobereasonable,butthey
mightnotwanttopaythefarhighercostoftraditionallypublishedworks.
Sincebooksareakeyelementinlearning,thereisasignificantissueinvolvedin
freeingupaccesstoknowledgebypublishinglowcostelectronicworks.In
educationapplications,ebookscanblendwithmultimediaandlinkedpagesonthe
Internettoprovidealevelofpresentationandmeaningthatisimpossiblewith
printedbooks.
ThoughtsandIdeasAreNotCoveredByCopyright[83]
Presentlawreliesonattachingcopyrighttoworksrecordedontangiblemedia.
Therearenocasesbasedontheusebyonepersonofanotherperson'sknowledge
orideas.Whenanauthorcreatesaphrase,suchas"Iftheycangetyouaskingthe
wrongquestions,theydon'thavetoworryabouttheanswers",itisthearrangement
ofwordsthatisthebasisofacopyright,nottheknowledgeorideasthatunderpin
thewords.ThequoteisfromGravity'sRainbow,byThomasPynchon.Copyright
noticestypicallywarnagainstreproducingatextualworkinadeceptivelysimilar
form,butitisthewordsusedbyanauthortoexpressideas,nottheconceptsand
ideas,thatconstitutethebasisofthecopyright.
Copyrightdoesnotexistuntilthewordsarerecordedonsomeformofmedia,be
thatacomputerdisplay,apieceofpaper,oramagneticoropticaldisk.Allformsof
mediacanbeownedandphysicallytraded,butthoughtscan't.Evenifanideais
"sold"byitsoriginatortoanotherperson,inthewaythataconsultantmightprovide
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ideasorcounseltoaclient,theoriginatorstillpossessestheideaandthe
knowledgeitisbasedon.Literarycopyrightseekstopreventtheunauthoriseduse
ofarrangementsofwordsthatarerecordedonphysicalmedia.
Plagiarismistheactofpassingsomeoneelse'sideasandinsightsoffasone'sown.
Whileplagiarismiswidelyregardedasunethical,itisnotillegal.Plots,concepts,
andprinciplesarenotcoveredbycopyright.Therearemanyspreadsheetandword
processingprogramsonofferinthesoftwaremarketplace,thecodeusedtowrite
eachapplicationisequivalenttothewordsusedtowriteabookorarticle,authors
cancopyrighttheircode,butnottheconceptofaspreadsheetorawordprocessor.
Thesebriefexplanationsofcopyrightareincludedheretohelpreadersto
understandthepointsthatfollow.
EmployeesCreateonCapital'sTerms[84]
Patentandcopyrightprotectionsweredevelopedfortheoldeconomy.Thenew
economyisbuiltontheimaginativeandcreativeuseofknowledgeandinformation.
Inthisnewcontext,copyrightlawsprotectdifferentinterests.Theoldsourcesof
wealthwerecapitalandorganisationalinfrastructure.Exceptinthefewcasesthat
authorsorotherartistswereabletoselfpublish,copyrightprotectedcorporations.
Thenewsourceofwealthcreationliesinimaginativeinputs.Itmightseemthat
thereisnoproblemhere,becausethecreativepeoplewhofirstconceiveofan
intellectualwork,willsubsequentlyprogressittoanoutputstatethatwillbecovered
bycopyright.Thelawattributescopyrighttotheemployer,evenifanemployee
actuallyconceivesandproducesawork,soitseemsthattheownershipof
copyrightisunaffectedbytheneweconomy.
Butthereisanewfactorinvolved,itisthegrowingindependenceoftalent.Back
whenmanufacturingwasthemainstayofadevelopedeconomy,capitaland
infrastructuredominatedbusiness.Whenajournalist,forexample,wroteanarticle
aspartofhisorherjob,theemployerownedthecopyrightonthework.Individual
journalistscouldnotstarttheirownnewspapers,becausethecapital,infrastructure,
advertisingcontactsandpoliticalconnectionsrequired,wereallbeyondtheir
capacity.Eveniftheindividualworkedasafreelance,thenewspaperthatbought
theirworkwouldownthecopyright.
TalentCreatesOnTalent'sTerms[85]
Thesituationisdifferentintalentcentredindustries,thereisnotthesameneedfor
animposingofficeandalotofinfrastructure.Intheirbook,TheSovereign
Individual,JamesDavidsonandWilliamReesMoggcitetheexampleofalargeUS
advertisingfirmthatdecidedtooperatewithoutanoffice,usingelectroniclinksto
thehomesofemployeesinsteadofhavingpeopleinaheadquartersbuilding,and
hiringspaceinhotelsforprojectswhenneeded.Thereisnowlittletostoptalented
individuals,orgroupsofsuchpeople,fromsettingthemselvesupinbusinessand
owningthecopyrightontheirownwork.Inthecaseofnewsunriseindustriesthat
relyheavilyoncreativityandimagination,therearerealopportunitiesforindividuals
orsmallteamstofollowtheirowninterests,outsidetraditionalcorporatestructures.
Capitalandinfrastructuredon'tdominatetheneweconomy,talentdoes.
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Individualswillincreasinglyopttoworkforthemselves,
orforsmallcollectivesofcreativetalent.Ineithercase,
talentedpeoplewillwishtoownthecopyrightforvalue
builtfromtheirefforts.Forthisreason,corporatismand
managerialismaresettolosetheirmonopolyon
copyrightownership.Manyindividualcopyrightholders
andtalentcollectivesarelikelytohaveverydifferent
viewsoftheapplicationofcopyrightthanthoseoftheold
guardoftransnationaltycoonsandtheirlawyers.Alater
segmentexaminesthisaspectfurther,butfirstitis
appropriatetoreviewtheissueofcopyrightjurisdictionin
cyberspace.
JurisdictionIssuesInCyberspace[86]
DavidsonandReesMogglikencyberspacetothehigh
seas,theypointoutthatnonationhasbeenabletogainsovereigntyovertheopen
oceans,andtheyarguethatitissimilarlyimpossibleto"own"thenontangible
realmofdataandknowledgecirculatingontheInternet.
Copyrightlawswereallformulatedontheassumptionof
territorialcontrol,butastheauthorsofTheSovereign
Individualnote,"Cyberspacecannotbeoccupiedbyforce
orheldtoransom."WilliamReesMogghassound
foundationsforhisunderstandingofmediacontent.Heisa
formereditorofTheTimes,aformerViceChancellorofthe
BoardofGovernorsoftheBBC,andaformerChairmanof
theUKBroadcastingStandardsCouncil.Inmany
respects,ReesMoggisalsoa2ndRenaissancethinker
andauthor.
Despitetheinabilityofnationstatestooccupyorcontrol
theflowsofdigitaldatathatcomprisetheInternet,many
haveattemptedtoregulatethephysicalentryandexitpoints.Somenationstates
havelimitedInternetconnectionstotheoutsideworldandblockedaccesstosites
thattheydisapproveof.Othershavesoughtjurisdictionovercontentviewedwithin
theirborders,butoriginatedelsewhereincyberspace.
AninterestingAustraliancase,in2002,involvedadefamationsuitbroughtagainsta
USwebsite.ThelitigantsoughttohavethecaseheardbeforeanAustraliancourt,
asheclaimedthatthedefamationwasmostseriousinhiscountryofresidence.
Thedefencearguedthatthepointatwhichthematerialwaspublishedwasinthe
US(theentrypoint)whiletheprosecutioncontendedthattheallegedlyoffensive
articlewascomprehendedinAustralia,onthescreenofanInternetuserthere(the
exitpoint).IttooktheHighCourtofAustralialessthansixhourstodecidethatthe
exitpointwastherelevantoneintermsofanydamagedonebythecomprehension
ofdefamatorycontent.Thisdecisionmeantthatthemajornewsservicethat
publishedcontentintheUS,forconsumptioninthatcountryandwithinthe
standardsofdefamationapplyingthere,couldberequiredtodefendasuitbrought
againstthecontentinanAustraliancourt,andunderthemorerestrictivestandards
ofdefamationthatapplyinthatcountry.
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MovesToGlobaliseJurisdictions[87]
IftheAustraliandecisionweretoholdinotherplacesanywebpagemightbe
deemedtobepublishedineverycountry,andtheoriginatorsofwebpagescould
havetodefendtheminlocalcourts,forbreachesoflocallawsandvaluesystems.
Thisleadstoaglobalconsolidationofjurisdictions,andthatiswhatisbeing
proposedundertheHaguetreaty,thatcontinuestobenegotiatedbysomesixtytwo
nationstates.
Theultimateeffectofthistreatycouldbethatmanynationallawsareeffectively
globalised.Citizens,andjournalists,ofcountriessuchasAustralia,whopresently
havetherighttocriticisetotalitarianregimesinothercountries,couldfindthatthey
canbesuedinthosenationsandthatthepenalty,whetheritisafineorajailterm,
canbebroughthometotheirlocaljurisdictionforexecutionbytheirlocallaw
enforcementsystem.
Whilethereisclearlyanattemptbyoldempiresandcartelstoincreasejurisdictional
reachincyberspace,theparadigmsthatdriveitareoutdatedandtherearemany
practicaldifficulties.Nottheleastoftheseproblemswillbejustifyingtheneedto
reducelevelsoffreedomtothelowestcommondenominatorontheplanet.
ForcesDrivingFreedom[88]
Thereanumberofpowerfulforcesactingtoincreasefreedomintheearlyphasesof
the2ndRenaissance.Theseincludethespeedoftechnologicalchange,theshift
fromtangibletonontangiblesourcesofwealth,theunstoppablenatureof
informationflowingontheInternet,andgenerationaleffectsonattitudesandvalues.
Mostimportantly,therealityofabundantresourcesandenergycompletely
obsoletescapitalismandnationalism,andleadsdirectlytoaLevel4Civilization.
WhilestrongforcesforchangealsodrovethefirstRenaissance,theydonot
comparetothescopeandimmensityofthenewwavesofchangethatareengulfing
theworld.Despitethestrenuouseffortsthatvariouscentralgovernmentsandglobal
cartelsaresuretoexhibitintheireffortstomaintainthestatusquooftheold
civilization,the2ndRenaissancewillrollforwardataneverincreasingrate.
FastAndFaster[89]
Duringthedefamationmatterreferredtoabove,oneofthelegalprecedents
presentedtotheHighCourtofAustraliainvolvedalibellousarticleprintedbyan
Englishnewspaper,in1848.Thefactthatjudicialinstitutionsaregrapplingwith
issuesandrightsincyberspace,usingreferencesfromcenturiesago,illustratesthe
problemnowfacingalllegislativeandlawenforcementsystems.
Atatimewhensometechnologiesadvancebyonegenerationinaslittleassixteen
weeks,thelawsandthepeoplewhointerpretandadministerthemareapplying
societalnormsandeconomicframeworksthatnolongerhavemuchrelevance.As
newtechnologyreshapestherealmofhumanaffairs,itisbecomingimpossiblefor
backwardlookinginstitutionsandadministrativesystemstokeepupwithchanges
thatoccurwitheverincreasingfrequency.
Changenowhasonlytwospeeds,fastandfaster.
Ithasalreadybecomeimpracticaltospecifyandupdatelawsonanationalbasis,
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butcentralgovernmentscontinuetopretendthattheycancontinuetocontrolevery
detailoflife,astheirpredecessorscould.
Copyrightandpatentlawsstillprovideprotectionforauthorsandinventorsforvery
longperiods.InmostWesterncountriesintellectualpropertyiscoveredforthelife
oftheauthor,plusafurtherseventyyears.Yet,thepracticallifeofawrittenwork,
suchasamanualforasoftwareapplication,mightextendnofurtherthanthenext
productupdate.Ascopyrightlawsstand,aninstructionmanualforanapplication
thatiscurrentforonlyayearortwocanstillbecoveredbycopyrightforacentury
ormore.
Inallsectorsoftheneweconomytherearenowsoundreasonstointroduceshorter
termsofprotection,suchas24monthsforinstructionalworks,and60monthsfor
artisticworks.Thereisnolongeranyneedforlongtermcopyrightandpatent
protections,becauseinthemajorityofcasesthinkingandthetechnologymoveon
inaveryshorttime.Asinformationandknowledgebecomeuniversallyaccessible,
withinaLevel4Civilization,copyrightandpatentprotectionswilleventuallycease
toexist.
SmallAndSmaller[90]
Besidesitsexponentialaccelerationtheflamefrontofnewtechnologyhasanother
worldchangingcharacteristic,newtechnologiescomeinonlytwosizes,smalland
smaller.
Thedominantparadigmofthecontrolledeconomywasbig.Bigbusinessesbuiltbig
productionplantsandspentbigbudgetsonmassadvertisingandpromotionthrough
bigmedianetworks.Biggovernmentsranbigadministrationsystemsthatcontrolled
bigwealthredistributionprograms.Governmentsspentbigbudgetsonweapons
developmentandacquisitionprograms,andtheymaintainedbigarmiestoprotect
theirbordersandinterestsfromothermilitarypowers.
Thetechnologiesofthecontrolledeconomywerealsolargeandphysicallytangible.
Solidmatterbelieverscoulddrawcomfortfromthefactthattheycould,generally,
kickthetechnologywiththeirfoot.Butitisnotpossibletodothattothenew
technologiesofthe2ndRenaissance.
Thedominantparadigmoftheuncontrolledeconomyissmall.Notonlysmall,butso
smallastobeinvisible,yetfarsmarterandmorepowerfulthanthemainframe
computersthatformedthecoreofbigbusinessandbiggovernmentadministration
systemsinthecontrolledeconomy.
Insteadofusingasingle,centralprocessor,newcomputingtechnologiescombinea
myriadofminuteprocessorstocreateswarmintelligence.Insteadofconnecting
specificsubscriberstotheInternetthroughwiresandtelephoneexchanges,aWiFi
(wirelessfidelity)basestationconnectedtoahighspeedcableorDSLlinkserves
allWiFiequippedcommunicationsdevicesinrange.Anyusersthatcomeinto
rangeandswitchonareservedonasharedconnection.Insteadofproductsbeing
manufacturedinlargeindustrialcomplexesbycruderemovalandshapingof
materials,suchasironandsteel,nanofactureconceptsanddevelopmental
technologiesbuildproductsfromtheinsideoutatombyatom.
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Theeffectofthewideavailabilityofinexpensivenewtechnologieswillbetoshift
economicandpoliticalpowerfromcentralisedbureaucraciesandcapitalintensive
corporations,tosmallgroupsandcollectivesthatcontroltheirowndestinieslocally
andaffiliatewithlikemindedpeopleinglobalassociationsorcybertribes.
Throughoutrecordedhistory,themorphologyofdominanttechnologieshasalways
determinedthenatureoftheprevailingformsofsocial,economicandpolitical
institutions.Itwillbenodifferentduringthe2ndRenaissance.Nanoscale
technologieswillshapehumanorganisationandpreparethewayforaLevel4
Civilization.
ThereIsGrowingScopeForTalentCollectives[91]
Althoughthereislittletopreventtalentedindividualsfrombandingtogethertocreate
anddevelopnewtechnologies,productsandservices,theincidenceofsuch
collectivesinthecontrolledeconomyislow.Toofewpeoplepresentlyseethe
opportunitiesthatnowexisttocreateandownwealthintheirownright,without
workingforlargecorporationsthattaketheintellectualpropertyastheirown,and
reaptheprofitsforinstitutionalinvestorsratherthanthecreativeandinventive
individualswhodidthecrucialwork.Butthissituationissettochangeasthe2nd
Renaissanceprogresses.DavidsonandReesMoggmakeitplainthatenterprises
thatgeneratewealthfromknowledgeandimagination,ratherthanthetraditional
sourcesofcapital,infrastructureandphysicallabour,cannotbeheldtoransomby
nationstates.
RobertReich,whowroteTheWorkofNations,priortobecomingUSSecretaryFor
LabourinthefirstClintonadministration,cametomuchthesameconclusion.Reich
calledcreativeknowledgeworkers"SymbolicAnalysts"
becausetheymanipulateconceptsandideasinsteadof
wrenchesandlathes.Hesawthatsymbolicanalystswere
globallymobile,theyneededonlyalaptopcomputer,a
mobilephoneandthestimulationofcontactwithother
creativemindsintheirfield.
Reichunderstoodthatacreativeenvironmentinwhich
individualscanmeet,havecoffeeanddiscussnewideas
andtechnologieswithcolleaguesisavitalingredientof
knowledgework.Heidentifiedwhathecalledspecific
zonesintheUSwheretherightcreativehabitatshad
developed.Specialistsinmolecularbiologyand
biotechnologyhadcongregatedinaclusteroftownsin
Arkansasspecialistsinsemiconductorshadgroupedin
anareasouthofPortland,inOregoncreativetalentin
musicandfilmhadbecomecentredinLosAngles,and
soon.
AtthetimethatReichwroteTheWorkOfNations(1991),themajorityofthe
symbolicanalystsintheseandothercreativezonesworkedforscientific
institutionsorcorporations.But,themoreadvancedthetechnologyandtheless
visibleandtangibleitis,thegreateristhescopeforknowledgeworkerstoformor
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jointalentcollectives.
HalfthescientistsandtechnologistsworkingintheUSarenotfromthere,theyand
thenativebornknowledgeworkerscouldchoosetoliveinasuitablecreativezone
anywhereontheplanet.Thesameoptionsapplytonewtechnologists,scientists
andinnovationleaderscurrentlyworkinginanynationstate.
TalentCollectivesTranscendTheControlledEconomy[92]
Digitaltechnologydoesnotrecogniseborders,itflowsfreelyfromonepointto
another,andinformationandideasflowthroughthedigitalconduits.Talentedpeople
are,forthemoment,morerestricted.Therearecontrolsonphysicalmovementand
themovementoffunds,restrictionsonpropertyownershipbyforeigners,citizenship
waitinglistsforimmigrants,compulsorymilitaryservicerequirements,andahostof
otherregulationsandrestrictionsthatpeoplefacewithinnationstates.However,it
isclearthatnationsarenowincompetitionforresidentswhohavetheknowledge
andimaginationtocreatenewsunriseindustriesandeconomicprosperity.
Thiscompetitiveneedtoattractandholdtalentwillnotonlyleadtomanytaxand
otherexemptionsforcertainclassesoftechnologistsandtheirfamilies,butalsothe
formationoffreecitiesandregionsdesignedtoattractthemawayfromthe
centralisedfederationsofthecontrolledeconomy.
Asyet,therearenoinstancesofindependentcitiesthatarebuiltaroundthe
economicadvantageofuniquetalentcollectives.Thisisbecausetalentedpeople
arestillworkingasemployeesofcorporationsorinstitutions,ortheyarefreelancing
asindividuals.Notalentcollectiveshaveyetbeenformedwiththeaimofclustering
aparticularstrandofexpertise,suchasnanofacture,inachosengeographic
locality.Whenthisdoeshappen,asitsurelywill,theclusteroftalentcollectiveswill
haveimmensebargainingpowerinnegotiationswithpotentialhoststates.
Thecreativedevelopmentandapplicationofnewtechnologiesholdsthekeytothe
achievementofabundance,andenablesnewtalentcollectivestotranscendthe
controlledeconomythatisbasedonscarcity.Thenewcitystatesthathosttalent
collectiveswill,initially,becomeoasesofabundanceinaglobaldesertofself
defeatingeconomicrationalismandscarcity.
FreeCitiesandRegions[93]
Thosewhodoubtthatindependentorquasiindependenteconomicregionsandfree
citieswillemergefromthemeleeoccasionedbytheshiftfrom"dropitonyourfoot"
productsandcommoditiestoinvisibletechnologieswithnearmagicalcapabilities,
shouldconsiderthecloseparallelstobefoundintheemergenceofcitystates
duringthefirstRenaissance.
ThebreakdownoffeudalismandtheholdoftheRomanChurchonEuropeinthat
periodwasduetonewwealthandprosperityderivedfromnewcommerce.Italian
citiessuchasGenoa,Naples,MilanandVenicewereabletobreakfreeoftherule
offeudaloverlordsbecausetheypossessedexpertiseinnewformsofwealth
generation,suchasbankingandtheemergingpublishingandbookstrade(the
Renaissanceequivalentofthelate20thcenturyITsector).However,themost
importantfactorintheriseofpowerfulcitystateswastheirroleascentresfornew
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thinkingandnewideas.Thiswillalsobethemostimportantfactorinthesuccessof
freecitiesduringthe2ndRenaissance.
Conversely,thegreatestweaknessofthelargeandeconomicallypowerfulnation
statesandtheirfederaladministrationsisthattheyremaincentresofoldthinking
andoldideas.
ThecitystatesofthefirstRenaissancedidnotpersistassuch,theywereabsorbed
intothenewnationstates.Itwastheincreasedlevelsofinformationduetomass
publicationtechnologiesthatmadecentralism,nationalismandindustrialisation
practical.Citystatesthatbrokefreefromfeudalismandchurchrulewerea
transitionalphaseontherisingcurveofmodernityand"dropitonyourfoot"
technologies,thatculminatedintheLevel3Civilizationthatwewereallborninto.
Theyear1980wasthepinnacleofthecontrolledeconomy,nationalism,militarism,
andtakerism.Fromthattime,newdigitaltechnologies,inthehandsofindividual
users,begantochangetheworldandlaythefoundationsforaninformation
revolutionthatwillleadus,inevitably,toaLevel4Civilization.Again,independent
citiescanbeexpectedtoemergeinthetransitionphasefromoneformofsocietyto
another.
LeaversTakersGivers[94]
InseveralofhisbooksDanielQuinnhasprovidedlucidexplanationsofthewaythat
thedevelopmentofagricultureledtotheformationoftheTakermindsetsthat
replacedolderLeaverphilosophies,suchasthosepresumablyheldbytheancient
peopleofCaral.
Atourpresentpointinhumanhistory,takerismisbothdominantandindecay.We
areatthetransitionpointfromoneparadigmtoanother.Buttherewillnotbea
returntothewaysoftheleavers,thenewparadigmwillincorporatethenewreality
ofabundance.Therewillcertainlybeanewspiritualityandanewawarenessofthe
needforcooperationandcoexistence,ratherthanpredationandspeciesgenocide,
buttherewillbeanadditionalelement.Astrongcomponentofgivingwillemerge,
basedonknowledgeandtechnologiesthatenablealmostcostlessproductionof
energyandmaterialgoods.
Thepeopleofthefirstcitiestohosttalentcollectivesinthe21stcenturywillbe
givers.Theywillusenewknowledgetodevelopproductsandserviceswithverylow
matterandcostcompositionsandthengivethemaway.Software,medicines,
foodstuffs,educationalmaterials,andalargerangeotheressentialitemswillbe
free,toallthosewhoneedthem.
FindingNewFreedomCentres[95]
Theinitialrecipientsofthegenerosityofthenewtechnologyregionsandcitiesthat
developthepotentialofinvisibletechnologiesarelikelytobethepoorestandleast
developedareasoftheworld.Peopleintheseplaceshavethegreatestneedand
arelikelytobetheleastdefensiveofoldinstitutionsandpowerstructures.
Itmightseemthatpoorcountriescoulddirectlyhosttalentcollectivesandform
zonesoftechnologicalleadershipwithintheirowngeographicalareas.Butthe
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poorestnationsarenotplaceswheretalentcollectivesmightwishtosettle,
becausesuchlocationspresentlylacksufficientinfrastructureandamenities.There
aremovestobuildandoperatehugefloatingcitiesoutsidetheterritoriesofexisting
nationstates,butthemembersoftalentcollectivesmightnotwishtosailthehigh
seasendlessly.Theyarefarmorelikelytodowhatthetalentcollectivesofthefirst
Renaissancedid,congregateinexistingcitiesortownswithindevelopedregionsof
theoldcivilization.There,thenewtechnologistswillprogressivelynegotiatethe
freedomsandconditionstheyaspireto.Buttheywilldealwithsmallgovernment,on
alocallevel,nottheirrelevantcentralbureaucraciesofnationstates.
NotRevolution,ButAbandonment[96]
Theprocessofgainingfullfreedomfromnationstateswillnotinvolverevolutionor
civildisobedience.Itwillthusbebeyondthepoweroffederalgovernmentstoattack
orcontrol.
DanielQuinn,writinginBeyondCivilization,Humanity'sNextGreatAdventure,puts
thesituationintosharpfocus.Quinnusestheanalogyofanaircraftintrouble,he
arguesthatinsuchasituationnobodywantstoshootoroverthrowthepilot,they
onlywantaparachuteandanopendoor.AsQuinnseesit,governmentsalways
havecountermeasuresinplacetoputdownanyattackontheirauthorityandpower
fromwithin(aircraftpilotsmighthaveadoublelockeddoorbetweentheircockpit
andthemaincabin,aswellasweaponstouseiftheyareattackedbypassengers),
butgovernmentsneverhaveanydefencesagainstabandonment(alineof
passengerswithchutesexitingtheexternaldoorofthemaincabin).
Quinncontendsthatwhilegovernmentscanimaginearevolutiontheycan'timagine
abandonment.Asheputsit,"..evenifitcouldimagineabandonment,itcouldn't
defendagainstit,becauseabandonmentisn'tanattack,it'sjustadiscontinuanceof
support."
Thenewfreecitieswillnotemergeinsomefaroffplace,butinsidethebordersthat
nationstateslongagosetuptodelineatetheirterritoriesandfacilitatethetaxation
of"dropitonyourfoot"productsandcommodities.
BigIsIrrelevantWhenTechnologiesAreInvisible[97]
Theadvantageofbiggovernments,bigcorporationsandbigmilitaryandindustrial
complexesintheoutgoingcivilizationwastheeconomicandcoercivepowerthat
theirsizegavethem.Whenwealth,prosperityandpowerdependedoncontrolof
"dropitonyourfoot"productsandcommoditiestherewerestrengthsthatderived
frombeingbig.
Bigbusinessesenjoyedeconomiesofscaleduetogreaterbuyingpowerin
materialsandcommoditiesmarketsandlargeproductionrunsthatenabledthemto
pricesmallercompetitorsoutofthemarket.Bigcompaniesthenraisedmarginsin
thoseverymarketsthattheyhadcometodominatethroughtheirabilitytowageand
winfiercepricewars.
Biggovernments,particularlyfederalgovernments,wereabletoelevatepolitical
issuestothenationallevelandseekmandatesforactionsandprogramsthatcould
besaidtobe"inthenationalinterest."Perversely,thewideningofissues,"forthe
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publicgood,"oftenresultedinlawsandprogramsthatoperatedagainsttheinterests
ofindividuals,families,smallbusinesses,localcommunitiesandindigenous
cultures.
Sogreathasbeentheconcentrationofstatepowerintomajorcentresof
government,thatbythecloseofthe20thcenturytheinterestsofsomesixbillion
peopleonthisplanetwererepresentedbylessthantwohundrednations.A"one
sizefitsall"approachtoeconomicandsocialpolicyisoneinevitableresultof
centralisedandconcentratedgovernment.Itleadstobureaucraticimplementationof
programsthatarenotonlyunsuitedtotherealneedsofachangingworld,butalso
toocumbersometoadaptandchange.
Duringthefirstandsecondindustrialrevolutionsthislackofadaptabilitywasoflittle
practicalconsequence.Largeadministrativesystemswereabletocontrolthe
production,distributionandtaxationoftangible"dropitonyourfoot"products.But
thesituationisradicallydifferentwhenthekeytechnologiesaresosmallinscale
thattheyareinvisible,andchangingandadvancingattherateofanewgeneration
everyfewmonths.
Largerandmorepowerfulcomputersystemsareoftentoutedasthesolutionto
maintainingcontrolofnationalprogramsofeverytype,fiscal,economic,socialand
military.Butthisargumentoverlooksacrucialreality.Itisnotthepowerorspeedof
thecomputersystemsusedbybiggovernmentthatnowdetermineseffectiveness,
butthequalityofthehumanmindsthatmustdeviseandrapidlyadaptnew
initiatives.
Putbluntly,theconventionalthinkersthatpredominateincentralisedbureaucracies
arenotuptothetasknowfacingallcentralisedadministrationsseekingtomaintain
controlinthefaceofnewandeverchanginginvisibletechnologies.Thenewageof
magictechnologiesisalltoostrangeandfastforfederalbureaucrats,schooledas
theyareinrules,regimentation,andstable,predictable,mechanismsofcontroland
wealthappropriation.
BigGovernmentsAreTooInefficientToSurvive[98]
Asecondinevitableresultofcentralisedandconcentratedgovernmentisthatthe
costsoffederalismareveryhighrelativetotherealvalueofthevariousservices
providedtocitizens.DavidsonandReesMogg,theauthorsofTheSovereign
Individual,notethat"governmentswasteresourcesonalargescale"andprovide
poorqualityservicesandprotectioninreturn.
Duringtheindustrialagethiscircumstancewasnotwithinthepowerofcitizensto
address.Governmentsheldamonopolyonprotection.Inanswertothequestionof
whatexactlywasbeingprotected,theauthorssay,"..primarilyindustrial
installationswithhighcapitalcostsandsignificantvulnerabilitytoattack.The
presenceoflargescaleindustrialfirmswouldnothavebeenpossibleinadisordered
environmentwithmorecompetitiveviolence,eveniftheresulthadbeentoshrink
theoverallshareofoutputtakenbygovernment."Thatsharetakenbythestatehas
beensopunitivethattheverysustainabilityofthecapitalistsystemhasbeen
jeopardised.
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DavidsonandReesMoggobservethat,"Politicianswereabletoimposemarginal
taxratesapproaching90percentineveryOECDcountryinthedecadeimmediately
followingWorldWarII."Highlevelsoftaxationhinderwealthbuildingbyindividuals
andmakealargeproportionofthecitizensofnationstatesdependentonwelfare,
particularlyintheiroldage.Althoughthereisacontinuingtrendtolowertaxesina
globalisedworld,thedamagehasalreadybeendone.
LoomingCostsExceedVanishingRevenues[99]
Bytaxingthebulkofitscitizensatlevelsthatsignificantlyhinderedtheirabilityto
saveandbuildindependentwealth,biggovernmentshavecreatedamassive
povertytrapforlargenumbersofpeopleinvolvedintheoldeconomy.
DavidsonandReesMoggnotethatintheUS,oneofthebastionsofindustrial
capitalismandbiggovernment,"...fully65%ofAmericanshavenosavingsfor
retirementatall.None.TheaverageAmericanwillreach65facingexpectedmedical
billsofmorethan$200,000beforedeathandwithanetworthoflessthan$75,000."
Thiscomesatatimewhenthestatenolongerhastheabilitytogenerategreater
taxrevenues,orevensustainthelevelsofpreviousdecades.
Althoughcaptiveindustriesthatproduced"dropinonyourfoot"productsremain
withinthebordersofnationstates,neithertheenterprisesnortheworkersthatthey
employarecompetitiveorviableinaglobalisedworlddominatedbymagicnew
technologies.Firmsmadebankruptandworkersmadeunemployedand
unemployablebythechangessimplywillnothavethewealthneededtofillthe
coffersofcentraltaxationagencies.Substantialrequirementsforincreasedfunding
ofwelfaresupportandotheradjustmentprogramsarearisingatatimewhenthe
abilityofbiggovernmentstoraisefundsisdecreasingexponentially.
Onlylean,savvyadministrationsthataregearedtoprovidingvalueformoney
servicesarelikelytosurvive.NoneoftheOECDstatesfitthisdescription.
NewSunriseIndustriesAreInherentlyFree[100]
DavidsonandReesMoggmakeanimportantobservationaboutthenew
technologicalelitesofthepostindustrialage.Theydescribethemas"specialistsin
production".Theelitesofnationstatesare,bytheirTakerethosandhistorical
events,characterisedas"specialistsinviolence".
Inthenewindustriessuchasnanofacture,technologistswilluseabundantenergy
tofashionanymanneroftangibleproductsfromtheinsideout,frominvisibleand
ubiquitousatomsratherthanbulktradedcommoditiessuchasironandsteel.Itis
fundamentallyimpossibletotaxtheuseofatomsandinvisibletechnologies,orto
holdthemanufacturerstoransomwithinthebordersofanationstate.InThe
SovereignIndividualtheauthorsforeseethat,"Thedefectionoftheinformationelite
fromcitizenshipwillhaveastimulusmuchlikethatwhichledmillionsofEuropeans
fivehundredyearsearliertorenouncetheinfallibilityofthepope."
Theypositnotonlyashiftfromgovernedcitizenshiptoindividualsovereigntybut
alsoanewenlightenmentthattotallyrejectscentralisedpowerandthethreatof
violentoppression.Thenewindustriesthatspearheadthetransitionfromthe
economicsofscarcitytotheeconomicsofabundancewillbeinherentlyfree.This
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willbesobecausethepeoplethatleadandworkinthemwillbesovereign
individuals,insteadoflifelongtaxslavesoravailablecannonfoddertofightin
regulararmedconflictsdrivenbytakerismandnationalism.
ATimeFavourabletoSecession[101]
Tomanypeopleitseemsimprobablethatsecessionscouldtakeplacewithinthe
presentconstructsoffederalismandnationalism.Australiacanbetakenasan
example.Mostpeoplethinkthatitisinconceivablethatthecentralgovernment
wouldpermitoneormorecitiesorregionstooptoutofthefederation.
OZ_Fed
Besidesthevariouslegalandnationalistic
argumentsthatcouldbemountedagainstany
secessionistproposals,therewouldbeoptionsof
militaryforceandeconomicsanctionsavailableto
thecentralgovernment.Itmightseemthat
specialistsinviolenceanddisinformationcould
alwayspreventanypartofthefederationfrom
breakingaway.Butsuchthinkingispre1980sandit
ignoresnewrealitiesthataredrivingthe2nd
Renaissance.
Themaindifferencebetweenthepracticalityofsecessionsfromfederalsystemsin
theearly21stcenturyandthatofpasteras,comesdowntotheimpactofnew
technologiesonwealthcreationandselfsufficiency.Throughoutthefirstand
secondindustrialrevolutions,itwaspracticalfornationstatestoholdtheprocesses
ofwealthcreationtoransom.DuringsometwohundredyearsofEuropean
settlementinAustraliagovernmentsatvariouslevelslocal,state,andfederal,were
abletostringentlycontrolandtaxwealthproductionandcommercialtransactions.
Anyattemptstobreakawayfromtheruleofviolence,thatwasdressedupasthe
ruleoflaw,couldbereadilyprevented.
Thissituationpertainedwhilemanufacturebyfabricationwasthenorm,andwhile
transactionsandmoneyflowscouldbereliablymonitoredandtraced.Onceinvisible
technologiesproducelimitlessquantitiesofnanofacturedgoodsthatarebuiltfrom
theatomiclevelusingabundantenergy,itbecomesimpracticaltoholdthe
productionprocessestoransom.Thecontrolofthestateisweakenedanditspower
isdiminished.Itisfivehundredyearssinceasimilarshiftinthesociopolitical
climatearoseasaresultofafundamentaladvanceininformationtechnology
moveabletypeprintingpresses.
TwoWaysToLeaveAFederation[102]
InAustralia,andinmanyothersocalledcountriesthatarereallyaggregationsof
traditionaltribalterritories,therearetwopotentialroutestosecession.Thefirst
routeisviaaprocessofestablishedcitiesorregionsbreakingawayand
establishingthemselvesascentresofnewtechnologyandnewideas.Thatiswhat
happenedinItalyandotherpartsofEuropeduringthefirstRenaissance.
Thesecondrouteinvolvesthesettingupofentirelynewlivingspacesontribal
landsthatwerepreviouslyseizedbycolonisinggovernmentsthatespousedand
followedTakerphilosophies.Thisroutehasgreatercredibility,inthesenseof
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secessionrights,whereclearhistoricalownership
ofthelandcanbeshown.
InthecaseofAustraliatherewereneverany
treatiessignedbetweenthecolonisingtakersand
theoriginalinhabitants.AtreatywassignedinNew
ZealandbutitwaslaterbrokenbytheBritish,so
thereislittlebasisfromwhichtoarguethatearlier
generationssignedawaytheirrightsirretrievably.
Itisquiteconceivablethatthepresent
descendantsoftribalpeoples,inAustralia,New
Zealand,andotherplaces,couldfinditattractivetosecedeandestablishplaces
wherethenewtalentcollectivesofanemergingageofmagictechnologiesmight
choosetoliveandoperateasleavergivers.
LeavingExistingCitiesandSettlingTheDeserts[103]
Therewouldbenoneedforleavergiverstoclaimthedevelopedcitiesthatexist
aroundtheAustraliancoast,plentyofunutilisedlandexists.Thereissomuch
emptyspacethatitwouldnotevenbenecessarytodisputeexistingpastoralareas
withTakergovernments.MuchoftheAustraliancontinentisuninhabiteddesert.
Manyareasofwhatwereonceprimeagriculturallandarenowsubjecttoserious
salinationproblems.Thelandthereisalmostworthlesstothosewholackthe
technologytoregenerateitsfertility.
Therewouldbestrongmoralandlegalargumentstosupporttherightoftheoriginal
Australianstoformalliancesandpactswithnewtechnologycollectivestoestablish
freecitiesandregionsthatoperateoutsideandbeyondtheconstraintsoftheold
federation.
Doubterswillpointtotheinhospitablenatureoftruedesertregions,buttheywill
generallydosofromtheperspectiveofindustrialagemodels.Thenewage,of
magicandofteninvisibletechnologies,willbenothingliketheoldLevel3
Civilizationthatisnowbeingdissolvedbythe2ndRenaissance.Newtribalcultures
andnewcentresofpopulationwillbequitecapableofflourishinginhabitatsthat
werepreviouslytooharshtodwellin.
Australiaisahugeland.Leavingasidesuchpracticalissuesasthesuitabilityof
localterrain,thecontinentcouldaccommodateeveryoneofthesixbillionhumans
nowlivingonthisplanet.Moreover,theycouldeachhaveaquarteracreblockof
landtothemselves,andtherewouldstillbeonefifthofAustralialeftover.Thatis
withouttakingintoaccountthevastterritorythatAustraliaclaimsinAntarctica.
TheAmericanstateofTexaswouldfitintoAustraliaeleventimesover.Ifdenser
housingwereusedmorepeoplecouldfitintoasmallerspace.DavidsonandRees
MoggcalculatethatallthepeopleintheworldcouldfitintoTexasiffamilieslivedin
detachedhousingwithasmallyardeach.Oncelivingspacesbecome
predominantlyapartmentstyleandhighrise,hardlyanyofthelandonthesurfaceof
theearthmightneedbeinhabitedonadailybasis.Mostofthelandcouldthenbe
returnedtonatureandthemanyspeciesofplantsandanimalsthatarepresently
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threatenedbyrampanttakerism.
LandRightsStrugglesLoseEconomicRelevance[104]
Becausetraditionalfactorsofeconomicproductionandwealthcreationarebeing
superseded,theownershipandcontroloflandforeconomicreasonsisbecoming
lessimportant.Therewillcontinuetobespiritualandancestralreasonsfortheland
rightsstrugglesthataregoingoninmanypartsoftheworld.Butthedaysinwhich
accesstorichfarmingandgrazinglandswasasurepathtoeconomicprosperity
arepast.Asthisfactsinksin,itwillbecomeeasierfortheoriginalownersoflandto
regainthevasttractspreviouslylosttocolonialpowersandotherinvaders.
However,farmingtheregainedlandislikelytohaveonlysubsistencevalue.Land
wonbackfrompastoccupierswillnotbecomeasignificantsourceofwealth
creationinthe21stcentury.
FarmlandSecessionsInTheDevelopedWorld[105]
Agricultureinthedevelopedworldisalreadyinanoversupplycondition.Western
governmentspresentlyoperatesubstantialsubsidiesfortheiragriculturalsectors,
soastopreservelargevotingblocksandstabilisetheirpoliticalpower.Asfederal
andstategovernmentsloseeconomiccontrolinaglobalisedworld,andasthey
struggletomaintaintaxandotherrevenues,theirabilitytomaintainandjustifyfarm
subsidieswillerode.Inthesecircumstancesthefarmingregionsofcountriessuch
asAustralia,theUSAandpartsofEuropearelikelytobecomepronetosecession
fromtheoldfederationsofthepast.
Peopleinsuchregionswillpossiblyreasonthatsincethecentralgovernmentis
losingrelevanceandhavingtoreduceoreliminateagriculturalsubsidies,itmightbe
wisetobreakawayfromtheirtraditional"protection"andoperateindependentlyin
thenewuncontrolledeconomy.Atfirsttheremightbeaneedtosellfarmproduce
beyondthenewandindependentregions.Intimeitshouldbepossibletoattract
talentcollectivestoraisetheeconomiccompetitivenessoftheindependentareas,
andeventuallytogiverisetolevelsofabundancethatenabletheseregionsto
becometrueleavergiversocieties.
HighPotentialForSecessions[106]
Contrarytotheprevailingwisdom,federationssuchasAustraliawillhavea
significantpotentialtofragmentduringtheearlystagesofthe2ndRenaissance.
Themainformsofsecessionarelikelytobe:
Concentrationoflikemindedsovereignindividualsandtechnologistsin
existingcitiesortowns,andformationofspecialisedtalentcollectives
centredonsuchlocations.
Secessionofpredominantlyfarmingregionsthatareunabletocompetein
globalmarketswithoutsubsidies.Theseregionsmightalsoattract
knowledgecollectivesandsunriseindustriestotheirmidst.
Reclaimingoftriballandsindesertandotherregionsandtheformationof
economicpactsbetweennewtalentcollectivesandindigenouslandowners.
ItisunlikelythatexistingAustralianstateswillsecedefromthefederation,asthere
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wouldbetoofewgainsinindividualsovereigntyinvolvedincontinuingtooperate
understategovernments.IftheAustralianfederationfragmentsitwillbemorelikely
toformtwentyorthirtyfreecitiesorregionsthansixorsevenstatesthatfollowthe
oldboundariessetatthetimeofEuropeancolonisation.
Becausetheoriginaltribalpeoplearegenerallytolerantandnaturallypredisposedto
leaverphilosophiesandwaysofliving,Australiacouldbeaverysuitableplacefor
emergingtalentcollectivesandnewsunriseindustriestolocatethemselves.The
nonindigenouspeopleofruralcommunitiesintheAustralianbusharealsolikelyto
beveryamenableandcompatiblewith2ndRenaissancecultureandfreedoms.
Themajorcitiescouldbeadifferentmatter,becausetheyhavelargepopulationsof
corporateemployeesandprofessionalswhowillbelikelytoperceivethecollapseof
capitalismandnationalismasathreattotheir"right"toahighstandardoflivingand
socialstatus.Thefactthateveryoneshouldbebetteroffoncethe2ndRenaissance
beginstoleveragetechnologiesthatproduceabundance,mightwellbeloston
manyAustraliancitydwellers.
LandlockedCitiesandRegionsCanThrive[107]
Therewillbenoneedforfreecitiesandregionstohaveaccesstoaseaport.
Sunriseindustriescapableofsupportingaleavergiverethoswillonlyrequirean
airportandsomesatellitelinks.Giventhesebasicfacilitiestheinvisible
technologiesofthe2ndRenaissancewillbeabletodistributenearcostlessgoods
andservicestotheworldatlarge,particularlytothosepeopleinmostneedofthem.
Therewillbeotherfacilitiesandconditionsthatplayapartinattractingandholding
talentcollectivesandnewknowledgeindustries,butthetraditionalrequirementof
tradingportswillnotexist.
WhyTechnologyElitesWillChooseToGive[108]
DavidsonandReesMoggrecognisethatspecialistsinnew21stcenturyproduction
areverydifferenttothespecialistsinviolenceofcapitalistnationalisttimes.
However,theyarguethattechnologicaleliteswilldevelop,andthatthegapbetween
therichestandpoorestpeopleonearthwillinevitablywiden.But,thereareseveral
factorsthatshouldcauseustobemoreoptimisticabouttheprospectofleaver
givercentresandsocietiesformingthebasisofaLevel4Civilization.Thesefactors
include:
Abundance
ThekeypremiseofTheSovereignIndividualisaloomingprivatisationofthe
economicpowerandsocialfreedompreviouslyexpropriatedbynational
governments.Becausethischangeisassumedtooccurunderconditionsof
scarcityandtheneedtocompetetosurvive,itisconsideredthatan
entrepreneurialandtechnologicalelitewillbenefitfromsuchprivatisation,at
theexpenseoftherestofus.However,intheconditionsofabundance
arisingfromthe2ndRenaissance,thereisnoreasontopresumethatthe
necessitiesoflife,andmanyofitsluxuries,willnotflowtothebillionsof
poorandneedyonthisplanet.
GivingandGetting
Itisanobservablefactthatoncepeopleamasssufficientwealththeybegin
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togivesomeofitawaytoothers.Thisbehaviouroccurswithinthepresent
capitalistsystemandisknowntohavebeenevidencedbysomeofthemost
ruthlessofentrepreneurs.Outsidethecommercialarena,thereareother
examplesofindividualswhohavechosentodevotetheirskillsandmuchof
theirtimetohelpinglessfortunatepeople.TheworkofthelateFredHollows
insettingupprogramstotreatcurableblindnessamongAustralian
aborigines,andotherpeopleinmanypartsoftheworld,isanexampleofthe
latterformofaltruism.
Oneofthegreatsecretsoflifeisthat,"Themoreyougivethemoreyou
get".Oncetechnologistshavemagicnewtechnologiesthatareableto
deliverallmannerofnearcostlessgoodsandservicestherewillbenofurther
needtocompeteforsurvival.Manyofthenewtechnologicalwizardscan
thenbeexpectedtodiscoverthesecretofgivingandgetting.
CollapsingCapitalism
Inthepastithasbeenpossibleforwelloffpeopleindevelopedeconomiesto
ignoretheplightofthemultitudesinthesocalledthirdworldwhoareexisting
onlessthantwodollarsaday.Asthe2ndRenaissanceprogressestherewill
bepressingreasonstohelpthelessfortunatewithinfirstworldeconomies.
DavidsonandReesMoggquotetheresultsofaUSEducationDepartment
surveythatindicatedthatsome90millionAmericans,oronethirdofthetotal
population,are"woefullyincompetent"andunpreparedtojointheelectronic
informationworld.
InAustralia,measuresoftherelevanceandmodernityoftheworkbeing
doneintypicalfirmsindicatethataroundtwothirdsofthepresentworkforce
isengagedinactivitiesthatwillbemaderedundantbynewtechnology,most
probablybefore2010.
Emergingtechnologicaleliteswillfinditpreferabletofreelydistribute
costlessgoodsandservicesthantowallthemselvesoffingated
communities,livinginfearofanincreasinglyangryanddisillusioned
underclass.
OpportunitiesEverywhere![109]
IntheearlydaysofEuropeanoccupationofAustralia,manyexploratory
expeditions,manyshipwreckedmarinersandlostaviators,perishedfromstarvation.
Theseunfortunatessimplyranoutofsuppliesandthenstarvedtodeathinremote
countrythatcontainedabundantsourcesofbothfoodandwater,butinunfamiliar
formsandlocations.Today,theAustralianarmyhasamanualthatidentifiesevery
ediblesourceofnourishmentintheoutback.Themanualcontainsalltheknowledge
requiredtomaintainpatrolsindefinitelyinthesameareasinwhichmanyearly
explorersperished.
Whileitisdestroyingoldformsofproductionandcommercethe2ndRenaissanceis
simultaneouslycreatingnewopportunitiesinalmosteveryfieldofhuman
endeavour.Butthesenewopportunitiesareasyet,largelyunrecognisedbypeople
whoarestillthinkingandactingaccordingtooldparadigmsandmisleading
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teachings.Secessionfromfailingfederationsandtheestablishmentofnewtribal
communitiessuitedtosurvivalandsuccessinaLevel4Civilizationisonesuch
opportunity.Itescapescurrentattentionbecausesecessionfromstrong,easily
controlledandgovernedfederationshaspreviouslybeendifficultandfraughtwith
coercionandconflict.Thefactthatthissituationischanginghasnotyetregistered
ontheconsciousnessofmostcitizensoftheoutgoingcivilization.
Theyareinsightoffreedombuttheycannotseeit.
ASunsetandADawn[110]
ThesignsthatthesunisgoingdownontheoldLevel3Civilizationareeverywhere.
Thesunisgoingdownonnationalism,militarismandcapitalism.Itisgoingdownon
federalismassurelyasitlongagowentdownonfeudalism.Mostimportantly,the
sunisgoingdownonscarcity,poverty,ignoranceandblinddogma.
Whiletheindustrialagesunwasfullitwasdifficulttobreakfreeoftheabove
forces,butinthedarkeninghoursofthe20thcenturyitbegantobeeasier.Theold
structuresandinstitutionsoftheindustrialagearegrowingweakerbytheday,and
escapeisbecomingarealpossibilityforordinarypeopleallovertheworld.Nowis
thetimetoassembletheideasandformulatethestrategiesthatwilltakehumanity
forwardatthearrivalofanewdawn.
Duringthenighttheforcesofdarkness,intheformofthecovertagenciesofnation
states,willdowhattheycantodisruptandsuppresstheprocess.Butthemilitary
industrialcomplexesoftheoldcivilizationarenotfightingagainstarevolutionwhich
theycanreadilyputdown,buttheabandonmentofafailingmodelbyformer
citizensoffederalandstateregimes.AsDanielQuinnpointsout,therearefew
defencesagainstabandonment,andtheoperativesandleadersofmostmaterialist
regimescannotevencomprehendthepossibilitythatthemassesthey"serve"and
"protect"willsimplydecidetoleavethembehind,andcombinetobuildnew
societiesbasedonnewopportunitiesthatflowfromthe2ndRenaissance.
MicrojurisdictionsTheNewModel[111]
IntheviewofDavidsonandReesMoggnationalgovernmentsandinternational
relationswon'tsurvivethecomingprivatisationofcitizenship.Theysay,"If
"international"wereastock,nowwouldbethetimetosell."Theconceptislikelyto
besupplantedinthenewmillennium,oratleastnarrowedtoitsoriginalmeaningfor
thecompellingreasonthatthewholeworldwillnolongerbedominatedbythe
systemofinterrelatingsovereignnations.
Relationswilltakeonthenovel"extranational"formsdictatedbythegrowing
importanceofmicrojurisdictionsandSovereignIndividuals."InaLevel4Civilization
thejurisdictionofserviceonlygovernmentswillusuallybelimitedtotheequivalent
ofatownorcity.Theirpurposewillbetoprovidethetypeofservicesthatmunicipal
councilsnowlookafter,roads,buildingstandards,sanitation,garbagerecycling,
andsoon.
Manyexistingservicesmightwellbeunnecessaryinanageofmagictechnologies.
Forexample,nanoconstructorsinthehomeorincommunalproductioncentres
mightreusetheatomsinhouseholdwasteandgarbageasfeedmatterforthe
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creationofnewnanofactureditems.Therewillcertainlybenoneedforelectricity
andgasutilitiesintheeventofuniversallyavailablefreeenergy.Normightmass
transportsystemssuchasrailandroadnetworksberequired.Whateverservices
requirementsareleftwillprobablybeprovidedbysomeformofmicrogovernment.
Theseadministrationswillgenuinelyservethepeople,ratherthancontroland
exploitthem.
AsDavidsonandReesMoggputit,"Theideathathumansmustnaturallyplace
themselvesinan"invented"communitycalledanationwillcometobeseenbythe
cosmopolitaneliteaseccentricandunreasonableinthenextcentury."
GettingThingsDoneWithoutGovernmentPrograms[112]
DanielQuinnisjustlycontemptuousofpoliticianswhopromiseto"fix"theillsof
modernsocietywithprograms.InTheStoryofB,thecentralcharactersays,"Ifthe
worldissaved,itwillnotbebyoldmindswithnewprogramsbutbynewmindswith
noprogramsatall."InBeyondCivilization,Quinnwrites,"Programsaresticks
plantedinthemudofarivertoimpedeitsflow.Thesticksdoimpedetheflow.A
little.Buttheyneverstoptheflow,andtheyneverturntheriveraside.....Programs
neverstopthethingsthey'relaunchedtostop.Noprogramhaseverstopped
poverty,drugabuse,orcrime,andnoprogrameverwillstopthem."
Yetprogramsarethestockoftradeofpoliticianstheworldover.InAustralia,andin
manyotherplaces,politicalpartiesoffercitizensarangeofnewprogramsor
upgradesbeforeeveryelection.Theneedorprobableefficacyoftheprogramsare
seldomchallenged.Politicalopponentsandtamejournalistsalwaysaskthe
question,"Where'sthemoneycomingfrom?"buttheydon'task,"Whyshouldwe
believethattheprogramwillfixtheproblem?"Nooneinpolitics,themediaorbig
businesseverasksthelatterquestion,becausetheyfeartheobviousanswer.
ThelayersofgovernmentinAustraliaarejustifiedonthebasisthattheyprovide
protectionandsolutionstoproblemsthroughthecollectionoftaxesandthe
allocationofpublicfundstoarangeofprograms.IfDanielQuinnisright,andthe
multitudeofprogramswillneversolvetheproblemsfacingtheAustralianpublic,the
wholeofgovernmentandpublicadministrationinthecountryisavast
misrepresentationofpurposeandvalue.Biggovernmentissimplyunjustifiableand
unnecessary.
DavidsonandReesMoggargueexactlythispoint.Theyassertthatinanageof
nearlyinstantglobalcommunicationsthewholeideaofrepresentativedemocracyis
outmoded,andthatproblemsshouldbeaddressedonaninterestbasisratherthana
territorialone.Thustheysay,"Inthenewagetocome,communitiesand
allegianceswillnotbeterritoriallybounded.Identificationwillbemoreprecisely
targetedtogenuineaffinities,sharedbeliefs,sharedinterests,andsharedgenes,
ratherthanthebogusaffinitiessoprominentintheattentionofnationalists."
Thenewmindsthattackleawiderangeofissuesandproblemsintheworldwill
oftencomefromnewtalentcollectives,andfrompeoplewholiveandworkinfree
citiesandcommunicategloballywithlikemindedindividuals.Thefocusand
motivationofthepeoplewhocombinetosavetheworldinthiswaywillbedirected
attheproblemsandtheirsolutions,ratherthangainingreelectioninorderto
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progressacareerinpolitics.
DemocracyForDummies[113]
Thedemocracywehavenowdelegatespowertoelectedrepresentatives.Itisa
formofdemocracyinwhichamajorityofindividualscedepowertoaminoritygroup
thattheyelecttorepresenttheirinterests.Representativedemocracyaroseinan
ageofprimitivecommunicationsandaconsequentremotenessofcitizensfromthe
seatofgovernmentwheredecisionsweremade.Additionally,manyofthepeopleof
thetimewereeitherillequippededucationallyorsimplydisinclinedtoparticipatein
thedetailofnationalpolicyformulation,debate,andimplementation.
Representativedemocracyisasystemfortheapatheticandthepolitically
challenged.Itisasystemfordummies.Itisalsoasystemdevelopedtodealwith
theallocationofresourcesinconditionsofeverprevailingscarcity.
Boththesecharacteristicssuggestthatrepresentativedemocracywillbean
inappropriateapproachforaLevel4Civilization.Thescientificandtechnological
elitesthatemergeduringthe2ndRenaissancewilldefinitelynotbedummies,and
therewillbeanabundance,ratherthanascarcity,ofnearcostlessgoodsand
servicestodistribute.Thetimesarechangingandpoliticalsystemsmustchange
too.
DemocracyForSovereignIndividuals[114]
Freecitiesandindependentregionswillneedtoadoptadifferentapproachfromthe
outset.Itwillbeamistaketoaccept"reforms"totheoldorderofthings,andhope
tograduallyevolveanewandfreersystem.Themottomustbe"Startfreeandstay
free".
Somedoubterswillarguethatitisimpossibletoresolveamyriadofdifferencesin
opinionandinterestsattheleveloftheindividual.Theywillconsiderthatachieving
unanimityandconsensusisimpracticalandthatrepresentativedemocracyisthe
onlyworkablebasisforpoliticalrule.Butthegoalisnottofindaworkablebasisfor
politicalrule,itistoestablishabasisforcooperativeselfgovernmentinnew
LeaverGiversocieties.
IfthetermdemocracycontinuestobeusedinaLevel4Civilizationitwillnotmean
whatithasinthepast.Thedayswhenthemanywereruledbythefewwillcometo
anendasthe2ndRenaissanceprogresses.JeanJacquesRousseau,writinginthe
18thcentury,arguedagainstthecreationoflawsbyrepresentativesofthecitizenry
ratherthanthepeoplethemselves.Hearguedthat,"Anylawwhichwasnotdirectly
createdbythecitizensisnotvalid,andifthoselawsareimposedonpeople,thatis
equivalenttothepeoplebeingenslaved."
Asthemagictechnologiesofthe2ndRenaissancebanishscarcityanddissolve
centralisedpowerstructures,itwillbecomepracticaltoinvolvesovereignindividuals
inthecreationofthelocallawstheyliveunder.Thiswillrequiretheabandonmentof
manyoftheadversarial,winlose,conceptsofpresentdaylawsandareturntothe
moreconciliatoryandremedialapproachesoflawmakingandadministrationintribal
societies.
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ANationalEnslavementModel[115]
Althoughitisneverdescribedassuch,representativedemocracyhasoftenbecome
anationalenslavementmodel.Itisnotalwaysso,butinmanycasespolitical
systemsinbothdevelopedanddevelopingcountrieshavebegunbenignlyandlater
becometotalitarian.Theadjacentdiagramshowsthenatureofanationalmodel.
Eachindividualcitizenhascededpowertoan
electedrepresentativewhothenformspartofa
legislative,orparliamentaryarmof
government.Oneofthepowersthatnational
governmentswriteintolawistaxation.An
executivearmofgovernmentthenseestothe
collectionoftaxrevenuesandtheirapplication
toarangeofprograms.Additionally,athird
armofgovernmentinterpretsthelawmadeby
thelegislature,inanindependentmanner.This
separationofpowersischaracteristicofthe
Westminstersystemofgovernmentthatmany
nationstateshaveemulated.ThePresidential
systemofgovernmentisanotherformthathas
similarfunctions,althoughitseemstodecay
intototalitarianismmorereadilythanthe
parliamentarymodel.
Inthenationstatethevoiceofanindividualcitizenisfaintindeed.Withinan
electorateacitizen'svoiceisbutoneintens,ifnothundreds,ofthousands.Evenif
allcitizensvote,astheyareboundtodobylawinAustralia,theremightbefew
policyalternativesbetweenasmallnumberofdominantpoliticalparties.
Asweenterthe21stcentury,acommoncryfrommanypeopleinrepresentative
democraciesis,"Noneofthepartiesareworthvotingfor!"Thatissobecausethe
dominantparties,andthebureaucratsthatservetheminoffice,arepursuing
agendasthatareunrelatedtotheinterestsofthemajorityofcitizenstheypurportto
represent.
ANeoTribalModel[116]
Thediagramindicatessomekeycharacteristicsofaneotribalmodel.Itborrows
fromDanielQuinn'sobservations.Readingtherelevantpagesinhisbook,Beyond
Civilization,canprovidefurtherunderstandingandinsights.Wearenotconsidering
clansorethnictribeshere,butthetribalmodelinmodernandpostmodernsettings.
Quinncitesthesmalltravellingcircusasanexampleofamoderntribalmodel.Ina
loosersense,peoplecollaboratinginthedevelopmentofopensourcesoftware,
suchasLinux,mightbesaidtohaveatribal,ratherthanacommercialculture.
InQuinn'sterms,"Atribeisacoalitionofpeopleworkingtogetherasequalsto
makealiving."However,henotesthatmakingmoneyisameansofsurvivingin
ordertodowhatthetribedoes.
Makingmoneyisnottheprimarypurposeofformingorbelongingtoatribe.
Hepointsoutthatmembersofacircuswantittomakemoneysothatitcan
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continue,buttheydon'tjoinit
becauseitisanenterprise.Theyjoin
becauseitisacircus,andbecauseit
hasacloseknitculturethattheycan
relateto.
2ndRenaissance
neotribe
Inthe21stCenturyneotribeswill
playamajorroleincreating
conditionsofabundance.Theywill
graduallyachieveastateofself
sufficiencythatdoesnotdependon
makingmoney.Theperformancesof
theCircuscanthenbefree.Neo
tribalismisamodelforaLeaver
Giversocietywithinanew,Level4,
civilization.Ithasnosimilaritieswith
Takerphilosophiesorthefailedmodelsofnationalismandcapitalismthathave
dominatedtheoutgoingcivilization.
EqualityAndUnanimity[117]
Unliketheaveragecitizenofanationstate,eachmemberofaneotribehas
equalitywithothermembers,hencethelargesmilingfaceinthediagram.Thereisa
leaderofeachtribe,andusuallyacouncilofleadersforacoalitionoftribes.But,as
DanielQuinnpointsout,"...leadershipcarrieslittleornothinginthewayofspecial
benefitsthataredeniedtoothermembersofthetribe."Thereisnorulingelite,no
hierarchy,andnothingtooverthrow.Thepurposeofthevariousendeavoursofa
neotribeisclear,andactivitiesareundertakeninacollaborative,oftenselfless
manner.
Thiscontrastsstarklywiththecompetitive,winlosenatureofrepresentative
democraciesandcorporatism.AsQuinnwrites,"Kidsofallagesrunofftojointhe
circus.NoonerunsofftojoinDisneyWorld."
NeoTribalismIsNotAUtopianVisionItJustWorksBest[118]
NeitherDanielQuinnortheotherproponentsofnewtribalmodelsclaimthatsuch
societiesareperfect.Quinnsays,"Thetriballifedoesn'tturnpeopleintosaints."He
argues,however,thatbecausetribesexistforalltheirmembers,whoareall
involvedintheworkofthetribe,themodelenablespeopletoliveandworktogether
withminimalstressandconflict.
Quinncontendsthattribalismisthenaturalformofsocialorganisationforhumans,
justasthehiveisforbeesandtheflockisforbirds.Allthemodelsthathave
survivedthroughtheagesaresuccessfulfortheirmembers.Unsuccessfulmodels
alsoevolved,buttheydidnotlast.Tribalsocietiesarenotperfect,but:
"..tribalismisnotonlythepreeminentlyhumansocialorganisation,it'salsotheonly
unequivocallysuccessfulsocialorganisationinhumanhistory."
TheRuleofLawInNationStates[119]
Prevailingpoliticaldogmasaysthatinreturnforthebenefitsofacivilizedsociety
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citizensmustaccepttheruleoflaw.However,whenthenatureandbasisoftherule
oflawisexamined,itbecomesclearthatseveralimportantqualificationsshould
applytosuchadictum.
Onesuchreservationconcernsbadlaws.TheNurembergLawsof1935,that
legaliseddiscriminationagainstJewsandledtoHitler's"finalsolution,"arean
exampleoflawsthatdidnotdeservetoberespectedbycitizensofthestatethat
passedthem.AsHenryThoreauputit,"Ithinkthatweshouldbemenfirstand
subjectsafterwards.Itisnotdesirabletocultivatearespectforthelaw,somuchas
fortheright."
Asecondreservationabouttheruleoflawwithinstatesandfederationsisdueto
theinapplicabilityofbroad,national,lawstolocalcircumstancesandcultures.As
jurisdictionsextendacrossdiversegeographicandculturalareastherelevanceof
broadlawscanbelessened.Whatsuitsonelocationorsocioeconomicgroupdoes
notnecessarilysuitothersinthefederation.Theinapplicabilityof"onesizefitsall"
lawsbecomesmoreevidentastheworldglobalises.Whatconstitutesfreespeech
inonesocietydoesnotnecessarilyfitwithintheambitofbroaderlawsenactedby
remotelegislaturesofoftentotalitarianregimes.
However,themajorreservationabouttheruleoflawinanageofrapidtechnological
developmentsliesinoneofitsgreatestperceivedstrengths,itsstabilityand
certainty.
EvolvingandInventingLawsInFastTimes[120]
InTheStoryofB,DanielQuinnmakesasomewhatstartlingclaim,viahis
character,B.Theclaimisthattriballawsweresuperiorbecausetheyalways
evolvedratherthanbeinginventedbycommittees.Whileproponentsofthecommon
lawandthedevelopmentofprecedentbycourtswillarguethatthe20thcentury
processwasalsoevolutionary,thereisanimportantdistinctionbetweenwhathas
beenpossibleinthepastandwhatmightbepracticalinthefuture.Existinglaws
wereformed,orasQuinnwouldsay,invented,inarelativelystableworldinwhich
legislatorsandthejudiciarycouldunderstandtheissuesinvolvedandknowthe
likelyconsequencesoftheirwork.Thissituationisrapidlychanging,andbothlaw
makersandinterpretersofthelawarelosingtheabilitytodealwithallthe
consequencesofnewtechnologies,forsociety,forjustice,andevenforthesurvival
ofthehumanrace.
FromAFullGalloptoLightSpeed[121]
AdrianBerryspentnearlytwodecadesasScienceCorrespondentoftheDaily
TelegraphinLondon.Aprolificauthorinthefieldofscience,BerryisaFellowofthe
RoyalAstronomicalSociety,theRoyalGeographicalSocietyandtheBritish
InterplanetarySociety,andamemberofthePlanetarySocietyoftheUSA.InThe
GiantLeapMankindHeadsForTheStars,hewritesthat,"Fromourearliest
historyasintelligenthumanbeingswehavebeendevelopingourabilitytotravel
faster,notgraduallybutinsuddenbounds."
Berryidentifiessixteenordersofmagnitudeinthespeedofhumantravel,fromthat
ofacrawlingbabytoaspeedbeyondthatoflight.Henotesthatformorethan
95,000yearshumanscouldnotexceedStep3ofthescale,thespeedofahuman
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runner(anaverageofabout30k.p.h.).Fivethousandyearsagothehorsewas
masteredandStep4(anaverageof50k.p.h.)waspractical.
Butinthe20thcenturytechnologykickedinandeightfurtherstepsofthescale
wereachieved.Newtechnologiesenabledhalfofallofthesixteenstepsonthe
scaletobereachedwithinthespaceofonehundredyears.Anumberofrobotic
spacecrafthaveachievedStep12(150,000k.p.h.),escapedourSolarSystem,and
journeyedintodeepspace.
Thenextstepstobeaimedforare:Step13,asignificantpercentageofthespeed
oflight(80millionk.p.h.)Step14,aspeedproducingrelativisticeffects(750million
k.p.h.).Thelatterspeedwillenablehumanstotraveltotheneareststarsystems.
Nooneknowshowlongitmighttakeforhumanitytoinventandbuildvehicles
capableofsuchspeeds.
AdrianBerrythinksthatStep13willcomelatethiscentury,butthiscouldproveto
beaconservativeestimate.Newscientificknowledgeandnewtechnologiesare
growingexponentially,alongwithcomputerpower.Interdependenciesareimportant,
abreakthroughinonefieldcanspawnmanydevelopmentsinotherareasof
technology.Itisnotjustthecurveoftheincreasesinthespeedoftravelthatis
significant,butknowledgeinmanyotherfieldsaswell.
Historyshowsthatpeoplealwaysunderestimatetherateoftechnologicalchange
anddevelopment.In1953theUnitedStatesAirForcepredicted,fromastudyofthe
advanceofhumantransportationspeeds,thatitwouldbepossibletolandmenon
themoonby1969.Theirestimatewaswithinamonthoftheactuallandingdate.
However,in1953,thescientificestablishmentandthemediaallconsideredthatno
landingcouldpossiblyhappenbeforetheyear2000.
DifficultiesInLegislatingForStrangeChange[122]
Rapidemergenceofnewtechnologiesmeansthatnewlawsarerequiredfrequently.
However,inanincreasingnumberofcases,legislatorsmustquicklyinventlaws
relatingtotechnicalmattersthattheybarelyunderstand,andforwhichthefuture
implicationscanonlybeguessedat.
Whenafundamentallackofunderstandingiscombinedwiththeusualimpactsof
commercialandpoliticalinterestsonlawmaking,thechancesofgoodlegislation
beingdevelopedareslim.Notonlyarelawmakersandinterpretersmireddownin
outdatedprecedentsandstalemindsets,theyarepredominantlyoldermen,whoare
disinclinedtotacklethestrenuouslearningandcontinualupdatingrequiredto
understandandkeepabreastofthewavesofnewtechnologiesthataresweeping
acrossourpresentsocieties.
Already,theruleoflawisflounderinginitsresponsestomoralandethicalissues
surroundingcloning,geneticallymodifiedseedsandfoods,andtheuseof
biorecognitiontechnologyforsecurityandotherpurposes.Inthenearfuture,thelaw
makersarelikelytofaceconundrumsrelatingtothe"rights"ofnonhuman
intelligencesbeingusedintheserviceofhumanity,andthelegalitiesof
teleportationservices(relating,initially,toinanimateobjects)thatbypassborder
checkpointsandcustomsprocedures.
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LifePatentsWithinTheRuleOfLaw[123]
In1980theUSSupremeCourtwasrequiredtoruleonthequestionofwhethera
geneticallymodifiedbacteriaconstitutedan"invention"underthetermsofpatent
law.Thelearnedjudgescollectivelydetermined,fivetofour,thatstrainsofthe
modifiedbacteriawereuniqueandthatsuchan"invention"couldthusbeprotected
bypatentforaperiodoftwentyyears.TheGeneralElectriccompanybecamethe
firsttoholdapatentonalivingorganism.
In1988,amousethathadbeengeneticallyengineeredtobehighlysusceptibleto
cancerbecamethefirstanimaltoberecognisedasahuman"invention"bythe
UnitedStatesPatentOffice.By1996,theRoslinInstitute,locatednearEdinburghin
Scotland,hadproducedthefirstclonedanimal,Dollythesheep,andhadalso
patentedtheir"invention".Westerncorporationsanduniversities,particularlythose
basedintheUS,beganascrambletotakeoutpatentsonawiderangeofplantand
animallife,aswellasmanytraditionalrecipes.
Manypatentshavealreadybeengrantedbycourtsandjudiciariesthathavebeen
persuadedbyanargumentthatisparticularlypowerfultopeopleraisedwithinwhat
DanielQuinndescribesastheMotherCultureoftakersocieties.Thecorporations
anduniversitiescontendthatnoresearchinvestmentswillbemadeunlessall
resultingdiscoveriesaregranteda20yearsmonopolyofthecommercial
applicationsthatflowfromtheinventions.Nopatents,nonew"inventions"andno
humanprogress,theysay.IntheWesttheruleoflawhasbeenrapidlyreshapedto
accommodatethispieceoftakerlogic.
IsEverythingPatentable?[124]
Althoughhewasactiveinplantbreeding,theoriginalauthoroftheUSpatentlaws,
ThomasJefferson,specificallyexcludedanimalsandplantsfromthecoverageof
thoselaws.Healsoassertedthatpatentsareaformofmonopoly,andthat
wheneversuchmonopolieswerecontrarytothepublicinterest,thelattershould
takeprecedence.Today,Jeffersonwouldbesurprised,andprobablydismayed,to
see20,000genepatentsbeinggrantedbytheUSPatentOfficeinasingleyear.
FromtheanticsofUSandothercourtsitseemsthateverylivingthingandmany
traditionalremediesandrecipesarenowfairgameforpatentclaims.Amongthe
patentsalreadygrantedarethefollowingexamples.
Basmatirice,grownforthousandsofyearsinIndiaisthepatentoftheRice
teccorporation,fromTexas,USA.
Thehumaninsulingene,vitaltodiabetics,ispatentedbytheUScompany
EliLily.Thepatentpreventsotherfirms,includingnotforprofitorganisations
frommanufacturingthisgene.
Azadirachitinisanaturalpesticidederivedfromtheneemtreeanditisnow
patentedbytheW.R.GracecompanyoftheUS.Theneemtreeissaidto
havebeenGhandi'sfavouritetreebecause,forcenturies,itprovided
medicinesforeventhepoorestpeopleofIndia.TheLatinnameoftheplant
istakenfromanancientPersianwordmeaning"freetree."
Endod,commonlyknownastheAfricansoapberry,isatraditionalsoap
agent.Ithasbeenfoundtobeaneffectivemolluscicideorsnailkillingagent
andcouldbevitallyimportantasameansofcombatingtheschistosomiasis
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diseasethatafflictspeopleinover70countriesintropicalAfrica,Asiaand
LatinAmerica,killing200,000eachyear.TheUniversityofToledo,intheUS,
nowholdsapatentonEndod,asthemolluscicideisalsodeadlytothezebra
musselsthatclogwaterpipesinNorthAmericanwatersandcausemunicipal
waterplantsandshipownerstospendmillionstokeeppipesclear.Although
oneEthiopianscientistwillreceiveapartshareoftheroyaltiesfromthe
commercialisationofEndod,thedescendantsoftheindigenouspeopleswho
discovereditmanycenturiesago,willnot.
Bacillusthuringiensis,orBtforshort,isalongknownbioinsecticidethat
formsthebasisofpestresistantBtcotton,wheat,andmaizecrops.More
than480patentshavebeengrantedforBt"inventions,"andnumerouslaw
suitshavebeenfoughtoverallegedinfringements.
ThestimulusforUScompaniestoseekanincreasingnumberandrangeofpatents
canbefoundintheshifttointellectualpropertyasasourceofwealth.
HighStakesForTakerEconomies[125]
Alltheindustrialisedeconomieswerebuiltonrelatively"dumb"manufactured
goods.Atthecloseofthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury,theproportionoftraded
goodswithhighintellectualpropertycontentwasquitelow.Onesourceputsthe
proportionofIPgoodsinUSexportsin1947attenpercent.Buttherehasbeena
dramaticchange.Knowledgegoodshavebecomeincreasinglyimportant,and
analystsnowexpectthatby2010theywillaccountformorethanhalfofUSgoods
tradedinternationally.
Themessagetotakersisclear,ownthepatentsorlosethe21stcenturyeconomic
contest.
Despitethefactthatexistenceisnotacontestinthenaturalworld,andthelooming
realitiesofabundancethroughnewtechnologies,Westernauthoritiesand
executivescontinuetoseeinternationaltradein"survivalofthefittest"terms.
Althoughitisnotpossibleto"own"thoughtsorknowledgeinthesamewaythatitis
possibletopossesstangibleitems,takernotionscausesuchpeopletowantto
patentandmonopolisethenaturalworldandthekeyideasand"inventions"
associatedwithboththetraditionalandscientificroutestothediscoveryand
applicationofitswonders.
Giventhistypeofthinking,thetreasuresoftheforestsareprimeeconomictargets,
andoutrighttheftofthevaststoreofinformationandunderstandingthatindigenous
societieshaveaccumulatedoverlongperiodsoftimeisbeingsanctionedwithinthe
Western(particularlytheUS)ruleoflaw.Nooneknowsexactlyhowmuchmoneyis
atstake,buttheamountissurelylarge.Oneoftenquotedestimate,whichdates
backto1989andisprobablynotasinformedaboutthepotentialsofnatural
substancesandrecipesascurrentknowledge,isthattherainforestsaloneareworth
US$43billion,simplyfromthemedicinalvalueofplantbasedremedies.
NoChanceExperimentationInTheForests[126]
Oneoftheargumentsthatthecorporateandacademicbiopiratesemploytodeflect
criticismfromtheirpatentclaimsisthat,"Indigenouspeoplesdidnotinventthe
manyremediesthattheyuse,theysimplydiscoveredthembychance,sotheir
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effortsdonotcomparewiththoseofbonafideresearchersandinvestorslikeus."
Butitisfancifultocontendthatthetribalpeopleoftheforestssimplystumbled
acrossdetailedmedicinalknowledge.
JeremyNarbyisananthropologistwhohaslivedamongstthePeruvianIndiansand
understoodthedepthoftheirmedicinalwisdom.Curareis
acaseinpoint,itiswidelyusedtotipdartsthatIndian
huntersfirefromblowpipes.Onceitisundertheskinof
treeborneanimalscurareactsasalethalpoison,yetthe
meatremainsediblebecausecurarecanbesafely
ingested.Itisanintravenousratherthananintestinal
poison.
Writingaboutcurare,inhisbookTheCosmicSerpent,
Narbydescribeshowthepoisonismadeinthejungles,
"TherearefortytypesofcuraresintheAmazon,made
fromseventyplantspecies.Thekindusedinmodern
medicinecomesfromtheWesternAmazon.Toproduce
it,itisnecessarytocombineseveralplantsandboilthemforseventytwohours,
whileavoidingthefragrantvapoursemittedbythebroth.Thefinalproductisapaste
thatisinactiveunlessinjectedundertheskin.Ifswallowed,ithasnoeffect.Itis
difficulttoseehowanybodycouldhavestumbledonthisrecipebychance
experimentation."
TheexplanationthatiswidelygivenbyvariousIndiansforthediscoveryof
knowledgesuchasthisdoesnotfitalongsidetheingrainedmindsetsof
institutionalisedscience.JeremyNarbywritesthat,"Whenoneasksthesepeople
abouttheinventionofcurare,theyalmostinvariablyanswerthatithasamythical
origin.TheTukanooftheColombianAmazonsaythatthecreatoroftheuniverse
inventedcurareandgaveittothem."
ShamansKnowTheForest'sSecrets[127]
Whateverthebasisofthediscoveriesmadebyindigenouspeoples,therecanbe
littledoubtthattheyhavebeenabletoamassagreatstoreofknowledgeaboutthe
medicinalpropertiesoftheplantsaroundthem.Besidestheuseofcurareasa
musclerelaxantinheartsurgery,therearenowhundredsofprescriptivedrugsin
Westernmedicinethatarebasedonknowledgegleanedfromtraditionalnative
usage.
JeremyNarbynotesthat,"74percentofthemodernpharmacopoeiasplantbased
remedieswerefirstdiscoveredbytraditionalsocieties."Muchknowledgeremains
unknowntoWesternscienceandthisknowledgerepresentsavaststorehouseof
unexploitedwealth.However,asNarbywrites:
"Withoutthebotanicalknowledgeofindigenouspeople,biotechnicianswouldbe
reducedtotestingblindlythemedicinalpropertiesoftheworld'sestimated250,000
plantspecies."
AlthoughtheywereconsidereduneducatedbythefirstEuropeanstocontactthem,
theShamansoftheAmazonandotherregionshadmemorisednotonlythedetails
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ofanenormousvarietyofplantsbutalsothevariousrecipesforcombiningand
processingthemtomakepotionsthatwereprovenremediesforparticularailments
sufferedbyhumansandanimals.Althoughtheywerenotcreditedwithhavingthis
knowledge,thefactisthattheShamansknowmoreaboutthebotanicalrichnessof
therainforestsandthenaturalremediestheyofferthananyoneelse.
Muchoftheknowledgethathasnotyetbeenidentifiedandstolenisindangerof
beinglost,unlessadequateprotectionsareofferedtoreassuretheShamansthat
thesecretsofageswillnotbepatentedbyWesterncorporationsandmodern
centresoflearning.Thereisasayingthataptlysumsupthesituation:
"EverytimeaShamandies,itasifawholelibraryjustburntdown."
ASingleVictoryForTraditionalBeliefs[128]
ThecostofchallengingapatentintheUScanbemorethanUS$300,000pertime.
Withhundreds,oreventhousands,ofpatentsregisteredoverthenaturalmedicines,
pesticidesandothermoleculartreasuresintheirforests,thecostsarebeyondthe
peoplesofthesocalled"thirdworld".Yet,
despitethedifficulties,nineSouthAmerican
countriesweresuccessfulintheirbidtohave
theUSPatentandTrademarkOfficecancela
patentpreviouslyissuedtoaUScitizenforthe
ayahuascavine(pronounced"ahyahwaska").
Thetraditionalholdersoftheknowledgeofhow
toprepareanduseapotionderivedfromthe
ayahuascaplant,andotherssuchasthe
chacrunaplant(thatcontainsoneofthe
strongestknownhallucinogens,DMT),didnot
objecttoitsuseintheWest.Whatthey
objectedtowastheclaimofownership,and
theprospectofcommercialisationofoneof
nature'sworksbyanindividual.Theyregarded
suchapatentasblasphemous.
AntonioJacanamijoy,oftheCoordinatingBody
ofIndigenousOrganisationsoftheAmazon
Basin(COICA),statedthat:
"TheindigenouspeoplesoftheAmazonbasin
believethatcommercialisinganingredientofourreligiousandhealingceremoniesis
aprofoundaffronttothemorethan400culturesthatpopulatetheAmazonbasin."
InNovember,1999,theUSPatentandTrademarkOfficecancelledthepatent
previouslyissuedforayahuasca.Accordingtotheoriginalpatentclaimtheplant
was"distinct,"andthereforepatentable,becausethecolourofitsflowershadbeen
changedbybreeding(whichisquiteasimplethingtodo).Thecolourofthe
ayahuascaflower,ofcourse,hasnothingtodowithitsuseinthelongstanding
traditionalrecipe,wherecertainchemicalmoleculesinthevineareusedtodelay
thebreakdownofDMTinthegut,andenablethatagenttoenterthebrain.
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UnderUSpatentlawaplantcanbeclaimedifitisanewanddistinctvariety.The
alterationofthecolouroftheflowerwasanattempttogainownershipoftheunique
chemistryoftheayahuascavine.Ultimately,thisattempttoownknowledgethatis
notonlylongstanding,butsacredtotraditionalpeoplesoftheAmazon,failed.But
manyotherattemptshavesucceeded.
Commentingonthisandsimilarcases,DavidDownesoftheCentreforInternational
EnvironmentalLaw,said:
"Whenpeopleclaimastheirowninventionsnaturallyoccurringplantsandancient
knowledge,weworrythatourpatentlawsystemhaslostsightofitsoriginalgoalsof
supportinginnovation."
TheVisionVine[129]
Theayahuascaplantisoftencalledthevisionvinebecauseofthehallucinogenic
effectsitproduceswhenpreparedandingestedinconjunctionwithplantssuchas
chacruna,thatarerichintheDMT(N,Ndimethyltryptamine)alkaloid.DMTisfound
inawiderangeofplantsworldwide,includingcommonvarietiesofAustralianacacia
(wattles).PureDMTcanbesmokedtoproducepowerfulvisionaryexperiences,but
thatisnotwhatthemanytribesoftheAmazonbasindo.Ayahuasca,oryageasit
isalsocalled,isnotarecreationaldrugfortheseindigenouspeople.Thepotionthey
brewisonlyusedbyShamans,andonlyforthepurposeofhealingthesickor
contactingthespiritsthattheirlegendssayfirstgavethemtheknowledgeofyage
inthedistantpast.
Howeveritwasacquired,thisknowledgeistrulyremarkable.Theharmineand
tetrahydroharminealkaloidsinayahuascareversetheeffectoftheneuronalenzyme
monoamineoxidase(MAO)andalsofacilitatetheaccumulationof5HTaminesthat
wouldotherwisebemetabolisedbyMAO.Duetotheblockingactionoftheactive
moleculesfromtheayahuascavine,DMTisallowedtocirculateinthebloodstream
andenterthebrain.Chemist,J.C.Callaway,hasdescribedthisprocessas,"oneof
themostsophisticateddrugdeliverysystemsinexistence."
ThevisionsthatDMTproducesareequallyasextraordinary.RickStrassman,
formerAssociateProfessoroftheUniversityofNewMexicoSchoolofMedicine,
wasoneofthefewscientiststoconductresearchintotheeffectsofDMTonhuman
subjects.Strassmandescribedthetypical
experiencesofDMTuseinthefollowingterms.
"Therearefeelingsofextraordinaryjoy,timelessness,andacertaintythatwhatwe
experienceis'morerealthanreal'...aknowledgethatconsciousnesscontinuesafter
deathadeepunderstandingofthebasicunityofallphenomenaandasenseof
wisdomorlovepervadingallexistence."
Thesefindingsarenotdrawnfromanecdotalaccountscompiledbyanthropologists
andmissionarieswhointerviewedShamansandayahuascausersintheAmazon
jungles.Theyarefoundedonscientificallyconductedexperimentsinaclinical
environment.Yet,thedescriptionsareremarkablysimilartothoserecordedinthe
jungles.
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Seasonedprivateexperimentersinmindshifting
substancesalsoconfirmthatDMTissomethingvery
special.Onesays,"ItwasthefirsttimeIhadthe
revelationthattimeisn'tlinearthatit'sa
conglomeratemassthatwetravelthrough,andwe
onlyperceivethissmallstringofwhat'sactually
goingon.SowhileIthought,'I'mgoingtodietoday',I
realised'todayiseveryday'."
DrRickStrassman
Anotherexperimenterdescribedhisexperiencesof
DMTthus."GettingovertheonsetoftheDMTtrip
alwaysfeltlikedyingtome.Intelligencesofuncertain
formbeckonedmethroughalightedtunnel.The
beliefthatDMTturnedmeintosomeintergalactic
telepathicgateway,throughwhichIcouldcommune
with'higher'alienlifeforms,wassostrongand
fascinating.WhenIcaughtmyselfslippingintothis
alienphilosophyatmythenworkplace,Ithoughtitwastimetostop.Butthe
impressionofbeinginthepresenceofacuriousgentlealienintelligencehasnever
leftme."
Conversely,asurveybytheAustraliannationalyouthradiostationTripleJ
discoveredthatcasualusersofDMTfounditparticularlychallenging.TripleJsays,
"It'stheonlydrugthateverysinglecallersaidtheywouldneveruseagain."
WARNING:
UsingDMTcanbeverydangerous.Impactsonheartrateandbloodpressurecan
beextreme.Shamanspreparetouseayahuascabyfollowingastrictdietaryregime
forseveraldaysandbysexualabstinence.DoNOTexperimentwithDMTunless
youaremedicallysupervisedorundertheguidanceofatraditionalShaman.DMTis
abannedsubstanceinmostWesterncountries,includingtheUSandAustralia.
TheSpiritMolecule[130]
DrStrassman'sworkwithDMTattheUniversityofNewMexicoSchoolofMedicine
hasbeenhailedasthefirstnewhumanpsychedelicdrugresearchinageneration.
Butnotbythescientificestablishment.Hewritesthathehadgreatpersonal
difficultywiththefindingsofhisstudiesbecausetheychallengedhisownworld
view,besidesthatofconventionalscience.Butintheend,Strassman,aqualified
psychiatristandmedicalresearcher,wasforcedtoconcludethat,"...DMTprovides
accesstorealmsthatarenotjust'inourheads.'"Inparticular,theoverwhelming
frequencywithwhichsubjectsreportedcontactwithnonmaterialbeingsleadshim
topostulatethatsuchbeingsactuallyexist.
Inhisbook,DMTtheSpiritMolecule,StrassmancontrastsconventionalWestern
sciencewithindigenousbeliefsandunderstanding.
"Ourmodernapproachtorealityreliesuponwakingconsciousness,andits
extensionsoftoolsandinstruments,astheonlywaysofknowing.Ifwecan't
see,hear,smell,taste,ortouchthingsinoureverydaystateofmind,or
usingourtechnologyamplifiedsenses,they'renotreal."
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"Incontrast,indigenousculturesareinregularcontactwithdenizensofthe
invisiblelandscapeandhavenoproblemswithstraddlingbothworlds.Often,
theydothiswiththeaidofpsychedelicplants."
DMTisknowntobeproducednaturallyinourbodies.Inthisregarditisdifferent
fromeveryotherhallucinogen.Whydoweproducesuchapowerfulmoleculeand
whatpurposedoesitserve?RickStrassmansetouttofindtheseanswers.He
followedupfindingsthatDMTnotonlyexistsinourblood(discoveredin1965)but
alsoourbraintissue(discoveredin1972byaJapaneseteam).Itseemsthatnot
onlydoesthebrainactivelytransportDMTacrossthenormallyimpenetrableblood
brainbarrier,itseemstohungerforit.Strassmansays,"Therearepreciousfew
chemicalsthebrainallowsintoitssensitivetissues...andevenfewerituses
valuableenergytobringin:glucoseisone,essentialaminoacidsareanother,DMT
isyetanother."
TheAncientsbelievedthatthepinealgland,locatedbehindthethirdventricleofthe
brain,istheseatofthesoul,andbothEasternandWesternmystics,tothepresent
day,considerittobethehighestorganofconsciousness.WhileStrassmanhasnot
yetprovedthatDMToriginatesinthispeasizedgland,hehasestablishedthatthe
pinealisrichintheenzymesandotheringredientsnecessarytoproducethe
molecule.Hepostulatesthatanindividual'slifeforce,"...entersthebodythrough
thepinealat49daysafterconception,andleavesitthroughthepinealglandat
death."ApartfromthoseoccasionsonwhichDMTisdeliberatelytakenintothe
bodytoachieveapsychedelicstate,Strassmancontendsthatthehighest
concentrationsofthiswondrousalkaloidinourbloodoccurduringourbirthand
death,andduringmeditationorprayer.
Strassmanacknowledgesthathisconclusionsandtheoriestakehimwelloutside
theboundsofconventionalpsychiatry,totheboundarybetweenneurologyand
theology,andtherealmofthemetaphysical.Inthisregardheisatruescientistof
the2ndRenaissance.
FromhisexperiencesofadministeringDMTunderclinicalconditions,DrStrassman
thinksthatthisremarkablemoleculemightactasasortof"realitythermostat."He
writesthatwhennormalpeoplearegivenanantipsychoticmedication,which
blockstheDMTthatisnaturallyintheirbloodstream,theirconsciousnessbecomes
flatanddull.Alternatively,thosepeoplewhoreceiveadditionalDMTfromexternal
sourcesexperiencethingsthatnormallyfalloutsidetheirconsciousness.
Strassmansays,"IsuggestthatDMTaltersthereceivingqualitiesofthebrain,and
employatelevisionanalogy.Personalhealingoccursbyanenhancementof
'contrastandfocus'invisibleworldsandentitycontacttakesplacebychangingthe
receptionof'channels'..."
Shamansexploittheirknowledgeofthechemistryofrainforestplants,anduseDMT
to"see"beyondtheveilsofnormalreality.Indigenouspeoplewhohaveexperienced
DMTthroughtheingestionofpotionsmadeusingtheayahuascavinearefully
awareofthechannelsbeyondnormalconsciousness.JeremyNarbyrecordsthat
nativesoftheAmazonregionoftenrefertoayahuascaas"thetelevisionofthe
forest."OneofNarby'smajorconclusionssetoutinhisbook,TheCosmicSerpent
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DNAandTheOriginsofKnowledge,isremarkablyreflectedinthenotesofaDMT
sessiontakendownbyDrStrassman.Thesubjectsaidshediscoveredthat:
"Goddancesineverycellofmybody,andeverycelloflifedancesinGod."
ARemedyForHeroinAddiction[131]
Anotherremarkable"folkremedy"concernsanaturalalkaloidextractedfromthe
rootoftheTaberantheibogashrubthatgrowsinWestAfrica.Traditionalpeopleuse
ibogaineforitsvisiongivingproperties,butithasagrowingreputationintheWest
asawayofkickingheroinandotheraddictions.
DespitebeingaUSSchedule1prohibiteddrug,and
havingsideeffectsthatmighthaveresultedinthedeath
ofatleastonepatient,ibogaineisslowlygaining
recognitionforitsremarkablecapacitytochangenot
onlythecravingforaddictivesubstancessuchas
heroin,methadoneandmorphine,butthelifeattitude
andselfimageofaddicts.
Incredibly,proponentsofibogainetreatmentassertthat,
inmostcases,suchoutcomesareachievedaftera
singledose.
HaroldLotsof,whofirstusedibogainewhenhewasa
studentexperimentingwithdrugsin1962,saysthathis
subjectsoftenwakefroma
sessionalertandravenously
hungry."It'samiracleforaheroinaddictoftenyears,
whohasbeenshootingupagramandahalfaday,to
wakeupwantingsteakandeggsforbreakfast."
WhenLotsoffirstbeganclinicaltrialsofibogaineinthe
Netherlands,in1990,therewasonlyonescientificpaper
ontheeffectivenessofibogaineintreatingheroin
addiction.Therearenowmorethan140scientificpapers,
andtwoprojectstodevelopsaferderivativesofibogaine
arenearingthestageofhumantrials.
ProfessorPiotrPopik,oftheUSNationalInstituteof
Health,hasbeenquotedassayingthatibogaineis,"..a
potentiallylifesavingnewstrategyfortreatingaddictiontoadiverserangeof
drugs."Lotsofislesscautious,heconsidersthatibogaineiscapableofreducing
thenumberofheroinaddictsbyathird,withinthreeyearsofitslargescale
application.
Oneofthealternativestoibogainethatarebeingdevelopedinanefforttoavoidits
moreunpleasantsideeffects,isbeingdevelopedbyStanleyGlick,a
neuropharmacologistoftheAlbanyMedicalCentreinNewYork.Hisworkwas
reportedinNewScientistmagazine(26April,2003)andthatarticleprovidesa
usefuloutlineonibogaineaswell.Glickiscollaboratingwithamedicinalchemist
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fromtheUniversityofVermont,MartinKuehne,totestasyntheticsubstance,18
methoxycoronaridine(18MC),whichcloselyresemblesibogaine.
Animaltrials,usingrats,suggestthat18MCisaseffectiveasibogaine.If,asGlick
suspects,18MCworksbyblockingthebrain'smaindopaminerewardpathway,the
NewScientistarticleobservesthatitwillbeasensationaloutcome."Ifhe'sright,
theimplicationswouldbehuge.Glickwouldhavea
drugthatcouldmuzzleanyaddiction:heroin,cocaine,
alcohol,nicotine,younameit."
Butotherresearcherswonderwhetherasynthetic
alternativetoibogainemightfailtoprovidethe
importanthallucinogeniceffectsthathelpchange
addictsattitudestothemselves.DeborahMash,a
neuropharmacologistattheUniversityofMiami
MedicalCentre,isdevelopingnoribogaine,anatural
derivativeofibogainethatresultsfromthe
metabolismofthelattersubstance.Shehopesthatit
willbesaferthanibogainebutretainthevisionary
effectsofthatsubstance.
"Whetherthevisionsareimportant,Icannotsay,but
thereareveryprofoundexperiencesassociatedwith
ibogainethatcanbelifetransforming,"shesays.One
recipientofibogainedescribedtheexperienceinthefollowingterms:
"Iwasabletoquitmethadonewithoutanycravingswhatsoever.Idon'tknowwhat
changed,butIdoknowthatmypastisnotsuchaburdennow.Ibogainehasgiven
meanewfreedom.Itisn'tadrug:it'ssomethingdivinewhichsoundsstupid,but
it'strue."
ResistanceToProvidingIbogaineForThoseWhoNeedIt[132]
Needlesstosay,thereareUSpatentdisputesholdingupthedevelopmentandwide
applicationofdrugcuresbasedonibogaineoritsderivatives.Majorpharmaceutical
companiesarealsocirclingthesubstance,waitingforoneonLotsof'spatentsto
expire.
HoweverthetwogreatestobstaclestotheachievementofLotsof'sdreamofacure
forheroinandotheraddictionshavenothingtodowithpatentlegalitiesandthe
notionofthe"ownership"ofknowledgetakenfromindigenoussources.
Oneoftheimpedimentsisattitudinal.Besidesthepoliticaldifficultyofgaining
approvalfortheclinicaluseofwhatispresentlyaSchedule1drugintheUS,there
isalsoresentmentinthemedicalresearchestablishment.Lotsofsaysofibogaine,
"Itwasprincipallyadrugdiscoveredanddevelopedbydrugusers.Ifyouwerea
researcherwhohadspentyearsdevelopingyourcareer,thelastthingyou'dwantis
thatsomeonewithnoacademiccredentialshasdevelopedthegrailthatyou'vebeen
seeking."
Thesecondobstacleistheresistanceofvestedinterests,principallythecriminal
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druglordsandthecorruptpoliceandpoliticianstheycontrol.Onepersontooffer
ibogainecures,inthehopeofsavingjust1%ofthe140millionaddictsintheworld,
foundthatitwasimpossibletosetupaclinicinMexico.Henowoperatesfroma
boatininternationalwaters.Butheremainsdeterminedtohelppeoplecuretheir
addiction.IbogainetreatmentspresentlyrangeincostfromUS$10,000toUS$
2,000,butsuchexpenseisasmallpricetopaytogetone'slifeback.
Drugaddictionbecameascourgeofthe20thcentury,howeveritseemsthatitcan
andwillbelargelyeliminatedduringthe2ndRenaissance.Thehopeforaddicts
everywhereisnotthatgovernmentprogramsorinstitutionalisedsciencewillsave
them.Themorepositivehopeisthatwhenfreecitystatesformoutsidetheexisting
civilization,theleavergiversoftheseplaceswilldevelopanddistributemedicines
andcuresatlittleornocost.
Afterall,theindigenouspeopleswhohaveusedsubstancessuchasibogaineand
ayahuascadonotwishtodenytheknowledgeandbenefitstotherestofus.Nordo
theyclaimtohave"invented"thedrugsinvolved.Theysay,withoutexception,that
theknowledgewasgiventothemthroughtheircontactswiththespiritworld.Who
areyouandItocallthesepeopleliarsorsuperstitiousfools?
Theattitudeofnewleavergiverswillbetoleteveryonewhoneedsthetreatments
andvisionsderivedfromtraditionalknowledgehaveaccesstothem,andletpatent
attorneysandglobalpharmaceuticalcompaniesbedamned!
DeathIsaLittleThing[133]
ChristiaanBarnard,whoisrememberedasthefirstsurgeontotransplantahuman
heart,wouldhaveencountereddeathmanytimesinhiscareer.Interviewedshortly
beforehisowndeathBarnardsaid,"Atalmost79,peopleaskme:wheredoyougo
fromhere?IsaytothemI'monthewaitinglist.Idon'tknowexactlywhereIamon
thelistorwhereI'mgoing,butI'monit."
Barnardusedalsototellastoryaboutanencounter
withanoldAfricanman,aBushmanfromtheKalahari
desert,inwesternBotswana.Asonealsonearingthe
endofhismortallifetheoldmanexplainedto
ChristiaanBarnardthathedidnotregarddeathasvery
significant.Henotedthateverythingdies:thetreesdie,
thegrassdies,birdsdie,snakesdie,andpeopledie.
Holdinghishandupsothathisfirstfingeralmost
touchedhisthumb,theoldmansaid,"Deathisalittle
thing."
Withveryfewexceptions,tribalsocietieswithtraditional
culturesthatpredatetheriseoftakerismandimposed
scarcity,hadlittlefearofdeath.Notonlywasthistrue
oftheBushmenoftheKalahari,butofAustralian
aborigines,andthetribesoftheAmazon.Because
suchsocietieshadaclosespiritualempathywithnature,anddidnotconsider
themselvesbeingsapartfromtheotheranimals,thepeoplehadaclearersenseof
deathbeingapartoflife.Theywerenotafraidofdying.Thisisstilltrueofsmall
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pocketsofpretakercultureinremotelocations.Butforthemostparttheforcesof
colonisationandorganisedreligion,fromtheWest,haveobliteratedtheold
understandingsofdeath.
Whetheritwasintentionalornot,theactionsofcolonialpowersinconverting
indigenouspopulationstoWesternreligionswas,forthem,anecessaryconditionfor
achievingcontrolofnewterritories.Whenthenativepeoplesstoppedunderstanding
deathtobeapartofnatureandbegantofearit,theybecamesusceptibleto
coercionandtheruleoflaw.
Rulersofeverypersuasionhavelongunderstoodthatapopulacethatdoesnotfear
deathisungovernable.So,theBritish,theFrench,theGermans,theDutch,and
others,allworkedhardateliminatingtraditionalLeaversocietiesandconverting
nativepeopletonewwaysoftakerthinking.Then,deathwasnolongera"little
thing,"itbecameabigthing,involvingadayofjudgement,withariskofhellfire
anddamnation.
Whencoupledwiththeintroductionofartificialscarcityandtakerconceptsof
propertyownershipandlegaltender,Westerndeathfearingreligionsplayeda
significantroleinsubduing,otherwiseindependent,tribalpeoples.
TheCIA'sJobApplicantScreening[134]
Sinceitsinception,inthelate1940s,theUSCentralIntelligenceAgencyhas
screenedapplicantsforitsownagency,
andothersensitivegovernmentpositions,
usingastructuredinterviewprocess.
Therearequestionsintheinterview
designedtoidentifyindividualswho,by
reasonoftheirbeliefsorexperiences,
mightnothaveawelldevelopedfearof
death.Suchpeopledonotgetjobsinthe
agency.TherearefewBuddhistsorAnimistsworkingforthe
CIA.Norarethereanypeoplewhoareknowntohavehadnear
deathexperiencesordruginducedvisionsofanonmaterial
world.Folklikethatcouldbeimpossibletocontrolthrougha
fearofdeath.
AsimilarsetofquestionsisusedbytheAustralianequivalentsoftheCIAthe
ASIOandASISagencies.Indeed,mostagenciesofthistypewouldtakeasimilar
approachtoscreeningoutapplicantswhomightbepronetoindependentaction.
Noneoftheseorganisationswantindependentpeople,theywanttotalcontrolfor
life.Thosewhojointhecovertagencies,orthemobforthatmatter,caneventually
retirebuttheycanneverunjoin.
TheThreeControlLevers[135]
Specialistswhostudysuchthingshaveidentifiedthreecontrolfactorsthatare
routinelyusedbygovernmentsandtheircovertagencies.Thefactors,orpointsof
leverageoverthepopulace,are:
Corruption
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Bribes,whetherdirectorindirect,areusedtoinfluencetheactionsoftarget
individualsorgroups.Directcashinducementsarenotusedasfrequentlyas
indirectconcessions,suchastheawardingofcontractsorwaivingofrules
andregulations.Butbothareimportantformsofcontrolintoday'sLevel3
Civilization.
CompromisingEvidence
Informationgatheredbysurveillancesystemsorfrominformers,isusedto
blackmail"guilty"parties.Thisformofleverageisparticularlyeffectivein
relationtopersonswhohavesignificantpublicreputationsandprofilesthat
theywishtopreserve.Thus,judges,politicians,priests,companyexecutives
andotherpeopleinthepublicspotlightarefarmoresusceptiblethan
pennilessstudentsorpowerlessdrifters.Thelatteraremorereadilybribedor
coerced.
Coercion
Threatsofphysicalviolenceordeatharemadetotargetindividualsinorder
toensuretheircompliancewiththewishesoftheregime.Familymembers
areoftenincludedinthethreats.DuringtheVietnamwartheCIAisknownto
havethreatenedAustraliancitizens,ontheAustralianmainland,inthis
manner.Onepromiseusedwas,"Wewillburnoutyourchildren'seyeswitha
butanelighter."Covertagenciesarealwayspronetosuchbehaviourandno
genuinelyfreesocietyshouldevertoleratetheirexistence.
Recognisedcriminalorganisationsalsousethesesamethreecontrollevers.
However,covertagencieshavemorefreedomtousetheleversthanthemobdo.
ThegreaterfreedomofFederalagentstoactcriminallystemsfromthefactthat
publicperceptions,fedonadietofTVseriesthatglorifypoliceandlawyers,identify
organisedcriminalsasthe"badguys"andgovernmentagencies,bothovertand
covert,asthe"goodguys."Infact,theoverallcategoryinvolvedisbetterdescribed
asOrganisedCrime,withsubcategoriesofGovernmentCrimeandNon
Governmentcrime.Theformersubcategoryofcrimeisfarmoreentrenchedand
damagingtoaLevel3Civilizationthanthelatter.
MuchthesamesituationappliedatthetimeofthefirstRenaissance.Theintegrated
secularandreligiousruleinEuropewasstarklycriminal,andthiswasoneofthe
triggersforchangeandtransformationinthesociety.Injusticeandcriminalitywere
thedriversofreformonthesecularside.Onthereligioussideamajordriverwas
theblasphemyinherentisthepracticeofthewidespreadsellingofindulgencesby
theRomanChurch.
SourcesofLeverage[136]
Thethreeleversofcontrolaboveonlyworkbecausetheycanactonparticular
sourcesofpower.Threemajorsourcesare:
GuiltandSexuality
Thissourcecomprisesguiltingeneral,includingsuchsinsastheft,fraud,
etc.
ButsexualguiltisthemajortargetofFederalagencies.Suchguiltislargely
manufactured,throughthemoresandevolvedcustomsofourtimes.Few
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originalreligioustextsfrombiblicaltimes,condemnsexitselfassinful.Any
biologistwilltellyouthatnoneoftheotheranimalsbehaveinwaysthat
mightindicatethattheyareselfconsciousabouttheirsexuality,orashamed
ofit.OnlyhumanscangotothelengthsoftheprudishVictorians,anddress
uptablelegswithmodestycoverings.Wearealoneasaspeciesthat
contrivescomplexsocialrulesinrelationtosexualphobias.
Anthropologistsareaware,however,thatmostpretakertribalpeoples,such
astheAustralianAboriginesandthenativesoftheAmazonbasin,didnot
traditionallyregardsexashavinganythingtodowithsinorguilt.Theconcept
ofsexualsin,thatisnowsoconvenientameansofgainingleverageover
influentialorprominentmembersofsociety,isafairlyrecentdevelopmentin
humanhistory.Butitisanimportantsourceofleverageforgovernment
agenciesbentoncapturingandcontrollingkeyindividuals.Additionally,
sexualsmearsareacommonpoliticaltactic,whethertheyaretrueornot.
Scarcity
Artificialscarcityisbyfarthelargestandmostsignificantsourceofleverage
intheoldLevel3Civilization.Inthecontextofgainingleverageoverkey
individuals,suchasjudges,coroners,journalists,informersandthelike,
briberyisthetoolmostlikelytobeusedbythealphabetagencies.Ona
widerplane,artificialscarcityisattheheartoftakerism,asDanielQuinn
observes,"Thefoodisunderlockandkey."Wholepopulationsarerendered
controllablebytheneedtospendthemajorityoftheirtimeengagedin
workingforaliving.EventhewelloffcitizensofWesternnationshaveto
devotetimetocommerceandinvestment,sothattheycanmaintaintheir
livingstandardsrelativetotheirneighbours.
Despitetheincessantlionisingofcapitalismanditscorporategenerals,the
factisthattheentiresystemisbasedonmaintainingscarcity,highprices
andfatprofits.IfthedominanteconomiesoftheWestwereunableto
maintainplannedobsolescence,andsocalleddurableproductswerebuiltto
lastfor50yearsinsteadof50months,andifsurplusproductionwasgivento
peopleinAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmerica,capitalismwouldcollapse.
Whennewknowledgeandtechnologiesresultinnewconditionsof
abundance,thiswillsurelyhappen.Noonewillstarveorbeworseoffwhen
capitalismandscarcityarebanished,buttheabilityofmilitaryindustrial
elitestocontrollifeonthisplanetwillbeatanend.Weareheadedtowards
anuncontrolledeconomythatisbasedonleavingandgiving,onethatis
worthyofourspecies.OnethatweintheWestcanbeproudofinsteadof
deeplyashamed.
Superstition
Dictionariestellusthatsuperstitioninvolvesunduebeliefinandreverence
forsupernaturalbeings.But,asitisusedhere,thetermisfarbroader.It
coversfearoftheunknown,inallitsforms.Thecategoryofsuperstitionalso
coversadherencetopersistentmythsandnontruths,andunwillingnessto
thinkandactinnewwaysthatare,atfirst,likelytobestrangeand
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uncomfortable.
Throughouthistoryfearoftheunknownandfearofchangehavebeen
exploitedtocontrolwholepopulations,wholeindustriesandevenwhole
continents.
DuringthefirstRenaissancetheelitesof
theRomanChurchandtheleadersof
feudalrealmsestablishedduringtheDark
Ages,usedthefearofwitchcrafttokeep
control.Asaconsequence,manytotally
innocentwomenwerecruellytorturedand
burntinbonfires,alongwiththeir
companioncats.Ifthoseinpowercan
convincethepopulacethattheyarein
dangerfromdarkandshadowyforces,or
thatmootedchangesareabadidea
becausetheyaresuretobringharm,the
establishedelitescankeepcontrolfora
whilelonger.
Intheirendeavourtostayincontrol,governmentsandtheindustrialmilitarist
elitesaresupportedbythemassmedianetworks.Themainstreammedia
assiduouslyreinforcessuperstitionsthatassistgovernmentstomaintainthe
statusquo.Conversely,unfetteredforumsoffreespeech,suchasFreenet,
enabledisseminationanddiscussionofinformationthatcanbreakdown
superstitionsandopenmindstoanewfuture.Alongwithporncomethekeys
toaLevel4Civilization.
InevitableTransformationsAreAhead[137]
InanaddressthathetitledTheNewRenaissance(seetheishmael.comsiteonthe
WWW),DanielQuinncorrectlyobservesthatnoonecanpredictthefuture.Heis
right,howeverthereareparallelswiththefirstRenaissancethatcanhelpusmake
someinformedguesses.However,thefactthatourcivilizationwillbetransformed
isnotaguess,itisacertainty.Masspublicationchangedtheoldworld,mass
informationthatisaccessibletoeveryonewilltransformthepresentworld:forever.
Theonlyconjecturesareabouthowthechangeswillplayout.
Considerthesourcesofleveragethattheindustrialist/militaristelitesusetocontrol
theLevel3Civilization.Whatforcesarelikelytoerodethem,andhowlongmightit
taketohappen?Herearesomeinformedguesses.
DenyingSexualGuilt
Whileotherformsofguilt,suchastheftandfraud,willcontinuetoprovidea
sourceofleverageintothenewcentury,sexualmoresandattitudescanbe
expectedtochange.Morenaturalandliberalviewsonhumansexualitywill
eventuallyremoveoneofthesourcesofleveragethatgovernmentagencies
currentlytapinto.
Althoughtheywillbetransformedfarmorequicklythanwasthecaseduring
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thefirstRenaissance,sexualattitudeswillbemodifiedmoreslowlythan
othersourcesofcontrol.Becausesexualmoresarelargelygenerationalit
couldbethreedecadesormorebeforethemajorityofthepopulation
becomeslargelyimmunetothetypeofblackmailandsmearsthatthe
alphabetagenciespresentlyuseascontrollevers.
ButthisshouldnotgivetheFedsanyreasontocelebratetheircontinuing
dominanceofourlives.Byitself,sexualguiltisaquitelimitedsourceof
control.Theothermajorsources,scarcityandsuperstition,arefarmore
general.Theyaffecteveryone,whereassexualguiltasaleverofcontrol
appliestosmallsegmentsofsocietyalbeitveryinfluentialones.
AbolishingScarcity
Anyonewhotakesthetimetoresearchtheexponentialgrowthofknowledge
andtechnologyoccurringnow,canhavenodoubtthatscarcitycanandwill
beabolished.Thequestionishowsoonthismighthappen.Mostpeople
believethatthetransformationwillbefarinthefuture,andwellbeyondtheir
lifetimes.Butmanyscientistsandtechnologiststhinkthatthesingularity,the
pointatwhicheverythingthatcanbeknownwillbeknown,ismuchcloser.
Onelineofreasoningisthatwhilethefirstscientificandtechnological
Renaissanceoccupiedatimespanofsome300years,itisnotunreasonable
toexpectthe2ndTechnologicalRenaissancetotakeplacewithinaslittleas
300months.
Ifweassumethatthestartingpointforthe2ndTechnologicalRenaissance
correspondstotheintroductionofmassproducedpersonalcomputers,
sometimearound1981,wearepresentlyclosetotheendofthe25year
periodrequiredtoreachthesingularity.Allowanothereighttotenyearsfor
technologiststodevelopthemeansofending
scarcity,andthepointatwhichtheindustrialist
militaristelitesarefacingatotallossofcontrolis
halfwaythroughthenextdecade.Say2014to
2016.Thereisagroupofscientistsand
technologistsonthewestcoastoftheUSthat
arguesstronglyforthetechnologicalsingularity
theoryofVernorVinge.Theycallthemselves
"The2014Club".
VernorVingeisProfessorofComputerScience
atSanDiegoUniversity.In1993hepublicly
identifiedtheexponentialnatureofscientificand
technologicaladvancement.Nowthatitiswell
andtrulyunderwaythisexplosionofknowledge
andmagicnewtechnologieswillproveimpossibletocontain.Nomatterhow
theindustrial/capitalistelitesandthoseincontrolofinstitutionalisedscience
mighttry,itisnowtoolatetopreventtheemergenceofmagictechnologies
thatwillensureanabundanceofenergyandnearcostlessgoodsand
services.Vingesummedupthepositionisthefollowingline.
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"Weareontheedgeofachangecomparabletotheriseofhumanlifeon
earth."
Abundanceatlevelsthatwillmakecapitalismirrelevantisprobablylessthan
adecadeaway.Butbeforetheenablingtechnologiesareinvented,adopted
andwidelyutilised,itwillbenecessarytodestroyoldsuperstitions.
DestroyingSuperstitions
Thereareparticularformsofsuperstitionthatmustbebrokendownbeforea
Level4Civilizationcanemerge.Theyconcernouradherencetopersistent
mythsandnontruths,andourunwillingnesstothinkandactinnewways.In
speakingabouttheNewRenaissance,DanielQuinnputstheissuein
survivalterms.Hesays,"Theextraordinarythingthat'sgoingtohappenin
thenexttwoorthreedecadesisthatagreatsecondrenaissanceisgoingto
occur.Agreatandastoundingrenaissance.Nothinglessthanthatisgoingto
saveus."
QuinnexplainshowpeopleintheMiddleAgestookforgrantedacollective
relationshipwithGodthatwasmediatedbytheRomanChurch.Theyalso
tookforgrantedthenotionthattheuniversewasonlyafewthousandyears
old,andthatitwasfixedandimmovable,withourworldatitscentre.Before
sciencecouldprogress,andaLevel3Civilizationcouldemerge,such
thinkinghadtochange.Tousthisisobvious,buttothepeopleofEuropein
theMiddleAges,itwasn'tobviousatall.Today,Quinnsays,"We're
absolutelysurethatpeoplewillgoonthinkingthewaywethinkforever,and
thatpeoplewillgoonlivingthewayweliveforever...Wetoobelievethe
historyofthoughthascometoanendwithus."
EdwarddeBono,oflateralthinkingfame,isfondofidentifyingwhatheterms
dominantideas,inbusinessandsociety.Once,he
wasaskedtohelpsolveaproblemregardinghigh
levelsofcomplaintsabouttheliftsinacitybuilding.
Theliftsweretooslowanditwastooexpensiveto
replacethemwithnewequipment.Nobodycouldfind
awaytolessenorevensatisfactorilyaddressthe
complaintsfrompeoplewhowerefrustratedbythe
delay.EdwarddeBonoidentifiedthedominantidea
asspeed.Goodliftsweresupposedtocomequickly
andoperaterapidly.Nobodycouldfindawayof
makingtheoldequipmentmeetthespeed
requirements.However,deBonosawtheproblemas
peoplebeingfrustratedwiththewait.Hehadthe
ownersofthebuildinginstallmirrorsintheliftwaitingareas,andinthelifts
themselves.Becausemostpeopletooktimetolookatthemselvesinthe
mirrors,theydidnotnoticethetimepassingandtheystoppedcomplaining
aboutthedelay.EdwarddeBono'sadviceis,"Unlessonecanpickoutthe
dominantideaoneisgoingtobedominatedbyit."
DanielQuinnsaysthatthreeimplicitideasfromtheMiddleAges,that
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survivetoday,are:
1.Humansarefundamentallyandirrevocablyflawed(andthereforein
needofsalvation).
2.Thewayweliveisthewayweweremeanttolive(hence,nothing
needstobechanged).
3.Humansbelongtoanorderofbeingthatisseparatefromtherestof
thelivingcommunity(there'susandthere'snature).
Hecontendsthatthethirdideaisparticularlydangerous.Itleadsto
rampanttakerismandthedestructionofasmanyas200species
everyday.
Althoughhedidhispioneeringwork,inthe1960s,wellbeforethestartofthe
2ndRenaissance,EdwarddeBonodevelopedbreakthroughthinkingtools.
Toolssuchasthesecanhelpustofindwaystostopover70thousand
speciesvanishingeveryyear,duetothefalsenotionthatitisalrightto
pillagenatureforprofitandthesocalledadvancementoftheindustrial
capitalistsystem.Butfirst,therehastobearealisationthatmanyimplicit
assumptionsinourthinkingarewrong,andthattheyacttodominateour
"solutions"andpreventrealchangefromoccurring.Therewillalsoneedtobe
amajorityofpeoplearoundtheworldwhowantrealchange.Untilpeople
recognisetheneedtochangenothingwillhappen.Therewillbealotof
rallies,alotofspeeches,alotofactivityandtalk,butnorealchange.None.
Realchangeisessentialtodestroyingtheoldsuperstitionsthatarestanding
inthewayofaLevel4Civilization.Changedattitudesneedtorespectother
speciesrighttoexistandtherightoftraditionalpeopletopracticetheirforest
medicine,withouthavingtheknowledgestolenandpatentedbyglobal
pharmaceuticalcompaniesandWesternuniversities.Itwilltakea
fundamentalshiftinthinkingbeforetherearerealchangesinpredominant
attitudesandbehaviours.
DanielQuinnobservesthat,"Peopledon'twantmoreofthesame.Yet,oddly
enough,whentheyaskmewhatwillsavetheworld,theywanttohearmore
ofthesamesomethingfamiliar,somethingrecognisable.Theywanttohear
aboutuprisingsoranarchyortougherlaws.Butnoneofthosethingsisgoing
tosaveus......Whatwemusthave(andnothingless)isawholeworldfullof
peoplewithchangedminds."
Onethingisveryimportanttonote.Realchangesinthinkinghavetohappen
first,beforenewtechnologiescanprovideabundanceandbeforesexualguilt
isexpungedfromsociety.Also,realchangesinthinkinghavetohappen
soon.Thereisnotalotoftimebeforethearrivalofthetechnological
singularitythatVernorVingehasidentified.IfyouandI,andmillionslikeus,
havenottakentheinitiativeandthehighgroundofchangewellbeforethen,
thepresenteliteswillhaveturnedmagicnewtechnologytotheirownends.
Thoseendswillincludeterriblenewweapons,masscontrolsystems,and
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"finalsolutions"toethnicandracialproblemsthatwilldwarfanythingthatthe
NazisdidinGermanyduringWorldWarII.
Ultimatelytheoldorderwilllosethebattletopreservetheirprivilegedwayof
life,basedonallprevailingscarcity,pseudodemocracy,andtheruleoflaw.
Butintheinterim,hundredsofmillionsofinnocentpeoplemightlosetheir
livesinbloodyresistancetothechangesbeingmadebytheOldWorldOrder
(OWO)..Ifsuchaterriblethinghappens,itwillallhavebeenfornothing,
because:
Thepowertochangethingsrightnowexistsrightnow.
Wejusthavetorecognisethisandbegintogoaboutrealchange,without
delayandprocrastination.
ChangingWhatWEControl[138]
AllovertheworldactivistgroupsareusingthewrongideastotakeontheOldWorld
Order(OWO).AmnestyInternational,Greenpeace,AnimalLiberation,andmany
othergroupsareoftentrappedbyawrong,butdominant,idea.
Theideainvolveschangingwhatgovernmentsandcorporationsdo.
Abetterideaisforustochangewhatwedo.Westillhavecontrolovermanyofour
ownactions,butalmostnocontrolovertheactionsoffederalgovernmentsand
globalcorporations.
Governmentscaneasilyignoreourattemptstomakethemchange.Theycanalso
usetheruleoflaw,andtheirconsiderablelegalandfinancialresources,todefend
whatevertheydo.Largecorporationshavesimilarcapacitiestoresistpressures
fromordinarypeople.SincethemideightiesLondonGreenpeacehasorganisedan
annualWorldDayofActionagainstMcDonalds.Theprotesttakesplaceon16th
October.Itattacksaspectssuchastheuseofformerrainforestlandtograzecattle
forbeefburgers,themeansofslaughteringchickens,theimpactoffriesand
beefburgersonobesity,andthewagesandconditionsofemployees.Greenpeace
asksordinarypeopleto"..talktofriendsandfamily,neighboursandworkmates
abouttheseissues."Twoactivists,HelenMorrisandDavidSteeleweresuedbythe
McDonaldscorporationin1990,fordistributingaleafletcriticalofMcDonalds
productsandbusinesspractices.Althoughthepaircamethroughthelongestlibel
trialinBritishlegalhistorywithsignificantpublicsupport,andsomefavourable
rulings,theirleafletdidnotchangeMcDonaldsproductsorpracticesatall.
CorporationslikeMcDonaldscancontrolwhattheydo,andtheycanchooseto
ignorecriticismsandusethelegalsystemtosilencethosewhospeakoutagainst
perceivedshortcomingsintheiroperationsandethics.Butindividualcitizensalso
havecontrolovermanyaspectsoftheirlives.YouandImightnotbeabletotravel
internationallywithoutvisas,bodysearches,andcurrencyrestrictions,butwecan
stillchoosewhatweeat,whatwewatch,andwhoarefriendsare.
WithdrawingOurSupport[139]
Whilewecan'tchangegovernmentsandcorporations,wecanchangewhatwe
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ourselvescontrol.Artificialscarcityisthebedrockofcapitalism,butitisatwoway
street.Bywithdrawingoursupportforcommercialproductsorgovernment
programs,wecitizenscancreatescarcitiesofourown.Wecancauseascarcityof
consumers,ascarcityofprogramparticipants,andascarcityofbelievers.
ThelatterformofscarcityisvitaltodiminishingthepowerandcontroloftheOld
WorldOrder.Citizens,particularlythoseintheWest,needtowithdrawtheirsupport
forofficialtruthsandthemechanismsthatpromulgatethem.Theremightbegood
reasonstowithdrawsupportfromMcDonaldsproducts,butdoingsowouldonly
harmthatsinglecorporation,andmanyofthepeoplewhoworkthere.Awiderefusal
toconsumeMcDonaldsmealswillneverdamagecapitalismorhastenthetransition
toaLevel4Civilization.However,awidespreadwithdrawalofsupportforthe
misinformationandliesdisseminatedbygovernmentandcorporatespindoctors,
andthemainstreamelectronicmedia,candoso.Suchadevelopmentcanhelpus
meetDanielQuinn'skeyrequirementforoursurvivalasaspecies."Whatwemust
have(andnothingless)isawholeworldfullofpeoplewithchangedminds."
ActionsWECanTake[140]
TherearemanyactionsthatwecantaketohelpthetransitiontoaLevel4
Civilization.Someactionsthatarewellwithinourpoweraresuggestedbelow,you
canundoubtedlythinkofmore.
TurnoffTV,torejectthepropagandaoftheOWO.
Becomea2ndRenaissanceresidentbychoosingtodescribeyouraddressin
termsthatexcludenationalidentity.
EstablishandsupportthenewcategoryofFreeright,asafoiltoCopyright.
Rediscoverkinshipprinciplesandestablishsupportmechanismsthatare
independentofgovernmentprograms.
Widencivilscepticismandchallengetheofficialtrutheverywhere,every
time.
Expecthighlevelcorruptionandhelptoidentifyandpubliciseit.
SeetheWaronTerrorincontext.Spreadtheunderstandingwidely.
Rejectmilitarysolutionstoterrorism.Spreadunderstandingthatwarscannot
prevailagainstnonstateopponents.WorktostopsupportfortheWaron
Terror,onthegroundsofitspoorcostbenefitspotential.
Challengerestrictionsofcivilfreedoms.Supportsecessionsfromfederal
systemsanddemocraciesthatarespirallingintodecline.
Learnaboutnewscienceandshareyourunderstandingwidely.Dothesame
inrespectofancientknowledgeandsuppressedinventions.
Seektounderstandnewtechnologiesandtheirimpactonscarcity.Spread
informationaboutnewsocialandeconomicchoicesthatarisefrom
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abundance.
Confrontthedoctrinesandpracticesofeconomicscarcity.Understandand
spreadawarenessoftheflawednatureoftakerphilosophies,andthegrowing
opportunitytolivedifferentlyasleavergivers.
Movehouse.Congregateinnewcentresof2ndRenaissancethought.
Helptodevelopthe2Rcentres.Helpthembreakfreeoffederalism.
Stopvoting.Stopsupportingpseudodemocracies.Wherevotingis
compulsory,voteinformal.ReducethenumericalmandateoftheOWOto
legitimatelygovernstatesandfederationsofstates(bycreatingascarcityof
votersupport).
Becomeinvolvedinhighlightingthefailuresofcapitalism,federalismand
nationalism.UseFreenetandwhateverotherchannelsthatareavailableto
sendthemessagesoutacrosstheworld.
Maintainresolveandhope,nomatterwhattheOWOmightdoorsay.
Remainnonviolentbutalwaysfocusedandinsistentonrapidchange
towardsaLevel4Civilizationby2014.
TurnOffTV[141]
Theacclaimedlinguistandauthor,NoamChomsky,remindsusthatmostofour
communicationstechnologiesareexclusivetotheWest.Hesays,"TheInternetis
aneliteorganisationmostoftheworldhasnevermadeaphonecall."Peoplewho
don'thavetelevisionoraccesstotheWWW,areboth
winningandlosing.Theyarebeingsparedthedelugeof
propagandathatcomesfromthemajorTVchannels,but
theyarealsomissingthewealthofvalidinformationthat
isavailableontheInternet.Wearemorefortunate.Ifwe
sochoose,wecankeeptheInternetbutstoptuninginto
theTVpropagandaoftheOldWorldOrder.
KeepyourTVsetforviewingrentedmoviesifyoulike,
continuetousetheprintmediaforsportingandother
informationofanonpropagandanature,butdisconnect
theTVbroadcastfeedfromtheantennaorfibreoptic
cable.Yourchildrenwillbebetteroffgrowingupwithout
aneverpresentpropagandamediuminthelivingroom.
Induecourse,therewillbeglobalTVbroadcastsemanatingfromvariousfreecities
andregions,thatwillbeunencumberedbyfederalist,nationalist,andcapitalist
doctrines.Suchtransmissionswillcometoyourhomethroughtheearth,without
usingexistingcommunicationcablesandchannels.Inthemeantimeyourfamily
canbesparedtheintrusionoftheOWOintothehome,bythesimpleactionof
disconnectingtheconventionalsignalfeedtoyourTVset.
BecomeA2ndRenaissanceResident[142]
AlthoughtheFedswillwanttocontinuetoconsiderthatyouareanationalcitizenof
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their's,youcanchoosetobeaglobalindividual.Thisiswithinyourcontrol,youcan
dosomethingaboutit.Insteadofincludingacountryin
GridBox
youraddressuseaglobalgridboxreference.(Somekind
soulwillbesuretoworkoutastandardpatternofgrid
boxesfromlinesoflatitudeandlongitude,andthenpostit
onFreenetforeveryonetouse.)Aswellasusingthe
standardgridboxaddress,usethesuffixLGafteryour
name,toindicatethatyouareaLeaverGiver.
Atfirstencounter,theideaofglobalgridboxesreplacing
countriesinaddressesmightseemineffectual.However,theimplementationof
suchapracticecanbeverypowerful,onceenoughpeopleadoptit.Therewillnever
bemuchlastingimpactfromprotestingaboutMcDonaldsorothercorporationsor
governments.Butthewidespreaduseofgridboxaddressescanhaveavery
dramaticimpactonthinking.Itisameansofgettingtheattentionoflargenumbers
ofpeople.Suchawarenessisaprerequisiteforaworldfullofchangedminds.When
askedwhereyou'refrom,say"I'mJohnDoeLG,fromLutherborough(gridname)at
GR23987(gridboxcode)."
Ifthegridframeworkissetsufficientlylargetoencompassnaturalcommunities,but
notsolargethattheycorrespondtowholecitiesorstates,thenthegridbox
addresseswillbecomeapracticalbasisforaglobalnetworkofnewcommunal
identitiesthatcomprisethesocialorganisationmodelofthenewLevel4
Civilization.Inthisconcepttherearenokingdoms,statesorfederations.Just
localisedgeographicareasinwhichmicrojurisdictionsthenewcommunalidentities
operateinordertoprovidelocalamenitiesandservices.Individualsaresovereign,
withinthebondsoftheparticulartribe,ortribestheybelongto.Membershipofneo
tribesortechnotribeshasnothingtodowithresidentiallocationorgridboxaddress.
Individualsresidesomewhere,buttheycanbemembersoftalentcollectiveswithin
awiderregion,andofcybertribesthatextendglobally.
Implementingasystemofgridboxaddresses,independentlyoffederationsand
states,willhelptodrivehomethenotionthatpeoplewerenotdivinely"meant"to
livethewaywelivenow.Nortoremaincitizenswithinoldnationalandfederal
designationsthathavealreadylosttheirrelevance,duetothetechnological
changesnowsweepingusforward.Thedialoguethatarisesaroundtheuseofthe
gridboxaddresseswillhelppeopletounderstandthatthereislifeandhopeafter
federalismandnationalism.Wedonothavetogoonlivingthewaywelivenow!
EstablishandsupportthenewcategoryofFreeright[143]
Thefreerightsymbol,anFwithinacircle,indicatesthatwhileanyonecanusean
originalworkfreely,nooneelseshouldclaimit.There'snothingtopreventanyone
fromcopyingorpublishingyourwritingormusic,theymaydosofreely.Hopefully,
peoplewhouseaworkwillattributeittotheoriginator,ortohisorheralias.
However,itdoesnotmatteriftheydon't.Thediagramshownherecontainsa
freerightline.Thisindicatesthatthefreeuseandreplicationoftheoriginalis
encouraged.Itisexpectedthatgenuineneotribalauthorswillnotclaimitastheir
own.Ifothersdoso,itdoesn'tmatter.Theimportantthingisthatthediagramis
abletobecirculatedandusedfreelyandwidely.
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Wherefreerightisconcernedthereisnoconceptofillegalityofuse.Nomatterwhat
isdonewithawork,bethatworkliterary,artistic,musical,ortechnological,lawyers
shouldnevermakeevenonecentoutoflitigationinvolvingitsreplicationand
application.Thepointoffreerightistocirculateusefulworksfreely.Forexample,
freerightsoftwaremighthelppeoplein,socalled,thirdworldcountriestorun
secondhandcomputersdonatedbypeopleintheWest,withouthavingtofind
moneytobuyprograms.
Bygeneratingavolumeoffreerightedworks,wecancreateacomparisonbetween
theoldconceptsofscarcityandlegallimitationsthatsupportscarcity,andthenew
conceptsofabundanceandfreesharingofknowledge,ideasandcontent.Ifyou
havetalentandyoucanoriginateanebook,somemusic,software,oranythingthat
peoplemightappreciateandliketoshare,freerightitandmakeitavailableon
Freenet.Doitsoon.
ThediagramsuggeststhatwereallyneedafasttransitiontoaLevel4Civilization.
Everyyearthatweloosewillmeanthatmillionsofpeoplesufferanddieneedlessly,
underthefalsepromisesofcapitalismandnationalism.Freerightedcontentcan
helpraiseawarenessofthesocial,economicandenvironmentalalternativesto
takerism,andgeneratefreshthinkingandhope.
RediscoverKinshipPrinciples[144]
Besidesitsmeaningforbloodrelationships,thewordkinshipspeakstoasharingof
characteristics,originsorinterests.Kinshipwillbeveryimportantduringthe
transformationfromaLevel3toaLevel4Civilization.Manyoftheinstitutionsand
socialsupportstructureswillbreakdownduringthecollapseofcapitalismand
federalism.Foraperiodoftime,peoplewillhavetofendforthemselves,asthey
havehadtoinArgentinafollowingthecollapseofthebankingandfinancesector
there.
Intribalsocieties,kinshipdeterminednotonlywhoyoucouldmarry,butalsowho
youhadtohelp,andwhohadtohelpyou.Suchkinshipsupportsystemswerea
featureofearlierAboriginalsocietyinAustralia,andnodoubt,amongthetribesof
NorthAmericaaswell.Unlikefootloosewesterners,nativeAustralianswerebornto
ageographiclocation,atriballand.Kinshipandthesupportitentailedwentwiththe
tribalrelationship.Today,itishardtofindthatsortofkinshipinAustralia.Butthe
castesysteminIndiaremainsalivingexampleofit.Peopleofthesamecastelook
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aftereachotherbecausetheobligationtodosoisacoreelementoftheHindu
socialsupportsystem.
KinshipinthenewLevel4Civilizationwilloperateintwoforms.Localkinshipwill
existwithinneocommunitiesandprovidesupportservicesandsafetynetsthatare
farmoreavailableandcompassionatethanthesoulless,bureaucraticprogramsof
thecapitaliststate.Globalkinshipwillpermeatenewtechnotribesorlightnet
collectivesthatspantheworld.Withintheseassociationsofsimilarlymindedand
motivatedindividuals,kinshipbondswillarisetostrengthenboththeidentityand
functionofthegroup.Inthespiritoftheleavergiverethos,manyofthetechno
tribesandothercollectiveswillbeenvironmentalist,humanitarianandphilanthropic
intheirfocus.
Nowisthetimetobegintheprocessofdevelopingkinshipinourcommunityand
interestgrouprelationships.Suchkinshipbuildingisimportanttochangingthinking
andattitudeseverywherethattherearepeoplewhohopeforabetterlifefor
themselvesandtheirchildren.Itwillalsobevitaltosurvivingthesocial,political
andeconomicturbulenceassociatedwiththedisintegrationoftheold,Level3
Civilization.
Itmightseemanomaloustocontemplatesurvivalstrategiesatthethresholdofan
ageofabundanceandgenerosity,butitisrealistic.Therewillbeaninevitablelag
beforenewwaysofthinkingandcooperatingbecomethenorm.Intheinterim,
humanaffairswillbelikelytovacillatebetweentheoldandnewwaysofliving.By
startingtofamiliariseyourselfwithkinshipprinciplesandbypracticingthemona
localandgloballevel,youcanhelptospeedthetransitionandlessenthepossibility
ofharmfuloutcomesalongtheway.
TheOldWorldOrderwillnotdoanythingtosmooththepathtoaLevel4
Civilization,andabetterworld.Onthecontrary,theywilldowhatevertheycanto
makeitdifficult.Thepolice,themilitary,themedia,thefinancialsystem,theruleof
law,andallthemechanismsofcivilcontrolandsurveillancewillbemobilisedin
defenceofthestatusquo.But,oncetheyunderstandtheiroptions,thepeopleof
theworldwillnotengageinabattlewiththeforcesoftheOWO.Theywillsimply
abandontheoldwayoflivingundernationalrule,forabetter,freer,lifeinnewtribal
societies.Kinshipmechanismswillhelppeoplecopewiththepressuresofofficial
oppositiontoradicalchangesthatwillfinallyenablethemtoescapetheinvisible
prisonthattheOWOhadfashionedaroundthem.
WidenCivilScepticismandChallengeOfficialTruth[145]
Thisfreesitedoesnotadvocatecivildisobedience.Thereisnopointtodisruptive
demonstrations,strikes,riotsandthelike,thatareaimedatmakinggovernmentsor
corporationschangetheirbehaviours.Suchactionsdon'tusuallyleadtomajor,or
enduringreforms.WidedemonstrationsjustgivetheOWOexcusestostrengthen
theircivilcontrolsystemstoprotectusfromourselves(Authoritiesuselabelssuch
as"security"and"justice",butthesystemsarereallyaboutcontrol).
Afarmoreeffectiveapproachthancivildisobedienceiscivilscepticism.Insteadof
dutifullyacceptingthatthereasonsandexcusesgivenforofficialpoliciesand
actionsaretrue,citizenswhoarecivilscepticsrefusetobelieveany
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pronouncementsthatcannotbeindependentlyverified.
Whatwebelieveissomethingwehavecontrolover.Ifelectedpoliticiansandcareer
officialsarenotpreparedto"openthefiles"totheinspectionofgroupsofrandomly
chosencitizens,wecandecidethatwesimplydon'tbelievetheofficialtruthsthat
comefromgovernmentandadministrationsources.
Sincewidespreadcivilscepticismcouldeasilyrenderanationungovernable,the
notionthatitshouldbeinvokedrequiresasoundjustification.However,vindication
oftheneedforcivilscepticismisnowprovided,onanalmostdailybasis,bythe
verypoliticianswhowillbemoststridentindenouncingtheidea.Attheheightofthe
ageofempires,therewerehigherethicalstandardsappliedinpolitics.Inthose
days,anyministercaughtlyingtoParliamentdidnothavetobesacked.They
wouldvoluntarilyresign,themomentthatitbecameapparentthattheirstatements
hadbeenfalse.However,standardshaveprogressivelydeclinedandthesedays
mostpoliticianswhoarecaughtintheactofhavingmisinformedormisledtheir
constituents,simplychoosetobrazenitout.Theytreatthepeoplewhoelected
them,withcompletecontempt.
Forexample,thePrimeMinisterofGreatBritain,on24September,2002,tolda
recalledParliamenthepossessedavitalintelligencedossierthat,"...concludesthat
Iraqhaschemicalandbiologicalweapons,thatSaddamhascontinuedtoproduce
them,thathehasexistingandactivemilitaryplansfortheuseofchemicaland
biologicalweapons,whichcouldbeactivatedwithin45minutes..."The
consequencesofthisandothermisinformationaboutthethreatposedbyIraqwere
farfromtrivial.Theargumentsbasedontheintelligencedossierwereasignificant
factorintakingGreatBritainintoanunprovokedinvasionofIraqthathaddisastrous
impactsonthecivilianpopulationofthatcountry.Theinformationwaslaterfoundto
beincorrect.Yet,asofSeptember,2004,thePrimeMinisterremainsinoffice.He
didnotwalk,asonetimeethicsintheBritishParliamentwouldhaverequiredhimto
do,regardlessofwhetherhewashimselfmisinformed.
Thenthere'stheexampleofaformerPresidentoftheUnitedStates,tellinga
nationalTVaudience,"..Ineverhadsexwiththatwoman."Hedidn'thaveto
respondtoquestionsaboutaconsensualsexualrelationshipitwasnoneofthe
Americanpublic'sbusiness.Butwhenhechosetoanswerheshouldnothavelied
abouttheaffair.TheAmericanpeoplewouldhaveaccepteda'nocomment'onthe
groundsofpersonalprivacy,butmanycouldnotacceptbeingliedto.They
reasonedthatifthePresidentwouldlietothemaboutanissuethatwaspersonalhe
wouldprobablylieaboutotherthingsthatwerepublicmattersandfarmore
important.
InAustralia,inOctober,2001,justdaysbeforeafederalelection,theImmigration
Ministerbrokethenewsthatasylumseekershadthrowntheirchildrenoverboardas
anAustraliannavalvesselwasattemptingtoturnthembacktoanIndonesianport.
Theministersaid,"Anumberofpeoplehavejumpedoverboardandhavehadtobe
rescued."And,"Moredisturbingly,anumberofthechildrenhavebeenthrown
overboard,again,withtheintentionofputtingusunderduress.Iregardtheseas
someofthemostdisturbingpracticesthatIhavecomeacrossinthetimethatI
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havebeeninvolvedinpubliclifeclearlyplannedandpremeditated."
BoththeAustralianPrimeMinister,andtheDefenceMinister,alsomadestatements
totheeffectthatasylumseekershadthrowntheirchildrenoverboard.ThePM,said
inaradiointerview,"Idon'twantinAustraliapeoplewhowouldthrowtheirown
childrenintothesea.There'ssomething,tome,incompatiblebetweensomebody
whoclaimstobearefugeeandsomebodywhowouldthrowtheirownchildintothe
sea.Itoffendsthenaturalinstinctofprotectionanddeliveringsecurityandsafetyto
yourchildren."
TheDefenceMinistersubsequentlyreleasedphotographsofpeopleinthewater.
Thecaptionsanddatehadbeenremovedfromthesenowinfamousphotosofa
numberofpeople,intheocean,wearinglifejackets.Inaninterviewatwhichthe
DefenceMinisterreiteratedthattherewasphotographicevidencetosupportthe
childrenoverboardclaimsoftheImmigrationMinisterandthePrimeMinister,the
journalistinterviewinghimchallengedtheirauthenticity.Thefollowingistakenfrom
atranscriptoftheinterview,issuedbytheAustralianBroadcastingCommission
(Whichstillretainedsomeeditorialindependenceatthattime).
ABCJOURNALIST:MrReith,there'snothinginthisphotothatindicatesthese
peopleeitherjumpedorwerethrown.
DEFENCEMINISTER:Wellnowyou'requestioningtheveracityofwhatisbeing
said.
Thosephotosareproducedasevidenceofthefactthattherewerepeopleinthe
water.
Yousayitsatightshot.
It'sasclearasday.
Now,youmaywanttoquestiontheveracityofreportsfromtheRoyalAustralian
Navy.
Idon't.
AndIdidn'teither.
ButIhavesubsequentlybeentoldthattheyhavealsogotfilm.
ThefilmisapparentlyonHM
WellitisonHMAS'Adelaide'.
Ihavenotseenitmyselfandapparentlythequalityofitisnotverygoodandits
infraredorsomething.
ButIamtoldthatsomeonehaslookedatitanditisanabsolutefactchildrenwere
thrownintothewater.
ABCJOURNALIST:Butyou
DEFENCEMINISTER:Sodoyoustillquestionit?
ABCJOURNALIST:I'majournalist.
I'llquestionanythinguntilIgettheproof.
DEFENCEMINISTER:I'vejustgivenyoutheproof.
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ABCJOURNALIST:No,you'vegivenmeimages.
DEFENCEMINISTER:Well,Virginia,quitefrankly,ifyoudon'tacceptthat,you
don'tacceptanythingIsay.
Exactlyso,Minister.Virginiadidnotacceptthesocalledevidence,andneitherdid
manyAustralians.Itlaterbecameknownthat(a)Thepictureswereofpeoplefrom
theasylumseeker'svesselafteritbegantosink,andtheyweretakenontheday
followingtheallegedchildrenoverboardincident.(b)Thefactthatthephotosused
bytheDefenceMinisterasevidenceofthechildrenoverboardclaimdidnotshow
anywomenandchildreninthewater,hadbeenadvisedtotheDefenceMinister's
mediaadviser,byaseniormilitaryofficer,earlieronthesameafternoonthatthe
aboveinterviewwithanABCjournalisttookplace.Thus,theMinisterwas,orshould
havebeen,awarethatthephotosdidnotshowwomenandchildreninthewater.
Predictably,theonlypersontolosetheirjoboverthisincidentwasthe,Minister's
mediaadviser.ThethreeseniorelectedrepresentativesoftheAustralianpeopleall
continuedintheirposts,afterhavingperpetratedablatantlieandcommunicatedit
forcefully,justafewdaysbeforeanationalelection.
Theseexamplesmakeitclearwhythereiseveryreasonforusalltobecomecivil
sceptics,anddoasVirginiadidquestionanythingandaverythingtheFedssay
untilwegettheproof.
ExpectHighLevelCorruptionHelpIdentifyandPubliciseIt[146]
Alongwiththewidelyobservablebreakdownofethicalstandardsinhighplaces,
comesanattendantriseingraftandcorruption.Nobodyshouldbesurprisedatthis,
itisalwaysthewaythatempiresfinallydeteriorateandeventuallyfail.Itwas
corruptpractices,involvingthesaleofindulgencesbytheRomanchurchthat
triggeredtheprotestofMartinLuther,in1517.Hislistof95theses,nailedtothe
dooroftheCastleChurchinWittenberg,ledtotheReformationandtheultimate
lossofthesecularpowerofthechurch.
Thehistoryofindulgencesbeganinnocentlyenough.Originally,intheeleventh
century,indulgenceswereawayofpenitentsinnersworkingofftheirguiltbyfasting,
therecitationofspecificprayers,andmakingpilgrimages.Bythefourteenth
century,moneygiftscametobesubstitutedfortheperformanceofgoodworksand
theobservanceofgoodhabits.Thefollowingisaquotationbyaseniorfigureofthe
time,JuandeValdez,thatsumsupthemonetaryessenceofthegrantingof
indulgencesinearlyRenaissancetimes.
"IseewecanscarcelygetanythingfromChrist'sministersbutfor
money,atbishoppingmoney,atmarriagemoney,forconfession
moneyno,notextremeunctionwithoutmoney!Theywillringno
bellswithoutmoney,noburialinthechurchwithoutmoneysothatit
seemeththatParadiseisshutupwithoutmoney.Therichisburiedin
thechurch,thepoorinthechurchyard.....Therichmanmayreadily
getlargeindulgences,butthepoornone,becausehewantethmoney
topayforthem."
In1517,JohannTetzel,theVatican'sApostolicCommissaryforGermanyand
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InquisitorofHereticalPravity,implementedacorruptecclesiasticalschemetoraise
fundsfortherestorationofStPeter'sinRome.Thesaleofindulgenceswasatthe
centreofthefundraisingplan,andthisblatantandscandalousfinancialexploitation
ofthepeoplewaswhatsoincensedMartinLuther.Thefollowingillustrationistaken
fromapamphletofthetimes.OntheleftChristcaststhemoneylendersoutofthe
temple.OntherightthePopesellsindulgences.
Therearevariousparallelsbetweenthewaythatthefuroreoverthefinancial
exploitationofpenanceandforgivenessbytheMedievalWorldOrderledto
rebellion,andwhatisoccurringinpresenttimes.Nativepeopleeverywhereare
angryatthewaythatmultinationalcompaniesandpatentattorneysmembersof
theclergyofcapitalismarelockinguptribalknowledgeofthenatural
pharmacopoeiainunreasonablepatentsthatarebeinggrantedbytheUSPatent
andTrademarksOffice.Theyregardtheseactionsasblasphemous,justasLuther
regardedtheuseofindulgencesbyRomeascontrarytotheteachingsofChrist.
CorruptionAndDeclineToday[147]
Citizensareincreasinglycriticalofthewaythatfederalgovernmentsare
mismanagingthetaxesandotherrevenuesthattheyraise.Highlevelsoftaxation
throughouttheindustrialagepreventedmostindividualsfrombuildingsufficient
wealthforthemselves,andnow,astheyapproacholdage,thesepeoplearefacing
theprospectofastateunabletofundeventhemostbasicwelfareprograms,but
willingtospendhundredsofbillionsofdollarsonprecautionarywars.Incasesome
regimeorotherhasWMDssomewhereorother,andmight,possibly,usethemat
sometime.ThePentagonhasnotbeenabletoaccountforsomeUS$1.1trillionof
fundsthathavegonemissing,yettheUSgovernmentkeepspouringmoredownthe
plughole.Wherewillitend?
Ordinaryworkersarealsobecomingdisgustedwiththegrowingevidenceofgraft,
corruptionandsheerincompetenceatthetopofmajorcorporations.But,such
behaviouristobeexpectedinthedyingdaysofcapitalism.Itmakesnosenseto
campaignforregulatoryagenciesofgovernmenttofixthescamsandrortsinpublic
companies.Atthislatestagetheyareunabletodoso,eveniftheywereso
inclined.Becauseitnowcostslargeamountsofmoneytorunforofficeandtobe
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successfulinthatendeavour,thepoliticaldonationsofcorporationsareessentialto
careerpoliticiansandtheOWOorientedpartiestheybelongto.Donotexpectto
findgenuinelyenthusiasticandeffectivewatchdogsandregulatorspreparedtorisk
theirjobs,andpossiblytheirlives,standingupfortheinterestsofsmallinvestors
andconsumersinthesecircumstances.Bureaucratsanswertopoliticiansandthe
processesofgovernment,everywhere,havebeenthoroughlypoliticised.The
regulatorywatchdogsmightbarknowandthen,fortelevisionbuttheyareseldom
preparedtoreallysinktheirteethintothecorporateexecutiveswhodeterminethe
levelsofpoliticalfundingthatflowtothecoffersofthemajorparties.
Corruptiondoesnotstopwithpoliticsandbigbusiness.Inanaddresstoagroupat
theHarvardLawSchool,inFebruary2003,retiringUSCourtofAppealsjudge,Edith
Jones,isreportedtohavedescribedtheAmericanlegalsystemashavingbeen
corruptedalmostbeyondrecognition.Itisevidentfromthetextofheraddressthat
JudgeJoneswasnotreferringtobriberyorcoercioninlegalprocesses,buttoa
wholesalebreakdowninethicsandacompletedisdainfortheoriginalprinciplesof
justiceandfairnessthatwerewrittenintoUSlawbytheFoundingFathers.She
said.
"Thelegalaristocracyhaveshedtheirprofessionalindependencefor
thetemptationsandmaterialismassociatedwithbecoming
businessmen.Becauselawhasbecomeaselfavowedbusiness,
pressuremountstogiveclientstheadvicetheywanttohear,to
pandertotheclient'sgoalthroughdeftmanipulationofthelaw."
DoyourecognisetheinsidiousnewphilosophythatJudge
Joneswasdecrying?Itisthatoftakerism.Thelegalarena
hasbecomeajungle,andyoueatwhatyoucankill.
Religiousandethicalframeworksnolongershapethe
processesofthelaw.Itisalldowntosimpleexpediency
andopportunismabattlegroundwithnootherrulesbut
WIN!
JudgeEdith
Jones
JuandeValdezdeploredthefactthatthepeoplewerenot
gettingfairandbalancedpastoralcarefromthecorrupt,
moneyfocused,clergyinRenaissanceEurope,andhewas
right.JudgeBrowndoesnotthinkthattheAmericanlegal
professionisprovidingtheessentialstandardsofjustice
andhonestythatUScitizensdeserve.Shesaid.
"ThetraditionalWesternbeliefsinthestructuralintegrityoflaw,its
ongoingness,itsreligiousroots,itstranscendentqualities,are
disappearingnotonlyfromthemindsoflawteachersandlawstudents
butalsofromtheconsciousnessofthevastmajorityofcitizens,the
peopleasawholeandmorethanthat,theyaredisappearingfromthe
lawitself.
Thelawitselfisbecomingmorefragmented,moresubjective,geared
moretoexpediencyandlesstomorality.Thehistoricalsoilofthe
Westernlegaltraditionisbeingwashedawayandthetraditionitselfis
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threatenedwithcollapse."
JustasdeValdezwasrightaboutthelossofintegritybytheclergyinMedieval
Europe,JudgeBrownisrightabouttheselfdebasementofthelegalprofession.
Lawyershavebecomenothingbuttheclergyofcapitalism,andthey,andtheruleof
law,willfallalongwiththatsystem.AsJudgeEdithBrownputit.
"Lawyer'sprivatemoralityhasdefinitepublicconsequences.Their
misbehaviourfeedsonitself,encouragingdisrespectanddebasement
oftheruleoflawasthepublicbecomeencouragedtopresstheirown
advantageinasystemtheyperceiveasmanipulatable."
"Havinglostsightofthemoralandreligiousfoundationsoftheruleof
law,wearevulnerabletothedestructionofourfreedom,ourequality
beforethelawandourselfrespect."
ArecentcaseinAustralia,inwhichalawfirmisknowntohaveadviseditstobacco
industryclienttodestroyfilesandotherevidencethatsupportedthecompensation
claimofawomandyingoflungcancer,clearlydemonstratesthatthemalaisethat
JudgeBrownspokeofextendsbeyondtheUS.Itisnowaglobalcharacteristicof
theclergyofcapitalism.
PublicisingCorruptionInTheOldWorldOrder[148]
WhileFreenetoffersapracticalmeansofpublishingdetailsorclaimsofcorruption,
becauseitisanonymous,suchuseneedstobetemperedbystrategicaims.Itis
easytopostananimatedimageofaprominentpoliticalfigurethatmorphsintoa
penis,butitdoesnotachieveanything.SuchcontentonlymakesFreenetcontent
seemlightweightandchildish.Similarly,specificallegationsagainstindividuals,
whoarenamedorotherwiseidentified,probablywon'thelpthetransitiontoaLevel4
Civilization.Theseexposureswilljustirritatethepeopleconcernedandfrustrate
theirlawyers,becausetheywillbeunabletobringdefamationorlibelsuitsagainst
unknown,untraceable,Freenetauthors.Ifalargevolumeofpersonalattackswere
tobemadeonFreenet,thiswouldsupporttheargumentsoftheconservativesand
controlfreakswhowantitcloseddown.Suchexposs,aimedatindividuals,would
notleadtogoodorstrategicoutcomes.
DoesthismeanthatFreenetcan'tbeusedtoattackcorruptioninhighplaces?Does
itmeanthattheofficialtruthcan'tbeeffectivelychallengedbyFreenetauthors?Not
atall.Quitethereverseisthecase.
Ordinarypeoplewantcorruptionstopped.Theywantorganisedcrimestopped.They
wantgovernmentwastestopped.IfFreenetauthorssimplyexposeinstancesof
corruption,ordinarypeoplewillturntotheauthoritiestoputastoptoit.Where
seniorfiguresintheOWOestablishmentareinvolved,therewillbelittlechanceof
thathappening,butitwillbeachanceforpoliticians,policechiefs,judges,and
regulatorstothumptheirchestsandpromisenewprogramsto"fix"thecreepingevil
inoursociety.Ofcourse,theirprogramswon'twork,andthingswillgetworse,but
thatwon'tbeimmediatelyapparent.
Freesitesneedtodemonstratethatcorruption,andotherfailingsofpresentday
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society,arepartofanoverallpatternofdecline.Untiltheyrealisethat,ordinary
people,whoaretryingtopayoffamortgageandclimbacareerladderthatis
steadilybeingflattened,whilemoredutiesandworkloadareaddedtotheirjob,are
notgoingtolookbeyondthefalsepromisesofnewprogramsfrompoliticians.
RecallDanielQuinn'sobservationsaboutwhatpeoplewant."Peopledon'twant
moreofthesame.Yet,oddlyenough,whentheyaskmewhatwillsavetheworld,
theywanttohearmoreofthesamesomethingfamiliar,somethingrecognisable.
Theywanttohearaboutuprisingsoranarchyortougherlaws.Butnoneofthose
thingsisgoingtosaveus......Whatwemusthave(andnothingless)isawhole
worldfullofpeoplewithchangedminds."
Beforetheyarereadytomakeradicalchanges,peoplehavetounderstandthe
deeperpatternsbelowallthefrothandbubbleofthemediacoverageofevents.
Theyneedtoknowthatitispointlesstryingtoclimbcareerladdersthatarebeing
torndownfasterthantheycanbeascended.Theymustknowthatthestale
solutionsandfailureproneprogramsofthepoliticalpartiesdonot,andcannot,lead
anywherebutdeeperintothedecline.Freesitesthathelpmoreandmorepeopleto
knowthesethings,willbefarmoreeffectivethanthosethathighlightindividual
instancesofcorruption,ordefameandlibelindividualculpritsinvolvedinsuch
matters.
Let'sgetthefocusofFreenetrightandkeepittargetedoncontentthathelps
changemindsratherthanraisetempers.
SeeTheWarOnTerrorInContext[149]
Nounderstandingcanbemoreimportantthanthatwhichpiercesthemedia's
smokeandmirrorspresentationoftheWaronTerror,andrevealsitforwhatitis.A
strategytokeepcontrolinthefaceofarevolutioninknowledgeandinformation
accessthatstemsfromnewdigitaltechnologies.
Inordertograspwhatishappeningnow,ithelpstolookatwhathappenedbefore,
whentheMedievalWorldOrderfacedtheinformationexplosionthatwastriggered
bytheintroductionofthemovabletypeprintingpress.Therearesomestriking
parallelstobeseenbetweenthefirstRenaissanceof500yearsago,andthe2nd
Renaissanceofthepresentday.
Author'sNotes:
(1)Thefocusofthisfreesiteisonnewideasandabandonmentoffailed
philosophiesandoutmodedsystemsofgovernance.Althoughsomeofthe
paragraphsbeyondthispointmightappeartobecriticalofpoliticalfiguresand
nationalinstitutionsthereisnopersonalattackintended.Itisthethinkingand
strategiesthatarebeingcriticised,notparticularofficeholders.Norarethecases
meanttoprovideafocusforinducedrageorrevengeagainstindividuals,however
culpabletheymightbe.
AsWorldWarIIendedinEuropetheItaliandictator,BenitoMussolini,was
unceremoniouslyexecutedalongwithhismistress,ClaraPetacci.Theirbodieswere
hungbytheheelsfromlamppostsinMilan,andlaterburiedinunmarkedgraves.
TheMussolinifamilysubsequentlyretrievedthebodyofIlDuce,in1957,and
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placeditinthefamilyvault.ThebodyofClaraPetacci,whohadcommittedno
crimes,waspresumablyleftwhereitwas.TherevengekillingsofMussoliniand
PetaccididnothingtoadvancethefortunesorwayoflifeoftheItalianpeople.
Revengehasneverhadanysocietalvalue,andforthisreasonIdon'tsupportit.
Revengetakessocietynowhere.
(2)ThecasescitedbelowdonotrepresentantiAmerican,antiBritishoranti
Australiansentiments.Allcriticismsaredirectedatfailedandoutmodedthinking.
Pleasedonottakeoffenceatcommentsthatfollow,becausethesearenot
intendedtoapplytothepeopleofthenationsconcerned,onlythewaythatthosein
powerthinkandact.
(3)Somereadersmightfindsomepicturesinthefollowingcontentdistressing.If
thisisso,pleaseaccepttheauthor'sapology.Theillustrationsareusedtodrive
homeargumentsagainstirrationalattacksoncivilianpopulationsinthecourseof
themuchvauntedWaronTerror.Thefewpicturesinvolveddon'thavemuchawe,
buttheycertainlyhaveshock.Theymakeonewonderhowthepeoplewhomade
themunitionsandthosewhoorderedtheiruseinAfghanistanandIraq,cansleepat
night.
Pleasereadon.
TheWaronWitches[150]
In1484,PopeInnocentVIIIissuedaPapalBullthatbecametherationalefor
establishingtheInquisitioninGermany.ThefollowingexcerptfromtheBullsetsout
theofficialviewofthedangerofwitchestothecommunity.TheBullandthisthis
passageprovidedthesoleexcuseforthetortureandcruelexecutionsthatwere,
ultimately,tobethefateofuptofiftypercentofthepopulationofsomevillages.
"Ithasrecentlycometoourears,notwithoutgreatpaintous,thatin
somepartsofupperGermany,aswellasintheprovinces,cities,
territories,regionsanddiocesesofMainz,Koln,Trier,Salzburg,and
Bremen,manypersonsofbothsexes,heedlessoftheirownsalvation
andforsakingthecatholicfaith,givethemselvesovertodevilsmale
andfemale,andbytheirincantations,charms,andconjurings,andby
otherabominablesuperstitionsandsortileges,offences,crimes,and
misdeeds,ruinandcausetoperishtheoffspringofwomen,thefoalof
animals,theproductsoftheearth,thegrapesofvines,andthefruits
oftrees,aswellasmenandwomen,cattleandflocksandherdsand
animalsofeverykind,vineyardsalsoandorchards,meadows,
pastures,harvests,grainsandotherfruitsoftheearththattheyafflict
andtorturewithdirepainsandanguish,bothinternalandexternal,
thesemen,women,cattle,flocks,herds,andanimals,andhindermen
frombegettingandwomenfromconceiving,andpreventall
consummationofmarriagethat,moreover,theydenywith
sacrilegiouslipsthefaiththeyreceivedinholybaptismandthat,at
theinstigationoftheenemyofmankind,theydonotfeartocommit
andperpetratemanyotherabominableoffencesandcrimes,atthe
riskoftheirownsouls,totheinsultofthedivinemajestyandtothe
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perniciousexampleandscandalofmultitudes."
Clearly,theRomanChurchanditspriests,andhighofficials,beingamongthebest
educatedmembersofMedievalsociety,andpossessedofancientmanuscriptsand
wisdomfromantiquity,wouldhaveknowntheaboveassertionstobepurefiction.
Nonetheless,thewitchhuntsthat
Witches
originatedfromthe1484PapalBullwere
tocontinueinEuropeforcenturiesand
resultinthedeathsofbetween100,000
(executionsforwhichrecordssurvive
today)andsomethinglessthanone
millioninnocentpeople(theestimated
totalincludingthosetrialsandexecutions
forwhichnorecordssurvive).
Themotivationfortheorchestratedwar
onwitchescouldnothavehadanything
todowiththeattacksthatMartinLuther
wastolatermakeontheRomanChurch.
Lutherwasoneyearoldin1484.His
denunciationofthecorruptionandother
failingsoftheestablishedorderofrule
andlawinEuropewastocome33years
later,in1517.However,theWaronWitchescanbelinkedtoLutherinonesense,it
wasalmostcertainlypromptedbythefearoftheMedievalWorldOrderthatsuch
reformswouldbeplacedonafutureagendaofEuropeanpolity.Putsimply,the
religiousandfeudalelitesofEuropefearedthatthenewforceofmasspublication,
asevidencedbytheprintingoftheGutenbergBible,in1455,andthesubsequent
spreadofmovabletypeprintingpresses,suchasthatestablishedbyWilliam
Caxton,in1476,wouldinevitablyleadtochangeandtheemasculationoftheir
power.
Notecarefullywhatisbeingarguedhere.Itisthattherulingeliteofaspent
civilizationwerepreparedtosetintrainaprocessthatwouldleadtothetortureand
unjustexecutionofhundredsofthousandsofcitizens,mostlywomen,solelyto
bolstertheirauthorityandjustifytheircontinuedexistence.Thenewtechnological
revolutionthattheMedievalWorldOrderfearedwasmasspublication,andinthe
enditwasthisveryforcethatcausedtheirpowerandinfluencetoevaporate.They
sawtheproblemahead,andfoughtadiversionaryactionthroughtheInquisitionand
theWaronWitches.But,theseinhumanactionsonlydelayedtheirpassing.The
WaronWitchescouldnotsavetheMedievalWorldOrder.
TheWaronTerror[151]
AnewcivilizationrosefromtheashesoftheMedievalWorldOrder,itranitsbloody
coursefor400yearsbutnowfacesannihilationinthefaceofthenewtechnologies
ofdigitalinformationprocessing.However,ifdissentcanbestifled,ifprogresscan
beslowedandartificialscarcitycancontinuetoprevailintheglobaleconomy,if
informationcanbecontrolledandtheofficialtruthcanbebelievedbythemajorityof
citizens,theoldordercancontinueforafewmoreyears.Perhapslongenoughto
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gaincontrolofnewtechnologiesandturnthemintoweaponstoenforcethestatus
quo.Perhapsnot.
ThepeoplewhoflewlargecommercialaircraftintothetwintowersoftheWorld
TradeCentre,onSeptember11,2001,were:
Amateur,privatepilotswithnotraininginaerobaticmanoeuvres.But,
nonetheless,abletoflyhighspeedaircraftintogroundbasedstructures,
withoutpracticeandwithouterror,
Muslimextremists,mainlyofSaudinationality,
Intentonkillinginnocentpeople,includingmanyMuslims,
IntentondestroyinganiconofUSeconomicmight,
Abletoboardnormalcivilianflightswithoutsuspicionordetection,
andwithoutbeinglistedonpassengermanifests,
Abletofreelynavigatetotheirtargets,theWTCtowers,withoutinterception,
Carelessenoughtoleavemanyincriminatingdocumentsandotherclues
behind,whichwereconveniently
discoveredimmediatelyaftertheWTC
attack.
Alloftheabove"facts"havebecomepartof
theofficialtruthabout911.Thereare
hundredsofsitesontheWWWthatquestion
theveracityofthegovernmentandmass
mediaexplanationsofwhathappenedthat
morninginNewYork,andseveralsiteson
Freenetwiththesameconspiracytheme.We
areunlikelytoevergettherealtruthaboutthe
attackthattooksome3,000lives,butwecan
controlwhatwethinkabouttheeventandits
officialexplanation.Weremainfreetothink
andactaccordingtothereasoningweapply
tothefactsthatareknowntobetrue,and
whatourintuitionandcollectivepsychetellsus.
Onefactwecanbesureofisthatthevastmajorityoffatalitiesof911wereof
ordinarypeople.Veryfew,ifany,highprofileleadersandexecutivesoftheOWO
perishedintheattackontheWTC.Thefinaldeathtollisuncertain,notbecause
bodieswerevaporised,butbecausetherewereillegalimmigrantsworkinginthe
WTC,forsweatshopratesofpay.Theiconofcapitalism,occupiedbymanymajor
firms,hadapopulationofpeoplewhocouldneverbedeclaredmissingiftheyfailed
tocomehome.Thenumberofdeathswaseventuallyruledoffatabout3,000souls.
RevengeIsNeverAGoodReasonForWAR[152]
Everylifeloston911wasanabsolutetragedy,however,animportantpointneedsto
berecognisedabouttheeventthatsparkedthenewWaronTerror.Itisthatthe911
attackpalesintoinsignificancewhencomparedtothecasualtiesinrealwarsand
manynaturaldisasters.Itcanbestronglyarguedthat,ofitself,the911attackand
theresultingdeathsandcasualtiesdidnotconstituteasoundreasontolauncha
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seriesofretaliatoryand"preemptive"strikesoncountriessuchasAfghanistanand
Iraq.Norcanthetragiclossesof911justifythecontinuedstateofwarnow
espousedbythepoliticalleadersoftheUS,UKandAustralia.Twowrongsdonot
makearight.
WhiletheJapaneseattackonPearlHarbour,in1941,wasundeclared,theaircraft
wereclearlymarked.TherewasastrongcasefortheUSenteringthewartoprotect
itselfagainsttheobviousintentofitsnewenemytoattack,andpossiblyinvade,
America.Thiswasnotthecasewith911.
Thetruthabouttherealperpetratorsofthatattackremainsunclear.Wecannot
definitelysaythatitwasnotArabterrorists,butwecansaythattheUSgovernment
hasnotyetmadesufficientverifiableevidenceavailabletoprovethatitwas
offshoreterroriststhatattackedtheWTCtowers.
Whoreallydidit?
Untilthathappensitwillbedifficultforthefamiliesand
friendsofthosewhodiedintheaircraftstrikesand
subsequentcollapseoftheWTCtoachievefullclosure
oftheirgrief.Sadly,suchopendisclosureofthefactsto
independentinvestigatorsandcitizensauditcommittees
isnotlikelytooccur.
However,iscannotberighttosupporttheUS
governmentanditsalliesinaseriesofwarsagainst
variousMuslimstatesthatareallegedtoharbourand
equipterrorists.Itisnotvalidtoattackcountries
becausethey"might"provideabaseforfuturestrikes
onWesterners.Evenifthe911terroristswereArab,as
allegedbytheWesternmedia,theCIA,theFBI,and
similardubioussourcesoftruth,revengewarswon'thelp
thefamiliesofthevictimsachievesufficientpeacetocontinuetheirlives.Because
itisexternal,revengeneverprovidesclosure.Onlyinternalinsightsand
adjustmentscandothat.
Author'sNote:
Withintheabovesentiments,thereisnointendeddevaluationofthelivesthatwere
loston911.Nounnaturalcauseofdeathisevergood,beitduetoattackorsimply
anaccident.Despitewhatinstitutionalisedsciencemightsayaboutthematterof
death,itisonlythefleshthatperishes.Thesoulsofeverylivingthing,notjust
humansbutanimalsandplantsaswell,surviveforever.ThelifeforceinDNAis
eternal.
Untilrecently,thisrealisationhascomfortedarelativelysmallnumberofmonksand
mystics.Butnowagrowingnumberofpeople,thosewhohavetheinterestto
searchouttheanswersandtheopennessofmindtoacceptthem,arealsoblessed
withthisknowledge.Astheauthorofthisfreesite,Isincerelyhopethatthefamilies
ofthe911victimswillcometorealisethattheirlovedonesarenotlostinspirit,but
onlyinbody.Thelovedonesarenotgoneforever.Theirsoulsdidnotdie,theylive
oninahigherstateofconsciousness.
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Thoseresponsibleforthe911attackwilltakelongertogettothatplace.Theirsouls
willrecycleadversely.Theywillcomebackamongusinformssuchasmicrobes
livinginthesludgeofsewagetreatmentponds.Thatistheirproperpositioninthe
orderoflife.Ontheir911record,thesoulsoftheperpetratorsdon'tbelongin
positionsofhighofficeandpowerinhumanaffairs.Whiletheruleoflawandthe
mechanismsoffederalstatesmightstruggletobringsucheviltoaccount,thereisa
greatersystemofjustice.AndITisdivineandincorruptible.
VocalReactionsto911[153]
WeknowwhattheleadersoftheUS,GreatBritain,andotherWesternstateshave
saidabout911.Theirwordsareonrecord,asarethoseofvariousmedia
commentators.Herearesomeofthestatementsmadeinthedaysfollowingthe
attackontheWTCtowers.
"Freedomitselfwasattackedthismorningbyafacelesscowardandfreedom
willbedefended".......USPresident,Bush
"Yesterday,evilanddespicableactsofterrorwereperpetratedagainstour
fellowcitizens.Ourwayoflife,indeedourveryfreedom,cameunderattack.
Ourfirstpriorityistorespondswiftlyandsurely.Weneedtodosoinaway
thatwillmakeAmericansproud".......USPresident,Bush
"TheattackshereintheUnitedStateswere,inaveryrealsense,anattack
ontheworld,inthesensethattherewerehundredsandhundredsofpeople
fromanynumberofcountries50pluscountriesthatwerekilledinthese
attacks,andtheworldknowsthat.That'swhywehaveseensuchan
outpouringofsupportfromsomanynations.TheNATOCharterhasbeen
invoked.TheRioTreatyhasbeeninvoked.OuralliancewithAustraliahas
beeninvoked".......USSecretaryofDefense,Rumsfeld
"Makenomistake,theUnitedStateswillhuntdownandpunishthose
responsibleforthesecowardlyacts".......USPresident,Bush
"DuringtheColdWar,freedomandauthoritarianismclashed.Countriesand
entireregionssufferedunderrepressiveideologiesthatsoughttotrample
humandignity.Today,freedomisagainthreatened.Likethefascistsand
totalitariansbeforethem.AlQaida,theTalibanregimethatsupportsthem,
andotherterroristgroupsacrosstheworldseektoimposetheirradicalviews
throughthreatsandviolence".......USPresident,Bush
"Theyseethemselvesastheworld'slosersanditdrivesthembatty.There's
norationalitytoit.Thesearecrazypeople,theyarehaters".......CBS'sDan
Rather
"Theyareamovementdefinedbytheirhatreds.Theyhateprogress,and
freedom,andchoice,andculture,andmusic,andlaughter,andwomen,and
ChristiansandJews,andallMuslimswhorejecttheirdistorteddoctrines.
Theyloveonlyonethingtheylovepower.Andwhentheyhaveit,theyuse
itwithoutmercy".......USPresident,Bush
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"Thismassterrorismisthenewevilinourworldtoday.Itisperpetratedby
fanaticswhoareutterlyindifferenttothesanctityofhumanlifeandwe,the
democraciesofthisworld,aregoingtohavetocometogethertofightit
togetheranderadicatethisevilcompletelyfromourworld".......UKPrime
Minister,Blair
"Itwasanattackoncivilization".......UKForeignSecretary,Straw
"TheAmericanpeopleneedtoknowthatthatwe'refacingadifferentenemy
thanwehaveeverfaced.Thisenemyhidesinshadows,andhasnoregard
forhumanlife.Thisisanenemywhopreysoninnocentandunsuspecting
people,thenrunsforcover.Butitwon'tbeabletorunforcoverforever.This
isanenemythattriestohide.Butitwon'tbeabletohideforever.Thisisan
enemythatthinksitsharborsaresafe.Buttheywon'tbesafe
forever".......USPresident,Bush
"NoonenowdoubtsthattheAlQaidanetwork,ledbyUsamabinLaden,was
responsiblefortheattacksandthattheTalibanhasallowedAfghanistanto
becomeasafehavenforinternationalterrorism.BinLaden'shatredforthe
UnitedStatesandforaworldsystembuiltonindividualfreedom,religious
tolerance,democracy,andtheinternationalfreeflowofcommerce,isnon
negotiable....Hewantstopromulgateanextremeformofthereligionhe
blasphemouslyclaimstorepresent.Hewantsawholesaleconfrontation
betweentheIslamicandnonIslamicworlds.Hewantstospreadfear,create
uncertaintyandpromoteinstability".......AustralianPrimeMinister,Howard
"Ibelievewehavetogoonfightingterrorismaslongasittakes.Because
whathappenedonthe11thofSeptemberwas,ofcourse,abrutalandhorrific
attackonAmerica,butitwasademonstrationofwhatpeoplearecapableof
inanypartoftheworld.Andtheimportantthingtorealizeisthatthereisno
limitonwhattheywoulddothatismoral.Theyhavenoregardforthe
sanctityofhumanlife".......UKPrimeMinister,Blair
"Anillusionofimmunitywasshattered.Afarawayevilbecameapresent
danger.Andagreatcausebecameclear:Wewillfightterrorandthosewho
sponsorit,tosaveourchildrenfromafutureoffear.(Applause).......US
President,Bush
"Thefreeworldmustrealisethatnooneissafe.Ifyouembracefreedom,
you'renotsafefromterrorism".......USPresident,Bush
"IwouldsaytoAustraliansofIslamicfaiththatyouarejustasmuchapart
ofoursocietyasanyoneelseanddeservetherespectandthetolerance
owedtoallAustralians".......AustralianPrimeMinister,Howard
Oneyearlater,followingtheOctober12,2002,Balibombings,Australian
policeandsecurityagenciescarriedoutaseriesofdawnraidsonhomesof
MuslimAustralians,inSydneyandPerth.Nothingincriminatingwasfoundin
anyofthepremisesoronanyofthecomputersthatwereseized.Nocharges
eventuatedfromtheraids,butdoorsweresmashedinandwomenand
childrenwereterrorizedbyheavilyarmedofficersinthenameofAustralia's
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own1012WaronTerror.
Doyouseeasimilarityintheaboverhetoriconterroristsandtheearlierdiatribeson
witches?DuringthefirstRenaissancethetacticofcontrollingdissentthroughaWar
onWitcheswaswidelyandwickedlyused.ThishelpedtheMedievalWorldOrderto
surviveforlongerthanitwouldotherwisehavedone,butataterriblecostinlives
andhumansuffering.
Shockingly,theoutgoingelitesofthepresentindustrialsocietyseemtobebenton
repeatingthissamemurderousploy.IsthenewWaronTerrorreallyawaron
dissentandchangesthatcouldsapthepoweroftheOldWorldOrder?IsPresident
Bush'sstatement,"Ifyouembracefreedom,you'renotsafefromterrorism",athinly
veiledthreat?Willmore911sand1012sbeneededtosecuretheironcontrolofthe
OldWorldOrderoverenergyandotherresourcesthat,thankstonewtechnologies,
arenolongerscarce?
"NoRegardForTheSanctityofHumanLife"[154]
Following911theUSquicklymovedtoattackAfghanistan,claimingthatin
harbouredterroristswhohadmastermindedtheWTCatrocity.Eventothisday,no
concretepublicevidencehasbeenreleasedtosupportthatallegation.Therehave
beenconvenientlylowqualityvideosandtaperecordings,purportingtobeissuedby
OsamabinLadenandotheralQaedaleaders.Butthesecouldhavebeenfabricated
byanyonewithaccesstobasicsoundandimagingequipment.Inrespectofthe
invasionofAfghanistan,andsubsequentlyIraq,theCoalitionoftheWillingtheUS,
UKandAustralia,havebeenlongonintelligenceassurancesandshortonhard
evidencetosupporttheirmurderousassaults.
Asthingsstand,youandIcan'treallyknowwhatjustificationtherewasforthe
undeclaredwaronAfghanistan.Butwecancertainlyknowandjudgetheactionsof
theCoalitionoftheWilling(CoW)intheretaliatoryattacksthatweremade.Eventhe
strictcensorshipthatoperatesonmediacoverageofmilitaryactionsisunableto
stopusknowingquitealotabouttheoutcomes.Wecanassesstheinformationthat
leaksoutandformourownviews.Wedonothavetoswallowthedelugeof
propagandafromtheCoW.
HerearesomequotesaboutthewarwagedinAfghanistan.Itwas,inevitably,aone
sidedaffair.Whentherichestnationonearthtakesonthepoorest,thefinalvictory
isneverindoubt.ButwhathappenedinAfghanistancanscarcelybecalledwar.It
wasgenocide.
"TheTalibanandtheterroristssetouttodominateacountryandintimidate
theworld.Today,fromtheircaves,it'salllookingalittledifferent.(Applause)
AndnocaveisdeepenoughtoescapethepatientjusticeoftheUnited
StatesofAmerica.(Applause)...Afghanistanhasbeenaprovinggroundfor
thisnewapproach.Thesepasttwomonthshaveshownthataninnovative
doctrineandhightechweaponrycanshapeandthendominatean
unconventionalconflict.".......USPresident,Bush
"AftertheAmericansdestroyedourvillageandkilledmanyofus,wealso
lostourhousesandhavenothingtoeat.However,wecouldhaveendured
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thesemiseriesandevenacceptedthem,if[the]Americanshadnot
sentencedustodeath.WhenIsawmydeformedgrandson,Irealisedthat
myhopesofthefuturehavevanishedforgood,differentfromthe
hopelessnessoftheRussianbarbarism,eventhoughatthattimeIlostmy
oldersonShafiqullah.Thistime,however,Iknowwearepartoftheinvisible
genocidebroughtonusbyAmerica,asilentdeathfromwhichIknowwewill
notescape".......JoomaKhan,ofLaghmanprovince,Afghanistan.
"Irealisedthisslow,yetcertaindeath,whenIsawbloodinmyurineand
developedseverepaininmykidneysalongwithbreathingproblemsInever
hadbefore.Manyofmyfamilymembersstartedtocomplainfromconfusion
andthepregnantwomenmiscarriedtheirbabieswhileothersgavebirthto
disabledinfants".......Akbarkhan,fromPaktikaprovince,Afghanistan.
IntheAfghanistanturkeyshoottheCoWforcesusedvastnumbersofhardtarget
weaponsandothermunitionscontainingdepleteduranium(DU).Thissubstanceis
almosttwiceasdenseaslead.Whenitpunchesthroughconcretebunkers,armour,
ormudhuts,DUdisintegratesintoachemicallytoxicandradioactivedust.In
contrasttotheearlierDUweaponsusedinGulfWarI,thenewerordinance
produceddeathsanddeformitieswithinweeksofthestartofmilitaryactionbythe
CoW.Between199091and2001theUS
armsmanufacturersarethoughttohave
"improved"theDUtechnologyby
introducingmilleduraniumoretotheir
warheads.Thisnondepleteduranium(NDU)
iswaitforitcheapertoproduceandfar
morepotentthanDU.Itposesmassive
healthriskstocivilianpopulationsexposed
toit,andconstitutes,ineverysenseofthe
word,aweaponofmassdestruction,or
WMD."Heythey'rehuntingtheminIraq,
aren'tthey?"
ThephotosshowdeformedinfantsborninAfghanistanaftermassiveuseofDUand
NDUweapons.Thesepicturesareselectedfrom
amongsttheleastdisturbingexamplestocomefrom
theconflict.Thereareothersconsideredtooobscene
andterribletoshowhere(althoughtheydoappearon
someWWWsites).Thereallyshockingpictures(those
notshownhere)areofbabieswithtwoheadsorno
armsorlegs,andofyoungchildrenwithtumours
growingoutoftheirmouths,orfromtheireyesockets
thusrenderingthemblind.Yet,theexecutivesofthe
munitionscompaniesthatmakeDUandNDU
warheadsarerespectedasvaluablemembersoftheir
nation,theUS.Whilethegeneralsthatdeployedthese
evil,inhumanmunitionsagainsttheleastprotected
populationonearth,arehailedasheroes.Gofigure
astheysaystateside.
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Despitetheprolificassurancesthatsmartweapons
wouldminimiseciviliancasualtiesanddeaths,the
CoWforcesusedDUintheirprojectilesandbombs.
EvenifallthestrikeshitonlyTalibanforces,DUkills
indiscriminately,invisibly,forcenturies.Itpoisons
waterandmakeslandunusableinaregionwhere
arablesoilisprecious.Duringtheirassaulton
AfghanistanCoWforcesbombedtheKajakidam,
whichsupplieswatertoover1millionpeople.With
theirlandandwaterpoisonedbyDUandNDU,the
populationfacestheoptionsofeitherleavingthe
localitiestheyhaveinhabitedforgenerations,or
stayingoninperilouscircumstances.
DUbabyAfghanistan
Hardlyanyofthepeopleinthispredicamentare
membersofalQaeda,norhavetheyeverheardofthe
WTCtowers.Theyaretoopoortopossesstelephones,
televisionsetsorcomputers.Easyscapegoatsfor
911readymadewitches.
CommandersoftheinvadingCoWforcesquicklyencounteredascarcityoftargets
inAfghanistan.Alltheyfoundtostrikewerecollectionsofmudhuts.Yet,morethan
22,000weaponsweredroppedontheAfghanistancountryside.Theserangedfrom
cruisemissilestoheavyfuelairbombsandsatelliteguidedJdams.Despitethe
factthat60percentoftheordinancedroppedwasprecisionguided,itisbelieved
that,"OneinfourbombsandmissilesdroppedbytheUSonAfghanistanmayhave
misseditstarget"(TheGuardian,April10,2002).
InareaswhereTalibanfighterswerebombedaroundtheclock,thereweremany
reportsoflocalsfindingtheTalibandead,withnovisibleinjuriesexceptblood
flowingfromtheirmouths.Suchinternalbleedingisconsistentwiththeuseof
chemicalorNDUweapons.Thefollowingphenomenonissaidtohavebeen
witnessedbynumbersofpeopleenteringbombedareas,
"Wewereamazedtoseebirdssittingquietlyon[tree]branches,butwhenwe
shookthetreethebirdsfelldownandwesawbloodcomingoutoftheir
mouths.Thenweclimbedthetreestoseethosethatwerestillstuckontree
branches,allofthemhadbledfromtheirmouths.Twoofthebirdsappeared
tobepartlymeltedintothebranches."
TheUraniumMedicalResearchCentre(UMRC)subsequentlytestedtheurineof
peoplefromJalaAbadandfoundthehighestlevelofuraniumeverrecordedina
population.Concentrationswere400%to2,000%higherthannormalbaselines.
ThePentagoncontinuestomaintainthatDUdoesnotposeathreattociviliansor
itsowntroops.AndtheUSgovernmentisrefusingtocleanuptheDUresiduesin
IraqandAfghanistan.However,USassertionsaboutthe"safety"oftheirDU
weaponsarenotborneoutbyfieldexperience.
HereisaquotefromoneBritishveteranofGulfWarI,RayBristow,aformer
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marathonrunner.
"IgraduallynoticedthateverytimeIwentoutforarunmydistancegot
shorterandshorter,myrecoverytimelongerandlonger.
Now,onmygooddays,Igetaroundquiteadequatelywithawalkingstick,so
longasit'sshortdistances.Anyfurther,andIneedtobepushedina
wheelchair
IremainedinSaudiArabiathroughoutthewar.IneveroncewentintoIraqor
Kuwait,wherethesemunitionswereused.
Butthetestsshowed,inlayman'sterms,thatIhavebeenexposedtoover
100timesanindividual'ssafeannualexposuretodepleteduranium."
Perversely,theAustraliangovernment'ssolutiontothe"problem"ofAfghan
refugeesheldforlongperiodsinAustraliandetentioncentresbranded
"concentrationcamps"byhumanrightsorganisationsandchurchgroupshasbeen
toofferthemmoneytoreturntothelandoftheirbirth.Thoseunwiseenoughto
accepttherelativelysmallinducementofferedarelikelytoregrettheirdecision,as
theirfamiliescouldfaceinvisiblekillersintheformofcontaminatedwaterand
radioactivedust.
Giventheabove,manypeopleintheCoWhomelandsareexpressingdisquietand
disgustatthenatureandoutcomesofthenewWaronTerror.Theyarewondering
exactlywhoitisthathas,"Noregardforthesanctityofhumanlife."Isit"them,"
theMuslimfundamentalists,orisit"us",thenationsthatmakeuptheCoalitionof
theWilling?EvenifthereareevilMuslimsintentonterrorisingtheWest,howdowe
justifyournationbeingsothoroughlyandremorselesslyevilinreturn?
MilitarybarbarismbyCoWforcesdoesnotprovideanyclosureforfamiliesof911.
AllitdoesisdebasetheUS,UKandAustraliaintheeyesoftheworld.That'sa
goodreasonforpeopleinthehomelandsoftheCoWtooptforsecession.Sothat
they,asdecentpeople,canstandapartfromthemonsterswhosoblatantlyattack
andmurderciviliansforeconomicandpoliticaladvantage.
VoicesRaisedInDissent[155]
Ifyouspeaktopeoplewhohave,intheirownlifetimes,enduredwarintheir
homelandyouwillfindthatthemajorityabhortheideaofmilitarism.Thememoryof
WorldWarII,foughtintheircountryside,wascertainlyalargefactorintherefusalof
FranceandGermanytojointheCoWinattackingIraq.Thereislittledoubtthat
thereareOldOrderelitesinEurope,inFranceandinGermany,thatwouldhave
supported,andjoined,theCoWinvasions.ButthepeopleofEuropehavehad
enoughofwar,anditthesecircumstancesitwaspoliticallydifficultforgovernments
tocommittothestrikes.
ItissignificantthatincountriessuchastheUS,theUKandAustralia,whichhave
notbeeninvadedduringthelivingmemoryoftheircitizens,itwaseasierfor
politicians,andthestateservingmedia,tofansupportforaWaronTerror,and
invasionsofAfghanistanandIraq.Nonetheless,manypeopleinCoWcountries
havevoicedtheirobjectiontowarasasolutiontoterrorism,andtothehumanrights
violationsthatarecarriedoutinthenameofantiterroristprecautions.
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Peoplewhospeakoutinthesetermsarecourageous.Justasitwashighly
dangerous,ifnotsuicidal,tospeakoutagainsttheInquisitionorthedogmaofthe
RomanChurch,itisnowdangeroustovoice
opposition,howeverjustifieditmightbe,tothe
NatalieMains
WaronTerror.Inreality,theWaronTerroris
exactlywhattheWaronWitcheswas.Itisa
WARonDISSENT,anditiscalculatedtohelpthe
OldWorldOrderholdontopowerforalittlewhile
longer.
Itisimpossibletofoolallthepeopleallthetime.
Anditisimpossibletosilenceeveryone.Since
theAfghanistanandIraqinvasionstherehave
beenmanyexpressionsofdisgustand
disenchantmentconcerningtheactionsofthe
CoW.Dissenthasbeenairedinthefewremaining
pocketsofafreepress,ontheInternet,fromthe
stage,andonthestreets.
Hereareafewexamples.
"TheUSandBritishgovernmentshavedraggedusintoamessthatwilllast
foryears.Sofar,theliberatorshavesucceededonlyinfreeingthesoulsof
theIraqisfromtheirbodies.SaddamHussein'stroopshaveprovedless
inclinedtosurrenderthantheymighthaveanticipated,andtheciviliansless
preparedtorevolt.Butwhilenoonecannowignoretheimmediateproblems
thisillegalwarhasmet,wearebeginning,too,tounderstandwhatshould
havebeenobviousallalong:that,howeverthisconflictisresolved,the
outcomewillbeadisaster."
...GeorgeMonbiot,writingintheGuardian,April,2003.
"It'slikelearningyourfatherhasjustbeenarrestedforrapingandkillingthe
neighbour'stenyearoldgirlandthenseeingthepicturesonthefrontpageof
themorningpaper.FollowedbyTVnewsfootageofhimbeamingproudlyand
saying,"Shewasaskingforit.Itwasherownfault.Shemademedoit."
That'showIfeel."
...EdgarJ.Steele,ontheWWW,April,2003.
"Justtoletyouknow.
We'reashamedthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesisfromTexas.
Whilewesupportourtroops,thereisnothingmorefrighteningthanthenotion
ofgoingtowarwithIraqandtheprospectofalltheinnocentlivesthatwillbe
lost."
...NatalieMaines,oftheDixieChicks,addressingaLondonaudiencein
March,2003.
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"Thenextthingthatcametomindwaswhenyouactuallygetonariverboat
andcrossthatoceanandtheriverboatdisintegrates,crikeys,whatthey
musthavebeenfeelingmustbeprettybad.Iwouldnothavethecourageand
determinationtodothat.Youknow.tocrosstheoceaninariverboat,Ithink,
takesenormouscourageanddetermination.Andthoseareacoupleof
qualitiesthatAustraliansreallyadmire.AndsoIthoughttomyself,Anybody
who'sgonethroughthatand
survivedandgetsto
Australia,there'safair
chancethey'regoingtobea
worthwhilecitizen."
"Well,I'montheroadtoday.
We'recomingtoBaxter
DetentionCentretohaveabit
ofalook.Imeanthemain
reasonformehavingalook
atBaxterisbasicallyformy
education,totryandfindout
abitmoreabouthow
refugeeshavetolive,what
they'vegottoputupwith.
DrivingupintoBaxterandlookingaround,thefirstthingIthoughttomyself,
Thislooksawfullylikeajailtome.SoI'mgoingtobeinterestedtoseewhat
itslikeontheinside."
"Well,havingbeeninside,Iguessthetwowordsthatsortofcometomeare
depressingandfrustrating.You'dliketobeabletodomoreaboutitandyou
sortoffeellikeyou'rehandcuffed.You'rebornhereandprettyproudofalot
ofthingsthatAustraliadoes,buttohearthemtalkabout,youknow,someof
thethingsthatAustraliahasdonetothemwasembarrassing.Youwantedto
saytothem,"Look,notallAustraliansfeelthatway."And,youknow,it's
prettybad.Ifeelhorribleabouthavingtoapologiseformyowncountry.
That'sahorribleposition.Idon'tlikebeingputinthatposition."
...IanChappell,formerTestCaptainandAustralianCricketingGreat,
recordedinanAustralianStorydocumentary,shownofnationalTV,July,
2003.
Note:
TheBaxterDetentionCentrehousesrefugeesandasylumseekersfrom
Afghanistan,Iraqandotherworldtroublespots.
ThepoliciesandpracticesoftheAustraliangovernmentindetaining
refugees,andtheconditionsunderwhichtheyareheld,sometimesforyears,
havebeenstronglycriticisedbyboththeAustralianHumanRights
Commissioner,DrSevOzdowski,andbyJusticeP.N.Bhagwati,Former
ChiefJusticeofIndia,whoundertookareviewonbehalfoftheUNHigh
CommissionerforHumanRights,inmid2002.
Inresponsetothecriticalcontentofthelatterreport,producedonbehalfof
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MrsMaryRobinson,theUNHighCommissionerforHumanRights,the
Australiangovernmentissuedatersestatement,totheeffectthat,"Nothing
inJusticeBhagwati'sreportiscausetochangetheviewthatAustralia's
systemofimmigrationdetentioniseffectiveandnotinconsistentwithour
internationalobligations."
Obviously,IanChappelldoesnotfeelthattobethecase,andhehasspoken
outindisgustandanger.
Predictably,oneofthethreeFederalMinistersthatissuedthejointrebuttal
abovewastheAustralianAttorneyGeneral.Itwaslegislationframedbyhis
department,tocensortheInternetandlegaliseBigBrotherstylesurveillance,
thatpromptedIanClarketowriteFreenetinthefirstplace.
Onceelectedofficialshavecontrolovertheruleoflaw,theyoftencometo
relyonthefactthateverythingtheirregimedoeswithintheletteroftheirown
legislationislegal.Theyoverlookthenecessityfortheboththelawsofthe
land,andtheirinterpretation,toalsobefair,humane,andmoral.Australia's
ruleoflawisincreasinglyfailingtomeetthelatterstandards.
Inreality,thetreatmentofasylumseekersandrefugeesbytheAustralian
government,involvescrimesagainsthumanity.Theparticipationof
AustralianforcesinunjustifiedinvasionsofcountriessuchasAfghanistan
andIraq,fallswithinanyreasonabledefinitionofawarcrime.Sodothe
attacksoncivilianpopulationsandtheuse,andsupportoftheuse,ofWMDs
suchasDUandNDUweaponry.
Whenitcomestocriticisingbreachesofhumanrightsandtheperpetrationof
illegalactsofwar,theaverageAustralianisblunterthanrepresentativesof
theUN.Onthestreetsonefindsawaggishhumourincorporatedin
Australian'sdescriptionoftheOWOcabalinCanberra.
SomeordinaryAustraliansnowrefertotheaboveMinisters,theirCabinet
colleaguesandtheirdepartmentalofficials,as"TheSMELLYGang".
Note:
ForthebenefitofnonAustralianreaders,theKELLYGangisthenation's
mostfamousgroupofhistoricaloutlaws,who,togetherwiththeirleader,Ned
Kelly(185580),foughtafinalbattlewithtroopers,whilewearingprotective
ironarmourontheirheadsandtorsos.Outlawsofthatperiodweretermed
BUSHRANGERS.
IfthereisabunchofoutlawsinofficeinCanberra,supportingimmoralUS
policiesandtheWaronTerror,then,byinference,therearegangstersinthe
WhiteHouse.Atleast,that'showmanyAustraliansarecomingtosee
things.TheymightnotyetbedemonstratingoutsidetheParliament,buttheir
wryhumourreflectstheirresentmentofevilactionscarriedoutintheirname.
HelpOthersSeeBeyondTheWarOnTerror[156]
Asalreadystated,itispointlesstoprotestandtoundertakeactsofcivil
disobedienceinthehopeofchangingorhaltingtheWaronTerror.Ordinarycitizens
intheCoalitionoftheWilling'shomelandshavenomorechanceofchangingthe
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CoW'sapproachtothewarthantheinhabitantsof15thcenturyGermanvillageshad
ofchangingthewaytheInquisitioncruellywipedoutuptofiftypercentoftheir
populations,inthenameoftheWaronWitches.Whatordinarypeoplecandotoday
istochangethethingsthattheycontrol,includingwhattheythinkandknow.
TheOWOwantstofightandsuppressdemonstrationsanduprisings,becauseit
hascommandofthepoliceandthemilitary.Itwantstofightinthecourts,whereit
controlstheruleoflaw.Itseekstomakeexamplesofindividuals,suchasthe
Australian"terrorist"DavidHicks,orofwholecountries,suchasAfghanistanand
Iraq.Itwantstocowalloppositiontothecontinuanceoftheeconomicsystemof
artificialscarcitydespitethepresentdayexistenceoftechnologiesofabundance.
WhattheOldWorldOrderdoesnotwantiswidespreadunderstandingofthetruth
abouttheopportunitytoformanew,andfarhigher,levelofcivilizationbasedonthe
accumulationanddistributionofinformationandknowledge.Afterall,thatwaswhat
causedthedownfalloftheMedievalWorldOrderduringthefirstRenaissance.Itis
theprospectofordinarypeopleeverywheregainingaccesstoinformationand
knowledge,changingthewaytheythink,then"joiningallthedots"todesignanew
andbetterworld,thattheOWOis,rightly,terrifiedof.Facedwiththatprospect,the
OWOelitesbecomeasdangerousascorneredbeasts.
ThewaytodefeattheOWOistoabandonit.Thisisthemessagethatmustbe
projected.ItisnotamatteroffightingtheOWO.Thereisnoneedtogoadthat
corneredbeast,noristhereanysocietalvalueinexactingrevengeonitsmembers.
DuringthefirstRenaissance,theworldexperiencedatransformationtoanewlevel
ofcivilization.Thetwomainreasonsforthischangewere,(1)theimpactofmass
publishingonthespreadofinformationandknowledge,(2)theemasculationofthe
poweroftheMedievalWorldOrder,embodiedintheRomanChurch.Oncethe
Reformationcame,worshippersabandonedtheold,indulgencesfunded,church
orderfornewsplitoffdenominationsthatwerefoundedacrossEurope.Allofthe
secularpoweroftheRomanChurchwasthenlost,andmuchofitsspiritual
influenceaswell.
Theoldchurchstillexiststoday,anditisnolongercorruptormalevolent.Itno
longerholdsbackscientificandtechnologicaladvancementforthesakeofdogma,
powerandcontrol.ThesamewillapplytotheelitesoftheOWO.Theywillcontinue
toexistinaLevel4Civilization,withitsconditionsofabundanceandspiritual
enlightenment.ItisjustthattheOWOwillnolongerhavepoweroverthelikesof
youandI.Wewillhavechosentoabandonit,forabetterlifeandthechancetouse
magicnewtechnologiestodogoodfortheplanet,itspeoples,itscreatures,andits
naturalhabitats.
ConspiracyTheoriesAndTheTruthScale[157]
AnyonewhospeaksaboutthesimilaritiesbetweentheWaronTerrorandtheWaron
Witchescanexpecttoencounterthechargeofbeingaconspiracytheorist.
Becauseofthewaythelabelof"aconspiracytheory"hasbeenpositionedbythe
mainstreammediainthesamecategoryasoutrightliesandalienabduction
storiesitisnothelpfultoone'scredibilitytobecalledaconspiracytheorist.It's
equivalenttobeingtaggedasaliarorakook.However,theconceptofaTruth
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Spectrumcanhelptounderstandtheuseofvaluelabels,andhowtocountermedia
stereotypingofinformation.
Fullinformationisthekeytoknowingwhetheranyargumentortheoryistrueor
false.YouwouldknowwhetheracompanionanimalisnamedSpot,ornot,ifyou
namedit.Youwouldhavecompleteinformationaboutthequestionofwhatthe
animal'snameis,andhowitcametobesocalled.Butwhataboutsomeoneelse
whodoesnotknowyouoryourdog?Sincetheylackanyrelevantinformationthey
cannotbesurewhetherthenameisSpot,ofsomethingelse.Iftheyaregivena
clue,saybytheinitialSontheanimal'scollar,astrangercanbegintomovefroma
positionofcompleteuncertainty,halfwaybetweenabsolutetruthandabsolute
falsity,toapositiononascalethatisclosertothenameSpotbeingtruethantoit
beingfalse.ThediagrambelowshowssuchaTruthScale,thatcanbeusedto
reflectdegreesofcertaintyoruncertaintyaboutastatement,assertion,theory,or
notion.
TruthScale
Inthediagram,zeroisabsolutefalsityand8isabsolutetruth.Onlythoseinfull
possessionofalltherelevantfactsandinformationcanknowwhetheranassertion,
suchas"Thedog'snameisSpot",fitsat0orat8.Everyoneelsehaseitherto:(a)
acceptthetruthofthestatement,withoutanyrealbasisfordoingso,or(b)fitthe
statementintothescalethatbridgestherangeofprobabilitiesbetween0and8.If
thereisnootherinformation,thefitshouldbeStep4.Thereisanequalprobability
ofthestatementbeingtrueorfalse.Thenotionis"halfauthentic".
OnJune6,1944,astatementthat,"TheAlliedforceswilllandonFrenchbeaches,
inalargescaleinvasion",wouldhavebeenatStep8ontheTruthScale.Bythen
everyonewasawarethattheinvasionwasunderway.However,ifthesame
statementhadbeenmadeonApril6,1944,thesituationwouldhavebeendifferent.
ForAlliedcommandersthefitonthescalemighthavebeen7.Theyknewthatthe
invasionwason,buttheweatherwoulddeterminetheactualdate.Forciviliansin
Britain,thefitwouldhavebeenmorelike5or6,dependingonhowmuch
preparatoryactivitytheymighthaveobserved.ForthoseinFranceitcouldhave
been4onthescale.Theywouldhavelackedanyfurtherinformationtoauthenticate
thenotionofaforthcominginvasion.
ThepointabouttheaboveexampleisthatonemonthbeforetheJuneinvasionthe
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authenticityratingofasstatementthatforceswouldlandinNormandyonJune6,
wouldnothavebeenaconspiracytheory.Itcouldnothavebeenrejectedoutof
hand,asafantasyproducedbyoverimaginativeorwarpedminds.In1944,the
BritishandAmericanswerenotconspirators.WhatwasinvolvedinNormandywasa
jointmilitaryoperation,onethatwaskeptsecret,butonethatwasanormalandnot
unexpectedeventinthewarwithGermany.
Todaythingsaredifferent.WhenSaddamHussein'ssonswerereportedlycornered
andkilledinahouseinMosul,aheadlineontheWWWread,"UDAYANDQUSAY
AREDEADAGAIN".Thearticle,suggestedthatitwasunlikelythatSaddam's
sonswouldhavebeenhidingoutinthehomeofthelocaltriballeaderthathad
appearedonYahooNewssometimeearlier,withAbramstanksparkedoutfront.
OtherarticlesontheWWWquestionedthestoryofalengthyfirefightinvolvingonly
thebrothersandonebodyguardononeside,andalarge,heavilyarmed,USforce.
Theuseofmortician'sputtyto"reconstruct"thefacesofthetwobodiesbeforethey
wereexhibitedtothepress,alsoraisedquestions.Wasthedelaytoallowtimefor
Hollywoodlikespecialeffectsspecialiststo"recreate"likenessesofUdayand
Qusey?Andsoon.Allthesenotionsweredismissedasconspiracytheoriesbythe
mainstreammedia,andnotaccordedanyplaceinthecoverageoftheUSinvasion
ofIraq.
ThemanyarticlesraisingquestionsabouttheofficialtruthportrayedbytheOWO
controlledmediaarenolesscrediblethantheofficialtruthitself.Wherecanone
placetheofficialstoryaboutthe911attacksontheTruthScale?Intheabsenceof
anyconcreteevidencebeingprovidedtosupportthelinethatalQaedaplannedand
carriedouttheatrocity,itisvalidforcitizensandindependentjournalists(thereare
afewremaining)toassessthelevelofauthenticityofthestoryonsuchabasis.
Whentheycomeupwithalownumber,say1or2,itisentirelyvalidtoposit
alternativescenarios,andtoexploreanddevelopthem.Peoplewhodothisarenot
conspiracytheorists.Theyaresimplyattemptingtofillthevacuumofinformation
thatexistsaroundthem.
OperationNorthwoods[158]
Inhisbooktitled,BodyofSecrets,investigativejournalist,JamesBamford,follows
upanearlier,andcontroversial,studyoftheUSNationalSecurityAgency(NSA).
WhilehisbookisabouttheNSA,Bamfordalsouncoveredsomeinteresting,and
unrelated,documentsunderFreedomOfInformation(FOI)access.TheUS
Congresshadincreasedsuchaccessfollowingafuroreover
JamesBamford
the1992filmJFK,aboutthepossibilityofCIAinvolvement
intheassassinationofPresidentKennedy.Atipofffroma
knowledgeablesourceenabledBamfordtogetholdof
documentsheldfromthepublicgazeforsome40years.
TheyrelatedtoaUSMilitaryplan,calledOperation
Northwoods,toraisetheangeroftheAmericanpeople
againsttheregimeinCuba.
Thatseemstypicalenough,theUSandmanyother
governmentsareconstantlyattemptingtoshapeand
manipulatepublicopinion.It'sanindustry,andeverytypeof
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informationandeventgetsspunforallit'sworth.ButNorthwoodswasdifferent.In
1962theUSJointChiefsofStaffactuallyproposedattacksonCubanrefugees,US
property,andUScitizens.
TheUSFedswereplanningtoattack,andpresumablykill,someoftheirown
citizensinordertohavetheAmericanpublicsupportretaliationagainsttheCuba.
Theywantedregimechangethere.Soundfamiliar?
TheOperationNorthwoodsdocumentthatissaidtohavebeenpresentedbythe
JointChiefsofStaff(thePentagon)tothenDefenseSecretary,RobertMcNamara,
canbefoundontheWWW.Today,McNamaradenieseverhavingseenthe
Northwoodsplan.However,itisknownthatseveraldaysafterMarch13,whenthe
documentissaidtohavebeenpresentedtotheDefenseSecretary,President
KennedydirectlytoldGeneralLymanLemnitzer,theheadoftheJointChiefsof
Staff,thatdeceptiveactionshouldneverbeusedtoheightentheCubanissue.
AmongthepossibilitiescanvassedintheOperationNorthwoodsdocumentwerethe
following.
"ThesuggestedcoursesofactionappendedtoEnclosureAarebasedonthe
premisethatUSmilitaryinterventionwillresultfromaperiodofheightened
USCubantensionswhichplacetheUnitedStatesinthepositionofsuffering
justifiablegrievances."
"Itispossibletocreateanincidentwhichwilldemonstrateconvincinglythat
aCubanaircrafthasattackedandshotdownacharteredcivilairlinerenroute
fromtheUnitedStatestoJamaica,Guatemala,PanamaorVenezuela....The
passengerscouldbeagroupofcollegestudentsoffonaholidayorany
groupingofpersonswithacommoninteresttosupportcharteringanon
scheduledflight."
"Harassmentofcivilair,attacksonsurfaceshippinganddestructionofUS
militarydroneaircraftbyMIGtypeplaneswouldbeusefulascomplementary
actions.AnF86properlypaintedwouldconvinceairpassengersthatthey
sawaCubanMIG,especiallyifthepilotofthetransportweretoannounce
suchfact......reasonablecopiesoftheMIGcouldbeproducedfromUS
resourcesinaboutthreemonths."
Thereweremanymoreactionsproposed,buttheabovesampleillustratesthe
thinkingcomingfromthePentagonin1962.Whatweretheythinkingin2001?
ElementswithintheAmericanMilitaryIndustrialComplex(AMIC)mightseekto
labelJamesBamfordasaconspiracytheorist,buthisworkonOperation
Northwoodsprovidesmuchmorefactualmaterialthantheofficialtruthabout911.
Bamford'sassertionthattheJointChiefsofStaffwereadvocatingattacksonUS
citizensin1962warrantsaratingof7ontheTruthScale.Wecan'tbeabsolutely
certainofit,butthereisconsiderableinformationtosupportthenotion.Ontheother
hand,thepropositionthatMuslimextremistsweresolelyresponsibleforplanning
andcarryingoutthe911attacksontheWTCtowers,islargelyunsupportedbyhard
evidence.Itcanonlybeauthenticatedatsteps1or2onthescale.
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ThreePossibleTruthsFor911and1012[159]
Sincemerecitizensaredeniedaccesstothedeepdataheldwithingovernment
agencies,andhavetogleanwhattheycanfromcrumbsofinformationthatemerge
afterthirtyorfortyyears,peopleareforcedtospeculateaboutthetruth.Allwe
citizenscaneverhavearenotionsofwhatmightreallyhavehappened,covering
steps1through7ontheTruthScale.Weareneverpermittedtoknowthe
informationthatwouldenableustoconfirmthe0or8steps.
Forthe911atrocity,andalsoforthe1012bombinginBali,therearethreepossible
truths.
1.Muslimextremists,whohatetheWest,wereresponsible,astoldinthe
officialtruth.Inthecaseof1012theofficialtruthhasbeenplayedoutinan
Indonesiancourt,withaccusedwhohaveadmittedtheirguilt.Thelatter
touchconsiderablyincreasestheauthenticityoftheofficialtruthintheeyes
ofthosewhodon'tlooktoohard.
2.ElementswithintheUSgovernmentstaged911andframedOsamabin
LadenandalQaeda.TheCIA,asiswidelybelievedinAsia,werebehindthe
Balibombing.(ButhowdoesthatexplaintheadmissionsofAmroziandthe
allegedinvolvementofJemaahIslamiyah?SeethesegmentontheBali
bombingsbelow.)
3.Both911and1012werejointoperationsbetweengovernments,muchlike
theNormandylandings.Thisisnotaconspiracytheory,itisapossibleline
ofcitizensinquiry,andquitelegitimate.Withinthispossibility,theUSand
Saudigovernmentscolludedwithregardto911,andOsamabinLadenwas
partoftheplot.TheUShadboughthisloyaltylongago,inAfghanistan
duringtheRussianoccupation.Inthecaseof1012,theUS,Indonesianand
Australiangovernmentscolludedtospurpublicreactionandsupportforthe
WaronTerror.
Thesecondpossibletruthseemsimprobabletomanypeople.Thisisparticularly
thecaseinrespectof1012,becausetherearepeoplelikeAmroziwhohave
admittedguilt,andwhofacethedeathpenalty.Althoughthethirdpossibletruth
seemsevenmorefancifultomost,itactuallyremovestheissuesaroundOsama
binLadenandAmrozi.Iftheywerepartofajointoperationbyelementsofthe
OWO,theycouldbeexpectedtoconveytheimpressionthattheyweresolelyto
blame,asMuslimterrorists,andthattheCoWis,therefore,wagingajustwaron
defencelesspeopleinAfghanistan,Iraq,andothercountriestocome.
Whatneedstoberemembered,whengrapplingwiththeenormityofthebetrayal
inherentinbothofthesecondandthirdofthepossibletruths,isthis.IntheWaron
Witches,uptoamillionpeoplewerecruellytorturedandexecuted.But,asevena
tenyearoldchildcouldtellyoutoday,justbybasicreasoning,therewereno
witchesinmedievalEurope.None.
TheInquisitionandtheWaronWitcheswereinstrumentsusedbythefaltering
MedievalWorldOrdertocontainchangeandmaintaintheirpowerandcontrol.The
"witches"thattheRomanchurchpersecutedtofurtheritsownends,wereafiction.
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ThepeoplewhodiedduringtheterroroftheInquisitionwererealenough,butthe
threattheyposedwasconjureduptopreserveanold,andunequal,wayoflife.
Today,thesystemsofgovernmentandstatecontrolareglobal.Thereisevery
reasontoexpectthatgovernmentandindustrialelitesmightmountanotherwitch
hunt,toretainpowerforalittlelonger.Therearealreadyactivesecessionist
movementsinIndonesia,andtheAustraliangovernment,asarguedearlier,faces
thesamepotential,asnewtechnologieserodeitsrelevance.Whileitisnotyet
possibleforordinarypeopleinIndonesiaandAustraliatoknowdefinitely,thatthere
iscollusionbetweentheircentralgovernmentsstep8ontheTruthScalethere
aresoundreasonstoexamineanddiscussthispossibility.
SomeIndonesianHistoryCandidlyRevealed[160]
JohnPilgerisanAustralian,whonowlivesinLondon.Heisanawardwinning
investigativejournalist,adocumentaryfilmmaker,andaformerwarcorrespondent.
Inhisbook,TheNewRulersoftheWorld,Pilgerdrawsonandexpandshis
televisionfilmofthesamename.Withscrupulous
researchandchillingcandourherevealshow,inthe
mid1960s,Westerncorporationscolludedwiththenew
Suhartoregimetoimposeaglobaleconomyon
IndonesiaandtherestofAsia.
WritingofthemassacresthatwereafeatureoftheUS
backedcoupthatbroughtSuhartotopowerin1965,
Pilgersays:
"Therewasadeal,yousee.Inestablishingthe
Suhartoregime,theinvolvementoftheIMFand
theWorldBankwaspartofit.Sukarnohad
kickedthemoutnowSuhartowouldbringthem
back.Thatwasthedeal."
"ThemassacresweredescribedbyTimeas'TheWest'sBestNewsinAsia'.
AheadlineinUSNewsandWorldReportread:'IndonesiaHope...where
therewasoncenone.'TherenownedNewYorkTimescolumnistJames
Restoncelebrated'AgleamoflightinAsia'andwroteakidgloveversionthat
hehadclearlybeengiven.TheAustralianPrimeMinisterHaroldHolt,who
wasvisitingtheUS,offeredastrikingexampleofhissenseofhumour:'With
500,000toamillioncommunistsympathisersknockedoff,'hesaid
approvingly,'Ithinkit'ssafetoassumeareorientationhastakenplace.'
"Holt'sremarkwasanaccuratereflectionofthecomplicityoftheAustralian
foreignaffairsandpoliticalestablishmentintheagonyofitsclosest
neighbour.TheAustralianembassyinJakartadescribedthemassacresasa
'cleansingoperation.'
"OntheislandofBali,the'reorientation'describedbyPrimeMinisterHolt
meanttheviolentdeathsofatleast80,000people,althoughthisisgenerally
regardedasaconservativefigure.Themanywestern,mostlyAustralian,
touristswhohavesincethentakenadvantageofcheappackageholidaysto
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theislandmightreflectthatunderneaththecarparksofseveralofthemajor
touristhotelsareburiedcountlessbodies."
WhathappenedonceSuhartohadpoweramountedtothe'capture'oftheIndonesian
economybytheWest.Pilgerobservesthat:
"Thisisthestoryofhowthe'globaleconomy'inAsiawasspawnedinthe
bloodbaththatboughtGeneralSuhartotopowerinIndonesiain196566.It
drawsonrecentlyreleaseddocumentsthatdescribearemarkablemeetingin
1967oftheworld'smostpowerfulcorporatefigures,atwhichtheycarvedup
theIndonesianeconomy,sectorbysector."
"Thiswasdoneinthemostspectacularway,'JeffreyWinters,professorat
NorthwesternUniversity,Chicago,toldme.'Theydividedupintofivedifferent
sections:mininginoneroom,servicesinanother,lightindustryinanother,
bankingandfinanceinanother...Youhadthesebigcorporatepeoplegoing
aroundthetable,saying[toSuharto'speople]thisiswhatweneed:this,this
andthis,andtheybasicallydesignedthelegalinfrastructureforinvestment
inIndonesia.'Asaresult,amountainofcopperandgold,nickelandbauxite,
washandedouttoAmericantransnationalcompanies.AgroupofAmerican,
JapaneseandFrenchcompaniesgotthetropicalforestsofSumatraandso
on."
"UnderSukarno.IndonesiahadfewdebtshehadthrownouttheWorldBank,
limitedthepoweroftheoilcompaniesandpubliclytoldtheAmericansto'go
tohell'withtheirloans.Nowthebigloansrolledin,mostlyfromtheWorld
Bank,whichhadthejoboftutoringthe'modelpupil'onbehalfoftheIGGI
[InterGovernmentalGrouponIndonesia]godfathers.'Indonesia'saidan
officialofthebank,'isthebestthingthat'shappenedtoUncleSamsince
WorldWarTwo."
"IaskedoneofSuharto'srepresentativesatthe1967meeting,EmilSalim,if
anyonehadmentionedthatuptoamillionpeoplehaddiedviolentlyin
bringingthenew'globaleconomy'toIndonesia.'Nothatwasnotonthe
agenda.'hereplied.'Wedidn'thavetelevisionthen."
"Inouruniversities,IndonesianscholarsapprovedSuharto'sbiglieabouta
'communistcoupbeingthecauseofthekillings,whilewesterncorporations
anointedhisregime's'stability'.Thesilencelastedmorethanaquarterofa
century,untiliswasbrokenbythecriesofSuharto'svictimsinEastTimor:a
secondgenocideconductedwithwesternmilitarybacking."
NooneshouldimaginethattheevilcollaborationbetweentheIndonesianmilitary
andtheleadersandapparatchiksoftheOWO,includingthosewithintheAustralian
governmentinCanberra,haseverwaned.Itcontinuestothisday,andthatis
anothergoodreasontosuspecttheofficialtruthaboutthe1012bombingsinBali.
SafeHavensForTerrorists[161]
Peoplewhorelyonthemassmediafortheirinformationarelikelytoimaginethat
terroristsspendtheiractivelives,andtheirretirement,incavessuchasthoseat
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ToraBorainAfghanistan.Theyarethoughtofaslivingaprecariousexistencein
difficultcircumstances.However,asJohnPilgerandotherspointout,agreatmany
monsterscreatedbytheWestlivecomfortablyincommunitiesthathavenoidea
whotheyare.HereareseveralexcerptsfromPilger'sbook,TheNewRulersofthe
World.
"In1998,PresidentClintonwentbeforetheUnitedNationstospeakon
terrorism.'Whatareourglobalobligations?'heasked.'Togiveterroristsno
support,nosanctuary.'FollowingSeptember11,2001,PresidentGeorgeW
Bushsaidalmostthesamewords.'Inthewaragainstterrorism,'hesaid,
'we'regoingtohuntdowntheseevildoerswherevertheyare,nomatterhow
longittakes.'
Strictlyspeaking,itshouldnottakelong,asmoreterroristsaregiven
'training,supportandsanctuary'intheUnitedStatesthananywhereonearth.
Theyincludemassmurderers,torturers,formerandfuturetyrantsand
assortedinternationalcriminalswhofitthePresident'sdescription.Thisis
virtuallyunknownbytheAmericanpublic."
"GeneralProsperAvril,theHaitiandictator,likedtodisplaythebloodied
victimsofhistortureontelevision.Whenhewasoverthrown,hewasflownto
FloridabytheUSgovernment.ThenotoriousHaitiandeathsquadleader
EmanuelConstant,whosethugsterrorisedHaiti,mutilatingpeoplewith
machetes,livesinNewYork.ArmandoFernandezLarios,amemberofa
Chileanmilitarysquadresponsiblefortortureandexecutionsfollowingthe
overthrowofSalvadorAllendein1973,livesinMiami.ArgentineAdmiral
JorgeEnrico,whowasassociatedwiththeinfamous'DirtyWar'oftortureand
'disappearances'inthe1970s,livesinHawaii.ThiounnPrasith,PolPot's
henchmanandapologistattheUnitedNations,livesinMountVernon,New
York."
"InCalifornia,intheeighties,ImetfourVietnamesewhohadbeenassassins
inAmerica'sOperationPhoenixoneofthemranafastfooddrivein.He
seemedacontentedman.Whatallthesepeoplehaveincommon,apartfrom
theirhistoryofterrorism,isthattheywereeitherworkingdirectlyfortheUS
governmentorcarryingoutthedirtyworkofAmericanpolicies.Operation
Phoenix,forexample,devised,fundedandrunbytheCIA,wasresponsible
forupto50,000murders."
"MuchwasmadeofalQa'ida'strainingcampsinAfghanistan,thetargetof
Americanbombers.Butthesewerekindergartenscomparedwiththeworld's
leadinguniversityofterrorismatFortBenninginGeorgia.Knownuntil
recentlyastheSchooloftheAmericas,ittrainedsome60,000Latin
Americansoldiers,policemen,paramilitariesandintelligenceagents.Forty
percentoftheCabinetministerswhoservedinthegenocidalregimesof
LucasGarcia,RiosMonttandMejiaVictoresinGuatemalaaregraduates."
Althoughnotonsolargeascale,similartrainingarrangementshaveexistedfor
manydecadesbetweenAustraliaandIndonesia.Manyoftheseniorofficersinthe
Indonesianmilitary,commandersofthespecialforcesunitKopassus,andother
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categoriesofpoliceandintelligencepersonnel,havebeeneducatedandtrainedin
Australia.Andthatpracticecontinues.
AustraliaSellsItsCitizensShort[162]
Australiancitizens,MamdouthHabibandDavidHickshavebeenillegally
incarceratedintheGuantanamoBayfacilityestablishedbytheUSmilitaryaspart
oftheWaronTerror.GBayisthemodernequivalentofthemedievaldungeonsused
bytheInquisitionintheirWaronWitches.HabibwaspickedupinPakistanin
October,2001,wherehisfamilysayshewaslookingforanewhomeforthem.
Despitehavingbeenclearedpreviouslyofany
terroristconnectionsinAustralia,heisstillinprison
inCuba.HicksisanadmittedTalibanfighterwho
wasactiveagainsttheNorthernAlliance.Thereisno
evidencethathewasaterroristorthathefought
againstCoWforces.Despitethis,Hickshasnot
beenaccordedtherightsofacombatantunderthe
GenevaConvention.Hehasbeendeniedaccessto
civilianlawyersofhischoice,andcontactwith
relatives.HicksfacesaUSmilitarycourtandthe
deathpenalty.
IntypicalfashiontheAustraliangovernmenthas
donenothingtohelpHabibandHicksgetafairtrial
andaccesstolegalandothersupport.Theonly
Australiancontacthadintheearlystagesoftheir
imprisonmentwswithAustralianFederalPoliceand
operativesfromASIO(acovertagencysomewhat
similartotheCIA).ThelatterareunlikelytohavebeenmuchhelptoHabiband
Hicks,andmightwellhaveworsenedtheirrespectivecases.Thefactthatjust
aboutanymajorpowercanseize,mistreatorexecuteAustraliancitizens,without
asmuchasa'boo'comingoutofCanberra,shouldcausemorepeopleonthatlarge
islandtothinkseriouslyabouttheoptionofsecession.Twoofthesameministers
whoissuedtheglibrebuttalofUNcriticismofAustralia'streatmentofasylum
seekers,andtheconditionsthatsodistressedIanChappell,aredirectlyresponsible
fortheshamefulabandonmentofHabibandHicks.
AstheWaronTerrorisrampeduparoundtheglobe,Australiansmustlookafter
theirowninterestswhentravellingabroad.Becauseitisclearthattheirown
governmentwilldesertthemiftheyeverneedhelp.
Canberra'sShamefulDeceitOnTheBaliboKillings[163]
OnOctober16,1975,fivejournalistsfilmingtheIndonesianinvasionofEastTimor,
forAustralianTVchannels,werekilledataplacecalledBalibo.Thisnameseems
settobecomeoneoftherallyingcriesof2ndRenaissancesecessionmovements
inAustralia.ThefactssurroundingtheBalibokillingsaresodamningofthecentral
governmentsofAustraliaandIndonesiathattheeventwillrankinAustralian
consciousnesswiththeEurekaStockadeuprisingof1854.
ThefollowingexcerptsfromvariousreportsandinterviewsrelatedtoBalibogivean
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outlineofthefacts,someofwhichhavetaken25yearstoemerge.
"There'sbeennoattacktoday,butthe60manFretilingarrisonispullingback
toMaliana.They'vebeentoldthatIndonesiansoldiersareheadingthisway
uptheroadfromBatugade.Atanyrate,welooklikebeingthelastpeopleleft
inthetown,andwe'llmakeadecisionveryshortlyonwhetherwetooshould
pullback.
Inthemeantimewe'vedaubedourhousewiththeword'Australian'inred,and
theAustralianflaginthehousewherewespentthenight.We'rehopingitwill
affordussomeprotection."
..........LastreportfromGregShackleton,forChannel7Australia.
"IheardthenewsofthekillingsonOctober16,1975.onABCradio.
Indonesiaclaimedthatthejournalistswerekilledincrossfirebetweenwarring
Timoresefactions.SoonafterthisIreceivedatelegramsignedbyaDrWill
oftheAustralianConsulateinJakartastatingthattheremainssenttohimfor
identificationcouldonlybedescribedaspossiblyhuman.DrWill
subsequentlydeniedsendingmethetelegram,butheconfirmedthatthe
wordsusedwereidenticaltothoseinhisreport.
Anhourafterthetelegramarrived,aspokesman
fortheAustralianDepartmentofForeignAffairs
calledtoaskifIwantedthebodiesbroughthome.
IfIinsisted,hesaid,Iwouldhavetopayandit
wouldbeveryexpensive.
ShirleyShackleton
Tryingnottocry,Ireadoutthetelegramand
askedifweweretalkingaboutfivecoffinsora
matchboxthatcouldbeflownhomeinthepilot's
pocket.Theremainsmustbeminute,Icried,
whatevertheyhaveinJakarta,wasn'tmy
husband.Hewasdefinitelyhuman.
Ishouldhaverealisedthisoutburstwouldgivethe
bureaucratjustwhathewasfishingfor.Amemo
couldbewrittenclaimingIhadgivenpermissiontoholdafuneralinJakarta.
LaterIwasaskedifIwantedtosendflowers.Irefused.
Reportsofafuneralfollowed.SixteenyearslateranEnglishactivistsentme
aglossyphotographofthefuneraloftheBaliboFive.Itwasabigaffair.The
mournersincludedtheAmbassadortoIndonesia,RichardWoollcott,hiswife
andembassyofficials.Noneofthedeadmen'sfamilieswerepresent.Some
hadnotbeeninvited.Therewasonlyonecoffin."
..........GregShackleton'swifeShirley.
Shesubsequentlybecameafullycommittedactivistforthefreedomofthe
Timoresepeople.
OnApril28,1976,AustralianembassyofficialsflewfromJakartatoEast
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Timortointerviewwitnessestothekillings.Butareportsubmittedtothe
Australianparliamentwasinconclusiveonhowthejournalistswerekilled.
"There'samuchbiggerdisgracetoaddtothekillingsofthejournalistsand
thisdisgracerelatestotheinvasionofEastTimor.TheAustralian
governmentseemstobedishingoutIndonesianpropagandaandtherearea
lotofliesbeingtold."
..........ShirleyShackleton
"IbelievethereiscogentevidencetosupportthenotionthatAustralianand
probablyUSmilitaryadviserswerepresentin1975workingtodestabilise
EastTimorandpresentittotheIndonesians,andthatsomeofthesemay
havebeenfilmedatBalibobythejournalists."
..........RobWesleySmith.
SpokespersonoftheDarwinbasedAustraliansforaFreeEastTimor.
"Myvisitthisyearwasnothinglikethefirst.Dilihadswarmedwithhard
eyed,heavilyarmedmenincombatuniformsnowintheburntoutcity
everyonesmiled.OnthisvisitImetTomasGonsalves.Hehadaccompanied
theattackingforceof100redberetKopassandha(secretwarfare)troopsinto
Balibo.TomasadmittedthatBalibowasnotdefended.Therewasalotof
gunfire,butitallcamefrominvadingIndonesians.
Tomasdescribedhowfourofthefivedied.Leadingtheattackwas
MohammadYunusYosfiah,aBuginesefromSouthSulawesiknownasan
'orangtempur',afightinganimal.HewaspromotedafterhisworkinBalibo
andservedasMinisterforInformationintheHabibiegovernment.
Thejournalistswerelookingoutofthewindowasthetroopsapproachedtheir
house.Fourimmediatelyexitedbythefrontdoor.Theywerenotarmedor
wearinganythingthatcouldbemistakenforauniform.Onestoodinfront
withhishandsraisedandtheotherthreestoodinarowbehindhim.The
fourthremainedinthehouse.Yosfiahimmediatelyfiredahailofbulletsand
hismenfollowedhisexample.Tomaswastoldtogoawayanddidnotsee
howthefifthmanwaskilled.Thefourbodiesweresoakedinpetrolandset
alight.Wewereunabletodiscoverwhathappenedtotheirremains."
..........ShirleyShackleton'saccountofher2000visittoEastTimor.
AlthoughtheAustraliangovernmenthasalwaysdeniedanyknowledgeofthe
circumstancesofthedeathsoftheBaliboFive,aformerofficerinthetop
secretDefenceSignalsDirectoratethatmonitorsallcommunicationsinthe
AsiaPacific,saidotherwise,in1995.
"ThetransmissiontellingthehigherIndonesianheadquartersaboutthese
murderswasinterceptedbyanagencyoftheDefenceSignalsdirectorate
whichsimplyhappenedtobelocatedinanavalunitinDarwin."
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..........MichaelDarby,speakingonRadioAustralia'sNetworkAsiaprogram.
In2000theAustraliangovernmentreleaseddocumentsthatconfirmedthat
itsembassyinJakartahadthreedayswarningoftheattack,andthat
Australiawasawarethatthemainthrustoftheinvasionwouldbethrough
Balibo.Thereleasedinformationwasincorporatedinabook,buttherewas
nolightshedonthekillingofthejournalistswhowereintheway.Interviewed
onABCradio,ShirleyShackletoncontinuedtodemandfullanswers.
MARKWILLACY:"Itisan885pagebook.Whatotherdocumentsdoyou
thinkareouttherethatshouldhavebeenincluded,inyouropinion?"
SHIRLEYSHACKELTON:"WellthisiswhatHamishMcDonaldsaidinthe
SydneymorningHeraldthismorning.Atthelastminuteinsistenceof
defenceofficials,eventheslightestreferencetointelligencesources,such
asinterceptsofIndonesianmilitaryradiosignalsweredeletedfromthetext
ofthepublishedcables.Sohe'sgotpeopletellinghimwhat'sreallygoingon,
andyoujustwonderatthegallofcontinuingtospendtaxpayer'smoneyon
thesepretendinvestigations...see,Ihappentobelievethingsshouldbe
doneincourt.Thisisamatterofmurder."
MARKWILLACY:"TheMinister,AlexanderDowner,saystheonly
documentsthatwereleftoutwereleftoutbecausetheeditorsofthebook
saidtheywerenotofsufficientinterest."
SHIRLEYSHACKLETON:[LAUGHING]"I'msorry,Ican'ttakethatseriously.
Whynotleavethemthereandletusdecidewhat'sinterestingandwhatis
not,It'snothisplacetowithholdinformation,surely.Researchersneed
accesstoeverything.It'stimeitwasdone,andI'mcallingagainforafull
judicialinquiry.Ithinkit'sabsolutelytimefortheAustraliangovernmentto
stopthisfarceatonceanddotheonlypracticalandmoralthing,andthatis
haveafulljudicialinquiryintothemurdersaBalibo."
ShirleyShackletonisamostcourageouswomanandthereisnointentionhereof
belittlinghereffortstogetatthetruthaboutthedeathofherthen29yearsold
husbandandhiscolleagues.However,theaboveepisoderaisesprofoundquestions
aboutourcontinuedsupportofcentralgovernments.
ItisremarkablehowpeoplekeepwantingtheFedstoinvestigatethemselves,when
isobviousthattheyarenottobetrusted.ThematteroftheBaliboFive
demonstratesthatAustraliaisnolongerafreedemocracy,norasocietyinwhich
citizenscanhaveanybeliefintheofficialswhoaresupposedtobeactinginthe
nationalinterest,butareinsteadactingintheinterestoftheAMICandtheOWO.
TherewillneverbeafullandtruthfulaccountoftheinvasionofEastTimorandthe
circumstancesofthedeathsoftheBaliboFive.Governmentsdon'toperatelikethat
anymore.ThequestionthisraisesisWhydoordinarypeoplestilllookto
governmentstosafeguardtheirinterestsandsolvetheproblemsinthefailing
systemofindustrialcapitalism?AsPaulandCoxsaidaboutbeliefsthatnonhuman
intelligenceswillnotariseinthenearfuture:"Nowthere'snuttyforyou."
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Fortunately,thepowerandcontrolofgovernmentandmilitaryelitesisillusoryinthe
21stcentury.Theworldnolongerworksthewayitdid,andthereisnothingto
compelpeopletosupportfailed,outdatedsystemsanylonger.Thisisan
understandingthatmustbewidelyandquicklyshared.Thefutureofourchildren
andtheplanetdependsuponourchangingourthinkingaboutgovernments,andour
supportforthem.
Australia'sTerrorismWakeUpCall[164]
ThehorrificbombingsoftheSariClubandPaddy'sBarinBali,onOctober12,2002,
considerablystrengthenedthehandoftheCoWinpursuingtheWaronTerror.Here
wasanopportunitytohardentheheartsofthe
AustralianandUSpublicagainstIslamic
fundamentalists.Itwasalsoachanceforthe
Indonesiangovernmenttojustifyharshmeasuresin
thewaragainstterroristsandsecessionists,suchat
thoseintheprovinceofAceh.
InAustralia,aheightenedpublicawarenessofthe
threatofterrorismonthemainlandcreatedan
opportunityfortheFedstointroducedraconian
legislationthatisdesignedtoremoveestablished
rightsandstrengthenthepowersoftheauthoritiesto
ruthlesslycrushallformsofdissent.
Eightyeightofthe202fatalitiesresultingfromthe
attackwereAustraliannationals.Therewerealso
manyAustraliancasualties,someofthesepeople
willneverfullyrecoverfromthehorrendousburns
theysuffered.Oddly,manyofthebodiesofthevictimsoftheatrocitycouldnotbe
readilyassembledintoindividual'sremains,evenwithmoderngeneticandforensic
technologiesbeingavailableviatheAustralianFederalPolice(AFP).OnMarch1,
2003,some185bodyparts(notwholecadavers)werecrematedinaceremonyat
theMumbulCemetery.Atthattimeitwasstatedthatanother43fragmentary
remainswerestillheldatthemorgue,pendingfinaldispositionbytheinvestigators.
TherearereportsthatinoneBalinesekampongthatprovidedlabourtotheclubsin
KutaBeach,sevenemptycoffinswereburied,becausetherewerenoidentifiable
remainsofthemissingworkers.Itwasasiftheyhadbeenvaporised.Scoresof
people,mainlylocals,arethoughttohavedisappearedwithouttrace.
AUniquelyTerribleEvent[165]
ThebombingsattheAmericanConsulateandPaddy'sBarwerehorrificenough,but
themainblast,outsidetheSariClubthatwasregularlypatronisedbyAustralians,
wasuniquelyterrible.DespitethelaterimpressionsconveyedbyIndonesianand
Australianpoliceinvestigators,theSaribombwasnotatypicalvanbomb.The
factsinthisregardareverifiableandindisputable.Thattheycontradicttheofficial
truthshouldsurprisenobody.However,thealternativetruthwillundoubtedlyfurther
saddenthefamiliesofthemanyvictimsofthatOctobernightatKutaBeach.
Thefollowingareeyewitnessreportsandquotesculledfrommanypublished
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shortlyafterOctober12,2002.
Namesarenotusedhere,lestthe
memoriesagaindisturbfamiliesthatare
alreadydeeplyhurtbythecruelattack.
"Thefirstblastsenthundredsoftourists
andmanylocalpeoplerushingoutof
Paddy'sontothealreadycrowded
Legianstreet.Thentheexplosion
outsidetheSariwentoffwithamuch
morepowerfulblast,shreddingfleshand
metal,hurlingpeopleandcarshorizontallythroughtheair."
"Igotabout30metersdownthestreetandthenIheardoneblastandI
thought,'Whatwasthat?'
Thenthepowercut...allthepowerwentout.Ididn'tthinkbomb.Ididn'tthink
anythingatthatstage.
Andthen,probably,I'dsaytwosecondslater,therewasjustthehugeflash,
andIwasjustcoveredinglass,putontheground,anditjuststarted...itwas
likehellonearth."
"Thesoundseemedtogetlouderandquieteranditwasallovertheplace.
WhenIlookeduptothesky.Ifoundittobeabrightredballwithpurewhite
smokerisingfromitinmushroomform."
"ItwasAC/DCtimes100.Thentherewasanunbelievablesilence."
"Isawheapsofpeopleburninganddyingaroundme.Itwasaninferno.Isaw
oneguywhoseleghadbeenblownopenhecouldn'twalkhewasjustlying
therescreaming.Isawanothermanwithseverefacialburns"
"It'sthefacesofthepeopleyoumadeeyecontactwithI'llneverforget.For
theonesyoujustpassedonit'sokay,buttheonesyoulookedintheireyes,
Ican'tgetthemoutofmyhead,theblooddownthefaces,theirfear."
"Onewomanhadlostthewholebottomhalfofherbody.ABalinesemanwas
crawlingupthelane.Hehadnofeet.Wetooksixpeopleintothehotelwhere
wecouldhelpthem.Wedideverythingwecouldforthem.Buthowthey
suffered."
"Manyofthewounds,especiallyburnswereextreme.Injuriesincluded
fractures,headandchestinjuries,respiratoryproblems,butoverwhelmingly
burns."
"Bravemenwerepullingoutcorpsesatarateofoneeverytwominutes.All
werecharredbeyondrecognition,lockedinposeswhichshowedtheagonyof
theirdying.Onewasweldedinasittingpositiontowhatremainedofasteel
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chairframe."
"...hadbeenonthedancefloorattheSari.Theblastinjuredherinbothlegs
onesobadlyithadtobeamputatedandthefireburntherseverely.Butshe
wasalive,likescoresofotherAustraliansinthehospital."
"SomeofthemdidnothaveIVfluid,theircannulaswerenotinproperly.
Theyhadbeenputontobedsandjustleftthere.Theyhadurineandvomit
andexcretaallaroundthem."
"Doctorsconductedescharotomies,slicingthroughburntskinonarmsand
legstoreleasepressure,savingthelimbs.Theyusedscalpelblades
purchasedfrompharmaciesbyAustralianvolunteers.Theyhadonlythe
scalpelheads,notthebladeholders.Therewasnomorphineofpethidineand
patientsweregivenibuprofeninadripform,whichcanharmthekidneys.
Patientsfelttheoperation,manyscreamedinagonyasitwasconducted."
"Theburnsweredreadful.Somepeoplehadbreathedinflameandcooked
theirinternalorgans."
"Hediedonmetwiceonthewaytotheairport.Wegothimontotheplane
butsadlyhediedonthetrip.Oneyounggirldiedonthewaytotheairport.
Butweendedupevacuating65peoplefromSanglahHospital."
"Ayoungwomandiedonthetarmacat3am.ShewasknownonlyasMsX
asshehadnofamilyorfriendswithher."
"Insidethemorgue,piecesofpaperandinformationandjewellerywerepiled
inboxesonthefloor.AnAustralianvolunteerkeptrunningbacktothecrayon
listsofdeadandmissingatthehospital'smainentrancetotrytogiveworried
familymemberssuggestionsaboutwhatproceduretofollow.Butconfusion
reignedandtherewasabsolutelynooneinevidencefromtheAustralian
consulateormilitarytoofferadviceorauthority."
"Oneburnpatientdemandsahugeamountofattentionifthey'regoingto
survive,particularlywiththepercentageswe'retalkingabout.Someofthe
burnswecalculatedwereupto70percentplusontheindividualandquitea
lotofthemwerefullthicknessburnsandunfortunatelynotalotofsuperficial
burns."
"Shehadburnstothefacialarea,burnstotherespiratorysystem,making
breathingalmostimpossibleandbaseofskullinjuriesproducingbrain
swelling,makingitverydifficultforustomanagewithoutappropriate
equipment."
"WhilethefederalHealthMinisterpraisedhealthauthoritiesandworkers(in
Australia)forresponding"magnificently"totheemergency,doctors
comparedtheirpatientstovictimsofwar."
NSWStateWideSevereBurnsUnitchairmanandConcordHospitalburn
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injuryunitdirectorPeterHaertschsaidhehadneverseenciviliancasualties
likethosehehadoperatedonintheprevious24hours.
"I'veseenplentyofburnsbutI'venotseenthiscombinationofinjury,it's
somethingyouwouldn'tseeincivilianlifeandit'ssomethingIhaven'tseenin
22yearsofburnssurgery."
DoctorFionaWoodoftheRoyalPerthHospitalburnsunitsaidthatthe
debris,dirtandsheervelocityassociatedwiththeblasthadcombinedto
createtheworstburnsshehadeverseen.
Shesaid,"I'vebeentrainingfor20yearsforthis.I'vepractisedforit,butI
neverexpectedit."
ThecentralgovernmentsofIndonesiaandAustraliadidnotexactlycover
themselveswithgloryinthetimeimmediatelyfollowingtheBalibombing.Norwere
theytodistinguishthemselvesbythewaythesubsequentjointinvestigationofthe
atrocitywashandled.Putbluntly,thepoliceandotherofficialsinvolvedinthelatter
fiascoshouldnever,ever,bebelievedagain.Nomatterwhattheysayordo.Read
ontodiscoverwhythisisso.
FlawsInTheOfficialTruthAbout1012TheCrater[166]
Whileitisnotpossibletobesureoftherealnatureoftheexplosivedevicethatwas
triggeredoutsidetheSariClub,wecanbesureofonething.Theofficialexplanation
ofavanbombdevisedbyAmroziandvariousaccomplicesisacompletefallacy.It
ratesatzeroontheTruthScale.The
eyewitnessreportsofthewaythesecond
blastoccurred,thenatureoftheburns
sufferedbyvictims,thecomplete
vaporisationofscoresofpeoplewithno
bodypartsremainingwhatsoever,the
incredibledamagedonetoreinforced
concretestructures,thelargecraterinthe
streetoutsidetheclub,theknownblast
characteristicsofpotassiumchlorate,and
thelawsofphysics,allcombinetototally
refutetheofficialtruthconcoctedbythe
jointIndonesianAustralianinvestigation
team.
InDecember,2002,theAustralianFederalPoliceCommissionervisitedBaliand
praisedtheinvestigators.Hesaid,"TheIndonesianNationalPolice,frommy
perspective,havedoneanoutstandingjob.Ithasonlybeeneightweekssincethe
bombingsandalready15peoplehavebeenarrested.Thereareonlyfivesuspects
outstanding."JakartaPostEditor,RobertS.Finnegan,aninternationallypublished
investigativereporterwith20yearsexperiencedidnotseeitthesameway.Inan
articleintheJakartaPosthehadwrittenthefollowing.
"Acreepingsenseofforebodingbegansoonaftertheforensicspeopleand
otherinvestigators(inclusiveofInsp.Gen.MadePastikaandhisarmyof
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hundredsofsupposedlytopnotchinvestigatorswithvirtuallyunlimited
resourcesattheirdisposal)announcedafteronlyaweekandahalfthatthey
werewrappinguptheironsiteworkandretreatingtothelabstoanalysetheir
findings.Astoundingwork,asitmusthavesetaworldrecordforcrimescene
forensicanalysis.
Giventhescopeofthebombingandthesheersizeoftheprimaryand
secondaryblastareaswheretracesfromaplethoraofdifferentexplosive
compoundswereswabbedfromthiswasafeatthatescapedeventhe
vauntedinvestigatorsworkingtheWorldTradeCentercrimesceneinNew
York,whospentnearlyayearliterallysiftingbyhandforevidenceatthesite.
ItwouldappearthattheteamsonBalipossessedfarsuperiorskillsand
techniques...orwastheresomethingelseresponsiblefortheirhastein
wrappingupsoquicklyandthensendingtherestoftheevidenceasquickly
aspossibletothebottomoftheoceanoffBali?"
"AtthispointintheirinvestigationNationalPoliceChiefGen,Da'iBachtiar
statesfortherecordthat'tracesofachemicalpowderusedinthebomb'
werefoundinthevanallegedlyusedtotransportthelargedevice.Evena
cursoryexaminationofthecraterandprimarysiteimmediatelyfollowingthe
bombingswouldmakethisstatementlaughablewereitnotforthe
circumstances.
IfindeedtheMitsubishiL300vanwasusedinthelargeblast,thefivefoot
deepandtwentyfootwidecraterindicatesthatitwouldhavebeen
completelyvaporised,includingtheengineblockwhichtheyapparentlyfound
intactalongwiththevictimswhoinstantlyvanished.Indeedthisbegsthe
question:Wheredidtheinvestigatorsobtainthisevidenceinrelationtothe
crater?
Isitpossiblethatifthevansurvivedthelargeblastitwasbecauseitwas
parkedattheedgeoftheprimaryblastzone,packedwithsmallamountsof
alltheexplosiveswhosetraceswerefoundatthesitesinordertothrow
offindependentinvestigators?"
ThesizeofthecraterinthestreetoutsidetheSariClubisanundeniablefact,even
thoughtheinvestigatingteamquicklyconstructedascreenaroundthesiteandlater
excavatedthehole,thenfilledinwithcleanearth.Manywitnesseshavereported
thecraterandestimateditssize.Itwasalsophotographedbymanypeople(see
abovepicture).
Independentanalystshavepointedoutthatthereareonlytwowaysthatabomb
cancauseacrater.
a)Itisdroppedfromanaircraftandpenetratesthegroundbeforeexploding.
b)Itisphysicallypositionedinasubsurfaceposition,suchasastormdrain.
TheOmaghcarbombdetonatedinNorthernIrelandin1998wascomposedofa
mixtureoffertiliser,fueloilandthehighexplosiveSemtex.This500lbdevicekilled
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29people,butitdidnotcauseacraterofanysort.Thefirstatomicbombdropped
fromanaircraftandexplodedabovethecityofHiroshimain1945,didnotcausea
cratereither.Thislatterdeviceweighed4tonsandhadanenergyequivalentof12.5
kilotonsofTNT,butitsimplycausedadomeshapedblastwaveaboveground.
Itisclearthatthereisnopossibilitythatanyamountofexplosivescontainedina
parkedvancouldhaveaccountedforthelargecrateratthemainblastsite.Onlya
devicethathadbeenplacedinadrainorotherwiseburiedcouldhavebeen
responsibleforthelargeholeinthestreet.Thespecialistbombsiteinvestigators
fromtheIndonesianNationalPoliceandtheAustralianFederalPolicemusthave
knownthesefacts.Theypresumablyexcavatedthecrateranddumpedthesoilat
seabecausetheevidencedidnotfitthestorythatwasbeingdevelopedasthe
officialtruthabouttheterribleBalibomb.Oncethesoilwasgoneandtheholewas
filledinwithfreshmaterial,nobodywouldphotographthecraterandnobodywould
testthesoil(Whyelsewoulditberemoved?).Thentheworldwouldsoonforgetthat
thecratereverexisted.
FlawsInTheOfficialTruthAbout1012TheExplosives[167]
Everyoneisawarethatabombgeneratesablastwave.Theforceoftheblastis
dependentonthetypeofexplosiveusedaswellasotherfactorssuchashowthe
explosiveisplacedordelivered.Thereareconventionsformeasuringthespeedand
forceofblastwaves.Overpressureistheforcethatablastwaveexertsoverand
abovenormalatmosphericpressure.Itisnormallystatedinpoundspersquareinch.
Thevelocityofthewavemaybeexpressedinfeetpersecond.Thefiguresrelating
totheblastwavesthatparticularexplosivesgeneratearewellknown.Every
specialistbombinvestigator,andmanyotherpoliceandmilitarypersonnel,know
thevaluesoffbyheart.Theydon'tevenhavetolookthemup.Thesespecialistsare
alsowellawareofthelevelsofdamagethatvariousoverpressurevaluescauseto
structuresandvictimsintheirpath.
Whenaqualifiedinvestigatorlooksattheaftermathofabombexplosionthefirst
factsthatregisterintheirmindrelatetothelevelofdamageevidentinsurrounding
structuresandthenatureoftheinjuriessufferedbyvictimsoftheblast.Even
beforetracesofexplosivearefoundandanalysedtheseindicationscantella
specialistwhatcombinationsofexplosivesandwhatsizeofdevicemighthave
beenresponsible.Anycompetentforensicscientistwithaknowledgeofexplosives
characteristicscanalsotell,withabsolutecertainty,whattypesofdeviceand
combinationsofexplosivescouldnothavedonethedamage.
Itisimportanttorealisethatlargeramountsofanexplosivedon'tresultinahigher
overpressure,onlyinagreaterradiusofdamage.Doublingtheamountofa
chemicalexplosive,suchasC4,willnotresultinextradamageneargroundzero,it
willsimplywidenthecircleofdamagethatispossiblefromC4'soverpressure.Blast
damageiscausedinaccordancewithoneofthemostimportantlawsofphysics,
Newton'sinversesquarelaw.Ifoneknowstheoverpressureoftheexplosiveor
combinationofexplosivesused,andtheradiusofthecircleofdamage,theamount
ofexplosiverequiredcanbedeterminedbysimplemathematics.
TheinvestigatorsfromtheIndonesianandAustraliangovernmentswerefacedwith
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incontrovertibleevidenceofamassiveblastoutsidetheSariClub.Noneofthe
explosivesavailabletolocalIslamicterroristscouldcausethestructuraldamage
andinjuries,includingtrulyterribleburnsthatwereevidentaftertheblast.The
specialistinvestigatorsfrombothcountrieswouldhaverealisedthis.Howeverthey
wereobviouslynotpermittedtosayso.Instead,theymadeanumberoffeeble
attemptstolaytheblameonaprimitivelowexplosivedetergentbombthatAmrozi
confessedtomanufacturinganddeploying.Thisdidnotfoolindependent
investigators,norshouldithave.Nobodywitheventhemostbasicunderstandingof
explosiveswouldbelievethelies.
HereiswhatRobertS.FinneganwroteintheJakartaPost.
"Dayafterday,investigatorstrottedoutdifferentexplosivesand
combinationsofexplosivespurportedlyresponsiblefortheblasts.Inaddition
toC4andRDXtherewasnowTNT,AmmoniumNitrate,HMX,Semtex,
PETN,Chlorateandnapalm.Everythingbutthekitchensink."
"..hadtheoriginatorsofthenapalmtheorystudieduponthematerialbefore
openingtheirmouthstheywouldhaveknownthatnapalmleavesasticky,
smellyresidueoneverything,includingthevictims.Thiswasnotinevidence
attheblastsiteortheSanglahburnwardandmorgue,wheretheburn
victimsweretaken."
"Letuslookatthreeoftheexplosivesclaimedbyofficialinvestigatorsto
havebeenusedinthebombings,startingwiththecompoundthathasthe
lowestvelocityofdetonationinfeetpersecond(FPS)whichisPotassium
Chlorateat3,500FPScomparedto12,000FPSforAmmoniumNitrateand
dieselandfinally27,800FPSforRDX.Insimpleterms,atanygiven
distancefromgroundzerothesedifferentexplosivecompoundswillexert
pressureinpoundspersquareinch.Damagetopeopleandstructuresarea
resultofthispressureinvaryingdegreesdependingonthevelocityof
detonation.EvenifRDXwereused,theamountneededtocausethelevelof
destructioninevidenceatthecrimesceneshouldhavebeeninexcessof
anythingavailablethrougheventhemilitary,whodeniedpossessionofthe
explosive."
"Withthepoliceclaiming(offandon)thatAmrozi,MukhlasandSamudra
(whoallegedlyatonepointdeniedinvolvementintheBalibombings)were
theperpetratorsoftheblasts,thenwhydotheofficialinvestigatorsnotknow
EXACTLYthetypeofdeviceusedinthemainbombinganditsprecise
composition?Toputitquitesimply,howcanwehaveabomberorbombers
intheabsenceofabomb?"
Theoverpressurevalues,inpoundspersquareinch(PSI),oftheblastwaves
producedbythethreeexplosivesthatFinneganreferstoare:2PSIforPotassium
Chlorate,around4PSIforAmmoniumNitrateanddiesel,and10PSIforRDXthe
mostpowerfulhighexplosivetoutedinregardtothemaindeviceatKutabeach.
FlawsInTheOfficialTruthAbout1012DamageToStructures[168]
Theknowneffectsofoverpressureonstructuresandpeoplearesummarisedbelow.
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At1PSIoverpressure:Windowglassshatters.Lightinjuriesfromfragments
occur.Personsknockeddownbyblastwave.Typicalhousesmade
uninhabitable.
At3PSIoverpressure:Residentialstructurescollapse.Unreinforced
masonryorbrickwallsaredestroyed.Ruptureofoilstoragetanks.Serious
injuriesarecommon,fatalitiesmayoccur.
At5PSIoverpressure:Mostbuildingscollapse,exceptforconcrete
reinforcedbuildings.Injuriesareuniversal,fatalitiesarewidespread.
At10PSIoverpressure:Reinforcedconcretebuildingsareseverelydamaged
ordemolished.Severelungandheartdamageoccurs.Manypeopleare
killed.
At20PSIoverpressure:Heavilybuiltconcretebuildingsareseverely
damagedanddemolished.Limbscanbeblownoff.Fatalitiesapproach
100%.
At80PSIoverpressure:Evenheavilyreinforcedconcreteisheavily
damaged.Skullsarecrushed,fatalitiesaretotal.
Theseeffectsareindicative.Inpracticephysicalfeaturessuchashills,basements,
etc,canshieldbothpeopleandstructuresfromtheblastwave.Thefirstatomic
bombdroppedonHiroshimain1945createdablastwavewithadetonationvelocity
ofalmost100,000FPSandanoverpressureof600PSI,yetsomebuildingsinthe
vicinityofgroundzerosurvivedandsodid
somepeople,althoughmostlaterdiedfrom
radiationsickness.
Whylookatoverpressurevaluesandblast
wavevelocitiesinthenuclearrange?Because
theprobabilitythatthemainexplosionoutside
theSariClubwasindeednuclearhasbeen
raisedbyseveralindependentanalysts,andit
hasalsobeenraisedanddebatedinthe
Indonesianparliament,asthefollowingreport
makesclear.
"OnMonday18November,Indonesian
ParliamentarySpeakerAmienRaissaidhe
questionedthevalidityofthepoliceconclusion
thatAmroziwasthemainperpetratorofthe
Balibombingswhichclaimedmorethan187
lives.RaiswassupportedbyDeputyHouse
SpeakerA.M.Fatwawhostated,"Myconsciencesaysthatheisnotakeyactor.I
don'tbelievethatAmrozihasthecapabilitytomakeallkindsofpreparationsforthe
bombings,likesettingoffakindofnuclearbombinBali."
"ThesepointedobservationsbytwoofthemostpowerfulpoliticiansinIndonesia,
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designedtocounterdeliberateAustralianpoliceandmediadisinformationaboutthe
bombinginKutaBeach,werethenrecordedverbatimintheofficialIndonesian
parliamentarytranscripts.AwiderangeofmediaoutletsinAsiaandtheMiddleEast
reportedRaisandFatwa'scomments,whichwerepredictablyignoredinAustralia
andAmerica."
ConcreteWasStrippedFromReinforcingSteel[169]
Akeyindicationoftheforceofthemainblastisfoundinphotographicevidenceand
eyewitnessaccountsofdamagetoareinforcedconcretebuildingthatwas50feet
fromgroundzero.
Thefollowingquotesandexcerptsarerelevanttothequestionofwhattypeof
explosivecouldhavecausedtheBaliMegablast,notonlyintermsofstructural
damagebutalsothefireball,theblindingwhiteflashandtheterribleburns.
"Composition4[C4]isprettydullstuff.Only1.2timesaspowerfulasTNT,
thisplasticexplosivegaineditsreputationprimarilybecauseofitsflexibility
inuse.Youcanshapeitanywayyoulike,andstickitwhereveryouwant,
includingunderwater,withlittlepersonalrisk....thegiantoilyfireballthat
alwaysaccompaniesitsdetonationontelevisionisnotreal.Thegiantoily
fireballisaspecialpyrotechniceffectdesignedspecificallytosatisfythe
'armchairsoldier'lurkinginsidemanytelevisionviewers.RealC4containsno
incendiarymaterialsatall...."
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"IndonesianpoliceexplosivesexpertColonelZainuriLubis,blandlyclaimed
thebombwascomposedof'chlorate,blackpowderandTNT',whichwere
'mixedtogether'.ColonelLubisisagenuineexplosiveexpert[unlikeAmrozi
andAustralianFederalPoliceDirectorofCounterTerrorism,TimMorris]who
smiledbroadlythroughouthismediainterview,andseemedtobedeliberately
misleadingthewesternmedialobbyconfrontinghim.Formanymonthsnow,
mostIndonesianmediaandtheofficialIndonesianParliamentaryRecordsin
Jakarta,haverecordedtherealityofanuclearblastatKutaBeach.No
detailsofwhichhavemanagedtofindtheirwayintothewesternpress.So
ColonelZainuriLubisgavethelatestwesternmediapackanidiot
compositiontopassontoitsidiotviewers.
Alongwitheveryotherexplosiveexpertonearth,colonelLubisknowsvery
wellthatyoucannotmixsharppotassiumchloratecrystalswithsensitive
blackpowderparticles....Thesplitsecond'thebomber'startedmixing,the
sharpchloratecrystalswouldcreateimmensefrictionacrossthesurfaceof
theblackpowderparticles,whichwouldthenreactviolentlybyeither
explodingorburningfuriously,dependingonparticlesize."However,Amrozi
andhis'accomplices'havenow'confessed'toaccomplishingtheimpossible,
usingtheingredientsthattheIndonesianpolicehavestatedtohave
comprisedthemainBalibomb.
"TheclaimthattheBalibombwasmadefrompotassiumchlorate[thevariant
stoleninJava]ispureidiocy...Yesyoucanmakeacrudeweaponfrom90%
potassiumchlorateand10%paraffin,butitisanincrediblyslowandentirely
lowexplosive.Providedtheweapondidnotdetonateprematurely[arealrisk
withthisunstablecompound]fourhundredpoundsofpotassiumchlorateand
paraffinslurrywithaPowerGelinitiatormightmakeamessofKutaBeach
highstreet,butitcouldmanagelittleelse."
"SoaremembersoftheAustralianinvestigativeteamnowpreparedtosay
exactlywhichexplosiveswereusedtomaketheBalibomb?Well,no,they
havenowfallenatypicallysilent,apartfrommakingirrelevantandinane
remarksaboutthebombershaving'amazingchemicalskills'and'theability
tobuildverysophisticatedweapons.'Andforthefirsttimeinmanyweeks,
thesesameinvestigatorshavesuddenlydecidedtowearfulllength
protectiveclothing,includingfacemasksandairtighthoods."
"Yesterdayitwasdiscretelyannouncedthatthecontentsofthecrater,and
otherdebrisfromthebombsitewouldbedisposedoffarouttosea,asa
finalstepinthe'Hinducleansingprocess.'ThefactthatnoHinducleansing
processknowntomanrequiresthatnuclearcontaminatedwastebeburied
farouttosea,seemstohaveescapedmediaattention.
Lateyesterdaythediggersstartedwork,franticallyremovingstructuresfrom
Kutahighstreetbeforetheycouldbesubjectedtoproperinvestigationby
suspiciouspoliticiansinJakarta.Thefirsttargetofthiscombinedmechanical
assaultwasthebuildingshowninthepicturesabovewiththeexposed
reinforcingbar,anembarrassingmonumentperpetuallyprovingthenuclear
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natureoftheblast.Notanymoreitisn't,withtrucksswiftlyremovingthe
rubblefortastefulreligiousburialfarouttosea."
"TocausetheactualdamagephotographedatthecrimesceneinBali,we
musthaveaweaponwithacompoundyieldandvelocityofdetonationfast
enoughtoensureonemillionpoundspersquareinchofretainedpressure
fiftyfeetfromgroundzero.Thereisonlyoneweaponintheworldcompact
enoughtoperformthisstaggeringtrick.Amicronuke..."
SimilaritiesToHiroshimaBlastAndSearingBurns[170]
Bothintermsofstructuraldamageandthehorrendousnatureoftheburnsand
injuriessufferedbyvictimsandsurvivorsalike,therearestrongsimilaritiesbetween
theBaliMegablastandtheHiroshimaatomicbombblastof1945.
NoneoftheyoungAustralianswhowereinKuta
Beachatthetimeofthe1012atrocitywouldhave
seen,firsthand,theeffectsofthenuclearblasts
inJapan.Theywerenotevenconceivedatthe
timeofWorldWarII.Sadly,theseyoung
Australianshavenowseensomethingthatis
extraordinarilysimilar.Justastheyarethe
offspringofthosewhofoughtintheconflictthat
spawnedthefirstatomicattack,some57years
ago,thelikelymininukeexplodedatKutaBeach
wouldbeadescendentoftheoriginal'LittleBoy'.
That'weapon'killed140,000civilians,manyof
themwomenandchildren,atthetimeofthecruelattack.Theradiationlegacyof
LittleBoywasthenresponsibleforthedeathsofas
manyinnocentsagain,duringtheyearsoftormentthat
followeditsdreadfulblast.
Whatthissays,isthatlittlehasbeenlearntsince1945.
Preciselyexecutedmilitaryoperationsarestill
slaughteringwonderfulyoungpeople,thosewhostood,
in2002,atthethresholdofamagicalnewageof
abundanceandenlightenment.Militaristsarestill
deployingwickeddevicesthatarebasedonthe
scienceofAlbertEinstein,andthesubsequentwork
doneatLosAlamosbypeoplewhowererightlyfearful
aboutthemonstrousweaponrytheywerepioneering.
Einsteinwasasane,compassionateman.Hemust
surelybeturninginhisgraveindespairofthe
persistentinhumanityandinsanityofcentral
government'leaders',withtheirtakerbasedmindsets,whokeeprepeatingthesame
mistakes,yearuponyear,withoutremorseorevenanunderstandingthatwhatthey
doisagainsttheteachingsofeveryreligioneveradoptedbymembersofthehuman
race.Exceptone.Thereligionofpowerandcontrolachievedthroughacombination
ofartificialscarcityandbrutalforce.It'scalledindustrialcapitalism,andliketheA
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Bomb,itwasperfectedifnotinvented,byUncle
Sam.
BorH1
ThebombdroppedonHiroshimawasaclumsy,
dirtycontraptioncomparedtotheprobablemini
nukedetonatedinastormdraininBali.LittleBoy
haddevastatingpower,farmorethanthedevice
usedatBali.IfaLittleBoyhadbeendropped
theremuchmoreoftheislandwouldhavebeen
badlydamaged.ThevicinityofKutaBeachwould
havebeenrazedclean,exceptforafewheavily
builtreinforcedconcretebuildings,liketheonein
thestrippedreinforcingphotoabove.However,the
blast
characteristicswouldbesimilartothoseofthemodernbackpackmininukeofthe
presentday.
Thefirstofthe'BaliorHiroshima?'imagesaboveisascenefromHiroshima.The
second'BaliorHiroshima?'pictureisofdamagedoneinBali.
HereisoneinterpretationofwhattheBaliMegablastwaslike.
"Anunseencircuitclosedandaprimerfired,thenonemillionthofasingle
secondlater,aterriblefireballformedunderthestreet.Lessthansixinches
indiameterandburningatastaggering300,000degreescentigrade,the
fireballwasaperfectshimmeringsphere,madepossibleby99.78%
Plutonium239....Fivemicrosecondspassedwhilethisfissionmonsterfrom
hellexpanded,thenthealreadycoolingfireballtoreitsangrywayoutintothe
streetabove,vaporisingallvictimsstandingwithinthirtyfeetwhile
simultaneouslyspreadingtwotonsofdeadlymicroscopicroadbedshrapnelin
alethalarcacrossKutaBeach.Everysurvivorstandingindirectlineofsight
ofitsawesomeultravioletemissionreceivedterribleflashburns,thelikeof
whichthreeeminentAustralianburnssurgeonswouldlaterclaimonTVthey
'hadneverseenbefore.'
Lessthantenmillionthsofasecondafterthemonsterachievedcritical
mass,itssearingthermalwavesetfiretotwentysevenbuildingsinthe
immediatearea,andspontaneouslyignitedautomobilesparkedtwoblocks
awayfromgroundzero."
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Author'sNote:
Theabovepassageistakenfromtheweb
siteofanauthorwhohasdonevaluable
researchandprovidedimportant
commentaryontheBaliMegablastand
othertopicssuchas911.However,Iam
notpersuadedbythisindividual's
evidenceregardingtheperpetratorsofthe
Baliatrocity.Forthisreasonspeculative
assertionsthatitwasallputtogetherby
Zionistsintentonrulingtheworld,have
beenomittedfromtheexcerptsfromthat
site.InmyconsideredviewtheavailableauthenticationfortheZioniststheoryis
low,probablynomorethanstep2ontheTruthScale.Israelwouldseemtohaveits
handsfullinitsownregion,andthereisnohistoryofithavingmadeanyattemptto
gainpoliticalandeconomicdominanceinAsia.Ontheotherhandthereisample
evidencethattheUShasdonesoinIndonesiaandsurroundingcountriesformany
decades.Thus,IconsiderthattheBaliculpritsaremostlikelytohavebeenthe
CIA,workingwithhighlevelIndonesianmilitaryandpoliticalinterests,andstrongly
aidedandsupportedbysuperfascistsinAustraliaatthehighestlevelsofthe
governmentandmedia.Presently,thislikelihoodisassessedasstep6ontheTruth
Scale.
FlawsInTheOfficialTruthAbout1012ThePowerFailure[171]
ThetypeofbombthatAmroziisallegedtohavebuiltwouldnotaffectthepowerin
KutaBeach.Atleast,notunlessitwasdetonatedinasubstationinsteadofavan
parkedinthesetdownareaoutsidetheSariClub.Buttherewasapoweroutage.It
waswidespread,anditoccurredbetweenthefirstandsecondblasts.Thatis,after
thebombinPaddy'sBarandimmediatelybeforethemainblastoutsidetheSari
Club.Rememberwhatoneeyewitnessdescribed.
"Igotabout30metersdownthestreetandthenIheardoneblastandI
thought,'Whatwasthat?'
Thenthepowercut...allthepowerwentout.Ididn'tthinkbomb.Ididn'tthink
anythingatthatstage.
Andthen,probably,I'dsaytwosecondslater,therewasjustthehugeflash,
andIwasjustcoveredinglass,putontheground,anditjuststarted...itwas
likehellonearth."
TheabovedescriptionwasnotmadebyanyoldAustraliantouristinKutaBeach
thatnight.ItwasafirsthandreportbyanAustralianArmyOfficer,CaptainRodney
Cocks.HewasonleaveinBalifromapostingasaUNMOinEastTimor.Besides
beingahighlycrediblewitnessinrespectofthesequenceofevents,CaptainCocks
happenstohavereceivedspecialistexplosivestrainingintheAustralianarmy.In
describingtheinjuries,theblastandthecrateritleftinthestreet,CaptainCocks
saidthefollowing.
"I'vedonedemolitionscourseswiththeArmyanditwasbiggerthananything
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I'veeverblownupinmytime,andI'vedoneabit."
"Iwasverylucky,IthinkIgotafewcutsonmyfeetbutnothingmajor.Iwas
wearingshorts,Tshirtandthongsatthetime.Iconsidermyselfoneofthe
luckiestpeoplealive,Ireallydo."
"BythetimeIpickedmyselfuptherewerealreadypeoplemovingoutaway
fromthescene.Ipickedonegirlupthereshehadburnsalloverherbody,
soIgrabbedher.Ilaterheardshe'dbeenassessedashavingburnsto95%
ofherbodyandthatshehadn'tsurvivedherinjuries"
"Weregrouped.gotourpeople,helpedthepeoplewecould,which,youknow,
wasjustbloodyimpossible,therewerejustsomanypeopleinjured."
"Igrabbedmyphone,myheadtorch,mypassportandmyArmyID.The
otherguysdidaswell.Fromthere..westartedtreatingotherpeople.Atthat
stageIcameacrossanAustralianArmysergeantfrom1RAR,hewason
leavefromButterworth.Hewasprettybadlyinjuredandwegothimoffto
hospitalandlaterevacuatedbacktoTownsville."
Ofthesceneatthehospitalhesaid:
Nagasakiburnt
"Thatwasjustanabsolutenightmare.
There'sjustbodieseverywhere,blood
everywhere,justdeathand
destructioneverywhereandjustso
manyAustralians..."
Ofthemorgue:
"Thebodieswerejust...thefloorwas
litteredwithburntcorpses.itwasjust
awful...someofthesebodiesyoucouldn'ttell,youknow,whethertheywere
maleoffemale,young,old,Indonesian,Australian..."
Ofthesceneoftheblast,nextmorning:
"Youneedalotofbangtogetthroughandmakethatsortofhole.That
secondbombwashuge."
CaptainCocks'accountoftheeventsthatnightisvitallyimportantformorereasons
thanhismilitarytrainingandabilitytoassessexplosivesdamage.Hiseyewitness
recordofthepowercutjustpriortothemainblastgivesaclearindicationofthe
natureoftheweapon.Whenanucleardevicegoescritical,beforeitexplodes,a
SourceRegionElectromagneticPulse[SREMP]isemitted.Theresultantoverload
ofelectricalgridsandcircuitsintheregionofthedeviceisoneofitstelltale
signatures,alongwiththenatureoftheblastdamageandthehorrificflashand
radiationburnsinflictedonvictims.Thefollowingexcerptsarefromsourcesthat
describetheelectromagneticeffectsofanuclearweapon.
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"Thepulsetravelsthroughallmediumsatthespeedoflight."
"Enormousinducedelectriccurrentsaregeneratedinwires,antennasand
metalobjects....CommercialelectricalgridsareimmenseEMPantennasand
wouldbesubjectedtovoltagesurgesfarexceedingthosegeneratedby
lightning,andovervastlygreaterareas."
ThefactthatCaptainCocks'accountofthepowerfailureinKutaBeachseconds
beforethemegablastoutsidetheSariClubappearedonthefrontpageofthe
AustralianArmyNewspaperandontheAustralianArmywebsite,wasnotwhat
someoneinCanberrawanted.ItisreportedthattheArmywasinstructedtoremove
thearticle,withitsdescriptionofanSREMPeffectgivenbyacredibleArmyofficer,
fromtheArmywebsite,onministerialorders.Apparently,itwasdulyremovedbut
reinstatedonthecountermandingorderofaveryseniorofficer.Asofthetimeof
researchingthismatter,August2003,theaccountbyCaptainCockswasstilltobe
foundontheofficialAustralianArmywebsite,butitwasbytheninthearchives
area.
AsforCaptainCocks,hewaswithoutdoubtoneoftheluckiestmenonthestreet
onthenightoftheBaliMiniNukeatrocity.Bychance,itappearsthatwhenheleft
Paddy'sBarandwalkedtowardsanInternetCafe,hepositionedhimselfinthe'null
zone'belowtherisingdiagonalblastvectorofthebombinthestormdrain.This
freakishtimingcouldhavesavedhimfromthesearingwhiteflashthatfollowedthe
SREMPblackoutasaprobablemininukewentcriticalbelowthesurfaceofthe
street.Fatepreservedthelifeofamanwhowasnotonlyqualifiedtoassistthe
victimsoftheblast,buttoprovideauthenticanddocumentedevidenceofthe
SREMPeffect,andthusofthetruenatureofthemaindevice.
Thiswasnotacrudedetergentvanbomb,asboththeIndonesianandAustralian
investigatorshaveclaimed.Itseemstohavebeenatrulyterriblecontraptionthat
wasdirectlydescendedformthe'LittleBoy'atomicweaponthattheUSdroppedon
thewomenandchildrenofHiroshima,in1945.
NuclearDemolitionMunitionsAnEvilMadnessContinues[172]
Thedesignandconstructionofnuclearmunitionsdoesnotqualifyas'science'or
'technology'.Itisinsanity.DanielQuinnhasshownthattheabsoluteneedto
conquerandexterminateallpossiblerivals,theneedto'conquer'theland,andto
bendnaturetotheruleofman,allderivefromcoretakerthinking.Takersalways
fearattackbecausetheirownphilosophyisoneofgrowingrichandpowerfulthrough
attacks,whethermilitaryoreconomic.Takersprogressbyeitherkillingorenslaving
'them','theoneswhoarenotwithus.'Conversely,takersliveisconstantfearof
attackfromcompetitorsforthescarceenergyandresourcesofplanetEarth.They
buildvastarmouriesofincreasinglydreadfulweaponstodeployagainst'theother
side'.Whentherearenoevidentenemiestofearno'otherside'takerstatesand
theirmediamachineswillquicklyinventsome.Takersthenusesuchcontrived
'threats'tojustifytheirowngrowingstockpilesofWMDs.
InthisfeardrivencontexttheUShascontinuedtodevelopnuclearmunitions,
despitethefactthatitalreadyhasbyfarthegreateststockpilesoftheseinhuman
weapons.Detailsofthelatestdevicesarekeptsecret,'inthenationalinterest'.
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Howeveritispossibleforordinarycitizenstoknowwhatnuclearmunitionstheir
electedrepresentativesandthemilitaryindustrialcomplexoftheirnationhave
developedinthepast.Thefollowingexcerptsarebasedonsourcesthatdrawfrom
declassifiedUSmilitarydocuments.
"Itwasnotlongbeforethescientistsrealisedthatincreatingthetinycore
weaponforthehydrogenbomb,theyhadalsocreatedarelativelylightweight
micronuclearweaponthatcouldbecarriedbyasinglesoldierforvarious
usesagainsthighvaluetargets,includinghydroelectricpowerstationsand
bridges."
"TheUSproduced,andformanyyearsdeployed'AtomicDemolition
Munitions'.TheMediumAtomic
SADM
DemolitionMunition(MADM)
produced1to15kilotonsofyield
andweighed400pounds.The
SpecialAtomicDemolition
Munition(SADM)yielded.01to1
kilotonsandweighedonly163
pounds."
"Thesmallestnuclearweapon
theUSproducedwasthe'Davy
Crockett'arecoillessrifle
round.Itweighedabout51
pounds,was16incheslongand
11inchesindiameter.It
producedavariableyieldofupto
1kiloton."
"ThestandardSADMthatevolvedwouldeventuallyhaveacoreofPlutonium
239encasedinathinshellofnonfissileUranium238knownasaneutron
reflector."
"Whenthe10tonTNTequivalentSADMwentcritical,itobviouslycreatedfar
lessradiationthanthehugeandinappropriatelynamed'LittleBoy'at
Hiroshima,butstillproduceddangerouslyhighlevelsofresidualradiation.
MostofthiscamefromSADM'svery'dirty'Uranium238reflector,which
alongwithitsPlutonium239core,explodedintomillionsofparticlesatthe
pointofcriticality.ThissamenonfissileUranium238materialstillcauses
seriousillnessestoday,afterbeingfiredbyAmericantanksandaircraftas
subcriticalDepletedUranium[DU]shellsormissilewarheads."
"Thesovietssupposedlyproduced'suitcasenukes'andthereisnoreasonto
doubtthisassertion.FormerSovietGeneralLedbedhasassertedthata
numberofthesearenotaccountedfor.Therearereasons,however,todoubt
hisassertionsgivenhispoliticalposition."
Thereisspeculation,anditseemstobenothingmorethanthat,which
suggeststhatIsraeldevelopedasmallerandfarcleanermicronuke,around
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about1981.
Intheirbook,TheMiniNukeConspiracy,authorsPeterHounamandPeter
McQuillanallegethatwhenF.W.deKlerkadmitted,in1993,thatthe
apartheidregimehadbuiltsixatomicbombs,heneglectedtomentiona
projectinwhichSouthAfricahasalsobuiltmininukes,handholdable
devices,withhelpfromIsrael,theUSandBritain.
InareportonIsrael'snucleararmaments,producedbyaUSArmyofficerin
1999,thereisareferenceto:"Acompleterepertoire(neutronbombs,nuclear
minis,suitcasebombs,submarineborneweapons)".
However,itisevenmorelikelythattheUSmilitaryhasupgradedtheirstock
ofminiaturisednuclearmunitionsduringthepast20years.Themostlikely
sourceoftheBalideviceistheUS,andthemostprobableagencytodeploy
itagainsttheciviliansatKutaBeachthatevening,istheCIA.
But,thequestionofwhocommittedthe1012atrocityislessimportantthanthe
realisationthattheunderlyingmotivationforsuchactsstemsfromtakermindsets.
WewillnotseeanendtothepreparednessofnationstatestobuildanduseWMDs
untilthegreaterproportionofthepopulationsofthesecountrieshavelearnedto
thinkdifferently.
Themostfundamentalchangeinthinkingmustcomefromanunderstandingthatin
conditionsofabundance,madepossiblebynewtechnologies,thewholetaker
mentalitycanandmustbediscarded.Further,tensofmillionsofenlightened
citizenswhorecognisethisnewrealitymustwithdrawtheirsupportfromthe
increasinglyfascistregimesoftheOWO,andcreatenewcentresofabundance.
Thevastmajorityofscientistsandtechnologistsinthedevelopedworldmustwant
toliveandactasleavergivers,andworktoraisethelivingstandardsofthefive
andahalfbillionneedypeopleontheearth.Onlythenwillthemadnessstop.
Amrozi'sFutureInFlorida[173]
ManyoftherelativesandfriendsoftheyoungAustralianswhodiedinthe1012
atrocityreturnedtoIndonesiaforthetrialofAmrozibinNurhasyimandhisfellow
accomplices.Allwereseeking'justice'andclosureoftheirgrief.Somehopedto
slaketheirrageandsatisfyaprimaldesireforrevenge.Noneofthesewitnessesto
thetrialandsentencingofAmrozirealisedthattheywerebeingcruellydeceived.
WhenChiefJudgeIMadeKarnareadouttheguiltyverdictandthesentenceon
Amrozihesaid,"Theactionofthedefendant,Amrozi...isanactofterrorismthat
goesagainsttheorderofcivilisedmen."Thelearnedjudgewasrightaboutthe
crime,butwrongabouttheguiltofAmrozi.Thecaseagainstthesimplemotorcycle
mechanicfromasmallvillageinEastJavahadbeenartfullyconcoctedby
elementswithintheIndonesiangovernment,tomasktheguiltandtheidentitiesof
therealperpetrators.
Thefollowingaresomeindependentexcerptsregardingthe'admissions'ofAmrozi.
"ItwaslateonWednesday15November,justonedayafterthespecial
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HinducleansingceremonyoftheBalibombsiteinKutaBeach,thatthelocal
Indonesianpolicechiefthoughtfullyparaded'primesuspect'Amroziinfrontof
theassembledmediapack.ThefactthatAmroziwasclearlydisoriented,
rambling,ashighasakiteondrugsandseparatedfromwesternjournalists
byathickglasswall,wasapparentlynotaproblemforoursacredguardians
ofthetruth."
"Despitetheobviousaudioimpedimentsandcompletelackofdirectaccess,
AustralianandSingaporeanmediaoutletswerenonethelessableto
'accurately'interpretAmrozi'smuffledandgarbledmixtureofJavaneseand
Indonesian,tomeanthatheconfessedtokillingnearly300peopleinKuta
Beach,withaminivanfullofpotassiumchloratedetergentstolenfromJava."
"Notonlythat,butasAmrozipeeredhopefullythroughathickpsychedelic
hazetowavecheerfullyatthetelevisioncameras,wewerefurtheraskedto
believeheclaimedtoenjoykillingpeople,wantedtokillsomemore,andin
particularwantedtokilllotsofAmericans.Sothickwasthepsychedelicfog
surroundinghim,Amrozicompletelyforgotthatthepunishmentfor
'confessing'tosuchcrimesinIndonesiaisdeathbyfiringsquad."
Well,actually,Amrozihadprobablynotforgottenthedeathpenalty.Ifhedidnot
havea'deal'bythenhesurelywouldhavebythetimehestoodtrial.Thisdeal
wouldhavebeenalongthestandardlinesusedbytheCIAincountlesscasesand
countriesaroundtheworld."Youdowhatwetellyoutodoandsaywhatwetellyou
tosay,andinreturnwe'llgiveyouanewidentityandanewlifeintheUSA."What
couldanyonelikeAmrozisay,but"OK,it'sadeal"?
Fromthenonhebecamethe'villain'ina
Hollywoodstylemoralityplayontheevilof
Islamicfundamentalismandtheterroristthreat
thatJemaahIslamiyahposestoinnocentyoung
AussiesandYanks,justhavingagoodtimeina
nightcluboranywhereelseonearth."Youand
yourkidscouldbenext."...."Wellgeeguys,
supporttheWaronTerror.Let'sgogetem!"The
parrotpeopleofthepressandelectronicmedia
pickedupthemantraandtherest,astheysay,
ishistory.
Whataboutthefiringsquad?Won'ttheykill
Amrozi?No,mostprobablynot.ExecutionsinIndonesiaarealwayscarriedout
behindthewallsofaprison,thepublicarenotinvited.Thevictimsarealways
hooded.So,theauthoritiescanshootanypoorwretchtheylike,whileAmroziis
winginghiswaytoFloridaandanewcareerasAmerica'snewestfastfood
entrepreneur.
Amrozi'ssubstitutedexecutionwillnotbeatallexceptional.Similarswitchesseem
tohaveoccurredbeforeinIndonesia,andinThailand.
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Historymakesitplainthattechnologychangesweaponsandwarfare.Forexample,
bowsandarrows,cavalry,catapults,gunpowder,machineguns,tanks,poisongas,
aircraft,guidedmissiles,andnucleardevices,allchangedthepatternofarmed
conflictinthepast.Sodidtechnologiessuchasradar,anddigitalcodebreaking,in
factthelattercapabilityasbeensaidtohavebeendecisiveinthevictoryofthe
USAandBritaininWorldWarII.Yet,theglobalpowersoftheOWOcontinueto
maintainlargearmiesandstocksofarms,includingnuclearweapons,inthefaceof
thishistoricalevidence.Theirleadersseemtoexpecttobeabletolaunchattacks
andwinwarsinmuchthesamewayasithasbeendoneinthepast.Giventhe
astonishingwaveofnewdiscoveries,inventionsandmagictechnologiesnow
sweepingusforward,onemustagaininvoketheobservationofGregoryS.Pauland
EarlD.Cox,..."Nowthere'snuttyforyou."
ThepointtounderstandhereisthattheWaronTerrorcan'tbewonbyconventional
militaryaction.Itis,therefore,futiletoencourageorsupportthose'leaders'who
advocateandpursuesuch'popular'campaigns.Thesepeoplearenotonlycausing
greatharmtohundredsofthousandsofcompletelyinnocentpeopleinthecountries
theyinvadeinthenameoftheirnewcrusade,theyaremisleadingvotersand
taxpayersathomeabouttheoutcomesthataWaronTerrorcanaccomplish.The
truthisthatwhentheCoWinvadescountriessuchasAfghanistanandIraq,inorder
todefeatterrorism,therecanbenovictory.Suchattackscandefeatthe
governmentsofthenationsinvaded,theycandestroytheireconomies,andthey
canobliteratewholesectionsofcitiesandtowns,in'shockandawe'displays.But
theattackscannoteliminateterrorism,becauseterrorismisanattitude,nota
tangibletarget.HarmingthepopulationsofcountriessuchasAfghanistanandIraq
ismorelikelytoincreasethenumberofpeoplewithterroristattitudesandintent
towardstheCoW,thantoabateoreliminateterrorism.
Thereisnopointinarguingthecaseagainstretaliatorymilitaryactioninmoral
terms,nomatterhowrightsuchcontentionsare.TheNewInquisitionofthe2nd
Renaissanceisnotmoral.So,thepoliticians,capitalistsandmilitaristsoftheOWO
willremaindeaftomoralarguments.Theywillsimplyuseexamplesof'Islamic
terrorism',suchas911and1012,togenerateadesireforrevengeinthewider
population,andthentheywilltrumpetretributionandplayonnationalisticemotions
andshadowyfears,tojustifyendlesswar.
TheparrotpeopleofthemediawillfallinbehindtheflagwavingWaronTerror
theme,andmanyordinarypeoplewillbepersuadedthattheymustseethelivesof
theirsonsanddaughtersputatriskonforeignshoresinthenameof'freedom'and
thehopeof'victory'overterrorism.SoeffectivewastheAustralianmediainthis
regardthattheycausedthepopularityratingoftheincumbentgovernmenttorise
significantlyaftertheBalibombing,andsupportforawaronIraqtohardenonthe
streetsofAustraliancitiesandtowns.SomerelativesandfriendsofBalivictims
evenwished,publicly,forAmrozitobetortured.
Tortureisneveragoodidea,butitisparticularlyfutilewhenitisappliedtothe
wrongsubjects.Thiswaswhathappened,overfivecenturiesago,whenharmless
womenandtheircompanionanimalsweretorturedtodeathinEurope,toavengethe
'evil'theyhadcausedbywayofmiscarriagesincattleandthefailureofcrops.
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TorturewasnotjustifiableatthetimeofthefirstInquisition,anditisnotjustifiable
now.But,hey,themerementionoftorturingterrorists,whenitismootedonprime
timeTV,canraisesupportforour'leaders'andtheirnewcrusade.Itworkslikea
charm,everytime.That'swhytheparrotpeopledoit.
No,thebestargumenttouseagainstanywartocrushandpunishterrorists,isnot
thatitisimmoral,butthatitisdoomedtofailure.Theparrotpeopleareunlikelyto
broadcastthismessage,sothetaskfallstous,thetechnotribesofthe2nd
Renaissance,todoso.Letusdoitloudandclear.Themessageisthat'Warcan't
defeatterrorism.'Whentheyunderstandthistruththefamiliesoftheyoungmenand
womenwhoarebeingsentintoharm'swayinthenameofvengeance,andof
victoryandlastingpeace,willcometorealisethattheyshouldnotacceptany
sacrificingoftheirchildrentowar,asapatrioticnecessity.TheWaronTerrorisa
futilewasteofyounglives.Thewaris,emphatically,notasolutiontothetensions
betweenthehavesandhavenotsoftheworld,nortolongstandingdifferencesin
customsandreligiousbeliefs.
TheFourGenerationsofWarfare[175]
WilliamS.LindisadirectorattheFreeCongressFoundationthinktankin
Washington.Heisaspecialistinmilitarytheoryanddoctrine,andhevigorously
opposedtheinvasionsofAfghanistanandIraq,onthegroundsoftheirutterfutility.
Lindhasidentifiedfourgenerationsofwarfare,beginning
withtheThirtyYearsWarinRenaissanceEurope,that
endedwiththePeaceofWestphaliain1648,and
progressingthroughtothepresentwarinIraq.Lind
categorisesthefourgenerationsofwarasfollows.
"FirstGenerationWar,whichlastedfrom1648to
aroundthetimeoftheAmericanCivilWar,was
foughtbystatearmiesusinglineandcolumn
tactics."
Priortowarbecomingamonopolyofnationstates,
Lindnotesthatcitiesfoughtwars,tribesfoughtwars,
religionsfoughtwars,andevensomebusinessempiresfoughtwars.
"Mostofthethingsthatdistinguish'military'from'civilian'uniforms,
saluting,promotionsystemscomefromtheFirstGenerationandare
intendedtoreinforcethecultureoforder."
"Startinginthemid19thcentury,withthedevelopmentofmassarmiesand
weaponssuchasmachinegunsandquickfiringartillery,theorderofthe
battlefieldbegantobreakdown.Theresultwasthecentralproblemthathas
facedstatearmieseversince,thegrowingcontradictionbetweenthe
disorderlybattlefieldandamilitarycultureoforder."
"SecondGenerationWarreliesonfirepowertocauseattrition.Itiswarby
bodycount.IntheFrencharmy,inWorldWarI,thefirepowercamemostly
fromartillery.IntheAmericanmilitarytoday,thefirepowerincreasingly
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comesfromaircraftandmissiles,butthegoalisstillvictorythrough
attrition."
"TheUSArmylearnedSecondGenerationWarfromtheFrenchduringand
afterWorldWarI,anditremainstheAmericanwayofwar.Newtechnology,
inDonaldRumsfeld'sstrategy,isused,nottomovebeyondthisSecond
Generationofwar,buttomakeitmoreefficientand'precise'."
"ThirdGenerationWarfarewasaGermanproductwithrootsgoingbackto
theScharnhorstreformsinthePrussianarmythatfollowedPrussia'sdefeat
byNapoleon.Itisfoughtmoreintimethaninplace.Speed,notfirepower,is
themainweapon,andfirepowerisusedtocreateopportunitiesfor
manoeuvre,ratherthanmerelytorunupthebodycount."
"FourthGenerationWar,whichisnowkillingafewmoreAmericansoldiers
everydayinIraq,markstheendofthestate'smonopolyonwar."
"Allaroundtheworld,statemilitariesarefacingnonstateopponents,groups
suchasalQaeda,HezbollahandHamas.Almosteverywhere,thestateis
losing."
"Becausetheseenemiesarenotstatestheyhavenothingwecanbomb,no
tankswecantakeout,nocapitalwecanoccupy.AndeachoneisaHydra.
Everytimewekillanenemy,werecruitmore."
"PresidentBush'sproclamationofvictoryinIraqislookingmorethanslightly
premature.Thepaceoffightingthereispickingup,notslowingdown,as
AmericantroopsfaceBaathists,gangsoflooters,Shiites,Arabfedayeen
(whoarestillcomingtoIraqtofightus),Wahabimujahedeen,andsoon."
"InthelandbetweentheTigrisandtheEuphrates,timebelongstoour
opponents,nottous.....Theyoperateon'God'stime.'Iftheydonotwin
today,therearemanytomorrowsforthem,butnotforus....Theflyhas
occupiedtheflypaper.Andtimeisalwaysontheflypaper'sside."
Lind'sanalysismakesitclearthatthenationstatewiththelargestmilitarybudget,
theUS,isnolongerthegreatestmilitarypower.Nationstates,suchastheUS,
havelosttheirmonopolyonwarfare.Thisnewrealityhasyettopermeatethe
thinkingofthePentagonandAmericanforeignpolicy.Whenthenewrealisation,
thatitisnolongerpracticaltowagewaraccordingtotheprinciplesofthepast,
comesatlastitislikelytobetoolatetosavetheAmericanEmpire.
UncleSlam'sMilitaryExpenditure[176]
TheUnitedStatesisbyfartheworld'slargestarmouryandmunitionsfactory.So
muchsothatitisdifficulttoseehowtheUSCongresscancontinuetojustify
continuingoverexpenditureonbothconventionalweaponsandweaponsofmass
destruction.WhydoestheUSfeelitneedssuchenormousobsoletemilitary
capacity?WhoaretheenemiesthattheUSmightstillneedtoengageina
conventionalwar,statetostate?Whyaretrillionsofdollarsstillbeingsiphonedinto
blackprojectstodevelopterrorweaponsthatarecapableofexterminatingthe
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populationsofentirecontinents?
FollowingthecollapseoftheUSSR
andtheendoftheColdWar,there
are,asyet,norealisticanswersto
questionssuchasthese.
Studentsundertakingan
InternationalEnvironmental
Problems&Policyprojectatthe
UniversityofWisconsinEauClaire,
USA,producedtheadjacentchart
thatcomparesthemilitary
expenditureoftheUSwiththoseof
othernationstatesthatalsohave
significantdefencebudgets.
Sothefactsarehardlyobscureor
difficulttofind.Youngpeoplecan
assemblethisandsimilar
informationfromreadilyavailable
datathatiswidelypublished.They
cananalyseandcomparethe
militaryexpendituresoftheUSwith
itssocialandenvironmental
spending,anditsaidprogramsto
othercountries,andconcludethatthefiguresarewayoutofwhack.Whycan'tthe
electedrepresentativesoftheAmericanpeopledolikewise?Whycan'ttheyhaltthe
insanefiscalemphasisonmilitaryspending,andredirectpublicfundstomore
worthwhileprograms?
TheannualUSexpenditureondefence,thatisadmittedtoandnothiddeninblack
projects,isgreaterthanthesumofthedefencebudgetsofthenextninelargest
spenders.Itaccountsformorethan40%ofall
militaryspendingintheworld.
ShouldwebemostworriedaboutChina,orRussia,
orNorthKorea?Orshouldourmajorconcernbe
withUncleSlam'sarmsracewithnoone?
Forthoseconcernedaboutthedamagethat
takerismisdoingtotheenvironment,itwillbe
distressingtonotethefollowingquotesfromthe
ObserverLondon,
"The(US)DefenceDepartmentbuysenoughfuel
everydaytodriveacararoundtheworld13,000
times."
Sincemilitaryexpendituredoeslittletoraiseliving
standardsthroughtheproductionofessentialgoods
andservices,theeconomistsamonguswillbesad
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tolearnthat,
"TheDepartmentofDefenceemploys1.4millionpeopleonactiveduty.Itisthe
largestemployerintheUS,withmoreemployeesthanExxonMobil,Ford,General
MotorsandGEcombined."
Whatawasteofhumanenergiesandtalent,toemploysomanyinthesupportand
prosecutionofoutdatedandfutilewarsofattrition,aroundtheworld.Ifoneaddsthe
personnelengagedinagenciessuchastheCIA,andNSA,thesquanderingof
humaneffortonnonbeneficialactivitiesisevengreater.Themilitaryandindustrial
espionagetasksthatsuch'businesses'carryoutmightbenefitafewUS
corporations,buttheintellectsandenergiesofpeopleinvolvedcouldbefarbetter
usedinbeneficialwork.Iffreedfromtheirmilitaryandeconomicwarfarejobs,many
ofthosepersonnelwouldthenaddtothestoreofvalueandproductivecapacity
availabletohumanity.
ThestudentsattheUniversityofWisconsinEauClairedevelopedsome
comparisonsrelatingtoeducationversusmilitaryexpenditure.
"ThecostofonehourofthewaronIraq,US$46million,couldimprove,
repair,andmodernise20schools."
"Thecostof1Stealthbomber,US$2.1billion,couldprovidetheannual
salariesandbenefitsfor38,000elementaryteachers."
Leavingasidetheissuesaboutwhatistaughtinschoolsandwhatshouldbe
taughtthere,theabovecomparisonsshowthetradeoffsthattheFedsarehappyto
makebetweenwarandtheeducationofyoungcitizens.
Thestudentsalsocomparedanothersocialitem,healthcare,withmilitaryspending.
"Theoneyearcostofthenuclearweaponsprogram,US$16billion,could
providehealthcarecoveragefor7millionchildren."
"OnemonthofU.S,currentmilitaryspending,US$38billion,couldsave11
millionlivesworldwide,fightinginfectiousdiseases."
Again,theabsurdityofthetradeoffsthattheAmericanMilitaryIndustrialComplex
(AMIC)ispreparedtomakeinordertopossessthelargeststockofweapons
designedforsecondgenerationwarfare,isclear.
ManypeoplecanseethefutilityofUncleSlam'sarsenal,includingmanyyounger
peopleandthoseotherswhohaveexperiencedmodernwarfarefirsthand.By
sendingtroopstoinvadeplacessuchasAfghanistanandIraq,theCoWaresteadily
increasingtheproportionoftheirownsubjectswhocometounderstandthata
militaryapproachtoresolvingconflictsisnolongercosteffective,letalonemoral.
However,thetakersincontroloftheCoWnationswillneveracceptantiwar
arguments.NorwilltheyhalttheWaronTerror,becauseitisamajorplankintheir
strategytoretaincontroloftheindustrialworld,anddelaytheemergenceofaLevel
4Civilization.
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TheEndOfViolence[177]
Hopefully,despiteUncleSlam'snucleararsenal,"theENDisnotnigh".However,
theendofWARisverynigh.Thisisanastonishingpropositiontomostpeople,but
itissustainable.Despitethemajorpartthatwarshaveplayedthroughoutrecorded
history,warisnowbecomingunattractivetoaggressors,duetothelowering
possibilitiesofsuccess.
Whatonearthcouldmakewarnonviable?Informationcan.Itwillbegintodoso
withinthispresentdecadeofhistory,beforetheyear1010.
TheargumentsthatthestudentsattheUniversityofWisconsinEauClairehave
usedagainstwararemoralarguments.Whilesuchreasoningmightswaymany
peopleitwillnotstoptheCoWnationsfromattackinganycountrytheydeemnotto
be'ontheirside'intheWaronTerror.WhatwillsoonstoptheCoWwagingwarisan
evidentcurveofdiminishingreturnsonviolence.
InaveryperceptivemannertheauthorsofTheSovereignIndividual,JamesDale
DavidsonandWilliamReesMogg,recognisedthewaythattheinformation
revolutionwillimpactontheabilityofaggressorstogainanyadvantagefromwaging
war.DavidsonandReesMoggsawthistrendin1996,wellbeforeitwasdiscerned
byothercommentators.Theywroteitthus.
"Thebiggestchangesinlifeoccurtovariablesthatnoonewatches.Ortoput
itanotherway,wetakeforgrantedvariablesthathavefluctuatedverylittle
forcenturiesorevenhundredsofgenerations.Formostofhistory,ifnotfor
mostofhumanexistence,thebalancebetweenprotectionandextortionhas
fluctuatedwithinanarrowmargin,withextortionalwaysholdingtheupper
hand.Nowthisisabouttochange.Informationtechnologyislayingthe
groundworkforafundamentalshiftinthefactorsthatdeterminethecosts
andrewardsofresortingtoviolence."
"Developmentof'toolswithavoice'formultipleapplicationscreatesthe
possibilityfordispersaloftheindividualintomultiplesimultaneousactivities.
Theindividualwillnolongerbesingular,butpotentiallyanensembleof
dozensorperhapseventhousandsofactivitiesundertakenthroughintelligent
agents."
"Notonlywilloneindividualbeabletomanifestlymultiplyhisactivitiesby
employinganessentiallyunlimitednumberofintelligentagents.Heorshe
willevenbeabletoactafterdeath.Forthefirsttime,anindividualwillbe
capableofcarryingoutelaboratetasksevenifheisbiologicallydead.Itwill
nolongerbepossibleforeitheranenemyatwaroracriminaltocompletely
extinguishthecapabilityofanindividualtoretaliatebykillinghim."
"Twentyfiveyearsago,thefollowingstatementwouldhavebeennomore
thantherantingofacrank:'Ifyoukillme,Iwillsweepthemoneyoutofyour
bankaccountsandgiveittocharitiesinNepal.'Aftertheturnofthe
millennium,itmaynotbe.Whetheritwouldprovetobeapracticalthreat
wouldbedeterminedbyfactorsoftimeandplace.Yetevenifthewouldbe
miscreant'saccountsprovedtobeimpermeable,therewouldsurelybeother
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costlymischiefthatanarmyofintelligentagentscouldimposeinretaliation
foracrime.Thinkaboutit."
"Thisisoneofthemorerevolutionaryinnovationsinthelogicofviolencein
thewholeofhistory."
AtthetimethatTheSovereignIndividualwaswritten,therealityofintelligentagents
abletoretaliateagainstaggressorswasanexpectationbasedontrendsin
technologicaldevelopment.Today,therearefarmoreindicationsoftheemergence
ofsuchcapabilities.
ConsidertheearliersegmentontheLightnetandnonprogrammedreasoningin
opticalnetworks.Thinkabouttheimplicationsofmachinesthatarealready
'dreaming',andofevolutionarycircuitsthatarealreadycreatingworkingelectronic
designsofnonhumanorigin.Thinkabouttheconvergenceoftechnologiessuchas
imaging,communications,datastorageandtranslation,andtheriseandriseoftruly
artificialintelligence,allconnectedtoablazinglyfastLightnet.Thinkaboutthe
shrinkingsize,plummetingcostsandmassivespreadofdigitaldevices,manyof
whicharelargelyselfcontrolling,andyoubegintogetthepicture.Individualsare
nowbeingequippedwithtechnologiesthatwillenablethemtocompetewith,and
even'outgun'thetraditionalextortionistsandspecialistsinviolencenationstates
andtheiragenciesandarmies.
Digitalimagingisanexampleoftheproliferationofaccessibletechnologyand
information.Onthemorningofthe911atrocitypeopleallovertheworldwere
watchingthesecondaircraftflyintotheSouthToweroftheWTC.MostwatchedTV,
butsomepeoplewerealsoabletousetheInternettoaccessrealtimeimageryof
thestreetsofNewYork,asrecordedbythecity'strafficlightssystem.Folkasfar
awayasSydney,Australia,didthis.Theimagerywasliveanduncontrolledor
edited.Itwascapturedandrecordedontheothersideoftheworld,byordinary
people.Notthemedia,notcorporations,notgovernmentpropagandadepartments,
butindividualcitizenswithInternetconnections,sometechnology,andthe
knowledgetouseit.
DuringtheKosovoconflictareporteronaUSwarshipphotographedthelaunchofa
cruisemissile.Therewasnothingremarkableaboutthat,exceptthatthedigital
imagewasalmostinstantlytransmittedtotheNewYorkTimesandelectronically
setontothefrontpageoftheeditionbeingprinted.Itwassaid,atthetime,thatthe
picturewasprintingtopaperinNewYorkbeforethemissilehadreacheditstarget.
Similarly,inthewaronIraq,USwarshipsintheGulfandtheRedSealaunched
TomahawkcruisemissilesatSaddam'sforces.Videosofthelaunchesweree
mailedtothePentagonwithinminutesandreleasedtothemedia.Thetechnology
usedintheseexampleswasnotmilitary,
itwasthenormalInternet.Thecapability
torecordeventsandsendimages
aroundtheglobe,whiletheactionisstill
happening,isalreadyavailableto
ordinarycitizens.
InthehandsofvariouscybertribesandLeaverGivercollectives,theabilityto
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DigitalImagingEverywhere
recordanddistributeindependently
capturedimagesofeventsfrom
anywhereonEarthwillsoonbecomea
powerfulnewforceagainstviolenceand
war.Whethertherecordedeventisa
singlemugging,adrivebyshooting,a
massacreoffleeingciviliansalongsome
roadinawarzone,ablatantexampleof
policebrutality,oranyotherformof
violence,itcanbeindependently
recordedandthenseenbythepeopleof
theWorld.
Suchadevelopmentispartofthe
phenomenonofreversesurveillancethatwillcometocharacterisethe2nd
RenaissanceandarapidtransitiontoaLevel4Civilizationandatrulyfreesociety.
Youcanlearnmoreaboutreversesurveillanceatthe'Surveillance'freesite.Reverse
surveillanceprinciplesextendwellbeyondtheuseofubiquitousdigitalimaging
technologies,andincludeauditsofallaspectsoffederalgovernmentoperations,by
randomlyselectedteamsofcitizens.TheFedsandtheparrotpeoplewillbequick
topronouncethatsuchmonitotingis"notinthenationalinterest,"butitwill
definitelybeinourinterests,andthoseoffuturegenerationsofhumanity.
The'Surveillance'freesitelinkishere.
WarCrimesTheUgliestFaceOfTheMilitary[178]
TheUSgovernmenthaswithdrawnfromtheInternationalCriminalCourtTreaty,
citingaconcernthatthecourthastoomuchindependenceandpotentialtopursue
USservicemembersandcivilians(i.e.seniorofficials)forwarcrimes.Secretaryof
Defense,Rumsfeld,statedthat,"Webelievethatstates,notinternational
institutionsareprimarilyresponsibleforensuringjusticeintheinternationalsystem."
And,"WebelievetheICCisaninstitutionofuncheckedpower....powermustnever
betrustedwithoutacheck."Inotherwords,theUSdoesn'twantitscitizenstriedin
anyothercourtsthanthoseonitsownterritory,andwithinitsownjurisdiction.
However,historyshowsthat'victors'seldomprosecutetheirownforcesorofficials
forwarcrimes.
NumerouswarcriminalsweretriedandconvictedfollowingWorldWarII.Theywere
German,Italian,orJapanese.However,thereweremajoratrocitiesperpetratedby
theAlliedforcesaswell.NobodyfacedaNurembergtrialforthemurderofatleast
200,000civiliansinthedeliberatefirebombingofDresden,inSaxony.Nobodywas
evertried,orevenreprimanded,overthemassrapesofthewomenofBerlinduring
theRussianoccupation.And,ofcourse,nobodyeverfacedtrialforthehorrific
deploymentofatomicweaponsatHiroshimaandNagasaki.Indeed,PresidentHarry
TrumancalledtheHiroshimaexplosion,"..thegreatestthinginhistory."
ThemagnitudeoftheseandotheratrocitiescommittedbytheAlliedforcesinWorld
WarIIwasasgreat,ifnotgreater,thanthewarcrimesoftheAxisandJapanese
armies.TheincendiaryattackontheuniversitycityofDresden,wheremany
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Germancivilianshadgatheredtoescapebombingaimedatindustrialandmilitary
targetselsewhere,isrecordedasthedeadliestofanywartodate.
Elevensquaremilesofthecitywasdestroyedbysome3,000tonsofexplosives
andphosphorousincendiaries.DuringthewarDresdenhadbecomeacentrefor
wounded,bothcivilianandmilitary.Therewere19hospitalsinDresdenatthetime.
Ofthese,16werebadlydamaged.Threeofthehospitalsweretotallydestroyed,
andoneofthesewasthematernityclinic.Germanfiguresshowthatoutof28,400
housesintheinnercity,24,900weredestroyed.Dresdenhadapopulationofsome
1.2millionpeopleatthetime,butaftertheattackswereoveritisrecordedthat
therewerenotenoughuninjuredpeoplelefttoburythedead.
InFebruary,1945,therewasnomilitaryimperativetoattackthemedievalcityof
Dresden.TheendofthewarinEuropewasalreadyinsight,therewerenowartime
industriesassociatedwiththecity,therewerenoantiaircraftorotherdefences,
becausetheGermanarmydidnotconsiderthattherewasanythingtodefendthere.
Dresden'spopulationwasswollenwithinjuredsoldiersandcivilianrefugees,but
therewerehardlyanyfightingmeninthecityoritssurrounds.Therehavebeen
claims,afterthewar,thatDresdenwasthemaincommunicationscentreforpartof
theEasternfront.However,hadthisbeentrue,thecitywouldhavebeendefended,
anditwasnot.
TwoattackswereflownbytheRAF,andtheyweretimedsothatthesecondraid
wouldcatchrescuersandfirefightingteamsintheopen.Athirdattackbythe
USAFcompletedthecarnage.Giventheterriblenatureofthenewincendiary
weaponsthewayamixtureofphosphorous,magnesiumandpetroleumcreated
1,000degreefireballsand100milesperhourwindsthatsuckedpeopletotheir
deathsintheinferno,thebombingraidsonDresdenwerecoldlycalculatedmurder.
Herearesomequotationsfromsurvivorsontheground,airmeninthetwoattacks,
andthosewhomastermindedthefirebombingofDresden.
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"Youguys[British]burnttheplacedown,turneditintoasinglecolumnof
flame.Morepeoplediedthereinthefirestorm,inthatonebigflame,than
diedinHiroshimaandNagasakicombined....AhellofalotofRoyalAirForce
guyswereashamedofwhatHarrishadmadethemdo."
...KurtVonnegut,afourthgenerationGermanAmericanwhowasaprisoner
ofwarinDresdenatthetimeofthebombing,andwasforcedtohelpdig
charredcorpsesoutoftheruins.
Vonnegutlaterrecordedhishorrificexperiencesinanovel,Slaughterhouse
Five.Themaincharacter,BillyPilgrim,isayoungUSinfantryscoutwhois
capturedintheBattleoftheBulge,andsenttoDresden.Hisexperiencesas
aprisonerwhotakesshelterintheundergroundmeatcellarofa
slaughterhousetosurvivethefirestorm,andhisaccountsofthecarnagehe
hastocleanuplater,areVonnegut'sfirsthandexperiences.Slaughterhouse
Five,writtenin1969,becameabestseller,butwasbannedinseveralUS
states,duetoitsgraphicandfactualaccountsofwhatreallyhappenedtothe
peopleofDresdenin1945.Itcontradictedthe'officialtruth'abouttheevent
thatkilledsomanyGermancivilians,yousee.Thetruthisthatoneinevery
fiveGermannoncombatantswhowerekilledinWorldWarIIdiedat
Dresden.
"Thenthebombingbeganagain.Thistimetherewasnopausebetween
detonationsandtherockingwassosevere,welostourbalance,andwere
tossedaroundinthebasementlikeabunchofragdolls.Attimesthe
basementwallswereseparatedandliftedup.Wecouldseetheflashesof
thefieryexplosionsoutside.
Therewerealotoffirebombs
andcanistersof
phosphorousbeingdumped
everywhere.The
phosphorouswasathick
liquidthatburnedupon
exposuretoairandasit
penetratedcracksinthe
buildings,itburnedwhatever
itleakedthrough.Thefumes
fromitwerepoisonous......I
learnedlaterthattherehad
beenoverahundredand
seventybodiestakenoutofthatbasementandtwentysevencamebackto
life.Iwasoneofthemmiraculously."
"Thememorythathasremainedsovividlyinmymindwasseeingand
hearinghumanstrapped,standinginmolten,burningasphaltlikeliving
torches,screamingforhelpwhichwasimpossibletogive.AtthetimeIwas
toonumbtorealisetheatrocityofthisscenebutafterIwas'safe'inhospital,
theimpactofthisandeverythingelsethrewmeintoacompletenervous
breakdown.Ihadtobetiedtomybedtopreventmefromseverelyhurting
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myselfphysically.ThereIscreamedforhoursandhoursbehindaclosed
doorwhileanursestayedatmybedside."
ThisaccountishowElisabeth,themotherofEddaWest,whowas3years
oldin1945,remembersherexperiencesinDresden.Thankfully,Eddawas
tooyoungtorememberthefirebombing.Buthermotherandgrandmother
bothsurvivedtotelltheirstoriestoher.
"DresdenisoneofthoseGermancitieswhichnormallydevotesShrove
TuesdaytoCarnivalactivities.ButonFebruary13,1945,withtheRedArmy
60milesaway,themoodwassombre.Therefugees,whowerecrowdedinto
everyhouse,eachhadhishorrorstoryaboutRussianatrocities.Inmany
partsofthecity,andparticularlyaroundtherailwaystation,thousandsof
latecomerswhocouldfindnocornerinwhichtosleepwerecampinginthe
bittercoldoftheopenstreets.TheonlysignsofCarnivalspirit,whenthe
sirenssoundedat9:55p.m.werethefullhouseatthecircusandafew
gangsoflittlegirlswanderingaboutinfancydress.Thoughnoonetookthe
dangerofaraidveryseriously,ordersmustbeobeyedandthepopulation
justhadtimetogetdownitssheltersbeforethefirstbombsfellatnine
minutespastthehour."
"Twentyfourminuteslater,thelastBritishbomberwasonitswaybackto
England,andtheinnercityofDresdenwasablaze.Sincetherewerenosteel
structuresinanyofitsapartmenthouses,thefloorsquicklycapsized,and
halfanhouraftertheraidwasoverthefirestormtransformedthousandsof
individualblazesintoaseaofflames,rippingofftheroofs,tossingtrees,
carsandlorriesintotheair,andsimultaneouslysuckingtheoxygenoutof
theairraidshelters."
"Mostofthosewhoremainedbelowgroundweretodiepainlessly,their
bodiesfirstbrilliantlytintedbrightorangeandblue,
andthen,astheheatgrewintense,eithertotally
incineratedormeltedintoathickliquidsometimes
threeorfourfeetdeep.Buttherewereotherswho,
whenthebombingstopped,rushedupstairs.
Someofthemstoppedtocollecttheirbelongings
beforeescaping,andtheywerecaughtinthe
secondraid.Butsome10,000fledtothegreat
openspaceoftheGrosseGarten,themagnificent
royalparkofDresden,nearlyoneandahalf
squaremilesinall."
"Heretheywerecaughtbythesecondraid,which
startedwithoutanairraidwarning,at1:22a.m.
Farheavierthanthefirstthereweretwiceas
manybomberswithafarheavierloadof
incendiariesitstargetmarkershadbeendeliberatelyplacedinorderto
spreadthefiresintotheblackrectanglewhichwasalltheairmencouldsee
oftheGrosseGarten.Withinminutes,thefirestormwasragingacrossthe
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grass,rippinguptreesandlitteringthebranchesofotherswithclothes,
bicyclesanddismemberedlimbsthatremainedhangingfordaysafterwards."
"Themostterriblescenesintheinnercitytookplaceinthemagnificentold
marketsquare,theAltmarkt.Soonafterthefirstraidfinished,thisgreat
squarewasjampackedwithpantingsurvivors.Whenthesecondraidstruck,
theycouldscarcelymoveuntilsomeonerememberedthehugeconcrete
emergencywatertankthathadbeenconstructedtooneside.Thistankwas
ahundredbyfiftyyardsbysixfeet
deep.....Whentherescuersreachedthe
Altmarktfivedayslater,theyfoundthe
tankfilledwithbloatedcorpses,while
therestofthesquarewaslitteredwith
recumbentorseatedfiguressoshrunk
bytheincinerationthat30ofthem
couldbetakenawayinasingle
bathtub."
"Butperhapsthemostmemorable
horrorofthissecondraidoccurredin
thehospitals.Inthelastyearofthe
war,Dresdenhadbecomeahospital
city,withmanyofitsschoolsconverted
intotemporarywards.....Thousandsof
crippledsurvivorsweredraggedbytheir
nursestothebanksoftheriverElbe,
wheretheywerelaidinrowsonthe
grasstowaitforthedaylight.Butwhen
itcametherewasanotherhorror.
Punctuallyat11:30a.m.,thethirdwave
ofbombers,thetwohundredeleven
AmericanFlyingFortress,begantheirattack.Onceagain,theareaof
destructionwasextendedacrossthecity.Butwhatthesurvivorsall
rememberwerethescoresofMustangfightersdivinglowoverthebodies
huddledonthebanksoftheElbe,aswellasthelargerlawnsoftheGrosse
Garten,inordertoshootthemup.OtherMustangschoseastheirtargetsthe
serriedcrowdsthatblockedeveryroadoutofDresden."
"Butsomethingssurviveddestruction.ThefewfactoriesDresdenpossessed
wereoutsidethecitycentre,andsoonwereatworkagain.Sotoowasthe
railwaysystem.Withinthreedays,indeed,militarytrainswererunningonce
againrightthroughthecity,andthemarshallingyardsuntouchedbyabomb
wereinfulloperation.....Intheirsalvagework,theNazisreliedonsome
25,000Alliedprisonersofwar,concentratedinandaroundthecity.Dresden,
aswasverywellknowninLondonandWashington,wasnotonlyahospital
citybutaprisonerofwarcitystillanotherreasonwhytheauthorities
assumeditwouldnotbeattacked."
"WhatDresdenerschieflyremember,ofthosefirstdaysaftertheraid,isthe
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disposalofthebodies.Throughoutthewar,Germanlocalauthoritieshad
beenextremelycarefultoshowgreatrespectfordeath,enablingrelatives
whereverpossibletoidentifyandtoburytheirowndead.Atfirst,this
procedurewasfollowedinDresden.Butweeksaftertheraidtherewerestill
thousandsofunopenedcellarsunderthesmoulderingruins,andtheairwas
thickwiththefogandsweetstenchofrottingflesh......Hurriedly,a
monstrousfuneralpyrewasconstructedintheAltmarkt.Steelshuttersfrom
oneofDresden'sbiggestdepartmentstoreswerelaidacrossbrokenslabsof
ironstone.Onthismacabregridiron,thebodieswerepiledwithstrawbetween
eachlayer,soakedwithgasolineandsetablaze.Ninethousandcorpses
weredisposedofinthisway,andeightcubicmetersofashwerethenloaded
intocontainersandburiedinagraveyardoutsidethecity,25feetwideand
15feetdeep."
...FromandarticlebyR.H.S.Grossman,inEsquireMagazine,November
1963.
TheWWWsource,fromwhichtheseexcerptscame,makesthepointthat
thenumberskilledbytheDresdenraidhaveneverbeenagreed.
AnalternativeWWWsourceontheDresdenbombing,forexample,states
that,"Recentresearchsuggeststhat35,000werekilled."Thelatterestimate
appearstobeseverelyrevisionistitcamefroma'history'site.
Incontrast,aSwisspublicationsuggeststhat,onthebasisofvictimswho
wereregisteredatthetime,480,000died.Thefollowingbreakdownis
provided:
37,000infantsandtoddlers
46,000publicschoolchildren
55,000woundedandsickpeople,doctorsandnurses
12,000firemen,soldiers,medicalaides,bunkerassistants,
police
330,000'men,womenandyouth'.
Presumably,thelatterfigureincludesanumber(unknown)ofAlliedprisoners
ofwarwhowerebeingheldinDresden.
"Dresden,theseventhlargestcityinGermanyandnotmuchsmallerthan
Manchester,isalsobyfarthelargestunbombedbuiltupareatheenemy
has.Inthemidstofwinterwithrefugeespouringwestwardsandtroopstobe
rested,roofsareatapremium.Theintentionsoftheattackaretohitthe
enemywherehewillfeelitmost,behindandalreadypartiallycollapsedfront,
topreventtheuseofthecityinthewayoffurtheradvance,andincidentally
toshowtheRussianswhentheyarrivewhatBomberCommandcando."
...RoyalAirForcememo(January,1945).
"InFebruaryof1945,withtheRussianarmythreateningtheheartofSaxony,
IwascalledupontoattackDresdenthiswasconsideredatargetofthefirst
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importancefortheoffensiveontheEasternfront.Dresdenhadbythistime
becomethemaincentreofcommunicationsforthedefenceofGermanyon
thesouthernhalfoftheEasternfront......Iknowthatthedestructionofso
largeandsplendidacityatthislatestageofthewarwasconsidered
unnecessaryevenbyagoodmanypeoplewhoadmitthatourearlierattacks
[onGermany]wereasfullyjustifiedasanyotheroperationofwar.HereIwill
onlysaythattheattackonDresdenwasatthetimeconsideredamilitary
necessitybymuchmoreimportantpeoplethanmyself"...
...AirMarshallArthurHarris,headofRAFBomberCommand.
"Itstruckmeatthetime,thethoughtofthewomenandchildrendownthere.
Weseemedtoflyforhoursoverasheetoffireaterrificredglowwiththin
hazeoverit.Ifoundmyselfmakingcommentstothecrew.'OhGod,those
poorpeople.'Itwascompletelyuncalledfor.Youcan'tjustifyit."
...RoyAkehurst,anRAFwirelessoperatorwhoflewontheDresdenraid.
"Thefirestormisincredible,therearecallsforhelpandscreamsfrom
somewhere,butallaroundisonesingleinferno.TomyleftIsuddenlyseea
woman.Icanseehertothisdayandshallneverforgetit.Shecarriesa
bundleinherarms.Itisababy.Sheruns,shefalls,andthechildfliesinan
arcintothefire."
...MargaretFrewyer,whowasinDresdenon13thFebruary,1945.
"Theelephantsgavespinechillingscreams.Thebabycowelephantwas
lyinginthenarrowbarriermoatonherback,herlegsupinthesky.Shehad
sufferedseverestomachinjuriesandcouldnotmove.A90cwt.cow
elephanthadbeenflungclearacrossthebarriermoatandthefencebysome
terrificblastwave,andstoodtheretrembling.Ihadnochoicebuttoleave
theseanimalstotheirfate."
...AkeeperattheDresdenZoo,on13thFebruary,1945.
"ThatthebombingofDresdenwasagreattragedynonecandeny.Itisnot
somuchthisortheothermeansofmakingwarthatisimmoralorhumane.
Whatisimmoraliswaritself.Oncefullscalewarhasbrokenoutitcannever
behumanisedorcivilised,andifonesideattemptedtodosoitwouldbe
mostlikelytobedefeated.ThattomeisthelessonofDresden."
...RobertSaundby,DeputyAirMarshallRAFBomberCommand,1945.
ThebombingofDresdenwasthegreatestwarcrimeofthe20thcentury,byavery
largemargin.ItwasmorecruelandinhumanthaneventheAmericanattackson
HiroshimaandNagasaki.ItwasmoreshockingthantherapeofthewomenofBerlin
bytheRedArmy.Eventhoughthemassviolationsofeveryfemaleinthatcity
between8yearsand80yearsofage,andtheencouragementoftheRussian
commandersoftheirtroopsintheseacts,wassototallyreprehensible.The
Dresdenraidsweretheultimatemilitaryatrocity.So,therearecertainlylessonsthat
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canbedrawnfromit.
However,thefatalisticobservationofDeputyAirMarshallSaundby,ofRAFBomber
Command,isnotthelessonofDresden.ThelessonofDresden,thegreatestwar
crime,andoneoftheleastknownofsuchcrimesoutsideGermany,isthatsecrecy
madeitpossible.
DuringWorldWarII,andinmanywarssince,strictcensorshipandironcladcontrol
ofthenewsfromthefront,madeitpossiblefornationstatestowagewarsagainst
eachother,withoutthecitizensofthecombatantcountriesknowingofthe
gruesomekillingthatwasgoingon.
Eventoday,theCoWhavebeenabletokeeptheuglytruthsabouttheirIraqand
Afghanistaninvasionsfromtheworld.Moreimportantly,theyhavelargely
succeededinrestricting,and'spinning',thefactscomingoutofthesecampaigns,to
theextentthattheirowncitizenshavebeenkeptinthedarkaboutwarcrimesthat
occurred.Ithasbeenrelativelyeasytodothis,particularlyinAfghanistan,where
thereisscantcommunicationstechnologyandinfrastructureonthegroundorinthe
handsofthelocalpopulation.
ButwhatifBritish,AmericanandAustralianforcescalledtheAlliesinWWII,but
nowtermedtheCoalitionoftheWillingweretoattackDresdenwithincendiariesin
2005?Germanyisnowsaturatedwith21stcenturyinformationtechnology.Notonly
domostcitizensonthestreethavehandhelddigitalcapturedevicesintheir
phones,watchesandotheraccessories,theyareconnectedtotheInternetby
wirelessnetworksthatblanketthecity.TheInternetconnectsthecitizensof
Dresdentotheworld,includingtheAmerican,BritishandAustralianpeople.Ifthe
folkathome,intheCoWnations,weretoseeanythingremotelylikethefirestormof
February,1945,ontheirpersonalcommunicationsscreens,thewarwouldinstantly
becomenonviable.
IncomparisontothehorrorsofDresden,thenowfamous'NapalmGirl'photograph
takenbyNickUtinVietnam,in1972,wasmainstreampictorial.Youcanshowitto
mostpeopleandtheywillbeupsetbyit,andcriticalofwhoeverdroppednapalmon
aVietnamvillage,buttheywillnot
besoconsumedbyrevulsionthat
theypickupthenearestphoneand
startscreamingdownthelineat
whoeverwilllisteningovernment,
themilitary,orthechurch.
However,hadtherebeenaNickUt
inDresden,andhadhebeenableto
beamphotographsandvideoclips
totheworld,thatwouldhavebeen
themostlikelyreactionofmost
people.Viewerswouldhavefoundit
nearlyimpossibletocontaintheir
rageandangeratthesheereviland
inhumanityoftheattackscarriedoutbytheRAFandUSAF.Itwouldnothavetaken
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ayearfortheimpactofthepicturesandotherinformationtohaltallsupportforthe
warasitdidinthecaseofVietnam.
Iftherehadbeentoday'simagingandcommunicationstechnologyavailablein
Dresdenatthetimeoftheincendiaryattacks,WorldWarIIwouldhavebeencalled
offinMarch,1945.Agreatmanyliveswouldhavebeensavedifthishadoccurred.
Sadly,itwasnotpossiblethen.Thepowertostartorendwarswasstillinthehands
ofnationstates.Thetechnologytoshiftthispowertosovereignindividualsonthe
streetshadyettobeinventedandwidelydispersed.
Itisimportanttorealisethatthesolereasonthatthewarcontinued,andfewpeople
inBritain,theUS,orAustraliawereeverawareofthegreatestmilitarycrimeofthe
20thcentury,isthattheAllieswereabletosuppressallpicturesanddetailed
informationfromthepublicmedia.Giventhenatureandubiquityofmoderndigital
captureandcommunicationstechnologies,thiscensorshipwouldnowbean
impossibilityinadevelopedcountrysuchasGermany.TheCoWforceswereable
tosuppressinformationcomingoutofAfghanistanonlybecausethatregionofthe
worlddoesnotyethavesuchtechnologyinthehandsofitspopulation.
Therealityisthatthereturnsonviolencediminishtozeroiftheperpetratingstates
areexposed,andtheir'leaders'putatriskofbeinghunteddownbytheirownpeople
andintelligent'infobots'.Inthe21stcentury,waristhusrenderedimpracticalasa
meansofanythingmorethanaselfdefenceresponseonyourownground.Itisno
longerpossibletolaunchcruelattacksonthenoncombatantsofotherstatesand
expectsupportfromyourownpopulation.
Thischangehasbeenbroughtaboutbynewtechnology.In1945,thewireservices,
broadcastingandprintmediawereeitherstateownedorinthehandsofcorporations
thatcouldbecontrolledbythestateinmattersofthe'nationalinterest'and'national
security'.Itwasneverdeemedtobeinthenationalinteresttoletthepopulation
knowaboutwarcrimesandatrocities,suchasDresdenfirebombingbytheAllies
andtheRapeofBerlinbytheRussians.Now,thelargestcommunicationsnetwork,
theInternetanditsassociatedwirelessweb,isinthehandsofindividualusersall
overtheworld.Anyonewithacellularphoneandadigitalimagingdeviceisafront
linereporter.RupertMurdochisnolongerthemostpowerfulmediabaroninthe
world.YouandIare.
Author'sNote:
TheincinerationofDresdeniscoveredherebecauseitwasnotonlyoneofthe
worstatrocitiesofalltime,butitisalsotheperfectexampleofacrimethatcould
neverbekeptsecretinthenewtechnologicalagewenowlivein.Thereisanother
reasonaswell.Ipersonallyfelttheanguishofthisevent,morethan20years
afterwardsandsome12,000milesfromwhereitoccurred.
Inthe1960sIlivedwithmyparents,nextdoortoaGermanfamilywhohad
emigratedtoAustraliaafterWorldWarII.Twodaughtershadbeenbornshortlyafter
theyarrived,andIgreatlyadmiredtheeldestsadlyfromafar.Theseneighbours
wereaquietfamilywhokepttothemselves.Whenmyfolksmovedintothehouse
alongsidethemthefathertookmymotherasideandexplainedthatweshouldnot
thinkanythingofnoisesinthenight.Hesaidthatnoonewouldbeinneedof
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assistance,itwasjustthathiswifesufferedfromnightmares.
Generally,thenoiseswouldnotlastlong,becausethehusbandwouldwakehiswife
andcalmher.Butthescreamsthatcamefromnextdoorat2a.m.or3a.m.inthe
morningwerethemostpiercingandsoulchillingIhaveeverheard.Despitethefact
thatmyroomwasontheoppositeside,andbothourhouseandthatofour
neighbourshaddoublebrickwalls,thesoundseemedtofillmyhead.
Intime,welearnedthatthefamilyhadlivedinCologne,andthatthecauseofthe
wife'snightmareshadtodowithherhavingbeeninDresdenwhenitwas
firebombed.Whenthosewhoknewthetruthsaid"ShewasinDresden"thevast
majorityofAustraliansdidnotunderstand.Wehadnoideaaboutanythingsoevil
havinghappenedthere.TheofficialsilenceabouttheDresdenraidswasthorough.
Someyearslater,afterIhadreadSlaughterhouseFive,anddonesomeresearch,I
cametounderstandwhatmadethatwomanscreaminhersleep,solongafter.ButI
couldneverknowwhatshemusthavebeenfeelingandreliving.Iwould'vehadto
havebeentoHelltoknowthat.
WithdrawingSupportForMilitarism[179]
Theproblemwithrevengeisthatitlowersthehumanityofthosewhoexerciseit
downtothesamelevel,ofevenbelow,thosewhocommittedtheoriginalcrime.
Althoughwecan'tyetknowwhowasresponsiblefor911or1012,wedonowknow
thatforcesoftheCoalitionoftheWilling(CoW)have,onoccasions,beenjustas
barbaricasthepeoplewhokilledonthosedates.Thishasbeenamply
demonstratedinAfghanistanandagaininIraq.Ifyoudoubtthis,seekoutmore
factsabouttheCoW'suseofDUandNDUweaponryandclusterbombs.These
horrorweaponscontinue,tothisday,toputyoungchildrenandadultciviliansatrisk
ofinjuryordeathfromunexplodedmunitions,radiation,andtoxicsubstancesinthe
groundwaterandthefoodchain.
Ifanattackonciviliansishorrificenough,andifthepicturesanddetailsreachthe
homelandsoftheperpetratingforces,itcanstopawar.However,upuntilnow,it
hasbeenpossiblefornationalarmiestokeepinformationofmajor,andgraphically
horrific,atrocitiessecret.Itisstillpossibletodosoinrelativelylowtechcountries
suchasAfghanistan.WhatisneedednowiswiderecognitionintheCoW
homelandsthatwaritselfisonegreatatrocity.Suchrealisationmustleadto
changedthinkingandattitudesinrelationtomilitaristswhoengageinwars,and
troopswhowagethem.
Theglorificationofwarandwarheroesderivesfromthinkingandattitudesthatare
simplywrongheaded.Nationalismandflagwavingpropagandaplayapartinthis,
butsodoesignoranceofthehorrorsinvolved.ItisnoaccidentthattheUSand
Australianpublicweresoreadytosupportrevengestrikesonallegedterrorist
strongholdsandstatessaidtoharbourterrorists.Therehasnotbeenawaronthe
soilofthosecountrieswithinthelivingmemoryoftheirpopulations.Incontrast,the
peopleofBritain,FranceandGermany,wheretherearestillmanypeoplewhohave
experiencedwarintheirhomeland,werefarmorereluctanttosupportattacksonthe
populationsofAfghanistanandIraq.
Amother'saccountofavisittoseehersonincamp,justbeforeheleftforIraq,
capturestheproblemthatthosewhohaveneverexperiencedwarfacewhenthe
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prospectofaconflictloomsahead.Theyknowonlytheglamorisedfaceofwar,and
areignorantofthehorrorsthatareomittedfromnewsreportsandmanyhistory
books.Theyareawareofthetickertapeparadesforreturningtroops,theuniformed
menwithmedalscoveringtheirchests,andtheapprovalthatistypicallyaccorded
veteransofwar.Buttheydonotknowthefulltruthaboutwar,andtheycannot
weighthehorrorsagainstnationalisticgloryandtheadulationthatsurroundsmenin
uniform.TheAmericanmothersaidthis.
"HereiswhatwasweirdaboutbeinginTexas,atFortHood,withmysonlast
week:almosteverycivilianwemet,offthebase,thatfoundoutthatmyson
wasIraqboundgotveryexcited,likeitwasagoodthing,theywerealmost
envious.Theydidn'tquestionwhattheheckwe'redoingthereatall,theyjust
pumpedmyson'shandandslappedhimonthebacklikehewasahero."
"There'ssuchathingasmisguidedpatriotismandmisguidedcourage,don't
youthink?Onthebase,well,therewasabsolutelynogreyareaatall...you
couldfeelthebizarre,almosthappyenergythateverythingwasgearedupfor
war...itreallymademystomachflipflop.Itwassurreal.FortHoodisthe
biggestmilitarybaseintheworld,andeverywhereIwenttherewasahappy
electricitythatthere's"awaron"...theworstwasthePXitwassellingwar
trinketslikeyouseesouvenirssoldatDisneyland...Inthebooksectionthere
wasn'tasinglethingforsalethatwasn'tpromilitary,oraboutanyother
subject.Talkaboutbrainwashing!"
Hopefullythatmother'ssonreturnedfromIraq,uninjuredandwithouthavingbeen
involvedinhelpingtocarryoutatrocities.Manydidn'tandmanywon't.Their
suffering,thesufferingoftheirfamilies,andthesufferingofthe'enemies'they
fought,willhaveinnowaylessenedthegriefof911.Norwillithavedoneanything
tobluntthethreatoffutureterroristattacksontheCoWnations.AsWilliamS.Lind
hasobserved,"Becausetheseenemiesarenotstatestheyhavenothingwecan
bomb,notankswecantakeout,nocapitalwecanoccupy.Andeachoneisa
Hydra.Everytimewekillanenemy,werecruitmore."
ArgumentsofamoralnaturewillnotgiveCoWmilitaristsreasontopause,ortohalt
theperpetualWaronTerror.Itisawasteoftimetellingthesepeoplethatthey
shouldacthumanelyandwithrestraint.ManyoftheaircrewswhoflewtheDresden
raidsknewthattheiractionsweremorallyindefensible.Theysaid,"Itwas
completelyuncalledfor.Youcan'tjustifyit."Buttheywereorderedtodoitjustthe
same.Thereareseveralcoursesofactionthatordinarycitizenscantaketorestrain
militarismandhaltwars.
1.ActivelydiscredittheeffectivenessoftheWarOnTerror,usingthelogicof
peoplelikeLindandtheevidenceoffailuressuchasAfghanistanandIraq.
Directthisreasoningatyourfellowcitizens,whoaretheoneswhoultimately
fundthewarsthroughtheirtaxesandfilltheranksoftheCoWforceswith
theirownfleshandblood.Helpthemtounderstandthatitisneither
necessaryoreffectivetosacrificetheirsonsintheWaronTerror.
2.Cultivateanenduringrageagainsttheharmingofciviliansandtheuseof
terrorweapons.Thisismorethanaspontaneousreactiontoanhorrific
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photographorspecificatrocity.Itiscold,unyieldingangeratboththeovert
andcovertinstitutionsofthestatethatwagewaronotherpeople'scountries,
tonojustpurposewhatsoever.
3.Refusetoaccordmilitaristsandtheirinstitutionsanyhonour.Donotattend
paradestowelcometroopshome.Donotobserveanniversariesofamilitary
nature,suchasAnzacDayorVeteransDay.Donotcontributeinanyother
waytotheglorificationofwarandthemilitaryservices.Never,ever,relentin
thisregard.
4.TotallyrejecttheGenevaConventions,asdevicesputinplacebynation
statestolendtheirwarsarespectabilitythatwarcanneverhave.Waris
murder,plainandsimple.
ThereisnopointthrowingtheSixthCommandmentinthefaceofamilitarist.The
AlliedactionagainstthecitizensofDresden,in1945,wasacaseofChristians
incineratingChristians.Theplain,unequivocal,commandment,"Thoushaltnotkill",
wasoverriddenbyprecedentsandconventionsbuiltupoverhundredsofyearsof
warfare.TheruleoflawusurpedtheruleofGod.Intheevent,eventheruleoflaw
wasforgotten.Pureeviltookcharge.
No,thedictumthatmustbeespousedtomilitaristsisonethatdrivesattheirself
esteemandegos,attheirloveofvalourandgloryandthewearingofachestfullof
medals.Itis,liketheSixthCommandment,asimplemessage:
"Realmendon'tharmwomenorchildren."
Theparrotpeoplemightwelldenouncetheabovenotionsas'unpatriotic'.However,
militarismhasnoplaceinaLevel4Civilization,andthismustbemadecleartothe
Fedsandthosewhoservethem.Thisisnotaboutbelittlingthecontributionsand
sacrificesoftheveteransofpastconflicts.Norisitaboutcondemningthevast
majorityoftheservingmembersofthearmedforces.Itisaboutmanifestly
withdrawingsupportforfurtherwars,theobscenelevelsofexpenditureonmilitary
budgets,andthedevelopmentofterrorweapons.
TheRabbitsAndTheWolves[180]
ThefollowingparablewaswrittenbythegreatAmericanhumoristJamesThurber
(18941961).InhisdayThurberaimedhislinesattheNazis,inGermany.Asyou
readthispiececonsiderwherehemightaimthemifhewerealivetoday.
TheRabbitsWhoCausedAllTheTrouble
Withinthememoryoftheyoungestchildtherewasafamilyofrabbitswho
livednearapackofwolves.Thewolvesannouncedthattheydidnotlikethe
waytherabbitswereliving.(Thewolveswerecrazyaboutthewaythey
themselveswereliving,becauseitwastheonlywaytolive.)Onenight
severalwolveswerekilledinanearthquakeandthiswasblamedonthe
rabbits,foritiswellknownthatrabbitspoundonthegroundwiththeirhind
legsandcauseearthquakes.Onanothernightoneofthewolveswaskilled
byaboltoflightning,Thewolvesthreatenedtocivilizetherabbitsifthey
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didn'tbehave,andtherabbitsdecidedtorunawaytoadesertisland.Butthe
otheranimals,wholivedatagreatdistance,shamedthemsaying,"You
muststaywhereyouareandbebrave.Thisisnoworldforescapists.Ifthe
wolvesattackyou,wewillcometoyouraidinallprobability."Sotherabbits
continuedtolivenearthewolvesandonedaytherewasaterriblefloodwhich
drownedagreatmanywolves.Thiswasblamedontherabbits,foritiswell
knownthatcarrotnibblerswithlongearscausefloods.Thewolves
descendedontherabbits,fortheirowngood,andimprisonedtheminadark
cave,fortheirownprotection.
Whennothingwasheardabouttherabbitsforsomeweeks,theotheranimals
demandedtoknowwhathadhappenedtothem.Thewolvesrepliedthatthe
rabbitshadbeeneatenandsincetheyhadbeeneatentheaffairwasapurely
internalmatter.Buttheotheranimalswarnedthattheymightpossiblyunite
againstthewolvesunlesssomereasonwasgivenforthedestructionofthe
rabbits.Sothewolvesgavethemone."Theyweretryingtoescape,"saidthe
wolves,"and,asyouknowthisisnoworldforescapists."
ChallengeRestrictionsOfCivilFreedomsSupportSecessions[181]
Historyshouldsurelyrecordthatthegreatestimpactofthe911and1012attacks
wasnotthelossoflifeortheresultantprosecutionofaperpetualwaronterrorby
theCoWnations.Thegreatestimpacthasbeenthelossofcivilfreedomsinthose
countries.TheexcuseofaWaronTerrorhasbeenusedtowageawarondissent,
andtoshoreupthefalteringcontroloftheOldWorldOrderoverafailedeconomic
system.
Understandably,thereisgreatconcernaboutdraconian'terrorist'countermeasures
beingintroducedbytheUS,BritishandAustraliangovernments.IntheUSin
particular,theseadditionalpowersandcontrolswillbeequivalenttothoseofa
policestate,andallpretenceofdemocracywillquicklyvanish.Ominously,the
oppositiontothechangesisbeingbasedonthedominantideaofforcingtheFeds
torelent,andthisisdoomedtofailure.UnlessthecitizensoftheCoWnationstake
adifferentapproachtheirfamilies,theircareers,theirbusinessesandtheircivil
freedomswillbesubsumedwithinafasciststate.Thisisexactlywhathappenedto
thepeopleofGermanyit1933.
Hitlerseizedpowerfromaminoritypositioningovernmentin1933.Hewasnot
electedbyamajorityoftheGermanpeople.On30January,amysteriousfireburnt
downtheReichstag,theGermanParliament.Theverynextday,Hitleractedto
denyallguaranteesofpersonalliberty,freedomofspeechandtherightof
assembly.AnonlymoderatelyintelligentDutchcommunist,MarinusvanderLubbe,
wasimmediatelydepictedandtriedastheperpetratorofaterroristplotto
destabilisethenation,buttherewereothervictimsandscapegoats.Communists,
Jews,tradeunionists,homosexuals,andotherinnocents,weremadethe'enemies'
oftheGermanstate.Onethingledtoanother,andinduecourse,55millionpeople
diedinWorldWarII.Today,thereisawidespreadbeliefthattheNazisthemselves
burnttheReichstag.Butnooneisleftalivetoexplainwhatreallyhappened.
February,1933,wastherighttimetohaveleftNaziGermany,withorwithout
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personalpossessionsandfunds.FormanyGermans
therewasalifeanddeathdecisiontobemadethatyear,
andmostgotitwrong.Theystayed,andtheypaidthe
ultimateprice.Nowisthetimeto'leave'theUS,Great
Britain,andAustralia.
Buttoday,'leaving'doesnotmeanfleeingabroad.The
eventsinNaziGermanytookplaceindifferenttimes.In
2004,thereisnoneedforcitizenstophysicallyleavethe
landoftheirbirth,simplybecauseatotalitarian,fascist
regime,makesagrabforpowerthere.
Thisissobecausesecessionisnowamorepractical
optionthanithasbeenatanytimeinthepast.Atfirst,
thisisanimprobablenotiontomostpeople.Howcouldit
beeasytooptoutofafasciststate,whentheregime
controlseverything?Theanswerliesinthebreakdownin
thepoweroftraditionalcontrolmechanisms,duetoagrowingabundanceof
information,scientificknowledge,newtechnologiesandnewideas.Such
unprecedentedabundancehasthecapacitytodissolvethelongstandingpowerof
scarcityandenablefreecitystatesandregionstoflourishindependentlyofa
centrallymanagedeconomy.
Legalactionsagainstindividualsandgroupsproposingsecessionwillcertainlybe
takenbytheFeds.But,everyonehasanintrinsicrighttofreedom,and,tothe
extentthatnewlegislationandpowersremoveorgreatlydiminishesthatright,there
isaclearargumentforleavingfederalismbehind.Theabilityofcitystatesand
regionstooptout,andwinthemoralargument,isaverydifferentsituationtoonein
whichindividualsareprosecutedforbreachingnewsecuritylawswithinafederation.
Inthelattercircumstance,intheUS,individualscouldsoonbeprosecutedforthe
'crime'of'attemptingtoinfluencepublicopinion'.Besidesindividualcitizenswho
mightpostcommentsontheWWWorspeakoutinpublicplaces,theproposednew
powerswillgivetheUSFedsthe'legalright'toprosecuteenvironmental,human
rights,andantiglobalisationgroups.Suchcontrolswillbehighlyeffectiveagainst
activists,journalists,academics,andthelike.However,theyaretotallyuseless
againstcitiesandregionsthatmightchoosetoabandontheUSFederalsystem
completely,andgotheirownway.Thisisbecause,inthelattercase,theargument
isnotabout'crimes'withinthefederalsystem,butabandonmentofitbyadefined
collectiveofpeople.
WhenaUScityorregionabandonsfederalism,thelawsmadeinWashington,and
theselfgrantedpowersoftheFedstoprosecute'terrorists','witches'andother
menaces,becomeirrelevant.ThisisalsotrueforBritainandAustralia.
TheFed'sWarOnDissent[182]
Asitisusedheretheterm'Fed'doesnotrefertothatprivatelyownedinstitution
thatcontrolstheUScurrencyandfinancialsystem,TheFederalReserve.Theterm
isappliedtothefederalgovernmentsoftheCoWnations.Thenatureandfailingsof
theUSFederalReserveareanotherstory,andonethatisalreadytoldonseveral
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sitesontheWWW.Here,weareconcernedwiththeeffortsoftheUS,Britishand
AustralianFedstosuppressdissentwithintheirborders,inthenameof'protecting'
theirpopulationsfromshadowyterrorists,radicalMuslims,andanallegedlydrug
crazedToothFairy.
IntheUS,theoriginal'PatriotAct'thatwaspassedbytheCongress,in2001,
withouthavingbeenreadbymembers,wasdraconianenough.Thesubsequent
DomesticSecurityEnhancementActof2003,alsoknownas'PatriotActII',wentall
thewaytoacompletetotalitarianrulebyfederalauthorities.Mostprotectionsofthe
UnitedStatesConstitutionwereremoved,andthenewpolicestatewasgiven
powersthatareevenbeyondthoseseizedbyAdolfHitlerin1933.
TherealwarintheUStodayisonindividualrights.Itisawarondissent.Dissent
againstthetotaldominationofthefederaladministrationinallmatters:civil,
military,social,economic,cultural,andreligious.Morethanthat,itisawaronfree
thought,newideasandtruth.Ifthisseemsimprobabletoyou,takethetimetoread
thePatriotActs(IandII),theyareavailableontheWWW.Mostofthenew
provisionsinthesedocumentsareonlysuperficiallyaimedatterrorists,theirreal
targetsareindividualrightsandfreedoms.TheMembersofCongresswhowere
askedtopassthefirstoftheseactsdidsowithouthavinganyopportunitytoreadit.
There'sawaron,yousee.
AlternativeRightsVeryDifferentFreedoms[183]
In2001,theUnitedStatesofAmericaceasedtobetherepublictheFounding
Fathersintended,andbecame,instead,ademocracy.ThisissobecausePatriot
ActIoverrodetheBillofRightsintheUnitedStatesConstitutiononmanypointsof
individualfreedom.PatriotActIIconvertstheUSagain,
G.EdwardGriffin
thistimetoadictatorshipandpolicestate.Tounderstand
this,onehasonlytoreadafewoftheexplanationsthatthe
authorandcommentator,G.EdwardGriffin,givesabout
thedifferencebetweenindividualistsandcollectivists,and
betweenrepublicsanddemocracies.
Withadmirableclarityofthought,Griffincutsthroughthe
plethoraoflabelsthatareusedtodescribepoliticsand
reducesthedifferenceinapproachestocitizen'srightstoa
singlequestion.Wheredotherightsoriginate?
Individualistsbelievethatsuchrightsareintrinsic,they
comewithbirth.Collectivistsbelievethatthegroupismore
importantthanitsmembers,andthatrightsderivefrom
humaninstitutions,fromgovernmentsandgovernmentlawmakingprocesses.Here
aresomeofthepointsthatGriffinmakesaboutthedifferencebetweenindividualists
andcollectivistsbeliefsaboutrights.
"FirstofallIshouldtellyouthat,frommyobservation,collectivistsand
individualists,forthemostpart,aregoodpeople.Theywantthebest
possiblefortheirfamilies,fortheircountrymen,andfortheworldfor
mankind.Theywantpeace,prosperity,andjustice....Wheretheydisagreeis
howtobringthesethingsabout."
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"Thecollectivistsbelievesthegroupisthemostimportantelementof
societythatallsolutionstoproblemsarebettersolvedatthegrouplevel
thanattheindividuallevelandthatthelargertheproblemis,thelargerthe
groupshouldbetosolvetheproblem.Andsotheybelieveincollective
action....Thecollectivistseesgovernmentasthesolution,because
governmentistheultimategroup,andsothecollectivistmindcanbeeasily
recognised.Italwayshasanaffinitytogovernmentasthesolverof
problems.Theindividualist,bytheway,ismoresceptical.Hetendstolook
atgovernmentasthecreatorofproblems."
"Collectivistsolutionsgravitatefromlocalgovernmentstostategovernment,
tonationalgovernment,andfinallytoworldgovernment.Ifthereisareally
bigproblem,suchastheenvironmentalissueinvolvingthewholeplanet,the
collectivistisconvincedthatitcannotbesolvedexceptthroughtheactionof
worldgovernment."
"Thecollectivistbelievesthatthegroupismoreimportantthantheindividual
and,ifnecessary,theindividualmustbesacrificedforthegroup.Sometimes
thatisexpressedintermsof'thegreatergoodforthegreaternumber.'It'sa
veryappealingargument."
"Theindividualistontheotherhandsays.'Waitaminute.Group?''Whatis
group?'That'sjustaword.Youcannottouchagroup.Youcannotseea
group.Allyoucantouchandseeareindividuals.Theymakeupthe
group....Sotheindividualistseesthat,ifyousacrificetheindividualforthe
group,youhavemadeahugemistake.Theindividualistheessenceofthe
group.Heisthecoreofthegroup.Thegrouphasnoclaimtosacrificeits
ownessence."
"TheviewofindividualismwasexpressedclearlyintheUnitedStates
DeclarationofIndependence,whichsaid:'Weholdthesetruthstobeself
evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheir
CreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamongtheseareLife,Liberty,
andthepursuitofHappiness.Thattosecuretheserights,Governmentsare
institutedamongmen.'Nothingcouldbemoreclearthanthat.'Unalienable
Rights'meanstheyarethenaturalpossessionofeachofusuponbirth,not
grantedbythestate.Thepurposeofgovernmentis,nottograntrights,butto
securethemandprotectthem."
"Bycontrast,allcollectivistpoliticalsystemsembracetheviewthatrights
aregrantedbythestate.ThatincludestheNazis,Fascists,and
Communists.ItisalsoatenetoftheUnitedNations.ArticleFouroftheUN
CovenantonEconomic,Social,andCulturalRightssays:'TheStatesParties
tothepresentCovenantrecognisethat,intheenjoymentofthoserights
providedbytheState....theStatemaysubjectsuchrightsonlytosuch
limitationsasaredeterminedbylaw.'
Thereasonthisisimportantisthat,ifweagreethatthestatehasthepower
tograntrights,thenwemustalsoagreethatithasthepowertotakethem
away.Youcannothaveonewithouttheother.NoticethewordingoftheUN
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Covenant.Afterproclaimingthatrightsareprovidedbythestate,itthensays
thatthoserightsmaybesubjecttolimitations'asaredeterminedbylaw.'In
otherwords,thecollectivistsattheUNpresumetograntusourrightsand,
whentheyarereadytotakethemaway,alltheyhavetodoispassalaw
authorisingit.
ComparethatwiththeBillofRightsintheUnitedStatesConstitution.Itsays
Congressshallpassnolawrestrictingtherightsoffreedomofspeech,or
religion,peacefulassembly,therighttobeararms,andsoforthnotexcept
asdeterminedbylaw,butnolaw.Whatadifferencethereisbetween
individualismandcollectivism."
"Thecollectivistsaysyouhavetoforcepeople.That'swhyhehasanaffinity
togovernment.Governmentistheembodimentoflegalisedforce.Youcan
alwaysspotacollectivistbecause,whenheconfrontsaproblem,hisfirst
reactionistosay,'Thereoughttobealaw.'Hisattitudeisthatwemustforce
peopletodowhatwethinktheyshoulddo."
"Bycontrast,individualistssay.'Wealsothinkwearerightandothersare
wrong,butwedon'tbelieveinforcinganyonetocomplywithourwillbecause,
ifwegrantthatprinciple,thenothers,representinglargergroupsthanour
own,cancompelustoactastheydecree,andwewillhavelostour
freedom."
"Asanindividualist,Iamnotopposedtocollectiveaction.JustbecauseI
believeinfreedomofchoicedoesnotmeanIhavetomovemypianoalone.
ItjustmeansthatIrenouncetherighttocompelsomeonetohelpme.
Individualistsseekcooperationbasedonvoluntaryaction,notcompulsion.
Andsoherewehaveaseconddistinctionbetweenthecollectivistandthe
individualist.Thecollectivistbelievesincoercion.Theindividualistbelieves
infreedom."
Further,Griffinexplains,thatwhereasarepublicisdesignedonindividualist
principles,withstrictlimitationsonthepowersoflawmakerstoimpingeonhuman
rightsandfreedoms,ademocracyisbuiltoncollectivism,andthestatecangrant
andremoverightsasitseesfit.
WhentheCoWforcesinvadedIraq,theseniorUSMilitaryCommanderinthefield
announcedthattheaimwastobringtheIraqipeopledemocracyandtheruleoflaw.
Thatwasundoubtedlytheplan.TheUSdidnot,andstilldoesnot,wishtoseean
IslamicRepublicreplacetheregimeofSadamHussein.Itwantsacollectivist
governmentthatcanremoverightsbymajorityvoteandenforceitsinjusticethrough
theruleoflaw.HerearesomeofthekeydistinctionsthatG.EdwardGriffinmakes
betweenademocracyandarepublic.Hesays.
"WehavebeentaughttobelievethataDemocracyistheidealformof
government.Supposedly,thatiswhatwascreatedbytheAmerican
Constitution.However,ifyoureadthedocumentsoftheFoundingFathers
whowrotetheConstitution,youfindthattheyspokeverypoorlyof
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Democracy.TheysaidinplainEnglishthataDemocracywasoneofthe
worstpossibleformsofgovernment.Andsotheycreatedwhattheycalleda
Republic.ThebottomlineisthatthedifferencebetweenaDemocracyanda
Republicisthedifferencebetweencollectivismandindividualism."
"InapureDemocracy,theconceptisthatthemajorityshallrule.That'sthe
endofthediscussion.....ARepublicissimplyalimitedDemocracy,a
Democracywithlimitsonwhatthegroupcando,withlimitsonwhatthe
majoritycando.Republicsarecharacterisedbywrittenconstitutionsthatsay
thegovernmenteventhoughitrepresentsthemajorityshallnotdothis
thegovernmentshallnotdothatanditshallbepreventedfromdoingthat
also.Wehaveindividuallibertiesandrightsthatstandhigherandaremore
importantthanthegroup."
Griffinalsocrystallisestheconceptofthepoliticalspectrum,whichpurportedlyhas
'left'and'right'orientations,butinrealityisonlyameasureofhowmuchgovernment
thereis.Hesays.
"Weoftenhearaboutrightwingersversusleftwingers,butwhatdothese
termsactuallymean?ForexamplewearetoldthatCommunistsand
SocialistsareattheextremeLeft,andNazisandFascistsareonthe
extremeRight.Herewehavetwopowerfulideologicalforcespittedagainst
eachother,andtheimpressionisthatsomehow,theyareopposites.But,
whatisthedifference?Theyarenotoppositesatall.Theyarethe
same....CommunistsbelieveininternationalSocialism,whereasNazis
advocatenationalSocialism.Communistspromoteclasshatredandclass
conflicttomotivatetheloyaltyandblindobedienceoftheirfollowers,
whereastheNazisuseraceconflictandracehatredtoaccomplishthesame
objective.Otherthanthat,thereisabsolutelynodifferencebetween
CommunismandNazism.Theyareboththeepitomeofcollectivism,andyet
wearetoldtheyare,supposedly,atoppositeendsofthespectrum."
"There'sonlyonethingthatmakessenseinconstructingapoliticalspectrum
andthatistoputzerogovernmentatoneendand100%attheother.Now
wehavesomethingwecancomprehend.Thosewhobelieveinzero
governmentaretheanarchists,andthosewhobelieveintotalgovernment
arethetotalitarians.WiththatdefinitionwefindthatCommunismandNazism
aretogetheratthesameend.Theyarebothtotalitarianconcepts.Why?
Becausetheyarebothbasedonthemodelofcollectivism.Communism,
Nazism,FascismandSocialismallgravitatetowardbiggerandbigger
government,becausethatisthelogicalextensionoftheircommonideology.
Theycannothelpbecomingwhattheyare.Moregovernmentisneededto
solvebiggerproblems,andbiggerproblemsrequiremoregovernment.Once
yougetontheslipperyslopeofcollectivism,onceyouacceptthatideology,
thereisnoplacetostopuntilyoureachallthewaytotheendofthescale,
whichis100%government.Regardlessofwhatnameyougiveit,regardless
ofhowyourelabelittomakeitseemnewordifferent,collectivismis
totalitarianism."
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"Weneedgovernment,ofcourse,buttheconceptofwhatkindof
governmentmustbebuiltonindividualism,anideologythatpushesalways
towardthatpartofthespectrumthatinvolvestheleastgovernment
necessarytomakethingsworkinsteadofcollectivism,whichalwayspushes
towardtheotherendofthespectrumforthemostamountofgovernmentto
makethingswork."
ItisbynomeanscertainthatGriffinisrightaboutthelastpointtheneedforsome
governmentbuttherestofhisanalysisandreasoningissound.
Insteadofneedingsomegovernmenttomakethingsworkitispossibletohave
newtribalismandaLeaverGivermodelinstead.Thenthereneednotbeany
governmentatall.
Thiswouldnothavebeenpossibleduringthe20thcenturywhenCommunism,
NazismandFascismweresomuchinevidence.Atthattimethenewscienceand
technologyneededtosupportanewsocietyandaLevel4Civilizationdidnotexist.
Managingscarcitywasthecentralprincipleofeconomics,andgovernmentswere
thedominantpoliticalforceinnationstates.However,noneofthoseconditionsstill
apply.Nowthegameisaboutmanagingthedistributionofthefruitsofabundance,
toensurethatmaximumgoodisfirstdoneinareaswhereitismostneededinthe
poorestplacesonearth.Freecitystatesandtalentcollectivesareinherentlysmall
enoughtooperatealongtriballines,andthereisnoneedtohaveanytraditional
governmenttofulfilapoliticalfunction.Surprisingasitmightseem,weareonthe
thresholdofanageoframpantindividualismandworldwidepeace.
ContrastingNaturalandCollectivistSocialOrders[184]
BalanceVersusDominance
Thediagrambelowshowsthemajordifferencesbetweenthecollectivistsocialorder
thatisassociatedwithtakerismandtheolder,natural,socialorderofpeoplessuch
astheAustralianaboriginesandthetribesoftheAmazon,whosuccessfully
followedLeaverprinciplesfortensofthousandsofyears.
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Ontheleft,weseethatindividualspecies,humansandothers,haveinalienable
rights.Theserightsarenotgrantedandtheycannotbewithdrawn.Theystemfrom
thedivineorderthatcreatesmatter,structure,andlife.
Ontheright,thereistheconceptofhumancreatedcollectivism,andbiggerand
biggergovernments,allthewaytoaglobal,totalitarianstate.Thedistinguishing
featureisthat,here,the'order'insocietyismadebymen,itisnotnatural.Norisit
divine.
Whereasnaturalrights,ontheleft,coveralllivingthings,theartificialrightsthatare
givenandtakenbynationstates,ontheright,onlyapplytohumans.Thedominant
ideais,asDanielQuinnobserves,"Humansbelongtoanorderofbeingthatis
separatefromtherestofthelivingcommunity(there'susandthere'snature)."
Historically,therehavebeenperiodswhenlegaldistinctionsbetweenanimalsand
humanshavebeenblurred.Forinstance,inmedievalEurope,inthe14thand15th
centuries,numeroustrialsandexecutionsofanimalsoccurred.Onesource
identifies34recordedinstancesofpigshavingbeentriedandcruellyputtodeath.
Besidespigsrats,chickens,goats,andbeesweresimilarlytried.Someofthepigs
werefullydressedinhumanclothesatthetimetheywere,inevitably,foundguilty.
Inonecaseavicarexcommunicatedaflockofsparrowsthatinfestedhischurch.
Allthishappeneddespitethetheologicalstancethatanimalshadnosoul,andno
moralsorconscience.TheycouldnotreallybeguiltyoftransgressingtheRuleof
Law.
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Clearly,therewasaperiodofconfusionintheWestwhenremnantsofthebeliefs
(somewouldsaysuperstitions)oftheold,pretaker,tribalsocietiesexisted
alongsidethenewdoctrinesanddogmaofmanmadecollectivismandreligious
interpretation.Todaythedistinctionhasallbeenresolved.EventheUNgroupsthat
dealwithanimalmattersareclearthatanimalsdonothavenaturalrights.Theyare
merely'there'tobeexploited.
Thus,theWhaleShark,thelargestfishintheworld,wasrecentlyprotectedbythe
UNgroupthatmonitorstradeinendangeredspecies.TheUNdidthis,notbecause
theyrecognisedthatthewhalesharkshaveanynaturalrights,aspartofadivine
creation,butbecausesomecountries,includingthePhilippines,India,andBritain,
arguedthattheseenormousfishareworthmoreasecotourismattractionsthanas
sharkfinsoup.Itwasapurelyeconomicdecision,therightsofthewhalesharkdid
notenterintoconsideration.Thisisunsurprising,sincetheUnitedNationsisa
Takerinstitutionthatwasestablishedbynationstatestolookaftertheirinterests
notthoseoftheanimalsandplantsonthisplanet.
InaTakersocietythatisrunoncollectivistlinesandtheyallarethepoweroflife
ordeathrestswiththestate.Inatruetribalsociety,onethatexistswithnatureon
Leaverprinciples,thepoweroflifeordeathisinthehandsofthenaturalorderof
things,asdeterminedbythedesignofthematerialworld.Socialgroupingsofthe
humananimal,intotribes,livebytheruleofreason,obligation,andtherectification
ofwrongs.Collectivistgovernments,ontheotherhand,gravitatetothetotal
dominanceofallmatters,includingthedeterminationoflifeanddeath.Inthenatural
world,wherehumantribesbelong,thereisbalanceandreasoninsteadof
dominance.Leaversdonot'conquer'thelandandannihilateallthosewhodon't
happentoagreewiththem.Takersdoexactlythat,untiltheyoverextendtheirreach
andexhaustthecapacityoftheireconomyandtheirforces.
TheRuleofReason[185]
Inhisnovel,TheStoryofB,DanielQuinnoutlinesthedifferencebetweentriballaw
andwhatpassesforjustlawmakingincollectivistsocieties.Heillustrateshis
pointswithanexamplerelatingtoadultery,acommonenoughoccurrenceinevery
humancommunity.Hewrites.
"Triballawsareneverinventedlaws,they'realwaysreceivedlaws.They're
nevertheworkofcommitteesoflivingindividuals,they'realwaystheworkof
socialevolution.They'reshapedthewayabird'sbeakisshaped,oramole's
clawbywhatworks.Theyneverreflectatribe'sconcernforwhat's"right"or
"good"or"fair,"theysimplyworkforthatparticulartribe."
"Here'showtheAlawaofAustraliahandleadultery...."(Theexampleisquite
lengthy.Lookituponpage314ofthepaperbackedition,1997ifyouwant
toknowthedetails.L)
"Nothinglikeinventedlaw,whichjustspellsoutcrimesandpunishments,
triballawissomethingthatworks.Itworkswellforallconcerned.Amanand
womanwhoseloveisasgreatasthismustofcoursehaveeachother.But
forthesakeofthetribetheymustbegoneoutofsight,outofmindforever.
Thechildrenofthetribehaveseenwiththeirowneyesthatmarriageand
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lovearenotthetriflingmatterstheyhavebecomeamong"advanced"
peopleslikeus.Thehusband'sdishonourhasbeenavengedandtherewill
benosnickeringamonghiscomradesaboutit,fortheystoodsidebyside
withhimtolambastetheadulterer."
"Everypartofthisprocessisthelaw,andeveryactorinitisaparticipantin
thelaw.Thelawforthesepeopleisn'taseparatestatutewritteninabook.
It'stheveryfabricoftheirlivesit'swhatmakestheAlawatheAlawaand
whatdistinguishesthemfromtheMaraandtheMalanugganuggawhohave
theirownwaysofhandlingadultery,whicharebestforthem.Itcan'tpossibly
besaidtoooftenthatthereisnoonerightwayforpeopletolive,that'sonly
thedelusionofthemostmurderousanddestructiveculturethathistoryhas
everproduced."
Quinnmakesthepointthattheemphasisintriballawisalwaysoncorrectingthe
harmdone.TheRuleofLawthatappliesincollectivistsocieties,evenbeforethey
becometotalitarianstates,placesitsemphasisonpunishment.Evenincases
wherecourtsawarddamagesthecompensationisalwaysinamonetaryformloss
ofanarmisworthsomuch,damagetoreputationisworthsomuch.Thephilosophy
seemstobethateveryharmcanbeexpressedasasumofmoney,andthatthere
isnoneedtodoanythingmorethanfixthepriceofthedamage.
Thissimplisticandmechanisticview,ischaracteristicofmaterialistcultures.Butit
istotallyforeigntothetribalpeoplesoftheAmazonforestsortheAustralian
wilderness.Theyhavelawsthataimtorepairfeelingsandlessenanimosities.Their
aimistokeeptheirtribesfunctionalandtomaintainrespectfortherightsofthe
othercreaturesandlifeformsthatsharetheirworld.Triballawsreflectavery
differentmindset,andasystemthatismuchlongerlivedandsuccessfulthan
modernapproachestolawmakingandjustice.
DivineOrderVersusSecularStructures[186]
Theword'God'intheabovediagramreferstothedivineorderofcreation,rather
thantheconceptportrayedinthevariousinterpretedreligionsoftheworld.God,in
thecontextofthediagram,isthesameasthe"GreatSpirit"(etc)ofpretakertribal
societies.ThisistheGodofearliertimes,notnecessarilytheGodofthesageswho
wrotetheNewTestamentoftheChristianBible.Thediagramsimplycontraststhe
secularstructuresandmanmadeorderofmodernnationstatesandinterpreted
religionswiththenaturalorderthattribes,flocks,herds,hives,andallother
collectionsofcreaturesfollow.
Everysocialgrouphasrulesofconductandwaysofachievingorder.Thekey
differencebetweenthetwosidesofthediagramisthatonthelefttherulesevolve
withinwhatispractical,whileontherighttherulesaredeterminedbyelites.
Whetherthoseelitesareinreligiousinstitutionsorstateinstitutionstheydetermine
howothersinthesocietyshouldlive.
In'modern'societytheparrotpeopleofthemediaoftentendtoreinforcethenotion
thatthewaythechurchesandthevariouslayersofgovernmentsayweshouldlive
isthewayweweremeanttolive.Thisisanimplicitmessage,forasDanielQuinn
notes,weareseldomawareoftheparadigmthatheterms'MotherCulture,'even
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thoughwelivebyitallthetime.
Ontheleftofthediagramisthenaturalworldwhereallcreaturesarefreeto
determine,forthemselves,howtheylive.Theydothiswithinthepracticalbounds
setbythedivinestructureofnatureandthecosmos.Abirdisdesignedtofly,soit
canmigratefromonecontinenttoanotherwithoutregardforanyrulesotherthan
thoseimposedbyclimaticconditionsandtheavailabilityoffoodandwateralongthe
route.Migratingbirdsoftenflyinveeformations,becausethisarrangementallows
themtoallhaveclear,undisturbed,air.Onlythelawsofaerodynamicsgovernhow
themigratingflocktravels.Therearenoimposedrulesaboutthewaybirdsare
allowedtofly.
Ontherightofthediagramthesituationisquitedifferent.Therearerulesinmany
denominationsoftheChristianreligionthatpreventwomenfrombecomingordained
ministers.Therearerulesinsomecountries,suchasChina,thatalloweachcouple
tohaveonlyonechild.TherearerulesthatpreventpeoplewhofleeAfghanistan,
andtraveltoAustraliainunseaworthyriverboats,fromlivingfreelyinthatcountry.
Instead,menwomenandchildrenareheldinwhatareeffectivelyprisons,atthe
pleasureoftheFederalgovernment.Therearerulesthatpreventmorethanlimited
amountsofmoneyfrombeingtakenoutofonecountryandintoanother.Thereare
rulesaboutrulesaboutrules.Andalltheserulesandlawsarehumaninventions.
Noneofthemarenaturalanddivine.Yet,theymustallbeobeyed,becausethatis
thewayweweremeanttolive.Thenatureoftheirrulesisakeydifferencebetween
thenaturalorderontheleftofthediagramandthemanmadeorderofcollectivist
states,ontheright.
ADesignImpliesADesigner[187]
Whilenobodyislikelytoregardthemanmadeorderwithinnationsasbeinginany
waydivine,manypeoplewillquestionthenotionthatnaturalorderisacreationof
God.Theeducationsystemsofthe20thcentury,togetherwiththescientific
establishment,havedrilledafalsebeliefintoourminds.Theofficialtruthsaysthat
everythinginnature,howeverintricateandwonderfulitis,hasarisenpurelyby
chance.
Untilrecentlythemeansofrefutingthedogmaofdeconstructionistscience,that
everythingisexplainablebybreakingitdownintoitsconstituentcomponents,and
thatthewaythesemodulescombineinnatureisentirelydueto'chance',were
missing.Thereweremanyindicationsthatancientcivilizationsthoughtdifferentlyto
'modern'science,butthesewereeasilybrushedasidebythesceptics.Asthereis
aningrainedbeliefwithinourpresent'knowledge'thatearliercivilizationswere
alwaysmoreprimitivethanoursanynotionthattheoldwisdommightactuallybe
rightcouldbedismissedoutofhand.
TheSydneyOperaHouseisrightlyfamous.Sitedonapointoflandthatjutsinto
theharbouritsmagnificentwhiteshellsgivetheimpressionofalargeshipfloating
there.Thestructuretooksixteenyearstocomplete,aftertheproposaloftheDanish
architect,JrnUtzon,wasselectedfrom233internationalentries.Forpolitical
reasonstheNewSouthWalesgovernmentbeganconstructionbeforedrawingswere
complete,in1959,andtheprojectwasfraughtwithdifficultyandcontinual
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interferencefromthatpoint.Althoughtheeventual
structurenowranksasoneofthewondersofthe
modernworld,Utzon,whoisnowinhiseighties,has
neverseenit.Hequitinfrustration.in1965.
SydneyOperaHouse
sails
OneofthepeoplewhoworkedwithUtzonandthe
Danishbornengineer,OveArup,onthepractical
problemsofconvertingtheconceptofthehuge'sails'
intoreality,isYuzoMikami.Inhisbook,Utzon's
Sphere,Mikamidescribeshowthearchitectstruggled
tofinishhisdrawingsforthesemagnificent
structures.
Mikamirelatesthestoryofhow,in1961,Utzonwas
almostbeaten.Hewenttopackupthemodelsofthe
building,believingthattheywouldbeofnofurther
use.Theproblemhadbeenthedifficultyoffabricatinglargecurved'sails'that
followedfreeformshapes.AshepickedupthemodelUtzonnoticedthatthe
smallershellscouldbestackedinsidethelargeroneswithouttoomuchtrouble.The
curvatureoftheshells,thathehadalwaysthoughttobedifferent,wasquitesimilar.
Mikamidescribeswhathappenednext.
"Anideaflashedinhisheadlikelightninginadarksky.Iftheywereso
similar,whycouldn'ttheybecutoutfromacommonsurface?Whatisa
geometricalbodywithaconstantcurvatureinalldirections.Asphere!"
"Herushedhomeandtakingachild'srubberbeachball,putitintothebath
tubfullofwater.Thesurfaceoftheredrubberballchangedcolourwhenit
waswet.Thereforehewasabletoseetheshapesofthesphericaltriangles
hecouldcutoutfromtheballonthepartsthatwereleftdry.Aftermanytrials
herealisedthatthevarietyofshapesandsizesavailablewerealmost
limitless.Bigandsmall,flatandupright.Hecouldnowcomposethewhole
shellbythepiecesofsphericaltrianglescutoutfromjustonesinglesphere.
Hehadfoundthesolution."
TheSydneyOperaHouseisanincrediblybeautifulbuilding.Itis,rightly,themost
visitedtouristattractioninAustralia.Thatthedesignoftheamazingshellsofthe
SydneyOperaHouseisbasedonsphericalgeometry,inwhichtheconcerthall
usesaradiusof75metres,andtheoperahallisscaleddownfromthat,escapes
mostpeoplewhovisitthesite.Butnotasingleonewouldeverdoubtthatthereisa
designbehindit,andthereforeadesigner.Theywouldnevereverbelievethatthis
wonderfulstructurewascreatedbychance,orthatitcouldhavearisenwithoutan
architect.
Theveryexistenceofarecognisabledesignimpliesadesigner.Yet,20thcentury
science,atleastinitsinstitutionalisedforms,teachesusthatdespiteallthe
evidenceofaproliferationofamazingdesignsinnatureitisallonegreataccident
chanceeventscreateditall.
WhenTheScepticsFallSilent[188]
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Numerousindividuals
withintheOWOandits
ambitofinfluenceover
science,economicsand
philosophy,arevocal
scepticsregardingevery
theoryandallfindingsthat
runcountertothedogmas
ofsecular,materialist,
beliefs.Themomentanew
challengetothestatusquo
arisesitisvehemently
attackedbysuchpeople.
However,whenthe
scepticsfailtoattacka
radicalnewfinding,when
theyareabsolutelysilent
aboutit,therecanbeonlyoneexplanation.That
findingorpostulateisunassailable.
ThisisexactlythesituationwiththefindingsofDr
PeterPlichta,referredtoearlieronthisfreesite.The
scepticsaresilentbecausetoenteranyopen
debatewouldbetofail.Plichta'sworkand
conclusionsareimpossibletorefute.Sothe
scepticsarecompletelysilent,preferringtoattack
lessironcladfindingsofotherthinkersandwriters,
ratherthanriskdrawingattentiontonewtruthsthat
theyfear.
Thereare,ofcourse,adversecommentsabout
Plichta'swork.Itissorevolutionaryand
groundbreakingthatpeoplewhoareconventionally
'educated'reacttoit.Thefindingsaresocontraryto
whatistaught,inchemistry,physics,cosmology,
andmathematics,thattheystandoutfrom
everythingelsethatiswrittenaboutthesefields.Thefollowingtwoexamples
illustratetheleveloftheattacktobefoundontheInternet.
Reviewer:AreaderfromCanada.
"...withinthetextthereexistsomanyarbitrarystatements(suchasDr.
Plichta'sbeliefthathehasbeenchosenbyGodtoleadtheworldintoa
scientificeraofrevelation,thatmodernscienceisdogma,etc.,etc.)and
arbitrarynumbertricks(thatPlichtahasstolenfromoldmathgamebooks,
andclaimedauthorshipof),thatDr.Plichtacanbegenerallyconsidereda
fanaticwithoutanymeritatall.Themathematicswithin,thoughcompletely
unrelatedtotheprimenumbercode,areinterestingenoughtomakethe
readercomebackoutofnoreasonmorethaninterest.However,Dr.Plichta's
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negativeattitudestowardsmodernphysicsandhisdelusionsofbeingthe
greatestmindofalltime,tendtoirritateme.Irecommendthisbookonlyto
extremistswhohavecompletelyshutthedoorsofopenmindednesstoward
modernscience."
Reviewer:AreaderfromNewEngland,USA.
"Itookachanceonthisbook,pickingitupfor3dollarsfromthebargainrack
atalocalbookstore.AfterleavingthestoremyfriendaskedmewhatIgot,I
toldhim,"Idon'tknow..IthinkIgotaparasciencebook."ObviouslyIhad
noideathattherewasabsolutelyNOTHINGscientificaboutthisbook.Iread
thefirstfewchapters,andhaveneverreadanythingthatwassofullof
grandioseclaimsyetsoutterlydevoidofsubstance,allfromanauthorwho
isunbelievablyfullofhimself.Idon'tknowexactlyhowbookpublishing
works,butIalwaysassumedpeopleactuallyreadthebooksbefore
publishingthem.Afterthisbook,Inolongerbelievethat.Thereisnoway
thatanyonereadthisbookbeforeitwaspublished,orelseitwouldnever
havebeenprinted.ThisisthefirstbookIeverthrewinthegarbage."
Theseexamples,andothersinsimilarvein,arenotreasonedargument.They
amounttonomorethannamecallingbythepuzzledandperplexed.
ThereareotherpeoplewhopraiseanddrawonPlichta'swork.Anexamplefromthe
Internetisrepeatedbelow.
Whattheydon'ttellyou.ByDrPatrickQuantenMD
"Acombinationofchemistry,physicsandmathematicshasnowincreased
ourawarenessoftheUniverse,largeandsmall,andallthatliveswithinit.
PeoplelikeProfessorHOPeitgenfromtheUniversityofBremen,French
mathematicianandphilosopherBlaisePascal,Leibniz,Kant,Euler,Bohr,
Planck,Einstein,PeterPlichta,andmanymorehaveallcontributedtowards
unravellingthesecretsofLife.Andallhavebeenblocked,ignoredand
ridiculed.Yet,hereweare:asaresultoftheirwork,wenowareintheknow.
EarthdoesnotcomefromaBigBang.
Lifedoesnotcomefromaprimordialsoup.
Earth,andlifeonit,isarrangedaccordingtostrictmathematicallaws.
Nothinghappensadrandom,nothinghappensbysheerchance.
Matteronlyexistsasthereversalofaninfinitefourdimensionalspace.
Spacecreatesmatteratitscentreor,eachmass,atomicorcomplex,isthe
centreofafourdimensionalspacethecentreofaninfinitespaceis
everywhereanypointisitscentre.Whenthismassreceivesenergyit
startstooscillateandemitsenergyintheformoftwowavesegmentswhich
areatrightanglestoeachother(sineandcosineofasphericalwave).The
energyoftheelectromagneticwaveasitexpandsthroughspaceis
connectedtotimeasapurefourdimensionalinversion.Thefurtherthewave
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expandstheweakeritsenergy,althoughthiswillneverreachzero,which
meansthattimeofexpansionwillbeinfinite,andalwayshasbeen.Thereis
nobeginningoftimethereisnobeginningofspace.Bothareinfinite."
Theaboveisnotreasoneddebateeither,itisarestatementofsomeofPlichta's
findings.Butitseemsthatthereviewerhasunderstoodthesignificanceofthebook.
OtherseeminglyfavourablereviewsoftendamnPlichtawithfaintpraise,orseemto
misinterpret,orentirelymiss,keypointsinhisfindings.Thefollowingcommentsfit
inthatcategory.
AbsorbingreadingfromPeterPlichta....,January10,2002.Reviewerfrom
Portsmouth,UK.
"SinceIhaveamathematicalbackgroundIthoughtitwouldbeofinterestto
commentonthesecondhalfofMr.Plichta'sbook.Someoftheother
reviewershavealreadyexpressedanopiniononthefirsthalfofhisbook
whichdealswithchemistryandnuclearphysics.Ingeneralthemathsis
soundandMr.Plichtahasshownaremarkableabilitytospotpatternsin
seeminglyunrelatedphenomena.Hisobservationthatthetemperatureof
absolutezero,thesiderealperiodofthemoonandtheconstant4pidivided
bypiallbeingvariationson2732isremarkable,andjustoneofmany
numericalcoincidenceshehasspotted.Hiscrossofprimenumbersto
modulo24isquitedelightful,andthesortofthingthatLeonardEulerwould
haveenjoyed.ItisclearthatMrPlichtaenjoyshissubjectandwhilstheis
sometimesdifficulttofollow,thisistrueofmosttechnicalbooks.Theauthor
clearlyhasanoriginalmind,andhaswrittenanentertainingbook,and
includedsomeconsiderablemathematicalinsight.Likesomeoftheother
reviewersInotethatthecharacterofMrPlichtadoesseemlikesomeoneout
ofSakesshortstories.ButMr.Plichtamaybeexhibitingasenseoffun
here.Mr.Plichtadoestellustheanswertotheriddleoftheuniverseandfor
thatheistobecommended,thoughpersonallyImakeit80.9999999999999
onmycalculator."
Here,suggestionsthatPlichta'sbookis"entertaining",ratherthanscientifically
significant,andthatthemathsissound"ingeneral",whichsuggeststhatsomeofit
isunsound,areverymisleading.TheassertionthatPlichta'sobservationsaboutthe
relationshipbetweenabsolutezero,thesiderealperiodoftheMoon,andthe
constant0.2732...(4pidividedbypi),isoneofmany"numericalcoincidences"in
thebooksuggeststhatthiscommentatorhasnotreaditfully,norunderstoodit.
Asmentionedearlier,itisimportanttoreadPlichtaforyourself.Don'texpectto'get
it'allatonce.Thisisabookthatyouhavetoreadseveraltimesandponderfor
sometimebeforethepenniesalldrop.Butifyoudothattheywilldrop,andyouwill
knowsomethingthattheelitesoftheOWOwouldverymuchratheryoudidn't.
TheMostImportantFreedom[189]
Inhisbook,God'sSecretFormula,PeterPlichtawritesabouttruth.Heobserves
that.
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"Truthdoesnotneedpeopletounderstandit,
butpeopleneedtruthinordertoreallylive."
Thisstatementis,initself,afundamentaltruth.Peoplewhohavefreedomof
assembly,freedomofspeech,andfreedomofreligiousbeliefs,arenotreallyfree
unlesstheyalsohavethefreedomtoknowthetruthabouttheworldandwhatlies
beyondit.Plichta'sworkisofimmensevalueinthisregard.Itanswersquestions
thatscientistshaveeitherfailedtoanswerorbeenreluctanttoevenaddress.Some
ofthesearelistedbelow.
Whyphysicaleffectsinspaceweakenaccordingtonumberstothepowerof
two.
Whyallcountablematterhasthesametriplenature,thatisfoundedonthe
primenumbers,1,2,and3.
WhytheatomicstructuresofeachelementofthePeriodicTableare
arrangedastheyare.Andhowtheprimenumbersgoverntheirarrangement,
inwhatWalburgaPosch,inherlecturesonthesubject,nowcalls,"the
eternalstructuraldrawingoftheuniverse."
WhytheEarthisexactlytherightdistancefromtheSuntosupportlife.Why
thedistance,pathandsizeoftheEarth,Sun,andMoonaresuchthatatotal
eclipseisseenfromEarth.Whythecycleofeclipseshas8occurrencesin
19eclipseyears.AndwhythemassoftheEarthis81timesthatofthe
Moon.
Whythereare,andcanonlybe,amaximumoffourdimensions.Andwhy
timeisnotoneofthem.
Whytwotypesofspacemustexistfinitespace,whichisthreedimensional,
tothepowerofthree,andinfinitespace,thatisfourdimensional,tothe
poweroffour.
ThereismuchmoretoPlichta'sfindings,buttheseexamplesareenoughto
demonstratethetrulyradicalnatureofhiswork,anditsimmenseimportance.
ScienceandtechnologybasedonPlichtawillcometodominatethe21stcentury,
justasthatofEinsteinadvancedknowledgeinthe20thcentury.
Themostimportantfreedomthatpresentdaychildren,thefuturecitizensofanew
civilization,canhaveisaccesstothetruth.ThismeansnotonlyPlichta'swork,but
alsothoseofmanyotherrevisionisthistoriansandscientists,someofwhichare
outlinedonthisfreesite.
Thisfreedomtoknowthetruthiswhatreallymattersintheareaofcivilrights.
Supportingsecessionsandtheformationoffreecitiesandregionsisgoingtobe
crucial.Onlyinthesenewbeachheadsoftomorrowssocietywillsuchinnovations
ashomeschooling,andalackofstatecensorshipandmediaspin,enableyoung
peopletodiscoverthetruthstheywillneedtoknowtobuildaLevel4Civilization.
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TheFirstStepsBeyondTakerism[190]
Throughoutthousandsofyearsandtwolevelsofcivilization,peopleneededmoney
tobuyfoodthatwasotherwiseunavailable.Unlessyouwereasubsistencefarmer,
therewasnoalternativetoworkinginascarcitydriveneconomyinordertoobtain
moneytopayforfood,shelterandtheothernecessitiesoflife.Butnowthe
conditionsforamajorchangeexist.Oncefoodandenergybecomereadilyavailable
atnegligiblecost,thewaywillbeopenforthosewiththeknowledgetoliveoutside
thelongstandingsystemofartificialscarcity.
Thetransitionfromthepresentsocioeconomicmodeltoanewonebasedinfree
citiesandregionswilleitherhappenprogressively,asnationstateslosemoreand
moreoftheirpowerovereconomicandotheroutcomeswithintheirborders,oritwill
happenverysuddenly,asaresultofacatastrophe.Themostlikelycandidatefor
thelattercircumstanceistotalfailureoftheinternationalmonetarysystem,and
resultantchaosthatrendersconventionalgovernmentsimpotentinmanaging
economicandsocialaffairs.TherecentcollapsesofmajorbanksinArgentinagave
aglimpseofthisscenario.Peopletheresurvivedbybecomingselfsufficientatthe
communitylevel.ThefinancialtroublesinArgentinaarefarfromoverand,given
time,independentregionsorfreecitiesmightyetarisefromtheashesofthat
previouslycentralisedeconomy.
Therearealreadyexamplesofamoreevolutionaryprogressiontowardseconomic
selfdetermination.TheJapaneseauthor,KenichiOhmae,writinginhisbook,The
InvisibleContinent,identifieswhathecalls"region
states."Singapore,TrinidadTobago,Ireland,andNew
ZealandaresaidbyOhmaetobeoperatingdifferently
totraditionaleconomies.Theyaredoingthisbecause
theyhavetocompeteinglobalmarkets.National
governmentscannolongerprotectthemfromthe
changesbeyondtheirborders,sowholeregionsand
citiesarefindingwaystocompetewithouttariffsand
otherregulatorymechanisms.
Thenewregionstatesalsoincludeareaswithinthe
widerbordersofnationstates.Ohmaecites
Bangalore,Hyderabad,Pune,Dalian,andPenangas
examplesoflocalitiesthatareoperatingassemi
autonomouspartsoflargercountriessuchasIndia,ChinaandMalaysia.Hesays
thatthenationaleconomyoftheUSAisnowlikeazebra.Ifyoulookatitfroma
distanceitappearstobeauniformgrey,butwhenyougetclosetherearestripesof
economicactivitythatareoftenglobalisedormovingtothatposition.Hereare
someexamplesofhisobservations.
"Each'stripe'oftheAmericanzebraisanautonomouseconomicunit.Some,
liketheareasaroundChicago.NewOrleans,andCleveland,arestrugglingto
escapetheirindustrialeraidentityandhaven'tsucceeded.Others,likeparts
ofMaineandtheGreatPlainsstates,aremiredinamoribundfishingor
agriculturebasedeconomy.Theseareashavedecliningpercapitagross
domesticproduct.Hey,otherpartsoftheUShaveeconomicgrowthof20
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percentperyear:ColoradoSprings/Denver/BoulderAustinSanAntonio
Phoenix/ScottsdaleSeattleSanJose(SiliconValley)Boston/Cambridge
partsofNewYorkCityareaandrecentlytheoutskirtsofWashingtonD.C.,
knownasthedot.combelt."
"Icelandisoneoftherarecaseswherethebrightstripeofthezebra,inthis
case,thezebraisanewlyunifyingEuropeiscontiguouswithanational
government.TheUnitedStatesandGermanyaremoretypical:the
prosperousandnonprosperousregionsdonotfitneatlywithinnational
borders.Economicboundariesdriftandchangefarmorerapidlythannational
boundaries.Inrecentyears,forexample,SeattleandVancouvertogether
havecometoconstituteoneprosperousstripe,whiletheNorthAmerican
FreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)helpedcreateasingle'stripe'outofpartsof
southernTexasandnorthernMexico.Itwouldbefruitlesstotryto
reconfigurenationalboundariestomatchthestripesofanyparticularzebra."
Therearecloseparallelsbetweenthesedescriptionsofareasofnew
prosperityarisingfromnewthinkingatthelocalratherthannationallevel,and
thesamesituationinRenaissanceEurope.Then,asnow,newtechnologies
andnewthinkingdrovelocalisedcentresofprosperity,andthishappened
quiteindependentlyofnationalgovernmentsandlinesonmaps.
Thereisanothersimilaritybetweenwhatishappeningnowandwhat
happenedfivecenturiesago:newthinkingisdrivingthestripesofprosperity
upwardsandoutwards,whileoldthinkingiscondemningotherregionsto
fallinglivingstandardsanddisaffectionwithpoliticiansandtheirfalse
promises.Inthelattercasesthemainpoliticaldebatesarestillabouthowto
sharealimited'pie'ofwealth.Intheregionsthatareseizingopportunitiesin
theglobaleconomy,thedebatehasshiftedtohowtoshareinalargerpie.
Ohmaewritesasfollows.
"InCanada,thereisstilla'NovaScotiaversusBritishColumbia'syndrome:
provincialforcesbattleoverwhogetsrewardedwhatprivileges.Theprovince
ofQuebecisstillsoulsearchingastowhereitbelongs.Thesearetypical
dilemmasofthenineteenthcenturynationstatemodel.Theimplicit
assumptionisthatthereisalimitedsliceofthepie,andpoliticsconsistsof
battlesoverhowtoslicethepie.Thenewregions...havegraduatedfromthis
modelintwoways.First,theirleadersnowseethatthereisnolimittothe
sliceofthepie,solongastheyallowtheregiontointeractwiththeglobal
economy......Second,theseregionshavelearnedtoexpandthehorizoninto
cyberspace.LikeDublinandBangalore,they'velearnedthatjobsandmoney
caneasilymigrateovertelephonelinesandsatellitetransmission."
"FortheEuropeanUniontosucceed,themostimportantstepforBrusselsto
takeistofreetheregionsgeographicareassmallerthancountriesto
becomecompetitiveintheglobaleconomy.Theseregionscouldbethesize
ofCatalonia,Lombardy,Wales,orScotland.Theycouldevenbesmaller."
TheonecrucialpointthatOhmaemisses,atleastinhisbookwrittenin2000,isthe
inevitabilityoftheeconomicpiebecominginfinite,earlyinthe21stcentury.
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However,thisdevelopmentdoesnotinvalidatehisreasoning,itcomplementsand
strengthenshisideas.Oncethetechnologicalelitesrealisethattheydon'thaveto
servethecapitalistsysteminordertoeat,theywillhaveevenmoreincentivetoset
upfreecitiesandregions.
However,thesewillnotbethe'regionstates'thatOhmaewritesof,theywillbetrue
leavergiversocietieswithnotiestocentraladministrationsinBrussels,
Washington,Londonoranywhereelse.Thetechnologicaleliteswillquicklyrealise
thattheydon'tneedcentralgovernmentsanylonger.Theverylimitedcivic
administrationsthatexistinfreecitiesandregionswillnotcontrolanything.theywill
simplyprovideservicestocommunitiesthatoperateonneotribalprinciples.
Allthepowerinfreecitieswillrestintribesandtheindividualsthatcomprisethem.
Thesetribeswillnotconsistsolelyoftechnologistsandscientists,butallmannerof
people,youngandold,skilledandunskilled.Thetiethatbindsthemtogetherwill
notbeduetotheirreligionorethnicity,buttoasharedpurposeofcreatingand
distributingtheabundanceofgoodsandservicesthatscientificdiscoveriesandnew
technologieshavemadepossible.Thebondwillbeduetoacommonleavergiver
ethos.
SomeKeyEducationPrinciplesForFreeCities[191]
Acityorregionwillnotbetrulyfreeunlessitspeoplecanknowthetruth.Notthe
'officialtruth'ofstatepropagandamachinesandinstitutionalisedscience,butthe
realtruthateverylevelandineveryfieldofknowledge.Knowingthetruthwillbe
essentialtoachievingspiritualawakening,andtotherealisationofleavergiver
aims.
Becausetheyremainfirmlysetintraditionalformsofgovernmentand
administration,noneofthe'regionstates'thatOhmaeidentifiesarefreeintheabove
sense.Althoughthesecentresareglobalisingtheircommerceandswitchingfrom
'dropitonyourfoot'productstoknowledgeandservicescentredtrade,theyarestill
operatingwithinthecapitalistmodel.Moresignificantly,thenewtechnologiesthey
areapplyingcontinuetobeunderstoodandtaughtintermsoftheerroneous
physics,chemistryandmathematicsthatfilltheoldLevel3Civilization.
Educationsystemsinfreecitiesandregionsmustbeverydifferenttothoseof
nationstates.Itisnotjustthemethodsofencouraginglearningthatwilldistinguish
educationinfreecitiesfromthatofnationstates,butthetruththattheknowledgeis
rootedin.Thereisnopointinswottingtopassexaminationsinsubjectknowledge
thatiswrong.Yet,thatisexactlywhatyoungpeopleinstateeducationsystemsare
doing.Neitherthey,ortheirparents,ortheirteachersrealisethisfact,butitremains
thecase.
Whenknowledgeisrevisedonamassivescale,asitnowmustbe,thepeoplewho
oftenfindmostdifficultywiththechangearethosewhohavebeen'educated'in
whatbecomessuperseded.Childrenandyoungpeoplemustquicklylearnthenew
foundationsofknowledge,andthefreecitieswillconcentrateresourcesand
emphasisontheireducation.Whenitcomestoolderpeoplewhoarepresently
qualifiedinthesupersededknowledge,therewillbedifficulties.Itwillbehardfor
manyofthemtoacceptthattheyaresuddenlybackonthebottomrungsofthe
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learningladder,incompanywithteenagerswhoaremuchyoungerthantheyare.
Presently'uneducated'peoplewhohaveneverbeenthroughthestaterunschools
anduniversitieswillhavefarlesstroublewiththenewknowledgethanthosewho
havebuilttheircareersonit.Thus,itwilloftenbequickertoestablishfreecities
andcentresofabundanceinplaceswheretherearenotmanyconventionally
educatedpeople.Inlocationsthatpresentlyhavemany'educated'workerstherewill
bestrongresistancetochangeandanyneweducationsystemstherewillneedto
includecontenttoalleviatetheingrainedresentmentthatmanysuchpeoplewill
harbour.
WritinginTheSovereignIndividual,DavidsonandReesMoggidentifythesame
potentialsourceofresistanceinrelationtonewtechnology.Listingsome
anticipatedconsequencesofthetransitionfromtheindustrialtothedigitalagethey
say.
"ThenationalistandLudditereactionwillbestrongest,however,notamong
theverypoorbutamongpersonsofmiddlingskills,underachieverswith
credentials,whocameofageduringtheindustrialeraandfacedownward
mobility."
"Reactionarysentimentswillbemostintenselyfeltwithinthecurrentlyrich
countries,andespeciallyincommunitieswithhighpercentagesofthevalue
poorandskillpoorwhopreviouslyenjoyedhighincomes."
AlthoughtheauthorsofTheSovereignIndividualarenotwritingaboutquitethe
samethingasarevolutioninscientifictruthandthefoundationsofknowledge,the
parallelsareobvious.Theneweducationsystemsoffreecitieswillneedtodo
thingsdifferentlytoconventionaleducationmodels.Someofthenecessary
characteristicsoffreecityeducationsystemsmightinclude.
Allagesparticipation.Thenewknowledgemustbeavailabletoadultsaswell
asyoungerpeople.
Absolutelyfreeenrolmentandparticipationinlearning.Internetaccessand
materialsshouldalsobefree.
(Wherewillthemoneycomefrom?....Abundance.)
Curriculaandnewknowledgematerialsthatbuildnewunderstandingwithout
confrontingorcriticisingoldteachingsas'wrong'.Theemphasismustbeon
whatisnowknowntobetrue,notondismantlingconventionalknowledgeor
belittlingitsauthors.Learningshouldnotbeawarzone.
Mandatoryskillsmodulesinliteracy,numeracy,music,andthelike.
Additionalelectivelearningmodulesandoptionswithawiderangeofappeal
andnodisciplinarysegmentationorboundaries.
Relianceonreviewpanelsandstudentdemonstrationoflearningratherthan
examinations.Emphasisoncoachingweakstudentsuntiltheyachievea
standardratherthanfailingaproportionofthosetakingacourse.One
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hundredpercentpassratesandfulllearninggoals.
Homeschoolingandspecialtuitionoptionsforthosewhowantthem.There
might,however,bearequirementforstudentstodemonstratetheirlearned
knowledgetoindependentreviewpanelsandprofessionalbodies.
Anabsenceofpressurestolearn.Noformalexams,nosethomeworkand
nothingthattakesthefunoutoflearning.
Continuinglearningandeducationasapartoflife,ratherthanschoolingasa
stageinapreparationforlifetimeemployment.
Notethatlearninginafreecityshouldnotbecompulsory.Butfullopportunitiesto
learnmustbereadilyavailabletoeveryone,atalltimesthroughouttheirlife.
Religiousinstructionisaseparateprocess.Inkeepingwiththeethosofaleaver
giversociety,freecitiesshouldnotrestrictreligiousinstructioninanyway,and
variousreligiousgroupsshouldbefreetocombineotherlearningandreligious
studieshowevertheychoose.
Theabovepointsarenotintendedasawishlistofadmirable,motherhood,
conditionsforfreecityeducationsystems.Eachislikelytobequiteimportantto
achievingthetypesoflearningandthelevelsoflearningthatwillberequiredina
Level4Civilization.Truthandthewideavailabilityofinformationandknowledgewill
beessentialtosuccessfulleavergiversocieties.Forneotribestofunction
effectively,allmembersmustcontributetosuccess.And,tobeabletocontributein
the21stcentury,individualswillrequireknowledgeandapassionforlearningin
theirparticularfieldofexpertise.
Itwillnotbenecessary,orevendesirable,foreverymemberofeveryneotribeina
freecitytobeascientistortechnologist.Indeed,thiswillbeimpossibleintheearly
decadesbecausemanyolderandotherwiseillequippedpeoplewillneverbeableto
assimilatetheknowledgeinvolved.Neotribalprinciplesrequirethateachmember
contributestotheoverallsuccessandwellbeingofthetribe.Inreturnthetribe
offerswhatisprobablythebestformofcradletogravesecuritythathumanshave
everdevised.Itisthemostnaturalformofsocialstructure,anditincorporatesafull
transmissionofaccumulatedknowledgeandwisdomfromonegenerationtothe
next.
Allanimalgroupssimilarlycommunicatetheirknowledgetotheiryoung.Flocks,
herds,packs,warrens,swarms,andhivesallhavemechanismsthatpreserveand
freelypassonvitalcommunalknowledgeabouthowtosurviveandprosperonthis
planet.Sodohumantribes.Stateorganisededucationsystems,ontheotherhand,
oftentransmitknowledgeselectively,accordingtowhatauthoritiesdecideshouldbe
taught.Thus,itmightcometobeseenas'wrong',orevenillegal,toteachevolution
instateschools.Wholeareasofancienthistorymightbeomittedfromthe
curriculumsofsuchsystems.Or,worsestill,thefactsmightbe'shaped'toconform
withsomeone'sideasofwhatisacceptableforcitizenstoknowandbelieve.
Thisisnotmeanttosuggestthatknowledgeisn'tsanitisedorthattruthcannotever
bedistortedorsuppressedintribalsocieties.Clearly,suchdistortionsand
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omissionsoftruthcananddohappen.Buttheshapingoftruthwithintribalgroups
doesnotevenbegintocompare,eitherinscaleorimpact,withwhathappensatthe
nationallevelinstateeducationsystems.Duringthe20thcenturytherewere
obviousexamplesofseveredistortionsofknowledgeintheSovietUnionandChina,
bothcommunistregimes.Alesspronounced,butmoreinsidious,creationofwhole
bodiesofofficialtruthoccurredinsupposedly'free'countriessuchastheUnited
States,Britain,andAustralia.Inscience,ashiftinemphasisfromabroad,holistic,
examinationofnaturetoanarrower,morematerial,approachtookplaceinthelate
19thcentury,andcontinuestothepresentday.
Institutionalisedscienceandnationaleducationsystemshavecreatedanattitudinal
disconnectbetweencauseandeffectinenvironmentaldegradation.Whole
generationshavebeeneducatedtobelievethatmanstandsaboveandapartfrom
theotherlifeformsthatheissurroundedby,andthatnatureexiststobemanaged
andexploitedforthebenefitofhumans.Thatis,afterall,quiteinkeepingwiththe
longstandingassumptionsoftakerism.Theonebigproblemisthatitisn'ttrue.The
naturalworldwasnotcreatedforustoexploitattheexpenseofothercreatures,and
wedonothaveanyrighttoexterminateotherspeciesatwill,justbecauseour
technologyenablesustodoso.
Mostimportantly,modernsciencethatexcludesallpossibilitiesthatitcannottouch
andtestinalaboratoryisnotnecessarilysuperiortotheknowledgeofearliertribal
peopleswhorecognisedboththematerialandnonmaterialworlds.Modernscience
thatshutsoutthemetaphysicalrealmisactuallydeficientandinferiortoearlier
systemsofknowledgeandwisdom.
Freecitiesandregionswillrecognisetheneedforpeopleofallagestostudyboth
themodernandancientcollectionsofknowledge.Inparticular,anybodywhowants
towillbeabletoexplorethedetailsofsubjectssuchassacredgeometry,musical
structuresandthepowerofvibrations.Theseareareaswhereearliercivilizations
heldknowledgethatisoftenmoreclearandmeaningfulthanmoderncoverageof
thesameareas.Onlyrecently,withthemodernstudyofmetaphysics,underthe
nameofquantummechanics,hasitbeguntoberecognisedthatallmatteris
ultimatelycomposedofvibrations,andthatthefaiththattribalpeoples,suchasthe
Australianaborigines,haveinsoundasahealingmediumislikelytobewell
justified.Untilthegeometricnatureofmusiciswidelyunderstoodtherewillstillbe
manypeoplewhodismisstheuseofvibrationsfromtheDidgeridootocurearange
ofseriousailments,asamyth.Sadly,thatisthewaytheyhavebeeneducatedto
think:thatallknowledgefromearliertimesthatisnotreadilyexplainableintermsof
moderntheorieshastobenonsense.
WhyStudySacredGeometry?[192]
Theimportanceoflearninggeometryastheancientstaughtitistocutthroughthe
abstractionsthatmanhasoverlaidonthenaturalproportionandorderofthe
universe.Itisnotanewagehippiereason,butaseriouspathwaytoafull
comprehensionofthetruthaboutnumbers.
Geometrydoesnotneednumbersinthesenseof"one","two","goo","zoo".It
workswithlengthsandproportions.Itispracticaltoconstructthepatternsofsacred
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geometryusingonlyapencil,adrawingcompass,andastraightedge.Justasthe
relationshipsbetweennotesandtonesinmusicareindependentofanycontrived
numbersystem,soarethelengths,proportions,andanglesofgeometry.Indeed,
geometrywasdescribedbythe18thcenturyGermanpoetandnaturalphilosopher,
JohannWolfgangvonGoethe,as"frozenmusic."
RobertLawlor'swonderfullyillustratedbook,SacredGeometryPhilosophyand
Practice,providessomeveryrevealinginsightsintothehistoryofourpresentday
numericalconventions.Lawlorshowshowtheadoptionofadecimalsystemthat
includeszerowassignificantinmaskingthepropertiesoftheunderlyingnatural
numbers.AlthoughboththeancientEgyptiansandtheRomansuseddecimal
systems,theyhadseparatesymbolsforeachunitofgrowth,tens,hundreds,
thousands,andsoon.DuringthetwelfthcenturytheworksoftheArab
mathematician,AlGorisma,weretranslatedintoLatin.BoththeoriginallyIndian
numerals,1through9,andtheconceptofzero,begantoinfluenceWesternthought
andmathematicsfromthattime.Duetothepracticalityitaffordedtocalculationsin
commerce,zerotogetherwiththeArabicnumerals,wasquicklyadoptedbythe
merchantclassinEurope.
SomeexcerptsfromLawlor'sbookexplainthewayinwhichzerochanged
mathematics.
"Theconsequenceswereenormous.Firstorall,withinthestructureof
arithmeticitself,theadditivebasisofcalculationhadtobecastaside.
Formerlytheadditionofonenumbertoanothernumberalwaysproduceda
sumlargerthaneitheroftheoriginalnumbers.Thiswasofcoursenullifiedby
theutilizationofzero.Otherlawsofarithmeticwerealsoaltered,sothatwe
arenowabletohaveoperationssuchasthefollowing:3+0=3,30=3,03=3,
30=3x10,but3x0=0,and3/0=0(???).
Herelogiccompletelybreaksdown.Theillogicofthesymbolwasaccepted
becauseoftheconvenienceitaffordedtoquantitativeoperations.Yetthis
breakdownofthesimple,naturallogicofthearithmeticstructurealloweda
complicatedmentallogictotakeitsplaceandinvitedintomathematicsa
wholerangeofnumericalandsymbolicentities,someofwhichhaveno
verifiableconceptorgeometricformbehindthem.
Arisingfromthesixteenthcenturyonwards,theseentitiesincluderelative
numbers(i.e.negativequantitiessuchas3)infinitedecimalnumbers
algebraicirrationalnumbers(numberssuchase,thebasisoflogarithms,
whichsatisfynorationalalgebraicequation)imaginarynumberssuchasthe
squarerootof1complexnumbers(thesumofarealnumberandan
imaginarynumber)andliteralnumbers(lettersrepresentingmathematical
formulae).Theinventionofzeropermittednumberstorepresentideaswhich
havenoform.Thissignalsachangeinthedefinitionoftheword'idea',which
inantiquitywassynonymouswith'form',andimpliesgeometry."
"The'western'rationalisticmentalitynegatedtheancientandreveredspiritual
conceptofUnity,forwiththeadoptionofzero,Unityloosesitsfirstposition
andbecomesmerelyaquantityamongotherquantities.Theadventofzero
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allowsonetoconsideranythingbelowthequantitativenumberseriesasnilor
ofnoaccount,whileanythingbeyondthequantitativelycomprehensible
rangebecomesanextrapolationsubsumedunderthewordGodanddeemed
religiousorsuperstitious.Hencezeroprovidedaframeworkinwestern
thinkingforthedevelopmentofatheismornegationofthespiritual."
"Withzerowehaveatthebeginningofmodernmathematicsanumber
conceptwhichisphysicallymisleadingandonewhichcreatesaseparation
betweenoursystemofnumericalsymbolsandthestructureofthenatural
world.Ontheotherhand,withthenotionofUnitywhichgovernsancient
mathematics,thereisnosuchdichotomy."
"...unthinkablethoughUnitymaybe,bothreasonandspiritualexperience
compelthetraditionalthinkertoplaceitatthebeginning.Everythingthat
existsinhismathematicalproblemorinhisuniverseisafractionofthe
unknownOne,andbecausethesepartscanberelatedproportionatelytoone
anothertheyareknowable."
"Unityisaphilosophicconceptandmysticexperienceexpressible
mathematically.TheWesternmentality,however,withdrewitsdisciplineof
acknowledgingasuprarational,unknowablemysteryasitsfirstprinciple.But
inrejectingthisreverencetoasingleunknowableunity,ourmathematicsand
sciencedevelopedintoasystemrequiringcomplex,interconnected
hypotheses,imaginaryentitiessuchasthosementionedabove,and
unknownxquantitieswhichmustbemanipulated,quantifiedorequalisedas
inthealgebraicformofthought.Sotheunknownappearsnotjustoncebutat
everyturn,andcanbedealtwithonlybyseekingquantitativesolutions."
"Ourpresentthoughtisbasedonthefollowingnumericalandlogical
sequence:
5,4,3,2,1,1,0,1,2,3,4,5
Withzerointhecentre,thereisaquantitativeexpansion1,2,3,...andour
senseofbalancerequireshaving1,1,2,3...ontheotherside,givinga
seriesofnonexistentabstractions(negativequantities)whichdemandan
absurdlogic.Thesystemhasabreakpoint,zero,disconnectingthe
continuumanddissociatingthepositivenumbersfromthenegativebalancing
series."
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"IntheancientEgyptiannumericalprogression,beginningwithonerather
thanzero,alltheelementsarenaturalandreal:
1/5,1/4,1/3,1/2,1,2,3,4,5
Alltheelementsflowoutfromthecentralunityinaccordancewiththelawof
inversionorreciprocity.TheEgyptiansbasedtheirmathematicsonthis
simple,naturalseriesofnumbers,performingsophisticatedoperationswithit
forwhichwenowneedcomplexalgebraandtrigonometry."
"...Intermsoftheorthodoxyofancientmathematics,thesymbolsof
mathematicsshouldreflecttherealitiestheydescribe.Withzeroandthe
arrayormerelymentalandstatisticalsignswhichfollowedit,weareveryfar
fromhavingasystemofmathematicalsymbolswhichcorrespondstothe
puregeometricorderoflivingspace."
InthewordsofthemathematicianLeopoldKronecker:
"Godmadetheintegersandalltherestistheworkofman."
Freecitiesandregionswillprovideeducationoptionsthatenableallmembersof
societytostudysacredgeometryandancientknowledge.Thiswillgreatlyassist
thesecentrestoadapttoandembracetheideasthatwilldrivescienceand
technologyinthe21stcentury,andleadtothegenerationofthelevelsof
abundancenecessaryinaleavergiversociety.Withoutthedeepinsightsthatsuch
studiescanbring,peoplewillbelikelytofindithardertounderstandandapplythe
rightknowledge.All'educated'peoplewillneedtorelearnandadaptmuchofthe
'truth'theyhaveaccumulatedduringtheindustrialage.Children,ontheotherhand,
willneedtobegintheireducationonasoundfootingfromthestart.Itshouldbe
quitepracticalforthemtobefluentinnewknowledge,thatdrawsonPeterPlichta's
work,bythetimetheyaretwelveyearsofage.
KenichiOhmaefeelsthatJapanwillbeatadisadvantageinthenewage,because
ofaninabilitytoquicklyfreeregionsfromcentralcontrol.Butthatwon'tbethe
decidingfactorintransformingtheeconomy.Thecrucialelementwillbethe
capacityofthepeopletobeabletoacceptdiscoveredtruthwhenitcontradicts
hundredsofyearsofteaching.InthisregardtraditionalsocietieslikeJapanmight
havemoreaffinitywithancientknowledgeandtruththannationsthathavebeen
deeply'educated'inthetruthoftheWest.AlthoughJapanisathoroughlymodern
industrialpowerithasprobablyretaineditstraditionalculturebetterthananyother
countryhasmanagedtodo.Combinedwitha2ndRenaissanceeducationsystem,
theirmorereceptiveattitudestosurprisingnewknowledge,thataccordswithmany
ancientrituals,mightbeadecisiveadvantageforJapan.
Itcouldbetheeasewithwhichthevariouscountries,thatarepresentlynation
states,canreintroduceancientteachingsandformsofthoughtintotheireducation
systemsthatbecomesthedecisivefactorinpreparingforaLevel4Civilization.
Japanmighthavecentralistbureaucraciestoovercome,butsodoallothernations.
OnedifferencebetweencountriessuchastheUSAandAustralia,andthosesuch
asJapanandIndia,isthatthelatterhaveknowledgetraditions,inmathematics,
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music,geometry,andastronomy,thatstretchbackthousandsofyears.AllAmerica
andAustraliahaveinthisregardismaterialisticallyorientedtheoriesthatevolvedin
Europeduringthepasttwocenturies.Mostofthesenotionsnowneedtobe
unlearnedasaresultofPeterPlichta'sprofoundinsights.
TheBurdenofHavingAModernEducation[193]
ItisnoticeablethatthefewpeoplewhoargueagainstPlichtaontheInternetdoso
byusing'knowledge'thathehasshowntobefalse.Theytrytodisprovehisfindings
usingwhattheyhavebeentaughtas'truth.'Thenotionsaresoingrainedintheir
mindsthattheyseemnottobeawarethattheyareusingwhatamountstocircular
logic.
OnesuchreviewerofGod'sSecretFormula,ontheAmazon.comsite,takesPlichta
totaskusingwhathehas'learned'aboutbasenotation.Hewrites,inpart,
"Plichtawantstousebasenotationtodelivertheresult
1/81=0.0123456789[10][11][12]...,howevernoconstantbasenotationcando
thetrick.Inordertopreservetheintegrityofthedecimal(.0123456789),
base10mustbeused.Forthenextnumbertobe[10],however,abaseofat
leastelevenmustbeused,andforthenumberafterthattobean[11]abase
ofatleast12mustbeused.Ifthesealternatebaseswereused,theywould
totallychangetheevaluationofthefirstpartofthedecimal(.0123456789),
sothatanumberotherthan1/81wouldbesignified."
Thepersonposingtheaboveargumentis,judgedfromhiswriting,neither
unintelligentnoruneducated.Infact,hecouldbesaidtobetooeducatedinthe
abstractmathematicsoftoday'sscience.Asaresulthemissesthepointthat
Plichtaisrevertingtothenaturalnumberseriesthatismaskedbytheconventions
thathavebeenadoptedtomakeadecimalsystemofonlyninenumeralsandzero
function.Hadthisrevieweralsolearntsacredgeometryandthehistoryofnumbers
hemighthaveunderstoodthisbetterthanheappearstohavedone.
Plichtaobtainsthenaturalsequencebelowbyabandoningtheconventionadopted
alongwiththeuseofzero.Thisisthefirstlineresultbelow.
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Thesubsequentlinesshowhowtheconventionisunmasked.Thisisdonehereina
diagrammatic,nonmathematicalway.Sothatevenyourgrannymightbeableto
understandit.PeterPlichtahasalsoprovedthesoundnessofhisreasoningusing
mathematics.Hehasdonethisinbothofhisbooks.Beforeyourejecthis
conclusions,readhisfindingsandstudyhisexplanations.
Thefactthatthereisanartifice,aconvention,involvedinthedecimalsystemin
usetodayisnotinanydoubt.ThegreatFrenchmathematician,PierreSimon,
marquisdeLaplace,putitthus,whenexplainingdecimalnotationandanyother
baseintheabstractnumbersystembuiltaroundtheArabicnumeralsandtheuseof
zero.
"Thenumeralzeroplaysanimportantroleinthisprinciple.Itemploysthe
convention(Lothar'semphasis)thatanynumeralotherthanzerowhenraised
tothepowerzerohasthevalueone."
The'convenience'ofthenumbersystemintroducedintomedievalEuropecausedit
tobewidelyadoptedfortradeandcommerce.Althoughitwasnotwellsuitedto
science,theabstractnumberseriesbecamethescaffoldformodernmathematics
andtheinvestigationofthelawsoftheuniverse.ItissignificantthattheCistercian
Order,whichhadbeenfoundedin1098nearDijoninFrance,stronglyresistedthe
introductionofadecimalsystemthatincorporatedzero.Sincetheirphilosophical
andpracticalknowledgewasthefoundationofthesacredgeometryusedby
MasonicGuildsintheconstructionoftheGothiccathedralsacrossEurope,the
Cistercianswerewellawareofthedivinenatureofharmonicproportionsand
inversionswithinthenaturalnumberseries.Theyfullyrealisedthattheadoptionof
anabstractnumberserieswouldservetomaskthegeometricnatureofmatterand
musicfromfuturegenerations.
RobertLawlor'sbook,SacredGeometry,isrichinpracticalexercisesandexamples
thatenablestudentsto'seeandtouch'proportionalrealities.Justaschildrenwho
workthroughPlichta'stilesexercise,describedearlier,canimmediately
comprehendNewton'sinversesquarelaw,studentswhouseadrawingcompass
andastraightedgetoconstructthevariousgeometricformsinLawlor'sworkbook
examplescanquicklygrasptheessenceofmediation,andofarithmetic,geometric,
andharmonicprogressions.
Whyisthisimportant?Becausemodernsciencenowunderstandsthatallmatteris
formedbyvibrationsandthattheseprogressions,thatarefoundwithinthenatural
numberseries,inbothgeometryandmusic,arefundamentaltounderstandingthe
phenomenainvolved.Iftheseyoungpeoplewanttobecome21stcentury
technologistsandtraveltootherstarsystemsintheirlifetimes,thisissomeofthe
foundationknowledgetheywillneedtohave.
Thereisalsoanotherreasonforyoungpeopletoclearlycomprehendthebasisofall
formsandvibrations.Itisthesenseofwondertheywillexperienceasthepatterns
andnumbersarerevealedtothem.Bycomparison,thestudyofabstract
mathematicsanditsderivedscienceisfarlessuplifting.Thereisclevernessthere,
butnotthesamewonderorsenseofthedivine.Scientistsandtechnologistswho
havebeeneducatedinthetraditionalmannerarealsoawareofthesame
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progressionsandinversionsthatareexploredinLawlor'sworkbookexamples.
Howeverthecontextinwhichtheylearntaboutthesenaturalrelationshipswas
differenttothatinwhich21stcenturystudentsofsacredgeometrywillacquiretheir
insights.
Inthe20thcenturycasetheprevailingrationalisticphilosophiesofinstitutional
scienceandtheabstractnatureofthenumberseriesthatunderliesmodern
mathematicscombinedtoobscurethenaturalwonderofthesubject.Educated20th
centurypeoplewere,andstillare,generallyunawareoftherealsignificanceofthe
relationshipstheystudiedingeometryandthenaturalnumbers.Asaconsequence
theirunderstandingoftheseareasissomewhatsuperficial.Thefactthatthey
believethattheyhavebeentaughtthelatest,andthereforethemostcomplete,
knowledgeaboutgeometryandnumbersbecomesanimpedimenttotheir
acceptanceof'strange'insightsinthesefields.
Changingtheirviewofrealityismadeevenharderforthemwhenthose'new'notions
turnouttohavebeenwellknownthousandsofyearsearlier,bycivilizationsthat
theyhavebeentaughttoregardas'primitive'andinferiortoourmodernsociety.
Therefore,disbeliefisoftentheirfirstreaction.Theirsecondreactionisrecourseto
whattheyknow,theknowledgetheyacquiredduringagood20thcenturyeducation,
todisprovethe'erroneous'newnotionsconfrontingthem.It'sallverysad,butalso
verytypicalofpeoplewhohavesimplylearnedthewrongknowledgeinthefirst
place.
WhyStudyMusic?[194]
Itisimportanttostudymusicforthesamereasonsthatitisnecessarytostudy
sacredgeometry.Weneedtorediscoverwhattheancientsknew,andtointegrate
thoseinsightswiththemostrecentfindingsinfieldssuchasphysics,cosmology,
biology,andsociology.Thisisnotthesameaslearningtoplayamusical
instrumentortoappreciatemusicalstylesandperformances.Norisitthesameas
studyingsoundinalaboratory.Thisstudyofmusicisaboutthewaysoundis
organisedintheformofmusicandoftheproportions,progressionsandinversions
involved.Again,geometryisinvolved,andsoareelementsofthedivineand
metaphysical.
Thecovernotesofthebook,ThesecretPowerofMusic,byDavidTame,describe
hisworkasfollows.
"Drawinguponthewisdomofancientcivilizationsaswellascontemporaryscientific
data.DavidTameoffersachallengingandtimelyalternativetothewidelyheld
modernnotionthatmusicisanintangibleartformoflittlepracticalsignificance."
Indeed,asTameandotherswhohavestudiedthegeometricorderofmusichave
found,musicisultimatelyaboutvibrationsandvibrationsarethebasisofallmatter.
Youngpeoplewhowillbecomethescientistsandtechnologistsdrivingnew
abundanceinthiscenturywillneedtodevelopsuchunderstanding.Thatiswhyfree
citiesandregionswillincludethisknowledgeintheireducationsystems.
HerearesomeexcerptsfromRobertLawlor'sSacredGeometry.
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"AmediatingproportioncanbedefinedasAgroupofthreeunequalnumbers
suchthattwooftheirdifferencesaretoeachotherinthesamerelationship
asoneofthesenumbersistoitselfortooneoftheothertwonumbers.
Thisstrangemathematical'koan'containstheformulaforthethreemajor
medians,theArithmetic,theGeometricandtheHarmonic."
"Eachproportionhasanumberofcharacteristicswhicharepeculiartoit.For
example,thearithmeticproportionshowsanequalityofdifference,butan
inequalityofratio.Thus,inthearithmeticproportion:3,5,7,
75=53but7/5doesnotequal5/3
Ageometricproportionontheotherhand,ischaracterisedbyanequalityof
ratiobutaninequalityofdifference.Thereforeinthegeometricproportion:2,
4,8,
4/2=8/4but42=2doesnotequal84=4
Themostimportantandmysteriouscharacteroftheharmonicproportionis
thefactthattheinverseofeveryharmonicprogressionisanarithmetic
progression.Thus2,3,4,5,isanascendingarithmeticprogressionwhilethe
inverseseries,1/2,1/3,1/4,1/5,isadescendingharmonicprogression.In
musicitistheinsertionoftheharmonicandarithmeticmeansbetweenthe
twoextremesindoubleratiosrepresentingtheoctavedoublewhichgives
ustheprogressionknownasthemusicalproportion,thatis1,4/3,3/2,2.In
otherwords,thearithmeticandtheharmonicmeansbetweenthedouble
geometricratiosarethenumericalratioswhichcorrespondstothetonal
intervalsoftheperfectfourthandtheperfectfifth,thebasicconsonancesin
nearlyallmusicalscales.
Thebasicproportionalstructurewhichcontainstheaxiomsforourprimary
mathematicaloperationsisalsothebasicproportionalstructureforthelaws
ofmusic."
Today,manypeoplebelievethatmusicalscalesarehumaninventions.Some
attributetheirdevelopmenttotheancientGreeksortomathematiciansinIndia.But
thetruthisthatsuchscalesarenaturalphenomena,theyhavebeendiscoveredby
humans,suchasPythagoras,notinventedbythem.Duringthe20thcentury,state
educationsystemsandthemediapresentedmusicasanartform.Inrealitymusic
isatthecoreofthescienceofharmonics.Anunderstandingofmusicalpatterns
andgeometriesleadstoanunderstandingofmatterandthecyclesoftheuniverse.
Ashumanitycontinuestoexpandknowledgeexponentially,intothe2nd
Renaissance,knowingabouttheharmonicnatureofeverythingthereiswillrankas
oneofthemostvitalinsightsascientistortechnologistcanbringtobearintheir
work.
Thereisanotherinsighttobeachievedthroughthestudyofsacredgeometryand
musicalvibrations,itisthatwehumansarenotaboveotherlivingthings.Allthat
ourintellectenablesustodoisdiscoverthenaturalorderoftheuniverse.Wecan
nomorechangethatorderthancanhorsesorpigs.Itissheerarrogancetobelieve,
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astakersimplicitlydo,thatwehumans
havea'right'toexploitnatureand
unfetteredpowertocontrolit.Justas
Plichta'sworkrevealsadesignthat
requiresadesigner,sotoodoesthe
existenceofthenaturalstructureofscales
andharmonicsstronglyindicatethe
existenceofa'creator'intelligencehigher
thanourown.
InTheSecretPowerofMusic,DavidTame
writes:
"Inancienttimessounditself,the
verybasisofallmusic,wasthought
tobeintimatelyrelatedinsomeway
tononphysicalandsacred
dimensionsorplanesofexistence.
Whywasthis?Becauseaudible
soundwasconsideredtobebutan
earthlyreflectionofavibratory
activitytakingplacebeyondthe
physicalworld.Thisvibrationwas
morefundamentalandnearertotheheartofthemeaningofthings,thanany
audiblesound.Inaudibletothehumanear,thisCosmicVibrationwasthe
originandbasisofallthematterandenergyintheuniverse."
"Inmoderntimes,thephysicalsciencesarenowarrivingbackatthisoriginal
pointofdeparture.Onceagain,scienceisbeginningtosuspectthatmatteris
allcomposedofonefundamentalsomething,andthatthefrequenciesor
rhythmsofthissomethingdeterminethespecificnatureofeachobjectand
atom."
"Certainlymusicisverymuchphysical,andnotatallabstractor
insubstantial.Theairvibrationsofitssoundarenotonlyrealand
measurable,butcapableofshatteringglass.Musicandotherformsofsound
cancauseallkindsofsympatheticvibratoryresonanceswithinobjectsata
distance.....Rhythmtoocanbealltoorealaforce.Militaryexperiencehas
taughtfromcenturiespastthatwhentroopsmarchinginunisonneedtocross
abridge,thecommandingofficershouldgivetheorderforthemtobreak
step,fortheeffectofthemarching"ri',lef',ri',lef'"rhythmhasmorethan
onceledtothecollapseofsuchconstructions."
"Tothequestion,'Doesmusicaffectman'sphysicalbody?'modernresearch
repliesintheclearaffirmative.Thereisscarcelyasinglefunctionofthebody
whichcannotbeaffectedbymusicaltones.Therootsoftheauditorynerves
aremorewidelydistributedandpossessmoreextensiveconnectionsthan
thoseofanyothernervesinthebody.....Investigationhasshownthatmusic
affectsdigestion,internalsecretions,circulation,nutritionandrespiration.
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Eventheneuralnetworksofthebrainhavebeenfoundtobesensitiveto
harmonicprinciples......Researchershavediscoveredthatconsonantand
dissonantchords,differentintervals,andotherfeaturesofmusicallexerta
profoundeffectuponman'spulseandrespirationupontheirrateandupon
whethertheirrhythmisconstant,orinterruptedandjumpy.Bloodpressureis
loweredbysustainedchordsandraisedbycrisp,repeatedones."
"Whatoftheeffectsofmusicuponnonhumanlife?...Inoneexperiment
conductedbypsychologists,ratsweregiventhefreerunoftwoseparatebut
connectedboxes.Musicwas'pipedthrough'intoeachofthemBachinto
one,rockintotheother.Thoughthetwoboxeswereidenticalandallother
conditionsexceptthemusicwereequal,theratsallspenttheirtimeinthe
Bachbox.Totestfurtherthepurityoftheexperimentalconditions,themusic
broadcastintothetwoboxeswaschangedaroundandgraduallytheratsall
movedintotheotherbox.Suchanexperimentdoesnot,ofcourse,mean
thatthecreaturespreferredor'comprehended'Bachonthesamelevelthata
humancan.buttheresultdoesindicatethatatsomelevel,thedegreeof
pleasureorpainwhichtheratsexperiencedinthetwoboxeswastippedin
favourofthemasterofBaroque."
"Intheinvestigationoftheeffectsonmusicuponlife,anumberof
preliminaryexperimentshavebeenconductedwithplants.Paradoxicalasit
mayseem,music'seffectuponthemoreprimitivevegetablekingdomisone
ofthemostconvincingmethodsofallforprovingthatmusicdoesaffectlife,
includinghumanlife.Forexperimentsconductedwithhumans,andeven,to
someextent,withanimals,havetheextrafactorofthemindtocontendwith.
...theeffectuponthebodymayhavebeencausedbythemind'ssubjective
reactiontothemusicheard.Inthecaseofplantmusicresearch,however,
psychologicalfactorscannotreallybesaidtobepresent.Ifmusiccanbe
showntoaffectplants,thensucheffectshavetobeduetotheobjective
influenceofthetonesdirectlyuponthecellsandprocessesofthelifeform."
"DrT.C.Singh,headoftheBotanyDepartmentatAnnamaliaUniversity,
India,hasalsoconductedresearchintotheeffectsofmusiconplants.He
discoverednotonlythatconstantexposuretoclassicalmusiccausedplants
togrowattwicetheirnormalspeed,butalsowentontofindwhatseemedto
beoneofthemaincausesofthisacceleratedgrowth.Thesoundwavesofa
musicalinstrument,DrSinghfound,causeincreasedmotionincellular
protoplasm.(Protoplasmisthebasicmaterialofwhichallplantandanimal
andhumanlifeismadeup.)....InDrSingh'sexperiments,theviolinwas
foundtobeoneofthemostlifeenhancinginstrumentsofall.Altogether,life
enhancingcharacteristicsasaresultofmusicwereshowninbalsam,sugar
cane,onions,garlic,sweetpotatoesandotherplantsbesides.
Yet,perhapsthemostinterestingandsignificantofallofDrSingh'sfindings
wasthatlatergenerationsoftheseedsofmusicallystimulatedplantscarried
ontheimprovedtraitsofgreatersize,moreleaves,andothercharacteristics.
Musichadchangedtheplants'chromosomes!"
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"Letusrecallthatbesidestheancients'beliefthatmusicaffectsthebody,
emotionsandmindofman,theyalsoclaimedthatmusic'spowerwas
objective,notsubjective.Thatis,theyclaimedthatdifferenttypesofmusic
areinherentlygoodorinherentlybadthatcertaincombinationsoftonesare
objectivelylifechangingandevolutionaryinnature,whileothersare
unhealthyanddangerous.
Thequestionofwhatconstitutesgoodorbadmusiccanbeansweredinjust
eightwords:goodmusicgiveslifebadmusicgivesdeath.Thereismoreto
lifeanddeaththanthetwosidesofthegrave:everymomentofmusicto
whichwesubjectourselvesmaybeenhancingortakingawayourlife
energiesandclarityofconsciousness,incrementbyincrement."
"Arecentteenagefadwasthatoftakingsofteggstorockconcertsand
placingthematthefootofthestage.Midwaythroughtheconcerttheeggs
couldbeeatenhardboiledasaresultofthemusic.Amazinglyfewrockfans
wonderedwhatthatsamemusicmightdototheirbodies."
Asevidenceoftheallpervasivenatureofmusicalpatternsandproportionsinour
collectivepsychethereisalsotheexampleoftheUrsong.Hereissomeofwhat
DavidTamewritesofit.
"Theintervalsandharmonicsofmusic,mirroringthegeometryofthe
heavens,mayalsobepresentinsomemysteriouswaywithinnotonlythe
physicalformofman,butalsowithinthepatternsofhispsychology.Ithas
oftenbeenpointedout,andevenentirebookswrittenonthesubject,thatthe
architectureofprevioustimesoftendisplayedratiosandproportionssuchas
arefoundintheintervalsofmusic.FromtheconstructionsofancientGreece
tothoseofthemorerecentGothicperiods,thereexistmanyexamplesof
buildingsbasedalmostentirelyupontheintervalsofoctave,fifth,fourthand
soon.Thesameratiosarealsofoundintheworksofthegrandmaster
painters.Attimestheseratiosinartandarchitectureoccurwithafrequency
andprecisionthatcanonlybeconsciousanddeliberateatothertimesit
seemslikelythattheratioswereincludedunconsciously,becausethey
seemed'right'."
"Thatsuchratiosoccurunconsciouslyseemstobesupportedbythe
phenomenonknownastheUrsong.Thisphenomenontakesusdeeperstill
intotheframeworkofthehumanmind.ForUrsongisthenamegiventoa
fundamentaltypeofmelodythatinfantseverywhereintheworldseemto
singquitespontaneously,withouthavinglearneditfromtheirparentsorthe
culturearoundthem.
Onthefaceofit,thereisnoobviousreasonwhychildren,iftheyproduce
melodiesspontaneously,shouldnotbeginwithanyoftheinfinitevarietyand
numberofdifferenttonesandtonerelationships.ThenotesoftheWestern
diatonicscaleare,afterall,butafewpointsonaspectrumoftone
frequenciesthatactuallyincludesaninfinitenumberofpointsorminutely
differentpitches.Yetinalllands,childrenfromtheageofeighteenmonthsto
twoandahalfyearshavebeenfoundtospontaneouslysingmelodic
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fragmentswiththeintervalsofsecond,minorthird,andmajorthird.Thence,
intheirsecondandthirdyears,whilesystematicallyexploringtheuseof
theseintervalsinwhatmaybeaveryimportantdevelopmentalpsychological
process,childrenthengoontoincludefourthsandfifths.(Adescendingthird
isapitchdifferenceorintervalsuchasthatbetween'this'and'old'inthetune
'Thisoldman...'.Anexampleofafourthistheintervalbetween'Don'and'
ald'in'OldMacDonaldhadafarm'.)Onlyattheageofthreedoesthe
particularmusicalstyleoftheirownculturebegintoinfluencethem,thus
puttingandendtotheirspontaneousandindependentexpressionsoftheUr
song.(UrisaGermanprefixfororiginal,primeval.)"
"In1973thecomposerandconductorLeonardBernstein,inhisCharlesEliot
NortonlecturesatHarvard,describedtheUrsongoftheworld'schildrenas
anarchetypalpattern.Hesaidthatthesongconsistsofarepetitive,
descendingminorthird,oftenaccompaniedbyanotherdescendingsteptoa
fourth.Inhisopinion,Ursongisthejointproductofthephysicallawsof
harmony,andoftheinnate,geneticpatternofallhumanbeings.
Theconceptofthediatonicscalebeingwrittenintothegeneticpatternof
manisinitselffullofimplications.Yetweshouldnotalwaysimmediately
assumethatallsuchinnateabilitiesareprimarilylinkedtogenes,
chromosomes,etc.fortodosoistofallintothetrapofmaterialism.Ursong
maybedemonstratingtousthatthethoughtprocessesandthenaturalflow
ofconsciousness(whichissouninhibitedandspontaneousininfants)are
themselvessomehowlinkedtotheharmonicprincipleswhichtheancients
believedtobethefoundationoftheuniverse."
UntilthemusicianDavidHindleystudiedit,thesongoftheskylarkwasregardedas
simplyabeautifulsound.Nobodysuspectedthatthislittlebirdwasactuallysinging
recognisablemusic.Whenhesloweddownarecordingofthebirdsong,Hindley
foundthathecoulddistinguishindividualmusical
skylark
notes.Thesongwashighlycompressedfrom
fortyeightsecondsofithewasabletoextract
almostthirteenminutesofsheetmusic.This
couldbeplayedlikeanyotherpiece.Morethan
that,Hindleyfoundthatthesongoftheskylark
usedthesameprinciplesofcompositionas
humanmusic,andthattheparticularbirdsong
thathetranscribedboreastrikingresemblance
tostructuresinBeethoven'sFifthSymphony.
Whenhestudiedthesongofthewoodlark,David
Hindleyfoundthatitchangedtuneinkeeping
withtherulesofclassicalsonataform,andcontainedsimilaritiestoJ.S,Bach's48
PreludesandFugues.Scientistsarenowdiscoveringthatmanyanimals
communicateusingcompressedsounds,andthatthebrainsofthereceiversseem
tobeabletoexpandthemessageswithinbarksorsqueaksandcomprehendthem.
However,thediscoveryofclassicalmusicalstructureswithinthesongsofbirdsis
quiteastounding.Itindicatesthatwehumansarenottheonlycreaturestouse
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musicalscalesandcomposemelodies.
VibrationsandMatter[195]
"Nothingis'solid',nothingisimpenetrable,itisallvibrationsallenergy.
Everythingemanatesfromthesamesource.
Everythingisavoiceorspeechresoundingovertheworld,throughthe
entireuniverse,throughmicrocosmosandmacrocosmos.
Itvibratesthroughtheshiningofthestars.
Itshinesintheorbitsoftheplanets.
Itiswhisperedthroughthegentlebreezeandismurmuredinthe
depthsoftheforest.
Itiswhistledthroughthesirensofthefactoriesandisheardinthe
noiseofthemachines.
Itissungoverthecradleandspokenatthegrave.
Itisvaguefeelingornotion,wisdomandbelief.
Itisknowledge,recognitionandhope.
Itisdeath,resurrectionandlife.
Itiscolour,vibrationandlight.
Itiseverythingthatcaninanywaybesensed,thoughtand
experienced."
...Martinus
Itisworthlearninggeometryastheancientstaughtitbecausemusicisgeometric.
Itisworthstudyingmusicinageometricsensebecausethisuncoverstruthsabout
vibrationsandpatternsofvibrations,Vibrationsareimportantbecauseallmatteris
formedfromthem.The2ndRenaissanceinvolvesanexplosionofknowledgeand
discoverythatistakinghumanitybeyondtheold'dropinonyourfoot'materialistic
andmechanisticviewoftheworldandtheuniversebeyond.The21stcenturytalent
collectivesthatwillbuildnewtechnologiestodefeatscarcityandcreateabundance
willdomostoftheirworkintherealmsofinvisiblevibrationpatterns.Allyoung
people,bothboysandgirls,nowneedtolearnwithinthesefieldsofknowledge,
becausehumanity'sfuturewillbebuiltthere.
ErnstChladni(17561824)wasaGermanphysicistwhoiscreditedwithfoundingthe
studyofacoustics.Helightlycoveredglassormetalplateswithfinesandand
studiedtheharmonicvibrationscausedbydrawingaviolinbowacrosstheiredge.
Thepatternsthatformedinthesandontheplatesmadethesoundwavesvisible
andenabledthemtobestudied.
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HansJenny(19041972)wasaSwiss
medicaldoctorandnaturalscientist.Jenny
Cymatics
extendedthetechnologyofstudyingsound
wavesbyinventingwhathecalledthe
tonoscope.Thisinstrumentusedcrystal
oscillatorstoenabletheoperatortoset
specificfrequenciesandamplitudes.Jenny
placedvarioussubstances,suchassand,
ironfilings,water,andviscousliquids,on
vibratingplatesandstudiedthepatterns
producedbythesoundwaves.Sincethe
tonoscopedidnotuseanyelectronicsitalso
affordedDrJennytheopportunitytodirectly
viewthephysicalimagesofvowelsspoken
bythehumanvoice.Hetermedthenew
branchofscience,Cymaticsthestudyofwavesandvibrations.
TheimageabovewasproducedbyJenny'stonoscopewhenaspecifictonewas
appliedtowater.Theamazinglygeometricpatternbelowwastheresultofsendinga
tonethroughturpentineoil.Itishardtolook
atthesepatternsandnotconcludethat
geometryis,infact,'frozenmusic'They
giveconsiderablecredencetotheassertion
thateverythingisvibrations,thatnothingis
really'solid',andthe'thing'thatyoucandrop
onyourfootortradeinthemarketplace,is
reallyawonderfullygeometricpatternof
electromagneticenergy.
Whenthetoneorharmonicischangedthe
patternsonthetonoscopechange.Butthere
isalwaysobservableevidenceofnumber,
proportionandsymmetry.
Ifeverythingiscomposedofvibrations,and
ifthereisalwaysgeometricandnumerical
structureinvolved,Einstein'sbeliefinorder
thatnothinghappensbychanceinnature
appearstobehavebeencorrect.Theintervalsandorderofmusicalscaleswill
alwaysgoverntheinfinitenumberofpatternsthatemerge.Thenumericalorderof
thePrimeNumberCross,whichPeterPlichtahasshowntoregulatethestructureof
thechemicalelementsisthenamanifestationofthisreality.God'ssecretformulais
numericalandharmonic.
HansJenny'simagesgivethelietotheoldassertionthat,"Therearenostraight
linesinnature".Atthefundamentallevelofthevibrationsthatgiveformtowhatwe
perceiveasmatterthereare,itseems,onlylines,anglesandarcs.Thus,straight
linesareeverywhereinnature,justlookatthetwopatternshereifyoudoubtit.The
firsttimethatphysicistswereabletogazeatthestructureofanatom,usingan
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electronmicroscopethatmagnifiedthestructure260milliontimes,theysaw
geometricpatterns.Despitethefactthatnothinglikethestructureormechanisms
postulatedbyNielsBohrhaseverbeenobservedwithinatomsonlygeometric
orderinstitutionalisedsciencepersistswithusingandteachingtheBohrmodelof
theatom,eventothepresentday.
Interestingly,Jennyfoundthatalthoughthereisnosimilaritybetweenthespoken
vowelsofourmodernlanguagesandthepatternsproducedonthetonoscope,
pronouncingthevowelsoundsoftheancientHebrewandSanskritlanguages
causedthesandontheplatetotaketheshapeofthewrittensymbolsforthose
vowels!
HansJenny'swonderfullyillustratedbook,Cymatics,wasfirstpublishedin1967
andcontinuesinprinttoday.Inithevoicesthefollowingimpressiongainedfromhis
extensivework.
"Themoreonestudiesthesethings,themoreonerealisesthatsoundisthe
creativeprinciple.Itmustberegardedasprimordial.Nosinglephenomenal
categorycanbeclaimedastheoriginalprinciple.Wecannotsay,inthe
beginningwasnumber,orinthebeginningwassymmetry,etc.Theseare
categoricalpropertieswhichareimplicitinwhatbringsforthandwhatis
broughtforth.Byusingthemindescriptionweapproachtheheartofthe
matter.Theyarenotthemselvesthecreativepower.Thispowerisinherentin
toneandinsound."
Althoughthisconclusionwassurprisingtomostpeople,itshouldnothavebeen.No
lessatheoreticalphysicistthanAlbertEinsteinhadalreadysaid:
"Onsuchthingsasmatterwehaveallbeenwrong,whatwehavecalled
matterisenergy,whosevibrationhasbeensoloweredastobeperceptibleto
thesenses.Thereisnomatter."
LearningToLead[196]
Therewillbenoshortageoftalentedscientistsandtechnologistswhocanbe
attractedtofreecities.Butthesamecannotbesaidfortrulyvisionaryleaders.
Suchpeoplearealreadyhardtofind,andthereisnoeducationalstrandor
developmentalmechanismforproducingthem,atleastnotintheoldLevel3
Civilization.Whathavealwaysbeenchurnedoutthereinthe'leadership'category
aremanagers,executives,andmilitarists.Peoplewiththosevaluesand
backgroundsaremostunlikelytopossesstheskillsorattitudesthatwillberequired
oftheleadersoftalentcollectivesandneotribalsocieties.
ManagementwithinaLevel3CivilizationandleadershipwithinaLevel4Civilization
arenotsodifferentinareaslikecommunicationandmotivation,buttheyarebased
onentirelydifferentvaluesystems.Sincetheoldeducationsystemsand
organisationalculturescreatedandreinforcedoldvalues,managersfromthepast
can'tbecountedontodothebestjobofleadingandenergisingfreecitiesand
regions.Newleaderswillemergefromareasandbackgroundsthatarenotsteeped
intraditionalmanagerialism.Newleaderswillalsobedevelopedfromtheranksof
theyoung,whowilllearntheirleadershipskillswithin2ndRenaissanceculturesand
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valuesystems.
MartinusThomsen(18901981)wasbornoutofwedlockandinquitepoor
circumstances.HebegantoworkasaherdboyinruralDenmark,attheageof
eleven.Despitehavingonlylimitedschoolinginavillageschool,ontwodaysofthe
weekduringthesummerandautumn,Martinusdeveloped
Martinus
anentiretheoryofcreationandexistence,authoredsome
40books,producedmanypapersandgaveinnumerable
lecturesonphilosophy,science,andhumandevelopment.
Aninstitutebearinghisnamecontinuestothisdayin
Denmark,tokeephisworkandideasaliveandavailable
totheworld.Theseachievementsare,ofthemselves,
remarkableforan'uneducated'dairymanlivingduringthe
peakoftheindustrialrevolutionandthebloomingof
academiaandinstitutionalisedscience.Martinus'
predictionsaboutthefutureofhumanitywerealso
extraordinary.
Morethan70yearsagoMartinuswasabletoforeseesuch
technologiesassupercomputers,roboticsin
manufacturingthatwouldinitiallymakepeopleunemployedbutsubsequentlyfree
themtopursuetheirmoralandspiritualgrowth,creditcardsandmoneyless
transactions,humanthoughtprocessescontrollingmachines,andteleportation.
Remember,thatalthoughwenowknowthatscientistshavebeenabletoteleport
photonsinalaboratorysituation,MartinushadhisinsightwellbeforeStarTrek,and
evenbeforetherewastelevisiontobroadcastthatnowfamoussciencefiction
series.Whatarethechancesthatanonscientistandacademic'nobody'could
presentlypredictnewtechnologiesthatwillexistintheyear2075,withsimilar
accuracy?
OurinteresthereisnotwiththetheoriesandpredictionsofMartinus.Itishis
philosophiesandvaluesystemthatarerelevant.Martinussetoutclearprinciples
forhumanitytoliveby.Accordingtohim,tobecomeapersonofgoodcharacter,
oneshould:
1.Removetheconceptof'enemies'fromyourconsciousness.
2.Neverretorttoanger,slanderorotherformsofattackswhicharedirected
againstyou.
3.Neversayanythingevilaboutanyoneoranything.
4.Beabsolutelytrueandhonestunderallcircumstanceinlife.
5.Remainabsolutelyuntouchedbyflatter,praiseorblame.
6.Neverparticipateinkilling,hurtingormaiminglivingcreatures.
7.Neverletyourthoughtsmoveawayfromworkingonhowyoumaybestserve
yourfellowbeings.
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SuchguidelinesasthesearebasedonavaluesystemthatfitsaLevel4
Civilization,andfreecitiesandregions,likeaglove.Butitishardtofindexamples
ofpoliticalleaders,businessexecutivesormanagers,
AungSanSuuKyi
letaloneanymilitarists,whoappeartolivebysuch
dictums.It'snotthattherearenotmanypeopleinthe
worldwhothinkandliveasMartinusrecommends.
Theyaretobefoundinmanywalksoflife,notonlyin
charitiesandchurches,butmanyotherareasaswell.
Theproblemisthathardlyanyofthepeoplepresently
runningnationstatesthinkorlivelikethat.Canyou
nameonewhodoes?PerhapsNelsonMandelladid,or
AungSanSuuKyimight,ifshehadherfreedomand
controlofthegovernmentinBurma.
Mandela(16K)
But,canyouthinkofanyoneinpowerintheCoW
nationswhofitsthebill?No?Thenwhyareyou
supportingthem,payingtaxestothemandgenerally
beingtheirmodelcitizens?Becauseyouhavea
mortgageandthebankmightforecloseontheloanif
youloseyourjob?That'snoexcusewhenmothersand
theirchildrenaredyinginAfghanistanandIraq,every
daywhileyoupayoffyourhome,yoursecondcarand
yourhomeentertainmentsystem!
Oh,soyou're'lookingafterNumberOnefirst'.Well,
accordingtoMartinus,you'renotit,yourfellowbeings
areNumberOne.
Moreover,the'things'thatweareallsointenton
possessingarereallynotworthhaving,becausethey
don'tbringrealhappiness.Onlygivingdoesthat.Takingneverprovidesuswith
morethanafewmomentsofsatisfaction,ifthat.Whenthemajorityofthepeoplein
theWestunderstandthis,andbegintoliveasMartinussuggests,allthekillingin
theworldwillstop,andallthefamineswillcease.Povertywillgraduallybe
overcome,humancivilizationwillgoupseveralgears,andwewillallmoveahead
together.Itcanhappen.Infact,ithastohappen.
Ofcourse,youdon'treallyneedtogiveupallthe'things'youcovet,suchasyour
carsandhomeentertainmentsystems,inorderfortheworldtobecomeamore
equalandbetterplace.Allthatisrequiredisaconcertedefforttoraisetheliving
standardsofallthepeoplewhopresentlyexistinpoverty.Conventionallyeducated
onecouldevensay'conditioned'managersandeconomistscan'tseethisbecause
theycontinuetobelievethatresourcesarescarce,andalwayswillbe.Newleaders,
ontheotherhand,arepeoplewhounderstandthatresourceshavebeendeliberately
keptscarcetosupportcapitalismandensureprofits.Newleadersarepeoplewith
newwaysofthinkingabouteconomicsandthepromiseofnewtechnologies.They
seethatinsteadofkeepingtheworldeconomicpiesmall,andservingthebiggest
slicestothesocalleddevelopednations,itisalreadypracticaltogreatlyincrease
theoverallsizeoftheworldeconomicpie.Biggerslicesofitcanthenbeservedto
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allthepeopleontheplanet.
Newleadersaredistinguishedfromoldmanagersbytheirwayoflookingat
problems,andbytheirvalues.Inthefirstarea,newleadershaveadifferent
understandingofrealitiesanddifferent,oftenmoreradical,solutionstoimproving
thelotofdisadvantagedpeople.Inthesecondarea,newleadershaveanduphold
valuessimilartothoseofMartinus.Theiroutlookismorecollaborative/supportive
andlesscombative/competitivethantheirmanagerialcounterpartsintheoldsocial
order.
Presently,menpredominateinpositionsofauthorityandleadershipintheLevel3
Civilization,howeverwomenmaywellproveverysuitableasleadersoftalent
collectivesandneotribalcouncilsandservicesprovidersinfreecitiesandregions.
Thisisbecausefemalenatureisoftenclosertotherequiredvaluesprofilethanthat
ofmales.Womenareinherentlynurturersandconciliators,theyaremorelikelyto
seektoresolveargumentsthroughnegotiationthanbytheuseofviolence.All
leadersinaLevel4Civilizationwillneedtohavetheveryinclinationsthatmost
womenpossess.
Whenfreecitesaresetup,oneofthekeywatchwordsshouldbe'GiveTheGirlsa
Go'.
SomeOtherGuidelinesForFreeCities[197]
Besidestheneedforafundamentallyneweducationsystem,alongthelines
outlined,therearesomeotherchangesthatfreecitiesandregionsshouldconsider.
Mostoftheseinnovationsaredesignedtomoderatetheinclinationfortheoldhabits
of'rulers'intheLevel3Civilizationtoreassertthemselves.Exceptin
circumstanceswhereentirelynewcitiesarefoundedindesertorremoteregions,
therewill,inevitably,beaneedtoradicallyremodelordismantletheinstitutionsof
theformernationstate.Inordertoattractpeoplewiththetechnologicalexpertiseto
enableeachfreecitytoriseabovetheeconomicsofscarcityanddevelopaleaver
giversociety,theconditionsofresidencewillneedtobeattractive.
Peoplewhojointhebuildingofanewcivilizationwillnotwishtoreducetheir
standardsofliving,andthereisnoreasonthattheyshouldneedtodosooncethe
newenginesofabundanceareinoperation.Therecouldbeashortperiodinwhich
thingsdon'tgetalotbetter,buttheconditionsshouldneverbecomeworsethan
theywereundertheoldorder.Someofthefundamentalsthatpeopleinfreecities
willexpectarelistedbelow.
Low,realvalueformoneytaxlevels,incontrasttotheextortionateratesthat
typicallyapplyinconventionallygovernedstates.
Safesurroundingsforallresidentsandlowratesofcrimeandpovertyinthe
community.
Ratherthanattemptingtoachievesuchoutcomesthroughbureaucratic
programsandaplethoraofregulations,freecitieswillbebetteradvisedto
relyonsupportingneotribalbasedselfregulationonawidescale,andalso
freelydistributingessentialfoodstuffs,clothingandsheltertoeveryonein
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need.Initially,allresidentswithoutexceptionmightneedtoperformone
dayoffreecommunityserviceperweek,soastolowerthecostofsuch
initiatives.However,freelydistributedgoodsandserviceswillbeessentialto
breakingdownthepovertytrapsthatmorethanacenturyofcapitalismand
artificialscarcityhavecreated.
Unrestrictedaccesstomagicagehealthservicesandfacilities.
Nationstateshaveuniversallymadeacompletemessofhealthcare.
Government,eveninitslimitedlocalservicesrole,shouldhavenopartto
playintheprovisionoffreehighstandardhealthcarefacilitiesandservices.
Thisisajobforspecialist,highlydedicatedleavergiverinterestgroups,and
medicalpractitionersandtechnologists.Oneofthekeystosuccesswillbe
medicaltechnologyallianceswithotherfreecities,andthebreakingdownof
patentprotectedprofiteeringbytraditional'ethical'drugcompanies.Thedays
ofthelatterarenumbered,butitmightwellbenecessarytodealwiththem
forseveralyearsaftertheformationoffreecitiesandregions.Itseems
improbableatfirstthought,butwithoutbiggovernmentstoprotectthem,
multinationalcorporationswillbeatthemercyofprogressivelocal
communitiesaroundtheworld.
Unrestrictedbankingandmoneytransferfacilities.
Whiletheroleofbanksandgovernmentsinfinancingandregulatingnational
economieswillquicklybreakdown,therewillstillbeaneedtoaccordthe
peoplewhowillformandoperatetalentcollectivesfinancialfreedom.Ifthey
wishtosendfundsoutofthefreecitytheymustbeabletodoso.Ifthey
decidetobringmoneyinorraisefundsoutsidetheymustalsobeabletodo
that.Astheeconomicsofscarcityisliterally'putoutofbusiness'bythe
economicsofabundancetherewillbelessandlessneedforfinancial
regulationsandcontrols.Freecitiesandregionsmustbeginastheyintendto
continuefinanciallyopenandunregulated.
Absolutefreedomofmovementandassociation.
Thetalentedpeoplewhowillsettleinfreecitiesandregions,andspearhead
theabundancerevolution,willnottoleraterestrictionsintheseareas,which
theyregardasfundamentaltoafreesociety.Thesefolkwon'twanttolivein
anythingbutagenuinelyfreecommunity,andtheywillalsowishtoassociate
withwhomevertheychoose,whenevertheywishtodoso.
Freecitiesaresuretoalsoattractthelessfortunateoftheoldcivilization,
whywouldn'tpeoplelivinginrefugeecampsforyearswanttocometoa
placeofrisingabundanceandgrowingequality?Theyaresuretoseekrelief
fromtheirplight,forthesakeoftheirchildren,ifnothingelse.However,there
needbenoproblemwithaninevitablemigrationtofreecities.Neotribal
principlescanbeusedtoachieveanorderlyprocessthatdoesnotoverload
communityresources,butmeetsmuchofthedemandforresettlementanda
newlife.Insuchasystemeachneotribewouldagreetohelpsupporta
specificnumberofnewarrivals,andthecitywouldalsocontributetothe
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cost.Thustherewouldnotbeanoverallimmigrationquotasetbya
government,whichcanoftenbeofadefensiveorblockingnature,but
sectionalcommitmentstosupportingnewarrivals.Thelatterarrangement
wouldleadtohigherimmigrantintakes,butstillkeepvolumeswithinthe
capacityofthecommunitiestoabsorbthem.Ofcourse.themorefreecities
andregionstherearetheeasieritwillbetodothis,becauseothercentres
willmoreeffectivelysharetheloadofsettlingimmigrants.
OtherCircumstancesthatPeopleinFreeCitiesShouldLookFor.[198]
Theseareimportantbecausetheywillnotalwaysbeobvioustothosewhohave
grownupandlivedundernationstateregimes.Peoplewon'tnecessarilyexpect
theseconditionsandfreedomsbecausetheyhaveneverhadthembefore.However,
theseinitiativeswillbecrucialtoasuccessfultransformationtoaLevel4
Civilization.Iftheyarenotputinplaceitwillbetooeasyforanewsocietytoslip
backintothefamiliaroldstructuresandpracticesthattypifiedpoliticsand
governmentinnationstatesandfederations.Ifwewantnomoreofsuchthingswe
mustensurethatweputthefollowingconditionsinplace.
Nosecretpoliceorcovertintelligenceagencies.Noneatall!
Havingseenhoweasilydarkforcescancapturecentresofsurveillanceand
control,evenindeclareddemocraciessuchastheUSandAustralia,the
membersoffreecitysocietiesshouldnotwantanyofthe'protection'theyor
theirparentsexperiencedunderfederalorstateadministrations.Therecan
benocompromisesonthispoint.Eithertherearenosnoops,nobudgetsto
fundsnoops,andnolegalprovisionsorpowersforsnoops,oryouandyour
familyshouldnotjointhefreecityorregion.Iftherearesnoopstheretake
yourtalentsandenergieselsewhere.
Reversesurveillancesystemsandrightsofaccesstopublicpremises.
Thisformofsurveillanceinvolvescitizenswatchingcityadministrationand
otherofficials,hencethetermreverse.Innationstatestheservantsofthe
government,theirofficialsandpolice,routinelyconductedsurveillanceof
ordinarypeople.Thiswasalwaysjustifiedbyclaimssuchitbeing'inthe
nationalinterest'or'forthepublicgood'butiswasoftenjustaformofcontrol,
orapoliticalorcommercialweapon.
Inafreecitythepeopleshouldhaveunfetteredaccesstoadministration
officesandrecords,includingcomputerfiles.Suchaccessmustbean
inalienablerightofcitizensinafreecityorregion.Thereisfurtherinformation
onreversesurveillanceontheSurveillancefreesite
The'Surveillance'freesitelinkishere.
Apoliticaladministrationswithoutcareerbureaucrats.
Itwillbepreferableforcityfunctions,includingalegitimatepoliceforce,tobe
staffedmainlywithpeopledrawnfromthevarioustalentcollectivesandneo
tribes.Localareapolicingshouldbelargelyacommunitybasedandstaffed
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operation.Widerpolicingmightrequireamixofspecialists,forensic
scientistsandthelike,andshortertermrepresentativesprovidedbythe
community.However,noneoftheseofficersshouldeveranswertoacentral
administration.Rather,theyshouldserviceandreporttolocalpolicinggroups
thatarepredominantlycontrolledbylocalpeople.Theaimshouldbetoavoid
theformationofcentralisedpowerstructuresandcareerofficialswhose
interestsarefurtheredbyservingthoseentitiesratherthanthepeopleofthe
city.Thereisampleexperiencefromthe20thcenturytoshowthatsucha
centralisationofauthorityandpowerinevitablybreedsa'class'ofofficials
thatactsinitsownbestinterestsratherthanthoseofthecommunitiesit
shouldserve.
Notethattheformoflawthatwillincreasinglyapplyinfreecitiesis'thelaw
ofreasonandobligation',thatisadministeredbycollectivesandcouncils.
Thepresentday'ruleoflaw',thatisadministeredbyaprofessionalelite,and
oftentwistedtoservetheinterestsofunelectedcliquesandcartelsthatare
beyondthepoliticalprocessandoftenthelaw,willnotpersistinthe21st
century.
Nocareerpoliticiansorpoliticaldynasties.
Giventhelonghistoryofpoliticalprocessesandinstitutionsinnationstates,
manyoftheoldideasandconventionscanbeexpectedtocarryovertothe
transitionperiodofselfruleinfreecitiesandregions.Althoughitwouldbe
desirableforcitiesthatseparatefromafederationorstatetorunalongfully
neotriballinesfromtheircommencement,therealityislikelytobedifferent.
Inmostinstancestherewillberemnantsoftheoldcityadministrationand
stateandfederalinstitutionsoperatinginconjunctionwithaweboflocalarea
councils.Akeyprincipleinsuchsituationswillbetolimitthetimethatany
individualcanserveinpoliticaloffice.Oneortwotermsshouldbethelimit,
thereshouldbenoopportunityforpeopletomakeacareeroutofpolitics.Nor
shoulditbepossibleforgenerationaftergenerationofanyfamilytobe
employedinpoliticsoraspoliticians.Oneonlyhastolookatthedistortions
andinequalitiesthatsomeofthesepoliticaldynastieshaveintroducedtothe
courseoflegislationinAustraliaandtheUStoknowthatlongtermcareers
andgenerationtogenerationsuccessionsarenotagoodidea.
Astheaboveitemsshow,thereareamultitudeofissuesinvolvedinachievinga
widerestorationofcivilfreedomsinthe21stcentury.Butitwillbeessentialto
tacklethistaskaspartoftheprocessofmovingsocietyandcivilizationbeyondthe
failingconceptsofcapitalismandfederalism.
Itisclearthatoneofthemajordifficultiesthatsecessionistswillfaceisidentifying
thelessfamiliarissues,sothattheycanbeaddressed.Whenevermattersofcivil
freedomsarediscussed,theobviousissuesareinstantlyperceived.Forexample,
peopleknowthatfreedomofspeechandassociationarefundamentalrightsthat
mustbeattainedandthenpreserved.Buttheissueoftherighttoknowthetruthis
notobvioustomanycitizensbecausetheybelievethatourpresentsocietyboth
teachesthetruthinitsschoolsandrecordsandpursuesitinallfieldshistoryand
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sciencetonamejusttwo.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromreality,butmostpeople
havebeenconditionedtothinkthatwhattheyread,seeonTV,andevenhearthat
theirchildrenhavebeentaughtatschoolanduniversity,iscorrectandwellproven
knowledge.Itisn't,mostofwhatispresentedastruthisbasedonincomplete
theories,orworsestill,itisdeliberatemisinformationandlies.
Asalreadynoted,themostimportantfreedomthatpresentdaychildren,thefuture
citizensofanewcivilization,canhaveisaccesstothetruth.Yet,becausetheydo
notrecognisetheneedforthisfreedomintheirpresentdaysociety,manyparents
willnotperceiveaneedtodoanythingaboutthisvitalfreedom.Theytrustthose
whosupposedly'know'totellthemandtheirchildrenthetruth.Theydon't
necessarilytrusttheirpresentgovernmenttokeepitselectionpromises,nordothey
trustcorporatedeveloperstocommissionvalidenvironmentalimpactstudiesfor
theirprojects,andsoon.Thegeneralpublicareawarethatmanycorporationsare
managedbypeoplewithquestionableethicsandfewscruples,whomightoften
sanctiontheirmarketingandpublicrelationsdepartmentslyingtothecommunity.
Buttheseordinarycitizenstrustthestateeducationsystem,theteachers,the
universitylecturers,andthelike,topresentthetruthandqualifydoubtfultheories.
Likewise,theytrustmainstreamscientificinstitutionstoprovidecorrectinformation
andfactsaboutthenaturalworldandtheuniversebeyond.Sadly,theirtrustisoften
misplaced,althoughtheyremainunawareofsuchbetrayals.
LearnAboutNEWScienceandShareYourUnderstandingWidely.[199]
Scienceinvolvesmakingobservationsandformingtheoriestoexplaintheresultsof
observations.Whilemodernsciencehasmaderapidprogressinthedevelopmentof
technologiesthatenableevermoredetailedobservationofthenaturalworld,there
hasbeenlesschangeinitstheoreticalframework.Withafewexceptions,suchas
theBigBangtheory,mostofthetheoreticalmodelsusedbyinstitutionalised
sciencewereoriginatedpriorto1920.Therearemanygapsandinconsistenciesin
currentscientifictheories,andthereisnosingleunifiedmodelnoTheoryOf
Everything.
Thisisnottosaythatmodernscienceisnotmakinggreatadvances.Duetovastly
improvedequipmentforexperimentationandobservation,andbecauseof
increasinglypowerfulinformationprocessingtools,scientificdiscoveriesarepouring
outoflaboratoriesandresearchcentres.Newtechnologiesbasedonthese
discoveriesaretransformingourlives,andprovidingthebasisforabundanceand
theendofcapitalism.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatinstitutionalisedscience
hasvalidtheoreticalexplanationsforallthenewdiscoveriesandtechnologies.It
simplydoesn't.
ScientificTheoriesFallIntoThreeDomains[200]
Notalltheorieshavethesamedegreeofscope.Manyattempttoexplainquite
localisedphenomena,whileothersseektoexplainthenatureoftheuniverse.The
followingdiagramshowshowscientifictheoriescanbeconsideredtofallintooneof
threedomains,ortoapplytoallofthem.Whencomparingvarioustheoriesithelps
tohavethisdiagraminmind,becausenotallscientistsaretheorisingatthesame
level.
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In1687SirIsaacNewtonpublishedhislawsofmechanicsandgravitation.These
stillholdgoodtodayprovidedthattheproblemsareinthefirstdomainoftheory,
whereweareabletoobserveeffectswithoursenses.Thus,anengineercandesign
anamusementparkrideusingNewton'smechanics,orNASAcancalculatethe
trajectoriesandorbitsinvolvedinputtinganastronautontheMoonusingthesame
principles.Thetheoryalwaysholdsgoodinobservable,'dropitonyourfoot',
circumstances.
However,Newton'slawshavebeenfoundtobreakdownatsubatomicscalesand
wherehighspeedsandcosmicscalesapply.ToaddressthesefailingsAlbert
Einstein,togetherwithotherssuchasMaxPlanck,NielsBohr,WernerHeisenberg,
ErwinSchrdinger,andPaulDiracdevelopedalternativetheoriesinareassuchas
relativityandquantummechanics.Thesetheoriesoperateintheseconddomainof
thediagram,beyondtheabilitiesofournormalsensestoobservethephenomena
involved.Scientistshaveusedtechnologiessuchascloudchambers,scanning
tunnellingmicroscopes,andradiotelescopesto'see'eventsinthisdomain,and
'prove'or'disprove'theirtheories.
Inboththefirstandsecondtheorydomainsitispossibletotesthypothesesby
observingeventsthatinvolvematerialobjects.Thisisnotthecaseinthethird
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theorydomain.There,theeventsareofnonmaterialorigin.TheRussiansseemto
havedonethemostscientificresearchinthisdomainduringthe20thcentury.In
othercountriestherehasbeenareluctancetoventureintothenonmaterial,
metaphysical,world.Yet,itistherethatthewholetruthabouttheuniverse,andour
existencewithinit,mustbesought.Neitheroftheothertwodomainscaneveryield
acomplete'theoryofeverything'(ToE).Becausenonmaterialphenomenaarereal,
albeitimpossibletoobserveanddifficulttoexplain,thisdomainmustbeconsidered
fullyinformulatinganycredible'theoryofeverything'.
AlternativeTheoriesofTIME[201]
Anillustrationofaconceptualevolutioninphysicscanbefoundinvarioustheories
aboutwhattimeis,orwhetheritevenexistsatall.Thefollowingoutlinedoesnot
attempttoexplainthefulldetailsofeachtheory,readerswhoareinterestedwill
needtoseektheseoutfromthemanyavailablesources.Whattheoutlinedoesis
contrasttheideasinvolvedinexplainingthenatureandoperationofthatvery
familiarphenomenontime,acrossthetheorydomains.Thevariousnotionsare
extraordinarilydifferent,yetissomeaspectslatertheoriesarealsoquitesimilar.As
scientistsseektounderstandtheuniversetheygetcloserandclosertothetruth
abouttime.
JulianBarbourisatheoreticalphysicistwhoworksindependentlyfromhis
farmhouseinOxfordshire.InbetweentranslatingscientificpapersfromRussianto
English,asameansofearninganincome,Barbourhassoughttounderstandtime
atitsdeepestandmostfundamentallevel.Hisbook,
JulianBarbour
TheEndofTime,setsouthisremarkabletheoretical
insightsonthissubject.Itistheculminationofaquest
thatbeganin1963whenhereadtheaccountofthegreat
Englishphysicist,PaulDirac(19021984),abouthis
attemptstomergeEinstein'sgeneraltheoryofrelativity
withquantumtheory.Diraccouldnotunifythetwo.
Furthermore,Diracformedtheviewthattheconceptof
combiningthethreedimensionsofspacewithtimeto
produce'spacetime'isflawed.(ManyyearslaterPeter
Plichtareachedthesameconclusion,fromadifferent
lineofinquiry.)Diracwrote,"Thisresulthasledmeto
doubthowfundamentalthefourdimensionalrequirement
isinphysics."
DespitethetitleofhisbookJulianBarbourdoesnot
concludethatEinsteinwascompletelywrong,onlythatthetruenatureoftimeis
hiddendeepintheequationsofgeneralrelativity,andthatEinsteindidnotfully
realisewhathehadfound.
Thefollowingisasynopsisofseveraltheoriesabouttime.
Newton
ThelawsofmotionthatNewtonestablishedrequireabsolutespaceandabsolute
time.Threedimensionalspacestretchestoinfinityinalldirectionsandtime
operates,asJulianBarbourdescribesit,likeaclockinthegrandstand.Also,
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Newtoniantimeisalwaysthoughtofashavingaconsistentdirectionfromthepast
tothepresent.AlthoughtheNewtonianequationsworkequallywellineither
direction,ourobservationsandexperiencessuggesttousthattimeoperatesonlyin
onedirection.Asmentionedabove,Newton'slawsarequitepracticalwhenapplied
toourdaytodayactivities,andtheyalsopredictthemovementsofthevarious
planetsandotherbodiesthatwecanobserve.
However,justbecauseatheoryseemstoexplainwhatweseeandexperienceit
doesnotfollowthatitiscorrect.TheoriesoncesupportedanotionthattheEarth
doesnotmoveand,becausethegrounddoesnotseemtomove,suchtheories
werebelieved.Butwenowknowthat,despiteitsseemingly'fixed'state,ourplanet
bothrotatesaboutitsaxisandmovesinanellipticalorbitaroundtheSun.Newton's
lawsseemtoexplainhowobjectsmove,andhisnotionoftimeseemstofitour
experience,butwhatwethinkishappeningmightnotactuallybewhat'shappening.
Einstein
HavingbeengreatlyinfluencedbytheideasofthephysicistErnstMach(after
whomMachnumbersarenamed),Einsteindevelopedamodelinwhichobjects
moveinrelationtoallotherobjects,ratherthanabsolutespaceandabsolutetime.
Moreover,inaccordancewiththeequationsdevelopedbyJamesClerkMaxwellat
CambridgeUniversity,in1860,Einstein'stimeranatdifferentratesfordifferent
observers.Someoneinaspaceshiptravellingatasignificantproportionofthe
speedoflightwouldexperienceslowertimethanapersonwhoremainedbehindon
Earth.Theastronaut'sclockswouldslowdownrelativetothoseleftathome.This
predictionseemedweirdtomostpeople,includingscientists,butitstruthhassince
beendemonstratedexperimentally.
TheothermajordifferencebetweenEinstein's1915modelandthatofNewtonwas
thatitaccordedtimethestatusofafourthdimensionandfuseditwiththree
dimensionalspacetocreatespacetime.ThisaspectofhisGeneralRelativity
modelreflectedtheideasofHermannMinkowski,whofirstproposedanintegration
ofspaceandtime,in1908,threeyearsafterEinsteinsubmittedhisSpecial
Relativitypaper.Minkowskihadsaid,"Nobodyhasevernoticedaplaceexceptata
time,oratimeexceptataplace".InEinstein'smodelspacetimeisdistortedbythe
massofobjects,suchasthesun,sothatlightraysarebentiftheypassclosetoit.
Thishypothesiswasexperimentallydemonstratedin1919,duringatotaleclipseof
theSun.ThespeedoflightisanimportantvalueinEinstein'sfamousequatione=
mc 2,butitsfullsignificancehasbeenobscuredformanydecades.
Maxwellhadfound,tohissurprise,thatlightisanelectromagneticwaveinwhich
electricandmagneticfieldsoscillateinunison.Thefollowingdiagramillustratesthis
phenomenon.Themagneticvibrationisat90degreestotheelectricalvibration.
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Textbooksandmostscientistsquotethespeedoflightas2.9979x1010
centimetrespersecond.HoweverEinsteinalwaysroundedthisto3x1010
centimetrespersecond.Inhisequatione=mc 2,thesymbolchasthevalue3x
1010cm.PeterPlichta'sworkhasnotonlyshownthistobethecorrectvalue,but
alsoavitalelementofthedesignoftheuniverse.Whileinstitutionalisedscience
couldpassoffthevalueofthespeedoflight,oneofthemostimportantnatural
constantsyetdiscovered,asafractionalvalue2.99792458itseleganceand
significancewasmasked.Thatisnolongerpossible,andthepeopleoftheplanet
willsoonbegintobenefitfromdeepknowledgeaboutlight,space,time,andenergy.
Plichta
NewunderstandingofwhattimeiscomesfromPlichta'sdiscoveries.His
conclusionsareinreasonableaccordancewiththoseofJulianBarbour.However,
Barbourgoesfurtherandseekstoexplainnotonlywhattimeisbutwhereitis.But
first,backtothespeedoflight.
InmostnonscientificpublicationsEinstein'sequationiswrittenintheabbreviated
forminwhiche=mc 2.Inotherwords,EnergyisequaltoMasstimesthesquareof
theSpeedofLight.However,inactualfact,thefullequationise2=m2c 4.
Plichtanotesthefollowing.
"Theconstantcorrespondingtothespeedoflightappearswiththeexponent
4.Ifthevalueofc=3x1010cmisinsertedintheunabbreviatedequation,
thebynowfamiliarexpression34=81appears."
"Becausethenumber81containstheextraordinarilyinterestingreciprocal
value0.0123456789(10)(11)(12)...,wecanrepresenttheequation
reciprocally."
"Onconsideringtheequationanditsreciprocalequation,Iwassuddenly
filledwithafeelingofawe.Forinboththeseequationsthetermcm4appears
.Fromthisperspectivespaceacquiresafourdimensionalstructure.Fora
longtimeIhadhadanideaofhowaspacewiththedimension'lengthtothe
powerof4'wouldappear.Itwouldhavetobetwoverticallyintersecting
surfaceswhichwoulddividespaceintofourinfinitesegmentswithno
externallimit."
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"Afinitespaceisthreedimensional(tothepowerof3)andaninfinitespace
fourdimensional(tothepowerof4).Withregardtothetimeinwhichan
electromagneticwaveexpandsthroughspace,thereisafourdimensional
factorwhichcanbeexpressedastimesquaredtothepowerof2.
Theenergyofanelectromagneticwaveisrelatedtothenumberof
oscillationspersecond.Oneoscillationpersecondisdescribedas1hertzin
physics.Therelationshipthatemergesinvolvesaconnectionshowing
energyandreciprocaltimeaspurefourdimensionalinversion.
Inthesamewaymatterandreciprocalspacecanbepresentedasafour
dimensionalphenomenon(m2=masssquaredandcm2=areasquared).
WecanthereforenowseparatetwopartialequationsfromEinstein's
equation....Thereversalofaninfinitefourdimensionalspaceproduces,
accordingtothisformula,anexpressionformatterwhichisphysicallylinked
tomass.Theinfinityofspacewillthenexistreciprocallyaspointsofmatter."
"ThismeansthatEinstein'sequationnotonlyconnectsthethreemost
importantphysicaldimensionswhichwecanperceivewithoursenses
(matter,energyandquantity),butalsothereverseofthesedimensions
(space,timeandnumericalsequence).Theseinversionsarelinkedtoinfinity
andareaccessibletousthroughourabilitytoconceptualise.Theinterface
betweenthefinityofobservationandtheinfiniterealmoftheimaginationis
thehumanmind."
"Iformulatedthecorollarythus:'Ifmatterdidnotexist,notonesingleatom,
therewouldalsobenospace.'Butifonlythetwoofthemcanexistatthe
sametime,thenonewouldhavetobetheother,onlyreversed.wherethere
isnomovementthereisalsonotime.Energycanthereforebenothingless
thanthereverseoftime.Theonlywaytoconnectspaceandtimeistobring
themdowntotheirreciprocaldimensions,matterandenergy.Inorderthatno
nonsenseemergesinthisprocedure,theremustbeaplan,andthismustbe
theonlyonethatexiststhenumbers0,1,2,3,4,...asorderedbythe
PrimeNumberCross."
"Inourcontemporaryphysicalpicture,itissimplyacceptedthatmatteris
energyinbundles.Becausetheterm'energy'referstoelectromagnetic
energyandthisisnotcapableofstandingstillithasnochoiceotherthanto
expandatthespeedoflightthenotioncanbeseenaspatentlyabsurd."
TheseexcerptsgivesomesenseofPlichta'sdiscoveries.Howevertherelated
equationshavebeenomittedforbrevity,andbecauseonereallyneedstoread
'God'sSecretFormula'inordertoappreciatethematerialfully.
Theessenceofitisthatinplaceofspacetime,inwhichtimeformsonedimension
andtheotherdimensionsarelength,breadthanddepth,Plichtahasrecognisedtwo
formsofspace,thefirstisthreedimensional,asintheworldwearefamiliarwith,
andthesecondisfourdimensionalspacethatstretchestoinfinity.Thelatterform
ofspacetransmitswaveformsandvibrationswithperfectaccuracy,anditis
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capableofcarryingallfrequencieswithoutinterference.Timeisnotadimensionin
Plichta'smodel,itissimplytheinverseofenergy.
Barbour
BesideshavingcompletedadoctorateonEinstein'stheoryofgravitation,Julian
Barbourisoneofthesmallnumberoftheoreticalphysicistswhoarealsotrue
philosophers.Heiswellqualifiedtostudythefundamentalnatureoftime,andhe
hasbeendoingsofor35years.Norisheinanywayconceitedorlackingasense
ofhumour.Inhisbook,TheEndofTime,Barbourtellsofaninsighthegainedin
1971,inthefollowingterms.
"WehadablackboardinourkitcheninCollegeFarm,andIwroteatthetop
ofit:
'Thehistoryoftheuniverseisacontinuouscurveinitsrelativeconfiguration
space.'
Mywife,perhapsunderstandably,wasratherscepticalabouttheprogressI
wasmaking.Afterall,fourteenwordswerenotmuchtoshowforsevenyears
ofthought.
ButtheclearformulationoftheconceptofPlatoniawastheimportantthing.
Itshiftsattentionfromthepartsoftheuniversetotheuniverseitself.It
showsthattimeisnotneededasanextraelement,theGreatTimekeeper
outsidetheuniverse.Theuniversekeepstrackofitself."
PlatoniaisthenamethatBarbourgivestotheconfigurationspaceinhismodel.If
therewereonlythreeobjectsintheuniversetheywouldhavearelative
configuration,forthreebodiesitwouldbetriangular.Thespaceinwhichtherelative
arrangementsofbodiesmovefrom'place'to'place'isPlatonia.Eachofthe
triangular,relativeconfigurationscanbethoughtofasastatic,timelesspicture.
JulianBarbourtermsthesemotionless,timelessinstants,Nows.Aseriesofsuch
'triangles'traceoutapathinPlatonia,thisistheprocessthatBarbourdescribedin
fourteenwords,onablackboardinhiskitchen.
Anyonewhohasevernavigatedbyusingdeadreckoningwillknowthatamapis
usedsimplyasasurfaceonwhichatrackistraced.AnavigatorinaWWIIbomber
headedintoGermanyfromEnglandwouldplotalineonthemapfromthepointof
takeoffandcontinueitforalengthcorrespondingtothetimerequiredtotravela
givendistanceataknownairspeed.Eachalterationofcoursewouldbedrawnasa
newtrack,untilthetargetwasthoughttohavebeenreached.Butneitherthepilotor
navigatormightactuallyhavebeenabletoidentifylandmarksintheblackedout
terrainthathadpassedbelowtheiraircraft.Thebomberkepttrackofitself.Although
itisnotexactlyanalogous,thesurfaceofPlatoniainBarbour'smodelissomewhat
likethemaponthenavigator'scharttable.Atrackcanbetracedoutonthesurface
ofamaptoindicatethemovementofanaircraftfromplacetoplace.Similarly,
relativeconfigurationsofthreebodiescantraceoutapathinPlatonia.
InanactualbombingmissiontoGermany,inWWII,timewouldhavebeen
perceivedtoflowasNewtonexpected.However,ifoneviewsafilmofabombing
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mission,suchasTheDamBusters,boththepassageoftimeandthemovementof
theaircraftacrosstheterrainarepureillusions.Allthatmovesisareeloffilmora
magnetictape.Technologythenprojectsafalseimageof'reality'ontoascreenthat
youview.Nothingelsemoves,theaircraftdoesnotmove,thecrewinsideitdonot
move,nordoestheterrainmovebeneaththebomberonitsmission.Everythingis
anillusion.Theonlyrealitiesareinthemanyframesofthemovie,eachoneof
whichissimilartooneofBarbour'sNows.
WhereasPlichta'sworkshowswhattimeistheinverseofenergyBarbour's
modelofPlatoniashowswheretimeis.ItisintheNows.Belowaresomeofhis
theoreticalconclusionsonthismatter.
"Theuniversekepttrackofitself.Inoneinstantitiswhereitis,inanotherit
issomewhereelse.Thatiswhatadifferentinstantoftimeis:itisjusta
differentplaceinPlatonia.Instantsoftimeandpositionsofobjectswithinthe
universeareallsubsumedintothesinglenotionofaplaceinPlatonia.Ifthe
placeisdifferent,thetimeisdifferent.Iftheplaceisthesame,thetimehas
notchanged.Thischangeofviewpointismadepossibleonlybecausethe
universeistreatedasasinglewholeandtimeisreducedtochange,"
"DifferentNowsgiverisetodifferentexperiencesandhencetothe
impressionthatthetimeinthemisdifferent....Yesterdayseemstocome
beforetodaybecausetodaycontainsrecords(memories)ofyesterday....The
instantisnotintime,timeisintheinstant."
"ThisproposalisnotsoverydifferentfromBoltzmann'sideathatthesense
ofmotioniscreatedfromqualitativelydifferentpatternsarrangedalongthe
'lineoftime'.Instead,Iamsuggestingthatitiscreatedbythebrainfromthe
juxtapositionofseveralsubpatternswithinonepattern.Thearrowoftimeis
notinthewashingline,itisnotinseveralpiecesofwashing,itisinone
piece."
"ThelessonwelearnedfromCopernicus,KeplerandGalileoisherevery
relevant.Theypersuadedus,againstwhatseemedtobeoverwhelming
evidencetothecontrary,thattheEarthmoves.Theytaughtustoseemotion
wherenoneappears.Thenotionoftimecapsulesmayhelpustoreversethat
processtoseeperfectstillnessastherealitybehindtheturbulencewe
experience."
"...therulesthatgoverntheuniverseasawholeleaveimprintsonwhatwe
findaroundus.Theselocalimprints,whichphysiciststakeasthe
fundamentallawsofnature,revealfewhintsoftheirorigininadeeper
schemeofthings.Theattempttounderstandtheuniverseasawholeby
'stringingtogether'theselocalimprintswithoutagraspoftheiroriginmust
giveusafalsepicture.ItwillbetheflatEarthwritlarge.Myaimistoshow
howthelocalimprintscanarisefromadeeperreality,howatheoryoftime
emergesfromtimelessness.Thetaskisnottostudytime,buttoshowhow
naturecreatestheimpressionoftime."
Theabovecontrastingtheoriesonwhattimeis,andwheretimeis,canbereadily
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understoodbyordinarypeople.Noparticularskillsinmathematicsorexpertisein
theuseofspecialistmeasuringinstrumentsorindevisingexperimentstotestthe
theories,arerequiredtocomprehendthem,Theoriesarebasicallyideasandthey
canbeappreciatedandevaluatedintheirbroadforms,withouttheclutterofdetail
thatacademiainvariablyaddstothem.JulianBarbourhaswrittenawholebookon
thesubjectoftimewithoutdescendingintomathematicalformulaeordifficult,often
incomprehensible,languagespecifictotherealmofscience.Whentheideasabout
timearesimplyput,justaboutanyonecanbeinvolvedinconsideringanddebating
them.
Thisisexactlywhatneedstohappen,scienceneedstobediscussedinthehome,
inmeetingplacessuchascoffeeshopsandbars,andparticularlyinschools.A
deepandrealisticunderstandingofnatureandtheuniverseistooimportantagoal
tobelefttoinstitutionalisedscience.Allthepowersofimaginationandthought
availabletohumanityneedtobeengaged,notjustthemindsandenergiesofa
limitednumberofspecialistsworkingwithintheformalresearchandfunding
frameworksofscience.
TheinsightsabouttimethatPeterPlichtaandJulianBarbourhavedeveloped,along
withotherreallyimportantthinkinganddiscoveries,couldhavebeendeveloped
earlyinthe20thcentury,ratherthantowardsitsclose.Thequestforthetruthabout
natureandtheuniversecouldhavebeen50or60yearsfurtheradvancedthanit
presentlyis,andthatcouldhavemadeaverygreatdifferencetothelivesonmany
peopleonthisplanet.Earliertheoreticalinsightsmightalsohavesavedmanylives
thathavebeenlostinwars,plagues,famines,andotherdisasters.Ideas,oftenin
theformofvisualisations,alwaysprecedemathematicsandothertechnicalwork.
Untilsomeoneimaginesapathtothedeeplyhiddentruthsinnature,nothingcanbe
accomplished,noprogresscanbemade.
Whoarethemostimaginativeandlateralthinkingpeopleinourpresentsociety?Are
theythescientists,orpossiblythehighIQindividualsemployedtofindnew
productsandmarkets?Aretheytheentrepreneursoftheworld,oraretheyadvisors
andconsultantstoindustryandgovernment?Theanswertothisquestionisknown,
anditissurprisingtomostpeople.
ResearchcarriedoutbyEdwarddeBonointhe1960s,attheCognitiveResearch
TrustfacilitiesatCambridgeUniversity,clearlydemonstratedthatthemost
imaginative,inquisitiveandfreethinkinghumanbeingsarechildrenuptosixyears
ofage.Beyondthatpointyoungpeopleremainimaginativebuttheybegintolearn
thatideascanbeeither'right'or'wrong',andthatitisabadthingtobefoundtobe
'wrong'ortobeseentomakemistakes.Bythetimetheyreachtheirmidteensthey
areoftenquiteconservativeandrestrainedinthewaytheythinkabouttheworldand
existingknowledge.Bythentheyhaveusuallylearnedtodefertothoseinauthority,
particularlyteachersandexpertsinvariousfieldsofknowledge.Bythetimethey
leaveuniversityandgainafewyearsofexperiencetheseyoungpeoplehavethe
capabilitytodevelopideasandturnthemintonewtechnologiesorproducts,but
theyhavelargelylosttheabilitytoconceiveorvisualiseanythingradicallynew.
AprojectthatdeBonoconductedinRussiacombinedyoungchildrenwhowereable
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toimaginenewproductsandtechnologieswithadultswhohadthecapabilitytotake
theideasanddevelopthemwasparticularlysuccessful.Itagainshowedclearlythat
youngchildrenhaveanunstintedcapacitytoimaginenewpathsofinquiryand
development,whereasadultsarelessabletofindthestartofsuchtrailstoabetter
world.Thisinsightmightbeusedtoadvantageinallareasofsociety,notjust
businessandtechnology.Awholerangeofnewinquiriesandscientificandsocial
solutionsmightbeopenedupinthisway.
TheThirdTheoryDomain[202]
Twoofthefourtheoriesoftimeabovearefirmlyindomains1and2oftheearlier
diagram.TheworkofPlichtaandBarbourextendsintodomain3,butperhapsnotto
thefullextentthatisnowpossible.Otherswillfollowthetrailsthattheyhave
blazed.Theywillbebold,inquisitivesouls.Thosewhopushtheboundariesof
thoughtintotherealmsoftruthwheresciencemeetsreligionarenotfearfulofbeing
thoughtwrong.Indeed,ittheirideasarereadilyacceptedthesetheoretical
pathfinderscanbecertainthattheyarefallingwellshortoftherealitytheyare
seeking.PeterPlichtahasexpressedhiscertaintyabouthisowninsightsas
follows.
"ThetimeinwhichIwasforcedtorelyontheopinionsofothersisnowgone.
IknowIhavefoundtheindisputablesolutiontothepuzzleatthecentreof
thematerialuniverse:thearchetypalstrugglebetweentheologyandscience
hasbeenresolved."
Heissureofthatinhismind,buttheworldatlargehasyettobeconvinced.Yetthe
delayinacceptanceisonlythatadelay,notaneverlastingbarriertothetruth
beingknowneverywherethatpeoplemeetandtalk.Wheniteventuallyhappens,
widerealisationofthetruthandsignificanceofPlichta'sworkwillbequitesudden.
ThatisalsohowitwaswithEinstein.Whenthetheoriesthatareputforwardseem
tocontradictwhatoursensestellusittakestimeforustotakethemseriously.But
intheendthetruthwillwinout,andhumanitywilltakeanotherleaptowardsknowing
allthatcanbeknown.Ifandwhenwereachthatgoalweshouldnotbesurprisedto
findthatearlierbeingshavebeentherebeforeus.
Theoriesinthethirddomainarenecessarilymorespeculativeandlessverifiable
thanthoseintheothertwodomains.Theyalsotendtobemore'weird'and'unlikely'
thanthestillwidelyacceptedNewtonianversionofreality.Theyhadbetterbe,
otherwisetheywillalmostcertainlybewrong.
Anexampleofsuchatheorythatattemptstoanswerallthepuzzlingquestions
abouttheworldweobserve,andwhatisbeyondourobservation,wasdevelopedby
DouglasVogtandGarySultan.Intheirbook,RealityRevealed:TheTheoryof
MultidimensionalReality,theyseektoexplainawiderangeofphenomena,including
manythatfalloutsidetherealmofconventional,grantgoverned,science.Since
VogtandSultan'sbookdatesfrom1978someoftheconceptstheyusetoexplain
theirideashavenowbeensupersededbypeoplesuchasPlichta.Howeverthe
basicfoundationsoftheirtheoryrestontheworkofoneofthegreatestscientistsof
theindustrialage,NicolaTesla.MorewillbesaidaboutTeslainothersectionsof
thisfreesite,butVogtandSultancontinuetobeonverysoundgroundwhenthey
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quoteandutilisehisideasanddiscoveries.Itcouldalsobesaidthat,althoughthey
weretechnicallyqualifiedadultswhentheycombinedtowriteabookonscienceand
metascience,theywereoftenabletothinkwiththeimaginationandopennessof
sixyearolds.Hereisanoutlineoftheirideas.
VogtandSultan'sTheory[203]
Firstly,itisnecessarytorecognisethatthe'dimensions'thatVogtandSultan
identifywiththeirmodelarenotthesameasthethreespatialdimensionsofNewton
orthespacetimeofEinstein.AnalternativetermforVogtandSultan's'dimensions'
islevels.Secondly.thereisnoclaimonthepartoftheauthorsthattheactual
mechanismsthatshapeandcontroltheuniversearethesameastheypostulatein
their'tapeplayback'analogyandotherexplanations.WhatVogtandSultanseekto
doistoimagineatheorythatcouldaccountforallobservedandexperienced
phenomena,notjustthosethatpresentdaysciencefeelscompetenttoexplain.
Theyaddresssucheventsas:thetornadoinwhichlighterobjects,suchasstraw,
havebeenseentobedrivenintomoresolidobjects,suchasglassthediscoveries
ofanimalsentombedinrockandothermaterialthathaveregainedlifeforashort
timeafterreleasethewellknown'phantomlimb'effectexperiencedbyamputees
andmanyotherparanormalphenomenasuchasclairvoyanceandtelekinesis.
Althoughsuchthingsarebeyondtheexplanatoryabilitiesofmainstreamscience,
VogtandSultancontendthattheirideacanexplainthemall.
Thefollowingdiagramshowsthenatureoftheeightlevelsor'dimensions'inthe
Vogt/Sultantheory.
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Thelevelsare:
1.Thestoragelevelforallinformationintheuniverse.Thisisalsowherethe
geometricstructureofvisiblematteroriginates.VogtandSultantermthis
structurethediehold,ittransmitsinformationintothesecondlevel.Ofthe
firstleveltheysay:
"Thefirstdimensionhasnolength,nowidth,nodepth,andtimeistruly
irrelevant."
2.Thetransmissionofinformationisbymeansofmagneticlinesofforce.The
wavesaresimilartoelectromagneticwaves,butwithouttheelectricalwave
component(seetheearlierelectromagneticwavediagram).Thephase
anglesofthewavearesetbythegeometricstructureofthediehold.
3.Elements,thebasisofperceivedmatter,arecreatedatthislevelby
modulationofthetransmissionwave.Thefrequenciesthatareuniqueto
eachelementaregovernedbythegeometricstructureofthediehold.There
isaneeriesimilaritybetweenthisconceptandthewayPlichta'sPrime
NumberCrossregulatesthestructuresoftheelements.Themechanismsare
quitedifferent,buttheconceptsaresimilar.
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4.Lifeandintelligencearemodulatedintoexistenceatthislevel.Theliving
organismshereareallawareoftheirenvironment,whethertheybetadpoles
orhumans.Asthepotentialofalivingthingisincreaseditisabletoperceive
andunderstandmoreofwhatisaroundit.Intelligenceincreaseswith
potentialinthediehold.Conventionalsciencedoesmostofitsinvestigation
of'reality'atthislevel,becausethereareseeminglytangibleobjectsand
organismsthatcanbemeasuredandobserved.
5.Thereissomuchmorepotentialatthislevelthatanintelligentbeingisable
toperceivemoreinformationofitssurroundingsinthedieholdthanis
possiblebyusingthelowersensesofsight,smell,touch,andsoon.Some
psychicabilitiescanbeexplainedbythislevelofthemodel.
VogtandSultanreasonthatafifthlevelbeingisabletobendtheinformation
thatmakesupthreedimensionalobjects,andalsochangethesignal
modulationofanobjectsothatitstimereferenceisaltered.
Intheirmodel,timeisthedistancetravelledby'theheaddevice'or'tape
head'acrosstheinformationofexistence.Thespeedofthe'device'across
theinformationisthatoflight,300,000kmpersecond.Whileasufficiently
consciousbeingcantravelanywhereintheuniverse,pastorpresent,by
raisingitspotential,nothingcantravelfasterthanthe'headdevice'
transmittingitsexistence.Gravityistheinformationofanobjectbeing
directedtowardsitstimeandspace.Objectswithlagerdomainsof
informationhavestrongergravitationalfieldsthanthosewithlessinformation.
Iftheseideasseemstrange,it'sbecausetheyare.Howeverthetruthabout
thenatureoftheuniverseisunlikelytobe,inanysense,Newtonian.Itis
suretobecounterintuitiveandunexpected.
NotethatVogtandSultandonotsuggestthattherereallyisa'headdevice'
somewherethatisreadingalltheinformationthatcomprisesexistence.They
usetheanalogyofatapeheadtoillustratethetypeofprinciplethatcouldbe
involved.Justlikethe'BigBang',theirideaofhowinformationisorganisedin
theuniverseisjustatheory.Neitheroftheseare,asyet,provenfact.
Sciencedoesnotyetknowtherealanswers,althoughtheopposite
impressioninoftengiveninlecturesandtextbooks.
6.Anotherleapinpotentialenablesintelligentbeingsatthisleveltomove
objectsintimeandspace.Variouspsychokineticabilitiescanbeexplained
bythislevelofthemodel.VogtandSultansaythatifanintelligentbeingat
thislevelhasafishinitspossession,itdoesnotjusthavethatfishina
fourthlevelexistence,ithastheinformationcontainedinthediehold,about
whatmakesupthatfish.Thesixthlevelbeingisthenabletoreproducethe
fishasmanytimesasitwishes.
7.Becauseithassuchahugeamountofpotentialaplanetoccupiesthe
seventhlevelofthemodel.VogtandSultanconcedethatthisseems
strange,comingasifdoesaboveandbeyondasuperintelligentbeing.
However,theyinsistthatthisarrangementislogical,andthat,infact,a
planethasmanyfrequenciesassociatedwithitanditislogicaltoassume
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thatitperceivesagreatdealofitsexistencefromthediehold.
8.Theultimatelevelisthatofastar.VogtandSultanexplainitthus."Astaris
theonlythingintheuniversethatcollapsesuponitselfwhenitbecomesa
blackhole.Whenitbecomesablackhole,whatishappeningisthatits
informationisgoingtothefirstdimension,orbacktothediehold.This
processprobablyoccurswhenithasevolvedsofarandcollectedsomuch
potentialthatitcanpullinunlimitedamountsofinformationfromits
surroundingsinthediehold.Thisinformationwewouldperceiveasa
gravitationalfield.Whenthegravitationalfield(concentratedinformation)gets
toogreat,thestarcannolongerexistinanyotherdimensionbutthefirst
dimension."
VogtandSultan'smodelisanexampleofanimaginativetheorythatseeksto
explainalltheobservedphenomenainourworld.Oneofitsmoststrikingnotionsis
thatinformation,inthefromofpatternsanddesigns,butalsothoughtsand
memories,existselsewhere.Itseemstobeinourbrains,anditisassumedto
perishwiththebiologicalbodyatdeath.But,inVogtandSultan'sconceptofreality,
ourbrainisjustanothersenseorgan.Itsendsandreceivesinformation,butthe
braindoesnotstoredataorprocessitinthesamemannerthatacomputerdoes.
Suchahypothesisiscontrarytoourperception.Wethinkthatourbrain'holds'our
thoughtsandmemories,howeverwecannotbesurethatthisisthecase.
ExplanationsForTheUnexplainable[204]
Humanexperienceiscrammedwithhappeningsforwhichgrantgovernedscience
hasnoplausibleexplanations.Becauseverylittlefundingiseverallocatedtothe
investigationofanythingthatsmacksofthesupernaturalortheparanormal,hardly
anyprogresshasbeenmadetowardsfindingscientificexplanationsofsuch
phenomena.Forexampletheuncannyabilityofcommoncompanionanimals,such
ascats,tofindtheirwayhomethroughunfamiliarterrainisanongoingmystery.
Catsarenotmigratoryinthewaythatmanybirdsare.Catsnormallyspendtheir
wholeliveswithinaquitesmallterritorythatsurroundstheirhome.Yet,whencats
areremovedtoaplacefarawaytheyfrequentlyfindtheirwayback.Thereare
innumerablerecordedinstancesofthis'homing'abilityofdomesticfelines,butno
explanationsastohowtheydoit.
Thecatshowninthephototravelledadistanceofsome65milestobereunitedwith
hercarer.ThisdocumentedcaseoccurredinLaRibire,France,in1967.Aneven
longerjourneywasmadebyagingercatnamedSkittles.Hetravelledadistanceof
560kmin140daysafterhavingbeenlostfromanautomobilewhileonholidaysin
Minnesota,USA,in2003.
Mostpeopleareawareofsucheventsinvolvingcats,dogsandotheranimals,they
knowithappensbuttheydon'tknowhow.Conventionalexplanationsfocusonsuch
factorsastheuseofscent(abithardfromhundredsofkilometresaway),
navigationbythesun,andsimilarsensorymechanisms.Thereisnoscientific
theorythatcanfullyexplainhowcatssuchasMinetteandSkittlesfindtheirway
homewithunerringaccuracyexceptfortheVogtandSultantheoryof
MuntidimensionalReality.Ifcatspossessfifthlevelabilities(nobodyhasdoneany
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studiesthatcanrulethisinorout),thenthey
coulddirectlyperceiveinformation,suchasthe
routehome,fromthediehold.
Thisinnottosuggestthatcatscanperceive
informationbyusingabilitiesbeyondtheirlower
levelsenses.Thepointisthatalthoughthe
explanationderivedfromtheMultidimensional
RealityTheoryisweird,itcannotberejected
simplybecauseofitsweirdness.Itisnotjust
solutionstohowcatsfindtheirwayhomethatare
explainablebytheuseoftheMRT.Surprisingly,
mostotherstrangeeventscanalsobeexplained
bythetheory.Infact,VogtandSultandevote
muchoftheirbooktoexamplesthatdojustthat
theyexplaintheunexplainable.
WhoIsRunningTheUniverse?[205]
Thereisacommonpieceofstreetwisdomthat
describeshowtodeterminewhoisreallyrunning
anystrangetownthatyoucometoonajourney.
Theadviceistolistentowhoismentionedin
conversationsabouttheaffairsandadministration
ofthetown.Itisneverthepeoplewhoaretalked
aboutinconnectionwithtownmattersorpolitics
whoareactuallyrunningthings.Therulesaysthatitisalwaysthepeoplewhoare
nevermentionedwhoareinrealcontrol.Ifyouwanttoknowwhohasthepower,
findoutwhoisnevermentionedashavingany.Whenyoubegintolearnaboutand
debatesciencewithothernonscientistslikeyourself,rememberthispieceofstreet
wisdom.Nothingiswhatitseemstobe.Themayororthepolicechiefmightseem
towieldthepowerbut,inreality,thepowerlieselsewhere,andthattruthisseldom
mentioned.
Hundredsoftonsofpaperareconsumedeveryyearjusttoprintscientificpapers.
Thesedocumentsaretheoutputofgrantgovernedscienceandthe'publishor
perish'ethicofitsinstitutions.Thepapersaredryreadingandfulloflongwordsand
complicatedformulae.Theypurporttoanswerthequestionsthatorthodoxscience
canaspiretoanswer,theissuesinthe1stand2ndtheorydomainsbutneverthe
third.PopulartheoriessuchastheBigBangfillcountlessdocumentsand
textbooks.Earliercivilizationsarealwaysreportedashavingbeenless
knowledgeablethanthatofthepresentday,andsoon.Notwithstandingsucherrors
muchofmodernscienceisuseful,evenifthetheoriesthatexplainnewdiscoveries
areoftendubious.Thediscoveriesthemselves,andthetechnologiestheyspawn
aredrivingthe2ndRenaissanceandlayingthefoundationsforaLevel4
Civilization.
Whenyoureadanddiscussmodernscientifictheoriestheideasbehindthe
explanationsofdiscoveries,keeptheabovestreetwisdominmind.Donotexpect
tofindanymentionofwhoorwhatisreallyincontroloftheuniverse.Neverexpect
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toseeasinglescientificpaperthatmentionsGod,andyouwillnotbedisappointed.
Everythingisexplainedintermsofprobability,chanceandcoincidence.Onlythose
outsidethesystem,likePeterPlichta,daretotellthetruthaboutwhoisreally
runningourtown.
Still,itisnotreallyinstitutionalisedsciencethatisinoppositiontoreligion.Science
ispredominantlyfundedbygovernmentsandcorporations,thereareafew
independentssuchasPlichtaandBarbour,butthemajorityofscientistsdon'thave
muchfreedomtoexpresstheirtrueviewsonGod.Theyeithergeneratepapersthat
don'tattributeanycausalitytoGodortheydon'thaveajoboranincome.TheOWO
buysthescientifictruthitwants.Therealdivideinbeliefsisnotbetweenscience
andreligion,itisbetweenGovernmentandGod.Althoughmanytotalitarianstates
adoptparticularbrandsoftheirown,thosereligionsendupbeingmere
interpretationsandsetsofrulesthatreinforcetakerism.
Federationsare,despitecarefullycontrivedappearancestothecontrary,essentially
godless.Trulyreligiousleadersliveandactaccordingtoprinciplesthataccordwith
thenaturalworldandthedesigninherentinit.TheythinkverylikeMartinusthought.
Someleadersofthistypecanstillbefoundinthedeepjungles,andvariousnon
westernisedcultures,theyareoftencalledshamans.Butthechurchgoing,baby
kissing,politicalleadersofmodernnationstatesaremoreshamthanshamanand,
ultimately,itistheirinfluencethatshapestheatheistattitudesofinstitutionalised
science.
LearnAboutSuppressedInventionsHelpKeepTheKnowledgeAlive[206]
Thelogicofcapitalisteconomicsiswarpedand,asaresult,capitalismhasfailedto
improvethelivingstandardsofthemajorityofthepeopleonthisplanet.Despitetwo
industrialrevolutions,andmanyscientificdiscoveriesandtechnologicaladvances,
fivebillionpeoplestillstruggletoexistonlessthantwoUSdollarsaday.This
surelyqualifiescapitalismandthepeoplewhopracticeandadvocateitasabject
failures.Thetruthisthatcapitalismisnotaboutimprovinganything,itisabout
profitingfromtradeinscarce,highlypricedcommodities,goods,andservices.The
keywordsare'scarce'and'highlypriced'.
Asingletruestorycanmakethispointclear.Thestoryisabouttheinventionofa
meansoftransmittingbothsignalsandelectricalpowerdirectlythroughtheearth.
Thisdiscoveryraisedthepracticalopportunitytosupplyfreepowertoanypointon
theplanet,nomatterhowremoteitmightbe,andwithouttheneedforany
transmissionlinesorcostlysubstations.Themanwhoinventedandbuiltadevice
todothiswasNicolaTesla..
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Teslawasnotsomeharebrainedbackyardinventor.A
Croatianbybirth,TeslaimmigratedtotheUSin1884.
AftergaininginitialemploymentwithThomasEdison
andlaterworkingforGeorgeWestinghouse,hewenton
,asRobertLomashasputit,to'inventthe20th
century'.InhisbookonTesla,Lomasrecountshow,
whentheinventorwasborninthemidstofaviolent
electricalstorm,in1856,themidwifesaidthattheinfant
Teslawas'achildofthestorm'.Lomasobservesthat,
"Shecouldnothaveknownhowaccuratethis
descriptionwouldbeforamanwhowasdestinedto
createartificiallightningstrongenoughtoshakethe
world."
Lomasalsowritesoftheearlyinterestinelectricitythat
wastobecomealifelongfocusforTeslaandwhichwouldleadtohisknowingmore
aboutthismanifestationofenergythananyotherhumanbeing.
"Teslaalwaysclaimedthathisinterestinelectricitybeganonecoldwinter's
daywhenhewasthreeyearsoldandexperiencedthethrillofdrawingstatic
electricsparksfromthefurofMacak,hispetcat.Thisstrangeeffect,
causedbytheintensecoldanddryair,startedhimwonderingaboutnatural
electricity:thelightningofstorms.'Isnatureagiganticcat?'hethought.'If
so,whostrokesitsback?ItcanonlybeGod'."
Afterhehadbecomethefirstscientistandengineertoworkouthowtoharness
alternatingcurrent(AC)indynamosandmotors,aswellasinventing,amongmany
otherthings,varioustunedcircuits,theelectrictransformer,fluorescentlighting,
neonbulbs,anelectronmicroscope,andanatomsmasherthatwaslighterand
moreefficientthananythinginusetoday,Teslainvestigatedthephenomenonof
lightning.HedidthisinColoradoSprings,in1899.Thefollowingexcerptsarefrom
Tesla'sownwriting,reproducedinJonathanEisen'sbook,SuppressedInventions&
OtherDiscoveries.
"ItwasonthethirdofJulythedateIshallneverforgetwhenIobtainedthe
firstdecisiveexperimentalevidenceofatruthofoverwhelmingimportance
fortheadvancementofhumanity.......towardseveningaviolentstormbroke
loosewhich,afterspendingmuchofitsfuryinthemountains,wasdriven
awaywithgreatvelocityovertheplains.Heavyandlongpersistentarcs
formedalmostinregulartimeintervals.Myobservationswerenowgreatly
facilitatedandrenderedmoreaccuratebytheexperiencealreadygained.I
wasabletohandlemyinstrumentsquicklyandIwasprepared.Therecording
apparatusbeingproperlyadjusted,itsindicationsbecamefainterandfainter
withtheincreasingdistanceofthestorm,untiltheyceasedaltogether.Iwas
watchingineagerexpectation.Sureenough,inalittlewhiletheindications
beganagain,grewstrongerandstrongerand,afterpassingthrougha
maximum,graduallydecreasedandceasedoncemore.Manytimes,in
regularlyrecurringintervals,thesameactionswererepeateduntilthestorm
which,asevidentfromsimplecomputations,wasmovingwithnearly
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constantspeed,hadretreatedtoadistanceofaboutthreehundred
kilometres.Nordidthesestrangeactionsstopthen,butcontinuedto
manifestthemselveswithundiminishedforce.Subsequently,similar
observationswerealsomadebymyassistant.......Nodoubtswhatever
remained:Iwasobservingstationarywaves."
"Asthesourceofdisturbancesmovedawaythereceivingcircuitcame
successfullyupontheirnodesandloops.Impossibleasitseemedthis
planet,despiteitsvastextent,behavedlikeaconductoroflimited
dimensions.Thetremendoussignificanceofthisfactinthetransferenceof
energybymysystemhadalreadybecomequitecleartome.Notonlywasit
practicabletosendtelegraphicmessagestoanydistancewithoutwires,asI
recognisedlongago,butalsoabletoimpressupontheentireglobethefaint
modulationsofthehumanvoice,farmorestill,totransmitpowerinunlimited
amountstoanyterrestrialdistanceandalmostwithoutanyloss."
Itwasthislatterconcept,oftheworldwidedistributionofpowertoanypointatwhich
itwasneeded,andwithnegligibleloss,thatwastoeventuallyendTesla'scareer
andallbutdestroyhisworkrelatingtohismagnifyingtransmitter.Hewas
subsequentlytobedeniedfundingforsuchaproject,fromanysourcesintheUS,
andhewastobedrivenoutofbusiness,totallywrittenoutofscientifictexts,and
widelydiscredited.Althoughhelivedintohiseighties,Tesladiedinpoverty,a
forgottenman,andawholeroomfullofnotesrelatingtohisMagnifyingTransmitter
wentmissing,believedtohavebeentakenawaybyUSfederalagentsorthe
military.
Teslawasarguablyoneofthemostoutstandinggeniusesofthelate19thcentury.
Buthewasneverastuteinbusiness,beingfartoonaiveandtrusting.Teslathought
thateveryonewouldreadilysupportadiscoverythatwouldmakeenergyavailableto
all,anddomuchtoendpovertyandscarcityintheworld.Thecapitalist/militarist
establishmentsoftheUSthoughtquitedifferently.
Initially,thedreamofafarbetterworldbegantomaterialiseforTeslawhenhe
movedbacktoLongIslandandconstructedafacilityhenamedWardenclyffe.This
massivedevice,whichispicturedbelow,wasostensiblyintendedtohelphis
financialbacker,J.P.Morgan,tocompetewithMarconiinthenewoverseaswireless
communicationsmarket.WhenTeslatoldhimthathisnewprojectwouldtransmit
'intelligence'totheworldMorganassumedthathemeantthatitwoulduseradio
communications.ButTesladidnotmeananythingofthesort.
Beingnaturallysecretiveabouthiswork,TeslarefrainedfromtellingMorganthefull
extentofthecapabilityoftheMagnifyingTransmitterthathewasconstructing.
Eventually,whenhedeemedthetimewasright,Teslarevealedtohisbackerthefull
potentialofthetoweratWardenclyffe.
OnceMorganunderstoodthattheMagnifyingTransmittercouldmakeelectricity
freelyavailableanywhereintheworld,bysimplydrivingarodintothegroundand
hookingupappliances,andthatthesourceoftheenergyitcoulddistributewas
essentiallyfree,Teslareceivednofurtherfunding.WhileTesla'sattitudeswere
thoseofaleavergiver,J.P.Morgan'sethicwasstaunchlytaker.Hewouldhave
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immediatelyrecognisedthethreatthenew
technologyposedtotheveryfoundationof
capitalismartificialscarcity.
OnceitwasnotedthatTeslabelievedthat
thetotallynewformofenergy,whichhe
termed'RadiantEnergy',hadtheabilityto
raisethelevelofhumanconsciousness
andimprovementalpowers,federal
agenciesandthemilitarybegantoregard
itasapotentialweapon,ratherthana
forceforgoodintheworld.Muchlater,
whenthemilitarycametorealisethat
Tesla'stechnologywasalsocapableof
deliveringexplosivepowerequivalentto
millionsoftonsofTNT,anywhereonthe
faceoftheearthwithpinpointaccuracy,a
largequantityofTesla'stechnicalnoteson
thedevicevanished,nevertobeseen
again.
The20thCenturyOneHundredYears
ofWastedOpportunities[207]
Byandlarge,peopleonthestreetsmarvel
attheprogressthathasbeenmadeduringthepasthundredyears.Theyobserve
thedevelopmentofaviation,fromtheWrightFlyerof1903totheB1Bomberof
today,andarefilledwithprideforhumanity.Theachievementsofthe
military/industrialcomplexduringthe20thcenturyarethoughttobeextraordinary.It
iswidelybelievedthathumanityhasadvancedfasterthananybodycouldhaveever
imaginedin1903.However,itwasinthatveryyearthatJ.P.Morganpulledtheplug
onTesla'sWardenclyffeprojectandthenusedhisinfluenceinfinancialcirclesto
ensurethattheMagnifyingTransmitterwasneverfundedagain.Althoughitistrue
thatTesla'sotherdiscoveriesandinventionsprovidedthefoundationforthesecond
industrialrevolution,theadvancesmadetherepaleincomparisontothegainsthat
humanitycouldhavemadeiftheMagnifyingTransmitterhadbeenallowedtobring
freeenergytotheworldonehundredyearsago.Ifthathadhappenedhumanity
wouldnowbeordersofmagnitudebetteroffthanitistoday.
Tesla'sdiscoveryofanentirelynewformofenergywassoimportantthatthe
suppressionofhisknowledgeranksasoneofthegreatestevercrimesagainstthe
humanrace.Ofcourse,withtheexceptionofthelikelytheftofTesla'snotes,the
suppressionofhisinventionwasallperfectlylegal.Itwasn'tmoral,butthen,
capitalismisnevermoral.
RadiantEnergy[208]
WhenTeslawasworkingforThomasEdison,ondirectcurrent(DC),heobservedan
unexplainedphenomenonthatwastoleadhimtohisdiscoveryofwhathetermed
'RadiantEnergy.'WhattoEdison'sengineerswasaseriousnuisanceintheirpower
stationswastoTeslaarevelation,aglimpseofanother,hithertounknown,formof
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energy.
Whenhesetuphisbusinesstodistributeelectricalpower,Edison,whowasa
formertelegraphoperatorandusedtosendingmessageslongdistanceswith
negligiblepower,hadnotunderstandOhm'slaw.Hefailedtoappreciatethatthe
resistanceofferedbylongtransmissionlineswouldrequireveryhighDCvoltagesto
ensurethatuseablepowerreachedconsumers.Hefoundthathehadtobuild
generatorscapableofproducingveryhighvoltagesandalsoconstruct'pumping
stations'alongtheline,toboostdwindlingpowerlevelsdownstreamofhismain
powerstation.Engineersandothersworkingintheseplacesfrequentlyencountered
aspectacular,andpotentiallylethal,anomaly.Whenaswitchwasthrowninthe
generatingstation,andintheinstantbeforeanycurrentflowed,purple/bluespikes
radiatedalongthepowerlines,andpeoplenearbyexperiencedastingingsensation.
Sometimesanunluckyworkmanwouldbestandingtoonearandthepurple/blue
spikeswouldgroundthemselvesthroughhisbody,killinghiminstantly.
UnlikeEdisonandhisengineers,Tesladidnotforasecondmistakethiseffectfor
normalelectricity,herealisedthatelectronswerenotresponsiblebecausethe
anomalyonlymanifesteditselfwhiletherewasnocurrentflowing.Somethingelse
washappening,butnobodywasinterestedinexploringwhatitmightbe.The
engineerswereconcentratingtheireffortsondesigningthe'fault'outofthesystem.
Tesla,ontheotherhand,recognisedthepresenceofanunknown,andobviously
verypowerful,formofenergy.Fromthattimehesoughttounderstandandcontrol
thispowerwhichhewastolaterterm'RadiantEnergy.'
Teslafoundthatitwastheclosureoftheswitchthattriggeredthereleaseofthe
brightradiance.Healsodiscovered,bysomequitedangerousexperimentation,that
theeffectcouldbegreatlyincreasedbyplacingacapacitorbetweentheswitchand
thedynamo.Furtherincreasesintheenergycouldbeachievedbyraisingthe
voltage,quickeningtherateofswitchingandalsoshorteningthetimethatthe
switchwasclosed.
InhislaterWardenclyffeprojectTeslacombinedthisknowledgeofhowtocause
radiantenergytomanifestitselfwithwhathehadlearnedfromhisworkwith
lightningatColoradoSprings.Therehehaddiscoveredsomethingtrulyamazing.He
foundthatdespiteitsvastsizeourplanetbehaveselectricallylikeasmallmetal
ball.Heobservedlightningstrikessettingupstandingwavesthatreverberated
throughouttheentireearth.(Theripplesthatyouseeonthesurfaceofapondafter
youdropastoneintoitarestandingwaves.)Therighthandfigurebelowillustrates
thisphenomenon.Itshowsthatpressureorimpulsewavestravelveryrapidly
throughtheearthinresonancewithanexcitationsource,eitherlightningoran
impulseapparatussuchastheoneTeslabuiltandsuccessfullyoperatedat
ColoradoSpringsin1899.Thelefthandfigureillustrateswavesmeasuredinthe
electricallyresonantcavitybetweentheearthandtheionosphere,inthelate1950s,
bytheGermanphysicistW.O.Schumann.
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Onceherealisedthattheearthactslikeahighvoltagecapacitor,avastreservoirof
energy,TesladesignedhisMagnifyingTransmittertocauseittovibrateatits
naturalfrequencies.Hisapparatus'pumped'theenergywavesresonatingthrough
theearth,muchasaparentpushesachild'sswingattheappropriatepointofits
cycle.Whentheenergywasdischargedit."wouldmanifestitselfasaspatially
distributedvoltagethatwouldradiateawayfromtheelectricalcircuitasa'lightlike
ray'thatwouldchargeothersurfaceswithinthefield."
AgreatmanypeoplewhowriteaboutTesla'sRadiantEnergy,proponentsand
scepticsalike,makethemistakeofequatingitwithelectromagneticwaves.Tesla
oftenreferredtoradiantenergyas'nonHertzian'todistinguishitfromtheelectricity
andmagnetismthatwearefamiliarwithtoday.NolessafigurethanSirOliver
LodgemistookTesla'stechnologyforhighfrequencyACelectricity.Asa
consequencethedevicesusedtodemonstrateelectricaldischargestodayare
mostlyLodgeCoilsordinaryalternatorsratherthantrueTeslaCoils.Ahigh
frequencyACapparatusdischargesvioletsparkswhereasatrueTeslaCoil
producesdistinctivebrightwhitedischargesthatarelongerandmorepersistentthan
thoseofaLodgedevice.
Radiantenergydoesnotalternatewithinawireintheformofacurrent,itflows
outsidethewirewithoutanycurrentbeingmanifest.TodemonstratethisfactTesla
constructedaheavyUshapedbusbarwithwhichheeffectivelyshortedaTesla
Coil,inadditionheplacedseveralincandescentbulbsacrossthelegsofthebar.
AudiencesalwaysexpectedthedischargefromtheTeslaCoiltoburnouttheU
shapedshortcircuit,andprobablydestroythedynamoaswell.Theythoughtthat
electricitywasabouttoflowintotheshortcircuit,butRadiantEnergyisnot
electricity.ThatwasthepointofTesla'sdemonstration.
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Whenhedischargedthecoilthebusbarshortingouttheapparatuswasnot
affected,nocurrentflowedinit.Instead,theincandescentbulbslitupbrightly,
poweredbyacoldwhiteenergyofunknownnatureandorigin.InhislaboratoryTesla
hungincandescentbulbsonarailthatranaroundthewalls.Heputabulbwherever
hewantedtoworkanditlitupwithoutbeingattachedtoanyelectricalsource.He
routinelyhandledwhatappearedtobeballlightning,puttingitintoabox,coveringit
withalidandthentakingitoutagain.
DuringhisColoradoSpringsexperimentsTeslausedhisapparatustolightalarge
bankofincandescentbulbsthatrequired10,000wattsofpower.Moreover,thearray
ofbulbswasnotatthesiteofhistransmitterbut26milesaway.Nopowerlinesof
anysortranbetweenthem.Onanotheroccasion,duringatestofthetransmitter,
Teslaproducedabrightwhite'lightning'boltsome135feetlongfromtheballatop
thetowerofhistransmitter.Thethunderwasheard15milesawayinCrippleCreek.
Peoplewalkingthestreetwereastonishedbysparksflyingbetweentheirfeetand
theground,andbyflamesof'electricity'spoutingfromtapswhentheywereturned
on.
ItisimportanttonotethatTesla'sRadiantEnergywasproducedinaformthatwas
harmless,eventhoughawelltunedTeslaCoilwashandlingmillionsofvolts.
WorkersinEdison'spowerstationswerecertainlykilledbydischargesofradiant
energy,butinthosecasesitwasnotcontrolledorevenunderstood.Thesame
brightwhite,nonshockingdischargesthatTesla
producedoninnumerableoccasionshavesince
beenreproducedbyseveralprivate
experimentersand,doubtless,othersinthe
secretworldofthemilitary.
Thepowerissometimescalled'coldelectricity'
anditcandriveallformsofelectricalappliances
andmotors.Whenitisgeneratedproperlyitis
inherentlysafe.Teslawasascientistwhofirst
visualisedaconcept,thendidtherelevant
mathematicsandfinallybuiltandtestedhis
apparatusincarefullycontrolledconditionsthat
minimisedallknownrisks.
Teslawasalsoawareofancientknowledgeof
matterandvibrations.In1893hehadmetthe
SwamiVivekanandawhowasvisitingtheUSat
thetime.Teslasubsequentlybecameinterested
intheVedas,acollectionofSanskrit
manuscriptsdatingbackmorethan5,000years,
anddealing,amongotherthings,withthenatureofreality,thecompositionofmatter
andthenatureofatomicstructure.Theancientexplanationsdiffermarkedlyfrom
thoseofWesternscience,andplacegreatemphasisonvibrations,frequenciesand
geometries.
AsaconsequenceofhisreadingoftheVedas,Teslabecamefullyaware,even
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beforehebeganinvestigatingRadiantEnergy,thatsomefrequenciesandvibrations
areharmfultolifeandthatotherscanbeveryhealing.Heunderstoodthatjustas
ourearscannotrecognisevibrationsabove30,000cyclespersecond(cps)our
bodiescannotbeshockedbyfrequenciesabove2,000cps.Also,hediscovered
thatwhileimpulsedurationsatorbelow100microsecondswouldnotcauseany
physiologicaldamagethewavesproducedwouldpassthroughallmatter.Heused
theseinsightsandotherknowledgetogeneratesafepowerandclearsignalsthat
couldbetransmittedtoanypointontheplanetwithaslittleas5%loss.
Thesafetyofotherelectricalresonancetechnologiesusedtoday,particularlythose
thatusehighfrequencyACcurrenttooscillatetheSchumanncavityintheEarth's
atmosphere,cannotbeassumed.Notallscientificandmilitary'experiments'are
performedbypeopleasawareoftheeffectsofvibrationsonlivingthingsasTesla
was.Themostinfamousexampleofadangerousapplicationofelectricalresonance
istheHAARP(HighFrequencyActiveAuroralResearchProgram)projectthatis
jointlymanagedbytheUSNavyandUSAirForce.This'ionosphereheater'usesa
massiveantennaarrayinAlaskatofocusanelectromagneticbeamonselected
areasofthesky.
In2002ninetyRussiandeputiessignedanappealagainsttheHAARPprogram,
arguingthatsuchtechnology,"..wouldcreateweaponscapableofbreakingradio
communicationlinesandequipmentinstalled
onspaceshipsandrockets,provokeserious
accidentsinelectricitynetworksandinoiland
gaspipelinesandhaveanegativeeffecton
thementalhealthofpeoplepopulatingentire
regions."
TheRussiansshouldknow.Knowledgeable
sourcesintheWestbelievethatthe1960
addressbyNikitaKruschevtotheSoviet
Presidiumregardingapowerfulnewweapon
underdevelopmentreferredtoasimilar
technologythatisalsobasedonthe
discoveries,writingsandpatentsofNikola
Tesla.
TheNewYorkTimesranthesubtitle,"Premier
PinsMilitaryMightonStockpileofNuclear
Arms."Presumably,thiswasdesignedto
deludeitsreadershipintofearing'only'the
powerthathaddevestedHiroshimaandNagasakiin1945,fifteenyearsearlier.The
USSRalreadypossessednuclearweaponsin1960,Kruschevwasnottalkingof
them.HiswordsrecordedintheNYTimesarticlemakethisclear."...thoughthe
weaponswehavenowareformidableweaponsindeed,theweaponwehavetoday
inthehatchingstageisevenmoreperfectandevenmoreformidable.Theweapon,
whichisbeingdevelopedandis,astheysay,intheportfolioofourscientistsand
designers,isafantasticweapon.....aweaponsopowerfulthatitcouldwipeoutall
lifeonearthifunrestrainedlyemployed."
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TeslaDidNOTDesignWeaponsofMassDestruction[209]
Althoughvarioustechnologiesbasedonradiantenergyandtheprinciplesofwave
resonanceareoftencalled"TeslaWeapons'themanhimselfwasnotinclinedto
designsuchabominations.Teslaspoke,infactwarned,onmanyoccasionsabout
thepotentialforterriblenewweapons,buthedidnotdesignorpatentanysuch
devices.Heproposedadefensiveshieldononeoccasionbut,moreoften,he
outlinedthemanybenefitsthathisRadiantEnergycouldbringtohumanity.These
includedglobalcommunications,abundant'free'energy,miraculoushealing
therapies,andtheelevationofhumanconsciousnesstohigherlevelsof
comprehensionandclarity.
Thereisconjecture,onseveralsitesontheWWW,thatTeslawasresponsiblefor
theenormousTunguskaexplosioninSiberia,in1908.Itisarguedthat,starvedof
recognitionandfundingbytheinfluentialJ.P.Morgan,Teslaattemptedtogain
attentionbyusinghisapparatusatWardenclyffeasa'TeslaHowitzer'orasuper
weaponofmassdestructiontocreatealargeexplosionwithinsightofthePeary
expeditiontotheNorthPolewhichwaswinteringatEllesmereIslandatthetime.
Thereisspeculation,andthatisallitis,thatTeslamighthavechosento'test'his
MagnifyingTransmitterintheopenareabetweenPearyandthePole.Giventhe
worldattentionontheexpeditionsuchaspectaculardisplayofpowerwouldnot
havegoneunnoticedorunreported,orsothereasoninggoes.Thetheoryisgiven
somecredencebythefactthatthehypotheticaltargetareanorthofPeary'swinter
baseliesonagreatcirclelinebetweenWardenclyffeandTunguska.Butthat's
abouttheextentofthecaseagainstTesla.Heissaidtohave'madeamistake'in
aiminghisapparatus,duetoimprecisionoftheavailableterrestrialmeasurements
ofhisday.Heissaidtohavesoughtattentionandfinancialgainfromarelatively
'safe'explosionthatwentwrong.Noneofthesesuppositionsfittheknownattitudes
andpersonalityofthemanwhoinventedthe20thcentury.
Theexplosionthatoccurredonthe30thofJune,1908,intheTunguskaregionof
Siberia,remainsthemostpowerfulunexplainedblastinrecordedhistory.Itwas
heardoveraradiusofmorethan600miles,itflattenedsome500,000acresofpine
forestaroundtheblastsite,itregisteredonseismographsincountriesasfaraway
astheUS,itcauseda'pillaroffire'sohighthatitwasobservedinSiberiantowns
severalhundredmilesdistant,itproduceddensecloudstoanaltitudeofmorethan
12milesandcaused'blackrain'overawidearea,Justasthedustfromthe
explosionoftheKarakatoavolcano,intheEastIndies,in1883,hadcauseddustin
theatmospherethatcolouredsunsetsandgaverisetobizarreeffectsinthe
NorthernLights,thedustfromtheTunguskaexplosionresultedinsimilareffects
andgaverisetogreatspeculationinthemediaoftheday.
Yet,whentheRussianscientist,LeonidKulik,wasfinallyabletoreachtheremote
blastsitein1927,hefoundnocraterwhatsoever.Pinetreesatthecentreofthe
blastzonestoodblackenedanderect,butentirelystrippedofbranches,foliage,and
evenbark.TwoWesternauthorsofa1976bookabouttheexplosion,JohnBaxter
andThomasAtkins,drewstrikingparallelswithtreesatHiroshimathatweredirectly
beneath'LittleBoy'whenitdetonated2,000feetabovethatcityin1945.Aroundthe
centralclumpofstandingTunguskapinetreestheremainingforest,alsostrippedto
baretrunks,fannedout,lyingatanglesthatinitiallyseemedtoindicatethedirection
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inwhichtheobjectthatcausedtheexplosionwastravellingatthetime.
Interestingly,seismiccomparisonsandothercalculationsshowthatwhateveritwas
thatexplodedatTunguskain1908dwarfedtheatomicweaponsofmassdestruction
usedatHiroshimaandNagasakibytheUSmilitary.
DespitethefactthatKulikspentmanyyearsattemptingtoprovethattheTunguska
explosionwascausedbyameteoritehewasunsuccessful.AfterWWII,inwhich
Kulikhaddied,otherstookuptheinvestigation.Oneofthesescientistswas
AleksanderKazantsev,whonotedthesimilaritiestoanatomicblast.Radiationwas
detectedatthesiteandpeoplereportedtheirrelativesdyingfroman'unseenfire'in
theweeksandmonthsaftertheexplosion.
AnotherpostwarresearcherwasFelixZiegal,whowasaprofessorofaerodynamics
attheMoscowInstituteofAviation.Hecalculated,from'flashshadows'inavillage
125milessouthoftheblastsite,thattheheatoftheeventmusthavereachedtens
ofmillionsofdegrees.Thiswasevengreaterthantheheatthatcausedsimilar
shadowsat
Hiroshimaandled
Ziegelandothers
toconcludethat
theexplosionat
Tunguska,atthe
startofthe20th
centuryandwell
beforethe
discoveryof
atomicweapons,
wasnuclear.The
conclusionsof
BaxterandAtkins,
inTheFireCame
By,largelysupport
thishypothesis.
Ziegalnotonly
showedthata
greatblastof
radiationseemed
tohaveoccurred,
hedestroyedthe
meteoriteand
comettheoriesby
carefulstudiesof
thereportedtrackoftheobjectandthenonballistic,'directive'patternoftheblast,
asrecordedbythefallenpinesatthesiteoftheexplosion.
Thefirstsightingsofa'fiery','metallic','cylindrical'objectintheskiescamefrom
westernChina.CaravanstraversingtheGobiDesertregardedthefireintheskywith
awe.Ziegalandhisassociatescalculatedthatatthattime,dawnonthedayofthe
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explosion,theobjectwasatanaltitudeofsome80miles.Thedataformanywell
documentedsightingsoftheobjectasitspedtowardsTunguskathenyieldeda
startlingresult.WhenheplottedthereportsZiegalfoundthatthefireintheskyhad
obviouslychangeddirectionwhileinflight.Nocometormeteoriteiscapableof
manoeuvringinthatway.
TheanalysissupportedKazantsev'stheorythatthecauseoftheblastwasa
nuclearexplosioninsomeformofintelligentlycontrolledspacevehiclethatwas
attemptingtolandinSiberia.Thismightseemanoutlandishsuppositiontomany
people,butitwasthedirectioninwhichRussianresearchled.Theystartedout
believinginameteoriteandendedupthinkingsomethingentirelydifferent.One
thingis,however,quitecertain.WhatevercausedtheTunguskaexplosionhad
nothingtodowiththe,bythen,reclusiveinventorNikolaTesla.
'Free'EnergyisREAL[210]
DespitetheabsenceofanycommercialisationofTesla'sdiscoveryofRadiant
Energyinthe19thcentury,andtheongoingdenialsofinstitutionalisedsciencethat
suchenergyisevenpossible,'free'energyisrealandhappeninginshedsand
workshopsthroughouttheworld.Duringmostofthe20thcenturytheFeds,andthe
economicintereststheyrepresent,wereabletoclampdownonany'free'energy
devicesthatappeared.Largenumbersofworkableinventionsinthisandotherfields
oftechnologywereruthlesslysuppressedbyauthorities.
Butitisnowbecomingmoreandmoredifficultforgovernmentsandvested
industrialintereststocontain'free'energydevicesandmaintainartificialscarcity
andenergymarketsthataredominatedbyasmallclubof,socalled,'developed'
nations.Thesameforcesthatarecreatingthe2ndRenaissanceareliberating
undergroundexperimentersandinventors.RadiantEnergyisrealandnowthetimes
arechangingsufficientlyforittotakeitsrightfulplaceandformintheserviceof
freepeople,andforpeacefulratherthanmilitarypurposes.
SeveralFactorsFacilitatedtheSuppressionof'Free'Energy[211]
Throughouttheentire20thcenturythepeopleofthisplanetweredeniedthenear
magicalbenefitsofabundant,safe,andalmostcostlessenergy.Severalfactors
combinedtomakeitpossibleforgovernmentstosuppressTesla'slegacyforso
long.
Patentsdidnotfullydisclosedetails.Thegoalwastoprotectcommercial
interestandtosubsequentlyprofitfromaninvention.
Inventorswereindividualsworkingwithinsocietiescontrolledbynational
governmentsandcorporationsthatcouldnothavesurvivedtheintroduction
ofthetechnologiesinvolved.Therewerenocollectivesofinventorsand
technologistsabletoworkoutsidethedominantmodelsofeconomicand
socialcontrol.
Individualinventorshadlimitedfinancialresources.Theystruggledtoscrape
togetherthemoneytobuildandtesttheirinventions,andtheycouldbe
easilycloseddownbyaggressivelegalactionandotherformsofharassment
thatquicklydepletedtheirfinancialreservestozero.
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Informationcouldbecontainedandcontrolled.Individualinventorslacked
accesstoaknowledgesharingnetwork.Theygenerallyworkedinisolation
and,asaresult,theywerelimitedinwhatinformationtheycouldaccessand
vulnerabletoinformationdenialtacticsonthepartofinstitutionalisedscience
andgovernmentagencies.
Falsescientifictheoriesdevelopedintheearly20thcenturyservedto
obscurethetruthandmakeitharderforindividualinventorstoreplicate
Tesla'sdevicesortoconceivenewones.
Patentsaresimplynotgrantedoninventionsthatdonotwork.Thosewhothink
thatitisimpossibletouseoneformofpowertoresonatetheearthandthendraw
offlimitlessamountsofanotherformofenergyshouldrememberthatnotonlydid
TeslademonstratethisphenomenontothesatisfactionoftheUSPatent
Examiners,otherresearchershavesincebeenabletoreplicatethisprocess.The
difficultythatyouorImightencounter,werewetoworkfromTesla'spatent
documents,isthatofmissingknowledge.Patentattorneysandinventorsincluded
onlysufficientinformationtouniquelydescribeapatenteddeviceorprocess.They
didnotspelloutthe'how'and'why'ofconstructingandoperatinganinvention.This
wasdonetoprotectthecommercialinterestoftheinventor.Teslaheldsome700
patentsworldwide,ofwhichthoseforhisMagnifyingTransmitterareprobablythe
mostimportantbecauseitunlocksahithertounknownenergyfield.ManyofTesla's
patentsareaccessibletoanybodywhocarestoaskforacopy.Whatismissingare
hisnotesthatexplaintheinnermostsecretsofthetechnology.Aentireroomfullof
thesenotesvanished,andtheyheldtherealknowledgekeystohisinventions.
Nolistofindividualinventorswhodevelopedandpatentedaformof'free'energy
deviceduringthe20thcenturyexists,butifitdiditwouldbeextensive.Asrecently
as2001twoinventorsinCairns,Australia,unveiledamachinethathadachievedan
internationalpatentandwhichtheyexpectedtobeabletomarketfor$4,000to
$5,000.Thedevice,whichwas
developedbyJohnChristie,a
mechanicalengineer,andLou
Brits,anelectrician,ismorethan
500%efficient.Onceitiskick
startedfromaconventional
batterythedeviceproduces24
kWofcleanpower,24/7.The
inventorssaidthat,"Ifitwerenot
forthemagnets,whichhavea
lifeof1,300years,andthe
batterypack,whichhasalifeof
aboutfiveyears,themachine
wouldbeinperpetualmotion."
Whileitisfarlessradicalthan
Tesla'sideaof'broadcasting'
powertoeveryoneonearth,the
Christie/Britsgeneratorcould
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revolutionisedomesticpowersupply,ifitwereeverallowedtodoso.Oncea
householdhadoneofthesedevicesitcouldnotonlymeetallitsownpower
requirements,itcouldalsofeedaround10kWofenergyintothelocalpowergrid
eachday.Whenafamilymovedhome,itwouldbepracticaltotakethegenerator
withthemtotheirnewresidence.Giventhelongservicelifeofthedevice,many
generationsofthefamilywouldinheritit,anditwouldcontinuetopumpout24kW
ofcleanpowereveryday.
Thissoundstoogoodtobetrue,butitisnot.However,itistoogoodtobeallowed
tobetrue,ortobeallowedtobemade,ortobeallowedtobesold.Theenergy
industryisthelargestontheplanet.Moreover,ithasafundamentalinterestin
maintainingartificialscarcity,andtheoldeconomicorder.IftheChristie/Brits
device,oranythinglikeit,weretobeallowedtobemadeavailable,everycountryin
theworldwouldsoonbeonanequaleconomicfooting.Thedominantcontrolofthe
OWOwouldthenbeatanend.
InpresentdayAustralia,priortotheinevitablepoliticalfragmentationtocome,
ChristieandBritshaveabsolutelynochanceofovercomingthevariousobstacles
thatcanbeputintheirwayinordertopreventtheirinventionbeingmassproduced
anddistributedtopowerpoorcommunitiesinAfrica,SouthAmerica,andother
places.TouseacolloquialAustralianexpression,thechancesthatthesetwo
buddingentrepreneurscanbringtheir'free'energydevicetotheworldare,
"BuckleysandNone."OncesomeareassecedefromtheAustralianfederationand
freecitiesdevelop,thesituationwillbeentirelydifferent.Tesla'sRadiantEnergycan
andwillpowerthosefreecities.Freeenergywillthenbethedriverforthecreationof
abundance,andthiswillleadtotheformationofaLevel4Civilization.Thereisnot
longtowait,freeenergyandabundancewillemergeinmanypartsoftheworld
withinthiscurrentdecadebeforetheyear2010.
AccordingtoanarticleintheCairnsPostatthetimeoftheannouncementofthe
Christie/Brits'free'energydevice,thetwoinventorsrequiredonly$500,000tostart
theirfirstproductionplant.Thisisatriflingamountofmoneywhenthemarketfora
'free'24kW,24/7energygeneratorisconsidered.Yet.itwasalwaysgoingtobe
impossibletoraise.Or,ifthecapitalcouldbefoundthearrangementswerealways
likelytohave'hooks'tosnarecontrolofthetechnologyawayfromChristieand
Brits.ThisiswhathappenedtoTesla,hewasenthusiasticandraringtogo,he
wantedtohelpthepeopleoftheworld.J.P.Morganlenthimjustenoughfundstoget
started,butnotenoughtoactuallycompleteanything.Thepatentsofthe
MagnifyingTransmitterwereincludedinthedeal,andMorgangainedcontrolof
themwhenhecutoffthefundingtoWardenclyffe.Nomoreradiantenergywouldbe
seeninquantityforonehundredyearsfromthattime.Freeenergywaseffectively
killedduringitsbirth,andbillionsofpeopleweretobethelosersasaresultofthat
action.
UntiltheemergenceoftheInternetand,inparticular,theWWW,individual
inventorswereveryisolatedfromknowledgesourcesandsupportnetworks.Evenif
aprospectiveinventorcouldobtainacopyofoneormoreofTesla'spatentsthere
wasnofurtherinformationavailableanditwasdifficulttofindorconversewith
anyoneelsewhomighthaveasimilarinterestand,perhaps,someadditional
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knowledge.Formuchofthe20thcenturyinternationaltravelwasexpensive,andit
remainsbeyondthemeansofthemajorityofthepeopleintheworld.today.Pre
WWW,mostprivateinventorsdidnothavemanyopportunitiestomeetand
conversewithothersseekingsimilaranswers.
JustastheInternetfacilitatedtheinterchangeofknowledgewithininstitutionalised
science,theWWWenabledwhole'communitiesofinterest'todevelopoutsidethe
institutionalframeworksofacademiaandscience.Printedbookshadmuchthe
sameeffectduringthe1stRenaissance,knowledgemovedoutofcloselyguarded
monasticlibrariesandintothebazaars.Strandsofinformationandexpertisebegan
tobedocumentedandsustainedbycollectiveinterests.Today,therapidlygrowing
'free'energymovementistheequivalentofthemedievalinterestgroupsthatformed
asaconsequenceoftheintroductionofthemoveabletypeprintingpressto
RenaissanceEurope.
Therearemany'freeenergysitesontheWWW,youcanexploretheseatyour
leisure.Theimportantpointtonotehereisthatcollectiveinterestinasubject,
whetheritbetappingenergyfromthevacuumorbeekeeping,leadstoopensharing
ofknowledge.Thisisnowheremoreevidentthaninthedevelopmentofopensource
software.Freenetisanexample,itexistsbecauseenoughlikemindedpeoplewant
ittoexist.Therearenopatentattorneysorfinanciersinvolved,justinterested,
dedicated,Freenetters.Freeenergynowhasafuturebecausethereisacollective
movementthatisinterestedindevelopingsuchtechnologies.Insteadofprivategain
frompatentedinventionsthemotivesofthesefolkaremorealtruistictheirgoalis
tobenefithumanityasawhole.Freeenergyinventorsstillpatenttheirdevices,they
wishtoavoidexploitationoftheirworkbyprofitdrivencorporations.However,in
manyinstances,thenewbreedof'opensource'freeenergywizardsarehappyto
sharetheirknowledgeandtoseecommunitiesbuildandoperatetheirtechnology
designs.
Thisisadevelopmentofincalculablemoment.Itmarksapointinhumanhistoryat
whichthecontrolofscienceandinventions(inenergy,opensourcesoftware,or
whatever)movesfromgovernmentsandcorporationstocommunitycollectivesand
cooperativeventures.
Historianswill,atsomefuturetime,cometoregardthisshiftastheequivalentof
thereleaseofknowledgefromguardedmedievallibrariesanditspropagation
throughoutEuropeviathemediumofprintedbooks.Suchachangeinthescience
andcontrolofenergyisoneofthepreconditionsfortheformationofaLevel4
Civilization.Itisbeginningtooccur,evenasyoureadthisparagraph.Tesla's
RadiantEnergylegacyisabouttobearthefruitsthathealwaysenvisagedfromit.
Scientistsingeneral,notonlyindependentinventors,havebeengreatly
disadvantagedbythedevelopmentoffalsescientifictheories,earlyinthe20th
century.Thesefalsetheoriesandnarrowlydefined'laws'havesentmanyinquiring
mindsoffonwildgoosechasesintoaveritablelabyrinthofnonsensethatwas
createdatthattimebyanewlyinstitutionalised,andincreasinglyatheistic,orderin
Westernscience.Onlynowarethefalsenotionsandtheoriesbeingchallengedand
eitherrevisedordiscardedasaresultoftheeffortsofvariousindependentthinkers
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andresearchers.Oneofthepretwentiethcenturytheoriesthatisregaining
credibilityandacceptanceisthatoftheluminiferousether.Thenotionoftheetheris
beingrevivedbecauseitprovidesasoundexplanationfortheexistenceofthe
radiantenergythatTeslasodramaticallygeneratedathisColoradoSpringsand
Wardenclyffesites.
Accordingtotheancientstheprimarysubstanceintheuniversewastheether(or
aether),untilthelate19thcenturyorthodoxscienceagreedwiththem.Tesla
believedintheether,sodidprominentscientistssuchasSirOliverLodgeand
AlbertEinstein.Today,orthodoxsciencehasabandonedtheethertheory,andit
formsnopartofmodernscientificeducation.Itwouldbeconsidered'oldfashioned'
andeven'eccentric'toincludetheetherinanypresentdayexplanationsof
electromagnetics,gravity,sound,vibration,matter,andthelike.Evenotherwise
adventuroustheoristslikeVogtandSultanbackawayfortheideaofanether.
WritingofNikolaTeslatheywrote,
"Althoughhenevervisualisedexistencethewaywetheoriseit,hehad
experimentedandworkedlongenoughwithhighvoltageandhighfrequency
devicestointuitivelyknowthattherewassomethinginterrelatedwithmatter
thatgaveitenergy.Wearenotsayingthatwebelieveinanywayinthe
'ether'theorywejustwishtopointoutthatmanygreatmindsinscience
intuitivelyfelttherewassomethinginterrelatedwithmatterthatcouldnotbe
seenofreadilydetected."
TeslahadadeeperunderstandingofthetheoryoftheetherthanVogtandSultan
supposed.Henotonlydrewonhispracticalexperiencewithelectromagnetic
phenomenahelearnedtoreadSanskritandhestudiedthe5,000yearsoldwritings
oftheVedasonthisandothersubjects.Hisconclusionsarenotwidelyrecorded,
howeveroneofhisbiographers,JohnONeil,aformerscienceeditoroftheNew
YorkHeraldTribune,foundandreproducedanunpublishedarticlebyTesla.Of
mankind,Teslaobservedthefollowing.
"Longagoherecognisedthatallperceptiblemattercomesfromaprimary
substance,ortenuitybeyondconception,fillingallspace,theKashaor
luminiferousether,whichisacteduponbythelifegivingPranaorcreative
force,callingintoexistence,inneverendingcyclesallthingsand
phenomena.Theprimarysubstance,thrownintoinfinitesimalwhirlsof
prodigiousvelocity,becomesgrossmatter,theforcesubsiding,themotion
ceasesandmatterdisappears,revertingtotheprimarysubstance."
InotherwritingsTeslasaid,
"Thereisnoenergyinmatterotherthanthatreceivedfromtheenvironment."
"Atomicpowerisanillusion."
Teslamighthavebeenmistakeninhisexplanationsforthephenomenathathe
workedwithsosuccessfully,butifhewasinerrorabouttheetherhewasinsome
verydistinguishedcompany.Moreover,conventionalscienceremainsquiteunable
toexplainthesourceofradiantenergy,atleastpublicly.
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Insidethemany'black'projectstodevelopevermoreterribleterrorweapons,it
mightwellbethecasethatscientistsandtechnologistscontinuetobelieveinand
applytheethertheoryintheirtopsecretwork.Perhapsitisonlypublicsciencethe
theoriestaughtinourschoolsanduniversitiesthatdeniestheexistenceandrole
oftheether.Thereasonforsuchasituationmightbereadilysummedupinjusttwo
words,'nationalsecurity'.
HowTheEtherTheoryWasDiscredited[212]
Twolinesofreasoningwereusedbythephysicsestablishmenttocausetheether
theorytobeabandoned.Falseandthereforeunproductivetheoriesweresubstituted
tofillthegapleftbytheremovaloftheether,andtheteachingsofthousandsof
yearswithinmanyancientcultures.Firsttherewasthemostfamousexperimental
failure,theMichelsonMorleyattempttomeasuretheeffectoftheetheronlight
waves,in1887.Secondlytherewasthesubtle'alteration'ofEinstein'srelativity
theory,around1925.Thisgavetheimpressionthatifthetheoryoftheetherwas
truethenthetheoryofrelativityhadtobefalse,andviceversa.
Hereisa'plainlanguage'descriptionoftheMMexperiment,byPaulLaviolette.
"Theinitialpurposeoftheseexperimentswastodeterminethespeedofthe
Earth'smotionthroughtheether.ItwasknownthattheEarthtravelsinits
orbitaroundtheSunataspeedofaboutthirtykilometrespersecondand
thatthesolarsystemmovesatanevengreatervelocityrelativetoother
starsintheGalaxy.Sophysicistsexpectedthattheethershouldbedrifting
pasttheEarthatasubstantialvelocityandthatthisdriftspeedshould
slightlyalterthespeedofalightbeamseenbyanEarthobserver.Sincelight
travelsatnearly300,000kilometrespersecond,Earth'smotionwouldbe
expectedtochangethismeasuredvelocitybyonlyasmallfractionofa
percent.Ifwevisualisethisetherdriftasarivercurrentandalightbeamas
apersonrowingaboatdownstream,inthesamedirectionastheetherdrift,
thenanEarthobserver(standingontheriverbank)wouldseetheboat
travellingslightlyfaster,whereasiftheboatweremovingupstreamagainst
theetherdriftcurrent,theobserverwouldseeittravellingslightlyslower.
Unfortunately,nooneknewofawaytomeasuretheonewayvelocityoflight
toseeiflighttravelledslightlyfasterinonedirectioncomparedwithanother.
Nevertheless,twoAmericanphysicists,AlbertMichelsonandEdward
Morley,devisedawaytodeterminethedirectionandvelocityoftheether
driftsimplybycomparingtheroundtriptraveltimesoflightwavesdirected
alongtwomutuallyperpendiculardirections.Theyreasonedthatalightbeam
travellingovertoamirrorandbackagainperpendiculartotheetherdrift
shouldtakelongertocompleteitsroundtripjourney,ascomparedwitha
beammakingasimilarroundtripalongapathparalleltotheetherdrift,the
magnitudeofthistimedifferencewasexpectedtoprovideameasureofthe
Earth'srelativevelocity."
Thefollowingsimplifieddiagram(fromBeyondTheBigBang,PaulA.Laviolette)
showsthearrangementusedintheMichelsonMorleyexperiment.BSisabeam
splitterandM1andM2aremirrors.Theprinciplethatunderlaythistabletop
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experimentwasthedetectionof
differencesintherelativespeedsof
thetwobeamsoflightwhentheywere
mergedonthescreenofthe
apparatus.
Theexperimentersexpectedthat,due
totheirdifferentspeeds,thetwolight
beamswouldnotformaperfect
combinationalpattern.Rather,they
thought,thereshouldbe'fringing'in
thepattern.Thedegreeoffringing
wouldindicatethetimedifference
betweenthebeamsoflight.
Whenonebeamwasparalleltothe
driftoftheetherandtheotherwasat
rightanglestoit,thetimedifference,
andthefringingintheinterferencepattern,wouldbeatamaximum.Whenthe
apparatuswasorientedsothatbothbeamswereat45otothedriftoftheether,the
fringingwouldbeatitsminimum.
Thewholescientificworld,notjustMichelsonandMorley,receivedanunexpected
shock.Therewasnodifferenceinthefringingoftheinterferometerpattern,no
matterhowtheapparatuswasoriented.Manyotherexperimentersquickly
confirmedthisfact.Thisresultwasthenconstruedbythescientificestablishment
asproofthattheether,whichhadbeenanacceptedpartoftheloreofphysicsfor
thousandsofyears,didnotexist.
Inordertoconsolidatethattheoreticalpositionandconvertittoofficialtruth,
federatedphysicssubtlyreinterpretedEinstein'sSpecialRelativity,sothatthere
wasthenanimpliedcontradictionbetweenitandthelongstandingtheoryofthe
ether.Ifonewastruetheotherhadtobefalse.However,Einsteinhimselfnever
rejectedtheether,
WhatEinsteinSaidAboutTheEtherandHisRelativityTheory[213]
Despitethepresentdayrelianceplacedonthe'evidence'oftheMichelsonMorley
experiment,andthesmokescreenof'contradictions'createdbythescientific
establishment,theethercanandmustexist.NolessanauthoritythanAlbert
Einsteinclearlyandunambiguouslysaidso.Thefollowingexcerptsarefroman
addressthatEinsteindeliveredonthe5thofMay,1920,attheUniversityofLeiden,
intheNetherlands.Theyarenotnecessarilyquotedinthesameorderastheyoccur
inhispaper.
"Recapitulating,wemaysaythataccordingtothegeneraltheoryofrelativity
spaceisendowedwithphysicalqualities,inthissense,therefore,there
existsanether.Accordingtothegeneraltheoryofrelativityspacewithout
etherisunthinkable,forinsuchspacetherenotonlywouldbenopropagation
oflight,butalsonopossibilityofexistenceforstandardsofspaceandtime
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(measuringrodsandclocks),northereforeanyspacetimeintervalsinthe
physicalsense.Butthisethermaynotbethoughtofasendowedwiththe
qualitycharacteristicofponderablemedia,asconsistingofpartswhichmay
betrackedthroughtime.Theideaofmotionmaynotbeappliedtoit."
___ThisistheconcludingparagraphofEinstein'spaper,Etherandthe
TheoryofRelativity.Hesaidthefollowingaswell.
"Wheninthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcenturythefarreachingsimilarity
wasrevealedwhichsubsistsbetweenthepropertiesoflightandthoseof
elasticwavesinponderablebodies,theetherhypothesisfoundfreshsupport.
Itappearedbeyondquestionthatlightmustbeinterpretedasavibratory
processinanelastic,inertmediumfillingupuniversalspace.Italsoseemed
tobeanecessaryconsequenceofthefactthatlightiscapableof
polarisationthatthismedium,theether,mustbeofthenatureofasolid
body,becausetransversewavesarenotpossibleinafluid,butonlyina
solid.Thusthephysicistswereboundtoarriveatthetheoryofthe'quasirigid'
luminiferousether,thepartsofwhichcancarryoutnomovementsrelatively
tooneanotherexceptthesmallmovementsofdeformationwhichcorrespond
tolightwaves.
Thetheory,alsocalledthetheoryofthestationaryluminiferousether,
moreoverfoundastrongsupportinanexperimentwhichisalsoof
fundamentalimportanceinthespecialtheoryofrelativity,theexperimentof
Fizeau,fromwhichonewasobligedtoinferthattheluminiferousetherdoes
nottakepartinthemovementsofbodies."
"Todenytheetherisultimatelytoassumethatemptyspacehasnophysical
qualitieswhatever........Newtonmightnolesswellhavecalledhisabsolute
space'Ether',whatisessentialismerelythatbesidesobservableobjects,
anotherthing,whichisnotperceptible,mustbelookeduponasreal,to
enableaccelerationorrotationtobelookeduponassomethingreal."
"ItistruethatMachtriedtoavoidhavingtoacceptasrealsomethingwhich
isnotobservablebyendeavouringtosubstituteinmechanicsamean
accelerationwithreferencetothetotalityofthemassesintheuniverse,in
placeofanaccelerationwithreferencetoabsolutespace.Butinertial
resistanceopposedtorelativeaccelerationofdistantmassespresupposes
actionatadistanceand,asthemodernphysicistdoesnotbelievethathe
mayacceptthisactionatadistance,hecomesbackoncemore,ifhe
followsMach,totheether,whichhastoserveasmediumfortheeffectsof
inertia.ButthisconceptionoftheethertowhichweareledbyMach'swayof
thinkingdiffersessentiallyfromtheetherasconceivedbyNewton,by
Fresnel,andbyLorentz.Mach'sethernotonlyconditionsthebehaviourof
inertmasses,butisalsoconditionedinitsstatebythem.
Mach'sideafindsitsfulldevelopmentintheetherofthegeneraltheoryof
relativity."
"Theetherofthegeneraltheoryofrelativityisamediumwhichisitself
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devoidofallmechanicalandkinematicalqualities,buthelpstodetermine
mechanical(andelectromagnetic)events."
"Ifweconsiderthegravitationalfieldandtheelectromagneticfieldfromthe
standpointoftheetherhypothesis,wefindaremarkabledifferencebetween
thetwo.Therecanbenospacenoranypartofspacewithoutgravitational
potentialsfortheseconferuponspaceitsmetricalqualities,withoutwhichit
cannotbeimaginedatall.Theexistenceofthegravitationalfieldis
inseparablyboundupwiththeexistenceofspace.Ontheotherhandapart
ofspacemayverywellbeimaginedwithoutanelectromagneticfield,thusin
contrastwiththegravitationalfield,theelectromagneticfieldseemstobe
onlysecondarilylinkedtotheether,theformalnatureoftheelectromagnetic
fieldbeingasyetinnowaydeterminedbythatofthegravitationalether.
Fromthepresentstateoftheoryitlooksasiftheelectromagneticfield,as
opposedtothegravitationalfield,restsuponanentirelynewformalmotif,as
thoughnaturemightjustaswellhaveendowedthegravitationaletherwith
fieldsofquiteanothertype,forexample,withfieldsofascalarpotential,
insteadoffieldsoftheelectromagnetictype."
"Sinceaccordingtoourpresentconceptionstheelementaryparticlesof
matterarealso,intheiressence,nothingelsethancondensationsofthe
electromagneticfield,ourpresentviewoftheuniversepresentstworealities
whicharecompletelyseparatedfromeachotherconceptually,although
connectedcausally,namely,gravitationaletherandelectromagneticfield,or
astheymightalsobecalledspaceandmatter."
"Generalisingwemustsaythis:Theremaybesupposedtobeextended
physicalobjectstowhichtheideaofmotioncannotbeapplied.Theymaynot
bethoughtofasconsistingofparticleswhichallowthemselvestobe
separatelytrackedthroughtime.InMinkowski'sidiomthisisexpressedas
follows.Noteveryextendedconformationinthefourdimensionalworldcan
beregardedascomposedofworldthreads.Thespecialtheoryofrelativity
forbidsustoassumetheethertoconsistofparticlesobservablethrough
time,butthehypothesisofether,initself,[isnot]inconflictwiththespecial
theoryofrelativity.Onlywemustguardagainstascribingastateofmotionto
theether."
TheabovestatementsbyAlbertEinsteinshouldbesufficienttocastdoubtonthe
notionthathesawthetheoryoftheetherandhisTheoryofRelativityas
incompatible.Yet,itiswidelyreportedthatthenotionoftheetherhadtobe
abandonedbecauseofjustsuchaconflict.And,ofcourse,theMichelsonMorley
experimentisalsocitedasareasontoabandonallbeliefinsuchastrangenotion
asaninvisibleether.
A3DEtherOrA4DEther?[214]
Contrarytocommonbelief,theexistenceofanetherremainscentraltophysicsand
cosmology.Wecanonlyspeculateastowhytheetherwasdisownedby20th
centuryphysicsandreplacedbyabizarrequantummodel.However,oneverylikely
reasonisthattheetheristhesourceoftheenormousenergythatNikolaTeslawas
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abletotap.
Atakermentalitywouldviewtheprospectofsuchenergyintermsofweaponryand
warfare.Takerleaderswouldwishtoconcealthetruenatureoftheetherandso
misleadrivalstatesthatmightalsoseektodevelopWMDsbasedondetailed
knowledgeofthisenergysource.Sadly,ourLevel3Civilizationisdominatedby
elitessteepedintakerattitudes,thusitisquitelikelythatthemotivationforthe
subterfugethatisevidentinrelationtotheethertheory,post1925,wasdrivenby
militaryobjectives.Another,parallel,motivationforsuppressingthetruthabout
Tesla'sRadiantEnergy,andwhereitcomesfrom,islikelytohavebeenthedesire
ofthecapitalistWesttocontinuetheconditionsforeconomicscarcityandtheir
globaleconomicdominance.
Outsidegrantgovernedscience,themanytheorists,inventors,technologists,and
justplainconcernedhumans,whocontinuetoexplorethenatureoftheether,fall
intotwoschoolsofthought.Onegroupbelievethattheetherexistsinthree
dimensionalspaceandcanbedetectedbymechanicalexperimentssuchasthat
attemptedbyMichelsonandMorley.Asecondgroup,thatisgrowinginnumber,
believesthattheetherformspartofthenonmaterialworld,andsomeofthemalso
believethatthespacethattheetherfillsisfourdimensional.
Thefirstgroup,ofwhichPaulA.Lavioletteisanexample,considerthatbecause
theMichelsonMorleyexperimentonlymeasuredtheroundtripvelocityoflight,and
notitsonewayvelocity,theresultwasnotconclusive.Inhisbook,BeyondTheBig
Bang,LavioletteciteslaterexperimentsbyGeorgesSagnac,in1913,andErnest
Silvertooth,in1987,tosupportthenotionthattheetherexists,andthatitsdriftis
measurable.Byimplication,thisetherwouldseemtofillthesame3Dspacethatwe
inhabit.
Thesecondgroupconsiderthattheetherisessentiallynonmaterial,andthatthe
MichelsonMorleyexperimentwasnevergoingtobeabletomeasureitby
mechanicalmeans.Wecouldsaythat,ifthisgroupiscorrect,Michelsonand
Morleywereseekingtomeasuretheetherdriftwithinthefirstandsecondtheory
domainsoftheearlierdiagramoftheThreeTheoryDomains,whereastheether
actuallyexistswithinthethird(nonmaterial)domain.Oneauthorandinventorwho
isrepresentativeofthisgroupoftheoristsistheformeraerospacedesignerand
rocketscientist,LeonardG.Cramp.
Atthistimeitisnoteasytobesurewhichgroupisthemorecorrect.Itisentirely
possiblethattheymightbothberight.Someformsoftheethermightexistin3D
spaceandothersmightbelocatedin4Dspace.Abasisforconsideringthiscanbe
foundinancientbeliefs.Manyancientculturesbelievedthattherearefourmain
'elements'comprisingFire,Air,Water,andEarth.Itisstatedquitecategorically,in
manyancienttexts,thatfourstatesoftheethercorrespondtothoseelements.
ThesestatesaretheWarmthEther,theLightEther,theTone(orChemical)Ether,
andtheLifeEther.
Subsequentdevelopmentofancientthinkingandstatements,bypeoplesuchas
RudolfSteiner,pairthefirsttwostates,WarmthandLight,andtheothertwo,Tone
andLife.TheWarmth/Lightpairexhibitthecharacteristicofexpansion,whilethe
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Tone/Lifepairtendtoconcentratetowardapoint.Also,thereisacorrespondence
betweenthefourstatesoftheetherandtheobservablestatesof:Heat,Gas,Liquid,
andSolid.Inthissense,heatenergyisastateofmatter.Thecosmologicalmodel
inusetodayaccordswiththisidea.Firstthereisenormousheat,laterhotgases
thatarealsoexpanding,asthegasescoalesceintotheliquidstatethey
concentratetoapointinspace,finallytheliquidscoolandsolidify.The'3rdRock
fromtheSun'wasformedthisway,aswerealltheotherplanetsweobservefrom
oursmall,insignificantperchintheuniverse.
Ifanyofthefourethersareeventuallyproventoexistin4Dspace,theyaremost
likelytobetheWarmthether,orprimalcreativeenergy,andtheLifeether,the
energyofthefinalproductsofcreation.Interestingly,thisthinkingaccordswithboth
thebeliefsoftribalshamans,theexperiencesofspecialistsinpsychicphenomena,
andtheinstinctsofpresentdayenvironmentalistswhosubscribetothe1970sGaia
theorytheEarthasalivingorganismofJamesLovelockandWilliamGolding.
TheVogtandSultanmodelisalsointunewiththeseideas,evenalthoughthose
researchersprofessednottobelieveintheether.
Doublespace![215]
Becauseweuseourfivesensestodiscernathreedimensional,whollymaterial,
world,itisdifficultformostofustovisualise4Dspace.Manytheoristsand
experimentershavepointedoutthatweareinthesamepositionasafishinthe
ocean,thatcannotnecessarilyvisualisewater,althoughitiscompletelysurrounded
byit.LeonardG.Crampgivesanotherillustration,hewrites:
"Tosaythatit'sdifficulttoimagineanallpervadingetherwhichpermeatesall
spaceandistheseatofgravity,magnetismandelectricfieldsissomething
ofanunderstatement,forit'sdifficulttoimagineanatmosphereyetweknow
it'sthere.Butdowereallyhavemuchofaconceptualfeelforthe
atmosphere?Hereisasimplelittletesttofindout.
Holdyourhandinfrontofyou,slowlymoveitfromsidetoside,flexyour
fingersfeelanything,anyresistanceofanykind?Notonebit,yetatsea
levelthepalmofanaveragesizedhumanhandisbeingsubjectedtoa
pressureofoverfourhundredpounds!Butduetothefactthatthebackof
thehandexperiencesthissamepressure,allfeelingofresistanceis
cancelledout.Inaword,ifbyanymeanstheatmosphericpressureonone
sideofyourhandcouldbeinstantlyremoved,inalllikelihoodyourarmwould
betornoff.Notaverynicethought,butitmayhelptoillustratethat
seeminglynothingisinfactsomethingverypotentindeed."
SirOliverLodgewasaneminentscholar,author,andProfessorofPhysicsat
UniversityCollegeinLiverpool.Besidesbeingtheinventorofthesparkplugsthat
formpartoftheignitionsystemoftoday'sinternalcombustionengines,hewasa
staunchproponentoftheether.Hereisanexcerptfroma1933lecturethatwas
publishedinTheQueen'sHospitalAnnual(Birmingham).
"Lefttoitself,mattercontinuesinwhateverstateitwaslastmadetoaccept.
Ifitisspinning,itcontinuestospinwithconstantangularmomentum.Ithas
nopowerofchangingitsstateorofstopping.Ifitwasinastateof
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locomotion,thatmotionalsocontinuesunaltered.Thisiscalledthelawof
inertia,andtoitallmaterialatomsareabsolutelyobedient,whethertheyform
partofanengineofaclockworkmechanismorofananimatedbody.Thereis
noexception.Allmatterisinert."
"ThephysicalUniversedoesnotconsistofmatteralone.Ifitdid,itwouldbe
absolutelyinert,nochangewouldeveroccur.Experienceshowsusconstant
change,constantactivity,and,whenanalysed,thesourceofthisactivityis
alwaysfoundinthefieldorspacebetweentheatoms.Thatiswherethe
energyexists,thatiswhereitisstoredandwecangraduallyrealisethatitis
throughinteractionbetweenthevoidandthematerialparticlesthatevery
changeoractivityisaccomplished.Afieldofforcealwaysexistsinwhatwe
callvacuumorEther,whattheAncientscalled'void'neverdoesitexistin
matter."
"Matterisdiscontinuous,consistingofisolatedparticles,theyareconnected
onlythroughspace.Butinasmuchasthisspaceisimpregnatedwithenergy,
itmustbesomethingmorethanmereemptiness.Itmakesnoimpressionon
oursenses,andyetitisfullofenergy,andisthereservoirofallactivity
hencewehaveagreedtocallittheEther.Amagneticfieldexistswhollyin
theEther,ironfilingsareonlyusedtodemonstrateitandmapitout.An
electric,agravitational,fieldisinthesamepredicament."
"ThatEtherisaverysubstantialentity,fardenserthananyformofmatter,
hasbeengraduallybecomingcleartophysicists.Atfirst,weonlysaidthatit
mustbedenserthanleadorgoldorplatinum,butnowwefindthatitmustbe
outofallproportiondenser.Ihavemadeanestimateofitsdensity,inthe
lightofelectromagnetictheory,anditcomesoutinevitablyhuge.Everycubic
millimetrecontainsasmuchsubstanceaswhat,ifitwerematter,weshould
callathousandtons.AstheEtherisnotmatterintheordinarysenseofthe
term,ourordinaryunitsofmeasurementareinappropriate:butontheanalogy
ofmatter,theEtherisoftheorderamillionmilliontimesasdenseaswater.
Allitspropertiesareofsupernormalmagnitude.Itsrateofvibrationwhich
enablesustoseeanyordinaryobjectisfivehundredmillionmillionper
second:anumbersogreatthattotrytoconceivesuchanumberof
vibrationspersecondsimplydizziesus.Thenumberofsecondswhichhave
passedsinceancientgeologicalperiodsoftwentymillionyearsagoisabout
thisnumber...."
Tomostpeopleitisinconceivablethatsuchadensemediumcouldenvelopusand
ourenvironmentwithoutourbeingawareofit.Theetheris,asLodgeexplains,far
denserthantheatmospherethatwearealsounawareof.Wecanimaginehowwe
existwithintheatmosphereandmovearoundinit,
becauseweknowthatitis'justair',buttheether,
asenvisagedbyLodgeandothers,ismoresolid
andpackedwithmoreenergythanwecouldever
imagine.Howcanwepossiblymovearoundin
somethingsodenseandpowerful?
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TheanswerisfoundintherealityofDoublespace,
orconjugatespaceassomepeoplerefertoit.In
thisconcepttwotypesofspaceexisttogether,at
whatwehumansmightregard,erroneously,asthe
sameplaceandtime.Oneformofspaceisthe
familiar3Dspaceweexperiencewithourfive
senses.Thesecondformofspaceis4Dspace
whichwecanonlysensewithourbrainsand,to
someextent,oureyes(thatareanintegralpartof
outbrains).Wecannotfeel,hear,tasteorsmell
4Dspace,yetthe3Dspacethatwecansense
permeatesandispermeatedby4Dspace.
Althoughsuchanotionwillbestrenuouslydenied
bygrantgovernedscience,itislikelythatwecanaccessinformationin4Dspace
viaourbrainbecausethisorganoperatesasareceiver/transmitter,ratherthana
storage/retrievalmechanism.BothVogtandSultan'smodelandtheAvenelmodel
thatLeonardG.CramptakesasthebasisofhisCosmicMatrixtheory,supportthe
notionthattheinformationthatgivesrisetoourworldemanatesfromanotherplace.
VogtandSultancallittheDiehold,CrampsimplytermsitTheSource.
Theillustrationabove(whichisFreeright)showsbounded,3Dspace(thecube)
envelopedandpermeatedbyaninfinite4Dspace(thesphere).Untilrecently,hardly
anybodyoutsidetheclassifiedweaponsresearchprogramsofcertainnationstates
couldhaveknownthestructureof4Dspace.Manypeoplehadpostulatedits
existence,butnonehaddefineditsnature.In1987PeterPlichtahadenlistedthe
helpofayoungmathematician,MichaelFelton,tohelpwithcomputermodellingof
hisdiscoveries.Plichtahad,muchearlier,conceivedtheideaof4Dspace,interms
ofintersectingplanesandanX2Y2geometry.WithFeltonhedeveloped
mathematicalmodelsandproofsoftheconcept.
ThefollowingareexcerptsfromPlichta'sbook,God'sSecretFormula.
"InhisbookTimameus,Platodescribesareflectivesurfaceconsistingof
twomirrorsmeetingatarightangle.Suchamirrorreversesitsimagein
spaceandalwaysgivesthreereflections.Inthemiddlethereisnormallya
solidblackline,becausethemirrorsurfacesatthepointwheretheymeet
havenotbeengroundatanangleof45o."
"Whenonedayawashbasinhadtobeinstalledinthebathroomofthe
pharmacy,andweconcludedthattherewasonlyonecornerwhereitcould
beinstalled,Iaskedtheworkmentoputinatriangularbasinandhangtwo
largemirrorsaboveitinthecorner.....
.Aftertheworkmenhadfinishedtheinstallation,Iapproachedmynew'space
mirror'.IsawPeterPlichtastandingtherelookinglikeme,andhereally
lookedasIdo.ThespacemirrorshowedmeasifIwerestandinginfrontof
myself(andthusinreverse).Inadditionthereweretwo(normal)reflections,
oneontheleftandoneontheright.Itookachairandsatinfrontofthe
mirrorformorethananhour.
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Andthenastrangethoughtcameintomyhead.Dothefourpeoplemyself
andthethreereflectionsalsoexistwhenItakeawaythemirror?"
"Allfour'persons'areequidistantfromthecentreofthemirror.WhenIreach
myhandtowardsthiscentralpoint(allpointsalongtheverticalaxisofthe
mirrorsarecentralpoints),thethreereflectedhandsreachouttowardsme.
OnefeatureofthespaceinfrontofmyhandisthatIcannotenterit,
becauseallfourhandsapproacheachotheratthesametime.Assoonas
youtouchthemirror,theillusiondisappears.
Fromthecentreofthemirror,spaceisbrokenupatrightanglesintofour
quadrants.Becauseinfinitespaceexistsaroundeverypoint,thisspacehas
astrangeangulardimensionalgeometryoftrueintersectingplanes.These
intersectingplanesarevisiblydemonstratedbyPlato'smirror."
"Ihadalwayswonderedaboutthedimensionsofinfinitespacearounda
point.Itcannotbethreedimensionalwithregardtolength,breadthand
height.Iwasnowsittinginfrontofaspacemirrorandcouldseethesolution
infrontofmyowneyes:twointersectingplanes.Eachoftheseplanesis
quadriformandmeasurableinsquareunitssuchassquarecentimetres
(cm2),
WhenImultiplythesetwointersectingplaneswitheachother,Iamactually
squaringsomethingthatisalreadysquared,andtheresultantunitsaretothe
powerof4(cm2).Fromtwodimensionswenowhavefour.
Suchaspacehasageometricalfeature.Athreedimensionalbodyfor
instanceacubehasthreeaxesatrightanglestoeachother.Thisis
thereforereferredtoasXYZaxialgeometry.
Thefourdimensionalinfinitespacearoundapoint(inthiscaseeverypointof
intersectionofthemirror)doesnotpossessaZaxisbutonlyX2Y2plane
geometry.
Thisnotionoffourdimensionshasnothingtodowiththepopularcombination
inphysicsofthethreedimensionsofspacewithonedimensionoftime."
AtthispointitisappropriatetoincludeadiagramfromLeonardG.Cramp'sThe
CosmicMatrix.Itdepictstheformationof'globular'(spherical)3Dspacearounda
source,accordingtotheUnityofCreationTheoryofAntonyAvenel.Somesimilarity
withPlichta'smodelof4Dspaceisapparent.Thisdoesnotimplythatbothmen
discoveredthesamething.WhereasAvenelconsidersthat3Dspaceisformed
fromaframeworkofcreativeraysthatemanatefromasinglesource,Plichta
conceivesofconjugate3Dand4Dspace,andauniquegeometrythatappliesto
everypointwithin4Dspace.
Plichtadoesnotdiscussorconsideranether.Aveneldoesnotconceiveof
doublespace.
However,withsomelicense,thediagramcanbeseentoillustratePlichta'sinsight
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ofintersectingtwo
dimensionalplanes
aroundapointinfour
dimensionalspace.
Althoughthatisnot
whatAvenelhadin
mindwhenheevolved
histheoryofhowthe
etherisformedby
raysemanatingfroma
singlecreativesource
(thatissimilartoVogt
andSultan'sDiehold).
Nowwereturnto
excerptsfromGod's
SecretFormula,
relatingtothenature
of4Dspace:The
itemsdatefrom
December,1987when
Plichtahasjust
acquiredanAtariST
1024computerwith
whichheandMichael
Feltonwouldcompile
thetextandmathematicalsectionsofhisbook,ThePrimeNumberCross(German
language).HehadbeenreadingImmanuelKant'sTheCritiqueofPureReasonat
thetime.
"WhilewewereoccupiedwithKant,whoisprobablytheonephilosopherto
havedevotedmostofhisenergytospaceandtime,Ibegantounderstand
thattwotypesofspacemustreallyexist.Ontheonehandthethree
dimensionalspaceofourdailyworldinwhichatoms,moleculesand,infact,
allobjectsoccur(objectivespace)and,ontheotherhand,theinfinitespace
aroundeveryobject(subjectivespace)."
"Thenumbere(=2.718...)wasdevelopedbyNewtonfromafactorialseries
in1665.Heimmediatelyrecognisedtheimportanceofthenumberandwas
abletoproveitssignificancewithmathematicalrigour.Thealgebraiclettere
was,however,onlyintroducedbyEulerin1739.Hefoundasecond
possibility,entirelydifferentfromthefirst,ofdifferentiatingthenumbereand
alsoofprovingit.Thiswasdonebybinomials.
Thepossibilityofdifferentiatingthismysteriousnumberintwototally
differentwaysappearedextremelypuzzlingtome.MichaelandIhadagreed
thatthedoubledifferentiationthroughfactorialsandbinomialsmustbean
indicationthatthenumbere,whichistheconstantoftheuniverse,must
havesomethingtodowiththeorderandcombinationofthenumber
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sequence."
"Weattemptedtoreachthevalue1.718inacomprehensibleway.We
developedacombinationgamewithdifferentnumbersofballs.Ifonlyone
ballmarked1isinabox,wehaveonlyonepossibilityoftakingoutthisball
andplacingitinfrontofus.Iftwoballsmarked1and2areinthebox,we
havetwopossibilitiesoftakingthemoutandliningthemupinacertainorder
(12)(2:1).Withthreeballswehavesixpossibilities....Inordertoobtaina
numericalserieswiththeorderofthesequentialnumbers,withonenumber
thereisonlyonepossibilityforthenumber1.Withtwonumbersthechanceof
thecorrectorderisoneoftwopossibilities.Withthreenumbersthechanceis
oneofsixandwithfournumbersitisoneof24possibilities.Theresult
givesthefollowingillustrationofthechancesofsequentialnumericalseries:
firstwithoneball,thenwithtwo,threeandfourballs,etc:
1/1+1/2+1/6+1/24...
Thesumofthecombinationswhenwecontinuethisgameindefinitely
amountsto
1.718...
TheNewtonianfactorialseriesthusturnsouttobepurecombinationanalysis
fornumericalsequences.Newtonwascertainlyawareofthis,butwithhis
notorioussecrecyhekeptittohimselfthatthevalueofe1=1.718comes
formnothingotherthantheorderofthenaturalnumbersthemselves.The
missing1,however,didnotfitintothiswonderfulconcept."
"Sowhereshouldwegetthis1from?Atthesamemomentbothofus
suddenlyrememberedmywarningthatweshouldkeepoureyesonthezero
shell,becausethiscontainsonlyoneorderi.e.1(anditsrootexpressions).
Icangraphicallyrecallthemomentourthoughtscrossedandtheconnection
wasclearlyseen.WenowhaditthenumberederivedfromthePrime
NumberCross.Aslongasthismodelofrealitywasnotavailablefornumbers
positionedoncircles,thelogicofmathematicshadalwaystobeindirect
contradictiontotherealityoftheworld."
"Itwasnowclearthatthemathematicalconstantewasrelatedtothe
structureanddistributionoftheprimenumbersoftheform6ne.Atthe
sametimewehadthesolutiontotheproblemofwhythethreemathematical
constantse,iandarelinkedwiththenumber1throughtheformulae=
1.
Because1+1=0,wehavetheresult(when+1isaddedtobothsides):
e+1=0.
Thisformulacontainsthesixbasicunitsofmathematics
e,i,1,0,1."
"Wewereabletodecipherthisfundamentalmathematicalsecretbecause
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onlythePrimeNumberCrossoffersthepossibilityofillustratingthesesix
basicunitsoftheuniverse.isthenumberusedincalculatingcirclesandit
repeatsitselfinallnumericalcircles.Theimaginarynumberideterminesthe
crossstructureofthezeroshell.Thenumbereprovidestheorderforthe
successivenumbers,althoughtheonlythingthatisimportanthereisthe
structureanddistributionoftheprimenumbers.
ThePrimeNumberCrossisnotahumaninvention.Itisinfactamodelof
theconstructionplanwithwhichinfinitywasmadefiniteinthestructureof
atoms.Itisthereforealsothecasethatwearenottheinventorsinthisfield.
Wewerelookingforsomethingandwefoundit.Thisalsomeansthatthe
PrimeNumbercrossisimpervioustoanyhumanderogatoryjudgements.
Whoeverwantstoreallyunderstandtheseconnectionswillunderstandthem
andbefilledwithaweGodarrangedtheuniversesimply."
"WiththediscoveryofdifferentialandintegralcalculusbyLeibnizand
Newtonthreehundredyearsago,mathematicsreachedastagewhichwe
nowrefertoashighermathematics.MichaelandIguessedthatallhigher
mathematicswithitsvarietyandcomplexitymustactuallybenothingless
thanaveneerovertheprimenumbers."
"BecausethePrimeNumberCrosswiththesequenceofthewholenumbers
containsacertaingeometrythatisindicatedbythebasenumbers1,2and3
andtheeightraystructure,theorderofthereciprocalnumberswededuced
almostinafevermustalsohavea(reciprocal)geometrywhichwouldhave
tobebasedonthenumbers1,2,3andamultipleeightstructure.
Ihadnowagainreturnedtothequestionwhethertwospaceshadtoexistat
thesametimespacearoundanobject(infiniteandfourdimensional)and
thespaceinwhichtheobjectisobserved(finiteandthreedimensional).This
threedimensionalspace,inwhichwe'live'isgenerallyfilledwithgas.Inthis
gasmixture,therearetransportoperationsthataresocommonthatwe
scarcelythinkaboutthem.Theseincludethetransmissionofsoundand
language(acoustics)andtransmissionofheat(thermodynamics).Because
ournotionofspacehassofaralwaysbeenfixedonthreedimensionalspace,
ithasnotbeenpossibleforscientiststoevenimaginefourdimensional
(numerical)space.Thepointisthatthreedimensionalspacecanonlybe
appreciatedasnumericalspaceofthereciprocalnumberswhenthespaceof
thewholenumbers,fourdimensionalspace,hasbeencomprehended."
"Whenwepluckanoteonthestringofaviolin,thestringbeginstovibrate
andthenoteiscarriedbytheairtoourears.Thisisacuriousphenomenon.
thegasmoleculescollidewitheachotherinthesamewayasbilliardballs.
Thenumberofmoleculesinalitreofgasisunimaginablyhigh(approximately
1022),Whenaentireorchestraplaysinahall,theconfusionthatreignsinthe
moleculesoftheairissoenormousthateveryexplanationtodatefor
explainingsoundtransmissionisinadequate.Themusicthatreachesus
fromthestageandisreflectedathousandfoldonwalls,ceiling,rowsof
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seats,etc,shouldreallyhitourearsasanunbearablescreeching.Instead
infinitelypreciseinformationreachesoureardrums,whetherasvibrationsor
throughthemediumofelectricalsignals.
Justaslightpassesthroughemptyorgasfilledspaceinwaves(althoughthe
gasdoesnotfunctionasamediuminthiscase),soalsoissoundphysically
transmittedthroughagasfilledspace,wherebythecollidinggasmolecules
arealternatelycompressedandattenuatedinthegasmedium.These
transportingphenomenaarereferredtoaslongitudinalwaves....
Inmodernphysicstherearetwowavemodels.Theelectromagnetic
transversewavesrunthroughemptyspace.Thelongitudinal(sound)waveis
transportedpreciselybyagasmediumandthuscarriesinformationofan
incrediblerange.Bothshouldbeconsideredmagicalbyphysicistsinthat
theyhavenoviableexplanationforthesephenomena.Butmagichasno
placeinphysics.Physicistsworkwithlawsthatarehandeddowntothem
andtheyarevainenoughtobelievetheyhavecreatedtheselaws."
"Becausetransverseelectromagneticwavesaretransportedthroughthe
primenumberstructureoffourdimensionalspacewithinfiniteprecision,the
transportmechanismforthecollisionprocessesinthreedimensionalspace
couldonlybecausedbythesequenceofthereciprocalprimenumbers."
Thus,Plichtahasdiscoveredtheneedfortwotypesofspace,andthenumerical
modelthatgovernsthetransmissionofinformationthroughboth3Dand4Dspace,
basedonthenaturalpatternofprimenumbersandtheirreciprocals.Notethathe
doesnot,anywhereinhiswriting,refertoanether.Plichtaexplainsthebasisforthe
formationofmatterandthestructureofthechemicalelements.However,asthe
foregoingexcerptaboutwavemodelsshows,hedoesnotconsidertheexistenceof
theradiantenergydiscoveredanddemonstratedsospectacularlybyTesla.
ItisnotthatPlichta'sdiscoveriescontradictTesla'spracticaldemonstrationsor
theories,itisjustthatPlichtahasnotdealtwithradiantenergyortheether.He
mightnotevenbelieveinthem.Plichtahasdonehisworkinthestructureofthe
elementsandtheordergoverningtheformationofmatter,Tesladidhisworkon
electromagnetismandradiantenergy.Theyfocussedondifferentareas,andtheir
conclusionsarenotcontradictory.Intruth,TeslaandPlichtabroadlyagreeonthe
vibrationalnatureofmatterformation.
SomeClarifyingPoints[216]
Muchoftheconfusionabout'free'energystemsfrommisunderstandingsregarding
thedifferencebetweennormalelectricitythatpropagatesintheformoftransverse
wavesandasecondkindofenergyTesla'sRadiantEnergythatismanifestin
longitudinalorstandingwaves.Theformerwaveformoscillates(swingsbackand
forth)asitradiatesawayfromasource,whereasthelatterpulsates(expandsand
contracts)likeasoundwave.(Thisradiantenergyissometimescalledstatic
electricitybyordinaryfolk,butitisalsotermedethericitybythe'free'energy
researcher,PeterA.Lindemann.)
TesladisagreedwithHertzregardingthesingularnatureofelectromagneticwaves.
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Hisnotesmakeitclearthathisbesttransmittersonlypropagatedsome5%oftheir
outputintheformoftransverse,Hertzian,waves.Theequipmentwasspecifically
engineeredtogenerate95%ofitsoutputintheformofNonHertzian,longitudinal
waves.Whiletherewaselectromagneticoscillationinvolvedinthecircuitryof
Tesla'sMagnifyingTransmitter,thebulkoftheoutputwaspulsingtheground
harmonicwiththenaturalvibrationoftheearth.
Itisimportanttounderstandseveralpointsaboutthisprocess.
Therewasnoperpetualmotioninvolved,Teslawasdoingthepossiblenot
theimpossible.Theoverarchingprincipleofgenerating'free'energyinvolves
theuseofasmalleramountofoneformofenergytocontrolorreleasea
largeramountofadifferentkindofenergy.Lestyouimaginethatsucha
processisimpossible,thefreeenergytribeforthatiswhattheyare
becomingwillinformyouthatifyouarefortunateenoughtoliveinthe
West,andhaveevenamoderateincome,youalreadyhavesuchafree
energydeviceinyourkitchenit'scalledarefrigerator.
Theradiantenergyorethericitydidnotcomefromourmaterialworld.Itcame
fromthespacebetweentheatomsthatcompriseallobservablematter,it
camefrom4Dspace.Assuch,thesupplyofenergyislimitless.TheSecond
LawofThermodynamicswasnotbreachedbyTesla'stransmitter,because
thatlawappliestoclosedsystems.Thetappingofenergyforusein3D
spacefromasourceininfinite4Dspacecannotlogicallyinvolveaclosed
system.
Theenergyin4Dspaceismanyordersofmagnitudegreaterthananypower
obtainablefromwithinourmaterialworld.Itis'free'inthesensethata
relativelysmallamountofwork,orenergy,needstobeexpendedinorderto
obtainafarlargeroutputofethericity,thatcanthenbeusedtoperformfar
greateramountsofwork.Theenergyfrom4Dspaceisfreeinthesensethat
anegligibleamountofinitialworkcangenerateaverylargeamountofwork
fromtheoutputoftheprocess.
Teslaconclusivelydemonstratedthepracticalityof'free'energy,andmany
otherresearchersandinventorshavesincefollowedinhisfootsteps.His
inventionsworkinpracticeandwehave,therefore,toaccordconsiderable
respecttohistheoriesonwhythisisso.Tesla'sconvictionsaboutradiant
energy,theether,electricity,magnetism,andatomicpowerare,intoday's
scientificclimate,unorthodox.Heassertedthatradiantenergypropagatesas
longitudinalwaves,inapulsingmannerthatissimilartothewaysound
travelsinagasmedium.Heheldthattheetherexists.Hesaidthatallthe
energythatseemstocomefrommatteractuallycomesfromits
environment,theether.Heexplainedthatradiantenergydoesnotinvolve
flowsofelectrons,andheseemstohavedoubtedtheirveryexistence.He
deniedthatatomicpowercamefromanuclearfission,reactionandpointed
tothefactthathehadpersonally'smashed'countlessatomswithoutany
signofareleaseofenergy.
Teslasawenergyasthecrucialfactorinimprovingthelotofhisfellow
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humanbeings.Inthisregardhesaid:
"Nomatterwhatweattempttodo,nomattertowhatfieldsweturnour
efforts,wearedependentonpower.Wehavetoevolvemeansofobtaining
energyfromstoreswhichareforeverinexhaustible,toperfectmethodswhich
donotimplyconsumptionandwasteofanymaterialwhatever.Ifweusefuel
togetourpower,wearelivingonourcapitalandexhaustingitrapidly.This
methodisbarbarousandwantonlywastefulandwillhavetobestoppedinthe
interestofcominggenerations."
DespitethefactthatTeslainventedthetechnologytoprovidelimitless,
clean,safepowertoanypointontheplanetoveracenturyagothe
capitalisteconomycontinuestorunonfossilfuels.Tothepowerelitesand
cartelsoftheOWOsuchsourcesofpowerhaveavitalcharacteristic,they
arescarceandcanbepricedandcontrolledaccordingly.Apartfromthe
numerousprivateindividualswhohavelearnedhowtotapintotheetherand
drawoffethericity,andatleastonesmallcommunitythatisalreadyrunning
onthispowersource,thewholeworldisstillinthegripoftakerattitudes.The
energyisunderlockandkeyjustlikethefood!
Thedefectionoflargenumbersofpeoplefromfederalcitizenship,andthe
establishmentoffreecitiesthatwillrunonfreeenergy,canandwillbreakthe
holdofoldideasandfalsescientificnotionsthatheldusbackduringthe
entire20thcentury.That2ndDarkAgeisnowbehindusandthewaytoa
better,Level4Civilization,isopen.Howsoonthetransformationis
accomplishedisnowinthehandsofordinaryfolk,ithasverylittletodowith
ourfederal'representatives',theindustrialcouncilsofbigbusiness,theparrot
press,orthedogmaspecialistsoforthodoxscience.
.
NewHeresiesofthe2ndRenaissance[217]
EuropebrokeoutofthefirstDarkAge,ofmedievaltimes,duetonewthoughtand
thespreadofinformationthatstimulateddiscussionandchangedattitudesand
beliefs.Now,thewholeworldisreadytobreakoutofthesecondDarkAgethatwas
imposedbycapitalistfederalistagenciesduringmostofthe20thcentury.Nikola
Teslawasascientifichereticwhowaswellaheadofhistime.Inthelatteryearsof
the1900smanyothersemerged.LeonardG.Crampissuchathinker.Some
excerptsfromhisbook,TheCosmicMatrix,willmakeclearhisprofessional
disbeliefinmanyaspectsoforthodoxscience,andalsogivesomebriefglimpsesof
hisownradicalideaswhich,tobefullycomprehended,shouldbereadinfullfrom
hisbook.
"Thetheorycannowbeexpandedfurtherbystatingifgravityisoneofthe
mostenigmaticforcesinnature,surelythepropertyofinertiarunsaclose
second.Indeed,Einsteinwasoneofthefirsttoproposethetwoare
inseparable.Sotosuggestthattheexistenceofinertiaintheformadopted
inclassicalphysicsiswrongandproposethereissomethingakintoa
'higheroctave'ofmatterinspace(Avenel'sCreativeRays)mightbe
consideredcontentious,butitshouldnotbeoverlookedthatinthebeginning,
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theterminertiawasinventedforaconditionwedon'treallyunderstand.
Whatisinertia?Canwehandleitorbuyitbythepound?Hasanyoneseen
it?Thetextbooktellsusitisthepropertywhichabody'possesses'bywhich
itshowsa'reluctance'tobemovedfromaconditioninrest,or'reluctance'to
bebroughttorestwhen'possessing''momentum'.
Tellsomephysiciststhattheremaybeastate,ora'higheroctave,'ofmatter
andwewillbereceivedwithraisedeyebrows,yetnooneshowsanyalarm
whatsoeverwhenwesayabody'possesses'suchanintangiblethingas
inertia!"
"Aconvenientwayofdescribingtheforceswhichactbetweenelectric
chargesandcurrentsisintermsofthefieldconceptwhichholdsthatrather
thansaytwochargesattractorrepelacrossemptyspace,itisclaimedthat
everyelectricchargeproducesanelectricfieldarounditself,thestrengthof
whichdiminisheswithdistance.Theforcethatisexertedonanearbycharge
isthenattributedtotheinteractionbetweenitandthefield.Thenwearetold.
thischargeisalsothesourceofitsownfield,whichwillreactbackonthe
formerchargeaswell,thestrengthoftheforcebeingproportionaltothe
strengthofthefieldatthatpoint.
Now,thestudentcouldnotbecriticisedforasking,"Ifanelectrically
unchargedbodydoesnotradiateanelectricfield,butonbeingelectrically
chargeditdoes,inwhathastheradiationbeenpropagated?"Clearly,tobe
toldthatinsomemannerthefieldisakindofextensionofthechargeitself
isn'treallyconvincing.whereasmostlaypeoplehavelittledifficultyin
relatingtoanallpervadingetherina'firsttake'analysisanyway.Iam
tempedtogofurtherandstate,solongasphysicistsandengineerscontinue
toacceptasliteraltheelectricchargefieldconcept,theywillbeseverely
handicappedwheninvestigatingnewageenergyandpropulsionconcepts."
"Inmodernrelativisticthinkingthereisnoroomfortheoutdatedconception
ofanallpervadingetherandofcoursescienceiscarryingonquitenicely
withoutit,largelybythesubstitutionofcomplexalternativeabstractions.But
ifOccam'srazorrequiressimplicity,thenIsuggestforawhileweshould
keepourether,forweshallseethatitbecomesthemostimportantissueof
themall."
"OngravityMichaelFaradysaid:
"Asthecoilistothemagnet,soIbelievethecondensermaybetogravity,"
andagain,"Ihavelongheldanopinion,almostamountingtoconviction,I
believewithmanyotherloversofnaturalknowledge,thatthevariousforms
underwhichtheforcesofmatteraremademanifesthaveonecommon
originorinotherwords,aresodirectlyrelatedandmutuallydependent,that
theyarecontrovertibleasitwere,intooneanother,andpossessequivalents
ofpowerintheiraction.".....Thisstrongpersuasionextendedtothepowers
oflight,andled,onaformeroccasion,tomanyexertions,havingfortheir
objectthediscoveryofthedirectrelationoflightandelectricity,andtheir
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mutualactiononbodiessubjectjointlytotheirpower:butresultstothistime
havebeennegative.
Theseineffectualexertions,andmanyotherswhichwereneverpublished
couldnotremovemystrongpersuasionderivedfromphilosophical
considerationsand,therefore,Irecentlyresumedtheinquirybyexperiment
inamoststrictandsearchingmanner,andhaveatlastsucceededin
magnetisingandelectrifyingarayoflight,andinilluminatingalineof
magneticforce."[Author'sitalics]"
"....anelectrostaticallychargedbodywillexertanattractiononanuncharged
bodyandittwosuchbodiesofthesamemasswereinfreespacetheyalso
wouldmovetogetheratequalratesofmotionexactlyasthemagnetandsoft
iron.Again,shouldthetwobodiesbechargedwithoppositesigns,negative
andpositive,thentheaccelerationwillbeincreasedaswithtwomagnetsof
oppositepolarity.Again,shouldthetwobodiesbechargedwithopposite
signs,negativeandpositive,thentheaccelerationwillbeincreasedaswith
thetwomagnetsofoppositepolarity.Againtherehasbeennoincreasein
mass.Nowbygivingthemagnetslikepolarityforexamplenorthtonorthor
thechargedbodiesalikesign,negativetonegativetheywillexperience
thesamerateofaccelerationasbefore,butthistimeawayfromoneanother.
Currentlythisiscalled'repulsion,'buttothisdaysciencecannotexplainit!
Peopletheworldoverhavespenttheirlivestheorising,andwholevolumes
havebeenwrittenonit,butletushavenodoubtaboutit,wearestandingon
veryfirmgroundwhenwesaytheworldisstillwaitingforanexplanationof
thisextraordinaryphenomenon.."
"Thelinkbetweenspaceandmatterhaslongtaxedtheimaginationofmany
originalthinkers,...theseincludeNikolaTesla,AlexanderSchnetski,Hal
PutoffandJimBriggs,etc.Theyallbelievedthatspaceitselfisaseaof
inexhaustibleenergy.Inordertofindsomecoherencebetweentheseideas
andestablishedscientificfact,referencehasbeenmadeto'energylockedin
avacuum,'Morerecently,somephysicistshaveinventedtheterm'zero
pointenergy'thesituationwhichcalculablyexistswhenthetemperatureof
matterisreducedtozero.Apparentlyitisvisualisedasadomainwhichis
distinctfromordinarymatter.Inthefollowingchapterreasonsareofferedto
indicatethatzeropointenergymaybemerelyanotherlevelinatotally
encompassingenergyfield.Notleast,itwillbeshownthatthelongsought
after'RosettaStone'profferedbysomescientistswhoaredesperately
seekingtheunificationofexistingdivergentlawsisprobablymuchcloserto
handthantheyareapttopresentlybelieve.Despitesuspicionstothe
contrary,thosewhohavebeenopenmindedenoughtotakethetroubleto
investigatetheclaimsoftheaforementionedpioneers,togetherwithothers,
haveadmittedwithbewilderment,theseclaimantsallhadonethingin
common,theydidproduceanunaccountableamountofsurplusenergy...
free,cleanenergy!"
InwritingofTheUnityofCreationTheory,Crampisconjecturingaboutstructures
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andprocessesinspace.Nevertheless,theAveneltheoryisimaginativeandthat
countsforquitealotatthistimeinthehistoryofscience.Newrevisionismis
sweepingawaythecontrivedexplanationsanddogmathatprevailedduringthe20th
century,anditisimportanttoconsideralternativetheoriesforthegemsofinsight
theymightcontain.Avenel'sentirehypothesismightnothold,butvariouspartsofit
couldwellbevalid.Manyofthedivergenttheoretical'explanations'oforthodox
physicsarebeingshowntobequiteimprobable,whyshouldwerejectalternative
notionsthatare,inmanycases,moreinaccordwiththeteachingoftheancients,
whotookamorespiritualandmetaphysicalviewoftheuniversethandidthe
secular,grantgovernedscienceoftheindustrialcapitalistage?Herearesome
pointsfromCramp'sbook,TheCosmicMatrix.
"Etherandspacearethesame."
"Spaceoretherisformedbythecreativerayswhichemanatefromone
sourceinalldirectionsandinallplanes....Eachcreativeraycoversacircuit
fromsourcebacktosource,andeachcircuitisprobablythesamesize.In
thiswayspacewithboundariesofglobularshapeisbuilt,andwhateverpoint
istakeninspace,creativeraystravelinalldirectionstowardsthesource."
"Takingthe'universe'tomeanallcreatedspace,thereis'nothing'outsidethe
boundariesoftheuniverse.Theoldproblemofimaginingtheboundariesof
theuniverse,outsidewhichstretchedemptyspacewhichspacemusthave
boundaries,andwhatwasoutsidethat?shouldnotarise."
"Allraysofwhateverfrequency,visibleorinvisible,detectableor
undetectable,aremodulationsofthecreativerays,inthesamewayasa
highfrequencyradiowaveismodulatedbyamusicalnote.Asaradiocarrier
wavecanbemodulatedbyanumberofseparatenotes,socantheether
carrybetweenthesametwopointsanynumberofwavesofdiffering
frequencies."
"Anatomcouldinsomewaysbecomparedwitharipplecausedbyastickin
asmoothlyflowingstreamofwater.Itremainsthesameinappearance,yetit
isformedfromaconstantlychangingmedium."
"Isubmitthattheatomisnotsolidfundamentally,butthatitiscomposedof
modulationsofthecreativeraysinthreeplanes.Althoughamodulationis
normallyaraywhichtravelsfromitssourcetowardsthesourceofthe
creativerays,thechordofmodulationsforminganatomarelockedtogether
inthreeplanes.Thislockpreventsthemodulationstravellinginopposing
directionsasrays."
"....in1954whenAvenelfirstpublishedhis"UnityofCreationTheory"he
gaveatentativeestimateofthewavelengthofthecreativeraysas1013cm.
MorerecentlyDrJohnA.WheelerofPrincetonhascalculatedthe
wavelengthofthe"ether"as1032cm.Thisisroughlysixtyoctavesabove
thelimitoftheknownelectromagneticspectrum,whichisbasedonthe
[theoretical]diameterofanelectron(approximately5x1013cm)."
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Aveneldifferssignificantlyfrom
otherrevisionistsinsome
respects,buthistheory,and
Cramp'scontributionsand
extensionstoit,contains
similaritiestosomeofPlichta's
discoveries.Avenel,as
mentionedearlier,seemstohave
beenmoreofametaphysicist
thanaphysicist.Heworkedinthe
thirddomainoftheory.Leonard
G.Cramphasafarmore
mainstreamgrounding.
Crampisaformeraerospace
designerandrocketscientistwith
adistinguishedbackgroundin
conventionalengineeringandaerodynamics.Hehasthesomewhatunwelcome
distinctionofhavinghadthefirsttwocopiesofhisfirstbook,publishedin1954,
requestedbyBuckinghamPalace,butthentakenoffsale.Thesubjectofthiswork
washereticalinthetruesenseoftheword.InSpace,GravityandtheFlying
Saucer,Crampdescribedhisideasforthedesignofanantigravityflyingmachine.
Writinginhis1999book,TheCosmicMatrix,hedescribeshowhisideaswere
suppressed.
"..excerptsfromthatfirstbookwereserialisedinseveralAmerican
newspapers,beingthethirdeverpublishedonthesubjectandthefirstwitha
corroborativescientificappeal.Yetbeforethefirstbatchofbookscouldbe
sold,theBritishBookPublishingCentreofnewYorkcoincidentallyand
strangelywentintovoluntaryliquidation.AllsixthousandcopiesofSpace
GravityandtheFlyingSaucerwerewithdrawnandpulped.Acheckonthe
situationayearlaterrevealedthecompanywasbackinbusinessunderthe
samename!"
InconclusionCrampsummariseswhatevenhecallssomeextraordinary
ramificationsofTheUnityofCreationTheory.
1."Thetheoryholdsthat'attraction'and'repulsion'forcesconcerningmatterdo
notoriginateorresidewithinmatter."
2."Ratherthephenomenonthatcausestheseeffectsresidesinwhatwecall
'space'andthat'attraction'and'repulsion'aremerelytheeffectsofthis
energybeingunbalancedorchangedoninteractingwith'matter'."
3."Thisexplainswhythedegreeofattractionbecomesgreaterasthebulkand
densityofmatterincrease,i.e.,themoremassiveitisthegreaterthe
'dilution'ofabsorption'oftherays."
4."Accepting(2)thatthe'power'ofsocalledspaceitselfisresponsiblefor
gravitational.magneticandelectrostaticphenomena,wecangetanideaof
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thecolossalenergyinspacebynotingthata'weight'ofsay,200poundson
theearthwouldbecomeabout5millionpoundsonthedwarfstarSiriusB
whileonaneutronstarthismeagreweightwouldbeincreasedtoathousand
billiontimesthat.Bythisreckoningwemayinterpretthecolossalpowerof
spacetobeinfinite!"
InanotherpartofhisbookCrampprovidesadiagramoftherelativeamountsof
energytheoreticallyreleasedfromone1gramofmatter,bythermochemical,
thermonuclear,anddirectconversionprocessesrespectively.Onlythelatter
processhasnoresidual,untapped,energy.Theenergyobtainablefromtypical
industrialage,thermochemicalreactioninvolvingonegramofmatterisdepicted
graphicallyasaonetenthousandthinchsquareinthefollowingdiagram.Youmight
justbeabletomakeitoutinthelowerleftcorner.Theheavilyshadedsquare
representstheincreasedenergyreleasedbythermonuclearmeans,andthelarge,
lightlyshadedsquareshowsthetheoreticalpowerreleasedfromthedirect
conversionof1gramofmatterintoenergy.
Thisdiagramisnotreproducedheretosuggestthattheabsoluteamountofenergy
thatcanbeobtainedfrommatterisknown,Cramppointsoutthatitistheoretical.
Thepurposeofthediagramistodrivehometherealisationthatenergyisbyno
meansscarce.Allthatisrequiredtotapitistherightknowledge.Teslaandmany
othershavealreadyshownthatsuchknowledgeexistsandthatitispracticalto
drawenergyfrombeyondmatterfromtheetheritself.
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NickCook,anexperienceddefencejournalistrelatesthefollowingconversationthat
occurredwhilehewasresearchinghisbook,TheHuntForZeroPoint,whichis
aboutthemilitaryapplicationsof'free'energy.
"...yougotopeoplelikeHalPuthoff,averyrespectedscientistinthefield,
andsay,"AllrightHal,gazeintoyourcrystalballandtellmewhatyouthink
mightbeachievable."Andtheguysays,
"There'senoughenergyinyourcoffeecuptoevaporatetheworld'soceans
manytimesover."
Now,I'mahardbittendefencereporter,butthatgetsmyattention."
ElectronsandMatter[218]
Anydictionaryandmostsciencetextsdealingwithelectricity,chemistry,ornuclear
physicswilltellyouwhatanelectronis.It'sasubatomicparticlethathasanegative
chargeandisresponsiblefortheflowofelectriccurrents.Theelectronisalsosaid
toconferelectrical,magnetic,thermaland
opticalpropertiesonsolids.Themassof
theelectronisalmostnegligible,itis
thoughttobeabout9x1028g.Ifthemass
ofonemillionelectronsweretobe
multipliedamilliontimesthemassofall
thosesubatomicparticleswouldbeabout
thatofaspeckofdust.Thechargeofthe
electronhasbeenmeasuredat1.6x1019
coulombs,howeverphysicistshavebeen
unabletomeasureitssize,althoughestimatesexist.
Nobodyaseveractuallyseenanelectron,allthatcanbeseenaretracksmadein
cloudchambers.Neverthelesstheexistenceof'something'thatscientistscallan
electronisnotindoubt.Electronicstechnologiesandinstrumentssuchasthe
electronmicroscopeareevidencethatsomethingexists.Electronsseemto'flow',
andtheycanbemadetodowork.Theabovephotographofelectrontracks,from
theCERNresearchfacility,showscirculartracksbecausethe'gun'thatfiresthe
electronsimpartsaspinandtheythenfollowspiraltracks.Donotconfusethe
picturewiththeBohrmodeloftheatominwhichelectronsallegedlyfolloworbits
aroundthenucleus.Thisisnotaphotographofanatom,onlythetracksmadeby
electronsfiredintoacloudchamber.
Noheresyarisesinregardtothe'use'ofelectronsintechnology,nobodyargues
thatsomethingexistsandthatitcanbemanipulatedandused.Theheresyarises
withregardtothetheoryoftheelectronandtheexplanationsgivenbyorthodox
scienceforelectromagneticandsimilarfields.Inthisareatherearemanyheretics,
LeonardG.Crampisone,NikolaTeslawasanother.
Being,amongotherthings,achemistPeterPlichtaiswellawareoftherolethat
electronsplayintheformationofelementsandmolecules,andineverychemical
reaction.Buthisacceptanceoftheexistenceandroleofelectronsdoesnotextend
tothetheoreticalexplanationsthatorthodoxsciencegivesusforthesephenomena.
InthelatterrespectPlichtaisonepersonwhohasunderstoodandfirmlydefined
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whatisreallygoingonwithinelectroncloudsandthetruenatureoftheinteractionof
electrons.
Aswestandatthethresholdofawholenewcivilization,theinsightsandfindingsof
agrowingnumberofscientifichereticsareshiningnewlightonourunderstandingof
thenaturalworld,andbanishingthemisconceptionsanddogmaoftheDarkAge
thatwasthe20thcentury.DuringthefirstDarkAge,inEurope,itwastheRoman
Churchthatkeptknowledgeinheavilyguardedlibrariesandassertedscientific
falsehoodstosuittheirownends.Inthe20thcenturyitwasnationstatesthatdid
muchthesamething.Bothdarkageswerebroughttoanendbytheintroductionof
newtechnologiesthatmadeinformationwidelyavailabletoordinarypeople.Once
thathappensthecollectivemindsetofsocietychangesandcivilizationadvances.
AssomeearlyRenaissanceartistsfound,imagescanalsobeheretical,itisnot
onlyimaginationandlogicthatchallengedogma.Thecirculararrangementofthe
naturalnumbers,inshells,withtheprimenumbersalwaysoccurringon8rays,was
discoveredbyPlichtaanddepictedinhisPrimeNumberCross.Ashasalready
beennoted,Plichtamakesit
clearthathedidnotinventthe
PNC,anymorethanman
inventedthenaturalnumbers.
Thedesignbywhichinfinite
fourdimensionalspacecan
existreciprocallyaspointsof
matter,iscertainlynothuman
andis,mostlikely,ofdivine
origin.
Theillustrationhereshowsa
refractionphotographthatis
reproducedfromRobertLawlor's
bookonSacredGeometry,Itis,
ashenotes,
"...theclosestvisualisationthat
sciencecangivewithrespectto
thenatureofatomicsubstance,
whichappearstobeapatternof
geometrisedlightenergy."
Thisimageisthenearestthatwecancometoviewingthestructureoftheatomic
levelofmatter,itisremarkablysimilartothepatternsproducedbyHansJennyand
othersusingvibrationstoaffectvariousmediums.
Writingofanintermediatestageofhisinvestigations,beforehehadfinallycracked
theproblemofwhatmatterisandwhereitcomesfrom,Plichtasays,
"Theempiricalfindingsofquantummechanicsarecorrect,butthetheoretical
suppositionsinferredfromthemhavetendedonlytoobscuremanyaspects
ofourunderstandingofnature,Theextensionoftheoriesofquantum
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mechanicsisevenproclaimedasanapproachsupportedbynature.The
essenceofphysicscan,however,neverhaveanyrealcontactwithquantum
mechanics.Wedonotknowwhyelectronsarelocatedsopreciselyatenergy
levelsgovernedbyapparentlysoundnumericallaws.Butitispossible,for
instance,tocontinueaccumulatingempiricaldatabyspectralanalysistoa
degreethatallowsustoforgettheshortcomingsinourbasicunderstanding
oftheworld."
"When,forexample,acolourlesssolutionofamaterialAismixedwith
anothercolourlesssolutionBandathick,bluedepositimmediatelyforms,
thepostulationismadethatthishappensbecauseAisreactingwithB.Why
preciselythisisso,whythiswillalsohappenattheotherendofthe
universe,andwhyitwillcontinuetohappenintheinfinitelydistantfuture
theseareallquestionsthatremainunanswered.Suchquestionsarenoteven
askedinthefirstplace.Theydidnotoccurtomeatthetimeeither.There
wassomuchwrittenaboutallthethingsweknowthatforsometimeIdidnot
noticehowmuchwedidnotknow."
"Whentwoatomsarechemicallylinked,thechemistlinkstheminhismind
andinhisdiagramsbyastroke.Thechemicalbondis,infact,effectedby
twoelectronsfromthedifferentatomsthatholdeachother.Theyarecalled
electronpairsortwins.Thispairingofelectronsisoneofthefoundationsof
chemistry.Electronpairbondingisthereasonwhydifferentatomsjointo
formmolecules.
Thephysicistisnotconcernedwiththecreationofbondsbetweendifferent
atomsbutratherwithpreciseobservationsofthemovementofelectrons.
Electronscanbreakawayfromtheatomincertainsituationsforinstancein
atelevisiontube.
Chemistsandphysiciststhereforeobservethebehaviourofelectronsfrom
totallydifferentperspectives.Thisiswhycompletelydifferentstatementsare
madeaboutwhatisclearlythesamething.
Inelectronphysics,electronsareparticleswiththesameelectriccharge
whicharemutuallyrepellentandcouldnevergetitintotheirheadstocome
togetherandformapairofelectrontwins.
WhenIhadfullycomprehendedthiscontradictionIrealisedsomethingvery
significant.HadIbeenonlyachemist,Iwouldhavebeentotallyindifferentto
thephysicsofelectronsbecauseelectronpairingisaprovenfact.If,onthe
otherhand,Ihadbeenonlyaphysicist,Iwouldhavebeenequallyindifferent
tothechemistryofelectronsbecausetherepellentforcesoftwoelectronsis
alsoafact.MyproblemisthatIwasapparentlygoingtobecomebotha
chemistandaphysicist."
Plichtabeganbyaskingquestionswhich,althoughtheyareobvious,hadnotbeen
askedbyorthodoxscience.Hewonderedwhytheatomicnumbersoftheelements
runthroughthesequenceofnaturalnumbers,andwhytheelementswithatomic
numbers43and61shouldbesounstablethattheydonotoccurnaturally.He
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wonderedwhysomeelementshaveseveralstableatomicforms,asoxygendoes,
andwhyothers,suchasbismuth,haveonlyonestableatomicstructureitsother
formsbeingsubjecttoaprocessofradioactive'decay'.Therewerenosatisfactory
answersavailable,soPlichtahadtoseekthemoutforhimself.
Author'sNote:
Thefollowingexplainsthemeasuringsystemsusedfortheelements.Twoofthese
systemsarerelatedtonumber,theotherisrelatedtomass.
AtomicNumberisdeterminedbythenumberofprotons(positivelycharged
particles)inthenucleusoftheatom.Hydrogenhasoneprotonandanatomic
numberof1,heliumhastwoprotonsandanatomicnumberof2,bismuth
haseightythreeprotonsandanatomicnumberof83.Thenumberingofthe
elementsfollowstheorderofthenaturalnumbersbecausethenumberof
protonsinthenucleusofeachsuccessiveelementfollowsthatsameorder.
AtomicWeightisestablishedfromthecombinednumberofprotonsand
neutrons(neutralparticles)inthenucleusoftheatom.Althoughthismeasure
istermedaweightitisthenumberofpositiveandneutralparticlesinthe
nucleusofanatomthatdeterminesitsatomicweight.
RelativeAtomicMassunitswerearbitrarilyestablishedinthe1960sby
agreementbetweentheInternationalUnionofPureandAppliedPhysicsand
theInternationalUnionofPureandAppliedChemistry.Themassofone
atomofanelementisthenexpressedinrelationtothemassofanatomof
thecarbon12isotope,whichisdefinedasbeingexactly12atomicmass
units(a.m.u.).Forexample,theelementBariumissaidtohaveanatomic
massof137.327amu.Thismightsoundverypreciseandmeaningful,butit
isn't.Thevalueistheweightedmeanofthemassesofallthenaturally
occurring(iestable)isotopesofBarium,ofwhichthereareseven.
TextbookstodayadvisestudentsthatthemeasureofAtomicMassisthe
sameastheAtomicWeightofanelementandthatthenewermeasure
replacestheearlierone,whichisnowsuperseded.This'officialtruth'is
simplywrongandmisleading.
Iftheinternationalchemistryandphysicsbodieshadsoughttodevisea
situationthatwouldmosteffectivelyconcealthetruenatureofmatterfrom
mostpeopleonthisplanet,theycouldnothavedonebetterthantheydid
withtheircontrivedmeasureofAtomicMassandthediscontinuanceofthe
measureofAtomicWeight.
TheisotopesofthestableelementsturnedouttobeakeybywhichPeterPlichta
wastodiscoverthetruenatureofmatter.Hefoundtelltalepatternsinthe
distributionoftheisotopesandtheseledhimtothediscoveryofthenaturallaw
involved,andtoafullunderstandingoftheroletheprimenumbersplayinthis
process.Herearesomeexcerptsfromwhathewroteaboutisotopes.
"Theatomicnucleusalsocontains,inadditiontoitsprotons,neutron
particlesthatisparticleswithaneutralcharge.Thisremainedundiscovered
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until1932.Theberylliumnucleus,forexample,hasfourprotonsandfive
neutrons.Fourandfivetogethergivesthesocalledatomicweight9....
Before1932nobodyknewwhytheatomicnumber4andtheatomicweight9
didnotmatch."
"Bismuth,thelaststableelement,hasanatomicweightof209,althoughit
hastheatomicnumber83.Ifyousubtractthenumberofprotons(83)from
thenumber209(theatomicweight)youget126.Thatistheexactnumberof
neutronsinthebismuthatom.Itshouldbeclearlyemphasisedatthispoint
thatnobodyintheworldknowswhythereshouldbeprecisely126neutrons
andnot127or125.
Thisparticularformisreferredtoasbismuthisotope209,becausethereare
alsootherbismuthnucleithathavedifferentnumbersofneutrons.Such
nucleiare,however,unstableand'decay'intoatomicnucleiwithotheratomic
numbers.Theyarethennolongeratomsofbismuth.Theprocessofdecayis
calledradioactivity.Becausethereisonlyonestablebismuthisotope,itis
classedamongthepureisotopesasareallotherelementswithonlyone
stableisotope.
Therearealsoelementswithseveralstableatomicforms.Oneexampleis
elementnumber8,oxygen,whichhasthreeformsofatomwithdifferent
neutronprotonratios:oneisotopewith8neutronsandatomicweight16one
with9neutronsandatomicweight17andathirdwith10neutronsand
atomicweight18.Allthesegounderthenameoxygen.
Neitherschoolsoruniversitiesseemtobecapableofcommunicatingthis
elementaryknowledgeinanunderstandableway.Butwemaylikenan
elementwithisotopestoafamilywithchildren.Nomatterhowmanychildren
thereare,thefamilyremainsthefamily.Soanelementremainsthatelement
nomatterhowmanyisotopesithas.
Yetalthoughgreaternumbersofchildreninafamilyarenotunknown,one
elementcanhaveanabsolutemaximumoftenisotopes.
Nobodyknowswhythisisso.Itisperhapscharacteristicthatscarcelyany
physicistorchemistwiththetitleofdoctorhasanyknowledgeofthislimitof
ten."
Inhisbook,God'sSecretFormulaDecipheringTheRiddleoftheUniverseandThe
PrimeNumberCode,PeterPlichtaincludesatableofthe81stableelements
togetherwithdetailsoftheirisotopes.Suchtabularinformationisremarkablyscarce
andisnottobefoundinpresentdaytextbooksonchemistryorphysics.Noristhe
informationinthetableusuallyprovided
duringschoolclassesoruniversitylectures.
Alotofotherinformationanddetailsabout
isotopesaretaught,butnotthisinformation,
notthepatternsshowninthistable.
Clickonthesmallimagetogotoalargerviewofthetable,readthroughthelistof
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unevenlynumberedelements(1Hydrogen,3
Lithium,5Boron,etc)andseeifyoucanfind
anythatdonothaveeither2stableisotopes
orasingle(pure)isotope.Yes,thereisone,
element19,Potassium,has3isotopes.
Howeveralltherestoftheelementswith
unevenatomicnumbershaveeitherapureor
adoubleisotope.Doesthisstrikeyouas
indicativeofsomeunderlyingrule,orisitjust
coincidence?
Thereare83elementsshowninthetable,if
wetakeoutelements,43technetium,and61
promethium,becausetheyareunstableand
donotoccurnaturally,weareleftwith81
stableelements.Oneoftheseelementsis
hydrogen,thefirstinthePeriodicTable,with
anatomicnumberof1.Ifweleaveaside
hydrogenweareleftwith80elements.Now
gobacktothetableincludedaboveand
countthenumberofelements,excluding
thosethreejustmentioned,thathavea
doubleisotope.Thesequencegoes:helium
lithiumboronnitrogenchlorineandsoonthroughtothallium.Thereare20
elementsinthelist,onequarteroftheeightystableelementsleftafterhydrogen,
(whichisthebasicbuildingblockofallmatter).
Lookatthetwosharedcharacteristicsofthisgroupofelements,allofthetwenty
havedualisotopesbutwhenitcomestoanunevenatomicnumberonlynineteenof
theelementsinthegroupsharethisparticularcharacteristic.Heliumistheoddone
outinthat,althoughithas2isotopesithasanevenatomicnumber.Sowecan
describethedoubleisotopegroupasbeing1+19,ratherthan20.Thismightnot
seemtoostrangeuntilyoucounttheothergroupof20elements,thosethathavea
single(pure)isotope.Thenyoufindoutthat,again,wehavea1+19situation.
Berylliumisthentheoddoneout,becauseithasanevenatomicnumberandallthe
restofthegrouphaveunevennumbers.
Inmuchthesamemanner,itcanbeshownthattheremaining40stableelements
alsodivideintotwogroupsof20,andthateachofthesegroupsiscomprisedof
elementsthatexhibitthe1+19pattern.
Now,youandImightnotbeabletoexplainthisinthedetailedwaythatPeter
Plichtahasmanagedtodo,butwecancountandwecanreason.Aprocessof
countingquicklytellsusthatthegroupingpatternsare,indeed,real.Aprocessof
reasoningtellsusthatthiscannotpossiblybeduetochanceorcoincidence.Some
hiddenruleisatworkinthestructureoftheelements.
Plichtacallsit'God'ssecretformula',andhehasprovenitsexistencebeyond
doubt.Heclearlyshowstheexistenceofaquadrupleexpansionrulethatgoverns
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theformationofstableelementsin4x(1+19)terms.
ThefollowingexcerptsfromGod'sSecretFormulaexpandonthenoncoincidental
formsandpatternsfoundinatomicstructures.
"Whereasthepositivelychargedprotonsareconcentratedinanunimaginably
smallnucleus,theparticleswiththeoppositechargecannotformanysuch
conglomerationbecausetheyaremutuallyrepellent.Thisstatementis,
however,notwithoutqualification.Theelectronsclosesttotheatomic
nucleusbehaveinanapparentlyarbitraryway.Theyarefoundlikepairsof
sparrowssittingonawire.Somesecretlawtellsthemthatintheinnermost
orbitonepairmaysit,thenextorbitcantakeatotaloffourpairs,thethird
orbithasnine,andtherearesixteeninthefourthorbit.Themathematicallaw
forthishadaquadraticnaturesincethesenumbers1,4,9,16canbe
describedasthesquaresofthenumbers1,2,3and4.
Becausefurthershellsthenfollow,itmightbesupposedthat25pairsare
locatedinthefifthorbit.Infact,thelawonlyappliestothefirstfourshells.
Furthermore,weknowthatthereareonlyfourtypesofelectronsinthe
shells."
"..Thesquaresofthenumbers1,2,3and4alsocalledthemainquantum
numbersoftheelectroncloudmusthavesomethingtodowiththenumbers
themselves.
ThisisthewayitwasseentoobyArnoldSomerfeld,whospentmanyyears
ofhislifesubjectingproblemsoftheoreticalphysicstoinvestigationsin
numbertheory.....Somerfeldknewthattwoelementsattemptingtoforma
bondwouldtrytosharetheirelectronsinsuchawaythattheywouldhave
eightelectronsattheirhigherenergylevels,fourelectrontwins.Thesefour
electronpairsarenotallthesame.Threepairs,referredtoaspelectrons,
makeuponefamily,whereasthefourthpairisnotrelatedtothem.Even
today,scientistshavenotthefaintestideawhythisisso.Theyacceptitas
itisandareproudofwhattheyknow."
"Asshowninthetableofthe81stableelements[onpage33],theelements
from1to20areaprimegroupofelements.Fromelement21on,the
inclusionofelectronsinlowershellsbegins.....theseprocessesinthe
electronshellsareaccompaniedbyparallelprocessesintheatomicnucleus
ofwhichonlyafewchemistsandphysicistsareaware.Thefirst20atomic
nucleifollowarulethatrelatestotheadditionalinclusionofneutronsand
doesnotneedtobeexplainedfurtherhere,
Fromelement21on,eachatomicnucleuscontainsmoreneutronsthan
protons.Fortheunevennumberedelements21to83,additionalneutrons
anddifferentquantitiesineachcaseareappendedontopofthenormal
neutronscorrespondingtothenumberofprotons.Thisfollowsinaccordance
withpreciserules:theelement21hasthreeadditionalneutronsandthushas
anatomicweightof45(21+21+3).Theelement83contains43additional
neutrons,andfortheevennumberedelementssimilarrulesapply.
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Inall,fromelement21toelement83(omittingtheelements43and61)61
elementsthusholdincreasinglyhighnumbersofneutrons."
"....Moreover,neutronstendtoevadeexperimentalinvestigationbecause
theyhavenocharge.Thisiswhytheveryexistenceoftheneutronwasonly
provedin1932.
....Thetruesignificanceofthethirdatomicparticlehasneverbeen
connectedtothenotionofnumbers,oreventothechargenumber0.Itwas
notthoughtpropertolinktheessenceoftheneutralnucleiccomponentto
numbersandquantitysincetheprevailingopinionwasthatnumberscanonly
becoincidence.
Numbersareconventionallycategorisedintoevenandunevennumbers.
Conventionallogicalsoprohibitsanumberfrombeingbothevenanduneven.
Everyinvestigationofnuclearlawsaccordingtonumbertheorywouldhaveto
fail.Theadditionalneutronswithoutwhichthenucleicouldnotbestableled
tosimilardifficulties,inthecaseoftheatomicshells,overhowequally
chargedelectronscancometogethertoformpairs.Intheatomicnucleus
similarlychargedprotonsalsolinkup,asinrealityshouldnothappen.
Anewtheoryhadtobeinventedonewhichcouldscarcelybemore
embarrassing:the'gluetheory'.Theexplanationisgiveninallseriousnessby
professorsandreceiversoftheNobelPrizethroughouttheworldthatthe
additionalneutronspreventthenucleusfromfallingapart.Oneshould
imaginethemasatypeofglue.
Theappallingscandalofsuchatheoryiseasilyexposedinthecaseofthe
finalstableelement.Itisstablewith43extraneutrons,butwith42or44
neutronsitisunstable.Similarcasescanbefoundformanyotherelements."
"Furtherinvestigationofthe81stableelementsinthePeriodicTable
withouttheelement19fromthepointofviewofnumbertheoryresultedin
57elementsi.e.3times19havedivisibleatomicnumbersandthe
remaining19haveprimeatomicnumbers.AfterIdiscoveredthe3+1lawas
thefoundationofthePrimeNumberCrossin1980,andhadthuscausedthe
conditionsnecessarytocastsomelightintothedarkrecessesofthe
electronsshell,Inowfoundthesame(3+1)planintheatomicnucleus.The
lawthuscentreson4times(1+19).Thislawwouldnotbefulfillediftwo
primenumberelementshadnotbeenbarredfromtakingpartinnatural
existence.
Ihadnowfinallysolvedthequestionwhytwoprimenumberelementsinthe
periodicsystemshouldbemissing.In1986Ifinallymanagedtoprovewhy
thesetwomissingelementsshouldhappentobetheelementswiththe
atomicnumbers43and61.Theproofisrigorouslymathematical,andcritics
willhavetoadmitthattheproblemwouldneverhavebeensolvedwith
conventionalchemistryandphysics."
PeterPlichtareceivedsupportandcorroborationfromvariouspeopletowhomhe
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describedhisfindingsandproofs.OneofthesepeoplewasProfessorEOFischer,
aNobelPrizewinningchemistworkinginMunichatthetime.Thefollowingexcerpts
fromoneoftheirconversationsarerevealinginregardtothescopeofthe
discovery,andwhatPlichtahopeditmightleadto.
PROFESSORFISCHER:"Holdonamoment,MrPlichta.Youdon'tneedto
convincemeanymore.Iamperfectlysatisfiedwithyourexplanationthat
withtheomissionofthetwononexistentelements,thePeriodicTablenow
consistsof81elementsandthusoffourgroupsaccordingtothesequence1
+19.Ifthisisinfactthecase,itwillbequitesufficienttoplaceallof
contemporaryscienceinanimpossibleposition.Butwehavetobecareful.
Newideashavealwaysbeenresisted.thisoneisnotmerelyanewand
revolutionaryidea,itactuallyturnsourentireconceptoftheuniverseonits
head!"
PETERPLICHTA:"Iftheworldcanbesaved,thenitwillbesavedonlybya
newspiritualidea.IfIcanprovethatthenumber3andthedecimalsystem
arethebasisofthespeedoflight,thenwecouldovercomethedangerofthe
bomb.Warisanexpressionofourfear.Fearisbasedonignorance.Weshall
simplyhavetogorightthroughwithpresentingitatthepoliticallevel.Any
disputeswemayencounterwiththeacademicworldwill,incontrast,look
harmless."
Indeedtheywill.TheOWOwillnotbeinclinedtolosecontrolquietly,butitwilllose
nevertheless.Theparrotpeopleoftheglobalmediawillbeencouragedtoactively
suppressanddistortthemessageinPlichta'sfindings.Thevariousagenciesof
totalitariandemocracieswillbechargedwithcrackingdownon"troublemakers"who
attempttospreadthetruthofthePrimeNumberCross.Theinstitutionsandopinion
leadersofgrantgovernedsciencewill,whentheyarenolongerabletoignorethem,
vigorouslydenouncePlichta'sdiscoveries.
Buttruthcanonlybeobscuredanddelayedforsolong,induecourseitwillemerge
andspreadaroundtheworld.Humanbeingshaveahistoryofactingonnew
informationandnewtruths,despiteallattemptsbygovernmentsandthosebehind
themtomaintainthestatusquo.Whenthenewideaschangethinkingnewaction
willfollow,andtheworldwillexperiencethefullimpactandbenefitofthe2nd
Renaissance.Fewideaswillbemoreimportantthanthenotionsofreadilyavailable
'free'energy,andthedivinenatureofthelawsthatgovernthestructureofwhatwe
perceiveasmatter.
SolvingNumericalRiddles[219]
Formanycenturies,sincetheendofthefirstDarkAgeinEurope,manyhuman
mindshavesoughttouncoverandsolvemajorriddlesofanumericalnature.Sir
IsaacNewton(16421727)isbestknownforhiscontributionstophysics,buthe
actuallyspentmuchofhistimeattemptingtounravelacodehebelievedtoexistin
theOldTestamentoftheBible.Rightlyorwrongly,NewtonbelievedthattheBible
wasa"cryptogramsetbytheAlmighty"andthatitlistedallevents,past,present,
andfuture.HelearntbiblicalHebrewandwrotevariouswordsandphraseson
thousandsuponthousandsofcardswhichhetriedtoarrangeinwaysthatwould
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revealpatternsandmessagesinthetextoftheBible.But,thetaskwastoo
complexandextensiveforsuchmanualmethodsandNewton'seffortswere
unrewarded.Thushefoundnocode.
InAugust1994,StatisticalScience,apeerreviewedjournaloftheInstituteof
MathematicalStudies,intheUS,publishedapaperbythreeIsraeliscientists
DoronWitztum,EliyahuRipps,andYoavRosenberg.Thetitleoftheirresearch
paperwas,EquidistantLetterSequencesintheBookofGenesis,anditrevealed
theexistenceofcodedwordsandphrasesinthetextoftheBiblethatarefar
beyondchanceprobability.Thequestionofwhetherthisispossibleisnotunder
considerationhere,MichaelDrosnin'sbestsellingbook,TheBibleCode,isthebest
referenceforreflectiononwhetherthereisacodeandwhatitmighttellus.
Thefactthatismostimportantinthisdiscussionisthatitwasthepowerofmodern
computersthatenabledRippsandhisteamtouncoverevidenceofacode.Newton
hadonlycardsthathecouldrearrange,andhecouldneverfindasecretcodeifit
existed.Sincethemid20thcenturythepowerofcomputershasbeenoperatingto
unlockpatternsandsecretsthatarerapidlychangingourunderstandingand
thinking,anddrivingthe2ndRenaissanceforward.
Inanappendixtohisbook,TheTruthBehindTheBibleCode,JeffreySatinover
discussesthedistributionofprimenumbers,andhowcomputerenhancementcan
revealpatternsthatareotherwiseundiscernible.Atthetimehewrotethismaterial,
pre1997,hehadobviouslynotheardoforreadPlichta'swork,otherwisehewould
havebeenawareofanswerstosomeofthe'unanswered'questionshecovers.
Nevertheless,Satinoverprovidessomeimportantinsightsintojustwhatcanbe
accomplishedusingcomputerenhancement.Hemakesthepointthattheanalysis
programsthatrunonacomputercannotrevealpatternsthatarenotthereinthefirst
place,theyjustmakethemmoreobvioustooureyes.
SatinovercomparestheexistenceofpatternsintheBibleandthedistributionofthe
primes.Heshowsthattheseeminglyrandomoccurrenceofprimeswithinthe
sequenceofnaturalnumbersdoes,infact,exhibitanastoundingpattern.Sotoo,he
argues,Rippsandhiscolleagueshaveshowntheexistenceofastoundingpatterns
ofrelatedwordsandphrasesfoundintwodimensionalarrangementsofthe
continuousstringofHebrewconsonantsthatmakeuptheTorahthefirstfive
booksoftheBible.
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Todetectthepatternsinherentin
theoccurrenceoftheprime
membersdifferentcoloured
squareswereallocatedto
representprimesandnonprimes
saywhiteandblackthenthe
sequenceofnaturalnumbers
wasplottedintheformofaUlam
spiral.Insteadofthelinear
arrangementnormallyusedwhen
seekingpatternsinthe
distributionofprimenumbers,
thiscoiledstructureproducesa
different,twodimensional,
arrangement.Whenallthe
primesbetween1and262,144
areplottedinthiswaythe
existenceofapatternbecomes
veryclear.
Lookattheresult,doesitremind
youofsomething?Yes,it
resemblesthepatternsmadebyvibrationsinvariousmediumsstudiedbyHans
Jenny.Itisalsopossibletoseeaneightfoldsymmetry,likethatfoundbyPeter
PlichtainthePrimeNumberCross.
HerearesomeofSatinover'sobservationsaboutthepatternshown.
"1.Notonlyisthereatendencyfortheprimestoclusteron45degreeand
45degreeparalleldiagonals,theyaremorehighly(oratleastdifferently)
structuredalongthefourcornersofthearray.(Thesamephenomenon
occursifthespiraliscircularratherthansquare.)Whythesefourdirections
arefavoured,insteadofthreeequallyspacedrays,orfive,isutterly
mysterious."
"2.ThevaryingdensityofprimesintheUlamspiralformcomplexstructures
withmanyaxesofsymmetry.Someofthesearelocal(circlesandother
symmetricalshapes),whichthenformpartoflarger'supersymmetries'."
"3.Theentirestructureappears'fractal',withrecursive,yetfuzzy
symmetriesateverlargerlevels.Thisisconsistentwithsomeofthemost
recentdiscoveriesinquantummechanics,whereitnowappearsthatthe
structureofenergylevelsfollowsaroughlyprimelikedistribution,yetcanbe
showntobe'chaotic'.(Chaoticpatternsandfractalpatternsareclosely
related.)Nonetheless,whythisissoisunknown."
Atthetime,JeffrySatinoverappearstohavebeenunawarethatPeterPlichtahad
alreadyunderstoodthepartthatthenaturalnumbersthoseseemingly'human
inventions'andthedistributionoftheprimesplayinthestructuringofmatterand
thewayabundantenergyisabletocoursethroughtheuniverse.Yetthepatternshe
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revealsareimportant,notonlytotheissueofabiblecodebutalsothe
communicationofPlichta'sdiscoveries.Seeingisbelieving.
WhereDoesEnergyComeFrom?[220]
Theconventionalviewisthatenergycomesfrommatter.Whenyoudestroyor
'explode'matter,energyisreleased.Thisisthepresentday'knowledge'taughtin
ourschools,collegesanduniversities.Fromasimple
perspectivethisexplanationseemstobevalid.Whena
bomboranyexplosivechargegoesoff,thematter
disappearsandthereisanobservablereleaseof
energy.AskthesurvivorsoftheHiroshimabomborthe
Balimegablast,theywillsaythatthisishowitseemed
atthetime.Theblastsofenergyseemedtocomefrom
thebombsthemselves.
Butthisisnotnecessarilyso.RecallLeonardG
Cramp'sanalogyofastickformingripplesinastream.
Theripplesformapersistentpatterninthestream,but
aretheywet?Obviouslyitisthemediumthewater
thatiswet,nottheripplesthemselveswhichareonly
patternsinthemedium.Yet,theripplesaretangible.Forexample,theycanbe
observedandphotographed.Theycanbechangedbyrepositioningthestick,but
theyarenotwet.Ripplesexistinthemediumofthewater,anditisthemediumthat
hasthepropertyofwetness.
Somewellinformedpeoplenowbelievethatmatterisalsoamanifestationofthe
mediuminwhichitexists,justastheripplesinthestreamareamanifestationof
conditionsinthewaterinwhichtheyappear.Onthisbasistheenergyreleasedby
anexplosionisnotcomingfromthematterthatdisintegrates,butfromthemedium
inwhichmatterisformed.Thatmediumistheether.
Whenheusedmassinhisfamousequation,e=mc 2,Einsteinwasawarethat
massisnotequivalenttomatter.Hewasnottalkingaboutmatterorevenweight
butthephysicist'snotionofmass.Unfortunatelymanypeople,includingscientists
andeducators,oftenuse'mass'and'matter'interchangeably,PeterPlichtaeven
doessoatvariouspointsinhiswritings.WhenPlichtaextendsEinstein'sequation
toshowthatmatteristheinverseofspace,hereallymeansthatmassisthe
inverseofspace.AndthatispreciselywhatEinsteinmeant.Accordingtorelativity
theoryanobject,suchasakitchenstool,thatisacceleratedtoasignificant
proportionoflightspeedwillincreaseinmass.Thestool,however,remainsastool
itgetsshorterbutitscompositionremainsthesame,albeitcompressed.Thematter
ofthestoolisnotalteredbutitsmassis.
Justaswetnessisnotapropertyoftheripplesinastreamitisarguable(onvery
crediblegrounds)thatenergyandmassarenotpropertiesofmatteranymorethan
spaceortimeare.Matterismanifestedinamediumjustasripplesaremanifested
inthewaterofastream.Similarly,itisthemedium,andtheforcesinitandthe
rulesthatgovernthem,thatdeterminetheformandsubstanceofmatter.Onthis
basis,exactlyasNikolaTeslaargued,thereisnoenergyinmatteranditispossible
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tosmashatomswithouttriggeringaviolentexplosion.
Einsteinmaintainedthat,"thereisnomatter".Nevertheless,thereareamyriadof
seeminglytangibleobjectsinourworld.Theseobjectsandmaterialsarisefrom
vibrationalpatternsformedinthemediumoftheetheraccordingtoelegantlysimple
anduniversallaws.
ConcealedKnowledgeAboutEnergy[221]
Theenergythatisreleasedwhenaconventionalbombisdetonatedcomesfrom
thermochemicalreactionsthatareonlycapableoftappingrelativelysmallamounts
ofenergyfromtheether,mainlyintheformofheat.Whiletheycancertainlycause
awfuldevastationthereisapredictableupperlimittotheforcesthatcanbe
generatedbyconventionalmunitions.Thisisbecauseonlythepatternsof
moleculesarebrokenapartinsuchblasts,thereisnodecompositionofatomsand
noreleaseofradiation.Theenergyreleasedfromnucleardevicesalsocomesfrom
theetherinwhichthematterofthebombismanifested.But,inthiscase,atoms
aredisintegratedandmuchmoreenergyisreleasedintheformofbothheatand
radiation.
Conventionalwisdomholdsthatanatomicbombexplodesasaresultof
compressingmatterwithacarefullyshapedcharge,tocausenuclearfissionandthe
releaseofenergyfromthematterofthedevice.Therearesoundreasonsand
thoroughresearchtosuggestthatsuchanotionisadeliberateoversimplification
thatisintendedtofoilattemptsbynationsandgroups,whicharepresentlyexcluded
fromthenucleararmsclub,todesignandproducetheirownWMDs.
Atfirstimpressionthismightseemagoodthing,buttherealpriceofsucha
concealmenthasbeenmorethansevendecadesofdenyingthemeansand
capabilitytobringabundantenergytothewholeworld.Notonlycouldthereleaseof
suchknowledgehaveendedallmilitarismandtherelatedsufferingcausedbywars,
itcouldhaveenabledpresently'developing'countriestofeed,houseandclothetheir
populationstolevelsthatwouldhavefreedthemfrompoverty,disease,andthe
burdenofdebttheycurrently'owe'tothecapitalistWest.
AnEnergyGrid?[222]
BruceCathieisaNewZealandauthorandformercommercialpilotwhohas
extensivelyresearchedtheexistenceofanenergygridthatcoverstheearth.His
workislargelyrelegatedtothe'weirdscience'categoryofliterature,becausehe
beganhisquestforknowledgeforastrange,butcommonenough,reason.In1952
CathieobservedthemanoeuvresofaUFOoverManukauHarbour,inAuckland,
NewZealand.Hewasaccompaniedatthetimebyawitness.Duringtheperiodof
thesighting,whichwassometenminutes,everyonethenintheaeroclubat
Manukauairfield,(fiveadditionalpeople)alsorushedoutsideonCathie'sshoutto
themandtheyalsowitnessedtheUFO.Duringthecourseofhiscareerinaviation
CaptainCathiewastosightmanyotherunexplainedUFO'sintheskiesofNew
Zealand,hislifelongresearchintothephenomenawastoleadhimtothediscovery
ofwhathebelievedtobeaworldwideenergygridthatisusedbyboth
extraterrestrialand'blackproject'UFO'sfromearthlygovernments.
ThisfreesiteisnotconcernedwithUFOs,theyarethesubjectofinnumerablebooks
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andwebsites.Readersof2ndRenaissancecan
lookupthemanyaccountsofsightingsinsuch
sourcesanddecideforthemselveswhetherUFOs
mightexistornot.Theissuehereiswhethera
globalenergygridmightexist.Ifsuchagriddoes
exist,anyonewhounderstandsthescienceinvolved
cantapintoitnotjustUFOs.
Bruce_Cathie(20K)
But,beforeleavingthesubjectofUFOsand
concentratingonthepossibilityofanenergygrid,
thereisatypicalaccountofasightingbelow.This
isnotunliketheexperiencesofmembersofthe
ManukauAeroClubthatsummereveningin1952.
However,thefollowingisadocumentedaccount
fromtheUS,ratherthanNewZealand.The
questionnaireitemsarelisted,thentheresponsesof
thewitnessareshowninquotes.
LocationofObservation:"Leary,Georgia."
Howlongdidyouseetheobject?:"1012minutes."
Pleasedescribewhetherconditionsandthetypeofskyi.e.,brightdaylight,
nightime,dusk,etc:"Shortlyafterdark."
PositionoftheSunorMooninrelationtotheobjectandtoyou:"Notin
sight."
Ifseenatnight,twilight,ordawn,werethestarsormoonvisible?:"Stars."
Wastheremorethanoneobject?:"No."
Wastheobject(s)brighterthanthebackgroundofthesky?:"Yes."
Ifso,comparethebrightnesswiththeSun,Moon,headlights,etc:"Atone
time,asbrightasthemoon.
Didtheobject(s):
a.Appeartostandstillatanytime:"Yes."
b.Changebrightness?:"Yes."
c.Changeshape?:"Yes."
d.Changecolour?:"Yes."
Didtheobject(s)atanytimepassinfrontof,orbehindanything?Ifso,
pleaseelaborategivingdistance,size,etc,ifpossible.:"No."
Wasthereanywind?:"No."
Didyouobservetheobjectsthroughanopticalinstrumentorotheraid,
windshield,windowpane,stormwindow,screening,etc?What?:"No."
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Pleasetelliftheobject(s)was(were)sharplyoutlined.:"Yes."
Wastheobject(s)selfluminous?:"Yes."
Didtheobject(s)riseorfallinmotion?:"Cameclose,movedaway,came
closeandthenmovedaway."
Givetheapparentsizeoftheobject(s,ininchesonarulerheldatarm's
length:"Variedfrombrighter/largerthanplanettoapparentsizeofmoon."
Howdidyouhappentonoticetheobject(s)?:"1012menallwatchedit.
Brightnessattractedus."
Wherewereyouandwhatwereyoudoingatthetime?:"Outdoorswaiting
forameetingtobeginat7:30pm."
Howdidtheobjectdisappearfromview?:"Movedtodistancethen
disappeared."
Pleaseestimatethedistanceoftheobject(s):"Difficult.Maybe3001000
yards."
Whatwastheelevationoftheobject(s)inthesky?:"About30degrees
abovehorizon."
Namesandaddressesofotherwitnesses,ifany:"TenmembersofLeary
GeorgiaLionsClub."
PleasedrawamapofthelocalityoftheobservationshowingNorthyour
positionthedirectionfromwhichtheobject(s)appearedanddisappeared
fromviewthedirectionofitscourseoverthearearoads,towns,villages,
railroads,andotherlandmarkswithinamile:"Appearedfromwestabout
30degreesup."
Isthereanairport,military,governmental,orresearchinstallationinthe
area?:"No."
Thenatureofthequestionnaireabove,whichwasdesignedbythefirstprivate
organisationtoresearchandstudyUFOsintheUS(theNationalInvestigation
ComityonAerialPhenomena,orNICAP),demonstrateshownaturallyoccurring
objects,suchastheplanetVenusorweatherballoons,canbeseparatedfromtruly
unusualsightingsliketheoneabove,andthatbyBruceCathieinAuckland,New
Zealand.
Iftrue,theanswerstoquestionnaireslikethishighlightthefactthatsomething
unusualrequiresseriousresearchandascientificexplanation.ButaccountsofUFO
sightingsdon'tusuallyreceivedueattention.Theyaredismissedbytheauthorities
andthemediaas'hoaxes','hallucinations',etc.'Whatwouldordinaryciviliansknow
aboutaerialphenomena?'theyask.'Leaveittothescientists'theysay.But,who
isbetterqualifiedtoassessflyingobjectsthanaprofessionalaviatorlikeCaptain
Cathie?
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WhenitcomestotheaboverecordofaUFOsightingitisinterestingtonotewho
reportedtheincident.Wasitsomeconfusedseniorcitizen,orperhapsafarouttree
hugginghippie?Orwasitsomeonemorereliable?Well,herearethefirstfewitems
ofthatquestionnaire,whichwascompletedonSeptember18,1973.
Name:"JimmyCarter."
Address:"StateCapitol,Atlanta."
Occupation:"Governor."
Carter,ofcourse,wentontobecomethe39thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesof
America(19771981).Inhis1976electioncampaignJimmyCartermadeUFOsan
issue.Hetoldreportersthathewouldnevermakefunof
Carter39(15K)
anyonewhoclaimedtohaveseenaUFO,andhe
promisedtoendthesecrecysurroundingthephenomena.
Hesaid,"IfIbecomePresident,I'llmakeeverypieceof
informationthiscountryhasaboutUFOsightings
availabletothepublicandthescientists."Otherpeople
obviouslyhadotherideas,becauseCarterwasnever
abletomakegoodhispromise.
BothJimmyCarterandBruceCathietookrisksin
speakingpubliclyaboutsuchapoliticallyincorrecttopic
as'seeingUFOs'.Anybodywhoseessuchthingsis
certaintobebrandedasakookbythemainstream
media.Itisabsolute,unswerving,officialtruththatUFOs
don'texist.Strangephenomenathatcan'tbereadilyexplainedwithinthepresent
daybodyofscientificandstatedogmaaresimplynotallowedtoexist.
BruceCathienotonlyspokeoutaboutwhatherepeatedlysawfromtheflightdecks
ofaircraftinNewZealandskies,hesetouttoresearchthephenomena.Inthe
courseofthisstudyCathienoticedpatternsintheflighttracksoftheobjectsthathe
andotherNewZealanderssawandreported.ThisledCathie,andothers,tothe
discoveryofageometricgridofenergylinescoveringtheworld.
TheFormoftheEnergyGrid[223]
BruceCathiewasnotthefirstpersontodiscoveraglobalgeometricgridthat
appearstochannelenergyaroundtheearth.Butheisuniqueinspecifyingitin
termsofanangularmeasureinminutesofarcvaluesandatimeunitbasedon
twentysevenunitsforonerevolutionoftheearth.Heisalsotheonlypersontobe
ledtothegridbyanalysingverifiedobservationaldataofUFOtracks.
Manyotherpeoplehavedefinedasimilargridstructurefromotherperspectives.A
biologist,IvanSanderson,usedstatisticaldataanalysisoftwelveanomalousareas
onthesurfaceoftheearth.Intheseregionstherearestrangegravitationaleffects,
magneticanomalies,andhistoriesofstrangedisappearancesinvolvingshipsand
aircraft.Theinfamous'BermudaTriangle'isanexample,asarethe'Devil'sSea',
southeastofJapan,andtheareainthePacificOcean,aroundtheSolomonIslands
andNewCaledonia.SomecommentatorsconsiderSanderson'sworktopredatethe
mappingofthegriddonebyBruceCathie,butthelatter'scontributionismore
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specificandusable.Sandersonshowedthattherewasapatternlinkinganomalous
areas,buthedidnotprovideafullgrid,northetoolsforanalysingandpredicting
phenomenaassociatedwiththatgrid.Cathiedidbothofthesethings.
HereareafewexcerptsfromCathie'swritingsthatdescribehowheuncoveredthe
energygrid.
"OvertheyearsIstudiedagreatdealofmaterialpublishedbyother
investigatinggroupsandcametotheconclusionthatnorealprogresscould
bemadeindiscoveringthepurposeofUFOactivitythroughthismeans.The
mainbodyofinvestigatorshaveconfinedtheiractivitytocollatingmassesof
sightingreports,filingthemaway,andthendoingnothingelsewiththe
information.....Idecidedlongagothattheonlywaytotackletheproblem
wouldbetoplotalltheareasofactivityandtrytofindsomelogical
mathematicalorderinthehoveringpositions,orflightpathsoftheunknowns,
TothispurposeIstudiedthemethodsofaFrenchmanbythenameofAim
Michelwhohadalsoendeavouredtofindamathematicalorderofthisnature.
Hehadpartialsuccessandmanagedtofindseveraltracklineswithequally
spacedactivityintheEuropeanarea."
"IconsideredthattherewasadefinitelogicinhisfindingsanddecidedthatI
wouldcarryoutmyownresearchusinghisbasicmethods.Istruckgoldand
eversinceIplottedthefirsttwotracklines,atrightangles,intheNew
Zealandarea,Ihavecontinuedtoprogressandadvancemyscientific
knowledgeinareaswhichotherwisewouldnormallybecompletelyforeignto
me."
"...AimMichelhadbeenstudyingUFOsforanumberofyearsandhad
foundsmallsectionsoftracklinesinvariousareasofEurope.Saucershad
beenhoveringatvariouspointsalongthesetracklines,andMrMichelhad
observedthattheaveragedistancebetweenthesepointswas54.43
kilometres.....UsingtheKaiparaHarbourasastartingpoint,Imarkedoff
54.43kilometreintervalsalongthetracklineIhadfound.Iwasdisappointed
whenIwasunsuccessfulinobtaininganevendistributionofpositionstothe
D'UrvilleIslanddisappearingpoint.Icheckedandrechecked,butnothing
workedout....Irememberedthatagreatnumberofsightingshadoccurred
aroundtheBlenheimarea.EvenbeforetheadventofordinaryaircraftinNew
Zealand,thisareahadbeenvisitedbyUFOs....SoIdraggedoutmymap
andexpendedthetracklineuntilitcuta90ocoordinatefromthetownof
Blenheim.ThedistancefromthispointtotheKaiparapositionIfoundtobe
exactly300nauticalmiles."
"Thedistanceof54.43kilometresfoundbyMichelwasonlyanaverage
estimate.Ifoundthat55.5955kilometreswasequalto30nauticalmiles,and
thisdividesexactlyinto300nauticalmiles,tentimes.Wasthisthesystem
ofmeasurementusedbytheUFOs?Therewasnoproofofcourse,butit
seemedareasonableassumption.Minutesofarcisameasurementwhich
couldapplytothewholeuniverse.Itjustsohappensthataminuteofarc,
fromtheearth'scentresubtends,atthesurface,whatwecallanauticalmile.
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...Ifoundthatbyusingunitsof30minutesofarclatitudenorthsouth,and
30minutesofarclongitudeeastwest,onmyMercator'smap,agridpattern
wasformedintowhichagreatnumberofUFOreportscouldbefitted."
"SinceImadethatstatementinmyfirstbookIhavebeenattacked
repeatedlybyuniversitypersonnelandothersintheacademicfield.They
havemaintainedthatdegreesandminutesofarcarearbitraryvaluessetup
byancientmathematiciansandthatthereforemycalculationsare
meaningless.Ibelievetheevidenceshowninthisbook[TheEnergyGrid]
willnowconvincethemthatmyoriginalassumptionswerecorrect.The
angularvaluesof360oand21,600minutesofarcwhichconstitutea
completecirclehavedirectgeometricassociationswiththespeedoflight."
"InHarmonic33itwasmyendeavourtoestablishthattheharmonic
equivalentsoflight,gravityandmassandsoonarebuiltintotheglobalUFO
gridsystemasgeometricorangularunits,andareexpressedasminutesof
arcvalues.Someofthesevaluesareasfollows:
Speedoflightharmonic:1439
Antispeedoflightharmonic:695
Harmonicsassociatedwiththeearth'smagneticfield:2345.5
and3930.
Earthmassharmonic:1703.
Logarithmicandradianvaluesaswellastrigonometricalvalueswerealso
foundtobeharmonicallytunedtothegeometricpatternofthesystem."
"Themainlatticetypepatternofthegrid,Ihadfound,consistedofareasof
30minutesofarcorientedapproximatelynorthsouth(006otrue)and30
minutesofarcapproximatelyeastwest(276otrue).Subsequently,ithas
beenmydiscoverythattheseareasarefurtherdivisibleintosixteensmaller
areas,measuring7.5by7,5minutesofarc....Recentradarandverified
visualsightingsofUFOs,plusalargevolumeofevidencecomingtolightin
theNewZealandareaalone,haveverifiedtheexistenceofthegridinthe
pattern.Ihavedescribeditbeyondanyshadowofreasonabledoubt."
"Mygridsystem,drawnuponamapofNewZealand,wascompletedin
1965.Asverifiedsightingscametohand,Iplottedonthismaptheprecise
positionsofthesightings,andnottomysurprisefoundthatinvariablythe
UFOpositionsgelwithuncannyprecisiononthegrid'slinesoflongitudeand
latitudeneverintheinterveningspaces.
InSeptember1967reportscameoffouraccuratefixesofUFOsightingsa
fewminutesapartintheHawkesBayarea.Herewerenoisolatedsightings,
butfour,allwithinashortdistanceoftimeandinarelativelysmallarea.
WhenIplottedthepositionofthesefourverifiedsightingsonthegridmapI
foundtheyfellexactlyonfourparallellinesofgridlatitude.Onewasoverthe
cityofNapier,onetothenorthwest,onetothenortheast,andonetothe
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southeast....didIsomehowemployESPwhenIconstructedthegridmap
threeyearsearlierbypredicting,asitwere,bymeansoflinesonamapjust
wherefuturesightingswouldbemade?"
Ascanbeseenfromtheabove,Cathie'sconstructionoftheEnergyGridisbased
ontheprojectionofsegmentsofarcontothesurfaceoftheearth.Thisresultsin
rectanglesformedby30oofarc.Thesemajorgridfeaturescantheneachbefurther
subdividedintofourminorfeaturesof7.5oofarceach.Thefollowingillustration
fromTheEnergyGridshowsthearrangementforNewZealand.
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HavingdeterminedthenatureofthegridassociatedwithUFOsightingsandtracks
inNewZealand,Cathiesoughtthestructureoftheworldenergygrid.Hefoundit,as
hedescribesinthefollowingexcerptsfromhiswritings.
"ThenextlogicalconclusionwasthatIhaddiscoveredasmallsectionof
whatcouldpossiblybeaworldsystem.Thequestionthenwashowto
transferthissmallsectionontotheworldsphereandaccuratelyalignit.It
wasthenbroughttomynoticethatastrangeaeriallikeobjecthadbeen
photographedbychanceoffthewestcoastofSouthAmerica,bythe
AmericansurveyshipEltanin.
Theobjectwastwotothreefeethighandhadsixmaincrossbarsspaced
evenlyupitsstemwithasmalleroneatthetop.Eachsetofcrossbarshad
asmallballattheendofeacharm.AfiendandIvisitedtheEltaninwhenit
calledintoAuckland,andweweretoldbyoneofthescientistsonboardthat
theobjectwasthoughttobeanartefactofsomekind,andappearedtobe
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metallic."
"IhadahunchthatthiscouldbethepointthatIwaslookingforuponwhich
toorientateaworldgrid,ifinfactoneexisted.Ispentsometime
constructinggridpatternsonaplasticballuntilIfoundasystemwhichcould
betransferredontotheworldsurface,andalignedwiththeaerialtypeobject
andthesectionofthegriddiscoveredoverNewZealand.Ifoundthatthe
patternsmatched,andfeltsurethenthataglobalsystemwasalmosta
certainty."
"Thebasicgridstructurewasformedbyaseriesofgreatcirclesinterlocking
atvariouspointsaroundtheearth'ssurface.Thenodalpointsofthetwo
grids,whenjoinedbyaseriesofsmallandgreatcircles,formedwhatIhave
looselytermedpolarsquaresaroundthenorthandsouthgeographicpoles.It
waswhenIcarriedoutageometricandmathematicalanalysisofthese
sectionsthatIfoundadirectconnectionwithlight,gravityandmass
equivalents,inaharmonicsense.TodothisIhadtoconvertallournormal
systemsofmeasurementintoasinglesetofunits,andalsoconvertourtime
measureintoonethatwouldcorrelatewiththegrid.Aftermuchthought,and
alongperiodoftrialanderror,Ifinallydiscoveredthatangularmeasure,in
minuteofarcvalues,andatimeunitbasedontwentysevenunitsforone
revolutionoftheearth,wasthekeytotheunlockingofgridsecrets."
"Finally,afteryearsofwork,IdiscoveredthatIcouldformulateaseriesof
harmonicunifiedequations,whichindicatedthatthewholeofphysicalreality
was,infact,manifestedbyacomplexpatternofinterlockingwaveforms."
BesidestheapproachestogriddiscoveryofIvanSanderson(viaananalysisof
anomalousareasoftheearth'ssurface),andBruceCathie(throughananalysisof
UFOsightingsandtracks),otherresearchershaveworkedfromdifferentdata,to
obtainmuchthesameresult.Theadditionaldataanalysedincludesseismicfracture
linesandnodes,oceanridgelines,atmospherichighandlows,naturallyoccurring
electricallychargedlinessuchasCurrylinesandHartmannlines,andthelocations
ofancientcitiesand'monuments'.ManyofthelatteralignwiththeEnergyGridwith
fargreaterfrequencythanmerechancewouldindicate.
ThefollowingPlanetaryGridSystemdiagramisfromworkdonebyWilliamBecker,
aProfessorofIndustrialDesignattheUniversityofIllinois,andBetheHagens,a
ProfessorofAnthropologyatGovernorsStateUniversity.Asimilar,butslightlyless
complete,gridwasdevelopedbythreeRussianscientists:NikolaiGoncharov,
VyacheslavMorozov,andValeryMakarov.
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Allofthevariousinterpretationsofthegridinvolveprojectionsofgeometricsolids
withinthesphere.Thecorrespondingcontactpointsattheearth'ssurfacethenform
thegrid'spatternandenergyoutflowpoints.Cathie'sgridisbasedonacubeandan
octahedronwithinthesphereoftheearth.Ofallthevariantshisappearstoofferthe
mostpredictivecapabilitieswithregardtoenergy.Cathie'sgridis,therefore,ofmost
practicaluseinunlockingfreeenergy.
Forget,forthemoment,thedebateaboutwhatUFOsareandwhethertheyeven
exist.ItdoesnotmatterwhethertheUFOsthatproducedthetracksthatgave
CathiethecluestothenatureoftheEnergyGridaretangiblevehicles,perhapswith
alienorhumanpilots,orsimplyelectromagneticorradiantenergyphenomena
associatedwiththeenergyflowingthroughit(muchlikethe'balllightning'that
accompaniedmanyofNikolaTesla'sexperiments).Theimportantthingistohave
discoveredthestructureofthegridandthelocationsofitsmainnodesofenergy.
BruceCathiehasachievedmoreinthisregardthananyoftheotherinvestigators
andmappersofthegrid.
ThemostcomplexbasisfortheWorldGridisthatdevelopedbyBeckerand
Hagens.TheybuiltontheworkofIvanSanderson,whousedatwentyfaced
icosahedron,andtheRussians:Goncharov,Morozov,andMakarov,whohadadded
evenmorepointstothegrid.WhatBeckerandHagensdidwastointroducea
furthergeometricalfigure,asphericalpolyhedron.Hereishowtheydescribethis
step.
"WeproposethattheplanetarygridmapoutlinedbytheRussianteam
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Goncharov,Morozov,andMakarovisessentiallycorrect,withitsoverall
organisationanchoredtothenorthandsouthaxialpolesandtheGreat
PyramidatGiza.TheRussianmap,however,lackscompleteness,inour
opinion,whichcanbeaccomplishedbyoverlayingofacomplex,
icosahedrallyderived,sphericalpolyhedrondevelopedbyR,Buckminster
Fuller.InhisbookSynergetics2,hecalleditthe"CompositeofPrimaryand
SecondaryIcosahedronGreatCircleSets."Wehaveshortenedthatto
UnifiedVectorGeometry(UVG)120sphere.Weusethenumber120dueto
itseasycomprehensionasasphericalpolyhedronwith120identicaltriangles
allapproximately30,60and90incomposition."
TheBeckerHagensgridshownisparticularlyusefulinunderstandingand
demonstratingsucheffectsasthelongtermshapingofcontinentsbyenergynodes,
andthestrongcorrelationbetweenthegridandthelocationofancient'monuments'
andcities.Thelatterdatastronglysupportthenotionofaglobalknowledgeofthe
existenceofthegridinancienttimes.Interestedreadersshouldseekout
informationfromCarlMunck'swritingsregardingthisaspect.
BewareMisinformation[224]
WithoutwishingtoaccusetheauthorofaparticularsiteontheWWWofspreading
misinformation,theissueofwhetherthe'antenna'photographedbytheUSSEltanin
isamanufacturedobjectoraspongerequiressomeconsideration.Thepersonwho
claimsthattheobjectisasponge,namelyCladorhiza,mightbeentirelygenuinein
hisopinion.Heshouldcertainlybeentitledtoholdsuchaviewandtoexpressiton
theinternetotherwisethecoreprinciplesofFreenetwouldbejeopardised.
However,therearecertainaspectsoftheinformationonthatauthor'ssitewhich
illustratethepotentialfordisinformationtobespreadacrosstheweb.Accordingly,
thedoubtfulitemsof'information'arepointedoutbelow.
Thefirstexhibithereistheofficialphotographmadebyscientistsaboardthe
Eltanin,itshowsanunidentifiedobjectontheseabedsouthwestoftheCapeHorn,
atlatitude59oSouthandlongitude105oWest.
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Onthewebsiteinquestionthissamephotographislabelledasfollows:
2.16Abizarreantennaelikeabyssalsponge(Cladorhiza)stands
erect,toweringoverthemanganesenodules,3904m,Bellingshausen
Basin,SouthPacific.
Theimageispresentedasthatofacarnivoroussponge,butitisactuallythe
photographrecordedbytheEltanin.Althoughtheauthorofthewebsitearguesthat
whattheEltaninrecordedwasasponge,itishighlymisleadingtolabeltheEltanin
imagewiththeabovetext.Thiscreatestheimpressionthattheobjectisasponge
when,infact,itisofunknownoriginandcomposition.Thechosenlabellingofthe
imageisblatantlymisleading.
Thecontentofthewebsiteismorethansomewhatselective.Forexample,Cathie
ismentionedinthefollowingterms:
"Scientiststhenonboardwereunabletoidentifythestrangeobject,which
lentitanairofmystery.BruceCathieofNewZealanddevisedaPlanetary
GridSystemaroundit,ofsuchpowerandinfluencethatatomicbombscould
onlydetonateincertainplaces.Cathiemade'improvements'toEinstein's
famousequatione=mc 2intheprocess."
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Allthisis,ofcourse,designedtodenigrateCathieanddiscredithisdiscoveries.
However,thefactsremainasfollows.
1.CathiedidnotfashionaPlanetaryGridSystemaroundtheEltaninobject,his
energygridwasbuiltupfromconfirmedobservationsofUFOtracksinNew
Zealandandotherpartsoftheworld.Thediscoveryoftheobjectonthe
seabedsouthwestofCapeHornsimplyhelpedhimtoorientatehisfindings.
Hecontinuestomaintainthattheobjectisanantennaandthatthereare
othersimilardevicesatlocationshecancalculatefromhis,nowextensive,
knowledgeofthegridmathematics.
2.Cathie'sworkonatomicexplosionsdoesnotsimplyindicatethatdetonations
areonlypossibleatcertainlocations,thereismoretoitthanthat.Cathie's
findingsonatomicexplosionswillbediscussedfurtheronthisfreesite.But,
inanyevent,thequestionofatomicexplosionshasnothingtodowiththe
natureoftheEltaninartefact,i.e.whetheritisanantennaorasponge.The
referencetoatombombsissimplyincludedtopaintCathieassomekindof
kook.
3.Similarly,Cathie'sworkontherelationshipsbetweenmass,thespeedof
light,gravityandenergy,havenodirectrelevancetothenatureoftheEltanin
object.Inreality,peoplewithsufficientunderstandingofphysicsand
mathematicsandwhowilltakethetimetoreadCathie'sbooks,aremost
likelytoconcludethathisequationsdonotcontraveneEinsteininanyway.
4.Then,thereisthematterofwhatisnotsaidaboutCathieandtheEltanin
object.Forinstance,thefactthatCathievisitedtheEltaninwhenitdockedin
Aucklandforashortrefit,andthathespoketothescientistsdirectly.He
wastoldthattheyconsideredthe
EltaninUSS(13K)
unknownobjecttobesomesortof
artefact(i.e.madebyhumanbeings)
andthatithadametallicappearance.
Onescientist,aspecialistonthevery
planktononwhichspongesfeed,is
recorded(byTheNewZealandHerald)
ashavingsaidthattheobjectcould
hardlybeaplant.Heisquotedastelling
areporterthat,"Atthatdepththereis
nolightsophotosynthesiscouldnot
takeplaceandplantscouldnotlive."
Headded,"Iwouldn'tliketosaythe
thingismanmadebecausethisbringsuptheproblemofhowonewouldget
itthere."
Theplaceontheoceanfloorwheretheobjectwasphotographedbythe
Eltaninisdeep,over4kilometresor2.5milesdown.Atlatitude59oSouth,
thelocationoftheobjectiswellbelowthe"roaringforties"andinanarea
wherehighlyturbulentseasaretheeverydaynorm.Positioninganantenna
withanyaccuracywouldbeverydifficult,evenwithtoday'stechnology.
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Thesecondexhibitintheconsiderationofthemisinformationinthecontentofone
particularwebsitethatclaimsthatthemysteryoftheEltaninobjectis'solved',and
thatissimplythewellrecordedspongeCladorhiza,isanillustrationthatis
presentedbelow.
Theboxenclosestheillustrationtakenfromthesite.Ontheleftisadrawingtaken
directlyfromtheEltaninphotograph,onlythebackgroundissaidtohavebeen
removed.OntherightisaredrawndepictionofaCladorhizaspongesaidtohave
beendredgedfromover12,800feetofwaterduringthelate1800s.Thelimpformof
theplantissupposedlyduetoitsdecompression.Ifitcamefromover2milesdown
itissurprisingthattherewasasmuchdetailleftasthesketchshows.
Notethatthelefthandillustration,thattakenfromtheEltaninimage,showsabend
atthebaseofthestem,justasonemightexpectinanaturalobjectsuchasa
plant.Evenso,mostpeopleonthestreetwouldbeunlikelytoacceptthatthetwo
drawingsareofthesameorganism.Theymight,though,acceptthatbecausethere
isa'natural'bendtothestalkofthe'sponge'itisnotamanufacturedrodorspike.
Nowlookattheimageoutsidethebox.Thishasbeeneditedtoremovethefalse
baselinesthattendtoemphasistheslightcurvatureofthestem,andtorestorethe
righthandsideofthebasetocoincidewiththeoriginalEltaninphoto.Thephoto
showsathickeningofthebaseoftheobject,butitdoesnotshowanybend.
Nowtheobjectlooksmuchmorelikeamanufactureddeviceandlesslikeasponge.
ThisiswhattheEltanin'sphotographactuallyshows.Thereisnobendinthestem
intheoriginalimage,itwasintroducedinthedrawingthatispresentedontheweb
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sitethatclaimstohave'solved'themysterybyidentifyingtheobjectasasponge.
HereiswhatBruceCathiewritesaboutthecontentionthattheEltaninobjectisan
abyssallifeform:
"Sincethisphotowastakentherehasbeenadeterminedattemptbythe
scientificworldtolabelthisobjectasnothingmorethanaplantofsomesort.
AjournalistfriendandImanagedtovisittheEltaninduringoneofitsfew
visitstoNewZealandandwhenwediscussedthisobjectwithsomeofthe
scientistsonboard,thecommentwasthatitwasclassedasanartefact.
Thiswasbeforethegreathushupbut,regardlessofthat,Ibelievethatthe
mathematicalproofswillshowwithoutdoubtthattheobjectisartificial,and
mostprobablyanaerialofsomesort."
"IcanteredthegridonthepositionofthisobjectfoundbytheEltanin,and
the180oreciprocalofthisinRussianSiberia,liningthewholethingupwith
thesectionIhadfoundinNewZealand.Ifoundthesystemtobelinedup
verycloselywiththemagneticfieldoftheearth.Theequatorofthegrid
followedverycloselythelineofzerodiparoundtheworld.(Thatis,the
positionsontheearth'ssurfacewhereamagneticcompassneedlehasonly
ahorizontalandnoverticalcomponent.)"
Thefinalexhibitisnottakenfromthe'it'sasponge'website,butitisimportantin
evaluatingtheclaimthatthe'thing'photographedbytheUSSEltaninisalone
Cladorhizaplant.Whensomeonepresentsadrawingofthatorganismandlikensit
totheEltaninobject,itisbesttoseekoutaphotographofthespongeitself.
Asearchofthe
WWWreadily
turnedupa
PowerPointslide
fromthebiology
departmentofa
USuniversity.
Asthetopimage
shows,Cladorhiza
doeshave'arms'
branchingfroma
centralstem.But
theyarenot
arrangedat900
likethoseofthe
Eltaninobject,nor
aretheystraight
andrigid.An
averageperson
whowasshown
thisimagewouldbehighlyunlikelytoacceptthatitmatchesthecharacteristicsof
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theEltaninobjectinanyway.ThecaseagainsttheCladohriza'solution'isrested
rightthere.The'thing'onthedeepoceanfloorisnotaCladorhizaplant,norprobably
anyotherformofsponge.
TheLocationoftheEltaninObject[225]
Theartefact,ifthatiswhatitis,intheEltaninphotographlookskindoflonely,
sittingtheremilesfromthesurfaceoftheoceanandathousandmilesfromany
inhabitedlandmass.Thereisnothingelseontheseaflooraroundit.Perhapsitisa
manufacturedobjectthatsimply'felloff'someshiporotherandspeareditselfinto
theseabedwheretheEltaninfoundit.ButCathiesaysitfitsasa'cornerpoint'ofan
energygridthatiscloselyalignedwiththeearth'smagneticfield.Couldsomepiece
ofhardwarehavedroppedoffashipatpreciselytherightspot?Ormightthe'thing'
thatisdescribedaslookinglikeanantennaactuallybeone?
ThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationoftheEltaninobject.Thetwogreen
arrowsabovetheAntarcticlandmasspointtoitsposition.
Ifyourunyoureyeupthelineoflongitudefromthepositionoftheobjectyouwill
see,approximatelywherethatlinecrossesthecoastofNorthAmerica.Thenlook
backtotheBeckerHagensgridandnotethesmallbluenodepointinthevicinityof
theEltaninobject.Itisnumbered'57'onthePlanetaryGridSystemmap.Itwillbe
seenthatthelineoflongitudefromthatgridnodecutsthecoastofNorthAmerica
furthernorththanthatoftheEltaninobject.So,thepositionsoftheobjectandthe
BeckerHagensgridnodearedifferent.Shouldn'ttheybethesame,ifwearedealing
withthesameenergygrid?IstheEltaninobjectinthewrongpositionafterall?
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ThefollowingexcerptsfromBruceCathie'sfirstbook,Harmonic33,helptoanswer
thequestion.
"Foryears,governmentbodiesandprivatecitizenshavebeentryingtofind
somereasonableandsatisfactoryexplanationforthesightingsofsaucers.
themoreimaginativereportshavetriedtoestablishthatUFOsightingsare
causedbymirages,hallucinations,thewronginterpretationofcloud
movements,unusualtemperatures,andawidevarietyofothernatural
phenomena.Buthasanyoneeverseenicecrystalsflyinginformationat
hundredsofmilesperhour>(Thatisoneofthemanyexplanationsgivenof
UFOssightedovertheTasmanbyaQantascrew.)Icannotacceptthat
explanation.Theseobjectsweresightedbyresponsibleandexperienced
observersontheflightdeckofamultimilliondollarairliner.""EventhoughI
realisedIstilldidnothavethecompleteanswerthroughlackofequipment
andaccuracy,IbelievedIhadmorethanenoughevidencethattheUFOs
wereactiveinsomeprojectandIinformedtheproperauthoritiesofmy
findings."
"IsentcopiesofmyfindingstotheAmericanAirForceIntelligenceatWright
PattersonAirfieldOhio.TheyreturnedthemsomeweekslaterstatingthatI
hadinsufficientevidenceInviewofthis,Iwonderedifthereweresomegross
errorinmytheories.IspentanothermonthcheckingthrougheverythingIhad
doneuptothispoint,andIeventuallyfoundtheerror.
Ifoundnothingwronginmytheoryoftheconstructionofthegrid,butthere
waspossiblyevidenceofmoregridsystemsthanone.Iplayedaroundwith
thisforatime,untiltheobviousanswerdawnedonme.Thereweretwogrids,
oneofwhichwasoldandhadexistedinhistoricaltimes,andthiswasbeing
supersededbyanewoneunderconstruction.Thisrealisationopenedupa
numberofnewavenues,andIhaverecentlyfoundevidencethatbothgrids
infactinterlock,andthatrepairsarebeingcarriedoutrightnowoverthe
wholesystem.ThegridIhadcompletedonthesmallglobewasamixtureof
thetwo.Asbothgridsareidenticalandpositionedclosetogether,Ihadnot
beenveryfarfromthetruththewholetime.Itwasjustmyinterpretationof
onlyonegridthatwasfalse."
SoCathiefoundthatthereisanancientgridandanewone.Theformerconformsto
theBeckerHagensgridsystemandismeasuredfromameridianthatpasses
throughtheGreatPyramidofGiza.(TheadoptionofGreenwichastheprime
meridian,in1884,servedtoobscurethesignificanceoftheancientGizareference
point.)TheenergygridthatCathiediscoveredwhilepuzzlingovertheEltaninobject
was,hebelieves,'underconstruction'atthetime.Onceitwascompletedthe
secondgrid'sreactionwiththeoriginalgridcreatedathirdresultantgrid.Hereis
Cathie'sdiagramofthesituation.
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Inhisbook,TheEnergyGrid,BruceCathiewritesfurtheraboutthethreeenergy
grids.Herearesomeexcerpts.
"inmyearlierworksIdiscussedthemethodsIusedtolineupthesystem
andcalculatethefirstestimatesofthegridpolepositions,andthemajor
focalpointsofthegridsimilartotheEltanin'aerial'placement.
ThereciprocalpositionoftheEltanin'aerial'isatlatitude59o08'north,
latitude75oeast,inSiberia.IcalculatedthelengthofthediagonalofwhatI
call,forsimplicity,the'polargridsquare'andfoundittobe5091.168825
minutesofarclong.IplottedatrackfromtheSiberianpositionthroughthe
northgeographicpoleandmeasuredoffthisdistancetolocateanothercorner
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'aerial'ofthepolarsquare.(Squareisnottechnicallytherightwordtouseas
thefoursidesareformedbysectionsofsmallcircleswhichareindifferent
planestoeachother.Whenthe'polarsquare'areasaretransferredfromthe
surfaceoftheearthsphereontoaflatplanesuchasamap,thenaperfect
squareisformedwithsides3600minutesofarclonganddiagonalsof
5092.168825minutesofarc.)"
"Inthegridpatternthereareactuallytwosmallcirclesegments,andone
greatcirclesegmentconnectingeachofthesepointswhichformthepolar
squares.Eachofthesegmentshasadifferentpathovertheearthandsome
trickycalculatingisnecessarytoascertainthetruelength."
'OnceIhadestablishedthisfirstbaselineIfounditquiteeasytoconstruct
themainskeletonofthegridoverthewholesurfaceoftheearth.
AsmyworkprogressedIfoundthattherewereinfacttwosimilargrids,
interlockedwitheachother.Thepolesofthegridswerespacedatdifferent
distancesfromthenorthgeometricpole,andthisarrangementsetupa
seriesofgeometricharmonicswhichweredirectlyrelatedtothespeedof
light,mass,andgravity.Theintersectionofthetwogridscreatedaharmonic
resonancewhichinturnformedathirdresultantgrid."
ThereadershouldrememberthatalthoughCathie'scalculationsseemvery
theoreticalandquitecomplicated,theenergygridthathedevelopedfittedthelocal
gridforNewZealand.Thelattergridhadbeendevelopeddirectlyfromcredible
reportsofUFOsightingsandtracks,andthatmaterialisnotnearlysotheoretical.
Cathiesimplyplottedtheobservedtracksuntilagridpatternemerged.Itmightbe
purecoincidencethatthelocalNewZealandgridfitstheglobalenergygridthat
CathiedevelopedaroundtheEltaninobject,oritmightnotbecoincidenceatall.
Thereisonesurewaytofindout.Sendawellequippedexpedition,withimpartial
observersfromeverycountryonearth,toresurveytheEltanin'aerial',ifitisstillto
befound.Alsosendsimilarexpeditionstosurveytheothersevencornerpositions
ofCathie's'polarsquares'.Suchstudiescouldwellbeconclusive,onewayorthe
other.Butdon'texpectanysuchexpeditionstobesentoutinthenearfuture.
EnergyGridstudieswillnotoccuruntilthereareindependentcitiesandregions
preparedtoseekoutanswersthatcouldspellcertaindoomtocapitalismand
federalism.
FarOutIdeasForaFarOutCentury[226]
ThisfreesiteisnotconcernedwiththeexistenceorotherwiseofaliensorUFOs,nor
isitconcernedwithwhatsuchbeingsmightbedoinginourskies.Thereare
thousandsofwebsitesandpublicationsthatdealwithUFOsandaliens.This
freesiteisconcernedwithfarmoreseriousthreatstothefreedomandwellbeingof
humanitythanextraterrestrialvisitors.Thesethreatshavealreadybeenidentifiedas
takerism,nationalism,capitalism,andmilitarism.TheirongripoftheOWOonthe
world'sresourceshasfarmoreseriousconsequencesthantheallegedactivitiesof
aliensandUFOs.
BruceCathiehappenstobelievethatUFOshavebeenengagedinrebuildingan
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ancientenergygridthatcoverstheplanetandfacilitatestheiraccesstoenormous
reservesofenergy.TheinteresthereisnotwiththeUFOsoraliensthatCathie
writesof,butwiththegreatpotentialforfreeenergytobedrawnfromthegrid.This
energywithinourearthseemstobesoabundantandinexhaustiblethat,wereitto
bemadefreelyaccessibleforordinarycommercialanddomesticuses,thecapitalist
systemwoulddisintegratewithinonlyafewyears.
Thematerialistelitesofthepresentcivilizationhaveavestedinterestinmaintaining
thestatusquoandtheirpositionsofpowerandcontrolinthefaceofample
evidenceofpractical'free'energydevicesand,now,aglobalenergygrid.Therest
ofushavenoeconomicdominancetolose,noranyvalidreasonstofearthe
explorationandutilisationofthegridsthatCathieandothershavedefined.
Abundantenergywillnotendpoverty,disease,andoppressionintheworldonly
newattitudescandothat.Butabundantenergyisthekeytotheestablishmentofa
Level4Civilizationandtrulyfreesocieties.Once'free'energyiswidelyavailable
suchvisionsbecomepractical.Without'free'energytheprospectofaLevel4
Civilizationwillremainadream.
Freshinsightsandnewthinkingandattitudeswillcarrytheglobalvillageforward,
justastheycarriedEuropeoutoftheDarkAgesandcreatedthefirstRenaissance.
Wemustexpect'farout'ideas,'farout'discoveriesandnewrealities.Donotbeput
offbyinformationandconceptsthatwouldseem'farout'toourgrandparents.
RememberwhatGregoryS.PaulandEarlD.Coxsayabout'weird'ideasand
technologies:
"Itisnotweirdtopredicta"weird"futurewhenweliveinaweirdworldandthe
evidencethatthingsarequicklygettingweirderisoverwhelming."
Theenergystoredandreleasedbygunpowderseemedawesometothefirstpeople
towitnessitand,untiltheysawthepowerofgunpowderwiththeirowneyes,many
peoplerefusedtobelieveit.Soon,duringtheearly21stcentury,thereleaseof
energyfromtheearthbeneathoutfeetwilldwarfthepowerofallknown
thermochemicalsources,andtransformoureconomiesandsocietiesasnothing
beforeithaseverdone.Faroutnewtechnologieswillfillthe21stcentury,andthey
willbematchedbynew,andsimilarly'farout',thinking.
MindReachandTransformation[227]
Mostpeople,howeverintelligentandwelleducatedtheymightbe,findfaroutideas
andradicalhypothesessomewhatintimidating.Thisisnottheirfault,itisthefault
ofoursocietywhichencouragesconformityandactivelydiscouragesbreakout
thinkingofanykind.Asalreadymentioned,EdwarddeBonodiscoveredthatall
youngchildrenhavestrongpowersofimagination,aninnateinquisitivenessand
highcreativity.Natureequipsustofaceacomplexandchangingworldbyproviding
uswiththesevitalabilities.Butbytheirmidteensmostyoungpeoplehavelearned
tolimittheirimaginationandtoconformtothestandardsofmediocritysetbystate
educationsystemsandthemainstreammedia.Thenceforththeybecome'good'
citizenswhoareunwillingand,inmanycasesunable,tothinkoutsidethesquareof
familiar,conventional,ideasandpractices.
OurmindreachabilityhasnothingtodowithourperformanceinIQtests.Scoresin
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theMensarangedonotindicatewhetherapersonwillbecomfortablewithfarout
ideas,nordotheyindicateanyabilitytomakeuseofnewideasandtechnologiesin
transformationprocesses.InsuchareasitisnotIQthatmattersmostbutattitudes
andvalues.
Thefollowingdiagramcanhelpthoseofuswhoareolderthansixyearsto
understandandavoidthetrapofalwaysthinkingandactinginthe'conceptual
comfortzone'thatstateeducationsystemslockusinto.
mindreachzones(30K)
Atapersonallevel:
MyComfortZoneistherealmoffamiliarideasandconceptsthatfillourdayto
dayroutines.Everyoneiscomfortablehere.My'reality'mightnotbeexactlythe
sameasyour'reality'butIamcomfortablewithit.Actualrealitymightbevery
differenttobothofourframeworksofunderstandingandideas.Butwearequite
happywiththewaywethinkthingsare.Thewaywethinkthingsareisthewaywe
havelearnedthattheyare.Itwasourupbringing,ouracademicandreligious
education,ourpeergroups,andthe'authoritative'materialwehavebeenexposedto
thatdeterminedwhatwebelieve,andwhatwearecomfortablewiththinkingand
doing.
Mostofusspendthemajorityofourtimeinthiszoneofnegligiblemindreach.This
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doesnotmeanthatwearestupid,butitdoesmeanthatwearelimited.Fortunately,
theboundariesthatconstrainourmindreachareofourownmakingandwehaveit
inourpowertoremovethematanytimewechoose.
MyChallengeZoneiswhatismostlyknownas'innovation'or'creativity'butis
reallytheextensionorrearrangementofconventionalknowledgeandaccepted
concepts.Itcanbechallengingtodo,butitisnotinthesameclassasworkingwith
trulyweirdandfaroutideasandrealities.
Everyonedoessomeofthislevelofthinking,butmostofusdon'tdoenoughofit.
And,evenifwethoughtandworkedatthislevelformuchofthetimewewouldstill
befarshortoffullmindreach.
MyChallengeZoneistheareaofthinkingandadaptingthatliesbetweenthe
thinkingthatIamfullycomfortablewithandthethinkingthatIfindincreasingly
uncomfortable.Thereisnosharpdivide,butastheusedmaterialsandconcepts
becomemoreunusualandconfrontingthereisapointatwhichitiseasiertoclose
outandrejectsolutionsthantoacceptthemandproceed.ThemoreusedIamto
workingwithtrulyweirdandfaroutideasthefurthermymindcanreachbeforeI
becometoouncomfortabletocontinuewithwhatseem,bythen,tobebizarreand
foolishnotions.
MyAcuteDiscomfortZoneis,asthetitlesuggests,quiteprickly.Ananalogyis
thehedgerowsthatareusedinregionsofBritainandEuropeinsteadoffences.It's
astruggletogetthroughonebutwhenyoudogettotheothersideyouarein
anotherfieldentirely,anditcouldbeawholelotgreenerthantheoneyouleft.
Thefacts,ideasandconceptsinthiszoneare,atleasttome,threateninglikethe
thornsofbushesinahedgerow.Idon'tfeelatallcomfortableinthiszoneandsuffer
doubtsandfearsoffailure,togetherwithacuteanxietyaboutbeingseentobe
foolishforevenconsideringsuchthings.Ihavetoovercomemyfearsanddoubts
beforeIcanbreakintothezonethatliesbeyond.Todoso,Iwillgenerallyneedto
havehighlevelsofselfconfidenceandadrivingdesiretogothere.Butitwill
alwaysbeworththeeffort.
ThefollowingexcerptfromthebookTwelvePrinciplesLivingWithIntegrityinthe
TwentyFirstCentury,byMartinHawes,illustratestwoattitudesthatare
characteristicofpeoplewhosucceedintraversingthiszonesuccessfully.First
thereisanunshakablebeliefthataparticulargoalisattainable.Secondthereis
persistenceandfocuswhileunderfirefromvariousnaysayers.
"Itisincrediblewhatonepersoncando.In1995ayoungCanadiancalled
CraigKielburgersetupaninternationalyouthrunorganisationcalledFree
TheChildrentohelpthevictimsofchildlabourindevelopingcountries.His
effortsattractedtheattentionofpresidents,primeministers,monarchs,and
popes,andFreeTheChildrennowhasmorethan100,000membersin35
countries.In1995CraigKielburgerwasjusttwelveyearsold."
AlthoughhewassoyoungCraigKielburgercouldgetthroughthehedgerowbecause
hehadthenecessaryattributes.
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InasimilarveinPeterPlichtawasundaunted,rightfromhisstudentdays,bythe
criticismofthemanypeoplehecameintocontactwithwhojustknewthatprime
numberscouldnotpossiblyplayanypartindeterminingthestructureofthe
elements.Plichtaworkedontheproblemfor40yearsuntil,finally,hewasableto
show,quiteunequivocally,thattheprimesnumbersreallydogoverntheformationof
allmatterintheuniverse.Suchabreakthroughcouldneverhavebeenachievedby
someonewhowaseasilydeterredfromworkingwithuncomfortableideasandunder
relentlessridicule.
MyTransformationZoneencompassesthefulllimitofmymindreach.Some
othersmightbeabletogoevenwiderthanIcanbut,forme,thisismyabsolute
personalbest.Justasthemarginsbetweenfirstandlastinathleticsarequite
narrow,sothespreadbetweenwhatallpeoplecanachieveinthiszoneisnotgreat.
Successhereisnotduetointelligenceoreducationalqualificationsitismore
dependentonattitudes,valuesandanabilitytotapintosubconsciousandspiritual
realms.Thisisnotanelitezone,itisnotliketheMensaclub.Mostpeoplecan
achievethislevelofmindreachbut,sadly,theprevailingfocusonconventional
skillsandconservativethinkingdetersmanyfromevenattemptingtogohere.
Noteparticularlythattheaimingpointoffullreachtransformationmindworkhas
littletodowithmypersonalimprovementorgain.Itismainlyaboutmy
developmentandapplicationofthementalfocusthatMartinusprizedaboveallelse.
Thegoaloffullreachmindworkistohelpothers.Asheputit:"Neverletyour
thoughtsmoveawayfromworkingonhowyoumaybestserveyourfellowbeings."
Wherethelabelforthiszonespeaks,ontheabovediagram,about'imaginativeuse
oftruthandnewinsights'itisnotrestrictingthoughttoorthodoxorstrictlyrational
andobservablephenomena.MyTransformationZoneextendsintospiritualand
metaphysicalrealmsofthought.
Also,thezoneisnotexclusivetofamousthinkers.AlbertEinsteinandEdwardde
Bonohavebothworkedattheextremesofhumanmindreach,eachbrought
practicalinsightsandusabletoolstotherestofhumanity.Butthiszoneisnotonly
populatedwiththeachievementsofsuchintellectualcelebritiesasEinsteinandde
Bono,thecontributionsofmanyauthorsandpathfindersalsofitthereDanielQuinn
isonesuchperson,hisstoriesteachaphilosophythathumanityneedstoembrace
ifitistosurviveandprosper.Therearestillothers,manyingreatcities,universities
andreligiousinstitutions,andsomestilllivingandworkinginjunglesandremote
placesasshamans.
Whatallthesepeoplehaveincommonisanabilitytodrivethoughttoitsverylimits
andthenturnitintobenefitsthataresharedwidelybyothers.Somesagesdothis
withknowledgeandwisdom,othersdrawhelpfromhallucinatorydrugs,butall
generategainsthathavewidebenefitsforothers,andoftenforhumanityandnature
atlarge.Thatiswhyaccomplishmentsinthiszonearealwaysworthwhile,however
difficultitmightbetoproducethem.
Inthepresentdaycivilizationthevastmajorityofpeoplethinkandworkintheir
ComfortZonewherethereisverylittlemindreachrequired.However,mostpeople
inaLevel4CivilizationwillthinkandworkintheTransformationZone.
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Suchadevelopmentmightnotbeasnewornovelasitseems.Itispossiblethat
ancientcivilizationsplacedmoreemphasisonspiritualandmetaphysicalaspects
thanourcurrentmaterialistsociety.Whilewecannotknowwithanycertaintythat
placeslikeCaraloperatedlikethat,suchapropositionisconsistentwiththe
indicationsthatthosepeoplewereabletolivewithoutwarsfor1,000years.How
elsewouldtheybeabletoachievesuchanoutcome,ifnotbyfocusingonserving
theirfellowbeings?Farmindreachandfaroutideaswouldgotogetherinthatsort
oftransformationzonescenario.
Whenmindreachextendstotheoutermostzoneforgroupsofpeople,suchas
tribesortalentcollectives,itreachesitsmostpowerfulstate.Then,almostanything
becomespossible.
ADiscomfortZoneExample[228]
OneofBruceCathie'sfindingsprovidesagoodexampleofthesortofconceptsthat
characterisetheAcuteDiscomfortZone.Hecontendsthatatomicexplosionscan
besetupforspecificplacesandtimesonthesurfaceoftheearth,andthat
accidentalexplosionshaveoccurredinthepastduetoinstabilitiesintheEnergy
Gridbeforeitwasrepaired.Thisideaisso'farout'thatmostpeoplearevery
uncomfortableaboutacceptingit,andofbeingseentodosobyothers,whomthey
thinkmightbequicktolabelthemas'crazy','loony','crackers',etc.
TheideaisevenhardertoacceptwhenitisrealisedthatCathieisnotonlysaying
thatatomicexplosionscanbesetupaccordingtothegeometriesoftimeand
space,heisadamantthatitmustbedonethiswayotherwisetherecanbeno
detonationofanatomicornuclearnature.Thestartlingimplicationofthis
hypothesisisthattheColdWarwasacontrivedfarce.Sinceeachsidecould
accuratelypredicttheother'soptionsinadvanceneithercouldgainanoverwhelming
advantagefromtheirnuclearweapons.Nowthere'safaroutidea!
Understandably,thegreatmajorityofpeoplewhohearnomoreofCathie's
contentionsthanthisarepronetototallyrejecttheidea.Hismoreseriouscritics
attempttoheapscornandderisiononhistheoryandopenlyquestionhissanity.
Doubtandderisionaretheinevitablelotofallwhoarecourageousenoughtovoice
faroutnotionsandtheories,theseandsimilarreactionsgowiththeterritoryofthe
hedgerow.
However,Cathie'sdetractorsfaceonedifficultyincompletelydebunkinghimandhis
theory,Cathiehasbeenabletousehissystemtoaccuratelyconfirmtheexactdate
andtimeofmanyatomictests,suchasthosecarriedoutinthePacificbythe
Frenchduringthe1960s.Onceanhypothesishasbeentestedbypractical
experimentationitnormallybecomesacceptedscientificfact,ashappenedwith
Einstein'srelativitytheory.DoestheabilityofBruceCathie'ssystemtoexplainthe
exacttimingoftheexplosionsqualifyitasscientificfact?Wellnotquite,butit
certainlypushesituptheTruthScale,andalsoraisesathornyproblemforthe
sceptics.
ReadersshouldconsultthefulltextofCathie'sexplanationsofhisideasabout
atomicexplosions,inHarmonic33orotherbooksbythisauthor.Thefollowing
excerptsgivesomeimpressionofCathie'sfindingsandreasoningonthematter.
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"Ihadnoreasonwhatsoevertosuspectthatatomictestingandatombombs
andthelike,hadanyconnectionwithUFOsorwiththegridsystem,untilI
wascheckingsomemeasurementsonmypolarmap.
Ihadapairofdividerssetatthegridgravityharmonicof2,545.5nautical
miles,andIwasbusycheckingvariousmeasurementsfromthemainaerial
positionsofapolarsquare.Inoticedduringasweepofthedividersoverthe
mapthatHiroshimaappearedtobeonagravitycoordinatefromanaerial
position.Ididnotimmediatelyrealisethesignificanceofthis,brushingitoff
asacoincidence,butsometimelater,Ibegantohavesecondthoughts.So
far,myhuncheshadpaidsurprisingdividendsmaybeatomictestswere
directlyconnectedwiththegridinsomeway?
Thelawsofgeometryandmathematicsareunbreakable,andifEinsteinis
correctthenthelawsthatbindthestructureofanatomtogetherarethe
sameasthelawsthatcreatethegravitationalforceswhichholdoursolar
systemtogether.Therelativemotionscausedbythegeometriesofour
spacetimecontinuumaremanifestasgravitationalforces.Wetalkof
magneticattractionorgravityattractionwhen,infact,bodiesdonotattract
eachotherinthatsenseatall.Theillusionofattractioniscausedbythe
relativeaccelerationsoftheatomicstructuresofthebodies.Ifthe
accelerationofonebodyisgreaterthanthatofanother,relativetospace,
thenitwilltendtomovetowardstheotherbody,ifitiswithinthevicinityof
thewavemotionsoffieldswhichformthebody.
Ifweusethistheory,thenucleusandelectronsofanatomarebound
togetherinthesamemanner.Theelectronsarenotkeptinorbitaboutthe
nucleusbecauseofmagneticattraction,inthesenseinwhichwegenerally
accepttheterm.Thecomponentsoftheatomareformedbyaseriesof
wavemotionsinspacewhichcombineatvariousspatialpointstobuildup
what,tous,isphysicalreality.Therelativemotionsofthesespatialpoints
formthenucleusandorbitingelectrons."
"...ifwewanttomovefromonepointinspacetoanother,orbedestructive
anddismantleanatom,thenthelogicalansweristoarrangeageometric
situationwhereeithersomeoralloftheserelativemotionsarebalancedbya
negativeorcontrarymotion,orcompletelybalancedout.Ifwesetupa
geometricaloppositiontosomeofthemotions,thenwewouldcause
movementinspacetimeagravitationalmotor,andIbelievethisiswhatthe
gridachieves.Butwhatwouldhappenifwecancelledoutalltherelative
motionswhichmakeuptheparticlesofanatom,inaninstantintime?I
believetheparticleswouldimmediatelyceasetoexistsofarasweare
concerned.Forthatinstantoftimealltheparticlesoftheatomwouldhave
zeromovementinrelationtoourparticularspaceandwe,infact,wouldleave
thebitsbehindusasourphysicalworldcontinuedinitsmovementaway
fromthatspatialpoint."
"...Canwepickapositionatanypointofourglobeandfindthatthese
geometricprinciplesapply?Unfortunatelywecannot,becausecertain
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conditionsmustbefulfilledandwemustarrangetohaveourdeviceata
particularpointontheEarth'ssurfaceataparticulartimebeforewecan
expectanyreactionformit.Thisisbecausewearedealingwithgeometric
harmonicsthatis,therewillonlybeacertainnumberofspatialpointswhich
willbeharmonicallyintune,geometrically,ontheEarthinrelationtothe
solarsystematagiventime.Tosetupaharmonicoppositiontophysical
matterinoursolarsystemwemustpickaspatialpointinthesystematan
instantoftimewhichisgeometricallyintimewiththeparticularharmonic
oppositionwehavearrangedbyourparlourtrick,Thisisverycomplicated,
soletustryaroughanalogy.
Weareprobablyfamiliarwiththosesimplewirepuzzlesweplayedwithasa
child...Theyconsistedofwirenailstwistedintosimilargeometricshapes
whichcouldbetakenapartonlyifthetwopieceswereinacertain
relationshiptoeachother.Thegapsinthenailsweresoarrangedthatonly
onegeometricsetofcircumstanceswouldallowthenailstobejoinedor
parted.
Thinkofthesolarsystemasoneofthenails,andtheotherasanatom
withinthesystem.Thegeometricgapsare
theharmonicswewishtomatchwitheach
other.Thegapsonlyoccuratfixedpointson
eithernail.nowwehavetoremovetheatom
fromthesolarsystem.Todothis,wehave
toarrangeasituationwherethegapsare
positionedinharmonywitheachother,inrelationtospaceandtime,sothat
theycanslipapart.
Wecandothisintwoways:
1.analysethesituation,andarrangethetwopiecesgeometricallyatapoint
intimesothatthereisnofurthercohesionbetweenthem.
2.Jugglethetwopiecesinourhandsforlongenoughandhopethatatsome
pointintimeanaccidentalgeometricalrelationshipwilloccur,andthetwo
nailswillfallapart...
Ourfirstalternativeissimilartotheproblemwehavewithouratombomb.
Weanalysethesituation,andfindapointontheEarth'ssurfaceoverwhich
wecansetupourbombatacalculatedpointintimewhenthegeometric
harmonicwilloccur.
Thesecondalternativeissimilartowhathasoccurredinthepast,when
certaingridpointshavelinedupinageometricalrelationshipinspace,and
causedanexplosionresultinginacrater,duetotheinstabilityofthegrid."
"NowthatIhadpropoundedthistheoryhowcouldIproveit?Itwasatthis
timethattheFrenchwereabouttobeginaseriesofatomictestsonan
insignificantlittlePacificatollcalledMururoa.Herewasatestcaseinour
ownbackyard."
"...Thepositiontheyhadpickedmusthaveacertaingeometricalrelationship
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tothesolarsystemasawhole,ataninstantintime.Howtoarrangethis?
TheymusthavethepositioninacertainrelationshiptotheSunitself,ata
splitinstantintime.Thistimecannotbecalculatedbecausetheyaredealing
withthecurvedtrajectoriesinspaceofalltheatomicparticlesinvolved.They
cancalculatemathematicallywithinaminutefractionofasecondwhenthe
geometricharmonicwilltakeplace,buttheyfinditimpossibletocalculate
theexactinstant.Themathematicalexpressionofpicomesintothis,and
thisisanexpressionwhichhasafractionwhichcannotbecalculatedto
finality,evenifonehadacomputeronthejobfor20years.
Thereisasimpleanswer,however,andthatistosetupthebomb,andarmit
togooffwhentheSunpassesthroughtherequiredgeometricpoint.The
newspaperswarnusthatthetestswillbecarriedoutoveraseriesof
months,sowesitbackwithasetofastrotablesandpaperonwhichto
calculateSunpositions,andwaitfortheresults.Whenthefirststartcoming
in,wemustconfesstoacertainexcitement.Whatbeganasatheoryis
provinginactualitytobeperfectlycorrect.Wehavecrackedacodethatthe
atombombcountrieshavelongtriedtohide."
Becauseheworksinminutesofarcandharmonicsofthegeometryofthegrid,
Cathie'scalculationsrequiresomestudybeforetheyarereadilycomprehended.Do
notexpectto'get'thefullmeaningofthefollowingexamplesofhiscalculations.The
intentioninpresentingthemhereissimplytoprovideanindicationoftheirnature.
OnemuststudyCathie'svariouspublicationstoreallyunderstandhissystem.
"Outcamemymaps,andIfoundthepinpointoflandcalledMururoaat
latitude22o.
22o=halfharmonicof44o=2,640minutesofarc.
2640=connectinglinkbetweenmassandspeedoflight
asshowninthemathematicsofthegridsection.
Thedistanceinnauticalmiles,orminutesofarc,between
MururoaIslandandthegridaerialphotographedbythesurvey
shipEltanin,offthecoastofSouthAmerica,is2,640nautical
miles.
Coincidence?
ThedistancefromMururoaIslandtotheUSscientificelectroniclistening
postatBlenheim,NewZealandis2,640nauticalmiles
Coincidence?
Anglebetweenthesetwocoordinatesis60o
Coincidence?"
"3July1966.Successfultest.TheSunwasonalatitudeof2,695
nauticalmiles,orminutesofarc,northofMururoaIsland.
Weseeimmediatelythatthegridspeedoflightreciprocalfigure
of695isbuiltintothegridstructureasaharmonicdistancebetween
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resultantgridpoleCandthecorneraerialpositions."
Also,2640+55=2695
2640=linkbetweenmassandspeedoflight
55'=3300"ofarc=33harmonicfactorofgrid
SuchconclusionsasCathie'swouldprobablynothavesurprisedNikolaTesla.He
alwaysmaintainedthatnoenergycouldbegeneratedbysimplycausingatomsto
disintegrateinanatomsmashingmachine.Nor,apparently,wouldhehavethought
itlikelythattheenergyofanatomicbombcomesfromcompressingmatterwitha
shapedchargeuntilitgivesupenergyinafissionprocess.Yet,thisisthepublic
explanationofhowanuclearexplosionistriggered.Itseemslikelythatthisis
disinformationspreadbytheNuclearArmamentsClubofnationswhoknow,and
closelyguard,therealsecretsoftriggeringsuchexplosions.
CathiealsoexaminedthelocationsofTesla'sexperimentsandconcludedthatthey
toofellonopportunelocationsontheEnergyGrid.Hewritesasfollows.
"Hisexperimentshadshownhim(asIhadfoundinmyownbumblingway)
thatmatterwasnothingmorethanacomplexmatrixofwaveformslocked
togetherbyharmonicresonance.Theenergyinherentinmattercouldbe
tappedifthesecretofthegeometricstructureofthewaveformscouldbe
broken.Itappearsthat,bycalculation,hehadfoundthattotunein,soto
speak,tothisenergyballwecalltheearth,hehadtosetuphisapparatuson
aparticularpointonitssurfacetoensurethatthewavesheproposedto
transmitwereinstepwiththenaturalmedium.ColoradoSpringswasoneof
theidealpositionsavailabletohim.
ThepositionofColoradoSpringsisgivenas38degreesand50minutes
Northlatitudeand104degrees50minutesWestlongitude.Calculations
whichhavebeencarriedoutrecentlyforthisareashowthatatheoretical
positionof38o49'31.629"Northlatitudeand104o52'22"Westlongitude
wouldbetheidealpositiontosetupaTeslatypeexperiment.
TheexactpositionwhereTeslabuilthistransmitterisunknowntome,butI
believeitwasnottoofarfromthetheoreticalone.
DuringmyyearsofresearchIhavediscoveredthatsomeofthescientific
establishmentshavebeenpositionedinsuchawaythatthelatitudevalue
setsupaharmonicduetotherelativedistancefromtheEquatorandthe
NorthorSouthpole.AlsoIhavefoundthatthereareharmonicintervals
aboveandbelowthenormalunitsofdegrees,minutesandsecondsof
circularmeasure.Divisionormultiplicationiscarriedoutbytheharmonic
valueof6.
So:forthetheoreticallatitudepositionwehave:
DistancetotheNorthPole=51.174548degrees
Distancefromtheequator=38.825453degrees
Difference=12.349095degrees
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Dividedby6=2.0581825units
Multipliedby2=4.116365units
Square=16.9444units
Theharmonic169444isrelatedtoMASS,GRAVITYand[ENERGY]andis
demonstratedmanytimesinmylaterworks.Themethodofcalculationalso
followsaregularpattern.Thegreatcircledisplacementbetweenlongitude
104o52'22'westand90o00'00"westatthesamelatitude,alsosetsupan
importantharmonic.Thevalue694.44minutesofarc.Thisisthereciprocal
harmonicoftheGridspeedoflight,144,000minutesofarcperGridsecond,
infreespace.
Teslamusthavebeenwellawareoftheimportanceofthepositionhechose,
butkeptthereasonsacloselyguardedsecret."
"Itisinterestingtonotethatinthissameareathemilitaryhavechosentoset
upthegreatestelectricalcomplexintheworldtheNorthAmericanDefence
CommandNORAD.Iamnottellingtalesoutofschoolherebecauseother
publicationshavealreadypointedthisfactout.
...Fromapublicpointofviewthough,oneofthereasonsbecomesclearwhy
theworkanddiscoveriesofTeslaremainsuppressed:themilitaryapplication
ofhisdiscoverieshasbeenconsideredfarmoreimportantthanthewelfareof
theordinarycitizenoftheworld."
"He[Tesla]discoveredthatarateof150,000oscillationsasecond,which
producedelectricalpulsationswithawavelengthof2000metres,was
necessarytoproducetheeffectsherequiredinthetransmissionofusable
powerthroughtheearth.
Ifweconvertthewavelengthof2,000metrestoaminuteofarcornautical
mileequivalentontheearth'ssurfacetheresultis1.0792237.The
experimentalvaluewasthereforeverycloseto1.08minutesofarc,orone
twentythousandthofthecircumferenceoftheearth.21,600minutesdivided
by1.08.
theexactnumberofcyclestoobtaina1.08minuteofwavelengthwouldbe
1.49892.18persecond.Thiswouldtunethetransmitterinharmonywiththe
worldgridsystem.
IntheearlystagesofmyworkIcouldnotobtainpureharmonicsfromallmy
calculationswhendealingwithphysicalsubstancethatis,exactly144for
thelightharmonicetc.Teslastatedthatitisnotpossibletoobtainpure
resonanceorharmonicvibrations,becauseifthisweresothenmatteritself
woulddisintegrate.Acertainamountofresistancemustbeallowedforto
preventcompletedestructionofphysicalsubstances."
"Thereasonforthelocationofthetransmitteroftheworldpowersystemat
Wardenclyffe,intheShorehamareaofLongIsland,wouldalsohavebeen
becauseofthegeometricsinvolved.Ifthestationweretooperateat
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maximumefficiency,ithadtobesetupinapositionthatensuredthe
propagationoftheelectromagneticwaveformswasinperfectharmonywith
theatomicstructureoftheEarth.Theelectronsineveryatomofevery
elementhadtoberesonatedinordertotransmittheenergybeingimparted.
DuringthefirstworldwartheWardencliffeTowerwasdynamitedforsome
obscurereason[otheraccountssaythatitwasdismantledonthepretence
thatitwasamilitarytargetonLongIsland,inWWI!andtakenawayin
militarytrucks.Lothar],andmosttracesofTesla'sactivityinthearea
completelyobliterated.
AtthetimeofwritingtheinitialdraftforthischapterIwasunabletofindthe
exactlocationofthetowersite,becauseofthescantyrecordsleftbehindfor
publicviewing.
Ididpublishatheoreticalpositioninmyearlierworkswhichshowedaseries
ofharmonicsbutwasneverreallysatisfiedwiththeresults.Oneofmy
readersinEnglanddecidedtohelpmewiththeproblemandwrotetoafriend
ofhiswholivesonLongIslandaskingitwerepossibletopinpointthesite.
HesenttheresultsofhisqueryontomeandIquoteasectionofhisletter:
'Imentionedtomyfriendthatyouwereunabletolocatethesite
ofTesla'sTower.Wellthisproducedanunexpectedreaction
frommyfriendbecauseitisjustaroundthecornerfromwhere
shelivesinthegroundsofthePeerlessCompany.Infactthe
roadthatrunsontheothersideoftheboundaryfence,50
yardsfromtheoctagonalconcretebase,iscalledTeslaStreet.
Peerlessrepliedthataccordingtothehighwaysdepartment
(presumablySuffolkCounty)thecoordinatesareasfollows:
40o56'50.3"north/72o53'55.6"west.'
Atlastapositionwasavailableforstudy,althoughIhavenotbeenableto
checktheaccuracy.Ifanyreadercansupplymoreinformation,Iwouldbe
mostgrateful.
ComputercalculationsindicatedthatTeslawasinpossessionofknowledge
farinadvanceofhistime.Ifthepositionofthetransmitterwasnearcorrect
thenthegeometricplacementwasdirectlyrelatedtotheunifiedequations
discoveredinmyworkontheworldgridsystem.
ThelongitudinalplacementindicatedthatTeslahadchosenaposition
harmonicallytunedtothereciprocaloftheGreenwichmeridian."
"AnotherinterestingpointthatIbelieveweshouldnoteisthatTeslainsisted
that60cyclesasecondwouldbethemostefficientfrequencytouseinall
thealternatorsandmotorsproducedfromhispatents.Therewasmuch
oppositiontothisfromthemanufacturersandpracticalmeninthefield,but
Teslawonhispointand,tothisday,60cyclesasecondisthefrequency
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usedinalternatingcurrenttransmission.
Why?IthasbeenfoundthatoneofthebasicnaturalfrequenciesoftheEarth
issixcyclespersecond.Teslapickedaharmonicof6whichwouldbethe
mostpractical."
ReadersshouldnotethatalthoughTesladidnotspecifyexactlocationsforfurther
MagnifyingTransmitters,hehadinmindthatthecompletesystemwouldconsistof
fivedevices.BesidesWardenclyffehespokeofanothernearAmsterdam,another
inChina,andoneateachofthepoles.Ifyoulookbacktotheillustrationofthe
BeckerHagensgriditcanbeseenthatsuchasystemwouldprovidenearoptimum
coverageofthecontinentallandmassesofourplanet.
ItisalsoextremelyinterestingtoconsiderwhatCathie'scomputermightmakeof
thecombinationofthegeographicalpositionofthestreetoutsidetheSariClubin
BaliandtherelativepositionoftheSunatthetimeofthe1012megablast.If,when
thecalculationsaredone,theyclickstraightintotheharmonicsoftheEnergyGrid,
thiswillshiftthelikelihoodoftherehavingbeenanucleardeviceinvolvedwell
towardsthetopoftheTruthScale,andconfirmthesuspicionsofmanythinking
people,includingmembersoftheIndonesianParliament,thatitwasamininuke
afterall.
NewInsightsfromtheAcuteDiscomfortZone[229]
Asalreadynoted,thethinkingthatgoesonintheouterzonesofmindreachis
seldomcomfortable.Norisitgenerallyapplaudedorrewardedbytheguardiansof
thestatusquo:biggovernment,bigbusiness,andbigmedia.However,the
foregoingexcerptsanddiscussionsindicatethatthereisabroadconsensusof
opinion,andastrikingsimilarityindiscoveriesandfindings,amongstthose
inquisitivesoulswhohaveventuredintothehedgerowsoffaroutthoughtaboutthe
natureofmatterandthetruesourceofenergy.
Theconceptofmatterthatcomesoutofinsightsgainedinthehedgerowsofacute
discomfortistotallydifferenttothatwhichformsthebasisofconventionalscience
andpubliceducationsystems.Insteadofthenotionthatmatterissolidand
permanent,beingmadeupofsmallerandsmallerparticlesthataresomehow'glued'
togetherbyforcesthatnobodyquiteunderstands,wefindsomethingthatisfarless
tangible,andfarmoremystical.Oncehedgerowthinkersmovebeyondtherangeof
ourobservation,andconfrontrealitiesatverysmallandverylargescales,theyfind
that,justasvarioussageshavetoldus,everythingisnumber.Notonlythatthe
numericalrelationshipsaregeometricandharmonic.Matterismademanifestviaa
vibrationalspacethatcontainstheenergyandinformationthatdefineourworld.
Einsteinknewthis,hesaidclearly,"Thereisnomatter".
Amajorconsequenceofmoreandmorefaroutthinkersunderstandingmatterand
energyinthesenewtermsis,inevitably,anincreaseinspirituality.Thisshiftisin
accordancewiththeearlierdiagramofThreeDomainsofTheoryscienceand
religionmeetwithintherealmsofthenonmaterial,wherethewholetruthcanbe
found.
Anotherconsequenceisthatinventionsthatweresuccessfullysuppressedduring
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the20thcenturyDarkAgewillnolongerbesecret,orsodiscreditedthatnobodyis
preparedtopursuetheirconstructionanduse.Inlesstimethanmostpeoplecan
believe,energywillbesoneartobeingcostlessthattheeconomicsofscarcitywill
beoverturned,andahigherlevelofcivilizationwillbecomepractical.The2nd
Renaissanceholdsgreatpromiseforeveryone,eventhosewhodoubtthattheworld
canchangesoradicallyandsoquickly.
SeektoUnderstandNewTechnologiesandTheirImpactonScarcity[230]
Whereasscienceisprimarilyaboutquestionsof'why'theworldisasitis,
technologyismainlyaboutquestionsof'how'tobringthefruitsoftheoretical
knowledgeandscientificdiscoveriestosociety.Thepreceding'why'materialhas
coveredthesubjectofenergyandwhy,oncevariousformsofknowledge
suppressionarebypassedintalentcollectivesandnewtribalsocieties,energycan
becomeabundantandfree.Nowitisappropriatetosketchoutafewexamplesof
newtechnologiesthatcanservefreecitiesandaLevel4Civilization.
Thereisanimportantdistinctiontobemadebetweenvariousnewtechnologies.
OnecategorybuildsfromthethinkingoftheComfortZoneandleadsto
technologiesthatareinnovativeandcreativeintheconventionalsense.Asecond
categorytakesconceptsdevelopedwithintheAcuteDiscomfortZoneandbuilds
technologiesthatareentirelynovelandunconventionalincomparisontothoseof
the20thcentury.
SequentialAdvances
Thenewtechnologiesinthiscategoryareextrapolationsofexistinginventionsand
knowledge.Anexampleisthescramjetenginethatoperatesintheupper
atmosphereandhasalreadyachievedaspeedof5,000mph,(albeitforashort
time,andunmanned).Thistechnologyisfarmoreadvancedthanthesimpleinternal
combustionenginethatpoweredtheWrightFlyer,in1903,butitisadirect
descendentofallaeroengines.Therealityofpoweredflightusingenginesto
generatethrusthasbeenevidentfor100years.
DiscontinuousAdvances
Thenewtechnologiesinthiscategoryareentirelynovel.Therewerenoprecursors
nothingtobuildfrom.Anexampleisateleportationdevice.UntilateamofIBM
theoristsshowed,in1993,thatthesciencefictionoftheStarTrekseriesdoesnot
violateanyknownlawsofphysics,therewasnothingtosuggestthatteleportation
devicescouldactuallybebuilt.Buttheycan,andtheyareexamplesofa
technologythatsprangoutofimpossibilitytobecomereality.
TeleportationTechnologyInTheMaking[231]
ThefollowingexcerptisfromthebookTheAgeofSpiritualMachines,byRay
Kurzweil.Itprovidesaveryclearaccountoftheprinciplesofquantumentanglement
andtheinstanttransmissionofrandomstatesatspeedsfarabovethatoflight
speed.
"Thiseffectiscalledquantumentanglement.Einstein,whowasnotafanof
quantummechanics,hadadifferentnameforit,callingit'spookyactionata
distance.'Thephenomenonwasrecentlydemonstrated[in1997]byDr
NicolasGisinoftheUniversityofGenevainarecentexperimentacrossthe
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cityofGeneva.DrGisinsenttwinphotonsinoppositedirectionsthrough
opticalfibres.Oncethephotonswereaboutsevenmilesapart,theyeach
encounteredaglassplatefromwhichtheycouldeitherbounceofforpass
through.Thus,theywereeachforcedtomakeadecisiontochooseamong
twoequallyprobablepathways.Sincetherewasnopossiblecommunication
linkbetweenthetwophotons,classicalphysicswouldpredictthattheir
decisionswouldbeindependent.Buttheybothmadethesamedecision.And
theydidsoatthesameinstantintime,soevenittherewereanunknown
communicationpathbetweenthem,therewasnotenoughtimefora
messagetotravelfromonephotontotheotheratthespeedoflight.Thetwo
particleswerequantumentangledandcommunicatedinstantlywitheach
otherregardlessoftheirseparation.Theeffectwasrepeatedovermanysuch
photonpairs.
Theapparentcommunicationbetweenthetwophotonstakesplaceata
speedfargreaterthanthespeedoflight.Intheory,thespeedisinfinitein
thatthedecoherenceofthetwophotontraveldecisions,accordingto
quantumtheory,takesplaceatexactlythesameinstant.DrGisin's
experimentwassufficientlysensitivetodemonstratethecommunicationwas
atleasttenthousandtimesfasterthanthespeedoflight.
So,doesthisviolateEinstein'sSpecialTheoryofRelativity,whichpostulates
thespeedoflightasthefastestspeedatwhichwecantransmitinformation?
Theanswerisnothereisnoinformationbeingcommunicatedbythe
entangledphotons.Thedecisionofthephotonsisrandomaprofound
quantumrandomnessandrandomnessispreciselynotinformation.Both
thesenderandthereceiverofthemessagesimultaneouslyaccessthe
identicalrandomdecisionsoftheentangledphotons,whichareusedto
encodeanddecode,respectively,themessage.Sowearecommunicating
randomnessnotinformationatspeedsfargreaterthanthespeedoflight.
...
Eventhoughwecannotinstantlytransmitinformationusingquantum
entanglement,transmittingrandomnessisstillveryuseful.Itallowsusto
resurrecttheprocessofencryptionthatquantumcomputingwoulddestroy.If
thesenderandreceiverofamessageareatthetwoendsofanopticalfibre,
theycanusethepreciselymatchedrandomdecisionsofastreamof
quantumentangledphotonstorespectivelyencodeanddecodeamessage.
Sincetheencryptionisfundamentallyrandomandnonrepeating,itcannotbe
broken.Eavesdroppingwouldalsobeimpossible,asthiswouldcause
quantumdecoherencethatcouldbedetectedatbothends.Soprivacyis
preserved.
Notethatinquantumencryption,wearetransmittingthecodeinstantly.The
actualmessagewillarrivemuchmoreslowlyatonlythespeedoflight."
RecallheretheobservationofGeraldL.Schroederthat,"Metaphysicshasentered
mainstream,peerreviewed,universityapprovedphysics,thoughofcoursenotby
thatname.Inacademiait'scalledquantummechanics."Thesciencethatisbeing
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doneon'spookyactionatadistance'isleadingdirectlytonewtechnologiesthatare
quitenovelandunprecedentedsuchasteleportation.Grantgovernedscienceis
using'respectable'termsquantummechanics,andnanotechnologytodescribe
whatweremuchearliercalledmetaphysicsandalchemy.
Whateverlabelsareapplied,teleportationtechnologiesarealreadyatastage
equivalenttothatreachedbytheWrightBrotherswhilebuildingtheirFlyerintheir
bicycleshop.Theprinciplesofteleportationtechnologyaredepictedinthefollowing
diagramfromIBM'sresearchsiteontheWWW.
teleportation(11K)
Thetransmissionofarandomcodebetweentwoplaces,anywhereintheuniverse,
isinstantaneous.Theinformationnecessarytodecodeandreconstructanobjectat
anotherplacetravelsatthespeedoflight.Intheprocess,theoriginalobjectis
destroyedandanexactreplicaiscreatedatadistancefromtheoriginalposition.
InJune,2000,scientistsattheAustralianNationalUniversity(ANU)inCanberra
successfullyteleportedalaserbeamthatcontainedaradiosignalfromoneplaceto
another.Justastheabovediagramindicates,theoriginalbeamanditssignalwas
obliterated,andanotherbeamthatstillcontainedtheradiosignalappearedatthe
targetreceivingpoint.Notquitemagic,butgettingclose.
ABrandNEWAdelaidetoDarwinRailway![232]
In2004thesamegovernmentthatfundedtheANUresearchintoteleportation
openedamajorraillinkbetweenAdelaide,inthesouth,andDarwin,inthenorth.It
costAU$1.4billion,consumed5.5millionmanhoursinconstruction,extendsfor
some1,420kilometres,has120bridges,andrestson2.3millionconcretesleepers.
ItwouldhavebeenamagnificentadditiontoAustralia'sinfrastructurein1904.But,
in2004,amidtheburgeoningofmagicalnewtechnologiesthatwillrenderrailways
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andmostotherformsof19thcenturytransportationobsolete,itisadampsquiba
rubberchickenthatismostlikelytohaveitsneckwellandtrulywrungbeforeitcan
returnafractionoftheinvestmentmadeinit.
MichioKakuisProfessorofTheoreticalPhysicsattheCityUniversityofNewYork,
andaprolificauthorandsciencepresenteronUSradio.Inhisbook,VisionsHow
ScienceWillRevolutionisethe21stCenturyandBeyond,
Kakumakesitveryclearthatscienceisclosetoachieving
masteryinthreeareasthathavelongbeenoutofreach
Matter,Life,andMind.Whentheseareasareunderstood,
andnewandnoveltechnologiesthatusetheknowledge
becomereality,thewholeofhumansocietywillbe
transformed.
AlthoughKakuisclearlyconvincedthatsuchchangesare
inevitable,histimelinesareconservative.Heseemsto
makethemistakeofextrapolatingpastratesofscientific
breakthroughandtechnologicaldevelopmentintothefuture.
Otherknowledgeablecommentatorsseeitdifferentlythey
feelthatthefuturewillbenothinglikethepast,andbelieve
thattheimpactsthatKakuwritesofwillbefeltwithinonedecade,ratherthanthree
orfour.Perhapsthekeypointtorecogniseisthatmasterywillnotbe
simultaneouslyattainedinallthreeofthe'holygrail'areasthatKakunominates.
UncoveringthesecretsofLifeandMindwilltakelongerthanitwillforMatter.
Scientistsandtechnologistsaroundtheworldareclosinginonmasteryofmatterat
arapidrate.
Itmightseemtobealongleapfromteleportingtheinformationinaradiosignala
shortdistance,toteleportingmanufactureditemsfromAdelaidestraightto
SingaporeorBeijingatlightspeed.However,oncetheprinciplesareunderstoodit
issimplyamatterofscalingupthetechnology.Sendinglivingthingsbysuch
meanswillhavetowaituntilthesecretsofLifeandMindareunlockedbyscience,
butinertobjects,eventhosethatembodyoncelivingcontentsuchasbottlesof
wine,shouldnotbetoomuchofaproblemforfullscaleteleporters.
3DCopyingandNanofacture[233]
Anequivalentemergingtechnologyfordelivering'dropitonyourfoot'objects,but
onethatisbasedondifferentprinciplestoteleportation,isnanoconstruction.Inthis
alreadytestedtechnologytheinstructionsrequiredtofabricateornanoconstructan
itemaresentovertheInternetfromasourcepointtoadeliverypoint.
Nanotechnologyinvolvesworkingwithandmanipulatingmatterattheatomicand
molecularlevel.Onenanometerisabillionthofameter.Scientistsinanumberof
countriesareactivelyengagedindevelopingselfassemblingmaterialsand
nanofacturingprocessesthatbuildobjectsfromelementalcomponentsratherthan
crudelymachiningthemfromblocksofmetalorothersubstances.Proponentsof
molecularmanufacturingconsiderthat,giventhedevelopmentofsuitable
nanotechnologytoolsandassemblers,itwillbepossibletobuildproductsfromthe
atomiclevelup.Thisgoalnotonlypromisesperfectproductsbearingscouldbe
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madesosmooththattheywouldbefrictionlessbutalsoveryinexpensive
manufacturedgoods.
Nanofacturehasalreadybeentestedinapreliminarysenseby3Dcopying
technology.Itisalreadycommerciallyandmilitarilypracticaltotransmitinstructions
forthereproductionofathreedimensionalobjectacrosstheInternet,andthen'print
out'thereplicaatthereceivinglocation.Unliketheprocessofteleportation,internet
based3Dcopyingdoesnotdestroytheoriginal.Itis,ofcourse,muchslower.
Nonetheless,therearecommercialapplicationsofthissortthatuseahomogenous
powderto'mold'thecopyandthenfuseittoformthefinalobject.Allthatisreally
transmittedhereistheshapeoftheitem,thereis,asyet,alackofcomplexityand
functionintheformationof3Dcopies.Thissituationischanging,however,and
scientistsarestartingtobuildmultisubstancecopies,andevenobjectscontaining
semiconductingandnonconductingcomposites.
Thedifferencebetween3Dcopyingand3Dprintingisthattheformerscansan
originalobjectandproducesacopy,whereasthelatterusesprogrammed
instructionstocreateanobjectatthereceivingpoint.TheUSmilitary,aslongago
as2000,successfullydemonstrated3Dprintingofacarburettorblockforatank
engineonthebackofatruckinsimulatedbattlefieldconditions,viaasatellitelink.
SpikeTechnologies[234]
Teleportationandnanofacturearenotjustnewtechnologies,theyareexamplesof
spiketechnologies.Thesearethemagicalinventionsandmaterialsthatemerge
duringVernorVinge'ssingularitythepointatwhichhumanitycomestoknowall
thatitcanknow.RecallhowVingedescribedtheapproachofthisspikein
knowledgeandunderstanding:
"Weareontheedgeofachangecomparabletotheriseofhumanlifeonearth."
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DamienBroderickisaprominentAustraliansciencewriterandfuturistwhois
creditedwithhavingoriginatedthetermvirtualreality'.His1997book,TheSpike
AcceleratingIntoTheUnimaginableFuture,drawsonVernorVinge'sconceptand
thewritingsoftechnologicalvisionariessuchasEricDrexler.
Broderickpopularisedthenotionofalooming'spike'in
knowledgeandanexplosionofseeminglymagical'spike
technologies'.
broderick(16K)
Theabovediagramshowshowtheold'machineage'
thatsupportedtheLevel3Civilizationatthestartofthe
20thcenturygavewaytocomputersandotherdigital
technologies.Bythemid1980stheformationofanage
ofnonbiologicalintelligencewasalreadyunderway,but
thiswasnotreadilyevidentinthedatashuffling
machinesofthatera.Nonetheless,thefirstpractical
personalcomputershadbeguntobreakdownthe
dominationofmainframesfrom1981and,by1984,Dana
Andrewshaddiscoveredthebasisfornonprogrammed
reasoninginopticalnetworks.The25yearleadupperiodrequiredforVinge's
singularityandBroderick'sspiketechnologiestoeventuatebeganbackthen.
Asthediagramshows,thesumtotalofallknowledgeandscientificunderstanding
beginstorisesteeplyfromtheyear2000.Allscientistsandtechnologistsinthe
developedworldhavealreadybeenequippedwithpowerfulcomputerstoaidtheir
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research,andtheyhavebeenconnectedwithallotherdiscoveriesandtheoriesin
theirfield,viatheInternet.Noneofthatisnew,ithappeneddecadesago.Presently,
weareseeingtherapidescalationofknowledge,discoveriesandpracticalnew
technologiesthatVingepredicted.
Amazingasitmightseem,Drexler'snanoassemblers,thatmanufacture'dropiton
yourfoot'itemsfromnanosoups,atombyatomwithperfectprecisionandquality
everytime,arefarcloserthanwecanimagine.Onlyashorttimebeyondthatpoint,
humanitywillhavetocometotermswith'machine'intelligencesthataremore
powerfulthannaturalhumanintelligence,andwewillhavetoconsiderissuesof
'machine'srights'andtheethicsofimplantingorotherwiseenhancinghumanbrains
toincreasetheircapacityandpower.Sometimeafterthatstageisreached,but
beforetechnologyhascompletelyspiked,wemightwellhavetodecidehowtolive
andtravelbeyondourgalaxywithoutourbodies,flashingonlyourmindsand
memoriesacrossmillionsoflightyears,toinhabitnewbiodigitalformsthere.
DamienBroderick'sideasaboutthewayhumansocietieswillexistoncescarcityis
replacedwithnewtechnologiesofabundanceareinteresting.Hereisanexcerpt
fromTheSpike:itissubtitled"Themediumfutureatribalutopia."
"NearSpiketechnologieswillensurethateveryonecouldhaveaccesstothis
cornucopia,andwhiledifferentculturesandmoietieswithinthosecultures
willrespondidiosyncraticallytothegreatchange,wemightexpectageneral
driftbacktowardtheancientcodesimplantedbyevolutionarypressures.
Humanshaveevolvedinamillionyearsandmoreofmoderateease,each
tribe'ssmallnumbersdrawingmodestlyupontheselfreplenishingbountyof
theearth.Wewillslipeasilybackintothatblissfulstate,sparedits
occasionalmurderousboutsofuncontrollablefire,flood,drought,plagueand
infestation.
Sinceourancestorshadtosurvivesuchdisasters,weevolvedwithreserves
tomeetextremedemands.Whenneeddrivesus,wereadilyexertourselves.
Developingherding,farmingandmachinetechnologyhasnudgedus,stepby
insidiousstep,intoactingasifthatemergencyprowesswasthewaywe
oughttoliveallthetime.Theresultsaresometimeslethalstress,anger,
roadrage...Tribefindsitselfpittedagainsttribe.Bythemiddleofthe
twentyfirstcentury,however,withtheworkfetishvanishedwillynilly,itwill
bethebestfeaturesoftribalismthatrisetosaveusfromennuiandthe
stressofnothingtodowithourjoblesstime."
Theories,Tools,Technologies[235]
WhenEricDrexlerfirstputforwardhisvisionofananotechnologyage,inhisbook
EnginesofCreation,itwas1990andnothinglikethathadbeenthoughtofbefore.
Therewerenotheoreticalprinciplesfornanoconstruction,therewerenotools
suitableforworkingatnanometerscales,andtherewerenodesignsforpractical
nanoconstructors.Greatscepticismwastheonlythingthatcould,atthetime,be
saidtobeplentifulinsofarasnanotechnologywasconcerned.
Theconceptsofnanofacturearesimple,insteadofmakingitemsfromtheoutside
in,bymillingawayorotherwiseremoving'waste'material,nanoproductsarebuilt
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fromtheprimarybuildingblocksofnatureatoms.Theprocessisinsideout,there
willbenowasteandtheprecisionshouldbe
molecularmanufacture(22K)
higherthananythingeverachievedduringthe
industrialage.Thefeedstockfora
nanoconstructorcomprisesmoleculesthatcan
bebrokendownintotheirconstituentatomsand
reassembledbyoneoftwoprocesses.
Thefirstispartbypartassembly,muchlikea
machineageproductionline.Inthesecond
nanofacturingmodelmaterialsassemble
themselvesoutofanano'soup'thatisrichinthe
requiredatoms.Boththeseprocessesuse
familiarparadigms,oneofaproductionline,the
otherofchemicalvatsandreactionsthatcanbe
observedinmanyoftoday'sfactories.Whilebothoftheseapproachesarelikelyto
betried,withsomelikelysuccesses,thereisathirdparadigmthatisdefinitelypost
industrial.Itinvolvesformingorcondensingmatteroutofcarefullydefined
vibrationalpatterns,andwillbediscussedlater.
Today,peoplelikeEricDrexlerareacknowledgedasvisionaries,becauseitis
becomingclearthatnanotechnologyisgoingtobeamajorformofmanufacturingin
the21stcentury.In1990justabouteveryonedoubtedthatitwouldbepossibleto
manufactureperfectproductsusingan'insideout'nanoconstructionprocess.
However,Drexlerhastheperfectanswerforthesceptics,hesayssimply,
"Ifyouwanttoseeananomolecularmachinelookinthemirror".
Nanotechnology,inrudimentaryforms,isalreadyamultibilliondollarindustry,with
applicationsusedinmissileguidancesystems,'smart'materials,thesensorsthat
triggerautomobileairbags,andmanyotherinventions.Nobodydismisses
nanotechnlogyanymore,buttheystillunderestimatehowrapidlyitcanadvance.
Punditsinthefieldofmanufacturingpeoplewhoshouldknowthespiketechnology
answersbutdon'tcontinuetoconservativelyestimatethattheappearanceof
nanofacturedevicesandnanosoupsisthirtyyearsaheadofus.Thosewhoare
activeinthemanylaboratoriesnowworkingonthesetechnologiesconsiderthe
horizoncouldbefarcloser,perhapsaslittleasthirtyorfortymonthsaway.
Thenecessarytheoriesaredevelopingrapidly,manypracticaltoolsforworkingat
thenanoscalenowexist,andteamsofexperimentersand'tinkerers'areworkingon
realworldconstructiondevicesandproducts.Spiketechnologiesarecomingsooner
thanmostpeoplethink.
QuantumDotsandProgrammableAtoms[236]
WilMcCarthyisanengineerandalsoasciencecolumnistandauthor,dealingwith
bothsciencefictionandsciencefact.WhilehewasChiefTechnologyOfficerfor
GalileoShipyards,anaerospaceresearchcompany,McCarthywroteabooktitled
HackingMatterLevitatingChairs,QuantumMiracles,andtheInfiniteWierdnessof
ProgrammableAtoms.Itisveryrelevanttothedevelopmentofspiketechnologies,
particularlythosethatseektocreatenewformsofmatter.
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WilMcCarthyexplainsthatquantumdotsarecheaply
producedsilicon'traps'thatconfineelectronsinallthree
dimensions,sothattheyceasebehavingasparticles
and,instead,behaveasstandingwaves.Inthisform,
trappedwithinananoscalesilicondotonabase
substrate,theelectronsbehavemuchastheydowithin
atoms.ThefollowingexcerptsfromWilMcCarthy'sbook
shouldhelpthereadertounderstandthenatureofa
quantumdot.
McCarthy(15K)
"Unabletoflow,unabletomoveasparticlesof
evenholdawelldefinedposition,thetrapped
electronsmustinsteadbehaveasdeBroglie
standingwaves,orprobabilitydensityfunctions,
orstrangelyshapedcloudsofdiffuseelectric
charge.'Strangelyshaped'because,evenas
waves,thenegativelychargedelectronswillrepeleachotherandattemptto
getasfarapartastheirenergiesandgeometriespermit.
Ifthissoundsfamiliar,it'sbecausethere'sanother,moreordinaryplace
whereelectronsbehavethisway:inatoms.Electrons,whicharepartofan
atom,willarrangethemselvesinto'orbitals,'whichconstrainanddefinetheir
positionsaroundthepositivelychargednucleus.Theseorbitals,andthe
electronsthatpartiallyorcompletelyfillthem,arewhatdeterminethe
physicalandchemicalpropertiesofanatomthatis,howitisaffectedby
electricandmagneticfields,andalsowhatothersortsofatomitcanreact
with,andhowstrongly.
Thispointbearsrepeatingtheelectronstrappedinaquantumdotwill
arrangethemselvesasthoughtheywerepartofanatom,eventhoughthere's
noatomicnucleusforthemtosurround.Whichatomtheyresembledepends
onthenumberofexcesselectronstrappedinsidethedot.Amazing,right?
..."
"...quantumdotsneedn'tbeformedbyetchingblocksoutofaquantumwell.
Instead,theelectronscanbeconfinedelectrostatically,byelectrodeswhose
voltagecanbevariedondemand,likeaminiatureelectricfenceorcorral.In
fact,thisisthepreferredmethod,sinceitpermitsthedots'characteristicsto
beadjustedwithoutanyphysicalmodificationtotheunderlyingmaterial.We
canpumpelectronsinandoutsimplybyvaryingthevoltageonthefence."
"...Sinceanatom'schemicalpropertiesaredeterminedbyitselectrons,
theseareallyouneedtocreate,inchemicalterms,anartificialatom.One
electrongetsyouhydrogen,twogetsyouhelium,andsoon.Eachdothas
itsownuniqueperiodictable,thoughthesizeandshapeandcompositionof
thedevicehaveahugeeffectonhowitselectronsinteract.Wecaneasily
callupanartificial,sixelectron'carbonatom'onthechip,butitsstructure
maynotresemblethatofanaturalcarbonatom.
Forexample,mostquantumdotstodayareverynearlytwodimensionalthe
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electrostatic'corralbeingmuchlargerthanthethicknessofthequantumwell
beneathit.Thisleadsto'pancakeelements,'withatwodimensionalorbital
structurethatismuchsimplerthanthethreedimensionaloneofnatural
atoms.Thisinturnleadstoamoresimplisticperiodictable,withelements
whimsicallynamedforteammembersatDelftUniversityandNippon
TelephoneandTelegraph."
"Pumpinseventynineelectronsandwhatyougetisnotgoldbutsome
relatedanddecidedlyimprobablematerial:pseudogoldsilicateorpseudogold
cadmiumselenide.Andifyouforcethreemoreelectronsintothetrap,you
canswapatomsofpseudoleadforatomsofpseudogold.AlchemistRoger
Bacon,inhismonkish,thirteenthcenturydreams,couldscarcelyhaveasked
formore."
"Thisisnotasciencefictionaldevicebutaroutinepieceofexperimental
hardware,indailyuseinlaboratoriesthroughouttheworld.Itwasfirst
patentedin1999,byToshiroFutatsugiofJapan'sFujitsuCorporation,
althoughthetechnologyitselfhadbeenunderinvestigationfornearlya
decadepriortothat...."
"Becauseitcanbeadjustedtoresembleanyatomontheperiodictable,this
typeofnanostructureiscalledan'artificialatom'atermcoinedbyKastner
[ofMIT]in1993andsubsequentlytakenupwidelythroughoutthe
semiconductorindustry.Otherterminologyreflectsthepreconceptionsof
differentbranchesofresearch:microelectronicsfolksmayrefertoa'single
electrontransistor'or'controlledpotentialbarrier',whereasquantum
physicistsmayspeakofa'Coulombisland'or'zerodimensionalelectrongas'
andchemistsmayspeakofa'colloidalnanoparticle'or'semiconductor
nanocrystal'.Allofthesetermsare,atvarioustimes,usedinterchangeably
with'quantumdot',andtheyrefermoreorlesstothesamething:atrapthat
confineselectronsinallthreedimensions.
...Iwilluse'artificialatom'torefertothepatternofconfinedelectrons(or
otherchargedparticles,aswe'llseelateron)and'quantumdot'torefertothe
physicalstructureordevicethatgeneratesthispattern.Thedistinctionis
subtle,butclarifyinganalogoustothedifferencebetweenamovietheatre
andthemovieit'scurrentlyshowing."
Doyouseethesimilaritybetweenthislastexplanationandtheearlieranalogyby
LeonardG.Cramp,wherehelikensanatomtothepatternofripplesformedbya
stickinastreamofflowingwater?Thebackgrounddevice,orquantumdot,is
similartothestreamandthestick,whiletheartificialatomisakintothepatternof
ripples.Bychangingthevoltagesthatconfineelectronsinanelectrostaticcorral
moreorlessoftheseparticles/wavescanbeadmittedorejectedfromtheartificial
atom.Thevoltagesinthewireoperatemuchasthestickdoeswhenitismoved.
andthepatternofripplestheartificialatomischanged.
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Theadjacentdiagramshowsthatan
artificialatomispresentlymuchlarger
thannormalatoms.Intheillustrationthe
smallspheresaretrueatomswhilethe
largesphererepresentsasinglequantum
dotthatcanbesettobehaveasan
artificialatom.
Atfirst,artificialatomsseemtohave
seriouslimitationsbecausetheyare
alwaysattachedtoasubstrate,andare
unabletofloatfreelikenaturalatoms.
Thecharacteristicsofwholesurfaces,suchaswallsandwindows,mightbe
changediftheywerecoatedwithartificialatomsormolecules.Butonceasurface
was,say,switchedfromthepropertiesofleadtothoseofgold,itwouldnotbe
possibletopeeloffthelattermetal,meltitdownandcastitintoingots.
Theatomswouldbeartificial,notreal.Awall,awindow,orsomeotherobject,could
bemadetolookandbehaveasifithadacoatingofgold,butitwouldbeaneffect
producedwithquantumdots,ratherthanarealcoatingofatomsofgold.
Nevertheless,surfacescoatedwithartificialatomswouldhavemanyusesina
Level4Civilization.
FabricatingMatterUsingArtificialAtoms[237]
Quantumdotsarelikelytobeveryusefulasindividualunits.Theyare,forexample,
alreadyusedinmedicalresearchandmicrobiologytostudylivingsystems.
QuantumDotCorporationhasspecialisedinthistypeofnanotechnologysince1998
andnowsuppliesnanocrystals(Qdotbranded)toitsmanycustomersworldwide.In
2003theprestigiousscientificresearchjournal,ScienceMagazine,namedquantum
dotbioimagingtechnologyoneofthetoptenscientificbreakthroughsoftheyear.
ThearticleinScienceMagazinereferencedworkdoneatCornellUniversityinwhich
scientistsusedQdotnanocrystalstoviewthebloodflowofmiceglowingbeneath
theirskin.Theresolutionofthebloodvesselswassohighthattheresearchescould
seethewallsofthearteriesripplewitheachheartbeat640timesineachminute.
WilMcCarthyandothersbelievethat,induecourse,itwillbepossibletoovercome
thelimitationsoftheneartwodimensionalnatureofartificialatomsandtheneedto
alwayshaveasubstrateofnormalmoleculestoholdthequantumdots.Hereisa
littleofwhatMcCarthywritesaboutasolution.
"...Youcan'tcommandadiamondcoatingtoappearonthechip,orevena
quartzone,becausethesesubstancesrelyonthreedimensionalstructurefor
theirproperties.Fortunately,thislimitationalsohasarathersimplesolution:
werollthechiparoundalong,thinfibre.WithPandNandPlayersofthe
quantumwell,andtheconductingtracesontopofthem,andmemoryand
insulationlayersbeneath,thisfibrewouldhaveathicknessofaround6080
nanometres(300400atoms),meaningwecouldfitartificialatomsaroundits
circumferenceandapotentiallyinfinitenumberalongitslength.
Theartificialatomsareasurfacefeatureofthechip,butbyplacingthem
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insteadonafibre,wecreateamaterialthatismostlysurface,equally
controllable.Andoncewehavethesefibres,wecanembedtheminbulk
materialstoserveasprogrammabledopants.Perhapsmoreimportant,we
canstringthemupinathreedimensionallattice,notunliketheskeletonofa
building,orelseweavethemtogetherlikebasketwicker.Thisisatough
nanoassemblyjobeitherway,butonceit'scompletewehaveartificialatoms
bumpingrightupagainstoneanother,abletobondwithneighboursonthe
samefibreoradjacentfibres.Nowwecancreatenotonlyathinfilmof
goldlikepseudomatter,butathreedimensionalsolidwithpseudogolddopant
atomsontheinsideaswell.Thus,wecangenerateabulkmaterialwiththe
massofwickeredsiliconebutthephysical,chemicalandelectricalproperties
ofanotherwiseimpossiblegold/siliconalloy."
"Chemistryprovidesanotherpossibleavenue.Aidedbytheabilityofsome
structuresandmaterialstoselfassembleatthenanoscale,chemistshave
provenincreasinglyadeptatproducingandmanipulatingcomplexdesigner
molecules.Chemistsgrowing'stripednanowire'structuresofmetaland
semiconductorshavealreadyproducedworkingdiodes,LEDs,transistors,
andcrudecircuitsassmallas1.5nanometresacross.Othershaveused
designervirusestoassemblethreedimensionalstructuresofcolloidal
quantumdots.Mostamazingly,inmid2002ateamatHarvardandCornell
managedtousetheelectromagnetismofatomstocreatetransistorsoutof
singleatoms.Thewiresrunningintothedevicearemuchlarger,ofcourse,
butCornell'sPaulL.McEuennotesthattheseatomscaletransistors
representtheultimatelimitforquantumdottechnology:electricallyshrinking
orgrowingtheswarmofelectronssurroundingasinglerealatom.Sowhile
practicalnanocircuitryisbeyondthereachoftoday'schemists,theirbagof
tricksisgrowingrapidly.
Ihaveconfidenceintheingenuityofhumanbeings,especiallywhenthere
arefortunestobemade,Ifthesenanostructuresareasusefulasexpected,I
thinkit'ssafetoassumethatsomemeanswillbefoundnotonlytoproduce
thembuttomassproducethemfortheconsumermarket.Perhapswe'llsee
hundredsofnanoassemblerarmsandelectronbeamgeneratorspackedonto
achip,whichcanbuilduplayersofwellstone[McCarthy'stermforquantum
dotfibre]asthoughtheywerepizzasandstackthemendlessly,oneupon
theother,toextrudeafibreofarbitrarylength.Thesenanosilkwormsmight
evenhavethepowertocrawlalongpreprogrammedpathways,ina
nanoscalespinningandweavingoperationthatturnsthefibresdirectlyinto
somethinglikewellstonecloth,orlargeblocksofbulkmaterial."
Thetoolsforfabricatingassemblagesofartificialatomsarestillbeingdevelopedbut
therearenosoundreasonstobelievethatsucheffortswillnotsucceed,orthatit
mighttakedecadestoreachthepointofpracticalmassproductionoftechnologies
basedonquantumdots.Thefledglingpseudomatterindustryispresentlyatan
equivalentpointinitsdevelopmentastheaviationindustrywasin1905technology
hasbeendemonstratedandmuchisbeingdonetopushittocommercialreality,but
itwilltakealittletimetoreachthesamelevelsofsocial,commercialandmilitary
impactsthataviationhastoday.Whiletheearlypioneersofaviationtechnology
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wereconstantlyscalingupfromthefragileWrightFlyerof1903,thepseudomatter
inventorsof2004areconstantlyscalingdowntoachievepracticalresultsinan
invisiblerealmthatholdsoneofthevitalkeystomanufacturingabundanceinthe
21stcentury.
HintsOfWhatIsJustAhead[238]
Thefollowingfewsectionsarespeculative,butbasedontheinformedopinionsof
scientistsandtechnologistsinthefieldofquantumdotresearchanddevelopment.
Inthecourseofresearchinghisbook,HackingMatter,WilMcCarthymetand
interviewedmanypeoplewhoareactivelyengagedinthisfastgrowingtechnology.
AtonepointhenotesacommentbyCharlieMarcusofHarvardUniversity'sCentre
forImagingandMesoscalestructures(CIMS):"Scientistsdon'tnecessarilymake
betterfuturiststhanthepeopledownatthedonutshop.Somuchdependson
serendipitythelasercameoutofmicrowaveresearch,notadesirebySchawlow
andTownestoimprovesurgeryorrecordplayers."McCarthy'sexperienceisthat
manyscientistsdeliberatelyavoidspeculatingaboutwheretheirresearchmight
lead.WhenhetalkedfurtherwithCharlieMarcushegleanedsnippetsofinformation
aboutwhatresearchwasbeingdone,suchasquantum'spinpumps'and'spin
filters',butnofuturistvisionsofwherethetechnologycango.
Otherscientistsandtechnologistsareveryexcitedaboutthepotentialofwhatthey
areworkingon,butlimitedbycommercialconstraintsandthecompetitivenatureof
developmentinatakersociety.WilMcCarthydescribesaconversationwitha
developeroftechnologywhofitsthisprofile.
"Aboutthematerialsscienceapplicationsforquantumdots,Quantumdot
Corporation'sfortyfouryearoldJoelMartinaPh.D.chemistaswellasan
MBAventurecapitalistwaxesenthusiastic."I'mactuallyworkingonone
rightnow.Thisnanoscaletechnologyjustgivesusanotherdegreeofcontrol
overthepropertiesofmatter,ofsurfaces,thatwedon'thavebyothermeans.
That'sincrediblyuseful."
Alas,toomuchmoneycanshutpeopleupassurelyastoolittleMartinisa
Valleyinsiderwhohasparticipatedinninestartups,twoofthemhisown.His
boardofdirectorsiscrowdedwithotherventurecapitalists,whoeat
nondisclosureagreementsforbreakfastandexpectareturnontheir$40
millioninvestment.Idon'tbotheraskingwhathe'sworkingonifitpansout,
we'llknowsoonenough.ButwhenIaskhisopinionontheprospectsfor
programmablematterintheabstract,hehasaonewordanswer:
"Absolutely.""
So,McCarthyhadtousehisown'headlights'toseethepossibilitiesinherentinthe
piecemealinformationalofferingsofscientistsandtechnologists:aboutwhere
quantumdottechnologiesaregoingandwhatworldchangingproductstheymight
soonproduce.Therawinsightsandrevelationsheusesweredrawnfromdirect
interviewswithresearchersworkingattheleadingedgeofquantumdotsand
pseudomatterdevelopment.Hisviewsofthepossibilitiesarenotsciencefiction,
theyarebasedonlogicalextrapolationofexistingsciencefacts.
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TheMagicofPseudomatter[239]
Apartfromtheapplicationofindividualquantumdotsinbiologicalresearchand
similarfields,therearetwocategoriesinwhichassembliesofthesedotswillfind
uses.Quantumdotscanbearrangedontwodimensionalsurfacesorasthree
dimensionalmaterials.Inthelattercasetheartificialobjectsarewovenfrom
quantumdotfibresandWilMcCarthyreferstotheresultantprogrammablematteras
Wellstone.Inthemajorityofinstancesquantumdotsurfacesandmaterialsexhibit
propertieswhichhavenodirectequivalentintheworldofnaturalmatter.
Pseudomatterreallyisdifferent.
McCarthyputsitthus:
"Therealpowerofquantumdotsisnotthattheycanbeshinyortransparent
orinsulative,orwhateverelsewehappentoneedatanyparticularmoment.
Therealpowerisalltheotherthingstheycanbeaskedtodoandbeona
microsecond'snotice:
TransparentorOpaque
ReflectiveorAbsorptive
ElectricallyConductiveorElectricallyInsulative
ThermallyConductiveorThermallyInsulative
MagneticorNonmagnetic
FlexibleorRigid
LuminousorNonluminous.
Intheory,ablockoftrulyprogrammablemattershouldbeabletoselectany
pointonanyoftheseaxesatanytime.Throwinyourchoiceofcolourand
theresultis,tomymind,veryinterestingindeed.andofcoursetheremaybe
othereffectssuchasmagnetoresistivity,photo/thermo/piezoelectricity,
superconductivity,andtheabilitytoperformclassicalandquantum
computations."
Thepointhereisthatnotonlycanpseudomatterbe,say,transparentandflexibleit
canbeimmediatelyreprogrammedtobesomethingelseentirely.Weareaboutto
experiencehighlyadaptableandversatilesurfacesandobjectsinourdailylives.
TheywillhelpustobuildaLevel4Civilizationsoonerthanmostpeoplethink.
Someoftheapplicationsenvisagedforprogrammablematterpresentlyinclude:
Thermochromicsurfacesandthreedimensionalobjectsthatchange
colouraccordingtothetemperaturetheyareexposedto.Thereare
alreadyplasticsandpaintsthatcandothis,butnonearecapableofbeing
quicklyreprogrammedtoresemblesomeotherformofmatter,withquite
differentproperties.
Perfectlyreflectivemirrorsandgenuinelyonewayglass,ratherthanthe
halfsilveredmirrorspresentlyused.Hereagain,thepseudomattersurfaces
involvedwillbereprogrammable.Theymightactasmirrorsor'privacy'glass
atoneinstantandassomethingelsethenextmoment.
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Digitaldisplayscreensthatdonotrequirebacklighting,aspresentLCD
typesdo,noravacuumtubeand'gun',asusedbytheCRTdisplaysof
thepast.Quantumdot(QD)technologymightenablemanysurfacestobe
usedasdisplayscreens,whentheappropriatesignalsaretransmittedfrom
mobilecomputingdevices.Thewallsofofficesandthesidesofbuildings
couldbecomeondemanddisplaysurfaces.
Therearestilltechnicalissuestobesolved,suchashowto'wire'QD'pixels'
thatcouldbesmallerthanthewavelengthofvisiblelight.Butthese
challengesshouldbesolvedwithnewtoolsandgrowingexpertiseinscaling
technologydowntothenanolevel.Dependonit,videowallsarecomingto
yourworkplaceandstreetscapes.
ProgrammablemagnetoresistiveQDmaterials.WilMcCarthynotesthat,
duetoearlyresearchbyIBM,sandwichedlayersofmagneticand
nonmagneticmaterialsthatarelessthanamillimetrethick,andamillion
timesmoresensitivetomagneticfieldsthanferricoxide,alreadyexist.This
quantumwellbasedtechnologyisincommercialuseinthereadheadsof
diskdrives,andindeadreckoningnavigationsystemsthatuse
magnetoresistivecompasses.Thelatterdeviceshaverecentlybegunto
replaceorsupplementGPSreceiversinsomeapplications.Theadventof
programmable(QD)materialsinmagnetoresistivedeviceswillfurther
revolutionisetheelectronicsindustryandfindmanynewapplicationsin
roboticsandotherfields.
OneresearcherthatMcCarthyinterviewedexpectshislabtoproducea
switchableferromagneticmaterialby2006.
Truemovingimageholograms.Today'shologramsonlyseemtomove
becausemultiplestaticimagesarefedintothepictureatdifferentangles.
QDsurfaces,ontheotherhand,shouldbecapableofsequentiallychanging
thecolourandintensityofveryfine'pixels'ondemandandinrealtime.Wil
McCarthyspeculatesthatawellstoneTVmightthemlooklesslikethe
movingpicturescreensofthe20thcentury,andmorelikearealwindowin
thewallofyourlivingroom,thatplayslifelikethreedimensionalimages.
Sincepseudomattersurfaceswillbeprogrammableitwillbeeasyto
repositionthese'windows'anywhereonthesurfaceofthewall.
Materialsthatarecapableofstablelevitation.Thisprospect,atfirst
examination,seemswaytooimaginative.ButMcCarthypointsoutthat,
providedthatsuperconductivitycanbeachievedinQDmatteratroom
temperatures,theideaisquiterealistic.HeconjecturesthattheMeissner
effect,wherebymagneticfieldsareexpelledfromsubstancesallowingthem
to'float'onthinair,mightbeinducedinQDmaterials.AsMcCarthywrites,
thereisapopulardemonstrationthatcomesclosetobeingmagical
"...thiseffectcanbeusedtolevitateawaferofyttriumbariumcopperoxide:
justplaceitonapermanentmagnetandpoursomeliquidnitrogenoverit,
andthewaferwillfloatupintotheair,supportedbythepressureofthe
magneticfielditisreflecting."
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Thereisnothingfarfetchedaboutlevitatingmatter,peoplealreadyridein
'maglev'trainsinanumberofcountries,theMeissnereffecthasalready
beenputtopracticaluse.
Infact,theexistenceofdiamagnetism,alsotermed'molecularmagnetism'or
'antimagnetism'allowslevitationoflivingcreatureswithoutrequiring
superconductors.Diamagnetismismillionsoftimesweakerthan
ferromagnetism,andweakeragainthantheforcesofmagnetoresistivity,but
ithasbeenshowntolevitateorganisms.WilMcCarthyrecountsthatinthe
1990sscientistsinHollanddemonstratedlevitationofafrogina10tesla
field.ThatfieldstrengthisroughlyequivalenttothefieldsoftheMRI
scannersnowusedinmedicine.
Sincethenatureofdiamagnetismisnotyetfullyunderstooditispossible
that,intime,technologistsmightemulatetheeffectusingprogrammable
pseudomatter.Ifthisoccursitcouldopenupawiderangeofmaterial
levitationpossibilities.Thisispurespeculation,butsowerejetaircraft
enginesuntilalittleoversixtyyearsago.
Invisiblematerials.Electroniccamouflageisalreadyarealitybutitdoesnot
involvetrueinvisibility.Camouflagesimplycausesanobject,suchasatank
orasoldier,toblendintothelandscape.Camouflagedobjectsarenot
invisible,theyarejustdifficulttopickoutfromtheirbackground.Tobe
invisibletooureyesanobjectmustbecompletelytransparent.Contraryto
theinitialexpectationofmanypeoplethereareplentifulexamplesofnear
invisibleobjects.It'sjustthatwedon'toftenencounterthembecausethey
occurmainlyintheupperlevelsoftheopenoceanswherelightfiltersthrough
thewater.There,ratherthanblendingintothebackgroundoftheir
environmentbyusingcamouflagemarkings,manylivingorganismsare
almostcompletelytransparentduetotheircellularproperties.Theyneither
absorbnorscatterlight.
Manyorganismsintheocean,suchassomeformsofshrimp,are
completelytransparentexceptfortheireyes,whichmustabsorblightinorder
tofunction,andthecontentsoftheirgut,whicharenotpartofthemandnot
transparent.Truetransparencyisrareronlandbecausetherearegreater
problemswithreflections.Avacuumhasarefractiveindexof1,andit
cannotbeseen,thereisnothingtoabsorborscatterlight.Thevelocityof
lightinavacuumisthestandardforthemeasureoftherefractiveindexofa
material.,Thespeedoflightinavacuumiscomparedwiththespeedoflight
inanothermedium.Airhasalowrefractiveindexof1.0003.Therefractive
indexoflighttravellingfromairintowaterisaround1.33,glassisabout1.5
anddiamondis2.4.Becausetherefractiveindexoftransparentorganismsin
theoceanisclosetooridenticalwiththewatertheyareimmersedinthereis
noscatteringofthelightpassingthroughthem,andeventheiroutlinesare
notvisible.
WilMcCarthynotesthatin2002ateamattheAirForceResearchLaboratory
inMassachusettssucceededinslowingthespeedoflightwithina
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praesodymiumdopedcrystalofyttriumsilicatetozero,whichrepresentsa
refractiveindexofinfinity.thenthereisnothingtobeseenatall,just
blackness,whichitselfcouldbeaneffectiveformofcamouflageonadark
night.
McCarthyconsidersthattherewillbemanyapplicationsforprogrammably
transparentandinvisiblematerialsinart,andrelatedfieldssuchas
ornamentationandjewellery.Hecommentsthatsincemostpseudomatter
hasalowerrefractiveindexthanitsparentsemiconductoritshouldbe
possible,bynudgingthesevaluesevenlower,toachieveoptical
characteristicssimilartoairoravacuum.Yetagain,thegreatestadvantage
ofartificiallyinvisiblesolidsandsurfacesgeneratedbyQDtechnologycould
betheirprogrammability.Anobjectmightbeinvisible(totallytransparent)at
oneinstantandresembleacolumnofgoldorsilverthenext.Natural
materialscannotmatchtheswitchablepropertiesofpseudomatter,sothere
shouldbemanyusesfortheprogrammablewellstonethatMcCarthy
envisages.
ManipulationofNaturalAtoms[240]
Theprospectofatruenanoconstructorthatcanassemblematerialsandproducts
atombyatom,fromtheinsideoutandwithperfectprecisionandquality,is
dependentontechnologistsscalingdowntheirtoolsandworkingouthowto
manipulatenaturalatoms,asdistinctfromartificialones.PeoplelikeK.EricDrexler
andDamienBroderickconsiderthat,asthecurveofscientificknowledgeand
technologicalcapabilitiesrisesataneverincreasingrate,itwillbepossibletofeed
moleculesintoananoconstructorandrearrangethemintoanydesiredcombination
ofatomsandmolecules.Thisisamuchmoreambitiousandsophisticatedgoal
thanthatoftheexisting3Dcopiersalreadymentioned,butitisnotbeyondreason.
PeterPlichta'sdiscoverieshavealreadyprovidedthecorrectframeworkfor
understandingandmanipulatingnaturalatoms.Butbeforesuchunderstandingcan
beapplieditmustberecognisedandaccepted.Thisshiftinattitudesistakingtime
tohappen.ItisclearfromWilMcCarthy'sbookthatheandthescientistsand
technologistsheinterviewedarestillusingtheatomicmattertheoriesthatoriginated
acenturyago,andwhichhaveheldbackdiscoveryandinvention,andkeptthe
worldlockedintoa'dropthemonyourfoot'viewofatoms,forfartoolong.
NikolaTeslaandAlbertEinsteinappeartohaveknownthat"thereisnomatter",
onlyfundamentalvibrationsandtheirharmonicsthatgiverisetowhatismanifestas
matterinthethreedimensionalspacethatweareawareof.PeterPlichtaalso
knowsthetruth,andhehasdocumentedthenaturallawsthatgovernthestructure
oftheelements.
Inhisbook,HackingMatter,whichwaspublishedin2003,McCarthystillwrites
about"the92naturalstructures"althoughPlichta'sworkhasbeenpublishedin
Englishsince1997,andinGermanwellpriortothatyear.PeterPlichtaactually
finalisedhisfortyyearstudyofthelawsoftheelementsandatomicstructuresin
1986.Yet,theinformationhasstilltofilterthroughtothosescientistswhoare
workingatthenewfrontiersofnanotechnologyandartificialmatter.Onceitdoes,
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progressshouldthenberapidandmoreandmorespiketechnologiesshould
emerge.
Muchofthedevelopmentworkonspiketechnologiesislikelytobedonebytalent
collectiveslivinginfreecities,ratherthanresearchersinfederalistcapitaliststates
andinstitutions.
NanofacturingCentres[241]
Duringthe1stIndustrialRevolutionmanufacturingcentresgrewupneartosources
ofrawmaterials,energy,andtransportationroutes.Thustextilemillswere
establishedwithineasydistancesfromthecoalreservesthatpoweredtheirsteam
boilers,andportsandrailwaysthatbroughtrawcottoninandtookfinishedgoods
out.
Newcriteriamightdeterminetheoptimumlocationofvariousnanofacturingcentres.
Energywon'tcomefromcoaloroilreserves,butfromtheEnergyGriddiscovered
anewbyBruceCathieandalsoknowntoearliercivilizationsonthisplanet.Theraw
materialswilleithercomefromatomicfeedstockthatmightbeasbasicasgrass
clippingsorgarbage,oritmightprovepossibleto'generate'thenecessaryatoms
directlyfromvibrationalpatterns.Giventheloomingprospectsforteleportation
systems,atleastforinanimateobjects,distancetonew'needsmarkets'in
presentlyunderprivilegedandunderdevelopedregionsandcountriesshouldnotbea
majorfactorinsitingnanofacturingplants.Theywon'treallyhavetobeclosetotheir
targetdistributionpoints.Mostimportantwillbethepresenceofforwardlooking
communitiesandassociatedcollectivesofsavvytechnologistsandinnovative
leavergivers.Humanattitudesandculturalfactorswillprobablybemoreimportant
inlocationaldecisionsthanphysicalandgeographicconsiderations.
IfBruceCathie'stheoriesregardingtheneedtosynchronisethemanipulationof
atomicstructureswiththeSun'spositionandparticulardatesandtimesarecorrect,
thelocationofnanofacturingplantsmightbecriticallygovernedbythesefactors.
Presumably,althoughnobodyoutsidethe'black'projectsofvariousnationstates
seemstoknowforcertain,itisalsopreferabletoperformmanipulationofatomic
structuresonlinesornodesoftheEnergyGrid.Itmightalsobethecasethat
strongereffectscanbeachievedatornearmajorgridnodes,andlessereffectson
minornodesandgridlines.Ifthisprovestobeso,itislikelythattheoptimumsites
fornanofacturingwillbelocatedinrelationtoenergygridlinesandnodesratherthan
coalmines,portsorsourcesofcheaplabour.
Whileitmightbepossibletoobtainelectrons,neutronsandprotonsbyaprocessof
'atomsmashing'thisseemstobearathercrudeapproachthatcouldbefraughtwith
difficultywhenitcomestotrappingandreassemblingthesecomponentsintonew
atomsandmolecules.Abetter,andmoreelegant,approachcouldbetoslipthe
structuresapart,justasCathiesuggestsinhiswirepuzzlesanalogy.
Ratherthanroundtheclockshiftsthattypify20thcenturymanufacturingplants,the
newnanocentresmightoperateaccordingtooptimalpositionsoftheSun.Ifthere
aremanynanofacturingplantsaroundtheworldaproportionoftheselocations
shouldalwayshavefavourableconditionsforthedisassemblyandreassemblyof
atoms.
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Anindicationthatthenotionofmanipulatingatomsmostreadilyatpointsonthe
EnergyGridisnotasfancifulasitmightatfirstsoundisgivenbyanaccountof
magneticresearchbytheCanadianNationalResearchCouncilandtheUSNavy.In
1950thesetwoagenciesconductedtheonlyofficiallyrecordedinvestigationintothe
EarthGridsystem.ProjectMagnetinvestigatedanareaattheeasternendofLake
OntariothatisknownastheMarysburghVortex.Aircraftandshipshadcompletely
vanishedthereandnumerousstrangesightings,includingUFOs,hadbeenreported.
TheinvestigationwasheadedbyacommunicationsengineernamedWilbertSmith.
ThefollowingaccountsofsomeofhisfindingsaretakenfromanarticlebyRichard
LeforsClark,awellknownresearcherofantigravityandtheEnergyGrid.
"Smith'sspeculationsaremostintriguing.Henotedlargeandsometimes
mobilegravityanomaliesallovertheLakeOntarioarea.Henotedareasof
'reducedbinding'intheatmosphereabovetheLaketheareaswere
describedas'pillarlikecolumns'athousandfeetacrossandextendingfor
severalthousandfeetupintotheatmosphere.Moreover,theywereinvisible
andonlydetectablewithsensitiveequipment.Peculiaritiesingravityand
magnetismwerenotedinsidethesecolumns,possiblyrelatingtoareduction
(orweakening)inthenuclearbindingforcesholdingmattertogetherthe
nuclearbindingforcesseemedstrongerinthenorthandweakerinthesouth.
Someofthesemysteriouscolumnsappearedtobemobile,changinglocation
overtime.
Smiththeorisedthatwhentheweakenednuclearbindingforcesencountered
matterunderstress(suchasairplanesinflight)theforcesholdingmatter
togetherceasedtoexist,exactlyalongthelinesofmaximumstress,andthe
materialdisintegratedresultinginaircraftdisasters.Latertheoristssuggested
thationisationoftheairwithinthesecolumnscouldgenerateluminous
anomalies,andthatincreasingenergiescouldmakerocksandother
dielectricsintheimmediateareaappeartorisefromthegroundintotheair."
Thevariousexplanationoftheanomaliesfoundareconjecturalbuttheactual
findingsarenot,theyareestablishedfact.Theyindicatethatconditionsatthe
MarysburghVortexweredefinitelynotnormalin1950,whentheofficialstudywas
doneofmagneticanomaliesthere.Thefactthatthestudywasterminatedfollowing
Smith'spreliminaryreportalsosuggeststhatneitherthefederalauthoritiesof
CanadaandtheUSAwantedanyfurtherpublicdisclosurerelatingtomagneticand
gravitationalanomaliesandtheEarthGrid.ItwasnotthatSmithwasnotfindingany
anomalies,heclearlywassucceedinginmeasuringandmappingthem.The
problemwasthatanofficialstudywasuncoveringsensitiveinformationthatthe
OWOdidnotwantpubliclydocumentedandlegitimised.AsbaronessThatcheronce
remarked,"Therearesomethingsyoucan'ttellthepeople."
EvenifallthefactsandtheoriesabouttheEarthGridandfreeenergyshould
somehowprovetobefalse,thereisstillaloomingcurveofnewknowledgeand
technologiesjustaheadofus.Thegreatmajorityofscientistsandtechnologists
presentlyworkinginspiketechnologyfieldssuchasgenetics,nanotechnology,
robotics,pseudomatter,andthelike,arenotdrawingondiscoveriesandknowledge
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relatingtofreeenergyorthegrid.Theyaredrivingthecurveupwardsatanever
increasingrate,notwithstandingthehandicapsduetoalackofawarenessand
acceptanceofancientunderstandingsandinsightsthat20thcenturysciencechose
todiscard,orexcludefrompublicknowledge.
KnowTheSpikeIsComingSpreadThisInformation[242]
ThenearmagicaltechnologiesoftheSpikearenotdecadesaway,theyarealready
startingtoappear.Whatispresentlyanencouragingtrickleofscarcitybanishing
inventionswillsoonbecomeatorrent.Allofuswhonoweschewtakerismandthe
failed'civilization'ofindustrialcapitalism,mustworktoraiseunderstandingofthis
loomingpotentialforabundanceandfreedomfromwant.
Thedisseminationofinformationabouttheendofthe20thcenturyscientificDark
Ageandtheadventofwondrousnewspiketechnologiesissomethingwecanalldo.
Itisnotyetillegaltowriteortalkaboutsuchmatters.Inordertohelpraisegeneral
awarenessofalreadyexistingopportunitiestoendeconomicscarcityitis
necessarytofirstdiscoverandabsorbinformationthatisneverpresentedbythe
OWOcontrolledmedia.Thenitistimetospreadthosealternateperspectivesof
scienceandtechnologyattheinterpersonallevel.
Itisnotnecessarytowritearticlesthatarewidelydistributed,ortomake
documentaryfilmsoraddresslargegatherings.Wordofmouthcommunication
accompaniedbybrieffactsheets,thatincludeappropriatereferencestobooksand
sitesontheInternet,iswellwithintheresourcesandcapabilitiesofmostpeople.
Providedthatenoughofustakethetimetospreadtheinformationwewillallseea
result.CommunityunderstandingoftheveryrealopportunitiestobuildaLevel4
Civilizationwillgrowexponentially,alongwiththenewspiketechnologiesand
scarcitybanishinginventionsthatwillsupportacompletetransformationofour
worldfromoneofwanttooneofwonder.
ConfrontTheDoctrinesAndPracticesOfEconomicScarcity[243]
Imaginethatyouareanalienonyourfirstvisittooursolarsystem.Asyourspace
craftapproachesEarthyoubringupavisualoftheplanet.Whatdoyousee,whatis
themoststrikingfeatureofthisunfamiliarworld?Yes,that'sit,theplanetEarthisa
deepbluecolour.Muchofitssurfaceiscovered
withwater!
Onceyouland,andblendanonymouslyintothe
crowdsonthepavementsofSydney,LosAngeles,
orsomeothercity,youlistentoconversations
aroundyoutofindoutwhatisgoingoninthelives
oftheseearthlings.Toyouramazementyoulearn
thatoneofthegreatestproblemsfacingthese
peopleisagrowingshortageofwater!
Now,iftheywerealllivingonEarth'smoonyou
couldunderstandtheirconcern.TheMoonistypical
ofmanybodiesinthemanygalaxiesyouhavevisitedonyourtravels,itreallyis
shortofwateranditlacksanatmosphereaswell.ButtheEarthhasagreat
abundanceofwater,veryfewofthehabitableplanetsyouknowabouthave
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comparableamountsofH2O.Whataretheseearthlingstalkingabout?
Whyaretheysayingthatwaterisscarce?
Atfirst,youmightthinkthattheprimitiveearthlingssimplydon'trealisethatitis
entirelypracticaltodesalinatethewaterintheoceans.Butthatwouldnotbethe
reasontheearthlingsalreadyhaveproventechnologiesformakingseawater
drinkable.Thenwhy,forgoodnesssake,don'ttheydomoreofthatsortofthing?
Whyshouldmorethanonebillionpeoplealreadylackaccesstofreshdrinking
water?WhyareMexicanbabiesandchildrenintheindustrialzonesalongtheborder
withtheUSdrinkingCocaColaandPepsibecausetheycan'tgetwater?
Thenthepennydrops,literally.Theearthlingsaresellingwater,theyaretreatingit
asacommodity.Forthesellersofwaterthismeansthatthescarcerfreshwateris
thehigherthepriceandthegreatertheprofit.ThereisstillCAPITALISMonEartha
systemthatbecameredundantinmostgalaxiesaeonsago.Nowonderwateris
scarcehere.
TheScarceWaterDebate[244]
Majorcorporationsandtheiralliesinbiggovernmentarecurrently'talkingup'the
growingscarcityoffreshwater.FortuneMagazinehasstated,ratherhopefully,that,
"waterwillbetothe21stcenturywhatoilwastothe20th."MaudeBarlowisChairof
theCouncilofCanadiansandwasthefoundingcochairoftheActionCanada
Network.ShehasstronglyopposedboththeUSCanadaFreeTradeAgreement,
NAFTAandtheMultilateralAgreementonInvestment.
maudebarlow(15K)
Sheisworthreadingandlisteningtoonthesubjectofthe
commodificationoffreshwater.
Barlownotesthattheprivatisationofwaterisalreadya
US$400billionpabusiness.ShequotesoneCanadian
watercompany,GlobalWaterCorporation,assaying:
"Waterhasmovedfrombeinganendlesscommoditythat
maybetakenforgrantedtoarationednecessitythat
maybetakenbyforce."TheOWOcartelsarepositioning
freshwaterasacommoditytofightwarsover,justasoil
hasbeenforahundredyears.AsMaudeBarlowputsit:
"Today,corporationsareusinganewgenerationoftradeandinvestment
agreementstogainownershipovertheworld'severdwindlingwatersupplies
sothattheywillbecomethesuppliersoflastresort."
InIndia,accordingtoBarlow,therearehouseholdsthatalreadypayaquarterof
theirincomeforwater.Thissituationisprobablyexacerbatedbytheexistenceof
arsenicinthegroundwaterincertainareas,makingtheregularuseofmanypublic
wellsinadvisable.TheIndiangovernmentisbuildingmassivewatercatchment
schemesandthesedamsarefurtherdenyingordinaryvillagepeopleaccessto
cleanwater.TheChinesegovernmentisdoingthesamething.Once'freetrade'
agreementsareinplaceglobalcorporationswillhavethelegalrightofaccesstothe
freshwaterinthedams,andtheywillbeabletousetheirconsiderablelegal
resourcestosueanylocalbodiesthatattempttoblocktheirappropriationofthe
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storedwater.HerearesomeexcerptsfromanarticlebyMaudeBarlowtitled,Water
IncorporatedTheCommodificationoftheWorld'sWater.
"TheWorldWaterForum(WWF)heldinTheHagueinMarch2000was
chairedbyWorldBankVicePresidentIsmailSerageldin.TheWWFispartof
thecontinuingactivitiesoftheWorldWaterCouncil(WWC),acoalitionof
governments,internationalagenciesandprivatesectorinterests.TheWWC
hasformedcloseworkingpartnershipswithprivatecorporations,theGlobal
WaterPartnershipandBusinessPartnersforDevelopment.Thewebsites
andreportsoftheseorganisationsandcorporationsmake[it]clearthatsome
oftheworld'slargestwaterprivateersaretakingtheleadindevelopingglobal
waterpolicies.
Withthesupportofinternationaltradeagreements,thesecompaniesare
settingtheirsightsonthemasstransportofwaterbypipelineand
supertanker.Severalcompaniesaredevelopingtechnologytopumpfresh
waterintohugesealedbagstobetowedacrosstheoceansforsale.
TheUSGlobalWaterCorp,aCanadiancompanyhassignedanagreement
withSitka,Alaska,toexport18billiongallonsofglacierwaterperyearto
China.ItwouldbebottledforexportinoneofChina's'freetrade'zonesto
takeadvantageofcheaplabour.Thecompanybrochureenticesinvestors"to
harvesttheacceleratingopportunity...astraditionalsourcesofwateraround
theworldbecomeprogressivelydepletedanddegraded."
ThenationalPostcalledCanada'swater"bluegold"andPostbusiness
columnistTerenceCorcoranpredictsthat"Theissuewillnotbewhetherto
export,buthowmuchmoneythefederalgovernmentandprovinceswillbe
abletoextractfrommassivewatershipments....UsingtheOPECmodel,
theywillattempttocartelisetheworldsupplyofwatertodrivethepriceup."
"NAFTA'sChapter11allowsforeigncorporationstosueacountryifa
governmentimplementslegislationthat"expropriates"thecompany'sfuture
profits.Forexample,ifacountryprivatiseditswaterservices,hiredaforeign
providerandthenpassedlawsrequiringimprovedenvironmentalprotections
orworkersafety,theclientcorporationcouldarguethatthelawswerein
expropriationofits[future]profitsandthereforeillegalundertheFTAA.
Corporationsalreadyhavebegunsuinggovernmentstogainaccessto
domesticwatersources.ThefirstsuchNAFTAChapter11case(SunBelt
WaterIncvs.Canada)wasfiledinthefallof1998.SunBeltWaterInc,of
SantaBarbara,Calif,filedsuitafterlosingacontracttodeliverCanadian
watertoCaliforniawhenBritishColumbiabannedtheexportofbulkwaterin
1991.SunBeltisseeking[US]$220millionindamages.However,Sunbelt
appearsmoreinterestedinaccesstoBC'swaterthanthe$220million.As
SunBelt'sCEOJackLindsayexplained,"BecauseofNAFTA,wearenow
stakeholdersinthenationalwaterpolicyofCanada."
"Today,thefutureofoneofEarth'smostvitalresourcesisbeingdetermined
bythosewhoprofitfromitsoveruse.AttheannualWorldEconomic
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DevelopmentCongress,corporationsandfinancialinstitutionsmetwith
governmentrepresentativesfrommorethan84countriestoattendpanelson
suchsubjectsas"OvercomingObstaclestoWaterInvestment."Theagenda
wasclear:watershouldbetreatedlikeanyothercommodity,withitsuse
determinedbymarketprinciples."
"Inthepast,governmentsunanimouslybelievedthataccesstobasichuman
servicessuchaswater,healthcareandeducationshouldnotbeincludedin
tradeagreementsbecausethesewereessentialcomponentsofcitizenship.
However,theNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)andthe
GeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)begantheprocessof
erodingthesebasichumanrights.Today,theFreeTradeAreaofthe
Americas(FTAA)ispoisedtotakethisprocesstoawholenewlevel.
TheFreeTradeAreaoftheAmericasistheformalnamegiventothe
massiveexpansionofNAFTA.TheFTAAwouldimposeNAFTA'sfailed
modelofprivatisationandderegulationon34nationsinNorth,Centraland
SouthAmericaandtheCaribbean,creatingtheworld'slargestfreetradezone
withapopulationof800millionandacombinedGDPof[US]$11trillion.
TheFTAA's'servicesagreement'grantsprivatecorporationssweepingnew
authoritytooverrulegovernmentregulations.UnderFTAA,allpublicservices
schools,hospitals,andprisonswouldbeforcedtoopenupforcompetition
fromforeignforprofitservicecorporations.Thisagreementwouldforbidany
federalgovernmentorlocalgovernmentfromgivingpreferentialfundingto
domesticprovidersofsewerorwaterservices.
TheFTAAwouldincreasethenumberoftownsandcitiesforcedinto
privatisingtheirwatersystemsandwouldreducetheabilityofgovernments
toensurethattheprivatisedsystemsworktoprotecttheenvironment,
consumersandworkers."
"InJanuary2000,thousandsofcitizensofCochabamba,Boliviatooktothe
streetstoopposethetakeoveroftheirwatersystemsbyacompanyjointly
ownedbytheUSbasedmultinationalBechtelandtheItalianutilityEdison.
Therebellion,whichshutthecitydownforfourdays,wassparkedafterthe
foreignownedwatercorporationraisedCochabamba'swaterratesby35
percent....
Aninternational'civilsummit'offarmers,workers,indigenouspeople,
students,professionals,environmentalists,educatorsandnongovernmental
organisationsfromBolivia,Canada,India,BrazilandtheUSsubsequently
gatheredinCochabambatocombineforcesinthedefenceofthevitalrightto
water.Attheconclusionofthesummit,theyissued"TheCochabamba
Declaration"whichreads,inpart:
WaterbelongstotheEarthandallspeciesandissacredtolife.Therefore,
theworld'swatermustbeconserved,reclaimedandprotectedforallfuture
generationsanditsnaturalpatternsrespected.
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Waterisafundamentalhumanrightandapublictrusttobeguardedbyall
levelsofgovernments.Thereforeitshouldnotbecommodified,privatisedor
tradedforcommercialpurposes.Theserightsmustbeenshrinedatalllevels
ofgovernment.Aninternationaltreatymustensuretheseprinciplesarenon
controvertible."
Thisargumentaboutwaterisirreconcilable,butitcanbesimplyresolved.Itis
irreconcilablebecausethereisaclashoftakerandleavergivervalues.The
proponentsofthecommodificationofwaterareclassictakers,inDanielQuinn's
terms.PeoplelikeMaudeBarlowandtheattendeesattheCochabambaconference
arethinkingintrueleavergiverterms,evenalthoughtheymightnotdescribe
themselvesinthatway.
IffreshwaterreallywasbecomingasscarceasMaudeBarlowandmostother
peopleinhumanitarianandenvironmentalmovementsbelieve,thestagewouldbe
setforamassiveglobalconflictoverrightsandaccesstothisnaturalgiftfromthe
Creatorwhateverorwhomever'it'mightbe.Butfreshwatercanbehadin
abundanceandthentherewillbenoprofittobemadefromcommodifyingit.Energy
andspiketechnologiesholdthekeytotheabundanceoffreshwater.
Mostfolkdon'tseethatyet,butitisso.TheEarthisliterallyawashwithwaterand
thereisabsolutelynoneedtorenderitscarceandrunitsdistributionalongthelines
ofanoilcartel.Thereisn'tanyreasonforoilcartelssuchasOPECtocontinue
either.Theloomingabundanceofwater,energy,andperfectlymanufacturedgoods
areindisputableconsequencesoftheendofthe20thcenturyscientificDarkAge
andthegatheringpaceofthe2ndRenaissance.
FreshWaterFromDesalination[245]
Wateriscommonlysaidtobealiquidmadeupofmoleculesthatareeach
comprisedofoneoxygenatomandtwohydrogenatoms,H2O.
Butthisisnotwhatwateris.Thesubstance'water'isfarmorecomplicatedthan
that.Inhisbook,God'sSecretFormula,PeterPlichtarelatesthefactthat
"Forsomeprofoundlymysteriousreason,approximatelyevery55millionthwater
moleculeissplit.Thetrivialfundamentalequationofchemistry
H2O<>H++OH
meansthatwaterisalwaysaninseparablemixtureofthreecomponents:
H3O+H2OH1O
Anybodyboldenoughtoattempttoseparatetheseconstituentswouldsurelyfail.
Andwewanttotraveltospacealthoughwedonotevenhaveanexplanationofthe
threefoldnatureofwater!"
Thebestsolutiontotheprovisionofamplefreshwatertoallthelifeformsonthis
planetthatrequirethismysterioussubstancewillbetonanofactureit,using
Plichta'sdiscoveriesoftherulesgoverningthemanifestationof'matter',anda
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supplyof'free'energydrawnfromtheEarthGrid.However,thisnotionislikelyto
seemtoofarfetchedtomanyofthefoundersofthefirstfreecities.An
intermediate,andlessradical,technologymighthavemoreappeal.Suchasolution
couldlieintechnologiesthatenablemassivedesalinationofseawater.This
bridgingstepwillseemmorerealistictotheleavergiversandneotribalistswhowill
initiatethe2ndRenaissance.Theonlyissuespeoplearelikelytohavewillbethe
presumedcostsofthedesalinationprocess,anditssustainabilityand
environmentalfriendliness.
Presently,twotechnologiesareusedfordesalinationofseawaterandwaterthat
hasbeencontaminatedreverseosmosisandsteamdistillation.Energytopower
theplantscomesmainlyfromnonrenewablehydrocarbonfuels,suchascoal,oil,
andnaturalgas.Somesolarpowerisused,butthis'free'energyisnotsufficiently
developedtobecostcompetitivewithfossilfuels.Althoughreverseosmosisplants
mightoftenbeelectricallypowered,hydrocarbonfuelsremaintheprimaryenergy
sourcefordesalination.Whiletherearedefinitelyenvironmentalissuesassociated
withdesalinationplantsmanyofthesecanbeovercomeatamoderateadditional
cost.Forexample,insteadofflushingpipeswithtoxicchemicalsthatcouldescape
fromtheplant,ultravioletlightcanbeusedtokillbiologicalorganismsthathave
enteredthesystem.
JudgedbypricesthatcanbefoundontheWWWitseemsthatveryhighprofit
marginsarealreadybeingmadefromwaterproducedindesalinationplants.One
sourceindicatesthatthepriceofacubicmetreoffreshwateratmunicipalselling
prices,inEurope,is3USdollars.Mediterraneanresortsapparentlybuytheoutput
ofdesalinationplantsthereataround4USdollars,whileintheGulfstatessuch
watersellsfor5USdollarspercubicmetre.Itissaidthatthepriceofwater
deliveredbyshipstosomeislandsinthePersianGulfisupto10USdollarsper
cubicmetre.
Theparticularwebsite,whichissolicitinginvestmentinitsreverseosmosis
technologyforseawater,statesthathighprofitsareassuredbecausetheactual
productioncostofitsprocessinamere4UScentspercubicmetre.
Aswateriscommodifiedandcartelisedthesellingpricewillonlyrisebecause
supplywillbedeliberatelyrationedbythecorporationsthatcontrolthemarket.
Therewillobviouslynotbeafreeorcompetitivemarket,butneitheristhereonefor
oil.Sincetheenergysourceiscartelisedaswellasthesupplyofwaterfromthe
desalinationfacilitiesthatusethatenergy,thereisadoublejeopardysituation
developingfortheworld'swaterconsumers.Plantsandanimals,whodon'thave
bankaccounts,willbelefttogothirsty.But,gee,thenewmarketforglobalised
waterisagreatinvestmentopportunity.
EnergyFromSand[246]
SiliconisamongthemostcommonelementsfoundintheEarth'scrust,some27%
ofthecrust(bymass)issilicon.Magnesiumisalsoverycommon,makingupabout
2%ofthecrust.Itisusuallyobtainedbyextractionfromseawater.Sulphur,onthe
otherhand,occursmainlyintheEarth'score,butitisalsoplentiful.Currently,the
USisthehighestproducerofsulphur,throughtheuseofhotwaterextractionfrom
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buriedsaltdomes.Sulphuricacidisawidelyusedindustrialchemicalandthereare
manyplantsthatalreadyproduceit.
Amazingly,siliconcanbechemicallydescribedasa'brother'ofcarbonanditis
thusentirelypracticalrightnowtoproducelongchainmoleculesfromsilicon.
Thesesilaneoilshavesimilarpropertiestothehydrocarbonspresentlyusedasthe
primarysourceofenergyfortheindustrialworld,butwithhighercalorificvalues.You
haveneverheardofsilanefuel?Havingreadthisfreesitethroughtothispoint,that
gapinpublicinformationshouldnotsurpriseyou.Anythingthatoffersavirtually
inexhaustibleenergysourceisathreattocapitalismandtheOWO.Alternativefuels
andenergysourcesmustbeignoredorsuppressedintheinterestsofglobal
corporationsandfederalgovernments.Therelevanceandsurvivalofthosesame
entitiesinthe21stcenturydependsuponcontrolledscarcity.Buteveryoneelsewill
bebetterservedbytheintroductionofnewfuelssuchasthesilaneoils.
Theingredientsneededfortheproductionofsilaneoilsarethosementionedatthe
startofthissection:silicon,magnesium,andsulphuricacid.Existingchemical
plantscanbemodifiedornewonesconstructedusingexistingexpertise.Nothing
neworfaroutisinvolved.Thismeansthatjustaboutanysettledsiteonthe
seaboardsofAustralia,theAmericas,Africa,Asiaandsoon,couldbecomeafree
citythatusessilanefuelsforitsenergyneeds.Theycouldconstructdesalination
plantsandprovidetheirpopulationswithcheapfreshwater,andtheycoulddothis
inamatterofmonthsratherthanyears.
Ofcourse,thereisno'free'energyhere.Youcan'tgetanythingfornothinginthis
scenario.Someformofenergymostrunthechemicalplants.Unlessthisissolar
whichisapossibilitytherewillbeeitherpetroleumorsilanefuelsconsumedtorun
theproductionfacility.Whatisimportantisthatthecontrolofenergycanbe
wrestedfromexistingenergycartels,andboththecostandthepriceofenergycan
bekeptatfarlowerlevels.Runningindustriesonsilanefuelisaninterimsolution
usingtheEnergyGridisfarpreferable.Butsilanepowereddesalinationplantsare
likelytobeagoodwaytomeetimmediateneedsforfreshwaterinmanyareas,
particularlythoseneartoseaboardsorinlandsourcesofcontaminatedwater.
Itisnocoincidencethatthechemistwhofirstseparatedthehigher(stable)silanes
isnoneotherthanPeterPlichta.Insightsinto
stereochemistrygainedinthatresearch,whenhe
was30yearsold,playedasignificantpartinhis
widerdiscoveriesofthePrimeNumberCrossand
thesecretsoftheatomicstructuresoftheelements.
Herearesomeexcerptsfromhisbookthatexplain
thesilanes:
"Silanesareliquidssimilartothepetroleum
hydrocarbonswefillourpetroltankswith.
Onedifferenceisthattheyareselfigniting
and,oncetheyhavestartedtoburn,they
blazelikehellfireandareimpossibleto
extinguish.IfthegreatAlfredStockhad
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managedtosynthesisecompoundsofthemhemightevenhavereceivedthe
NobelPrize,butasithappenednousecouldbefoundforthesilanes,and
afterhisdeathnobodyintheworldwantedtoproducesuchahellish
concoction."
"Iappearedwithabeakerfullofglasstesttubes,thetopsofwhichIhad
sealedwithinsulincaps.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,thethreepeople
presentapartfrommyselfcouldnotbuttaketheindividuallylabelledtest
tubesandpassthemaroundfromhandtohand.Butthensomethingunusual
happened.Mysuperiorhadlithimselfacigar,ashewaswonttodoevery
fewminutes.Myeyeswerecaptivatedbytheglowofthecigar.Itookoneof
thetesttubesandremovedtherubbercap.Totalsilenceimmediatelyfellin
theroom.Iheldtheopentesttubeinmyrighthandandsmiled.Alltheir
attentionwasdirectedtowhatIwasdoing,asIslowlypouredthecontentsof
theglassintoanashtray.Itwasfullytransparentoilwiththeconsistencyof
avegetableoil.Thethreehadexpectedthattheoilwouldburnwithaspurtof
flameassoonasitcameintocontactwiththeair.OnlyI,thefourthinthe
room,wasawareofsomethingwhichallthistimeIhadnoteventold
ProfessorFehr.Fromtheheptasilanes(sevensiliconatoms)on,thesilanes
arenolongerautomaticallycombustible.
Silencereignedforabouthalfaminute.ProfessorHieberhadrealisedbynow
thatsomethingunexpectedlaybehindmypresentation.
'Buttheyaren'tburning!Aretheyreallysilanes?'
InsteadofreplyingItookamatch,litit,andbroughttheflameclosetothe
oil.Thesilencewasunreal.Therewassuddenlyaflashofthekindonly
silanescanmake.Thiswasfollowedbytheappearanceoftheyellowbrown
glassyprecipitatesiliconmonoxide.Thedeathlysilencecontinued.Againit
wasProfessorHieberwhowasthefirsttorealisejustwhathadbeenseen.
Thetextbookssaidthathighsilanescannotexistbecausetheyareunstable.
Inrealitytheoilbecomeseasierandsafertouseasthelengthofthechains
increases.
Theguestleaptfromhischair.He,whohadlostanarminanexplosion,
walkeduptomeandshookmyhand.
"DrPlichta,that'sthemostimpressivethingI'veeverseenorexperiencedin
mylife.'
"..ThesilaneoilsforwhichIwouldlaterreceiveapatent,andwhich
accordingtochemistrytextbooksshouldnotexistatall,wereturningoutto
benotsimplyascientificoversightthatIhaduncoveredbutratheratripwire
ofdivineoriginbywhichIwouldfullyrealisehowthoroughlyscientistscanlie
byomissionorsilence,orbyconfidentassertionwhentheyaresurethat
suchassertionscannotberefutedveryeasily."
"Sotheretheywereatlastthehighersilanes,thedieseloilequivalentsof
silicon.Scientistshadbeenlookingforthemfor50years.
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Itwouldnowbeeasytomanufacturetheseoilsinindustrialprocessesfrom
threebasicmaterialsmagnesium,silicon,andsulphuricacid,whichcost
littletoproduce."
PeterPlichtawasnotinitiallyinterestedinthepotentialofsilanefuelsbecausehe
thoughtthatthehydrocarbonsindustrywastoowellestablished.Later,hereviveda
boyhooddreamofaflyingdiskandpatentedthatdevicetogetherwithasilane
rocketfuelthatdrawsnitrogenfromtheatmosphere.Thefollowingexcerptsrelateto
thisapplicationofhisresearch.
"IstillrememberthewordsmyfathersaidtomewhenIwas15:'...thenfind
thisfuelandpatentittogetherwiththedisk.'WhenIsynthesisedthesilane
oilsattheageof30IwasnotawarethatIhadalreadyfound'thisfuel'.Asa
visionaryofspacetravelIhadbeensearchingforitforsolong.Inretrospect
itseemsunbelievablethatatthetimeIonlyregisteredandreceivedapatent
forthehighersiliconehydrides.Butthis'internalblock'turnedouttobea
blessing,aslatertheoilwasstillunknownasafuel.
...Finally,in1992,Iwasabletodictatetoherthepatentregistrationand
submitittotheGermanpatentoffice...."
"Therocketdiskisnotthrustupwards,butflunglaterally,asisfamiliarfrom
thesportofdiscusthrowing.Afterthediskhasreachedthespeedof300km
perhour,theairwillcarrytheweightofthewholefullytankedvessel.To
preventtheturbineringfromdisturbingtheaerodynamicsofthedisk.itis
surroundedbyahydraulicmoveableexteriorlayer,whoseelementswillbe
reeledinafterthisspeedhasbeenreached.Therewillthenbenoneedforlift
providedbytheturbinering."
"...Arocketdiskwouldrequireasfuelanoilwithahighspecificweightand
highenergy,sothatitcouldbekeptassmallaspossible.
Bytakingthe'longway'andwitheverincreasingatmosphericresistance,this
craftwouldevadetherocketequation.Mymergerofmathematicsand
physicswastotallynewwithregardtorocketphysicsandthepatentoffice
didnotraiseanyobjections.Tryingtosellapatenttotheaerospaceindustry
would,ofcourse,beadifferentmatter.
ThefarsightedmembersoftheboardsofGermanindustrieswereneverable
toacceptsomethingsonew.Onebyonetheyconsignedthepatenttotheir
developmentdepartmentswhereitwaspredictablyconfrontedwithiron
resistance."
"Anengineer,DrKlausKunkel,spontaneouslyofferedtobearthecostsof
obtainingaworldwidepatentthiswasthefirststeptowardspreventingthe
Americanarmamentsindustryfromtransformingthis'flyingsaucer'intoa
flyingbombatnocoststothemselves...."
Afueloilpowerfulenoughtopowerrocketenginescanhavemanyapplicationsin
presentdayindustrialprocesses,includingelectricalpowergenerationfor
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desalinationofseawaterbyreverseosmosisplants,ortoprovideheatfordirect
steamdistillation.Itisnotimportantwhethersilanefueloilsareeconomically
competitivewithhydrocarbonfuels,whatmattersisthattheyarereadilyaccessible
totalentcollectivesandregionsthatmightdecidetoestablishfreecitiesoutsideof
theenergymarketscontrolledbytheOWOcartels.
Asalreadynoted,nanofacturepoweredbytheEnergyGridisthebestsolutionfor
freecitiesandleavergivercommunities.Thiswillbethebest,andcleanestwayto
bringamplefreshwatertothepeople,fauna,andflorathatneedit.Presently,
governmentsateverylevelnational,stateandlocal,arespreadingthemessage
thatwaterisscarce.Theyaresettingupaprofitablenewmarketforglobalwater
cartelstheyarealsodivertingattentionfortheirpastincompetenceanddereliction
oftheirpublicresponsibilitiesinrespectofensuringcontinuingsuppliesoffresh
water.
Spindoctorsandsnowmenthroughoutthetiersofgovernment,industryandthe
mainstreammediaarerepeatingandconstantlyreinforcingamantrathatholdsthat
waterisscarceandwillbecomeevenscarcerunlessweconserveitandalso
supporttheentryofglobalinvestorswhowill,allegedly,createamarketforwater
thatwill,allegedly,ensurethatitisdistributedefficientlyasacommodityrather
thananaturalendowment.
Anyoldalien(AOA)lookingdownfromitsUFOcanseerightthroughthatlie.Why
can'twe?
OneMoreTimeEnergyIsNOTScarce,NorIsWater[247]
BuckminsterFuller(18951983)wasanunusuallygiftedandperceptivehuman
being.Hewasadesignerandarchitect,buthespreadhistalentwidely.Fullerwas
awarded25USpatents,heauthored28books,receivedmanymajorarchitectural
anddesignawards,andtravelled57timesaroundtheworldgivingpubliclectures
andinterviews.Hisdesignforageodesicdomewasamajorbreakthroughin
strengthandeaseofconstructionand,today,therearemorethan300,000such
structuresaroundtheworld.InmanyrespectsBuckminsterFullerwasalatterday
LeonardodaVinci.
ThefollowingexcerptisfromtheBuckminsterFullerInstitutewebsite:
"Fullerwasoneoftheearliestproponentsofrenewableenergysources
solar(includingwindandwave)whichheincorporatedintohisdesigns.He
claimed,
"Thereisnoenergycrisis,onlyacrisisofignorance."
Hisresearchdemonstratedthathumanitycouldsatisfy100%ofitsenergy
needswhilephasingoutfossilfuelsandatomicenergy.Forexamplehe
showedthatawindgeneratorfittedtoeveryhighvoltagetransmissiontower
intheU.S.wouldgeneratethreeandahalftimesthecountry'stotalrecent
poweroutput.
Fulleroriginatedtheterm'SpaceshipEarth.'HisDymaxionMapwas
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awardedthefirstpatentforacartographicsystemandwasthefirsttoshow
continentsonaflatsurfacewithoutvisibledistortion,appearingasaone
worldislandinaoneworldocean.HisWorldGameutilisesalargescale
DymaxionMapfordisplayingworldresources,andallowsplayersto
strategisesolutionstoglobalproblems,matchinghumanneedswith
resources.HisinventoryofWorldResources,HumanTrendsandNeedswas
createdtoserveasaninformationbankfortheWorldGame."
BuckminsterFullerdidnotconsidertheEnergyGridandspiketechnologies,buthe
neverthelessshowedthathumanityhasalwayshadpracticalenergyoptionsandwill
continuetodoso.Itisjustthattheexistinghydrocarbonsoptionhasbeensquarely
underthecontrolofthe'Markets',soreveredbycapitalistoriented'thinkers'and
'leaders'oftheoldLevel3Civilization.
Similarly,thereisawater'crisis'becausethatleadseasilytoitscommodification,
andanewsourceofprofitsforprivilegedinvestors.However,suchamarketis
reallyanartificethaterodesthenaturalrightsofthemany,inordertoenricha
relativelyfewpeople.
MaudeBarlowhadthistosayaboutanopenmarketinwater:
"Asthewatercrisisintensifies,governmentsworldwideunderpressurefrom
multinationalcorporationsareadvocatingthecommodificationandmass
transportofwater.Proponentsofwaterprivatisationsaythatamarket
systemistheonlywaytodistributewatertotheworld'sthirsty.But
experienceshowsthatsellingwaterontheopenmarketdoesnotaddressthe
needsofpoor,underservedpeople.
Onthecontrary,privatisedwaterisdeliveredtothosewhocanpayforit,
suchaswealthycitiesandindividuals,agricultureandindustries.Asone
residentofNewMexico'shighdesertobservedafterhiscommunity'swater
wasdivertedforusebythehightechindustry:"Waterflowsuphilltomoney."
IncitiesandtownsacrosstheWesternHemisphere,resultsofwater
privatisationhavebeenalmostuniversal:increasedpricesandaconcurrent
lossofwater,failedpromisesofinfrastructureimprovement,lossof
indigenouspeople'srightstowater,workerlayoffs,lackofinformationon
waterqualityandbigprofitsforprivatisingcorporations."
Governmentsareattheforefrontofthedrivetocommodoifywater.InAustralia,
farmerswhohavedamsontheirpropertiestocollectrainwatermustpayataxto
thegovernmentforthewaterthatfallsoutofthesky!This'initiative'notonly
reinforcesthenotionthatwaterisatradeable,taxable'good',itusurpsthepowerof
natureandclaimsforthefedsabsoluterightsoveratmosphericmoisture.What
wouldAOAmakeofthissituation?Itwouldprobablyconcludethatweearthlingsare
profoundlystupidtoallowourselvestobesodeceivedandcheatedbyour'elected'
representatives.Itmightalsoconsiderthatweareguiltyofnotonlyfailingtostand
upforthenaturalwaterrightsofindigenouspeople,butalsothoseoftheanimals
andplantsthatrelyonwellwateredhabitatsfortheirsurvival.
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ReverseTheDebateDon'tAcceptFalsePremises[248]
Asitpresentlystands,incanbestronglyarguedthatweareguiltyoffailingto
effectivelydefendnaturalwaterrightsonthisplanet.Insteadofmeeklycomplying
withnewregulationsthatrestrictourrightstowateroursuburbangardenstothe
extentthatwewishimposedbecausewaterisso'scarce'weshouldbeusing
whatwaterweneed,andpointedlyturningtheproblemofscarcitybacktothe
bureaucratsandbigbusinessadmirersinoffice.Weshouldbesayingthingslike:
"Ifthedamsarelowit'syourresponsibilitytoprovidefreshwaterbyother
methods,suchasdesalination."
"ThisistheBluePlanet,don'thavethegalltotellusthatwaterisscarce.
Youaresupposedtoprovidewaterforourcitieswithoutdisadvantaging
countryusersofwaterorrobbingthefloraandfaunaofnaturalrainfall,rivers
andothersupplies.Gotoit!"
"Layoffthis'freemarket'nonsense,freshwaterisnotacommodity.
Moreover,itisnotscarce.Ifthereisn'tsufficientforthegardensof
MelbourneofSydney,it'sbecauseyouhaven'tdonethejobyouwereelected
todo."
"Don'ttellusthatdesalinationplantscostalottorun.Comecleanon
classifiedknowledgeoftheEnergyGrid,andsetabouttappingitsinfinite
reservesofpowerforthebenefitofallofus.Ifyou'renotable(i.e.permitted
bythosewhoreallyrunyouragendas)toaccess'free'energy,thenconvert
existingchemicalprocessingfacilitiestotheproductionofsilaneoilsanduse
thatenergytofuelthewaterprocessingplants."
e.t.c
Manyotherresponsescanbemadeisasimilarvein,andtheyshouldbemade.
Whenwecan'tmakesuchpointsdirectlytotheFedsandthemajorintereststhey
serve(whichismostofthetime),weshouldmakethemtoeachotherrepeatedly
andinsistentlyuntilacriticalmassofawarenessoftheseissuesexistsinthe
communitiesweliveandworkin.Unlesswedothisthesnowmenofgovernments
andthemainstreammediawillsucceedinconvincingordinarypeoplethatfresh
wateristrulyscarce,andthatthesolutionistoprivatisewaterandletthemarket
distributeittothosewhohavethemoneytopayforit,andhangtherest.
NotethatitisnotnecessarytoassertthattheEnergyGriddoesdefinitelyexist,it
isonlynecessarytosaythatthepossibilityofitsexistenceshouldbeurgently
explorednotdismissedoutofhand,as'toounscientific'or'toomystical'toevenbe
considered.
ManypeoplemightbetoounsureoftheinformationabouttheancientEarthGrid
anditsmodernequivalenttheEnergyGrid,toclaimtotheirworkmatesor
neighboursthatitsexistenceisaprovenfact.Theymightwellfeelembarrassedto
raiseanythingso'controversial'or'nutty',butfeelsufficientlyconfidenttoarguethat
becauseawatercrisisissoseriousamatteritistimeforthe'authorities'toexplore
everypossibleenergysolution.
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Anabundanceofenergy,ofcourse,wouldenablepracticaldesalinationprocesses
totaptheoceans,andotherwiseundrinkablereservoirs,forfreshwater.Nikola
Teslacorrectlyobservedthataccesstoenergyisthekeytoeconomicdevelopment
andthat,intheinterestsofcominggenerations:"...Wehavetoevolvemeansof
obtainingenergyfromstoresthatareforeverinexhaustible."Teslawasright,andwe
mustcontinuehisquestfortheperfectenergysource.
Intheseterms,itisdifficulttoargueagainstafullandopeninvestigationofthe
EnergyGridand'free'powertechnologies.Ifthefederationsandinstitutionsofthe
OWOwon'tconductsuchstudiestosolvethewatercrisis,wemustformfreecities
andtalentcollectives,anddothejobourselves.
TwoGiantLeversForFreedom[249]
Ordinaryfolkfeelpowerlessinthefaceoftheorganiseddeceptionandexploitation
thatisbeingpractisedbyanunholyallianceoftakerthinkinggovernments,
corporationsandmedianetworks.Individually,ordinarypeopleseemandfeelso
insignificantthattheirvoicecanbe,andgenerallyis,ignored.Individually,ordinary
peoplelackfinancialandotherresourcestoconfrontthelegionsoflawyersthatthe
Fedsandcorporationscanmuster,andtheycorrectlyassesstheirchancesinthe
adversarialandoftencorrupt'justice'systemsofthedominantLevel3Civilization,
asveryslimindeed.
Collectively,however,ordinarycitizenshavetwohugeleversthattheycanuseto
notonlymaketheirviewsheard,butalsomakethemprevail.Thesetoolittleused
leversare:
SuperiorNumbersthatcanfaroutweighthepowerofgovernmentsand
corporationstocounterandcontroltheresultantforceofpublicopinionand
resolve.
CommunalCommunicationAbilitiesThatenableordinarypeopletocarry
ondialogue,shareandrefineideas,andformulatecommongoalsand
strategiesforachievingthem.
Antsareindividuallypunyopponentsforsmallvertebratesandevenhumansyet,
armyants,fireants,andothers,arefullycapableofattackingandkillingmuch
largerprey,iftheyarehungryenoughorangryenough.Thestrengthoftheantslies
intheirsuperiornumbersandtheir
instinctivehivemodelof
organisation.
Thenatural,somewouldsay
instinctive,organisationmodelfor
humansisthetribe.Butthereisno
suggestionhereofattackingor
harmingthelessnumerousmembers
ofbiggovernmentandbigbusiness
organisationsthatarestructured
alonginstitutionalandmilitaristlines.
Anyphysicalattackontheforcesof
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theOWOwouldnotonlyviolatethesixthcommandment,itwouldfailtoadvance
humanityorbenefitsocietyinanyway.No,theconflictbetweentheOWOandthe
restofusisabattleofideasand,assuch,itholdsgreatpotentialasa
transformationalforcethatwillbenefitallofhumanityeventhosepeoplewhoare
presentlyonthesideoffederalism,capitalismandacreepingtotalitariancontrolof
themanybyafew.
Ifseveraldozenpeopledecidetorenouncetheircitizenshipandceasetopaytaxes
orshowallegiancetoafederation,theywillhaveaproblem.Onceseveralthousand
peopledecidetotakesuchactiontheownershipoftheproblemwillstarttoshift
towardstheFedsandawayfromthesecessionists.Shouldafewmillionfamilies
electtoabandontheoldfederalsystemandformoneormorefreecities,therewill
beverylittlethatgovernmentscandoaboutit,atleastinthesenseofphysical
coercionandapplicationoflegalprovisionsandtheruleoflaw.Therewilljustbetoo
manyleavergivers,astherecanoftenbetoomanyantsfacingmuchlargerand
seeminglymorepowerfulopponents.
Considerablecommunicationwillberequiredtoraiseawarenessoftheissuesand
optionssurroundingtheabandonmentofthefailedpoliticalandeconomicmodelsof
industrialcapitalism,andthecreationofaLevel4Civilizationfromarisingwaveof
spiketechnologies.Suchdialogueneedstobebetweenuscitizensofthe
deterioratingfederationsthatarebecomingmoreandmoretotalitarian.Thereislittle
pointattemptingtolobbypoliticiansorgain'airtime'inthemainstreammedia,those
sectorsofsocietyarenolongertakinganyinstructionsfromthelikesofyouandI.
Althoughthereisnorevolutionoruprisingbeingcontemplatedhere,andnoharmto
theagentsoftheOWO,itcanbeexpectedthatfederalauthoritieswillactively
discouragesuchdialoguebetween'their'citizens.Any
attempttoinformpeopleandraiseawarenessislikely
tobebrandedassubversive.Butthischargecanonly
bemadefromtheviewpointoftheestablishedorder.
Thealternative,andeventuallythemajority,viewwill
bethatindividualshaveanintrinsicrighttofree
speechandfreeassembly.
TheRomanChurchdidn'tmuchlikeMartinLuther's
actionsinnailinghisNinetyFiveThesestothedoorof
theWittenbergChurch,norhiscriticismsofthesaleof
indulgencesbychurchofficials.Theydidnotviewhis
translationoftheBibleintoHighGermanasagood
thingeither,sincethisenabledmorepeopletoreaditandunderstandhowithad
cometobemisrepresentedbyclergywhocouldreadLatin,andwho'translated'the
holytextfromtheirpulpits,toparishionerswhowereunabletoreadtheBiblefor
themselves.
WhatLutherandothersintheReformationdidwastostartpeoplealloverGermany,
andeventuallymostofEurope,talkingamongstthemselves,aboutthetruebasisof
theGospel.Incombinationwiththeintroductionofmoveabletypeprintingpresses
theReformationledtomuchhigherlevelsofintercommunicationanddialogue
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amongordinarypeople.Oncethatprocesshadbegunitgatheredpacelikea
snowballrollingdownahill.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.
Presently,theInternetisservingthesamepurposeofconnectinginformationand
ideasacrossnationalboundaries,betweenordinarypeople,andapartfromand
beyondthepropagandaagendasofthemainstreammedia.YouandIcannowfind
allsortsoffactsontheInternetthatareneverlikelytobepublishedorbroadcast
anywhereelse.Itisasifknowledgeandunderstandingthatwaspreviouslyonly
recordedinalanguagewecouldneitherreachnorreadhassuddenlybeenreleased
inhundredsofthousandsofwebpageswhichareinplainEnglish(orwhateverother
tonguewemightspeak).
Therearealreadymanycybertribeswithspecialisedinterests,someconcentrateon
ancientenergylines,dowsing,andthelocationandalignmentofmegalithicsites
othersdealwith'free'energydevicesstillothersdelveintothebeliefsandmythsof
earliercivilizationsandsomeexplainthequantumworldandmetaphysical
phenomenafoundthere.Inthepoliticalarenathereareahostofwebsitesproduced
byconspiracytheoristswhoblamethefailureoftheindustrialisedworldonvarious
shadowygroups,suchastheIlluminati,Freemasons,Zionists,theRosicrucians,
theClubofRome,andsoonjustabouteverythingthroughtoSnowWhiteandthe
SevenDwarfs.Therearemassesoffacts,speculationandopinionsontheweb,
mainlyproducedbylikethinkinginterestgroups,orcybertribes.Everythingisthere,
butwearelefttosortthewheatfromthechaffforourselves.Thereisnoattemptat
coordinationbetweencybertribesorthepublicationofoneormorecohesive
frameworksintowhichalltheinformationandalltheconjecturecanbefitted.That
hasstilltohappen.Itwillbethenextstageofthedevelopmentofthewebanditwill
probablyresideontheLightnet,ratherthanthealreadyobsoleteInternet.
Thetwomajorproblemswiththepresentpublishingofinformationandtheorieson
theInternetaretobefoundinthelackofcohesivemodelsthat'jointhedots'
betweendisparateareasofresearchandknowledgeandinafailuretofocusthe
aimofallthedissentonasinglecorrecttarget.Thefirstsourceofweaknessisthe
internalisednatureofmostofthewebsitesanddiscussiongroups.Therearelotsof
specialistswhoareworking'downintheweeds'oftheirsubjectareas,butthereare
veryfewauthorsandcommentatorsprovidingintegrationandoverviewsofthe
material.Theframeworkprovidedbythis2ndRenaissancefreesiteisanexampleof
suchanintegratingmodel.
Thesecondsourceofweaknessisduetoageneralfailuretochallengethestatus
quo.AsDanielQuinncorrectlynotes,mostpeoplecontinuetobelievethattheway
welivenowisthewayweweremeanttolive.Thusthevariousactivistsand
cybertribescontinuetofocusonstoppingthedeclineofsocietyandtheslideintoa
globalisedmarketdominatedbyarelativelyfewunethical,uncaringcorporations,
andtheirsupportinginstitutionssuchastheWorldBankandtheUnitedNations.
NearlyallthedissentandcriticismontheInternetisaimedatentitiesthatare
perceivedtobebreakingdownthewaywelivenowandbuildinga'NewWorldOrder'
inwhichtheyhaveunchallengedcontrolandpower.However,astheworldentersan
ageofmagicalnewspiketechnologiesandabundance,thesinglecorrecttargetof
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informeddissentisBIGGOVERNMENTS.Particularlycentralisedfederal
governments.
Withoutthebiased,oftencorruptandunethical,supportofbiggovernments,big
businesswillbecomepowerlessandnonviable.Withoutbiggovernmentandits
centralisedlegalsystemsandmilitaryforces,theshadowy'stringpullers'who
presentlymanipulateworldeventswillhavenoconvenientleveragepoints.Their
hiddenpowerwillvanish,andtheywillbeunabletoexertanyrealinfluenceovera
myriadofneotribesandfreecities.
Thegoalofcommunitydialogue,ontheInternetandfacetofaceinparksand
coffeeshops,mustbearaisedawarenessoftheneedtoabandonthewaywelive
now,andtheinstitutionsthatcontrolhowwelivenow.Aswellasthelegislativeand
executivearmsofgovernment,thereisaneedtoalsoabandonthejudicialarmand
itsattendantRuleofLaw,thatissoconvenientaweaponforcorporationsacting
againsttheinterestsofordinarypeople.
BothontheInternetandincafesandmeetingplaces,therewillbeaneedto
maintainprivacyandfoileavesdroppingbyvariousgovernmentagenciesand
shadowinterests.ThenontechnicalPersonalPrivacyDevice(PPD),mentioned
earlier,canbeeffectiveinmaskingfacetofacedialoguesbetweenordinary
citizens.Ratherthanexpendenergyondemonstratingagainstgovernmentsupport
ofglobalisationandthecommodificationofwater,itwillbemoreusefultogenerate
highlevelsofprivatediscussionbetweenourselves.Insteadoffutileattemptsto
influencepoliticiansandcorporateinterestswhodon'twanttohearus,wewillbe
betteroffinfluencingeachother,andworkingtogethertoengineerourabandonment
ofthefailedLevel3Civilization.
The'Surveillance'freesitehasdetailsofthePPD.Thelinkishere.
TheRealNewWorldOrder[250]
Thereisalotoftalkandconcernabout"TheNewWorldOrder"thatissupposedly
goingtoarisefromtheglobalisationprocess,andenslavetheworld.Butthereis
littlechanceofthathappening.TheplayersintheallegedconspiracyareWestern
governments,globalcorporations,andinstitutionssuchastheInternational
MonetaryFund,andtheWorldBank.Allthesegovernmentsandinstitutions,
togetherwiththeideasthattheyespouse,arethebackboneoftheOldWorldOrder.
Theyandtheirwaysofcreatingandmaintainingartificialscarcity,andhuman
sufferingareinrapiddecline.TheelitesandapparatchiksoftheOldWorldOrderwill
bethemostlikelylosersofthe2ndRenaissance.Buttheyshouldonlylosepower,
nottheirmaterialgoodsortheirlivesorliberty.
YouandI,andthetechnotribesandnewcitystateswechoosetoestablish,arethe
trueNewWorldOrder.Wewillbetheultimatewinners.YouandI,thenewglobal
citizensandsovereignindividuals.Togetherwecancreatenewabundanceand
magicaltechnologiesthatcansavetheworld.Todothiswemustrediscoverand
holdtotheoldtruthsoftribalsocieties,andthencombinethemwiththenew
knowledgeandtechnologiesofthe2ndRenaissance.
Wemustbecomecourageousandungovernable.Wemustwithdrawoursupport
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fromtheoldregimesthatcanoffernonewsolutions.Wemuststarttoliveandact
asleavergiversinaLevel4Civilization.
CongregateInCentresOf2ndRenaissanceThought[251]
DuringtheRenaissanceinItalycitystatesflourishedandgrew.Bythelate14th
century,sevenoutofthetenlargestpopulationcentresinEuropewereinItaly.But
itwasnotonlypeoplethatmigratedtotheRenaissancecitystates,informationand
knowledgewerealsoattractedtothesecentresofcreativity,andnewideasand
skillswerebornthere.Theseplaceswerecentresofthought,andthatiswhatfree
citiesofthe2ndRenaissancewillalsobe.Justaspeopleoftalentchosetoliveand
workintheintellectuallystimulatingcultureofItaliancitystatessowillthethinkers
andtechnologistsofthe2ndRenaissancebeattractedtothestimulusandcreativity
offreecities.
Themotivesofthefoundersandlaterjoinersoffreecitieswillbedifferenttothose
ofthemerchantsandbankerswhobuiltuptheItaliancitystatesduringthe
Renaissance.Thelatterwereclearlyconcernedwiththeartsandculture,butthey
werealsoseekingwealththroughtradeandcommerce.Inthetimesinwhichthey
livedeconomicstrulywasaboutmanagingscarceresourcestobesteffect.There
werenotechnologiesabletogenerateanabundanceofnearcostlessgoodsand
services.Asaconsequencepovertywasquiteprevalentamongthelowerclasses
intheRenaissancecitystates,andtherewasnotmuchthatthemoversand
shakersofcommerceandtheartscouldhavedonetoeliminatethatproblem.
Allthathaschangedforthefreecitiesofthe2ndRenaissance,theirmotiveswillbe
farmorephilanthropicthanthoseoftheinnovatorswhospearheadedthe
RenaissanceinmedievalEurope.Now,magicnewtechnologiestoeliminatethe
scourgesofpoverty,diseaseandwarfromthedailyexperiencesofhumanityare
withinreach.Thenewthinkerswhocongregateinthefirstfreecitieswillunderstand
thisvitaldifferenceandtheywillactcollectivelytocreateandspreadabundancein
theworld.
Someoftheessentialsociopoliticalfeaturesoffreecitieshavealreadybeennoted
earlierapoliticaladministration,reversesurveillance,nosecretpolice,nocareer
politiciansorpoliticaldynasties,absolutefreedomofmovementandassociation,
unrestrictedaccesstohealthservices,lowtaxlevelsandtruevalueformoney
services,etc.Theseandvariousotherconditionsareimperativesforfreecitiesthat
mustattracttalented,forwardthinkingleavergivers.Additionally,therewillbe
considerationssuchasselfsufficiencyinessentialssuchasfood,water,energy,
andsoon.Thisfreesiteisnottheplacetodetailtheserequirements,buttheywill
includeinnovationssuchassurroundingthefreecitywithhighlyfertileagricultural
zonesthataremadepossiblebysoilenrichmenttechniquessuchattheAmazonian
Indiansused2000yearsagotoproducewhatarenowcalledTerraPreta(Black
Earth)cultivationareas.Technologiesforobtainingenergyandfreshwaterhave
alreadybeenoutlined.
Itwillbeimportantthateachfreecityquicklyreachesaviablepopulationlevel,and
thisiswhypeoplewhohaverealisedtheneedandtheopportunitiestotransformthe
waywelivewillcongregateintheseleavergivercentres.Justaseveryonewhois
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partofatravellingcircusdoesnothavetobeahighwirestar,itisnotnecessaryfor
everyonewhojoinsthetribesandcommunityofafreecitytobeascientistor
technologist.Peoplewholiveandworkinafreecitywillsharecommonvaluesand
goals,includingtheunderstandingthatthereisabetterwaytolive.
Whiletheoptimumpopulationrangeforafreecityhasyettobedetermineditis
likelytobemorethan500,000intheinterestsofselfsufficiencyandtodiscourage
harassmentbyOWOgovernmentagentsandlawyers.Aselfsufficientcity,likea
travellingcircus,requiresawiderangeof
wacomurders(24K)
skills,talentsandintereststhisdictatesthe
needforareasonablysizedmetropolis.The
populationmustalsobelargeenoughto
maketheFedsthinktwiceaboutexercising
forcetobringasecessionistcitybackunder
theircontrol.
Theworldhasalreadyseen,inthe1993
Wacomassacre,whattheUSFedsare
preparedtodotogroupswhochoosetolive
differently.There,governmentagentsand
officialswereabletoattacklessthana
hundredmen,womenandchildrenwith
tanks,whilecontrollingthenewsreleasedto
anobedientmediasothatDavidKoresh
becamethevillain,ratherthantheUS
government.
IftherehadbeenacityofhalfamillionpeopleatWaco,withamultitudeof
communicationslinkstotheworld,includinglivewebcams,therewouldhavebeen
noattack.TheFedswillquicklystamponafewdissident'ants',buttheywillknow
betterthantoangeralargecolonythatislinkedtomanyothersandaglobal
networkofsupporters.
Atthetimeoftheirinceptionasfreecitiesmostcentreswillneedaninflowof
peopleinordertoreachtheircriticalmassofpopulation,andtobuilduptheirlevels
ofscientificandtechnologicalexpertise.Whenthecallgoesoutforprospective
leavergiverstojoinafreecityitmustbeansweredthereshouldbenohanging
backwaitingtoseeifnewtribalismworksornot.Therightactiontotakewillbeto
jointhecommunityofafreecityandputyourallintomakingsurethatitdoes
succeed.Thewellbeingoffuturegenerations,andofthefloraandfaunathat
presentlygracethisplanet,willdependontherebeinglargenumbersofearlyjoiners
toestablishfreecitiesandbeginthemanytasksrequiredtoreplacescarcitywith
abundance.
CityNodesInANewCivilizationNetwork[252]
Thedismalfailureofattemptstosolvetheproblemsoftheindustrialcapitalist
civilizationiscleartoanyonewhocarestoconsidertherecord.Thedominantmodel
forinitiatingchangeinvolvesconcernedcitizens,likeyouandI,generatingor
supportingadialoguewithelectedrepresentativesandofficialsofthevariouslevels
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ofgovernment.EarliercontentonthisfreesitehasdiscussedDanielQuinn's
analysisoftheinevitableoutcomesofsuchcommunications.Newpromisesare
made,newprogramsarelaunched,moremoneyisthrownafteralltheearlier
fundingthatdidn'tsolveanythingbutthenewprogramsandbiggerbudgetsdon't
solveanythingeither.
Communicatingwithpeopleinauthoritywhoareconforming,whetherknowinglyor
not,toaTakerethosandwhosethinkingissteeped,oftenunconsciously,in
centralistprinciplesisahugewasteoftimeandeffort.Wemightaswelltalktothe
WestWindaboutblowingnorth.
Thedialogueandcommunicationaboutsolvingtheworld'sproblemsshouldnotbe
betweenusandthoseorganisingandcontrollingtheoldorder,butbetween
ourselves.Wemustdirectlydiscusshowwecanbuildanewcivilizationuponthe
ruinsofthefailedcapitalistmodel.
Therearealreadymanymovementsstrivingtochangeandimprovesocietyand
arrestandreversethedestructionthattheTakermentalityiscausingtothe
environmentandthemanypreciouslifeformsstillremainingonEarth.Someof
thesehaveconventionalstorefrontsandorganisationstructuresGreenpeaceisan
example,thevariouschurchesareanother.Otherlesstangiblemovementsoperate
incyberspaceandmightevenbeimpossibletophysicallytrackdowntheFreenet
communityfitsthismodel.Presently,almostallofthetransformationmovements
onEarthareaimingtheirargumentsatgovernmentandcorporatepolicymakers.It
istimetoabandonthosetacticsand,instead,generatedialogueandnewsolutions
withinthegeneralpopulationsofthevariouscountries,nottheirgovernments.
Freecitieswillplayanimportantroleinaglobalcommunicationprocessthat
bypassesofficialdomandanobedientmedia,andlinksthethoughtprocessesand
knowledgeofordinarypeopleeverywhere.Freecitieswillbeconcentrations,or
nodes,of2ndRenaissanceenlightenmentinaglobalnetworkofforwardlooking
leavergivers.Freecitieswillpumpouttheinformationandinsightsthatwillenable
ordinarypeopletounderstandandjointhemovementtobuildaLevel4Civilization
outoftheruinsoftheold,nowthoroughlydiscredited,orderthatruledtheindustrial
age.
Thesecitieswillalsobecentresofnewlearning,andtheywillearnincomefrom
teachingnewphilosophies,newtransformationstrategies,andnewinsightsinto
natureandthemetaphysicalrealm.Thearts,scienceandlearningflourishedinthe
ItaliancitystatesoftheRenaissance,andtheywilldosoagaininfreecitiesthat
abandonfederalismandstaleeconomicdoctrinesbasedoneverprevailingscarcity
andtheerroneousnotionof'themarket'asthegoverningmechanismforthe
distributionofallresources.
ExposingFlawedArgumentsandFalseReasoning[253]
Oncefreecitiesbecomeestablishedtheywillfloodtheworldwithcounterlogic.
Thisreasoningwillhelpordinarypeopleunderstandhowprevailinglogiccanbe
turnedonitshead,andhowsocietycanmoveforwardsandupwards,toahigher
levelofcivilizationandabetter,fairerworld.Thisisanimportantroleforthe
inhabitantsoffreecities.JustasthemoversandshakersofItaliancitystates
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causednewthinkingtospreadacrossRenaissanceEurope,sotheneotribalistsof
freecitieswillhelppeopleeverywheretoseethewayahead.Ordinarypeoplewill
thenrealisethattheresponsesofconventionalthinkersdrawn,astheyare,fromold
intellectualcomfortzonesratherthanthehedgerowsofnewthought,arenowlittle
morethanwornoutrhetoricandstiflingdogma.
Counterlogicissimplyadifferentwayoflookingatconventionalarguments.A
coupleofexamplesbelowillustratethis.Theconventionalresponseisinquotes,
andthecounterlogicfollows.
"IfcitiesandregionsweretosecedefromtheCommonwealthofAustraliaa
centuryofborderprotectionagainsttheimportationofnonindigenous
specieswouldbeundone.Plantandanimaldiseaseswouldenterthecountry
anddevastatewholeareasofagriculturalproduction."
Acounterlogicsaysthatthispenetrationofbordersbydiseasesisgoingto
happenanyway.Thevarioustradeagreementsthatarebeingsetinplace
underglobalisationwilleffectivelyensurethatdiseasedplantsandanimals
canandwillbesoldintoAustralia.Thebestdefencetosuchathreatis
betterscience,todetectandcontroloreliminatediseases.Freecitiesand
regionswillattractscientistsandtechnologiststoAustralia.Theirfreedomto
researchanythingandeverything,ratherthanbeingconstrainedby
centralisedresearchgrantallocations,willofferthebestchancethatthenon
indigenousdiseaseswillbestudiedandcontrolled.Presently,Australian
politiciansarehappilysigningawaythenation'srightstoprotectitsborders
fromdiseaseriddenproduce.Oncethediseasesenterthecountry,
centralised,grantgovernedscientificresearchprogramswillproveunableto
controlthem.Freecitiesandregionswillhaveafarbetterchanceof
attractingtalentedscientistsandtechnologistsabletodevisecontrol
mechanismsandmaintainaviableagriculturalsector.
"Ifcitiesandregionssecedefromafederationtheywilllosealltheservices
nowprovidedbythecentralandstategovernments.Theywillnothavethe
fundstodrivetheirsuccessfuldevelopment."
Thecounterlogictothis'where'sthemoneycomingfrom?'nonsensesays
thatallfederalandstategovernmentsdoisredistributeandusuallywaste
thetaxestheylevy.TheFedsdon'tactuallyhaveanymoneyoftheirown,
theyappropriateourmoney.Stategovernmentsdotheverysamething.The
factisthatalmostallcitiesandregionsthatbreakawayfromtheoldorder
willbefarbetteroffwithouttheparasiticoverburdenandwasteoffederaland
stategovernments.
Anotherformofconventionalresponsethatneedstoberefutedisthe'authoritative
answer'thatomitstomentionthatknowledgetothecontraryexists.Anexampleis
shownbelow.Notethatthiscounterrequiresknowledgethatisnotwidely
distributed.ThishighlightstheneedforfreecitiesandnetworkssuchasFreenetto
spreadsuchpresentlyobscureinformation.
"Sorry,thereareno'free'energytechnologiesavailabletopowerdesalination
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plantsinAustraliaoranywhereelse."
Sucharesponsewouldbetrueinthesenseofsuchtechnologynotbeing
availablecommercially,butitomitsinformationaboutmilitaryusesofthe
EnergyGridinAustralia.IftheFedsreallywantedtotheycouldharnessthe
samepowerthatTeslademonstratedatColoradoSpringsandWardenclyffe.
ThereareevidentialsourceswhichmakeitclearthattheUSgovernment
operatedaTeslatransmitterontheAustralianmainland,withtheknowledge
oftheAustralianFeds.ThiswastheOmegaNavigationFacilityatDarriman,
inVictoria.
Whileitwasportrayedasanavigationalfacilityoflowsignalpower,aslow
as10kWinsomeofficialdocuments,thisdeviceisalsoknowntohavebeen
poweredbytwo450kWtransformersdrawingpowerfromthenationalgrid.
Thisnormaloperationalpowersupplywasbackedupbyalarge750kWV12
dieselgenerator.
TherewasfarmorepowercapacityinstalledfortheDarrimantransmitterthat
a10kWskysignalrequired.Fromthedesignoftheapparatus,whichis
similartoTesla'sWardenclyffetransmitter,itisapparentthattheextrapower
wasrequiredtotransmitagroundsignaloftheorderof500,000watts,from
buriedcopperaerialsthatradiateoutfromthebaseofthe427metremastfor
some340metres,every10degrees.WhiletheOmegastationwasofficially
inoperation,between1982and1997,aradiospecialistlivingsome100km
fromthetransmitterissaidtohavebeenabletolistentotheOmegaground
wavepulsesbyinsertinghishighimpedanceheadphonesintothesoilinhis
yard.IfthatwastruetherehadtobeaTeslatransmitteroperating
somewhere,presumablyattheOmegasite.
AlthoughtheadventofaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)seemstohave
renderedtheOmegaskywavenavigationsystemobsolete,itisnotclear
whetherthegroundwavetransmitterisstillserviceable.Itmighthavebeen
replacedintheelectromagneticarsenaloftheOWObyHARRPandsimilar
devices,oritmightstillbeabletobebroughtintousewhenrequired.No
matterwhatthesituationisnow,thereisastrongcountertoanyassertion
thattheAustralianFedsdon'thaveknowledgeoftheEnergyGridorhowto
drawabundantfreeenergyfromit.TheFedsallowedwhatcanonlyhave
beenaTeslatransmittertobebuiltinAustralia,andthismakesanydenialof
theexistenceofsuchtechnologylessthanbelievable.
EvenitweretruethatnotechnologytoharnessthepoweroftheEnergyGrid
anddesalinatewaterfromtheoceansandtheGreatArtesianBasinthat
extendswidelyininlandAustraliatherearealwaysthesilaneoilsdiscovered
byPeterPlichta.Thesilanesareagenuinealternativetocarbonbasedfuels,
asdiscussedearlier.Whentheyareinpossessionofthissortofinformation
ordinaryAustralianswillbefarlesslikelytoacceptdenialsoftheavailability
ofpracticalenergyandwatersolutions,justbecausetheycomefrom
officialsingovernmentormassmediajournalists.
Authoritativeanswersarebeingregularlygiventowholepopulationswhoarenotina
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positiontoquestionthem,becausemuchrelevantinformationisnotwidelyknown
orisdeliberatelykeptsecretbythe'representatives'and'servants'ofthosesame
people.
Communicationbetweencitizens(Us2Us),ratherthanbetweencitizensand
governments(Us2OWO),isnecessarytoensurethatallavailableinformationcan
beshared,discussed,andbroughtintoplayinamultiplicityofforumsdealingwith
waystocreateabundanceandestablishaLevel4Civilization.
StopVotingStopSupportingPseudoDemocracies[254]
JustascommunicatingwiththeFedsaboutabandoningthewaywelivenowisa
futileprocessthatonlybuttressesthelegitimacyofoldwaysofthinkingandliving,
continuingtovotewithincentralisedpoliticalprocessesonlyreinforcestheir
continuingrelevance.Citizenswhocontinuetoresidewithintotalitariandemocracies
can,atleastpartly,abandonthembynotvotingatelectionsthatwillneverleadto
abundanceandabetterwayofliving.
Wherevotingiscompulsory,asitisforallthreelevelsofgovernmentinAustralia,it
willbepreferablefordissentingcitizenstocastinformalballots.Iflargenumbersof
citizensdothisthenumericallegitimacyofthevictoriouspartywillbereduced.
WhenevertheFedsintroduceelectronicvotingmachinesthatdonotallowinformal
ballotsitwillbetimetoleavethepresentnationstate,justasitwastimeformany
peopletoleaveNaziGermanyin1935.Oncetotalitarianismshowsitsfaceopenlyit
istimetogo.Leavergiverswhodecidetoleavetheirnationinsuchcircumstances
aresuretoprefertorelocatetoafreecityorregion,wheretheywillbeamonglike
mindedpeoplewiththesamegoaloflayingdownthebaseforaLevel4Civilization.
Peoplelivingincountriesthatappeartobeheadingtowardsaviolentlytotalitarian
futureshouldplantheirmoveearlyandhaveseveraloptionsthoughtoutand
providedfor.Inthiscasenotvotingwillnotbeenough,thereisaneedtoensurethe
safetyoflovedones.ThosecitizenswholeftGermanybefore1933weregenerally
abletotakefundsandpossessionswiththem,thosewhoscrapedoutafter1933
werelessfortunate.Manywhostayedweredispossessed,imprisoned,raped,
slaughtered,orotherwisemistreatedbytheNazisorthe"liberating"armies.Ifyou're
goingtoleave,doitearly.
TheWaronTerrorwillquicklybecomeaWaronFreedom.
BecomeInvolvedInHighlightingFailuresOfTheOldOrder[255]
BeforetherecanbeanirreversibletransformationtoaLevel4Civilizationitwillbe
necessaryforacriticalmassofpeopleonthisplanettocometothefullrealisation
thatthewaywelivenowisnotthewaywearemeanttolive.Further,thewaywe
livenowcannotcontinueformuchlongerwithoutdestroying,foralltime,any
pretensionsthatthehumanracemayhaveaboutbeingthehighestlifeformthat
haseverexistedasuperiorandunimpeachablespecieswithbothmightandright
onitsside.Thissectionisabouthelpingotherstoseethefatalflawsintheold,
'Level3'wayofliving,andhowtheypersonallycanplayapartinsavingtheworld.
Beinginvolvedintheidentificationandcommunicationofshortcomingsandfailures
inthewayourpresentsocietyfunctionsandhowwearegoverneddoesnotmean
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takingtothestreets.Thedialoguemustbebetweenordinarycitizensi.e.Us2Us.
Thereisnopointindemonstratingandprotestingaboutgovernmentprogramsthat
havenohopeofeversucceeding,orpoliciesthatarecompletelyoutoftouchwith
newtechnicalopportunities,newspirituality,andthepathstonewsocialand
economicfreedoms.Wemightaswellshoutandwaveplacardsatbrickwalls.
InUs2Usdialogue,groupsofpeoplecommunicateaboutwaystorealisethefull
potentialofadvancedknowledgeandtechnologieshowtocreateabundanceand
freehumansfrompoverty.Butfirst,peoplemustalsodiscussthefailingsoftheold
orderandbeclearthatthisisnowaytolive.Secondly,wemustcollectively
recognisethatthereisneitherthewilltocorrecttheinjusticesandfixtheproblems
withinthepresentLevel3Civilization,noristherethetime.Peoplewhowishtosee
theworldchangeforthebetterhavetorealisethattheaimsoftheoldorderand
leavergiversareirreconcilable.Theyalsoneedtoknowthattherearesolutionsto
themessthattakershavecreated,andthatthey,asindividualswithinawider
leavergivercollective,canmakeacontributionandadifference.Individualshave
noreasontofeelpowerless,thereisabetterlifeaheadandtheycanhelpall
humanitytoreachit.
Thegreatestobstacletoprogressinfindingsolutionstointractableproblemssuch
aspoverty,drugtaking,teenagesuicide,corruption,violence,andwanton
destructionofthemanyirreplaceablegiftsofnature,isnewparadigmblindness.
Justabouteveryoneisawarethatdespitethepromisesoffederalandstate
politicianstothecontrary,governmentsdon'thaveeffectivesolutionstothese
problemsormanyothers.Peoplekeepproposingwaystogetaroundthese
impassesbut,becausetheyseekremedieswithintheexistingparadigmsoflayered
governmentadministrationsandrampantcapitalism,theycanneverhaveany
success.Newparadigmsarerequiredtosolvetheproblems,butfewpeopleare,as
yet,awareofbetterwaystothinkandlive.
Oneofthemostdominantandchangedefeatingnotionsisthatofindividual
powerlessness.Peoplefeelthat,ontheirown,theycannothaveanyinfluencein
improvingtheworldtheyignoretheexampleofthearmyantsandassume
becauseithasalwaysseemedsothattheytrulyarepowerless.Ofcourse,ifthey
believetheyarepowerless,thentheyare.Asmallcoterieoffederalistsand
industrialistsisthenabletomanipulatethewayafarlargernumberofpeopleon
Earthlive,mostofthemonlessthan2dollarsaday.Dependingonwheresuch
'powerless'peopleresidetheymightbepreventedfromcongregatingor
demonstrating,ortheymightnotbeabletonamethepeoplewhoareeitherso
incompetentorsocorruptthatallnewgovernmentsolutionsaredoomedtofailure.
Draconiandefamationandlibellawsmight,astheydoinAustralia,meanthatonly
therelativelywealthyhavetheluxuryofspeakingout.Allseemslost,theglobal
bulliesareincontrol,nothingcanbechangedunless'they'permitit.
However,therearetwotruthsthatareignoredinsuchapessimisticassessment.
Oneisthatwhileitiseasytocontrolindividualcitizens,itisimpossiblefora
relativelyfewofficials,police,orwhoever,tocontrolmanycitizens.Tryitwithsome
ants,youcanuseasmalltwigorapenciltoblockthepathorasingleant,andyou
candosoforfiveorsixatonce.Butoncethereare20or30ants,letalonetwoor
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threethousand,controloftheroutestheytakebecomesimpossible.Thatiswhythe
authoritiesoftheoldorderfearmobs,andwhytheyalwaysadopt'divideand
conquer'tacticswithintheirnationalcontrolstrategies.
Theothertruthisalsoevidentintheproblemsofcontrollingants.Thefactisthat
antsaregreatcommunicators,evenalthoughsometypeshaveasfewasten
neuronsforabrainantsareabletoperformamazingfeatsofcommunication,that
haveevenbeenlikenedtotelepathy,Theyarebelievedtocommunicatewith
scents,althoughatleastoneresearcherthinksthatthemechanismissomething
muchlessknowabletoushumans.
Whateverthenatureofthecommunicationmechanismantsuse,thepointisthatit
iscollective.Antsareabletoresistoutsidecontrolbecausetheythinkandactas
oneorganism.Manyanimalsalsousethesametacticinordertosurviveand
prosper.It'stimewedidthesame.Afterall,tribalismisournaturalsocialstructure.
Infuture,whoeverpersecutesonememberofaneotribemustexpecttofacethe
wrathofthewholegroup,andoftheiraffiliatedtribesaroundtheworld.Thereisnot
onlysafetyinnumbersthereisimmensestrength.
ManySocietalFailuresCanBeIdentified[256]
Thekeywordintheheadingis'societal.'Theseformsoffailureareevenmore
damagingthansystemflaws,suchastheeconomicimbalanceandinequality
betweentherichandpoornations,ortheprevalentscientificdogmaandDarkAge
thinkinginmostpresentdayinstitutionsoflearningandresearch.
Societalfailuresinvolvethewaywetreateachother.Failuresinthisareadon'tjust
makeuspoorerorlessknowledgeablethanwemightotherwisebe,theyundermine
ourclaimtobeahigherformoflife.
Thefollowingsectionsdiscussjustafewofthesesocietalflaws.Theseare
examplesoftheproblemsthatneedtobecommunicatedonanUs2Usbasis,and
linkedintoourplanstobuildaLevel4Civilizationthatisfreeofsuchinhumanities.
ThisisNOTCivilization![257]
ThelittlegirlintheadjacentpicturelivesinStPetersburg.Beinghomeless,shehas
beenforcedintoprostitutioninordertosurvive.Sheleansagainstawall,smokinga
cigaretteandwaitingforhernextclient.
Youcanreadherstoryinthephotojournalism
magazineEight,it'stitled"Karat:HomelessinSt
Petersburg"(seeFoto8.comontheWWW),but
youalreadyknowtheplot.Thischildisthe
haplessvictimofoursocalledcivilization.She,
andmillionslikeher,sufferinthebackwashof
socialism,capitalism,federalism,and
orchestratednationalism.Together,thesehumanly
contrivedplaguesandcursesdiminishedthe
qualityofsocietyinthe20thcentury,untilwhat
weareleftwithisnotfittobecalledcivilization.
Anyonewhodisputesthisstatementhasonlytoseekoutvictimslikethelittlegirlin
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thepicture,toknowthatour"modern"societyisa
failure.Ifthiswerenotso,childreninSt
Petersburgandallaroundtheworldwouldnotbe
forcedtosellthemselvesonthestreets.
2ndRenaissance
StPetersburgGirl
Accordingtoa2001survey,some400,000
childrenintheUSwerebeingsexuallyexploited,
fromfullprostitutiontosellingsexatschoolfor
cash.Anotherestimate,byUNICEF,putsthe
numberofunderageprostitutesinIndiaat
500,000.Onthesefigures,thelesspopulousUS
hasagreaterchildsexproblemthanless
developedandlessaffluentIndia.
Tellmethatit'stheInternet,letaloneFreenet,
thatisthecause,andI'lltellyouitisthebreaking
downofsomethingfarmorefundamentalthatis
therealproblem.Thewaywetreateachotheris
whathasdeteriorated.Inaworlddominatedby
marketcentredeconomicseverythingisforsale,
includingthekids.
Whatcanwedoaboutthisproblem?Wecanfirstlysettherightexampleandbegin
toliveinneotribalcommunitieswhereallchildrenarevaluedforwhattheyarethe
futureofthehumanrace.Secondly,wecanrefusetoabandonmistreatedchildren
toinstitutions,betheystateorchurch.Institutionshavetoomuchbureaucracyand
politics,andtoolittleheart,tofullynurtureandcareforthesekids.Wecan'adopt'
themwithinneotribal'families'thatarefundedbytheLevel4Civilization
movement.
Where'sthemoneytocomefrom?Itcancomefromourforegoingthatnewwide
screenLCDtelevisionmonitororourseasonticketstothefootballortheopera.
Moresignificantlyitcancomefromthetaxeswewon'tpaytotheFeds,tobe
otherwisewastedontheirmanyfutilechildwelfareprograms.TheFedsbelievethat
it'stheirjobtospendourtaxesonchildren,toturnoutmodelcitizens(whoare
easilycontrolled).Webelievethatit'sourjob,your'sandmine,tospendsufficientof
ourwealthonforgottenanddisadvantagedchildren,toturnoutworthwhilehuman
beings(whowillpeopleaLevel4Civilizationtothegreatesteffect).
PunishmentByImprisonmentIsAMedievalConcept[258]
Althoughthisisthe21stcentury,thesocietiesoftheLevel3Civilizationhavenot
yetabandonedthemedievalnotionofprisonsbeingplacesofpunishment.Todays
institutionsofincarcerationarecalled'CorrectionalCentres'andothersanitised
terms,buttheyremainvehiclesforrevengeandpunishmentexactedbycourts
undertheRuleofLaw.
Author'sNote:
Somereadersmightfindthefollowingcontentoffensive,sinceitdealsspecifically
withsexualacts.IfyouwishtoskipthissectionCLICKHERE.
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FightorFuck
Thefollowingaccountsofprisonrapearetakenfromvarioushumanrightssiteson
theWWWthatdealwiththisabuse,whichseemstobeinepidemicproportionsin
theUS,Australia,andmanyothercountries.
"IhadnochoicebuttosubmittobeinginmateB'sprisonwife.Outoffearfor
mylife.Isubmittedtosuckinghisdick,beingfuckedinmyass,and
performingotherdutiesasawoman,suchasmakinghisbed.Inallreality,I
washisslave,astheofficialsoftheArkansasDepartmentofCorrections
underthe'coloroflaw'didabsolutelynothing."
M.P.,ArkansasProSefederalcivilrightscomplaintfiled8/2/96.
"...IprobablyhaveAIDSnow,Ihavegreatdifficultyraisingfoodtomy
mouthfromshakingafternightmaresorthinkingtoohardonallthis...I've
laiddownwithoutphysicalfighttobesodomised.Topreventsomuch
damageinstrugglesrippingandtearing.Thoughinnotfighting,itcausedmy
heartandspirittoberapedaswell.SomethingIdon'tknowifI'lleverforgive
myselffor."
A.H.,Indiana,8/30/96.
"IwasrapedinprisonfromFebruary1991throughNovember1991.Fromthat
itleftmeHIVpositive."
T.B.,Texas,9/3/96.
"Therapesseemtobefortwomainreasons.1.Theyhurt,someonemust
pay.2.Beingdeprivedofconsensualsex,andselfcentred,anyholewilldo.
Power,control,revenge,seemtotopthe'reasons'forrape.Theperson
assaultediseitherseenasweaker,organgbangedifseenasastuckup
kindofperson.Youknow,refusestoswear,actuallyadmitsheisguilty,is
seekinghelpetc...."
D.A.,Nebraska,9/6/96
"Icantellyouthatwheneveramothercallsmewhosesonhasbeen
sentencedtoprison,thefirstquestionsheinevitablyasksis,'WhatcanItell
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himsohecankeephimselfsafe?"saidDonnaHamm,oftheadvocacy
groupMiddleGroundPrisonReform.Fortheveryweak,ortheveryyoung,or
forhomosexualsorfemales,coercedsexualactivityisaveryrealconcern,
shesaid.
ArizonaDailyStar,January25,2004.
TheACLUlawsuitdetailsthestory.
"Foreighteenmonths...MrJohnsonwassubjectedtoasystemofgangrun
sexualslavery....GangmembersroutinelyboughtandsoldMrJohnsonas
chattel,rapedanddegradedhimonavirtuallydailybasis,andthreatened
himwithdeathifheresisted....(Prisonofficials)werewellawareofhis
plight,but...madeclearbywordsanddeedsthattheytooksadisticpleasure
inhisvictimisation.Theyalsorepeatedlyexpressedcontemptfornon
aggressivegaymen,andmadeitexplicitthatitwastheirpracticetorefuse
toprotectsuchinmatesfromsexualassault,atleastuntilsuchinmateswere
savagelybeatenor'guffed."
"Wedon'tprotectpunksonthisfarm"Johnsonsayshewastold.
"Fightorfuck."
RapedfirstbyamemberoftheGangsterDisciplesgang,thefirstofseven
gangsthatwouldasserttheirownershipofhimatAlfred.Johnsonwas
assaultedagainandagainincells,stairwells,andshowerssometimesby
asmanyaseightconvictsatonce.GangmemberssoldJohnsonamong
themselvesfor$5and$10whichconvictspaidforwithcommissaryitems,at
onepointfightingamongthemselvesoverwhoownedhim.
AustinAmericanStatesman,January11,2004.
Gardesani'swillingnesstogatherevidenceonAndersonsparkedan
investigationbytheColoradoDepartmentofCorrectionsintonumerous
allegationsofsexualmisconductbymalestaffatthePueblowomen'sprison.
...AnativeofBrazilwhospeaksfourlanguagesbutislessthanfluentin
English,sheadmitsshewasreluctanttocomeforwardatfirst.Shewastoo
shockedshesaysandthentooafraidofwhattheofficercoulddotoher.
"SergeantAndersonwassuchacopgobythebookandeverything,"she
says."Peoplewerekindofscaredofhimbecausehewasmeanwith
inmates.Hewriteyouupforanything.Iwasrealsurprisedithappened
becausehewasthelastpersonIexpectitfrom."
AccordingtoGardesani,shewasreadinginhercellonedaywhenAnderson
cameinand"startedrunninghishandsoverme.Icouldn'tbelievewhatwas
goingon."Hethenleftasabruptlyashearrived,shesays.
Onthreesubsequentvisitsoverthenextfewweeks,Gardesanisays,
Andersontookhertotheoneareaoftheroomnotvisiblefromthecelldoor,
bentheroverachair,andhadintercoursewithher."Ididn'tsayaword"she
says,"Iwasthinking,IfIscreamhe'sgoingtotellthemI'mcrazyandthey're
goingtoputmeinthehole,putmeinspecialneeds,likehappenwithother
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inmates.SoIlethimdoit.Iwasalmostparalysed.Hedidn'tsaytoomuch.
Hejustpulledmetothechair.Thenhehadsexwithmewithoutnoprotection
atall."
...ThroughoutitallGardesanisays,shebelievedanycomplaintshemight
makewouldleadtoretaliation."Hetoldmeseveraltimes,'Ican'tlosemy
job,soyoudon'tsaynothing."shesays."Buthehasthepower,right?He
cantellthingsthatIdone,andIdidn'tdoit,youknowwhatImean?"
Westword,May6,2004.
ThatwastheUS,nowforAustralia.
ThereissomethingseriouslywrongwhentheNSWprisonsaretoo
dangerousevenforthoseconvictedofviolentcrime.Yetthatishowthe
prisonsystemappearstonolessafigurethantheDistrictCourt'sacting
JudgeDonaldStewart(formerchairmanoftheNationalCrimeAuthority,
formerroyalcommissionerandformerSupremeCourtjudge).JudgeStewart
hasdecidednottosendayoungcarjackertojailtoawaitsentencing
because"whatmightandprobablywillfacethisyoungman...doesnotbear
speakingabout."AndsoAliElEtriwillremainonbailafterpleadingguiltyto
chargesincludingaggravatedcarjackingwhichcarriesapenaltyofupto14
yearsinjail.ElEtrianda30yearoldaccomplicehadlaininwaitfora
SydneysolicitorthenstolenherPorscheBoxteratgunpoint.
Thecommunitymaywellfeelthatthosewhoterroriseothersinthisfashion
shouldbeoffthestreets.However,JudgeStewartwasclearlyapprehensive
aboutwhatmightbefallagoodlooking20yearoldinaNSWjail.Judge
Stewartsaidhewantedtodispel"anyromanticideaspeoplehaveaboutjail.
Itisnotacushynumber",andnotedtherehadbeenaweekendnewspaper
reportonrapeinprisons.
HisHonourmaywellhavebeenreferringtotheGoodWeekendcoverstory
whichpaintedahorrifyingpictureofjailswheretherapeofprisonersbyother
prisonershadbecomeroutine.ANSWmagistrate,DavidHeilpern,toldthe
magazinethatupto25percentofyoungmeninNSWjailshadbeenraped,
someeveryday.OtherexpertsinterviewedbytheGoodWeekendthoughtMr
Heilpern'sfigurewasconservative.Yetthosewhoweresexuallyassaulted
arereluctanttocomplaintoauthoritiesforfearofretributionfromother
prisoners.Andallthisinastatewhichjailsmorethan15,000peopleayear
almosttwicethepercapitarateofVictoria,forexample.
"Peoplearenotsenttojailtobepunished,theyaresenttojailas
punishment,"JudgeStewartsaidonMondaywhencontinuingElEtri'sbail.It
isnotclearwhattheJudgemaydowhenthetimecomestosentenceElEtri
onDecember13.Meanwhile,hehasmadeavalidpoint.Whilegovernments
mayintroducetoughlawsagainstcrime,respectforthelawalsomeansthat
theymustacceptfullresponsibilitytoprotectcriminalsfrompunishment
beyondwhatthelawprescribes.
WhileJudgeStewartistobecommendedfortakinghislonelystandagainstthe
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inhumanconditionsinNSWjailsandthefailureofCorrectionalServicesofficialsto
providefullprotectionforprisoners,heclearlystatestheprinciplethat"Peopleare
....senttojailaspunishment".Thisistheflawinpresentdayjusticesystems,
prisonsarestillintendedtopunishoffenders,justastheywereintheDarkAges.
Nothinghaschanged.
Giventhatthisisthecase,itismisleadinganderroneoustolabelprisonsas
'CorrectionalCentres'.Thesefacilitiesarenotdesignedoroperatedto'correct'or
rehabilitatetheunfortunateswhoareincarceratedwithinthem.Theaimistopunish
peoplefortheirperceivedsins.
ColonialAustraliawasfoundedasapenalcolony,togetfelonswhowerecrammed
intoprisonhulksontheThamesoutofthesightofgenteelLondoners.Those
unfortunateswhoweretransportedtoAustralia,oftenforpettythefts,wereworked
hardandtreatedwithextremebrutality.Today,federalandstategovernments,and
themajorityofthejudiciarywhoadministertheruleoflawinAustralia,areinclined
toperpetuatethisprinciple,whilegivingonlylipservicetonotionsofreformand
rehabilitationinthepublicrhetoricofthejusticesystem.
Asthingsstand,policewhoarrestoffenderssuchasElEtri,lawyerswhoprosecute
them,andjudgesormagistrateswhosentencethemareknowinglysendingthese
peopleintosituationsinwhichtheyhaveeverychanceofbeingroutinelysubjected
tosexualabuseandphysicalassault.No
prisonrape(14K)
validdefencecanbeaffordedbyclaiming
thattheendresponsibilityfortheprotection
ofprisoninmateslieswithCorrectional
Servicesauthorities.
TheNurembergtrialsof19456rejected
similarargumentsfromthosewhowerepart
ofthechainthatarrested,transportedand
finallyexterminatedhordesofinnocent
peoplewhomtheNazisdisapprovedof.
AtNurembergitwasnotacceptedthatthe
soldiersandguardswere'onlyfollowingorders'.Iftheyhadforcedpeopleintocattle
trucksboundforAuschwitz,Belsen,Dachauorsimilardestinations,theofficials,
policeandmilitarywerejudgedtohavebeenasguiltyofcrimesagainsthumanity
asthosewhoplannedanddirectedtheholocaust.
Averystrongargumentcanbemadethattheabusesthatarebeingallowedto
happeninjailsinAustralia,theUS,andotherplaces,arenothinglessthancrimes
againsthumanityajusticeholocaust.Thus,whenajudgesentencesanoffender
toprisonthetruepunishmentisfargreaterthananumberofyearsoflossofliberty.
Itisrepeatedrapeand,inallprobability,alingeringdeathfromAIDS.
MostofthepeopleinNSWjailsdon'tevenneedtobeconfinedforthesafetyofthe
generalsociety.Theyareinprisonfordruguseoffences,minorbreachessuchas
notpayingtrafficfines,orfordefraudingthesocialsecuritysystemofquitesmall
amountsofmoney.Certainly,thereareviolentrapistsandarmedrobberswhodo
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needtobeconfineduntilsuchtimeastheycanberehabilitated,ifthatispossible.
However,thereisabsolutelynojustificationforallowingeventhesepeopletobe
subjectedtoadditional,unofficial,punishmentsofthemostvileandbrutalkind.
Withoutwishingtobecrudeaboutit,thejusticesystemsucks.Andthefaultstrace
backtomedievalnotionsofrevengeandpunishmentthathavenoplaceinatruly
justsociety.Again,withoutwishingtolabourthecomparison,itisafactthattribal
peoplesdweltinAustraliafortensofthousandsofyearswithoutconstructingany
jailsorseverelypunishingorabusingwrongdoers.Theemphasisinmanytribal
systemsofjusticeisonrectificationoftheharmdonetovictims,ratherthan
torturingtheperpetratorsofthecrimes.
Theappallingfailuresinthesystemsofjusticeandimprisonmentwithintheold
ordercryouttobediscussedUs2Us.Wideawarenessandindignationinthepublic
arenawillbesignificantfactorsindecisionsrelatingtosecessionandthe
establishmentofaLevel4Civilizationthatisfreeofsuchflaws.
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CrimeRatesAreFallingButPrisonNumbersAreRising![259]
Thefollowingselectionofprisonpopulationratesper100,000ofthenational
populationaredrawnfromanAmnestyInternationalsource.Theycapturethe
situationasatJanuary11,2004.
Australiahad115prisonersper100,000people,Chinawassimilar,with117.
ManyEuropeancountrieswerelower.Germanyhad98,Denmark,Sweden,and
Switzerlandallhad72.Norwayhad64.
ManyAsiancountrieshaverelativelylowprisonerrates.IntheAmnesty
InternationalstudyJapanhad53,andIndiaandIndonesiabothhad29prisonersper
100,000people.
EnglandandWaleshadahigherrateof140,whileBrazilhad160,andCubahad
297prisonersper100,000people.
TheincarcerationratesintheUSdwarfedthoseofallothernations.Atthedate
mentionedabovetherewere701prisonersper100,000peopleinthatcountry.Only
theRussianFederationcameclose,at606prisonersper100,000people.
ThelevelsofimprisonmentarerisinginboththeUSandAustralia,andthisis
happeningatatimewhenmanyseriouscrimes,suchasbreakinsandarmed
robberyarefalling.HerearesomeexcerptsfromtheAustralianCoalitionAgainst
TheDeathPenaltywebsite.ItusestheaboveAmnestyInternationalstudy.
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IntheUS:
"Almost6.6millionmenandwomenmadeupthecorrectionalpopulationat
theendof2000.
Oneinevery32U.S.residentswereonprobationorparoleorwereheldina
prisonorjail.Morethantenmillionpeople(1in148people)areincarcerated
eachyearintheU.S.theincarnationratebeing704per100,000people.
Besidesexecutingprisonersonalmostaweeklybasis,theU.S.alsohas
someofthetoughestprisonsentencesintheworldwhichincludelife
imprisonmentwithoutthepossibilityofparole.
Eachyear,thereareapproximately3,000deathsincustodyintheU.S."
"Theprisonboomhasexactedatremendoussocialcost.Since1985,the
increaseinmoneyspentonU.S.prisonsnationwidetopped$20billion.That
isalmosttwicetheincreaseindollarsspentoncollegesanduniversities,
accordingtoarecentreporttitled,'CellblocksorClassrooms."
"Prisonshavenotexpandedbecausemorecrimesarebeingcommitted,but
becausemorepeoplearenowbeingarrestedforminoroffencesmore
peopleprosecutedandmorepeoplegivenlengthysentences,aslawmakers
consistentlycompetewitheachothertoreintroduceeverharsherpenalties.
Itisnotthatcrimehasincreaseditisthepunishment."
TheabovepointisalsoborneoutinprisonstatisticsforAustralia.Thefollowing
excerptfromanarticlebyCherylMcDermidtitled"Aprecipitousincreasein
Australia'sprisonpopulation"(November2000)makesthisclear.
"In1982theincarcerationratewas89.9per100,000by1998thishad
climbedto139.2per100,000a55percentincrease.Therateisover30
percenthigherthanBritain'sat94per100,000andalmostseventimeshigher
thanIndonesiawith22per100,000.Theannualgrowthrateinprison
numbersistwicethatofEnglandandWales,althoughonlyhalfthatofthe
UnitedStates.
Suchfiguresindicateprofoundchangesinsocietyanddemandananalysis.
Buttheirpublicationhasbeenmetwithvirtualsilenceinthemediaand
officialcircles.Therehavebeennoheadlines,nodebates.NorhastheAIC
[AustralianInstituteofCriminology]attemptedtoexplaintherootsofthe
phenomenon,despiteissuingaseriesofrelatedreportsfromAugust1999to
April2000.
Theperceptioncreatedbygovernments,thepolice,thejudiciaryandthe
mediaisthatsocietyisundersiegebycrime,andeverydaylifeproceeds
underacloudoffear.YetthefigurescompiledbytheAustralianBureauof
Statisticsrevealthatbetween1993and1998therewasnostatistically
significantincreaseinthemaincrimecategorieshouseholdbreakins,
attemptedbreakins,motorvehicletheftandsexualassault."
InherarticleCherylMcDermidquotesfromasubmissionthatJusticeAction,a
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prisonreformgroup,madetotheNewSouthWales(NSW)SelectCommitteeonthe
IncreaseinPrisonPopulation.Itsaid:
"Murderisperhapstheoffencemostlikelytobereported,leastamenableto
statisticalmanipulationandmostindicativeofthelikelylevelofviolentcrimein
society.ThemurderrateinNSWremainsessentiallyunchangedsincethe1970s
andisaroundthesamerateasitwasatthetimeoffederation(1901)."
AnybodywhohasstudiedtheEuropeanRenaissanceshouldnotbesurprisedbythe
riseinprisonpopulationsnow,atatimeofsimilartechnologicalandsocial
transformation.Fiveorsixhundredyearsagothecrimethatputmanyunfortunate
peopleinjailsandtorturechambersacrossEuropewasheresyhavinganopinion
contrarytoorthodoxreligiousdoctrine.BecausetheRomanChurchhadnocapacity
norwillingnesstodealwithafloodofnewknowledgeandscientificideas,itsimply
lockedupthoseitfearedanditalsomadeexamplesofthem.
Victims,forthatiswhattheywere,werepubliclyputtodeathdisembowelled,torn
apartbyhorses,burntalive,andsoon.Thishappenednotonlytomalesbutto
wholefamilies,womenandchildrenalike.Nevertheless,intheend,nothingcould
stopthetransformationofEuropeandthelossofthesecularpowerthathadbeen
wieldedbythechurch.Allthosepeoplesufferedfornothing.Theoldguardlost
anywaydefeatedbynewknowledgeandideas.
Oneofthemajorchangesinsocietythatauthoritiesdonotfearistheburgeoning
substanceabuseindustry.Illegaldrugsarebigbusinessandgovernmentsandtheir
agenciesareusedto'regulating'suchinterests,betheyfromtheunderworldorthe
overworld.Governmentspromisenewprogramstofixthedrugsproblemwhile
blamingdrugaddictsfor'risingcrimerates'.Newgovernmentprogramsneverseem
toworkandthedrugsproblem
continuesunabated.Moreover
lawenforcementandcourt
systemsareencouragedto
'crackdown'onrelativelyminor
offences,whileleavingthemain
causesunaddressed.
Itisthedrugsindustrythatis
therootcauseofmanyofthe
convictionsthatareleadingto
increasedincarcerationrates
andexpansionoftheprisons
system.
USstatisticsshowthatthe
proportionofprisoninmates
servingtimefordrugoffences
hasrisendramaticallyduringthe
pastthreedecades.In1970thepercentageofdrugoffendersintheUSprison
populationwas16.3,by2002ithadrisentoanastonishing54.7percent.Andthe
proportionofdrugoffendersinUSprisonscontinuestorise,thereseemstobeno
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stoppingit.
Moreprisons,largerprisons,arebeingbuilttoaccommodatethefloodofoffenders
sentencedbythecourtsconstructioncostsaverageUS$100,000percellandthe
costofaccommodatingeachinmateisaboutUS$20,000pa.In2002prisoner
accommodationandrelatedservicescostgovernmentsintheUSsomeUS$40
billionthat'sbigbusinessanditisattractingprivatesectorcorporations.
TheNextBigThingPrisonLabourAsACompetitiveAdvantage[260]
ThefollowingexcerptsaretakenfromanarticlebyKathyKellyofVoicesinthe
Wilderness,itstitleisPrivatisingHell,anditdrawsonstoriesfromanonline
editionofIndia'snationalnewspaper,TheHindu,andfromBusinessWeek'sonline
editions.
"IntheU.S.,anumberofstateshavepassedlawsthatallowcommercial
organisationstouseconvictlabour.Prisonersgetmuchlessthanthe
minimumwage.Retrenchmentsarenotaproblem,thereisnosickleave,
vacationorovertime,andunionsarenonexistent.Theresult,saysnoted
journalistP.Sainath,isthatAmericancorporationsareontoagoodthing."
"Welcometothenewslavery.PrivatisedprisonsintheunitedStatesrunby
forprofitcorporations.AndFederalorStaterunprisonsthatallowoften
inviteprivateenterprisestousethatlabour.Qualitycontrolmadeeasy.
Unionsnonexistent.Andworkersdon'tgetmoredisciplinedthanthis.Even
iftheprisonsarenotprivate,theStatecanholddownprisonlabourfor
privategainanditsownbenefit."
"Thesedays(saysBusinessWeekonline)prisonlabourisascloseasyour
cellphone.Jailbasedcustomerservicecentreshavefielded800line
requestsforairlinereservations.Accordingtonewsreports,prisonershave
alsowrappedsoftwareforMicrosoft,producedelectronicmenuboardsfor
McDonald's,andstitchedclingylingerieforamanufacturer."
Inthepast20years,morethan30stateshavepassedlawsthatallow
commercialoutfitstouseconvictlabour.Suchprogrammesnowexistin36
ofthe50Americanstates.
"Thecorporationsthatuseprisonlabouratfarlessthanminimumwages
includeFortune500giantsandotherfamous'brands'.Starbucksand
NintendoGameBoysystemsarejusttwoofthebignamesthathavedone
so....Itallowsyoutomassivelyundercutanyrivalswhohavequalmsabout
humanrightsandthetreatmentofprisoners.Andithelpspushdownwages
acrosstheindustry."
"Hondahaspaidinmates$2anhourfordoingthesameworkanautoworker
wouldgetpaid$20to$30anhourtodo.
Konicahasusedprisonerstorepaircopiersforlessthan50centsanhour.
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ToysRUsusedprisonerstorestockshelvesandMicrosofttopackandship
software.
ClothingmadeinCaliforniaandOregonprisonscompetessosuccessfully
withapparelmadeinLatinAmericaandAsiathatitisexportedtoother
countries."
"StanSaundersoftheColombiaTheologicalSeminarywritesthat'prisonsfor
profitnowgenerate$3040billionofrevenueannually.Thecorrections
segmentofoureconomytodayemploysoverhalfamillionfulltimeworkers.'
That'smorethananyFortune500companyexceptGeneralMotors....
AndinsometownsacrosstheU.S.,theprisonisnowthemainstayofthe
localeconomy.CrimerateshavedroppedintheU.S,.Violentcrimeisdown
byonefifthinthelastthreedecades.Butincarcerationrates,Saunders
pointsout,havequadrupled.Creatingastateofsiegemindsetinthepublic
hashelped.Bothmediaandlawmakershavedonethat."
"Theresult?AsAlanWhyteandJamieBakerwriteinananalysisforthe
WorldSocialistWebSite:"thousandsofpublicsectorjobshavebeenlostto
convictlabour.Andthousandsofprivatesectorjobshavebeenlostasa
resultoffirmsthatnowutiliseprisonlabour."
"It'sthenewslavery,"saysRandallRobinson."It'sdestroyingtheyounger
generationofBlackpeople,"hetoldusatTrinityCollegeinConnecticut
earlierthisyear.ThisleadingAfricanAmericanthinkerpointsto"thebuiltin
biasanddiscriminationofthesystem.Itensuresthishugepooloflabour.In
ourdemocracy,wehaveprivateprisons.Whenasprivatecorporationsyou
ownprisons,theonlywayyoucangetyourstockstogoupistogetmore
prisoners."
Anotherarticle,TheCellingofAmerica,isquotedfromtheCovertActionQuarterly.
"Someofthecountry'slargestandmostprofitablecorporationshavequietly
beguntouseprisonlabourforces,atwagesupto80%belowthenational
minimumwage.Amongthosereportedlycontractingtoemployprisoners,
eitherdirectlyofthroughtheirsubsidiaries:AT&T,BankofAmerica,
Boeing,Chevron,Costco,DellComputers,EddieBauer,IBM,Konica
BusinessMachines,Microsoft,Starbucks,TexasInstruments,TWAand
USWest."
ThenextexcerptsarefromanarticletitledWhenCorporationsRuletheWorld,by
DavidC.Korten.
"Corporationsprofitnotonlyfromcommittingandfacilitatingcrime,theyalso
profitfrompunishingstreetcriminals.PrisonoperatorssuchasCorrections
CorporationofAmerica,WackenhutCorrectionsCorporation,and
SodexhoSAaggressivelypromoteprisonprivatisationglobally.
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J.C.Penny,Victoria'sSecret,IBM,ToysRUs,andTWAareamongthe
U.S.corporationsthathaveaugmentedtheirprofitsbyemployingprisoners
whoreportedlyearnaslittleas11centsanhourwithnobenefitsarate
competitivewiththeworstofChina'ssweatshops.
UnderanewlawthattookeffectinJuly2000,Kentuckyprisonsbeganbilling
prisonersupto$50adayforroomandboard.Otherstatesareexpectedto
follow.
Combinelongmandatorysentencesforminordrugoffences,astrongracial
bias,prisonsrunbycorporationsforprofit,thesaleofconvictlabourto
corporationsatsweatshoprates,andachargeforprisonroomandboardand
youhaveamodernsystemofbondedlabour,asocialconditionotherwise
knownasslavery."
"AllTheWayWithTheUSA"[261]
AformerprimeministerofAustralia(19661967),HaroldHolt,iswidelyremembered
forhis"AllthewaywithL.B.J."endorsementoftheVietnamwar.Today,the
Australiangovernmentcontinuestounreservedlyadoptpoliciesandphilosophies
emanatingfromtheU.S.A.Thiscopycatbehaviourextendstotheprivatisationof
prisonsandtheoverlyharshimmigrationdetentioncentresthathavebeencriticised
byareportoftheUNHighCommissionerforHumanRights(2002).
ThefirstprivateprisoninAustraliaopenedin1990.WhilsttheUShasthehighest
proportionofitspopulationinprison,theAustralianstateofVictorianowhasthe
highestproportionofprisonersinitsprivatelyrunjails.Nootherstateintheworld
hasahigherproportionofcommerciallyhousedandmanagedprisoners.Not
surprisingly,inthesetimeofglobalisedmarkets,notasingleprivateprisonin
AustraliaisrunbyanAustraliancompany.Intruth,therearen'tmanylocalfirmsor
brandsleftinanyindustriesinthiscountry.
Privateprisonsandimmigrationdetentioncentresaregoodbusinessforprivate
operatorsbecausethereisnofinancialriskinvolved.Thegovernmentfootsthebill
fortheconstructionofthefacilitiesandthenpaysprivatecontractorstorunthem.
Sincethebasisofpaymentistheoccupationrateofeachprison,themore
prisonerstherearethemoremoneytheprivateoperatorcanmake.Thereisa
strongincentiveto"getemthereandkeepemthere".Thisisthesamemodelthat
hasemergedintheUS.
AmandaGeorgeisacommunitylawyerwhohasbeenactiveinopposingthe
privatisationofprisonsinAustralia,particularlythosefacilitieswhichnowhold80%
ofthewomenwhoareservingtimeinVictoria.Thefollowingexcerptsarefroman
articleshewroteduringthe1990s,whentherewasstilltimetohalttheglobalisation
ofAustralianprisons.
"Oneofthebiggesthurdlesprisonersandprisonactivistsfaceisthe
silencingthatoccursaroundprisonissues.TheVictoriangovernmenthas
nowmadeitvirtuallyimpossibleforthemediatohaveaccesstoprisons
unless"toimprovethepublicimageofthedepartment",accordingtothe
CorrectiveServicesDirector...Thissortofsilencingoccursallthetime
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aroundwhatgoesoninprisonsandiscompoundedbythepressurethat
transnationalcorporationscanbringtobearonthemedia.
IntheUKthereisclearevidencethatprivateprisoncorporationslobby
governmentsonlawandorderpolicies.Andwhynot?Themoreprisoners
thereare,themorebusinesstheyget.InJunee[Australia]alocalcouncil
memberhaswonacontracttoprovidesportingequipmenttothe[privately
operated]jail.Clearlythismeshingoffinancialinterestandpoliticsis
absolutelyimproper."
"Notonlyistheremoneytobemadeinprivateprisons,thereismoneytobe
madeoutofprisonlabour.InVictoriaprisonerlabourbringsin$5.5millionper
year.InQueenslandprisonersareworkingintheRiverofGoldSlateMine.
Theyget$5aday,withaproductivitybonusof$2aday.Thecontractors
certainlyhaveariverofgoldwiththosesortsoflabourcosts.
Thereisalonghistoryofprivatisationinprisonswhichseemstobecoming
fullcircle.Privatecontractorswere[earlier]removedfromcorrections
becauseofthehighratesofdeathsandabuse...."
"IntheUS,privateprisonsarenowexecutingpeopleaspartoftheir
contract."
FederalandstategovernmentsinAustraliadon'tseemtohavebeentooconcerned
aboutwhogetsthecontractstorunprisonshere.Theorganisationthatoriginally
managedfederalimmigrationdetentioncentresandanumberofstateprisonswas
foundedbyfourformerFBIagentsinthe1950s.Notonlydoesthatcorporation,
whichhasgrownenormouslyintheinterveningyears,haveadubiousassociation
withtheCIAandtheallegedmanufactureofhightechweaponsandmunitionsfor
illegalexportfromtheUStothirdworldcustomers,ithasapositivelydreadful,and
verypublic,recordofmismanagementofprisonsandmistreatmentofprisonersin
itscare.(AccordingtoanarticleintheAtlanticMonthlyitsboardofdirectorshas
included"aformerheadoftheFBI,aformerheadoftheDefenseIntelligence
Agency,aformerCIAdirector,aformerCIAdeputydirector,aformerheadofthe
SecretService,aformerheadoftheMarineCorps,andaformerAttorneyGeneral.)
[Theirnamedoesn'tparticularlymatter,it'stheunderlyingthinkingandattitudesthat
areimportantinunderstandingprisonprivatisation]
AsecondmajorprisonscontractorusedbygovernmentsinAustraliaalsohasan
unenviabletrackrecord.Ifthepurposeofimprisonmentwasreallyrehabilitationand
'correction'itwouldseenthatsuchaprovidershouldhavebeeneliminatedduring
thetenderingprocess.Butno,theygotthelucrativecontractsanyway,becausethe
purposeofaprisonsentenceissolelyoneofpunishment.Theexecutivesentto
Australiatorunprivateprisonsforthiscontractorhadpreviouslycometothe
attentionofUScourts.WhileworkingasdirectorofcorrectionsinVirginiaand
ArkansashewasfoundbytheUSSupremeCourttohaveviolatedthe8thand14th
amendmentsoftheUSConstitution,inrespecttocruelandunusualpunishment.
Reallyjustthesortofguyyouwantifyourideaofprisonispunishment.
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Herearejustafewoftheprisonmanagementincidents(orfailuresinadutyofcare)
thathavebeenreportedinrelationtotheUSownedforprofitcorporationsinvolved
inmanagingAustralianjailsandimmigrationdetentioncentres(thelatterarereally
prisonsaswell,buttheyareneverdescribedassuchprisonsareforpunishment
yousee).TheexcerptsaretakenfromvariousreliablesourcesontheWWWthere
islittledoubtthattheproblemsstatesidewerereal.
"...inTexas,aformerinmateofthe[...]runminimumsecuritylockupin
Lockhartclaimedshewasrapedrepeatedlyoverafourmonthperiod.InJuly
1998,asreportedintheAmericanStatesman,theformerinmatefileda
federalsuitallegingthat,althoughaprisoninternalaffairsinvestigationfound
thatthesexwasnotconsensual,[...]officialsfailedtofireorreprimandthe
accusedguard.Theguardlaterquitafterasecondsexualassaultallegation
cametolight.
Askedaboutthemanyallegationsagainstthecompany,a[...]official
spokesmantoldtheSt.PetersburgTimesthatthecasesaren'tthatunusual,
giventhecompany'ssize."Thelawsuitswerefiledagainstusonallegations
byinmateswhoareconvictedfelons,"thespokesmantoldtheFloridadaily.
"Sotheyhavearecordofdishonestyandmisleadingpeople."
Speakingofwhich:
"In[...'s]Lockhartprisontherearehousedthreeprivatemanufacturing
companies.OneofthecompaniesLockhartTechnologiesInc,which
producescircuitboardassemblies,hadacompletelynewfactoryassembly
facilitybuiltbyprisonlabour.Whenthisfactorywascompleted,theownerof
LockhartTechnologiescloseddownhisplantinAustin,Texas,laidoffhis
150employeesandmovedallthemanufacturingequipmenttoLockhart.The
prisonersperformingthisworkaLockhartarepaidminimumwagesforthis
highlyprofitablework,andtheprisonkeeps80%ofthatforroomandboard.
Noneofthiscomesasasurprisethoughwhenyouconsiderthat[...'s]board
ofdirectorsconsistsofformermembersoftheFBI,CIAandsectionsofthe
USmilitaryestablishment.Ithasinthepastdevelopedquiteareputation
[for]strikebreaking,andforrunningcovertoperationsagainstprivate
individualswhoareeitherwhistleblowers,environmentalists,antinuclear
activistsandunionorganisersonbehalfofvariousprivatelyowned
companies.Itisalsothelargestproviderofsecurityrelatedservicestothe
USGovt."
"AttheBrowardCountyworkreleasefacilityinFt.Lauderdale,allegationsof
sexbetweenguardsandinmates,andasuccessfulescape,causedthe
countysherifftoaskfortighteroversightofthe[...]facility....InJuneof
2000,theFloridastateACLU[aunion]filedapublicrecordssuitagainst[...]
for"stonewalling"accesstorecords.TheACLUsaidtheybelievedthe
documentationitsoughtwouldconfirmongoingallegationsofsexual
harassment,abuse,and"excessiveprofits"takenbythecompany."
"Louisiana:InApril2000,allegationsofguardsabusingjuvenileoffenders
promptedthestatetotakecontroloftheJenaJuvenileJusticeCentrerunby
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[...],theBatonRougeAdvocatereported.Thefacility,openedinDecember
1998,wasplaguedbyproblems,includingriotsduringthefirstmonththe
facilitywasopen,allegationsof"abusiveanduntrained"guards,andlackof
"meaningful"rehabilitationprograms,medicalcare,andeducational
opportunities.Thepaperalsoreportedthatinmatesalsocomplainedof
shortagesoffood,supplies,andclothing.AccordingtotheAdvocate,
juvenileinmatessaidtheywouldpurposelymutilateorattempttokill
themselves,hopingtogetawayfromtheirtormentors."
SantaRosa,NewMexico:"OnAugust31,1999,theytooktheopportunityto
runamok,stabbinganinmate,thenGarcia,severaltimes.WhywasGarcia
leftaloneamongtheconvicts?Let'sbeginwith[...'s]JailsRUsmethodof
keepingcostsdown.Theyroutinelypackedtwoprisonersintoeachcell.
Theypostedjustoneguardtocoveranentire"pod,"orblockofcells.This
reversestheratioingovernmentprisonstwoguardsperblock,oneprisoner
percell.Ofcourse,thestate'sownprisonsarenotas"efficient"(read
"cheap")astheprivatefirm's.Butthen,thestatehadn'tlostaguardin
seventeenyearswhere[...]hadn'tyetoperatedseventeenmonths."
"On5April2000.[...]agreedtosurrendercontrolofits15montholdjuvenile
prisoninJena,aftertheUSJusticeDepartmentnamed[...]inalawsuit
seekingtoprotectimprisonedboysfromharmatthehandsofguardsand
fellowinmates.Thegovernmentaccused[...]ofbeatingboys,throwingtear
gasindoors,sprayingtheminthefacewithpepperspray,andnotproviding
themwithadequateeducationandcounselling.
Oneincidenthighlightedtheregimeattheinstitution.InMarch1999Judge
MarkDohertyhadordereda17yearoldboyashotgunvictimremoved
fromtheprison.Theboywrotethefollowingtestimony.
'ASgt.cametomeandsaidtoputshirtinpants,andItoldhimthatI
couldn'tandhe'putmetothegroundandtoldmetolayfacedownonthe
ground.AndItoldtheSgt.thatIcouldn'tthatIhaveona(colostomy)bag,
andhewentputmeontheground.Hecamewithhiskneeinmystomach'."
Thenurseattheprison'sinfirmarylaternotedthat5to6inchesoftheboy's
intestineswereinthecolostomybag.
OneoftheJusticeDepartment'sconsultants.NancyK.Raywrotethat
Jena'sdifficultiesstemmedlargelyfromoperatingproblems.InJena'sfirst13
months,morethan600people'driftedthrough180positions',including125
whowerefiredin1999,agrossturnoverrateofmorethan300%.Rayalso
observedthatrecreationandrehabilitativeprogrammeswere'grossly
inadequate'."
CokeCountyJuvenileJusticeCentre(Bronte,TX):"Severalgirlswere
sexually,physically,andmentallyabusedby[...]employees,includinga
manwith[a]priorconvictionforsexualabuseofachildalawsuitsettledfor
$1.5million(1999),
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TYCconfirmedallegationsthatsomestaffmembersmanipulateda
"demotion/graduation"systemtocoercegirlsintogivingthemsexualfavours
ordancingnakedinfrontofthemsomegirlswererapedorfondled,while
othersweremadetodisrobeandshowerinthepresenceofmaleemployees
(1995).
A15yearoldfemalevictimofsexualassaultbya[...]employeecommitted
suicidein[the]wakeof[a]lawsuitsettlementthatallowedthecompanyto
avoidacceptingresponsibility(1999)."
MineralWellsPreParoleFacility2000:"23inmatesand6staffcontractede
coliduetopoorkitchenhygiene."
"[...]runsa200beddetentioncentre,onbehalfoftheUSImmigrationand
NaturalisationService(INS),inJamaica,Queens(NewYork)whereasylum
seekerswhoarrivewithout'properdocumentation'areheld.[...]hasa5year
$49mcontractwiththeINS.RecentlyreligiousleadersfromQueenstoured
theJamaicafacilityandraisedconcernsabouttheconditionsinwhichthe
asylumseekerswerebeingdetained.
'TheJamaicadetentioncentreisanunmarkedstructureofbrownbrickwith
videocamerasperchedoneachcorner.Slots2incheswideventilatethe
centre,whichhasonlyafewwindowsatoponewall.Detaineesliveinopen
roomsof2030beds,withcommunalshowersandpartiallyenclosedtoilets.
Menandwomenarehousedinseparaterooms.Theyeatfoodbroughtto
themontrays,talktotheirlawyers,playPingPong,watchTV,sleepand
batheinthesamelockedarea.Therearefewbooksinanylanguage.
Detaineesgetonehourof'outdoorrecreation'adayinasmallcourtyard.
VisitswithfamilyandfriendshappeninguardedroomsthroughPlexiglass
boothswithtelephones.'(Newsday,NewYork[QueensEdition],3.6.01)"
Giventheirrecordofabuseallegationsandincidentsofmismanagement,itisnotat
allsurprisingthatthemultinational(USowned)'corrections'companiesthat
AustraliangovernmentschosetorunjailsanddetentioncentresonAustraliansoil
havedeliveredmuchthesameresultshere.Forexamplethereisthesitingofthe
firstprivatelyrunwomen'sprisonoutsideofAmerica,atDeerParkinVictoria.
"Fairleawomen'sprison(astategovernmentrunprisoninthecentrally
locatedsuburbofFairfield,Melbourne,Victoria,Australia)[istobe]closedin
June1996andthewomenthereshunted27kmsoutofthecitytothenewly
multinationalbuiltMetropolitanWomen'sCorrectionalCentre,anewprivate
prison,atDeerPark.Aprimaryreasonforthemoveissothegovernment
cansellthevaluablerealestateFairleaprisonison.
[...]gotthelandatDeerParkcheaplyfromtheformerownersDefence
IndustriesofAustralia.Thesiteisknowntobecontaminatedbyrocketfuel
andothermilitarycontaminants."
Otherexamplesare:
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"ThefamilyofanIranianboysaidtobeseverelytraumatisedby15months
inanAustraliandetentioncentrewilltodaytakelegalactionagainstthe
FederalGovernmentandtheoperatorsofthedetentioncentre.Josh
Bornstein,ofthelawfirmMauriceBlackburnCashman,willseekdamages
fromtheDepartmentofImmigrationandMulticulturalAffairsand[...]which
rantheWoomeraandVillawooddetentioncentres.Aspokeswomanforthe
lawfirmsaidtheclaimwouldbefora
substantialamount."(TheAge,October26,
2003)
"Australia'streatmentofrefugeesindetention
centreswastheharshestintheworld,federal
humanrightscommissionerSevOzdowski
saidtoday.DrOzdowskisaidthebilliondollar
systemremovedbasiclibertiesfrom
refugees,resultinginlevelsofdespairunseen
indetentioncampselsewhere.'It(Australia's
system)istheharshesttheharshestmainly
formthepointofviewofthelength(of
detention),'hetoldseminarguestsatMonash
University.'I'veneverseenthelevelof
despair(incampsanywhere)thatI'veseenin
Australia.'Hesaidthelongestachildhad
beenheldindetentioninAustraliawasfive
years,fivemonths.ByAprilthisyear,50
childrenhadbeendetainedformorethantwo
years.DrOzdowski...saidthesocial
implicationsofindefinitedetentionwere
shattering.Familylifedisintegrated,people
becamesuicidalandhehadseenchildrenas
youngas10withsignsofselfharm.He
quotedfromonedetaineewhosaid"it's16
monthssincemydetention.Mylifehasbeentakenawayfromme...I've
becomeauselesspersonwhowishesfordeatheveryday."...
DrOzdowski,whowasoncehimselfaPolishrefugee,alsosaidthe
government'ssystemoftemporaryprotectionvisas(TPVs)was"ill
conceived""IpersonallybelievethattheTPVsystemisadisasterandwe'll
bepayingforitforalongtime."...Hesaidthebiggesthumanrightsabuses
hadoccurredduringriotsatthecentres."(Ithappened)wherebasically
controlwaslostandgaswasusedandphysicalforcewasused."hesaid.
"Youjustdon'tkeeppeopleimprisonedforalongtimewithnogoodreason."
SenatorVanstoneissuedastatementsayingAustraliawas'oneofthegreat
immigrationsuccessstories.''Wehaveagenerous,robustandordered
immigrationsystem.'shesaid.(TheAge,October10,2003)
"TheCommonwealthOmbudsman'sofficehasconfirmedithasreceived
severalcomplaintsfromdetainees,particularlythoseputintodetention
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centreswithpreexistingmedicalconditions,claimingtheyhavebeendenied
treatment....OnecasebeinginvestigatedbytheOmbudsmaninvolvesa37
yearoldLebaneseman,SamirAbbas,whosuffersfromaheartcondition
knownasWolffParkinsonWhitesyndrome.HewasputintoVillawoodin
Februaryafteroverstayinghisvisa.Hislawyer,StephenHopper,saysMr
Abbashasbeenrefusedpermissiontohaveaheartoperationwhichdoctors
saywouldcontrolhisrecurringheartpalpitations.MrAbbashasofferedto
payfortheoperation.ItisclaimedMrAbbassufferedan'episode'withhis
heartonFriday,butdespiterepeatedrequeststobetakentohospital,
VillawoodguardsrefusedtoactuntilhislawyerwenttotheABC[media].
Aftermediabroadcasts,hewastakenbyambulancetoBankstownhospital
andkeptovernight.Villawoodmanagementwasrebukedbythedeputystate
coronerlastmonthoverthedeathofaThaiprostituteinSeptember2001.
Villawoodmedicalstaffhadrefusedtotakehertohospital."(SydneyMorning
Herald,May16,2003)
"TheGovernmenthasbeenhidingtherealreasonswhyaprivatecompany
lostthecontracttorunsiximmigrationdetentioncentres....Alsocoveringup
thepoorperformanceistheDepartmentofImmigration,Multiculturaland
IndigenousAffairs(Dima),whichisactinginthecommercialinterestsof[...]
BRWhasdiscoveredaseriouscontractualbreachrelatingto[...]andits
handlingofanescapethatthedepartmentiskeepingsecret.Despitethe
seriousnessofthebreachandtheamountofabout[AU]$90millionin
taxpayer'smoneypaidtothecompanyforeachyearofthecontractthe
FederalGovernmentrefusestodisclosedetailsaboutwhyadefaultnotice
wasservedon[...].ThedisclosureofDima'sdefaultnoticeaddsto
continuingrevelationsabout[...'s]pooroperatingperformanceatthesix
centres.ItalsobringsintoquestiontheGovernment'sclaimthat[...]lostthe
contracttomanagethedetentioncentresbecauseofpoorvalueformoney
ratherthanpoorperformance.
AfteralengthyfreedomofinformationrequestthatbeganinMay2002,BRW
hasestablishedthatthedepartmentsecretary,BillFarmer,orhisagent,
issuedadefaultnoticeto[...]underthecontract....Asasignofthe
seriousnessofthebreach,DimaisnotlettingBRWseethedocument
becauseoftheharmitwoulddoto[...].Theassistantsecretaryof
unauthorisedarrivalsanddetentionservices,JimWilliams,wrotetoBRWon
September5:"Ibelievethatthereisarealriskthatdisclosureofthe
documentwouldcauseunreasonableharmto[...'s]businessreputationand
potentiallyprejudiceitsabilitytoperformcompetitivelyinitsindustry."
(BusinessReviewWeekly,September26,2003)
MrWilliamsneednothaveworriedabout[...'s]businessfortunesthough,the
companythatreplaceditin2002asthecontractorforAustralianimmigration
detentioncentresisnowthesubjectofaconditionaltakeoverofferbyarenamed
andrebadged[...].Ifthetruthwereknown,heprobablyhadmorereasontobe
worriedaboutthesafetyofhisfamilyorhispersonalreputationandcareer.Hewas
dealingwiththebiggest,toughestandmosthighlyconnectedcorrections
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corporationinthewholeAmericanMilitaryIndustrialComplex(AMIC).Those'Good
ol'Boys'don'tmuckaround,andfewAustralianbureaucratshaveeverhadtodeal
withanythinglike[...]before.Theyareputtyinitshands.
WhilenoneoftheglobalprivateprisonscontractorsnowoperatinginAustraliawere
involvedinthefollowingincidentitisindicativeoftheindustrythathasdevelopedin
theUS.Thecaseisalsoquiterevealingwithregardtowherethetorturetechniques
recentlyreportedattheAbuGhraibprisoninBaghdadmighthaveoriginated.
"Anotherincidentofbrutalitycapturedonvideotapehassparkedan
investigationagainstaTexasprisonandalawsuitagainstthecountythat
contractedwithit.Avideosurfaceddepictingguardsbrutalisinginmatesat
theBrazoriaCountyDetentionCentrewhohadbeenrecentlytransferredfrom
overcrowdedprisonsinMissouri.Thedetentioncentreisownedand
managedbyaforprofitcorporation,CapitalCorrectionalResources,Inc.
(CCRI)undercontractwithBrazoriaCounty.Thevideo,whichhadbeen
tapedduringaroutinedrugsearch,showedguardskickingtheinmates,
forcingthemtocrawonthefloor,sickingguarddogsonthemandprodding
prisoner'sbuttockswithastungun."
TheinterrogatorsatAbuGhraibwereCIAbuttheguardsweremainlycontractors
fromtheUSprisonsindustry,perhapssomecamefromBrazoriaCounty,Texas.
However,thepointabouttherangeofabuseslistedisnotwhowasresponsiblenor
whowasultimatelytoblame.Thetrulyconcerningaspectisthatgovernments
throughoutAustraliahavechosentotakeprisonsanddetentioncentresinthis
countrydownthesameprivatisationpathtothesameawfulconditionsandhuman
rightsabuses.Thereissomuchdocumentationavailableonthefailuresofforprofit
prisonsintheUSthattheAustraliandecisionmakerswouldhavehadtobeboth
uninformedandincompetentnottobeawareofthefactsabouttherecordsofthe
contractorstheyappointed.
Whythendidtheydoit?Wecanonlyspeculate,butitislikelythattheinnercircle
ofpoliticalandbusiness'heavyhitters'inthiscountryfeelcomfortablewiththeir
ownkindfromAmerica.Bothgroupsfeelthreatenedbytheloomingchangesdueto
thedigitalrevolution,andtheybothwanttohangontocontrolatallcosts.These
peoplearenotphilosophers,theyaren'tdeepthinkers,theyaremilitarists,
industrialists,andpoliticalwarriors.Brutalityandcoercionappealtothemasmeans
tokeepthelidonthemegachangepressurecookerwhichthisfreesitetermsthe
2ndRenaissance.
Inpursuingtheirgoalofabsolutecontrolofeveryaspectofsocietythesefederal
fascistswillerodeanyvestigesofcivilisationthatremainedattheendof20th
CenturyDarkAge.WeneedtodiscussthesetrendsonanUs2Usbasis,before
theycantakeholdanddodamagetoinnocentpeopleinAustralia,America,and
othertotalitariandemocracies.
ANewMarketInBodyParts"KillingTheChickenToScareTheMonkey"
[262]
WhileithasnotyethappenedinAustraliaortheUS,thereisadisturbingtrendin
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othercountries,notablyChina.There,bodypartsfromexecutedprisonersarebeing
offeredforsaleontheworldmarket.Manyoftheseharvestedorgansaregoingto
Americanclientsthat'sglobalisationforyoufolks,gruesomeisn'tit.Ofcourse,
Chinaisanoutrighttotalitarianstateandsuchatrocitiesaretobeexpectedthere.
However,theUSandAustraliaarerapidlymovingtowardstotalitarianism,underthe
coverof'thewaronterror'.
Presently,itisafelonytosellorgansintheUS,andtherearefinesupto
US$50,000,andprisontermsofupto5years.Nevertheless,DrThomasDiflowho
isdirectoroftherenaltransplantprogramattheNewYorkUniversityMedical
Centre,hasreported(in2001)havingseenanumberofpatientswhohadadmitted
topayingaroundUS$10,000forareplacementorganfromexecutedChinese
prisoners.Hesaidtheyshowedlittleremorseregardingthesourceoftheirnew
kidneys,andwere"ecstatic"tobetakenoffdialysis.Sothere'saneedandthere'sa
market.SincetheUSandAustraliaarealreadybeingrun"bycapitalistsfor
capitalists",anunofficiallysanctionedtradeinorgansharvestedfromprisoners
couldhappenhere,andsoonerthanwemightthink.
AnarticleontheVillageVoicewebsite,byErikBaardandRebeccaCooney,
reportsonreactionstoDrDiflo'srevelationoftheillegaltradeindeathroworgans:
"ThetraffickingofhumanorgansfromChineseexecutionstoAmerican
residentsis"somethingwe'vealwaysknownwasgoingonbutsomething
we'veneverbeenabletodocument,"saysanAmericaninvestigatorworking
fortheLaogaiResearchFoundation,agroupfoundedbyrenownedhuman
rightscrusaderHarryWuandnamedforthegulagsofChina."
"WhentoldthatanAmericandoctorwasrevealinghisexperiences,thelaogai
investigator,whoaskedthatshenotbeidentifiedbecauseitwouldmakeher
workinChinaimpossible,pointedoutthattheopeningcomesatacritical
time.ExecutionsinChinahavesurgedto400inAprilaloneasthe
Communistgovernmentconductsanotherofitsperiodic"strikehard"
crackdownsoncrime...."
"It'sforscaringcriminalsandscaring[and]controllingsociety,"the
investigatorsays.Theapproachisknownas"killingthechickentoscarethe
monkey."
"Executionscomeinfloods,usuallyaroundtheholidays,accordingtothe
investigator.Thisweek,withtheLabourDaycelebrationsthatstartedMay1
isviewedbyChinesedoctorsasaparticularlygoodtimetogetanorgan,but
there'snobettertimethantheLunarNewYear,sheadded.
Most,"perhaps70percent,"ofthehospitalsperformingproceduresarerun
bythemilitary,whichhasthebestconnections,sheexplains.Moneyfrom
patientspurchasingorgansisdispersedamongthosewhoprovideaccessto
theprisoner'sbody.Hospitalsevenpayjudgestotipthemoffwhenthey
sentenceasuitabledonortodeath."Themoneygoestoofficialsalltheway
uptheline,"shesays."Itgoestothecourts,thepeopleinchargeofthe
prisons.Itgoestothedoctors,thehospitals,everything."
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"....thelaogai[gulags]turnedintoExecution,Inc.lessthan20yearsago
aftertheintroductionofcyclosporine,animmunosuppressantdrugthat
preventsrejectionoforgansbytherecipient'sbody."
"Young,nonsmokingprisonersaregivenbloodtestsandmedicalexamsto
assesscompatibilitywitharrivingpatients,theinvestigatorexplains,and
courtssetexecutiondatesaccordingly."
Chinaisoneofseveralcountriesthatpresentlyexecuteswomen(theUSis
another).Thenumberofcasesoffemaleexecutionsisnoteasilydetermined,itis
difficultenoughtopindowntheoverallnumberofexecutionseachyearletalonethe
gendercompositionofthosepunished.
TheChinesegovernmentdoesnotpublishfiguresonexecutionsbutestimatesfrom
varioushumanrightsandotheractivistsourcesrangebetween3,000and15,000
pa.Butbyanymeasure,noregimeexecutesmoreofitscitizensthanChinadoes.
Recentlythepaceofexecutionshasbeenacceleratedandtheprocedureshave
beenmodernised.AnarticlebythenotedAustralianjournalist,HamishMcDonald
(fromBeijing,inMarch2003),reportedasfollows.
"Chinaisequippingitscourtswithmobileexecutionvansasitshiftsaway
fromthecommunistsystem'straditionalbulletinthehead,towardsamore
"civilised"useoflethalinjection.
IntermediatecourtsofthesouthernprovinceofYunnanwereissuedwith18
newexecutionvansonFebruary28andacourtofficialsaidsomehave
alreadybeenused."
"China'slegalsystemallowsonlyoneappealandlawyerssaythatlessthan
20percentofdefendantshaveprofessionallegalrepresentation.When
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appealsagainstthedeathpenaltyarerejected,thesentenceiscarriedout
immediately,sometimeswithinhours."
"InYunnan,aswellasinthecitiesofHarbinandShanghai,deathonthe
roadhasreplaceddeathrow.Theexecutionvansareconverted24seater
buses.Thewindowlessexecutionchamberatthebackcontainsametalbed
onwhichtheprisonerisstrappeddown.Apoliceofficerpressesabuttonand
anautomaticsyringeplungesalethaldrugintotheprisoner'svein.The
executioncanbewatchedonavideomonitornexttothedriver'sseatandbe
recordedifrequired...."
TheVillageVoicearticlebyErikBaardandRebeccaCooneyadds:
"TheChinesegovernmentpublishedregulationsin1990,"OntheUseof
DeadBodiesorOrgansFromCondemnedCriminals"statingthatfora
prisonertobeadonor,priorconsentmustbegivenbythatpersonor
remainingfamily,unlessthebodyisunclaimed.Humanrightsactivistsscoff
atthatstatement,notingthatsinceprisonersareoftenkeptfrom
communicatingwithfamilymembers,thereisnoonetoclaimthebody,
whichisharvestedandcrematedimmediately.Thegovernmentalsorequires
thatmedicalteamsinvolvedintheprocurementoforgansactstealthily:
"Surgicalvansmustnotdisplayhospitallogossurgeonsmustnotwear
hospitaluniformswhenattheexecutionsiteguardsmustbepresentuntil
theorganisremovedandcorpsesshouldbepromptlycrematedfollowing
theremovaloftheorgans."
"TheharvestingenragesphysicianslikeDrDiflo."Ithinkit'sagrossviolation
ofhumanrightsandverymuchatoddswithwhatthetransplantcommunity
triestopromulgateasthewaytogoaboutthings.Thisdoesnotinvolve
appropriateconsent.Idon'tthinkprisonersaregiventheoptionofdonatingor
notdonating.It'snotdonefromanaltruisticpointofview,"Diflosays.Even
puttingasidehisreservationsaboutthedeathpenalty,Diflosays,"The
centralissueisthenonconsensualtakingoforgansandmakinghumanbody
partsacommodity."
TheLaogaiinvestigatoragrees."It'sveryobviouslyprofitmotivatedbecause
ifthepersoncanpayextrathentheymightbeabletomoveupanexecution
date,orhaveitarrangedforlater,"shesays."
Don'tthinkforamomentthatwhatishappeninginChinatoday"killingthechicken
toscarethemonkey"cannothappenintheUSAorAustralia.Federalandstate
governmentshaveunenviablerecordsontheprivatisationofprisonsand
increasinglycloseassociationswithforprofitoperatorsinbothdetentionandhealth
care.AustraliahasbeencondemnedbytheUNHumanRightsCommissionforits
inhumanetreatmentofasylumseekersindetentionfacilitiesrunbyprivate
contractors.Specifically,Australia'streatmentofchildrenindetentionistheworstin
thedeveloped,andsupposedlycivilised,world.TheAustralianFedssaytheyare
actinglegally,andthattheyhavelawsinplacetoregulateprivatecontractorsandto
coverthemselvesjustastheChinesehavelawsregardingthe"donation"oforgans
byexecutedpersons,togetherwithproceduresandarrangementsthatenablea
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thrivingindustryinorganharvestingtocircumventthoselaws.
Itisnotaquestionofwhetherparticulargovernmentsarecommunist,socialistor
whatever.Thetruthisthatoncearegimebecomestotalitarian,asChinaalreadyis,
itwillchoosetodisregardtherightsofitscitizensandsubjectthemtowhatever
atrocitiessuititspurpose.
TheUSandAustralianfedsarerapidlymovingtowardstotalitarianism.Itwould
seemtobeonlyamatteroftimebeforethedeathpenaltyisreintroducedin
Australiaand,oncethathappens,thewaywillbeopenforexecutionstobe
integratedwiththeharvestingoforgansandbodypartsaspioneeredinChina.
SuchtrendsneedtobediscussedurgentlywithinanUs2Usprocess.More
ordinarypeopleneedtobemadeawareoftheprospectsoftheircountriesevolving
intoopenlytotalitarianstatesandoftheirpresentoptionofsecedingfromfederal
governmentsandsettingupfreecities.Obscenitiessuchasorganharvestingfrom
convictedpersonswillnotoccurinfreecities,butthereisagrowingpossibilitythat
theywillhappenintotalitariandemocracieslikeAustraliaandtheUS.
But,beforeconsideringtheimplicationsofthedeathpenalty,thereisreasonto
considerhowwealreadytreateachotherinrelationtotheimprisonmentand
punishmentofwomenandtheirfamilies.Greatbarbarityisgoingonrightnowinthis
areawithintheambitoftheruleoflawandtherevengeandpunishmentsystemsof
our"civilized"societies.
LetTheGirlsGo![263]
InarecentcaseinSydney,Australia,ajudgesentencedawoman,whohadkilled
her10yearoldautisticson,toa5yeargoodbehaviourbond.Thejudgesaid,ashe
deliveredthenoncustodialsentence,thatheconsideredthat"Thisoffenderhas
sufferedenough....Alltheevidenceleadstotheinevitableconclusionthatthis
offenderwillpunishherselfsignificantlyfortherestofherlife[for]takingthelifeof
herbelovedson."Thewomanwasreportedtohavetoldapsychiatristthat:
"Mysoulhadleftmybody.IwishIhadmyboyback.Ilovehimsomuch.I
didn'tdoitbecauseIdidn'twantJason.It'sneverthatIhatedJasonforhis
disability.Ilovedhimthewayhewas.Itjusthappened...Isnapped."
Noticeagain,thekeypresumptionthatunderliesallWesternjusticesystemsthat
offendersmustbepunishedandmadetosuffer.Intheabovecasethejudge
concludedthatsincethewomanwouldcontinuetoblameandpunishherselfforthe
restofherlifetherewasnoneedtosendhertojailtobepunished.
JudgesandprosecutorsintheAustralianjusticesystem,andinthatoftheUSA,
seeitastheirroletodispensethepunishmentssetoutinthelaw.Theyare,infact,
administeringapunishmentsystem.Itisnota'justice'systemora'correctional'or
a'rehabilitation'system.Nordoesitoffervictimsmuchmorethanuselessrevenge
and,sometimes,alittlemonetarycompensationfortheharmtheysuffered.The
perpetrator'sfateisalwaysclearandprescribed.Theymustbepunished.
Asdiscussedearlier,sendingoffenderstoprison,especiallythoserunbyforprofit
contractors,istocondemnthemtosufferingoverandabovethepunishment
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prescribedwithintheruleoflaw.Suchsufferingisoftenofacruelandinhuman
natureandinviolationofvarioushumanrightscovenants.Yetjudicialofficers,with
afewrareexceptions,continuetosentenceoffendersasthoughtheadditional
sufferingdoesnotexist,orisnothingtodowiththem.Theyknowwhat'shappening
inthejailsbuttheychoosetoignoreit.Insodoingtheseofficialsareconvertingthe
systemtheyserveintooneofinjusticeratherthanjustice.
Societythenneedstoconsiderwhetheroffenders,particularlywomenandchildren,
shouldeverbeincarceratedatall.Itmightstillbeappropriatetocontainunrepentant
rapistsandserialkillersinordertoprotectthegeneralcommunity.Howeveritis
hardtoseehowimprisoningwomenwhohavekilledtheirchildren,butwhoposeno
threattothegeneralpublic,isanythingbutbarbaricandtotallyuncivilized.
During2003anAustralianwoman,KathleenFolbigg,wassentencedto40yearsin
prison,withanonparoleperiodof30years.Hercrime,whichshecontinuesto
deny,wastoconsecutivelysmotherherfour
folbigg40(31K)
childrenwhentheywereagedbetween8and19
months.Shewaslargelyconvictedonthebasisof
entriesinherprivatediary,althoughthesedidnot
specificallyrefertoherhavingkilledhertwosons
andtwodaughtersonlythatshewasherfather's
daughter.Herlawyersareappealingher
conviction.
WhetherKathleenFolbiggisguiltyornotitisan
obviousfactthatshuttingherawayforupto40
yearsisnotgoingtorehabilitatehernorserveas
awarningtoothermotherswhomightbetempted
tosmothertheirinfants.Motherhoodjustdoesnot
worklikethat.Forawomantotakethelifeofherchildrequiresexceptional
circumstancesitisnotanaturalactthatanymothermightconsiderinthelightof
likelypenalties,orthechancesofevadingdetectionandpunishment.Therehasto
besomethingseriouslywrongforawomantocommitthemurderormanslaughterof
heroffspring.InKathleenFolbigg'scasesomethingwas,indeed,terriblywrong.
WhenshewasherselfjustatoddlerKathleenwitnessedtheviolentmurderofher
motherbyherfather.Themanusedaknifeandinflicted27viciousstabwoundsto
youngKathleen'smother,whomighthavebeentryingtoprotectherfromherfather.
Apsychiatricreportmadeshortlyafterthekillingindicatedthattheyounggirlhada
"bizarrepreoccupationwithhergenitals"andconsideredthisandher"retarded"
stateofmentaldevelopmenttobeindicationsofsexualabuseduringherfirst18
monthsoflife.KathleenFolbiggneverhaveachanceofgrowingupandbecominga
'normal'mother.
Thejudgenotedherbackgroundandconsideredthatbecauseofittherewaslittle
chanceofrehabilitationinhercase.Hesaid,"Sheisremorsefulbutunlikelyeverto
acknowledgeheroffencestoanyoneotherthanherself.Ifshedoes,shemayvery
wellcommitsuicide."
KathleenFolbiggiscurrentlysegregatedfromotherprisonersandislockedupfor
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22hoursoutofevery24"forherownsafety".Whataninjustice,whatan
unnecessarypunishment,andwhatawasteofalife.
Anothercase,thistimeinCalifornia,alsounderlinesthefutilityandbarbarityofthe
incarcerationofwomen.KristinRossum'strialmadeheadlinesallovertheworld
becauseitwasseenasaclassiclovetriangleanditwasbilledbythemediaasthe
'AmericanBeauty'murder,becauseoftheredrosepetalsfoundatthedeathscene.
In2003,Rossumwasconvictedofpoisoningherhusbandofsixyears,by
administeringanoverdoseoffentanylapainkillerthatisupto100timesmore
powerfulthanmorphine.BecauseKrisitnRossum
KristinRossum(27K)
workedasapoisonsexpert,atoxicologist,and
wouldbeawarethatfentanylisanodourlessand
colourlessdrugthatwouldbedifficulttodetect
unlessitwasspecificallytestedfor,shecameunder
suspicionwhenitwasfoundinherhusband'sbody.
Despiteherstorythatherhusbandhadbecome
depressedaftershehadtoldhimthatsheintended
toleavehimforanotherman,andhehadmostlikely
takenalethalcocktailofdrugsfromstocksshehad
purchasedalongtimebeforeinMexico,shewasnot
believedbyherhusband'sbrother.Herequestedthat
policequestionKristinfurtherandkeepthe
investigationopen.Highlevelsoffentanylwere
detectedduringthesubsequentinquiry.
GiventhefactthatRossumstillstrenuouslydenieshavingpoisonedherhusband,
andthelackofanywitnessestothekillingorevidencetodirectlylinkhertothe
poison,theremuststillbeconsiderabledoubtthatsheisguilty.Themediafeeding
frenzythathercasecauseddidhernofavours,anditcouldwellhavecontributedto
the"guilty"outcomeofhertrial.
TheprosecutionallegedthatRossumkilleddeVilliersbecausehethreatenedtotell
heremployer,theSanDiegoMedicalExaminer'sOffice,thatshewashavingan
affairwithhersupervisorandthatshehadalsorelapsedintoamethamphetamine
addiction.Theyclaimedthatshestagedthedeathscenetolooklikeasuicideand
scatteredredrosepetalsaroundthebodytoemulatescenesfromherfavourite
movie,AmericanBeauty.TheprosecutionclaimedthatRossumgavefalse
evidencewhenshetestifiedthatshespoketoherhusbandonthephone,around
lunchtimeonMonday,November6,whenmedicalexpertssaidhewouldhavebeen
alreadycomatose.
InKristinRossum'sversionofeventssheleftherhusbandathomeinbedonthat
Mondaymorning,shesaidhewasspeakinginaslurredmannerandthatheseemed
sluggish.Hehadbeenveryupsetabouttheprospectoflosingherandhadalways
beenvery'clinging'duringtheirmarriage.Hewasdepressedandhetoldherhehad
takenseveralsedatives.Shecalledhisworkplaceandtoldthemhewouldnotbeat
workthatday,andthenshewenttoworkherself.Rossumclaimsthatshespoketo
herhusbandatlunchtime(bywhentheprosecutionclaimshewouldhavebeen
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unconscious)andthatwhenshearrivedhomethateveninghewasasleepand
snoring.Duringthenightshesaysthatsherealisedthathewasn'tbreathingand
shephonedemergency,whiletryingtorevivehimbyCPR.Shesaidthatwhenshe
pulledbackthebedclothesshesawthatherhusband'schestwascoveredwithred
rosepetalsandthathehadtheirweddingpicturesinthebedwithhim.
AskedduringhertrialwhethershehadlovedherbossattheSanDiegoMedical
Examiner'sOfficesomuchthatshewaspreparedtotakeherhusband'slifesothat
shecouldbewithhim,shereplied:"Absolutelynot,that'swhatdivorceisfor."When
challengedastowhethershehad,withorwithoutherlover,killedherhusband,
Rossumrepliedsimply.Shesaid:"Iwouldn'thurtGreg."
Nevertheless,KristinRossumwasconvictedofmurderingGregdeVilliersonpurely
circumstantialevidence.Theprosecutionemphasisedherprobablelovetriangle
motive,heropportunitytokillherhusband,andherknowledgeofandaccessto
poisons.Butthejurywasobviouslyconfusedbythelackofhardevidence.Thisis
indicatedbythefactthataftertheprosecutionhadspentsevenandahalfhourson
itsclosingargumentsandconjectureswhilethedefencetooklessthantwohours
topointtoacompletelackofevidencejustawholelotofsuppositionsand
allegationsthejuryinthecaseneededtodeliberateforsomeeighthoursovera
periodoftwodays.Thiswasnotasimplecaseof'here'sthehardevidence,
pronounceherguilty'.Thejurors,alongwithmostotherpeople,couldnothonestly
becertainthatKristinRossumwasamurderess.
Thereare,toanybodywhodecidestolookatthemattercoldlyandobjectively,
someseriousreasonstodoubttheseeminglyobviousguiltofthisyoungwoman,
andtodoubtthatshewaseverlikelytobeaffordedafairtrial.Hereareafewofthe
misgivingsthatpersonsofconsciencemighthaveaboutthefindingatRossum's
trial.
WhiletherewasanamountoffentanylmissingfromthelaboratorywhereKristin
worked,theprosecutiontotallyfailedtotiehertothatdeficiency.Sheclaimedthat
shedidnottakeanyfentanyl,butapresumptionofinnocenceonthispointseems
tohavebeenoverlookedbythejuryintheflurryofallegationsthattheywere
bombardedwithduringthelengthyclosingaddress.Anyonecouldhavetakenthe
drug,Rossumwastakingmethamphetamineforherownuse.Whoknowshow
manyotherpeopleweredippingintothedrugsuppliesattheSanDiegoMedical
Examiner'sOffice.IfRossumcoulddoitsocouldothers,thesecurityondrugs
whereRossumworkedseemstohavebeenlax.Manyofthepeopleinsuchalab
wouldknowwhattodowithfentanyl,otherthanusingitasapoison.Fentanylis
consideredtohaveahighpotentialforabuse.NoonehassuggestedthatRossum
everuseditinthatmannertoengenderahighbutotherpeoplemighthave.They
wouldhardlycomeforwardandadmittoitthough.
GregdeVillierswouldhavebeenawarethattoxicologistsinKristin'scircle
consideredfentanyltobeadifficultdrugtodetect,atleastonthepartofavictim,
hewassaidtohavebeenatapartywherethishadbeendiscussed,andtheL.A.
Countytoxicologist,DanAnderson,andauthoredapapertitledDeathbyFentanyl.
WhilethedefencelawyersforKristinRossumwereunabletoprovethatdeVilliers
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hadacquiredaquantityofphentanyl,andadministeredittohimself,nobodyever
triedtoprovethathedidn't.Heisdescribedashavingbeen"atopbiotech
executive"andhewould,morelikelythannot,havehadcontactsinthelaboratory
equipmentanddrugssupplyindustrywhomighthavebeenwillingtogethimsome.
Fentanylcanbeadministeredinthreewaysbymouth,asaslowreleaseskin
patch,orbyintravenousinjection.Theprosecutioncontendedthatthedrugwas
giventodeVilliersduringastruggle,andthattherewasanextraneedlewound
beyondthosemadebythemedicswhohadattendedhisdeathandtriedtorevive
him.Theprosecution'sexpertwitnesstestifiedthatthisparticularpuncturewasnot
madecorrectly,andthatitwasconsistentwiththedamagethatcouldbecausedif
someonehadforciblyadministeredaneedlewhiledeVillierswasresistingthe
injection.
Unfortunately,thedefencewereunabletoprovetheirsuspicionthatGregdeVilliers
haddrunkenalargedoseoffentanylfromaglassfoundathisbedsidebecauseit
wasnevertestedfortracesofthedrug.Thepolicehadinitiallyassumedthedeath
wasasuicideandhadnottreateditasamurdersceneuntilitwastoolateto
capturevitalevidence.Again,thepresumptionofinnocencemighthavebeen
applied,butitwasnot.
IntheabsenceofhardevidencetoshowthatdeVilliersdrankfentanylofhisown
accord,andinthefaceofprosecutionclaimssupportedbyexperttestimonythat
therewasasuspiciousneedlewoundonhisarm,thejuryseemtohavebeen
convincedthatcircumstantiallyKristinRossuminjectedherhusbandwithalethal
doseoffentanyl.
TheknownfactsofdeVillier'sdeathcouldequallyfitasuicidemotivethatofa
rejected,highlyattachedanddependentlover,whowishedtoendhisunhappylife
andalsoleaveamessage,thatwasnotnecessarilymaliciousorvengeful,tohis
wifeandhernewlover.Butthedefencewasfrustratedintheirattemptstodevelop
thisquiteprobablecase.
Notenoughseemstohavebeendonebythestateinvestigatorstoruleoutthis
scenario,andKristinRossum'steamlackedtheauthorityandresourcestoexplore
itinfull.Thisoftenhappenstoaccusedpersonswhohavetocontendwithastate
teamthatisseekingtogainaconviction,comewhatmay,andispreparedtoeither
overlookoreventodeliberatelyexcludepossibleclues.
Onesuchfailuretopursuetheinvestigationtothefullextentpossibleinvolves
Rossum'sclaimthatsheboughtayellowroseonthefatalday,notonewithred
petals.Theprosecution,withgreatdiligence,trackeddownacopyofher
supermarketdocketthatshowedthatsheboughtarosethatday,butthecolourwas
notrecorded.
Giventheextentofelectronicsurveillanceinallsupermarketsandconvenience
storesitshouldhavebeenasimplematterforthestatetodeterminewhetherthe
tapeshowedaredoryellowroseinherhandwhenshewasatthecheckout.
Althoughtherecordingwouldbeinmonoitshouldstillhavebeenforensically
practicaltodetectthedifferenceinhuebetweentheshadeofaredroseandthatof
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ayellowone.
Thiswasnotpursuedand,ofcourse,suchaninvestigationwasbeyondthe
capacityoftheRossumdefenceteam.Thestatealwaysenjoysthissortof
advantageinanytestof'justice'.
Anotherlineofinvestigationthatshouldhavebeenpursued,butwasn't,concerns
KristinRossum'sclaimtohavephonedherhusbandatlunchtimeonNovember6,
whenhewassupposedlyalreadyneardeathand,accordingtoexperttestimony,
hadnotemptiedhisbladderforsome10hours.Ifitweretohavebeenshownthat
Rossumdidindeedspeaktoherhusbandwhensheclaimeditwouldalmost
certainlyhaveclearedherofthemurdercharge.Butherdefenceteamlackedthe
authoritytorequisitiontranscriptsoftheconversationandconfirmatorydetailsasto
itstime,date,andthecallingandreceivingnumbersinvolved.
Theprosecutiondidnotseekoutthisinformationfortworeasons:(a)Such
informationisnotofficiallysupposedtobeavailable,althoughitisanopensecret
thatthegovernmentsofalltheCOWnationshaveroutinelyrecordedallphone
conversationsfordecades,andcertainlywellbefore911andtheWaronTerror.(b)
TheircaseagainstKristinRossumcouldhavebeenseriouslyunderminedandthe
deathofGregdeVilliersmighthavehadtobetreatedasasuicidewhichistheway
thepoliceinitiallysawit.
OrdinarycitizenssuchasKristinRossumwhocomeundersuspicionofcriminal
actsfaceadauntingtasktoclearthemselves.Theyinvariablyhavelimitedfinancial
resourcesand,moresignificantly,theylacktheauthorityandresourcesneededto
fullyseekoutevidencethatcouldprovetheirinnocence.Rangedagainstthe
accusedaretheenormousfinancial,legalandinvestigativeresourcesofthestate.
BecausethesocalledjusticesystemsoftheUSAandAustraliaaresoadversarial,
derivingastheydofromfeudaltimesandEnglishlaw,theprosecutionarealways
'outtoget'theaccused.
Bothpoliceofficersandprosecutionlawyerscanadvancetheircareers,pay,and
statusbysecuringconvictions,especiallyinhighprofilecaseslikethe'American
Beauty'murder.Theseguyssimplydidn'twantRossumtobefound'notguilty'.
Trialbyjurysimplyisn'ta'fair'systeminwhichabalancedviewistakenofallthe
factsandajustdecisionisreached.Thewholeprocessbywhichpeopleare
convictedandsenttoprisonisseriouslyflawed,andtheauthoritiesandotherswho
livefromitknowthisonlytoowell.
ThestarprosecutorinKristinRossum'scasewasthereafterpromotedtoJudge.
Similarly,variousadvancementsfollowedtheprosecution,inAustralia,ofLindy
ChamberlainforthemurderofherbabyAzariaChantelChamberlain,in1980.The
cases,thoughindifferentcountriesand20yearsapart,alsohaveothersimilarities.
Inbothtrialstheevidencewaspredominantlycircumstantial,therewerenoactual
witnessestothedeathsand,intheChamberlaincasebabyAzaria'sbodywasnever
found.BothKristinRossumandLindyChamberlainwereconvictedonthebasisof
conjecture,mediahype,andexperttestimony.InLindy'scaseshetoldofadingo(a
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nativewilddogdescendedfromaspeciesoriginatingin
Thailand)enteringtheChamberlain'stentintheAyres
RockCampingGroundonAugust17,1980andcarrying
9weekoldAzariaoffinitsmouth.Kristin'sversionof
theeventssurroundingthedeathofherhusbandhave
alreadybeenoutlinedabove.Bothwomenstrenuously
deniedanyguiltbutbothwenttoprison.
LindyChamberlainspent3yearsinDarwinjailandgave
birthtoanotherdaughterthere.Luckilyforhershewas
notrequiredtowearlegironsduringlabour,asshe
wouldhavebeeninCaliforniawhereKristinRossumis
nowincarcerated.Chamberlainwasreleasedfollowing
therevelationthatthe'fetalbloodstains'foundunderthe
dashboardofthefamilycarandwhichhadplayeda
majorpartintheconvictionofherandherhusband,
werenothingbutredundercoatjustcommonoldpaint.Aforensicscientistinthe
employoftheNorthernTerritorygovernmenthadseemingly'mistaken'paint,which
isaninorganiccompound,withfetalblood,whichisanorganicsubstance.
Thedeceitandmisrepresentationintheofficialexplanationofhowsucha'mistake'
everhappenedbeggarsbelief.Thepersonresponsiblefortheerrorstillworksforthe
NorthernTerritorygovernmentandiscurrentlyinvolvedintheinvestigationof
anotherhighprofilemurderwherenobodyhasbeenfoundandtheevidenceis
largelycircumstantial!
Inreviewingthe1988film,EvilAngels,abouttheChamberlaincase,RobertEbertof
theChicagoSunTimeswarnedofthedangerofallowingaccusedpeopletobe
convictedonthebasisofcircumstantialevidence.Healsonotedthat,ifthedeath
penaltyhadappliedinAustralia,awrongfulconvictioncouldhaveresultedinLindy
Chamberlain'sexecution.
AstheChamberlaincaseshowed,expertevidencecanbejustasdangerousas
circumstantialevidence.SincethedevelopmentofDNAtestingnumerous
convictionshavebeenappealedandoverturnedonthebasisofmisleadingoruntrue
evidencegivenunderoathbyexpertwitnesses.Nobodyknowshowmanyinnocent
menandwomenhavegonetotheirdeathsasconvictedmurderersorarestill
servingtimein'punishing'prisonconditionsbecauseoftheunchallenging
acceptancebyjuriesof'expert'evidence.
Theadversarialnatureofthejusticesystemand,ingrained'convictforyourcareer's
sake'attitudeswithinthelawenforcement,legal,judicialandforensiccliquesthat
investigateandprosecutesuspectedwrongdoers,haveoftencombinedtodeny
accusedpeopleafairhearingandtosendthemtoimprisonment,institutionalised
andunjustified'punishment'orevendeath.
TheexperttestimonyintheRossumtrialsaidthatdeVilliershadbeendeadfor
mostofthedayonNovember6,2000andthathewasalreadycomatosebythe
timesheclaimedtohavespokentohimonthephone.Theexpertevidencealso
indicatedthatGregdeVilliersdiedfromamassiveinjectionoffentanylthatwas
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administeredroughly,aswouldoccuriftherehadbeenastruggle.Theexpert
evidencesaidthatdeVilliersdeathwastheduetolargeamountsoffentanyl
detectedinhisbody.TheexpertevidenceintheChamberlaincasesaidthatred
automotiveundercoatwasfetalblood.Whoknowswhatthetruthreallyis?
Well,foronething,somebodyalreadyknowsorcanreadilydeterminewhether
Rossummadethelunchtimephonecallthatmightwellhaveclearedherofmurder.
Theyjustaren'tsayingbecausetobringsuchevidencetolightmightnotonly
overturna'highlysuccessful'prosecutionandconviction,itwouldrevealtotheUS
populacetheextenttowhichtheireverydaycommunicationsarebeingmonitoredby
theFeds.UnfortunatelyforKristinRossum,evenifherversionofeventsistrue,
nobodywilleveradmitthatthereisarecordofherconversationwithGreg.Itwillnot
bedeemedtobe'inthenationalinterest'forauthoritiestoadmitthatjudicially
authorisedwiretappingisananachronisticfarce,andthatduetothewondersof
moderncommunicationstechnologyallphoneconversationscanbe,andalready
are,monitored24/7.
ItwasalsodifficultforRossum'slegalteamtoauthenticatetheexpertevidencethat
wastenderedincourt.Itisnotclearwhethertheywereabletoverifythe
conclusionsaboutthetimeofdeath,orwhethertherereallywasalargeamountof
fentanylindeVillier'sbody.KristinRossumherselfwouldhavebeenableto
determinetheconcentrationsofthepoison,sheisasummacumlaudegraduatein
chemistryfromSanDiegoStateUniversityandatrainedtoxicologist.Butasthe
accusedpersonitwasnotpossibleforhertodoanysuchanalysis,ithadtobe
independent.
HersupervisorandloverattheSanDiegoMedicalExaminer'sOfficecouldalso
havedeterminedwhethertheamountsoffentanylinthebodyweresuggestiveofa
frenziedattackandintravenousinjectionofamassiveamountofthedrug,sufficient
tokilldeVilliersveryquickly,orwhetherthereweresubstantiallyloweramountsof
fentanylinthebodymoreconsistentwithhishavingdrunkasmallerquantityfrom
theglassfoundathisbedside,andthenexpiredmoreslowlyandinthemannerthat
Rossumdescribedathertrial.ButnosuchanalysisbyRossum'sloveror
apparentlyanyoneelseonhersidewaspermitted.Hewasorderedtostayright
awayfromtheinvestigationthateventuallyjailedher.
DespitetheabovecommentaryKristinRossumdoesbearadegreeofguiltin
relationtothebreakupofhermarriageandthedeathofGregdeVilliers.Sheis
clearlyguiltyofadultery.Sheisalsoguiltyofcausingher'clinging'husbandgreat
distressinthemannerofherproposedseparationanddivorce.Therightthingto
havedone,ifhermarriagewassointolerabletoher,wastohavedivorcedGreg
beforeshetookanotherlover.ThewaydeVillierswasconfrontedwithabsolute
betrayalandrejectioncould,verypossibly,havecausedhimtoendhisownlife.
KristinRossumwasalsoguiltyofsubstanceabuseandpossiblyofthetheftof
drugsfromherplaceofemployment.Nevertheless,manywomenhavedonevery
similarthingsthey'renotcommendableactionsbuttheyaren'treallyhanging
offenceseither.
TheissuehereisnotwhetherKristinRossumisa'good'ora'bad'person.Allofus
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areabitofeach.Althoughtherearemanyreasonstodoubtit,suppose,forthe
sakeoftheargument,thatRossumreallyisamurderessandthatsheisthe
scheming,selfcentred,spoiltandoverprivilegedbratshehasbeenportrayedasin
themediaandatleastonebookwrittenabouthertrial.Shouldshebeinprisonfor
theremainderofhernaturallifewithoutthepossibilityofparole?Shouldshebe
furtherpunishedwithinaprisonthatfunctionstoexploitandtormentitsinmates
beyondalltheboundsofhumandecency,moralityandhumanrights?Theimportant
issuesinvolvequestionsofwhethersheshouldhavebeenincarceratedasshehas
been,andwhethersheshouldbeadditionallypunishedbywayofharshtreatment
and,morethanprobably,sexualabuse.
Notonlydoesthefollowingargumentfindtheanswerstothesequestionstobea
resoundingNO,itraisesthefurtherquestion:ifRossum,assumingthatshereallyis
ahusbandpoisoner,shouldnotbeconfinedandsotreated,thenwhataboutthe
other7,000womenservingtimeinthetwinprisonscomplexatChowchilla?What
aboutalltherest,allovertheUS,andthoseinAustralianjailsforthatmatter?
Howmanywomenreallyneedtobekeptawayfromsocietybecausetheyposea
clearrisktoit?Theanswerisdamnfew.Itisquiteprobablethattherearelessthan
100womenintheChowchillaprisonscomplexwhereRossumhasbeen
incarceratedthatreallyshouldbekeptoffthestreets.Evenittherearethreeorfour
timesasmanywomeninthelattercategory,theyshouldnotbeincarceratedin
placeslikeChowchillaortreatedassubhumans,tobeabusedandtormentedbya
cruelsystem.Asfarastherestofthewomeninthetwinjailsareconcerned,the
correctresponseisobvious:
LetthegirlsGO!
TheAwfulRealitiesOfChowchilla[264]
InDecember,2002,KristinRossumwassentencedtolifeimprisonment,withoutthe
possibilityofparole.SheisnowincarceratedintheCentralCaliforniaWomen's
Facility(CCWF)Chowchilla,inacomplexthatholdsmoreconvictedwomenthan
anyotherjailonplanetearth.Thejudgehadearlierdeniedanumberofdefence
motionsforanewtrialand,attheshortsentencinghearing,heorderedRossumto
paya$10,000fine.ThedeVilliersfamilyhavealsofiledawrongfuldeathlawsuit
againsther.
InCalifornia,Rossum'sconvictionformurdermadehereligibleforthedeath
penalty,asisalsothecaseinmanyotherstatesoftheUS.Theprosecutionchose,
however,toseekalifeprisonterm.Theywould,undoubtedly,havebeenawarethat
suchasentencewouldinvolvefargreaterandmoreprotractedpunishmentthan
wouldaquick,lethalinjection.Sadly,KristinRossumispresentlydiscoveringthe
natureoftheunrelentingpunishmentthatawaitedherinChowchilla.Frommany
accounts,thatplaceisnotfarshortofHELL.
Aprobationofficer'sreportofaninterviewwithRossumfollowingherconviction,and
justpriortohersentencing,indicatesthatshehadatleasttwomisconceptionsat
thatpoint.Firstly,shetoldtheprobationofficerthat:"Istillcan'tbelievethejury
convictedme."Itwasn'tthejurythatwasresponsible,itwastheinvestigationand
prosecutionteamsfullofcareerfocussedpeople.Thejury,asnotedabove,would
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seemtohavebeenunsureoftheirgroundinthefaceofpurelycircumstantial
evidence.Itwas,morethanlikely,expertevidencethatconvincedthemthatthere
weresome'hard'factsinvolvedandthatthesecouldconvictRossum.
Secondly,althoughsheexpectedtobesenttoprison,atleastuntilsheandher
familycouldwinaretrial,KristinRossumdoesnotseemtohaveexpectedalife
sentence.Shecertainlyshowedbyherremarksthat,likemostpeopleonthe
outside,shehadnoconceptionofwhattheplaceshewouldbeincarceratedinwas
reallylike.Shetoldtheprobationofficerthatifsheweresenttojailshehopedto
takeadvantageoftheeducationalopportunitiesavailable.Whenshewaseventually
exonerated,assheexpectedshemustsurelybe,sheplannedtoattendgraduate
schoolandearnadoctorateinanalyticalchemistry.Shealsoexpressedawishto
haveafamily.Noneoftheseexpectationswouldprovetoberealistic.
Shewasabouttobeputinthecareofasystemthatwouldmistreatandpunishher
fortherestofherdays.
Thefollowingexcerptsarefromvarioussourcesjudgedtobereliable.Notonlyfirst
handaccountsbyinmatesbutalsoquitepublicscandals,investigations,and
rebuttalssurroundingChowchilla,thatgivesomeideaoftheconditionsthatKristin
Rossumispresentlyenduring.Asyoureadthemaskyourselfwhether,ifyour
daughter,sister,orwifewereexperiencingthesamethingshowyouwouldfeel
aboutit.
Yes,that'sthewayKristin'sparents,ConstanceandRalphRossum,arefeelingtoo.
Becausewhattheirdaughterisnowfacing,nomatterwhatshemighthavedoneto
'deserve'it,isemphaticallyNOTcivilization!It'splainSADISTIC!
FromtheCaliforniaDepartmentofCorrectionswebsite:
"TheprimarymissionoftheCentralCaliforniaWomen'sFacilityistoprocess
andincarcerateCalifornia'sfemaleoffendersinasecure,safe,disciplined
andethicalinstitutionalsetting"
Rossum'sfamilyshouldnodoubtbecomfortedtoknowthatshe'sinasafe
andethicalinstitution.
TheeducationalopportunitiesinChowchillaarelistedonthesameCDCweb
site
"Vocational:Autobodyrepairandrefinishing,computertechnology,
cosmetology,electronics,graphicarts,landscaping,millandcabinet,office
services,painting,silkscreening,smallenginerepair,upholstery,welding.
Academic:AdultBasicEducation,HighSchool/GED,PreRelease,English
asaSecondLanguage,LiteracyProgram."
NotmuchthereforapersonlikeKristin.Sinceshe'salifersheprobably
won'tbeeligibleanyway.thestatedoesnotwastemoneyonthehealthor
educationofinmateswhohavenoprospectofrejoiningtheoutside
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community.
There'splentyofworkatChowchillathough.TheCalifornianPrisonIndustry
Authorityistheeuphemisticnamefortheslavelaboursystemoperating
there.Butitallsoundsprettygoodontheofficialwebsite.
"Developandoperatemanufacturing,agricultural,andserviceenterprises
thatprovideworkopportunitiesforinmates"
"Createandmaintainworkingconditionswithinenterprises,asmuchlike
thosewhichprevailinprivateindustryaspossible,toassureinmates
assignedthereintheopportunitytoworkproductively,toearnfunds,andto
acquireorimproveeffectiveworkhabitsoroccupationalskills."
(ThisstuffhastohavebeenwrittenbyexternalconsultantstotheCDCwho
haveneverbeennearanyoftheprisonsitoperates.)
ThePIAworkatChowchillaislistedas:
"Dentallaboratory,fabricproducts,farming,garmentmaking,silkscreening."
thereisalsoasmallmanufacturingoperationthatisdescribedas:
"JointVentureElectronics:Apublicprivatepartnershipwhichemploys
approximately45inmatesinanelectronicsmanufacturingprogram.The
inmatesarepaidaprevailingwage.Deductionsaremadeforroomandboard,
crimevictimcompensation,prisonerfamilysupportandmandatorysavings
forrelease."
OnmanyaspectsoflifeinsideChowchilla,prisonactivists,humanrights
organisations,andvariousjournalists,medicalpractitioners,religiousbodies,
andinmatestellquitedifferentstoriesfromtheofficialCDCline.
"WomeninCaliforniastateprisonsmakeonlypenniesanhour....In
Californiastateprisonswomenearnaslittleas5centsperhour."
"InCaliforniastateprisonswomenareforcedtopayinflatedpricesforbasic
hygieneproducts.Indigentfemaleinmates(thosewithlessthanfivedollars
intheirprisonaccount)areprovidedatotaloffivesanitarypadspermonth.
TherestofCalifornia'sfemaleprisonpopulationmustpurchasesanitarypads
fromtheprisoncommissarythatsellssuchitemsattwotothreetimesthe
marketrate....Suchpracticescombinedwiththerepressivepayscale
createanenvironmentwherewomenwillbartersexorotheractsinorderto
acquiretheirmostbasicneeds."
"Theadministrationhasdemonstratedanattitudeof'masspunishment.'For
exampleinNovember1996theinmatesofCCWFwerenolongerallowedto
purchaseofpossessacigarettelighterduetoanallegedlawsuit.Ourlighters
wereconfiscatedandpossiblysoldtothewomen'sprisonacrossthestreet,
ValleyStatePrisonforWomen....Thesecondrecentincidentofthistypeof
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behaviour,masspunishment,wasthediscontinuanceoffoodsandpersonal
hygieneitemsinpackages.Theadministrationallegesthisisduetothe
introductionofnarcotics.CCWFhasexpensiveequipmenttospecifically
detectnarcoticsthatnowsits,unused,collectingdust."
"Forthosewhocan'taffordtopurchasetheirhygienesupplies:soap,
shampoo,toothpaste,deodorant,etc.,attheskyhighpricesonCCWF
canteen,thesepackagesweretheironlymeanstotakecareofthemselves.
Thehygieneitemssuppliedbythestate,onlyfortheindigent,are,atbest,
inadequate.
Somerequirealternativedietsduetomedicalrestrictionslikeulcers,
gallstones,liverproblems,sicklecellanaemia,etc.Ittheycan'taffordto
purchasefoodsoncanteen,theyeithersimplydonoteatorareforcedtoeat
foodsthatwillfurtheraggravatetheirillness,onlytobetoldbymedicalstaff
thattheyshouldn'thaveeatenthatfood."
"CCWF'sresponsetoallthedeathshasbeentoblamethewomen:tospread
liesanddisinformationthatwomenprisonersdiedbecausetheyingested
illegaldrugsormisusedtheirprescriptionmedicine.Thousandsofcellswere
tornapartbyguardsinJanuary[2003]andmanywomenhadtheirlifesaving
prescriptionmedicineconfiscated.ToxicologyreportsandtheCDC'sown
medicalinvestigationbyoutsidedoctorshavedisprovedthetheorythat
scapegoatsthedeadwomen.Butthepunishmentstillcontinues.Women
requestingmedicalcareafterlockdownmaynowhavetheircellmates
subjectedtothemostbrutalformsofrepressionandhumiliation."
Itisclearfromalargeamountofstories,reportsandothermaterialofthis
typethattheCCWFprisonsystem,andthewiderCDCandjusticesystems
ofCalifornia,punishnotonlyinmatesbutalsotheirfamilies,whoareunable
tosupportthemfromoutside.KristinRossum'sparentswillbepunishedin
thiswayforaslongastheylive.Yettheydidnotcommitanyfelony.The
argumentthattheyhavetosufferwithKristinbecauseofthesufferingthat
Greg'sdeathcausedtothedeVilliersfamilyisaptlyrebuttedbyoneofthe
postersinthefollowingimageofademonstrationoutsideCCWF.
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.
ConstanceandRalphRossumwillbepunishedbymorethantheirinabilityto
sendtheirdaughterpacketsofsuppliesandmedicines.Therearenumerous
restrictions,andmanyotherfactors,thatwillmakeithardforthemto
conversewithorvisittheirdaughter.
"IntheCaliforniaprisonsystem,visitationisaprivilegenotaright.Prisoners
ondeathrowandprisonersinCaliforniaservinglifesentenceswithoutparole
cannotreceiveunsupervisedfamilyvisits."
"AllpotentialvisitorstoCalifornia'sprisonsmustsubmitavisiting
questionnairethatrequirestheindividualtostatepersonalinformation,
includingfullarrestrecordandcriminalhistory.Verificationtimecanbe
lengthy,andifanypieceofinformationprovestobeincorrect,accesscanbe
deniedforupto6months."
"TheexorbitantcostofthecurrentphonesystemforCaliforniastateprisons
placesanotherenormousfinancialburdenoninmate'sfamilies.MCIcharges
Californiaprisoners$3.00justtoconnectcollectcallsfromtheprison,in
additiontohighcollectcallfees.Callsmadebyprisonersaccruehigh
surchargesandchargethemaximumperminuterates.Prisonersarenot
permittedtousediscountnumberslike1800COLLECT....Telephone
companiesareofferinghigherandhighercommissionsforstatesinorderto
getcontracts.Insomestatesthesecommissionshavegoneashighas60%
oftheprofitsearnedbythestateprisontelephonesystem."
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KristinRossum'sparentsarenotpoor,buttheywillhavetobearthe
communicationandtransportcostsinvolvedwithcontactingtheirdaughter
fortherestoftheirlivesifKristinsurvivesforsolong.
TraveltotheChowchillaprisontoseetheirdaughterwillalwaysbea
distressingexperienceforConstanceandRalphRossum.Theirfearsabout
herphysicalsafetyandstateofmindwillbeaccentuatedbytheircontact
withtheinstitutionthatincarceratesher.Inonesensetheywillwanttosee
theirdaughter,inanothertheywillprobablycometodreadthesurroundings.
Suchthoughtswillbeintheirmindseverytimetheymakeajourneyto
Chowchilla.
ThefirstofthefollowingexcerptsdescribestheapproachtoChowchillaas
recordedbyAnneDeGrootM.D.whowenttheretofindoutwhysomany
prisonersweredyinginsuch"safeandethical"surroundings,wellbeforetheir
time.ThesecondisfromacommentontheWWWaboutKristinRossum's
incarcerationthere.
1."WetravelledthroughtownscalledGilroyandBano,acrossgreatflat
plainswherewildbirdssplashinsloughsleftbyspringrains,wherefields
extendtothedistantmountains,andwherelifegoessoslowlythatchildren
willlieinthehighwayatnighttogazeatthestars.Somewhereinthe
distanceYosemite,wherebearsandwildcatsprowlthecliffsandstreams
thatsamewildfreedomishereinthehighplains:boundless,limitless,
horizonlessfreedomofthefieldsandhillsbeyondtheCaliforniacoast.
Yet,justbeyondBano,isanotherkindofexpanse.Anexpanseofsilver
gleamingrazorwirefence,glintinginthesun.Anexpanseofconcreteblock
housing,windowslikeslits.Rowuponrowofconcreteblock,and
watchtowers.Watchtowershighabovetheglintingfences,risinglikesilos,
likemissiles,likesentinels.Locks,gates,ametaldetector,doublesliding
doors,andwearein.Iwalkwithtwoescorts.Laughing,wecomparenotes:
snowversussun,windversushailandslush.Iamfromfaraway,theyare
curioustoseemehere.Icanseetheirteethbehindtheirsmiles,andwonder:
friendorfoe?Iaskhowmanywomenarehere?theysay:3400,perhaps
4000attheprisonacrosstheroad.
Thisisnotboundless,limitlessfreedom,thereisnostargazinghere.How
manywomen?asmanyaswouldpeopleasmalltown.Asmanyaswouldbe
motherstoalmost10,000childrenthosechildrenareouttheresomewhere,
motherless.Asmanyaswouldbedaughtersandsistersto10,000more.An
expanseofwomen,incarcerated.Anexpanseoflives,arrested.Arethese
towers,fences,razorwireenclosuresforthem?whathavetheydone,what
havetheydone?Howdidtheycometobehere?didtheycomefromthose
boundlessplains,orfromthecitiesonthecoast?didtheyseethewildbirds
inthesloughs,ontheirlastdrivein?"
2."Femaleinmateshavealreadytakenalonghardlookatthislittleblonde
princessandhavealreadycalculatedwhattheywillbeintroducingherto
soonafterherarrivalatcampchowchilla!Somefemaleshavecertaindesires
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inmindthatwilldefinitelybefulfilledinthelatehoursofthenightthatwillbe
foreverunavoidableforMissRossum.Otherladieswillwaittheirturnasthey
waitforMissRossum'sdefiancetoweardownbeforetheyforcetheir
midnight'antics'onthenewestcelebrityontheblock.
Meanwhile,mommyanddaddyarebusyplanningtheirexhaustingdrivetoa
placewheretheCaliforniaDepartmentofCorrectionshasplacedaprisonas
farawayfromnormalhumanityaspossible.Aplacethatwillbecomegravely
familiartoasetofparentsthatwillholdbacktearsaswellasvomitwhen
theyseetheguardtowersandbarbedwirefortheveryfirsttime.Theywill
seethemanymilesofconstintinewireandcementwallsastheyarriveinthe
parkinglotfortheveryfirsttime.Soontheywillhavetofacethefactthatthe
onlywaytheirlittlechildbeautyqueenwillleavethiscementhellholeis
whensheisplacedinacoffinandloadedintothebackofsomestatehired
cremationvanormortuaryvehicle...."
TherealitythatcomesthroughthesedescriptionsisthatitisnotonlyKristin
Rossumwhohasbeencondemnedtosuffer,itisalsoherfamily.The'Eye
foranEye'principleisnotonlybarbaric,itissimplyunrealistic.Thereisno
wayto'balance'onewrongwithanother.GregdeVillier'sfamilyarealso
sufferingasaresultofhisdeath,butpunishingtheRossumfamilydoesnot
makethingsanybetterforthedeVilliersitsimplyextendsthesufferingand
punishmentsurroundingGreg'sdeath.Theplacardatthedemonstration
outsidethegatesoftheCCWFisright:
ANEYEFORANEYELEAVESUSALLBLIND.
Itisthejusticesystem,anditsemphasison'eyeforaneye'punishment,
thatisterriblywrong.TheresultantimpactsofKristinRossum'sfamily,due
toherincarcerationinChowchilla,aresimplynotoutcomesthatcouldever
formpartofacivilizedsociety.
Itwillnotbeharshtreatment
andsexualabusein
Chowchillathatwilltorment
KristnRossumthemost,it
willbetheknowledgethather
parentsandherfamilyare
alsosufferingontheoutside.
Sincehersentenceisforlife
thereisnoprospectofa
diminishmentinthegriefof
herparents.Itwillbewith
themalwaysanditwillbe
heightenedforthem,andfor
theirdaughter,everysingle
timetheymakethejourneyto
theprison.
ThefamiliesofthewomeninChowchillaandotherjailshavenotcommitted
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punishing_spirits(30K)
anycrime,yettheyarebeing
madetosuffer,insome
casesfortherestoftheir
lives.Thissituationcan'tbe
defendedonanygrounds
eitherlegalorotherwisethis
situationcontainstheseeds
ofmassiveclassactionsby
familiesofincarcerated
persons,againstthefederal
andstateprisonsystemsthat
unreasonablytormentand
punishbothfelonsandtheir
families.
Thinkaboutit,contingent
feeslawyerswoulddroolover
thehugepotentialpayouts.In
thecurrenttakersociety
therewouldbemanyattorneysreadytolineupclassactionsforfamilies
againstbothstateandprivateprisonsandalsothewiderlawmakingandlaw
enforcementsystemsthatfeedthejailswithdirtcheaplaboursothat
corporationscanbettercompeteintheglobaleconomy.Fewlawyerswould
beconcernedabouttheirshorttermactionsandgainsunderminingthevery
systemthatsupportstheminthelongterm.Theycoulddriveaserious
wedgeintothe'club'thatcurrentlyorganisesandbenefitsfromaharshand
inhumanruleoflaw,sothatitbecomesgreatlyweakened.Nowthatwouldbe
anoutcomeworthyoftheirtoil!
If,ontheotherhand,lawyersinthesystemaredisinclinedtohelpbringitto
accountthenthemany,many,familiesofmistreatedandabusedfelonswill
justhavetorepresentthemselvesstridentlyandinwaysthatthecourts
havenotseenbefore.
Onethingthesepeoplearelikelytobesaying,incourtandinpublic,isthat
theywantout.Theywillnotonlywanttheirlovedonesoutoftheclutchesof
acruelandinhumansystemofincarceration,theythemselveswillwantout
oftheircitizenshipoffederalandstatejurisdictions.Theywillwanttotake
theirchancesinthenewtribalsocietiesoffreecities.Thewillwantto
secedeandliveinfreecitieswiththelovedonestheyhaveforcedfederal
andstateprisons,andtheirimmoralindustrieswithinthejails,todisgorge.
Therearemanygroundsforprosecutionoftheprisonandjusticesystems
withregardtoChowchillaandotherjails.Besidesthosealreadymentioned
thereareseriousexamplesofmedicalneglectandfailuretoobserveaduty
ofcaretoprotectinmatesfromsexualabusebyguardsorotherinmates.
"SinceDecember2001,Delores("Dee")Garcia,awomanprisonerlivingwith
chronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease,sleepapnoea,hepatitisCand
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arthritis,hasbeenspeakingoutagainstphysicalabuse,medicalneglectand
staffcallousnessinthesocalledSkilledNursingFacilityattheCentral
CaliforniaWomen'sFacility.ThisSNFistheonly'licensed'medicalfacility
forwomenprisonersandstaffthereexhibitsomeoftheworstattitudesand
actionstowardsseriouslyillanddyingwomenprisoners.
Forhercourageanddetermination,Deehasbeenthreatenedandlocked
downbySNFstaff,Overthepasttwomonths,CCWFhasbeenplayinga
dangerousgameofdieseltherapywithDee.InMay,Deewasabruptly
movedfromtheSNFattheCentralCaliforniaWomen'sFacility,theonly
prisonabletotreatherchronicdiseases,toValleyStatePrisonForWomen,
whichhasonlyaparttimestaffedunlicensedinfirmary.Afteramonthof
advocacybyCalifornianPrisonFocus,JusticeNowandLegalServicesfor
PrisonersandChildren,DeewasreturnedtoCCWFonlytobethreatened
againbystaff.Shewastoldpointblank,ifyoucontinuetofilegrievances
againststaff(called602s)andspeaktoadvocates,youwillbepunishedand
sentbacktoValleyStatePrison.Deeimmediatelyfiledagrievanceagainst
staffandonJuly12,shewassentbacktoValleyStatePrison.Medicalstaff
atVSPWadmitthattheycannotadequatelytreatDee'sillnessesatthat
prison.Sherequiresaspecialdiet,24houroxygenandaspecialmachinefor
sleepapnoea...."
AnneDeGrootM.D.,whowrotetheearlierdescriptionoftheapproachto
Chowchilla,describedhermedicalexaminationofonewomaninCCWF:
"Inthemedicalcentretwodoctorscometogreetme.Old,unshaven,
paddingintheirsneakers,shirtsopenattheneck.Comeoutofretirementto
tendthewomen.Howdotheyseetheirrole?dotheyaskhowthewomen
comehere?
Pattiislyinginbed.Everyavailablesurfaceinherroomiscoveredin
pictures:wolves,eagles,feathers,dreamcatchers,proudfacesofnative
Americanwomen.Sheisfrailbarelythere.Thedoctorcomeswithme.He
hasnotseenherinsomeweekslastIlookedhesays,shewaswalking.I
lookather:sheisnotwalkingnow.
Iaskhertosit,wonderingwhysheliessocrockedinthebed.Withherleft
hand,shetakesoffthecovers,revealingawastedframe.Barely80pounds,
sheweighed130whenshewaswell.Shetakesherlefthandandliftsher
rightarmoverherbody.Bypullinghardandleaning,shecanshifthertorso
over.Nextshereachesforherlegs,pullingontheclothofhershortstolift
herkneesonebyoneoffthebed,usingthemasacounterbalancetopullher
torsoup.Thensherollsoveronherelbows,grimacinginpain.Sherollsover
untilsheisinaprayerposition,leaningonthebedwithherelbows.Iam
afraidtohelpher,knowingthatwouldinjureherprideinsomeway.Iam
afraidshewillfallbutshesurprisesmebyhersheerforceofwill.Justwhen
Iamsureshewillsliptothefloor,shereachesbackforthewheelchairand
swingsherbodyintoit,usingherlegsasapivot.
Thiswomanhasonegoodarm,andthreeuselesslimbs.Shehasendstage
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AIDS,muchbeyondendstage.ShehasaTcellcountof7,sheweighsless
than60percentofheridealbodyweight.Shehaslessthanafewmonthsleft
tolive.Yetsheisdeniedcompassionaterelease?Itwouldbemoreaccurate
tosaythatsheisdeniedcompassion.Whereiscompassionforher
condition?Whocomestobatheher?noone.Whohelpsherdress,eat,who
helpshermovefromwheelchairtobedtotoilet?noone.thelasttimethe
doctorsawher,hesaidshecouldwalk.Howmanyweeksago?Howlong
hasshegonewithoutmedicalexaminationwhilelivingintheinfirmary?Do
weknowwhyshehasonlyonegoodlimboutof4?isthecondition
reversible?Mostlikelynotbutcouldsomethinghavebeendonebeforeit
wastoolate?Mostcertainly.
Thisisaboutmorethancompassion.thisisaboutlockingwomenupand
throwingawaythekey.Howmanyothersarethere,inthisgreatwarehouse
forwomeninChowchilla,whoaregettinglessthanstandardmedicalcare,
whoarelivinginlimbo,servingtime,whentheyshouldbehomewiththeir
familiesandchildren?Thisisaboutdenialaboutwantingtoforgetwhosits
behindthoseprisonwalls,outinthefieldsandsloughsofcentralCalifornia."
DrDeGrootsubsequentlywroteanopenlettertoprisondoctorsregarding
womenprisonerswithHIV.Itsaid,inpart:
"ThesearethoughtsaboutatripItookonabeautifulSpringdaywithJudy
GreenspantoChowchilla.Iwroteitontheairplanehome.Thepartabout
PattiwasinalettertoherParoleboard.Shewasreleased,asyouknow,
afterthelastparolehearingthisSpring.Thatfactdoesn'tchangethebare
truthaboutherconditionwhenIsawher,andthepoorstandardofmedical
caregiventoHIVinfectedwomenwhoareincarceratedinCalifornia.I
couldn'tbelievewhatIfound,andIcouldn'tgetoverthecontrastbetweenlife
insideandoutsideprisonwalls...."
"SeveninmatesatCentralCaliforniaWomen'sFacilityinChowchillahave
suedprisonmedicalstaffmembers,allegingmalpractice,negligenceand
unprofessionalconduct.
Thelawsuits,receivedthisweekinMaderaCountySuperiorCourt,demand
thefiringofDrA[..]M[..],theprison'schiefphysicianandsurgeon.The
inmatesalsoseekmoreoversightofCalifornia'sprisonemployees,
especiallymedicalstaff."
ReportbyLisaAlermanPadillainTheFresnoBee,December20,2003.
"Kinser,aSanJosenative,begansufferingextremeweightloss,tremors
andpaininandaroundherpelvisandbladdernearlytwoyearsago.Though
shewasdiagnosedwithapossiblebladdermass,Kinsersaid,M[..]cancelled
tworeferralstoasurgeonandanoncologist.
ShesaidM[..]toldhershewassufferingfromamentaldisorderandwas
imaginingsymptomsdespiteahistoryofmultiplecarcinomas,orcancerous
growths,includingbladdercancerthatrequiredchemotherapyin1995.M[..]
didnotreturntheBee'sphonecalls."
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"TheChowchillaprison,whichopenedinOctober1990,housesmorethan
3,000femaleinmatesandemploysmorethan900workers.RussHeimerich,
spokesmanforCaliforniaDepartmentofCorrections,saidtheagencyis
frequentlysuedformedicalneglectbyinmates,butalmostalwaysprevailsin
court."[Thejusticeandcorrectionssystemisaclub,yousee.]
Anearlierlawsuittotheonereportedaboveincluded"caseaftercaseof
shockinglydeficienttreatment"yetnothinghadbeendonebythetime
MichelleKinserandherfellowinmatesfiledsuitlatein2003.Thecallous
treatmentandlackofcompassionsurroundingCCWFcontinuestothisday.
"AseizurepatientatCCWFwhoisparalysedonherleftsidehasneverbeen
givenoccupationalorphysicaltherapy."
"AwomanatCCWFwhosufferedburnsover54%ofherbodygraduallylost
mobilitybecauseshewasdeniedthespecialbandageswhichwouldprevent
herburnedskinfromtightening."
"AwomanatCCWFunsuccessfullybeggedstaffformonthstoallowherto
seeadoctor,andwasfinallydiagnosedwithcancer.Thoughinenormous
pain,shereceivedalmostnopainmedication.Becauseofswellinginher
legs,shecouldbarelywalk,yetshewasrequiredtowalktothedininghallif
shewantedtoeat.Shediedapproximatelyninemonthsafterthediagnosis."
"I'mawomanwithHIV.SinceI'vebeenhereinprison,I'vegottenabused,
mistreatedandemotionallyandmentallystressedout.Mytcellsdroppeda
greatdeal.TheMTAs(MedicalTechnicalAssistants)don'thaveacluehow
totreatanymedicalproblems,nevermindserious,chronicillnesses.
Oneday,myfriendwalkedmetotheMTAafterIhadabadepilepticseizure
inthedayroom.TheMTAstoldmyfriend,"shecan'tcomeinhere,lether
finishherseizureoutside."Itwas107degreesoutside.Ithenwentinto
anotherseizure.Whentheyfinallybroughtmein,theMTAstoldthedoctor
thatIwasfakingit.
That'sonlyoneincidentofmany.Inevergetmymedicationontime.They
startedmeontriplecombinationtherapy,includingaproteaseinhibitor,and
nevertoldmeaboutthesideeffectsofanyofthedrugs,includingCrixivan.
"Justtakeit."theysaid."Nowifyou'relatetakingthatmedication,its
extremelydetrimental...."
Ifweareillwithsomeseriousinfectionlikeboils,theMTAsgiveusbandaids
andtellustogotoworkanyway.Intheheat,whenit's90degreesorabove,
theygive'heatcards'towomenonpsychotropicmedications.Butifyouhave
epilepticseizuresorheartproblems,thenyouareoutofluck!
Twoweeksago,Iwitnessedayoungladypassawayinmyunit,possiblyof
foodpoisoning.ShewasalsoillwiththeHIVvirus.Shehadbeentryingtogo
tosickcallforweeks.Oneday,Iheardoneofthecorrectionsofficerstell
her,"IfyoucanwalktothebathroomyoucanwalktotheMTA."Theyjust
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refusedtohelpherorevencallforawheelchair."
"I'maveryangrywoman,thoughnotformyselfsomuch.I'mparolingnext
year.Butwhatabouttheotherthousandsofwomenleftbehindinthis
institution?MyheartgoesouttotheotherHIV+womeninhere.Iwantto
helpandIamgoingto.Thisabusehastostop!Nooneaskedtocomein
heretodie.Wejustwanttodoourtimeandmakeitoutalive.Lately,that
doesn'tseemlikely.
Wedonotwanttodieinherealone.Prayforus,please,sayaspecialprayer
forthelifers.Thankyou."
Alltheseinstancesofabuseandmalpracticesurroundingthecareofwomen
incarceratedatChowchillaarepublicknowledgeand,insomecases,have
beenthesubjectoflegalproceedings.Alltheseterriblethingswereknown
butnotadmittedtobytheprosecutionandincarceration'machines'of
CaliforniaatthetimeofKristinRossum'ssentencing.
YettheJudgesenthertoChowchillaforlife,inthefullknowledgethatdueto
theconditionsthereitmightwellbeashortexistenceforher.
Kristinwasknowntohavehadasubstanceabuseproblem.Itwasalsowell
knownandwelldocumentedthatnotonlydidCCFWhavenoprogramtotreat
addicts,buttherewasandcontinuestobeaproblemwithinmatesthere
usingdirty,stolen,hypodermicneedlestoshootheroinintotheirveins.Ifhe
didn'tknowthatKristinwouldbeinconsiderabledangerofregressingtodrug
addictionandusingHIVinfectedneedlesinCCWF,thejudgewascompletely
outoftouchwiththesystemhewasconsigningherto.Oralternatively,he
choosetosendhertoherfateandpasstheaccountabilityontotheprison
system.
However,itiscleartoanythinkingpersonthattheresponsibilityforthe
degreeofpunishmentinflictedonconvictedfelonsrestsprimarilywiththe
judiciary.ItisnotonlythejudgeintheRossumcasethatbearsthatdutyof
care,itisallofthem.
Everyoneofthe7,000womenincarceratedatChowchillawassentthereby
ajudge,thereisnogettingawayfromthat,northefactthatthejudiciary
broadlyconsiderthatthepurposeofprisonsistopunishratherthan
rehabilitatewrongdoers.Butthepunishmentissupposedtobealossof
freedom,notabuseandneglectoftheproportionsnowfacingallthose
women.Judgessimplycannotavoidblameforthesituationandthefactthat
punishmentinChowchillaisatinhumanlevels,andhasbeenformorethana
decade.
WhenaCaliforniajudgesendsawomentoprisonheisnotjustdenyingher
liberty,heisplacingheringravedangerofassaultandcriminalneglect.
LeaveasidetheCDC'spropagandawebsiteChowchillaisaHELLHOLE!
Whatdothefamiliesofthejudgeswhocommitwomentoaterminsucha
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placethinkofthem?Forthatmatter,whatdothecongregationsofthe
churchestheyattendthinkofthem?Byrights,whenoneofthesejudges
walksintoachurchtherestofthecongregationshouldgetupandleave.The
consequencesofsendingwomentoChowchillaareofsuchbestialseverity
thatnopersonwhosignsanorderto'punish'awomanintheCDCsystem
shouldeverbeaccordedanyrespectwithinaplaceofworship.
But,ofcourse,lifegoesonandeveryonelookstheotherway.Congregations
continuetotreatjudgesaspillarsofrespectabilityinthecommunity.They
aren't,notwhileChowchillaisstilloperating,notwhile7,000poorsoulsare
stillsufferingthere,andnotwhilethey,thejudges,keepsilentandignorethe
indecencyandinhumanityofthatplace.
Justicesystemsandtheirmanyinjustices,togetherwithprisonsandtheir
deterioratingstandardsarerichsourcesofmaterialforUs2Usdiscussion.Once
ordinarypeoplecometorealisetheimmoralityofthe'prisonaspunishment'notion
thatunderliesthecriminaljusticemachine,andwhentheycometorealisethe
extentoftheculpabilityofthejudiciarywhopresideoverit,theiracceptanceofthe
systemwillplummet.Theywillbegintotalkofestablishingnewandbettersocieties
outsidethecurrentfederalandstateregimes.
Theywillbecomepredisposedtopeacefulsecession.Notrevolution,notan
overthrowingofthecruelinjusticesystemthatistherealityofChowchillaandmany
otherprisonsanddetentioncentreslikeit,butleavingsecedingandsettingupfree
citieswherepeoplewhodowrongwillnotberepaidinan'eyeforandeye'fashion,
butgivengenuineopportunitiesforredemptionandrehabilitation.
Itisnotfancifultobelievethatcriminalscanberehabilitatedorthattheharmthey
havecausedmightberepaired,varioustribalsocietiesmanagedtoachievesuch
outcomesforthousandsofyears.Itcanbedone,anddiscussingthepresently
catastrophicregimesofjusticeandincarcerationwillleadpeopletofathomwaysof
doingsoagain,withinaLevel4Civilization.
LivingInPerilofPrison[265]
Mostpeoplearepresentlyindifferenttothegrowthofprivateprisonindustriesand
theharshpunishmentmetedouttothewrongdoersincarceratedwithinthe
'correction'systemsoftheUS,andcopycatadministrationssuchasAustralia.
However,ordinarycitizensreallyneedtobeconcernedaboutsuchtrends.Western
prisonsystemsarerevertingtopracticesandconditionsthatwereabolishedlong
ago.PrivateprisonsandprisonindustriesarespreadinginBritaintoo,duetothe
economicimperativesoffindingcheaplaboursourcestocompetewithglobal
corporationsusingthirdworldlabour.
CurrentlythreeUSstates,Alabama,Florida,andArizona,havereintroducedchain
gangs.WisconsinandCaliforniaarealsosaidtobeconsideringsuchameasure.
HereisabriefreportbytheWorldOrganisationforHumanRightsUSA,thatis
publishedontheWWW.
"Thenewchaingangsaresomewhatdifferentinformfromtheoldsystem,
whichwasdismantledinthe1960s.Today'schaingangsdonotengagein
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largescaleprivateofpublicworks[yet]andarenotboundtogetherbyheavy
gaugechains.But,theprimarypurposeofcurrentchaingangscontinuesto
behumiliation,punishmentandintimidation.
ChaingangsatLimestoneCorrectionalFacilityinAlabamabeganbycutting
weedsandpickinguptrashalongthehighways.Nowtheybreakrock.
Prisonersareshackledtogetherwithlightweightlegirons,walkintoabarbed
wirepen,andworkontherockpilewithsledgehammers.Interestingly,chain
gangsarecostefficient,animportantfactorin
lightofincreasingprisonpopulations."one
officercanguard40chainedprisonersbut
only20withoutchains."Facilityofficialstake
prideinshowingthechaingangstothemedia
andtourists.InArizona,membersofchain
gangsareshackledattheanklesbutnotto
eachother.Prisonersareusedforroadclean
up.Chaingroup[s]forwomenprisonersalso
havebeeninstitutedrecentlyasamethodof
punishmentandtodiscouragerecidivism."
TheWorldOrganisationforHumanRightsUSAsite
alsodocumentsanotherinnovationthatenables
guardstocontrolgreaternumbersofprisoners,with
consequentsavingsinoperatingcosts.
"Useofelectroshockdevices,suchasstun
belts,stunshieldsandstungunsisemerging
asthenewestformofabusivepunishment.
Thesedevicesproduceaneightsecondpowerfulelectricshockof50,000
voltstothekidneyarea,causingseverepainandincapacitation.Stunbelts
currentlyareinuseinthefederalprisonsystem,theU.S.Marshall'sService,
16statesandover100countycorrectionsfacilities.Unfortunately,theycan
alsocausedeathandlonglastinginjuryforthosesufferingfromheartof
otherhealthproblems,acircumstancethatisnotalwaysknowntothose
applyingthecurrent."
Thecrimespeoplearebeingsenttoprisonforareoftenminor.Thethreestrikesrule
isexacerbatingtheproblemandfillingthejailswithfactoryfodderforglobal
corporationstoemployforafewcentsanhour.Thefollowingexcerpttellsthesad
taleofonewomanwhowassentencedtodotimeinChowchillaandnevermadeit
outbacktoherfamily.Itisfromthewebsiteoftheprisonsactivistgroup
U.N.I.O.N.
"StephanieHardie,a33yearoldmotheroftwo,senttoprisonfor
overdrawingherowncheckingaccountisfinallyfreefromthetalonsofthe
CaliforniaCriminalJusticeSystem.She'sdead.
DidthissenselessdeathreallybenefitorprotectthecitizensofCalifornia?
theheartbreakinganswercouldonlybe"no".
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Hardiehadcomplainedofchestpainsandsoughthelpattheprisonmedical
clinicthreetimesinthetwoweeksprecedingheardeath....anybarely
trainedmedicalprofessionalwouldhavesuspectedtheheartastheproblem.
Normally,anEKGandachestxraywouldbeorderedforchestpainsand
thepatienthospitaliseduntiltheresultswereanalysed.InsteadHardiewas
givena"breathingtreatment"andofferedPeptoBismolandMotrin.Shewas
askedfora$5copaymentandturnedawayfromproperdiagnosistwiceby
MTA's,ahybridguardnursecombinationwhichisequivalenttoaLicensed
VocationalNursewithanightstick.Thephysiciandidnotorderthesebasic
testsevenwithfamilialhistoryofheartdisease.Whynot?
Theanswerismostlikelytosavemoney,whichishardlyavailableforthe
healthanddentalcareofCalifornia's160,000inmates."
"Nooneeversawadefribulator,ashockdevicekeytotreatingheartattacks
andsocommonthatalmosteveryairplanehasoneonboard.IfCCWFeven
ownsoneofthesebasicpiecesofemergencyequipmentitwasneverused
onHardie.
Ontheweekends,nodoctorsarepresenttohandle[themedical]problemsof
3,200women,thesizeofasmallcity.
Anambulancewouldonlybecallediftheinmatescouldaffordtopayforit
andfewofthemcouldatsalariesof18centsorlessanhour....
Hardie'srelativelyminoroffencesresultedincapitalpunishmentforheranda
lifetimeofhurtforhersurvivingmotherDianeHardyRios,ajuvenile
probationsofficerinPomona.Iquestionwhatshewasdoinginprisoninthe
firstplace."
It'sclearfromaccountssuchasthisthattheincarcerationsystemisnowgearedto
thecontainmentofmoreandmore'workers'atthelowestpossiblecost.Whyelse
wouldthejailsintheUSbeawashwith
woman_in_jail(34K)
electronicshockdevicesthatenablefewer
guardstocontrolgreaternumbersof
prisoners,whilethelargestwomen'sprison
complexonearthcan'tfindadefribulatorto
shockaninmate'sheartbacktolife?
WhatwillStephanieHardie'smothertellher
daughter'stwochildrenabouttheirmothers
death."Mommywenttojailforoverdrawing
heraccountatthebankand,whileshewas
theremakinggarmentsthataresocheap
theyarebeingdumpedinAsiabecauseeven
theAsianspaytheirworkersmore,shehad
aheartattack:and,becauseit'sso
importanttokeepcostslowtocompete
globally,theprisoncouldn'tdoanytestsor
useanyequipmenttosaveMommy."
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WhywouldStephanie'skidseverwanttobecitizensofCaliforniaortheUnited
StatesofAmerica?Whywouldn'ttheywanttoliveinafreecitywherethereareno
jailsforwomenandchildren,andwhereveryfewmenarelockedupeither?Why
wouldn'ttheywanttodothisinCalifornia,whichistheirhomeafterall,andtheir
birthright?Californiawithoutthestateorfederalgovernmentsandtheirconnections
tobigbusinesscouldbeaniceplacetoliveandgrowold.Withthem,it'sbecoming
anightmareforfamiliesliketheHardiesandtheRossums.Moreandmorepeople
arebeingharmedbythejusticeandpunishmentsystems,andfewerandfewerwill
seethewildbirdsinthesloughsalongonthewaystoinhumanplaceslike
Chowchilla.
Poverty,combinedwithincreasinglyharshlawsandmandatorysentencingrules,
willforcemoreandmorepeopleintothestate'sproliferatingcentresofpunishment
andindustrycalled'correctionalfacilities'.Awomanwithtwochildren,suchas
StephanieHardiewas,mightwelloverdrawhercheckingaccountifitwastomeed
theirurgentneedsforbasicssuchasfood,medicinesandclothing.Prisonisnota
seriousdeterrenttopeoplewhoarestrugglingtoexist.
NewwelfarereformguidelineslikethoseapplyinginCaliforniamakeitharderfor
needypeopleto'gostraight'oncetheyarereleased.Individualswhohavebeen
previouslyincarceratedinCaliforniaarenoteligibleforpublicbenefitssuchas
housing.Justexistingisbeingmadeharderforpeoplewhoarealreadyunableto
copeinthewonderfulworldof'free'marketsandcapitalism.
Womenaremostvulnerabletopovertylevelsthatcorrelatewithimprisonmentthey
don'ttendthehavethebestjobsandtheydon'tenjoyequalpayforequalwork.
RecentstatisticsforAustraliashowthatwhiletheoverallincarcerationrateformen
increasedby15%between1995and2002,theratesofimprisonmentofwomen
rosemoresharply.
Imprisonmentsforhomiciderose70percent.
Imprisonmentsforassaultrose79percent.
Imprisonmentsfortheftrose95percent.
Imprisonmentsforrobberyrose172percent.
ThesefiguresarenotareflectiononworkingclassAustralianwomen,theyarean
indictmentoftheeconomicpoliciesandincarcerationpracticesofgovernments,at
boththefederalandstatelevels.ThenumberofwomenimprisonedinAustraliais
stillrelativelylow,butthetrendisclearandthreatening.
PovertyisnotfarfromthedoorstepsofaverageAustralianseither.Duetotheir
experienceofhighratesoftaxationandoffrequentlyseeingsavingsinvestedin
fundsandsharesmisappropriatedormismanaged,manyfamilieshavesoughtto
buildwealththroughhomeownership.Thefamilyhomeisoneofthefewassetsin
Australiathatisnotsubjecttoacapitalgainstaxandrisingpropertypriceshave
encouragedpeopletotakemortgagestobuyhousesorapartments.However,the
levelofhouseholddebt(borrowing)inAustraliaisthehighestinthedeveloped
world,andevenmoderaterisesininterestrateshavethepotentialtoforcefamilies
whocan'tmeethigherrepaymentsontothestreets.
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JustfourmajorbanksholdthefinancialfutureofthemajorityofAustralianfamilies
intheirhands.Whenaturnaroundinpropertypricescomes,anditisassociated
withrisinginterestrates,manyAustralianswillfindthatagreatcriticismthatthe
financialtrader.GeorgeSoros,makesofcapitalismistrue.Soroslamentsthefact
that"capitalismhasnosoul".
Becauseofaloomingcrisisintheinternationalmonetarysystem,thenext
recessioninbothAustraliaandtheUScouldeasilybecomeacatastrophic
depression.Insuchcircumstancesmanymorepeoplewouldbeforcedintopoverty,
atatimewhenthejusticeandpunishmentsystemsarebecomingharsher,and
whenglobalisationandcompetitiveimperativesaredrivingtherapidadoptionof
cheapprisonlabour.
Whenslickpoliticiansstandupbeforeanelectionandpromiseareturntofull
employmentandjobsforyourkidswhentheyleaveschool,bewarythattheydon't
meanprisonjobs!
GlobalisationthreatenstoincarcerateAustraliansthroughanotherroute.A41year
oldAustralianman,HewRaymondGriffiths,whohasnevervisitedtheUnited
States,isinvolvedinthefirstcaseinlegalhistoryofextraditionforcopyright
crimes.IfhisextraditiontotheUSandtrialtheregoahead,Griffithsfacesa10year
terminprisonandafineofupto$500,000.Hecouldendupinoneofthenewchain
gangsintheUS,wearingastunbeltandbeingheldupbytheAMICasadeterrent
exampletointernetpiratesandothercopyrightviolators.
GiventhepropensityoftheUSindustrialcomplextopatentandcopyright
everythingthatcanbecoveredbysuchprotection,andagoodmanynatural
substancesaswell,itiscertainthatconsiderableeffortswillbemadetoextradite
'offenders'fromanywhereontheplanetanddemonstratethewaythat'justice'can
bemetedouttothem.Wecanexpectlawstobeextendedtofacilitatethisformof
prosecution.TheAustralianfeds,forexample,arelikelyto'help'theAMICprotect
itsIP'rights'andeventoapplyantiterroristlegislationtothetask.
MrGriffithshasalreadybeenheldinprisonforsomemonthsforanallegedoffence
fromwhichheclearlydidnotseektomakeanymoney.Hismotivesappeartohave
beentobreakdownbarrierstothefreeflowoftechnology,music,andotherforms
ofentertainment,sothatanyoneconnectedtotheinternet,includingpeopleinthe
thirdworld,couldbenefitfromotherwiseprohibitivelypriceditems.Inthissensehe
representedadirectthreattothestatusquo,andtherightofafewnationsinthe
developedworldto'own'andexploitanythingtheychoosetopatentorcopyright,
evennaturalformsanddesigns.Hey,hemustbemadeanexampleof.
Giventhegrowingimportanceofintellectualandcreativeinputstoaknowledge
basedeconomy,wecanexpecttoseeagrowingemphasison'protection'ofthe
rightsofaminorityovertheneedsofthemajority.Maintainingscarcity,ashas
alreadybeennoted,liesattheverycoreofcapitalism.Itisnotbeyondthebounds
ofprobabilitythatcorporationswithvestedinterestsincontrollingthesupplyofall
mannerofgoodsandserviceswillactivelypursueordinarypeoplewhocanbefound
tohavebreachedpatentorcopyrightrestrictions.
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Evenminorinfringementscouldbeusedinanotheriterationof'killingthechickento
scarethemonkey'.IfnumbersofAustralians,Indonesians,Thais,andsoon,can
beextraditedtotheUSorEuropeandincarceratedforillegallycopyingsuch
innocentmaterialsasmusicorvideosfortheirownenjoyment,apowerfuldeterrent
tosuchactivitieswilldevelop,orsotheRIAAandothersmightthink.
TheTimesRecordNews,Washington,reportedasfollowsinJune,2004.The
headingwas"Post9/11lawsexpandtomorethanterrorism."
"TheFBIhasusedPatriotActprovisionsinapoliticalcorruptionprobe
involvingaLasVegasgirliebar,andtheJusticeDepartmentreportedtothe
HouseJudiciaryCommitteelastyearthatitusedthenewlawinprobesof
creditcardfraud,theftfromabankaccountandakidnapping."
"PeterSwire,alawprofessoratOhioStateUniversity,recalledthat
Congressadoptedantiracketeeringlawsin1970withtheintenttothwart
mobsters,butthepunitivelawshavesincebeenbroadenedandputtousein
civilcasesagainstcorporations,andmostrecentlyagainsttheorganised
campaignsofprolifeprotestersagainstabortionclinics."
OfthePatriotAct:"Swiresaidonelittlenotedimpactofthelawonthe
judicialsystemisthatprosecutorscanaddmorechargesagainst
defendants,evenwhenterrorismisn'tinvolved.Prosecutorsliketohave
morearrowsintheirquiveritgivesthemmoreleverageinpleabargaining."
hesaid.Pleabargainingistheprocesswhereprosecutorsoffertodropsome
chargesinreturnforadefendant'sguiltypleainordertoavoidcostly,time
consumingtrials.
SwirecontendsthePatriotActhasbeensocontroversialthattheJustice
Departmenthasbeenverycautiousinusingallofitsprovisions."Theyare
carefulbecausetheyknowpeoplearecheckingtoseeifitisabused"he
said."Onceitbecomespermanent,Ithinkitwillbeusedmorewidely."
Norwillthelongarmorthelawberestrictedtoneworbroadenedlegislationthatis
passedinthenameof'TheWaronTerror'.Wherenecessary,variousoldlawson
thestatutebooksmightwellbepressedintoservicetohelpfilltheprisonswith
cheaplabour.
Itwasonceanormaleventforwomentobetriedandimprisonedorexecutedfor
witchcraft.Inoneofhismanybooks,TheInvisibleCollege,RobertLomasmakes
justthispoint.
"...DuringtheruleoftheLongParliament(16457)justtwentythreeyears
earlier,MatthewHopkins,theWitchfinderGeneral,executed200oldwomen
whoweresaidtobepractisingwitchcraft.Intheseventeenthcenturymagic
andmiracleswerepartofeverydaylife.Witchcraftwasanacceptable
explanationofillfortune...."
OnemightthinkthatconvictionsundertheWitchcraftActareallinthepast,butthe
caseofHelenDuncanindicatesotherwise.Shewasthelast'witch'tobetriedinthe
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OldBaileyandsentencedtotimeinHollowaywomensprisonin1944.
Duncanwasawellknownmediumandher'crime'wasto
reveal,duringaseance,thattheBritishbattleshipHMS
HoodhadbeensunkinactionwiththeGermannavy,
beforetheinformationhadbeenreleasedtothepublic.
HowHelenDuncanknewaboutHMSHoodandalsoHMS
Barnhamisnottheissuehere,whatisimportantisthat
insteadofmerelytryingandfiningherunderthe1824
VagrancyAct,whichwasusuallyusedwheremediums
weresaidtohaveobtainedmoneybyfraudulentmeans,
theauthoritieschoosetoapplytheharsherprovisionsof
theWitchcraftActof1735.ThisenabledDuncantobe
imprisonedorevenexecuted.
Duncan_Witch
(7K)
Thismotherofsixspentninemonthsinjailafterhaving
beenfoundguiltyof"pretendingtoraisethespiritsofthe
dead".Itseemsclearthatwhethertheybelievedinherabilitytocontactthe'other
side'ornotthegovernmentofwartimeBritainwerenotpreparedtochanceher
predictingthetimeandplaceoftheNormandylandings.Accordingly,theyuseda
200yearoldact,fromtimesofverydifferentbeliefs,tolockheraway.Duetoa
publicoutcryatthetimetheWitchcraftActwasrepealedandreplacedwiththe
FraudulentMediumsAct,whichcarrieslesserpenalties.
After911neithertheBritish,AustralianorUSgovernmentswouldseemtohaveany
needforoldlawssuchasthoseagainstwitchcraft,althoughmanysuchlawsare
stillavailabletothem.Post911,anycitizenswhotheauthoritiesdeemtobe
terrorists(modernwitches)ortohaveassistedorharbouredterrorists,orevento
haveexpressedpubliccriticismofantiterroristmeasures,canbedetainedwithout
trial.Historytellsusthatwhilstgovernmentshavesuchdraconianpowerstheywill
surelyusethem,andnotnecessarilyagainstrealterroristsbutanyonetheywishto
silence.
TheBritishpolicesubsequentlyhoundedHelenDuncan,raidingherseancesand
repeatedlytakingherbeforethecourts.Herprematuredeathin1956followedsuch
adisruptionandpeoplestillassertthatshediedbecauseoftheirintrusionbreaking
hertrancelikestate.Itwouldhavebeenmorehumaneandprobablyjustassecure
fortheauthoritiestohaveobtainedHelenDuncan'swordthatshewouldnotreveal
anymattersofmilitarysignificancediscoveredduringherseances.Instead,the
governmentofthedaychosetouseadecidedlymedievallawtoincarceratethe
woman.
Thisseemshardtofathomuntilyourealisethatthiswasthesamegovernmentthat
waswillingtoperpetratethegreatestwarcrimeofall,thefirebombingofcivilians
andwarwoundedatDresden.OnthebasisofthatsingleactthethenBritish
governmentwouldseemnottohavehadanyhumanityorsenseofrightorwrong.
GovernmentsofthisdefectivenatureareagaininpowerintheWest.Peoplein
varioustotalitariandemocraciesarenowlivinginrealperilofimprisonment.They
justdon'trealiseityet.
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HerecomedeJudgeTimetoLeave[266]
Therehavealwaysbeenexamplesofrulingsandinterpretationsthathavesupported
thesaying"Thelawisanass".Thisisincreasinglythecase,becauseeventhe
bestintentionedjudgesarenowfacinganavalancheofnewtechnologiesandsocial
change.But,itisnogoodmakingexcusesforthejudiciaryandcontinuingtoaccept
theirstrangeinterpretations.Wemustrecognisethatnotonlyjudgesbutthewhole
legalsystemwillstrugglemoreandmore.Intheendthewholesystemwillbecome
afarce.Thisisthewayempiresend.
Thoseofuswhoaspiretobepartofthenewcivilizationthatwillemergefromthe
chaosofthecollapseoftakerismandthecapitalisteconomy,mustdrawthe
increasinglevelofjudicialabsurditiestotheattentionofourfellows,andhelpthem
torecognisethatitistimetoleavetosecedefromtheoldsocietynowservedbya
legallunaticasylum,nolongercapableofcopingwithchangeorabletodeliverjust,
sensibleinterpretationsandsentences.
Herearetwoexamplesoftheconfusionandmadnessoftheoldsystem.
WiredNewsrecentlyreportedonarulinginTheFirstCourtofAppealsin
Massachusettsinwhichadefendanthadbeenaccusedofillegallyviewinge
mailaccountsofusersonaserverhehosted.Hewasinterceptingallmail
relatingtoacompetitorintheoutofprintbooksmarketinordertosteal
customersfromthem.
"Authoritiescharged___withviolatingtheWiretapAct,whichgoverns
unauthorisedinterceptionofcommunication.Butthecourtfoundthat
becauseemailswerealreadyintherandomaccessmemory,orRAM,ofthe
defendant'scomputersystemwhenhecopiedthem,hedidnotintercept
themwhiletheywereintransitoverwiresandthereforedidnotviolatethe
WiretapAct,eventhoughhecopiedthemessagesbeforetheintended
recipientsreadthem.Thecourtruledthatthemessageswereinstorage
ratherthantransit."
"ByinterpretingtheWiretapAct'sprivacyprotectionsverynarrowly,this
courthaseffectivelygivenInternetcommunicationsprovidersfreereinto
invadetheprivacyoftheirusersforanyreasonandatanytime....this
decisionmakesclearthatthelawhasfailedtoadapttotherealitiesof
Internetcommunicationsandmustbeupdatedtoprotectonlineprivacy....
Thelinethatwedrawinthiscasewillhavefarreachingeffectsonpersonal
privacyandsecurity."
Ofcourse,theWiretapActitselfhasbecomeacompletefarce.Therealityis
thattheFedsroutinelytapandscanallelectroniccommunications.Thecase
referredtoherewasonlydeterminingwhethertherestofuscanalsosneaka
lookatotherpeople'sbusiness.Thecourt,initsinfinitewisdom,seemsto
havesaidthatanyonecanspyondatawhileitisinstorage,onlywhenthe
dataisflowingalongawireisthereaninvasionofprivacyproblem.
MeanwhiletheFedscontinuetoviolateeveryone'sprivacyeveryday,every
call,everyemail,everyfax.Insuchcircumstancesitisreallyabitpointless
havingacourtcaseaboutonemanlookingatoneserver,everynowand
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then.
ThesecondexampleconcernsanMSNBCNewsServiceReportofJune8,
2004.
"ATexaswomanconvictedofneglectingtwohorsesinhercarehasbeen
sentencedto30daysinjailthefirstthreeofwhichwillbespentwithadiet
ofonlybreadandwater,ajudgesaidTuesday.
Inimposingtheunusualsentencewith'dietaryrestrictions'on___on
Monday,HarrisCountyCriminalCourtofLawJudge___wasquotedbythe
HoustonChronicleassaying,"She'sgoingtogetmorethanherhorsesgot."
ThejudgeonTuesdayconfirmedthathealsorequired___topostblownup
photographsofthemalnourishedandailinghorsesonherjailcellwall."I
wanthertobeforeverremindedofwhatherconductdidtothosehorses,"he
toldReuters."
Whiletheilltreatmentofanimalsistobedeplored,thejudgeclearlybelieves
thatitishisroleto'makethepunishmentfitthecrime'andthat'twowrongs
makearight'.Presumably,ifthedefendanthadshotthehorsesthejudge
wouldhavehadhershotalso!
Thejudgewhoimposedthe'breadandwater'sentencejailedtheoffenderforonly30
days,butthatisstilltoomuchofapunishment.Theconditionsinprisonsaresuch
thatnojudgewithanydecencyatallwouldsendawomanthere,evenfor30
minutes.Besidestheovercrowding,exploitationoflabour,anddeficientmedical,
educationalandpastoralcaresystems,thereareeverpresentpossibilitiesofsexual
abusebothfromotherinmatesandfrom'correctional'officers.Thejudgesknow
thiswhentheysendwomentojail.
"AmongtheUnitedStates,Californiahasamongthehighestpercentageof
maleofficersworkinginfemaleprisons66%.Thenationalaverageis41%.
Internationalhumanrightsstandardsprovidethatfemaleprisonersshouldbe
attendedandsupervisedonlybyfemaleofficers."
"PersistentprivacyviolationsareafactoflifeforwomeninCalifornia
prisons.Guardsobservefemaleinmatesatalltimestakingshowers,
dressingandgoingtothebathroom.Womenaresearchedcontinuously,from
patdownsaftermealstostripandbodysearchesafterallvisits....Attimes
thesesearcheshavebeenanopportunityforsomeguardstosexuallygrope
femaleinmates.Furthermore,femaleinmateshavereportedexperiencing
degradingandsexuallyexplicitlanguageandfrequentharassmentfrom
guards.Ifaninmateprotestsorappealstotheprisonadministration,itcan
potentiallymeanmoremistreatment,limitedprivileges,oranincreased
sentence.Itisinthispowerlessenvironmentthatsomefemaleinmateshave
enduredsexualassaultfromguards."
"Womenprisonerswererecentlyslappedintheface.Thecourtappointed
assessorinthe___suit(aclassactionsuitfiledby___andotherwomen
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prisonersatChowchillaagainstmedicalmalpracticeandlackoftreatment)is
preparedtoannouncethattheDOChascompliedwiththecourt'sorderto
provideadequatemedicalcare.Thisisinaprisonwheretheheaddoctortold
TedKoppelonNightlinethatthereasonforunneededpelvicexamsinstead
ofothermedicaltreatmentwasthatwomenaresexuallydeprivedandlike
them!"
"AccordingtotheCaliforniaCoalitionforWomenPrisoners,sexualabuse
sometimesoccursduringmedicaltreatment.Theyreportinstancesof
doctorsusingroughandrepeatedpelvicexamsasaformofrape.Andthe
Coalitionsayslesbiansaresometimestargetedforattackittheyseek
medicalcare.Thewaywomenareintimidatedandsexuallyabusedinprison,
isamagnifiedreflectionofwomensoppressioninthelargersociety."
"Thereisnotawomensinstitutioninthiscountry[USA]thatisstaffedby
justwomen."
"Therearealwaysmaleadministratorsandguards.Guardsthatwalkthe
block,thatcancomeintoyourcellatwill,thatcanlookinyourcellatwill.
Andmostcellsinprisonaresimplyasmallroomwithatoilet,asink,anda
bed.Andityouhavetochangeclothes,gotothebathroom,washor
whateverinyourroom,thenyouretalkingaboutasituationwhereamancan
walkbyandlookinyourcell,orcomeintoyourcell,atanypoint.We'realso
talkingaboutthefactthattherealityisthatwomen,generally,cannotbeata
man.Soyou'retalkingaboutaveryintimidatingsituationformostwomen,
whofeelliketheyarebasicallyatthemercy[ofmaleguards]."
"Prisonusedtobetheplacewhereyouwentifyouscrewedupandyoutried
togetyourselfbacktogetherforwhenyougoout.Now,nobody'sgettingout.
They'reputtingpeopleawayforincrediblylongperiodsoftime,sothatit's
hardtofocusonreleaseformostpeoplethataregoingin.They'resending19
yearoldgirlstothepenforlife,andlotsofthem.And,thethreestrikeslawis
justbrutal.It'sbrutal."
Stateprosecutorsandjudgesknowallthis,yetthesechurchgoingpseudochristians
arestillsendingwomentoprisontobesecondarilypunishedandabusedin
whateverwaystheirjailersandfellowinmatesdetermine.Thisisnotcivilization,it's
barbarismoftheworstkind.
Theprisonsystemhasneverbeenreformedexceptinname.Theprisonsystemis,
bynow,incapableofreform,andthesamecanbesaidforthelawenforcementand
justicesystemswhichfeedit.Thisrealityappliesinmostnationstateswithinthe
oldLevel3Civilization,itisnotconfinedtoAustralia,BritainandtheUSA.Butthat
doesn'tmakeitrightforthoseadministrationstobeengagingintheincarcerationof
womenandchildren.Thepracticeisbarbaricwhereveritispracticedandby
whomeveritisauthorisedandadministered.
Theneedtoabandonallsupportforfederationsandstatesthatcontinueto
incarceratewomeninprisonswheretheywillsurelybemistreatedisveryclear.The
sameappliestotheimprisonmentofmen,butthepredicamentofthegirlsseems
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moreuncivilizedtomostpeople.Theymustbefreedfirst,thentheguys.Asforthe
deathpenalty,itisnotonlyinhumanitdirectlycontravenestherulesofGod.This
isneverthewaywearesupposedtotreateachother.TheRuleofLawhasgreatly
oversteppeditslimitswhenitcauseswrongdoerstobeputtodeath.Judicialkillings
aresimplymurdersdressedupasjustice.
JudgesandExecutionersDefyThe6thCommandment[267]
theUnitedStateshascarriedoutfemaleexecutionssincetheresumptionofcapital
punishmentin1997somestatesevenhavethedeathpenaltyforchildren.Australia
doesnotpresentlyhavethedeathpenalty,buttherearepersistentvoicesagitating
foritsreintroduction.Mostofthepeoplewhosupportcapitalpunishmentaresimply
beingwoundupbytheparrotpeople.Theyhavenoideawhathappenstowomen
whoareexecuted.Afewrealexamplesfollow.Theymightjustmakeafewreaders
reconsidertheirsupportforjudicialkillings.
ThelastwomantobeexecutedinAustraliawasJeanLee,in1951.Alongwithher
loverandanothermanshehadbeenfoundguiltyofthemurderofanillegal(SP)
bookmaker,in1949.TherewasalackofcertaintyabouttheextenttowhichJean
Leewasactuallyinvolvedinthemurder,andstrongcriticismoftheHighCourtand
PrivyCouncildecisionsinhercase.Policeinterrogationprocedureswerealso
believedtohavecontributedtoherconviction.
BecauseJeanLeewasasometimeprostituteand
JeanLee(28K)
pettycriminalshewaseasy'voterbait'fora
governmentthatwishedtopaintitselfashighlymoral
andtoughoncrime.
Whattheseshiningmoralexamplestoahighly
conservativesocietydidwasactuallyverybrutal.Jean
Leehadcollapsedatthesightofthehangmanandhis
assistantenteringhercell.Bothweredressedinkhaki
shirtsandtrousersandwearinglargesteelrimmed
gogglesandsoftfelthatspulledovertheirforeheads,
calculatedtofrightentheirvictimsjustasthelarge
wigsjudgeswearareintendedtointimidatethose
broughtbeforethem.
Jean'slimpbodywashandcuffed,herarmswere
pinionedandherankleswerebound.Alargewhite
hoodwasplacedoverherhead,withtheflapoverher
faceleftopen.Herlimpbodywasthencarriedoutonto
thespecialexecutionplatformabovetheinternalgalleryinPentridge,andwhileher
unconsciousformwashelduprightonachairabovethetrapdooranoosewas
placedaroundherneckandthesheriffreadherthewarrantforherexecution,of
whichshepresumablydidnothearaword.Theflapinthehoodwasclosed,thetrap
wassprung,andJeanLeeplummetedtoherdeath.
Hopefully,shesubsequentlyfoundfargreatermercyforhersoulthanacruel
systemhadaccordedherinherlife.Allthiswasdonetothatwomanatthe
instructionofajudgeandverifiedbyhiscolleaguesinhighercourts.
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Yet,despitethehorrorofthe'last'female
execution,thereisnowagrowingmovement
toreintroducethedeathpenaltyinAustralia.
Thisisoccurringatthesametimethatanti
terroristhysteriaisdrivingsinister
considerationsof'legal'justificationsfor
torturingaccusedpersons.Iflegaltortureand
areintroductionofthedeathpenaltyever
cometopassitwilltrulybeacaseofthere
enactmentofthehorrorsofthe1stInquisition
thatparalleledtheRenaissanceinEurope
manycenturiesago.
2ndRenaissance
PentridgeLee(38K)
Australiansocietywillthenbenomore
civilizedthanEuropewasduringtheDark
Ages.Andweshallallhavereasontowonder
whywehavenotmanagedtoprogressfurther
intermsofourhumanityandspiritual
understanding.
Byanyestimate,theStateofVictoriaisan
insignificantpartofplanetEarth.Thisisnotto
saythatVictoriaisn'tapleasantplaceorthat
thereisanythinglackinginitspeoplejustthatitisn'tthecentreoftheuniverse.
ThefactisthatAustraliaisaverylargeislandthatislightlypeopledbymainly
takercomelateliesdescendedfromthevariouscountriesofthefirstDarkAge.As
withtherestofAustralia,nothinginVictoriaisofgreatrelativeimportanceinworld
politics,economics,orothermatters(exceptforvarioussports).
Victoriaonlybecameastateabletomakeitsownlawsin1851,whenitwas
separatedfromtheearliercolonyofNewSouthWales.But.havingspentahundred
yearsdevisingmoreandmorelawsofeverykind,Victorianpoliticiansandthestate
judiciaryin1951deemedthemselvessoexpertinjustice,andsocorrectintheir
viewoftheworld,thattheychosetodefytheonlylawsthatreallymattertheten
commandments.
ThefirstfourofthoselawsdictatehowthehumanraceshouldrelatetoGod.The
remainingsixlawsdictatehowwehumansshouldrelatetoeachother.The6th
commandmentisclearandunambiguous:"Thoushaltnotkill."Itisinnoway
conditional,itdoesnotevensay'thoushaltnotkillexceptifattacked'.
Thesixthcommandmentcertainlydoesnotallowanylatitudetokillawoman
becauseyoumightthinkshe'sastrumpet,orthatshe'sprobablyinvolvedatthe
edgesofamurdercommittedbyherlover.Noristherelatitudeorjustificationinthe
sixthcommandmenttoallowforhangingpeopleinordertogainelectoralpopularity.
Thesixthcommandmentexplicitlysaysthatweshallnotkilleachothernotever,
notforanyreason.Yet,thestateofVictoriaanditslawenforcementandjustice
agenciesandofficialsclearlysawthe6thcommandmentasirrelevantintheJean
Leecase,andtheysawtheirownlawsas'right'and'mostimportant'.Allthe
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indicationsarethatthey,andeveryothergovernmentinAustralia,stillthinkandact
thatwaywithregardtoTheRuleofLaw.
Theexistenceofunjustlawsandbrutalpunishmentsadministeredby
pseudocristianelitesprovidesoneofthestrongestargumentsinfavourof
secessionfromfederalandstateregimesinAustralia.Similarexamplesofbrutality
involvingthe'legal'applicationofthedeathpenaltyaboundinothernationstates,
andthesealsoprovidestrongargumentsfor'leaving'thebrutalitiesoffederalism
andtotalitariandemocracybehind.Thefollowingexamplesoffemaleexecutions
wereall'legal'inthecountriesinwhichtheyoccurred.Andtheywereallequallyin
breachofthelawsofGod,regardinghowweshalltreatoneanother.
BrutalJusticeForAllWomenIncluded[268]
TheexcerptsbelowarefromsourcesontheWWWandindicatetheextentof
willingnessoftheState,thefamiliesofthevictimsofcrimes,andthepopulaceat
large,toseeconvictedpeopleputtodeath.Whilethefocushereisonexecutionsof
womenthereisnosuggestionthatmenshouldbeexecutedbutwomenshouldnot.
Nobodyshouldbeputtodeath,nomatterwhatcrimestheyaretrulyguiltyoforhow
manypeopletheyhavehurt.Whosaysso?Goddoes!
"ThedeathpenaltybeganinTexasin1835withapieceof5strandmanila
hemprope.UndertheadministrationofStephenF.Austin....Executions
wereapublicaffairsocrowdswouldgathertowitnessthenoosedeliver"the
hangman'sfracture,"saidtocauseinstantaneousdeathforcefullysnapping
thejawandrupturingthespinalcord."
"In1972,theUSSupremeCourtruledstateexecutionsunconstitutional.
Legislatorsliftedthemoratoriumoncapitalpunishmentin1976."
"AMay2000Galluppollfound65%supportforthedeathpoll,15points
lowerthanin1994."
"In2001,legislationtostopthedeathpenaltywasintroducedandfailedin18
states."
"Americahascarriedout10femaleexecutionssincetheresumptionof
capitalpunishmentin1977.
On2November1984MargieVelmaBarfieldbecamethefirsttodiebylethal
injectionatRaleighCentralPrisoninNorthCarolinaforthemurderoffour
peopleincludingthatofherownmother.
NowomanwasexecutedinAmericafromthenuntil1998whenKarlaFaye
Tucker(38)sufferedlethal
injectioninTexasamidhuge
internationalpublicity(onthe
3rdofFebruary),and54year
oldJudiasBuenoanowas
electrocutedinFloridaonthe
30thMarchthatyear.
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Texasexecuted62yearold
BettyLouBeetsonthe24th
ofFebruary2000forthe
murderofher5thhusband.
Onthe3rdofMay,2000,
ArkansasexecutedChristina
MarieRiggsbylethal
injection,atherrequest,for
themurderbythesame
methodofhertwochildren.
Thefirstfemaleexecutionof
2001wasthatofWandaJean
Allenonthe11thJanuary,in
Oklahomaformurder.Marilyn
KayPlantzfollowedherto
Oklahoma'sdeathchamber
onthe1stofMay,2001,for
organisingthemurderofher
husband....Theexecutionof
61yearoldLoisNadean
Smithonthe4thDecember
emptiedOklahoma'sdeathrow.
Alabamacarriedoutitsfirstfemaleexecutionsince1957when54yearold
LyndaLyonBlockwasputtodeathintheelectricchaironthe10thofMay,
2002,forthemurderofapoliceman....SerialkillerAileenWournosswas
executedbylethalinjectioninFloridaon9thOctober,2002."
Muchthesamebarbarismhasgoneoninvariousothercountriesinrecent
times,allatthebehestofstatepunishmentsystemsandtherelevant
judiciaries.
"America,Botswana,China,theCongo,Egypt,Iran,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,
Kuwait,Malaysia,Qutar,SaudiArabia,Singapore,SouthKoreaandthe
UnitedArabEmirateshaveallcarriedout[female]deathsentencesfor
murderinthelastfewyears.
China,Iran,Malaysia,SaudiArabia,Singapore,ThailandandVietnamhave
executedwomenfordrugoffencesanditisthoughtthatMalaysia,Singapore
andThailandallhavewomenondeathrowatthistime.ThePhilippinesalso
hasthedeathpenaltyfordrugtraffickingandmurderattheendof2000.In
October1999,[then]PresidentJosephEstradareprievedJosefinaEsparas
whowasduetobeexecutedbylethalinjectionfordrugsmuggling."
"Atleastthreewomenhavebeenstonedtodeathforincestandadultery,one
inAfghanistanandtwoinIran.Iranalsoexecuteda35yearoldwomanby
stoningonthe25thMay,2001,foractingin'obscenesexfilms'andstoneda
35yearoldwomanformurderingherhusbandand[for]adultery.
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Itishighlyprobablethattherealfigureforstoningexecutionsismuch
greater,asthisformofdeathsentencemaybehandeddownandcarriedout
locallyinremoteruralareasandthusnotalwaysreported.Stoningsare
usuallycarriedoutinpublicandbythepublic,althoughthelateststoningin
IranwascarriedoutinsideEvinprisoninTehranbyofficials.Thepoor
womanwaswrappedinawhiteshroudandthenburieduptoherarmpitsin
theprisonyardtoreceiveherpunishment.
InIranArticle119oftheLawofHodoudandQesasstates,"Inthe
punishmentofstoningtodeath,thestonesshouldnotbetoolargesothat
thepersondiesonbeinghitbyoneortwoofthemnorshouldtheybeso
smalleitherthattheycouldnotbedefinedasstones."Womenareburiedin
thegrounduptotheirarmpitsasitisunacceptableforstonestohittheir
breasts."
"OnoraboutJanuary25th[2004]anunnamedwomanwasgiven80lashes
andthenhangedinprivateinIranafterbeingconvictedofluringgirlsand
womentoworkinabrothelinthenortherncityofQazvin....Marchthe1st
sawthehangingof24yearoldIbtisamHusseininJordan'sSwaqa
Penitentiaryforthemurderoftwochildren.Theropebrokeatthefirstattempt
andshewashangedagainanhourlater."
"ZinatalSadat,a34yearoldIraniannursewashangedinaTehranprisonon
Wednesdaythe8thOctober[2003]forstranglinga70yearoldmanandhis
11yearoldgrandsonin1999....OnWednesdaythe3rdofDecember,
QazmaAlQahtani,aSaudinational,wasbeheadedinAbha,SaudiArabiafor
themurder,bysuffocation,ofherhusband."
"...Deathsentencesfor'economiccrimes'arequitecommoninChina.On
the11thJanuary,2001,LiuYixiawasshotwithherhusband,LiuShaoyang
forfraud.Anunnamedyoungwomanwasshotformurderingherhusbandon
the11thApril,2001,afteramasssentencingrally.Shewasoneof89people
puttodeaththatday.""
"SamiPanintara(59)wasexecutedbymachineguninBangkwangprisonon
Novemberthe23rd,1999,forherointrafficking,togetherwithtwomale
murderers.ShewasthefirstwomantobeexecutedinThailandforover20
years.Thereareatleast11otherwomenondeathrowthere."
"Womenaccountforabout0.6%ofallexecutionscarriedoutworldwidein
recentyearsandthereisamarkedreluctancetoexecutetheminmost
countries.OnlyChina,Jordan,SaudiArabia,SingaporeandVietnam
regularlyexecutewomenwithoutanyapparentsexbias."
"Americahasshownamarkedreluctancetoexecutewomenalthoughthe
rateofmaleexecutionshadbeenacceleratingthroughthe90's....Women
commitaround15%ofallmurdersinAmericabutrepresentabout1.5%of
theoveralldeathrowpopulation.Juriesseemmuchmorelikelyto
recommendthedeathsentencewheretherearefactorssuchaslesbianism
involved(seeWandaJeanAllen)."
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"Americanpoliticianshavelearnedtheperilofopposingthedeathpenalty.
Duringthe1988Presidentialrace,MassachusettsGovernorMichaelDukakis
stumbledinthepollsafterstatingthathewouldopposeexecutingfirst
degreemurderers.NewYorkGovernorMarioCuomo's1994reelectionloss
toapoliticalnewcomercouldbeattributedtohisannualvetosofdeath
penaltybills.Publicsupportforcapitalpunishmentisoverwhelming.Federal
provisionsallowingcapitalpunishment,aswellasexecutions,have
increaseddramaticallyoverthelastdecade.Nationwidesurveys[however],
indicatethenumberofAmericanswhofavourthedeathpenaltyisdeclining."
"TheprospectthatinnocentpeoplewillbeexecutedinAmericaishorrifyingly
likely.Policeofficersandprosecutorshavesuppressedevidence,many
publicdefendersareincompetentandtheappealsprocessinbecomingmore
difficult.
Inthis[20th]century,atleast400innocentpeoplehavebeenconvictedof
capitalcrimestheydidnotcommit,23wereexecuted.Thewrongful
executionofaninnocentpersonisaninjusticethatcanneverberectified."
"Approximately3,000menarewaitingtodieinprisonsacrossAmerica.But
fewpeopleareawarethat50womenawaitthesamefate,convictedof
crimessoheinousthattheyhavebeensentencedtodeath."
Atfirstencounterthedebatearoundthedeathpenaltyappearstobecomplex,there
areavarietyofstandpointsandissuesinvolvedanditseemsimpossibletobalance
themoutinalogicalmanner.Ontheonehandtherearenotionsofjustpunishment
anddeterrenceontheothertherearefearsofwrongfulconvictionandtheconflict
betweenthecommandmentofGodandthelawsofmankindthemuchtoutedRule
ofLaw.Thereisevendissentbetweenvariousreligiousgroupsregardingthe
interpretationoftheBiblesomepeopleclaimingtofindjustificationforcapital
punishmentinthescripturesdespitetheunambiguityofthesixthcommandment.
However,therearesoundreasonstoeliminatemanyofthearguments.
Therevengemotive,onthepartofthefamiliesofvictims,isverystrongandit
underliesmuchoftheresistancetotheabolitionofcapitalpunishment,butitcanbe
eliminatedbecauseofthehollownessofitsoutcomes.Manyfamiliesfeelstrongly
thattheexecutionofapersonwhohasbeenconvictedofmurderingoneoftheir
lovedonesisjusticetheyseeitasbalancingtheledgeraneyeforaneye...and
soon.Buttheoverallsocietylosesbysuchpaybacknotions.
Awomen'sgroupinMalaysiaopposedtheintroductionofamandatorydeath
sentenceforconvictedchildmolestersontheverysoundbasisthatoncethis
happenedthecrimeswouldbedrivenevendeeperundergroundtheywouldbe
hushedupandnotacknowledgedunderanycircumstancesandmorechildren
wouldthenbeatrisk.Moreover,ifamandatorydeathsentenceapplies,jurieswill
bemorereluctanttoconvictanaccusedpersonand,asaconsequence,agreater
numberofgenuinechildrapistswillwalkfreebackintothecommunitytooffend
again.
Theargumentthatthedeathpenaltyisrequiredasadeterrent,andthatwithoutit
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morecitizensareatriskofbeingmurdered,hasalreadybeenshowntobe
fallacious.Thefiguresfromcountriesthathaveabandonedthepracticeofexecuting
peopleformurderandthisincludesmostcountriesinEuropedonotshowany
riseinsuchcrimesnoranydeteriorationinpublicsafetyasaresultoftherebeing
noprospectofoffendersbeingexecuted.
Similarly,thereisnoreasontoexpectthatdrugtraffickingwillincreaseasadirect
resultofabolishingthedeathpenalty.Thisevilindustryisownedandmanagedby
peoplewhoareneverbroughtbeforethecourtsandforwhomtheprospectof
convictionandexecutionsimplydoesnotexist.Alackofseriouslawenforcement,
becauseofwhothereal'MrBigs'areandthepowertheyhave,isthemoreserious
issueinthepreventionofdrugtrafficking.Thosewhodrivethedrugtrafficking
industry'onwardsandupwards'aresuccessfulcapitalistsandasthesayinggoes:
"Capitalpunishmentisforpeoplewhohavenocapital."Executinganynumberof
underlingsinthetraffickingindustrywillnevercurtailoreliminateit,adeathpenalty
fortraffickingaddressesasymptomofthedrugspandemicnotitscause.
Thenotionofthedeathpenaltyasasupremepunishmentnotrevengeora
deterrent,butpunishmentbecauseoffenders'deserve'itisseldompartofthe
debateaboutitsretentionorabolition.Nonetheless,theconceptsofpunishmentand
therighttopunishunderpinthewholepracticeofcondemningpeopletodeath.
DanielQuinn'swritingshavelaidbaretheTakerassumptionregardingthe'right'of
humansasthemostadvancedlifeformontheplanettodecide:'WhoShallLive
andWhoShallDie'.Notonlywhichhumansshalldie,butalsowhichanimalsand
whichplantswhichriversshallbepollutedandwhichecosystemsshallbe
destroyed.Sucharroganceandstupidityisactingtokeepthedeathpenaltyonthe
statutebooks,itisalsosustainingongoingcampaignsforitsreinstatementin
countries,suchasAustralia,whichhadearlierabandonedit.
Somecommentatorsattributethenotionofhumanity'srighttokillorotherwise
punishitsownkindandjustabouteverythingelsetofalsereligious
interpretations.However,mostmainstreamreligionsopposethedeathpenalty.Itis
truethatsomeminorreligiousgroupstendtocombthescripturesforjustifications
foreverythingtheydo,includingpunishingothers,butthisisnotwherethemodern
attitudestopunishmentcomefrom.
Thenotionofpunishingthosewho'deserve'tobepunishedfollowsfromour
profoundlackofspiritualunderstandingincludingthenatureofdeathandthe
purposeoflife.
InthepresentLevel3Civilization,religioniseverywherebuttruespiritualityis
almostnowhere.DuringaninterviewtheauthorandGnostic,JohnV.Panella,was
askedwhatheconsiderstobethebiggestproblemonthisplanet.Hisreply:
"Spiritualandmetaphysicalineptness...it'sthatsimple!
Nothingelsematters,andneverwill."
Isn'treligionthesameasspirituality?Notreally,religionsareaboutbelievinginand
worshipingadeityordivinepower,whilstspiritualityrelatestothehumanspiritand
soulandtheirplaceinthenonmaterialworld.Therehavebeenmanyreligions
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throughoutthecourseofhumanhistory,allofthemhaveembodiedspiritual
conceptsbutnoneofthemarespirituality.
Whenpeopleinasocietyrelysolelyonreligiousscripturestodeterminerightand
wrongtheycanderivenarrowviewpointsontheseissues.Theycanthendemand
punishmentwhenitisn'tappropriate.Consideringonlyreligiousscripturesislimiting
inthesamewaythatonlystudyingandapplyingNewtonianphysicsislimiting.Just
asunderstandingthequantumworldrequiresnewinsightsanddifferentlaws,sothe
considerationofjusticeandtheright,ornot,ofhumanitytoexecutemembersof
theirownspeciesrequiresinsightsandunderstandingbeyondthoseavailablein
religioustexts.
Spiritualityisthecontextinwhichreligionsareset,itiswiderthantheworshipofa
deityordeitiesitsurroundsreligionandpermeatesreligionbutitisnotreligionas
such.Areligionisabeliefsystem,itisbasedonfaithanditisdifficult,orperhaps
impossible,toprove.Sincespiritualitydealswiththespiritandthesoulitisfar
moreexaminablebymodernscience.Despitetheprotestationsofawellorganised
scepticsmovement,itispossibleforexperimenterstoseekoutthesoulinour
materialbodiesandtoprovetheexistenceoflifeafterdeath.Thenonmaterialworld
isaworldofvibrationsanditisexaminable.Thisfreesiteisnotaboutspiritualityper
seanditdoesnotdevelopthesubject.Perhapsspiritualityandthegrowing
evidenceforlifeafterdeathmightbethethemeofafurtherfreesitedevotedtosuch
matters.
Onethoughtthatisrelevanttothedebateoverthedeathpenalty,andwhichderives
bothfromspiritualityandpresentdayreligions,isthis:
Adivinesystemexistsandithasacreator.Whetheryoucallthat
creatorGodornot,Ithasdefinedgoodandevil,rightandwrong,in
variousrevelationsoverthemillennia.Further,inrealisationthatwe
humansarealmostincapableofalwaysdoinggoodandneverdoing
evil,Ithasalsodefinedmercy.Mercyistheretobeused.Weare
meanttoshowmercytothosewhotransgresstheteachingsof
religiousscriptures.Tounderstandwhythismightbesoonemust
appreciatetheessenceofspiritualityandthenatureofourjourney
throughlife,andbeyond.
FinalReactions[269]
ThefollowingexcerptsfromawebsiteabouttheexecutionofKarlaFayeTucker
capturearangeoftypicalreactionstothatevent.Theyarequiterevealing.
ThehusbandofoneofKarla'svictims:
"JusticeforDeborah...iscomplete....Fourteenandahalfyearsago,Karla
FayeTuckerexplodedmyfamily.fourteenandahalfyearslater,shebrought
myfamilybacktogetheragain.Ihavenothingbutsympathyandsorrowfor
herfamily.Theyarenowgoingthroughwhatwehavebeenthrough.My
religionsaystoforgive,turntheothercheek.I'mnotaperfectman.I'vetried
veryhard.istillcannotdoit.Idon'tbelieveherChristianityIdon'tbelieve
herconversion.Ineverdid,Ineverwill."
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Arelativeofoneofthevictims:
"Asshewasdying,IdidaskGodtohavemercyonhersoul.Itwastheright
thingtodo.Andherdyingalsowastherightthingtodo.Icannotforgiveher,
butIhaveaskedGodto."
TheleadattorneyforKarla'sdefence:
"(In)mylastvisitasherlawyer,herspiritswereexcellent.Sheneverfaltered
inanywayaboutherfaith.Shetoldmeoverandoveragainhowmuchlove
shehadforherfamilymembers,certainlyDanBrown,herhusband...
typical,vintageKarlaFayeTuckerBrown.Shewasatpeaceas(muchas)
onecanbeinthatcircumstance.Andaboutfourminuteslater,thestateof
Texasgotitsway."
AnotherofKarla'sattorneys:
"ThestateofTexaskilleda
goodpersontoday.Karla
FayeTuckerwillforeverlive
inourhearts,oursouls,our
minds.Sheisinabetter
placetonightthanshewas
today."
ThechairmanoftheTexas
BoardofCriminalJusticethatdispensedjusticetoKarla:
"Theissuesherewerenotreligiousconversionorgender,butrather
culpabilityandaccountability.KarlaFayeTuckerbrutallymurderedtwo
innocentpeopleandwasfoundguiltybythecourtandaffordedalllegal
processes.AlthoughIbelieveshefinallyfoundGod,herreligiousawakening
couldinnowayexcuseormitigateheractionsintheworldshejustleft,but
hopefullywillprovideherredemptionintheworldshejustentered."
KarlaFayeTuckerseemstohavefoundGodbutthejudiciaryandother
authoritiesofthestateofTexasshowednosignsofanysuchconversion.
OtherwisetheywouldhaveobeyedGod'scommandmentsandnottakenit
uponthemselvestojudgeandmortallypunishanotherhumanbeing.
AnAgeofDoubleStandardsandUnfairness[270]
ThegoingdownoftheoldLevel3Civilizationshouldnotberegretted.Ithasbeen
anageofhypocrisy,inequality,anddoublestandardswithintheruleoflawandits
associatedjusticeandcorrectionssystems.Ifyouconsiderthisstatementtobe
incorrectexaminethefollowingcontrastsbetweenthejusticethatmurderesseslike
KarlaFayeTuckerandJeanLeereceivedandthetreatmentaccordedtovictorious,
andpowerful,warcriminals.Therejustisn'tanybalancewhatsoever.Thereisone
justicefortherulingelitesandanotherforwomenlikeKarlaFayeTuckerandJean
Lee.
Thecontrastsarerighthereinthisfreesite.LookbackatthepicturesoftheDU
babiesinAfghanistanandrecallthesenselessslaughterofinnocentciviliansthere
fornorealoutcomeandwithnogoodreason.Thinkabouttheunprovokedinvasion
ofIraqongroundsthathavesincebeenshowntohavebeenfalse.Recallthe
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tortureofcapturedAfghanisandIraqisinplaceslikeCampXrayandAbuGhraib
prison,thatnobodyatthetopknewanythingabout.Howmanyinnocentpeoplewere
killedormaimedorirradiatedintheinvasionsofAfghanistanandIraq?Yesthere
weremany,buttheonlycasualtiesofficiallyreportedwerethoseof'coalitionofthe
willing'soldiers,theciviliandeaths,injuries,andongoingillnessesaren'tevenbeing
counted.
ThenlookatthecrimeofKarlaFayeTucker,sheusedapickaxetokilltwopeople.
That'srighttwo.SonomercyforherfromtheTexasBoardofCriminalJusticeor
thethenGovernorofTexas,GeorgeW.Bush.Karla,ofcourse,verywasunlucky:
shewasunluckytobeanattractivewoman,shewasunluckytobeapowerless
memberofsociety,andshewasunluckyenoughtoliveinTexas.
NootherstateintheWesternworldexecutesasmanypeopleasTexas.Duringthe
termofGovernorBush,between1995and2000,onehundredandfiftytwo(152)
peoplewereexecutedinTexas.KarlaFayeTuckerwasoneofthem.Butthen,the
peopleofAfghanistanandIraqhavebeenprettyunluckytoo.
Earlier,ontheothersideoftheAtlantic,RuthEllishadthedubiousdistinctionof
beingthelastwomanexecutedinBritain(forthetimebeing).Thereisnodoubtthat
RuthElliswasguiltyofmurder,in1955she
shotherloverDavidBlakelyoutsideapubin
RuthEllis(24K)
Hampstead,London.Havingshothimoncewith
a38calibrerevolvershepursuedhimaround
hiscarandshothimagain,ashefelltothe
groundsheemptiedtheremainingfourrounds
intohisbodyandwasthenarrestedbyanoff
dutypoliceman,whilestillholdingthesmoking
gun.Ajurytookjust14minutestoconvicther
ofmurderand,becauseamandatorydeath
sentencethenappliedtothiscrime,thejudgein
thecasedirectedthatshebetakenbacktoher
placeofconfinement,HollowayPrison,and
therehangedbytheneckuntildead.
Despiteahugepublicoutcrythisorderwas
carriedoutexpeditiouslyandRuthElliswas
executedjustthreeweeksandtwodayslater,
on13thJuly,1955.Asaresultofhercaseand
theconsiderablepressureofpublicopinionthe
HomicideActwassubsequentlyamended
(1957)toallowforthelesserchargeofmanslaughtertobeappliedincircumstance
wheretherewasa'diminishedresponsibility'oftheaccused.
TherewascertainlydiminishedresponsibilityinRuthEllis'case.Itwasknownatthe
timeofhershorttrail,atwhichsheappearstohavepleaded'notguilty'inorderto
havehersideofthestorytold,thatthemanshekilledregularlyassaultedher.Just
10dayspriortothemurdershehadsufferedamiscarriageandendedupinhospital,
afterBlakelyhadpunchedherinthestomach.Itwasalsoknownthatanunnamed
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manhadnotonlyprovidedherwiththe38calibrerevolversheusedtokillher
unfaithfullover,buthadalsotakenhertoEppingForestandshowedherhowtouse
it.Finally,thismanisallegedtohavedrivenRuthtothepubinHampsteadwhere
DavidBlakelywasdrinking,andwheresheshotandkilledhim.
AlthoughRuthwouldnotnamethemantoherdefenceteamhisdescription,
providedbywitnessesatthesceneoftheshooting,fittedthatofanotherofher
loversDesmondCussens.Despitethefactthatthisnewinformationwasprovided
totheHomeSecretarybeforetheexecutionofRuthEllis,itappearstohavebeen
disregarded,andcertainlyCussenssubsequentlylivedoutanaturallifespanand
diedmanyyearslater,withouteverhavingbeenchargedwithanyroleinthemurder
ofDavidBlakely.
Ata2002hearingbeforetheCourtofAppeal,instigatedbyRuth'sfamilyand
supporterstotrytoclearhernameofmurderandhavethelesserchargeof
manslaughterrecorded,itwasallegedthatRuthhadbeensexuallyabusedbyher
fatherandthatshehadbeenbeatenbyherhusbandaswellasDavidBlakely.It
wasalsoargued,ontheevidenceofamidwifewhosawRuthinthestreetthenight
thatsheshotBlakely,thatshewas"stressedandweeping".Ruthwasallegedto
havetoldthemidwife:"It'smyboyfriend.He'sintherewithanotherwoman.Hewon't
letmein!"Onthebasisofthisandotherevidenceitwasallegedattheappeals
hearingthatRuthEllishadbeensufferingfromposttraumaticstressdisorder,even
thoughthisconditionhadn'tbeenmedicallydefinedatthetimeofhertrial.Asone
commentaryontheWWWputsit:
"Hercrimewasatleastsomewhatunderstandableunlikethosewhorapeand
murdersmallchildrenandareoutsidetheunderstandingofmostofus.
Sheshowedremorseandwillingnesstoacceptresponsibilityforhercrime
havingmadenoattempttorunawayorhidethetruthofwhatshedidorof
whatshehadintended."
"Ruthhadmanyqualitiesthatengenderedgreatpublicinterest,shewasan
attractive,sexyyoungwoman,amotheroftwosmallchildrenandamurderer
whosevictimwasprobablyseenbymostpeopleasnotentirelyblameless.
Hercrimecouldhardlybedescribedas"evil",asubjectiveconcept
admittedly,butaveryimportantoneinthemindsofthegeneralpublicin
determiningthejusticeofacase.Shealsobehavedwithgreatcourageatall
times,whichnodoubt,earnedherconsiderablerespect."
"Althoughshewasfoundtobelegallysaneshewasalsoclearlynotentirely
"normal"inanyacceptedsenseoftheword.Normalpeopledonothavesuch
completedisregardfortheirownlivesandmoreparticularlyforthelivesof
theirchildren(Herson...latercommittedsuicide.)"
TheexecutionofRuthElliswas,nevertheless,aforegoneconclusionin1955.The
juryhadnooptiontofindherguiltyofthelesserchargeofmanslaughterbecauseit
didn'texistatthetime.Similarly,thejudgewasobligedundertheHomicideActto
applythemandatorydeathsentence.OnlytheHomeSecretarycouldgranther
clemency,ashadbeendoneforninetypercentofthewomenconvictedofmurderin
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Britainthatcentury.ButhechoosenottodosoninRuth'scase,eventhoughhe
hadreprievedthedeathsentenceforawomanwhohadmurderedhernextdoor
neighbourwithashovel,justoneweekearlier.Hehadalsoreprievedtwomale
murderers,oneatthesametimeasthewomanandtheothersome3months
earlier.
CircumstancesmightalsohaveconspiredagainstRuthbecauseithappenedthat
whenthenewevidenceofamaleaccomplicecametolightandwastendered
immediatelytothePermanentSecretary,hewasoutattheracesthatafternoonand
hernewstatementwasleftwithanotherofficial,whosimplydidnothingwithit.
InkeepingwiththemedievalnotionofseverepunishmentforviolationsoftheRule
ofLaw,RuthEllis'executionwasabrutalaffair.Thefollowingexcerptsofan
accountoftheritualsperformedinHollowayPrisonthatJulymorningin1955,make
grimreading.
"OntheTuesdayevening,theeveofthehanging,theGovernoratHolloway
wasforcedtocallforpolicereinforcementsbecausethecrowdofmorethan
500whohadgatheredoutsidetheprison'sgatessingingandchantingfor
Ruthforseveralhours.someofthembrokethroughthepolicecordonto
bangontheprisongates,callingforRuthtoprayforthem.
Insidetheusualpreparationshadbeenmade.Ruthhadbeenweighedand
thecorrectlengthofdropcalculated.Thegallowshadbeentestedonthe
TuesdayafternoonusingasandbagofthesameweightasRuth,whichwas
leftovernightontheropetoremoveanystretch.Around7.00a.m.onthe
morningoftheexecutionthetrapwasresetandtheropecoiledupsoasto
leavetheleathercoverednoosedanglingatchestheightabovethetrap.A
crosshadbeenplacedonthefarwalloftheexecutionroomatRuth's
request."
"InhercellRuthwrotealettertoDavid'smotherapologisingforkillinghim
andfinishedherlettertoLeonSimmons[thelawyerattendingtoherwill].
Shewasgivencanvaspantstowearwhichhadbeencompulsoryforfemale
prisonerssincetheEdithThompsondebacle[ithadbeenrumouredthather
underwearwascoveredinbloodafterherhangingin1923,].Shewasalso
givenalargebrandyjustbefore9.00a.m.bytheprisondoctortosteadyher
nervesandwasattendedbyaCatholicPriest."
"Afewsecondsbeforenineo'clock[theexecutioner]enteredhercell,
pinionedherhandsbehindherbackwithhisspecialsoftcalfleatherstrap
andledherthe15feettothegallows.[Theexecutioner]recalledthatRuth
saidnothingatallduringherexecution.Whenshereachedthetrapawhite
cottonhoodwasdrawnoverherheadandthenooseadjustedroundher
neck.Hisassistant,...,pinionedherlegswithaleatherstrapandwhenall
wasreadysteppedbackallowing[theexecutioner]toremovethesafetypin
fromthebaseoftheleverandpushitawayfromhimtoopenthetrapthrough
whichshenowplummeted.
Thewholeprocesswouldhaveoccupiednomorethantenortwelveseconds
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andhernowstillbodywasexaminedbytheprisondoctorbeforethe
executionroomwaslockedupandshewaslefthangingfortheregulation
hour."
"Ruth'sbodywasburiedwithinHollowayprisonaroundlunchtime,in
accordancewithhersentence,butlaterdisinterredandreburiedina
churchyardinBuckinghamshirewhenHollowaywasrebuiltinthe1970's."
RegardingthedecisionnottograntareprieveofexecutionforRuthEllistheHome
Secretaryissaidtohavenoted:
"Ourlawtakesnoaccountofthesocalledcrimepassionel,andIamnot
preparedtodifferentiatebetweenthesexesonthegroundsthatonesexis
moresusceptibletojealousythantheother.Inthepresentcircumstances,
thewomanwasasunfaithfultoherloverashewastoher.Ifareprievewere
tobegrantedinthiscase,Ithinkweshouldhaveseriouslytoconsider
whethercapitalpunishmentshouldberetainedasapenalty."[Amentothat.]
TheHomeSecretarythenrevealedhisprejudice:
"OnmeetingBlakelyandrealisingthathisclasswasverymuchaboveher
own,andfindinghewassufficientlyinterestedinhertolivewithher,it
seemsshewaspreparedtogotoanylengthstokeephim.Findingthis
impossible,sheappearstohavedecidedtowreakhervengeanceonhim."
Itwasn'tjustsexandmoralsthatrearedtheirheadinRuth'scaseitwasclass
distinctionsaswell.Hadshebeenabluebloodshemighthavefaredsomewhat
better.
JustasKarlaFayeTuckerwasmanyyearslater,RuthElliswasunlucky.Shewas
unluckytobeanattractivewoman,shewasunluckytobeapowerlessmemberof
theBritishnationstate,andshewasunluckyenoughtoliveinaclassconscious
societywithbarbarous,mandatorylawsandpenalties.
Butthen,thepeopleofDresdenandthelargenumbersofrefugeesthatfilledthe
city,weresimilarlyunluckyjustover10yearsbeforeRuthmetherfateatthehands
oftheBritishestablishment.RecallthattheregisterednumberofdeathsatDresden
in1945totalledsome480,000ofwhich46,000wereschoolchildrenand37,000
wereinfantsandtoddlers.
RuthElliskilledonemanwhohadbeensleepingaround,andwhohadviolently
assaultedheronmanyoccasions.
InRuth'scasethejudgewasnotprimarilytoblameforthebrutaloutcomeofher
execution,hehadnooptionbuttoapplythedeathsentencebecauseitwas
mandatoryatthetime,(hecould,however,havedeclinedtoserveasajudgein
suchamandatorysystem).ThelawthathangedRuthEllispermittedno
considerationofanydiminishedresponsibilityorspecialcircumstances.
WhethertograntareprievewasthedecisionoftheHomeSecretaryatthetimea
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militarymanandlateraLordoftheRealm.Hehadbeenbroughtuponkillingand
classbarriersandhewasdisinclinedtoextendmercytoapersonofRuth'sstatus
andmorals.Heprettymuchsaidsoinhisnoteonthedecisiontoletherhang.
Thejudgemighthaveerredindecidingthattherewasinsufficientevidenceto
supportaverdictofmanslaughteronthegroundsofprovocation(whichisreally
whatRuth'scrimewas),buthefacedthedilemmathatshequalifiedforaconviction
ofmurderonthetwolegalgroundsthathadtoapply.Theprosecutionhadtoprove,
firstly,thatRuthactuallykilledDavidBlakely(called"actusreas"orthe"guiltyact")
andsecondlythatshefullyintendedtokillhim(termed"mensrea"orthe"guilty
mind").Ruthhadclearlykilledhervictimandshehadfreelyadmittedherintention
todoso.Therewasnowhereforthejudgetogo.
Afterthejudgedeniedthesubmissionofthedefenceforamanslaughterverdict
Ruth'sleaddefencecounsel,inprotest,declinedtosumuptheevidenceforthe
defence,saying:"InviewoftherulingwhichyourLordshiphasjustpronouncedI
cannotnowinproprietyaddressthejuryalall,becauseitwouldbeimpossiblefor
metodosowithoutinvitingthemtodisregardyourLordship'sruling."Ruthwasthus
deniedherwishtohaveherstoryoftheeventssurroundingthekillingofDavid
Blakelyairedincourt.
ContrastthekillingofDavidBlakelybyRuthEllisandthefirebombingofDresdenon
theordersoftheBritishHighCommandinWorldWarII.Didthehighcommand
intendtokillGermans,includingthemanycivilianswhotookshelterinDresden
believingthatitwouldnotbetargeted?Theanswerisobviouslyyes,Britainhad
beenfirsttodeclarewaronGermanyinSeptember,1939aftertheirvarious
ultimatumsforaNaziwithdrawalfromPolandwereignored.Thelegalpointisclear,
Britaindeclaredwarandinsodoingdisplayedanintentiontokill('mensrea').
Secondly,hundredsofthousandsofGermancivilianswerekilledbytheR.A.Fand
theU.S.A.F.asaresultofthedeliberatecreationoffirestormsacrossDresden.
Thereisnotashadowofadoubtthathorrendousincendiaryweapons,consistingof
phosphorous,magnesiumandpetroleum,wereraineddownonDresdencausingan
enormousdeathtoll.Itisafactthat1n5Germannoncombatantswhodiedin
WWIImettheirdeathsasaresultofthefirebombingofDresden'actusreas'the
guiltyactisundeniableTheBritishandAmericansdidkillthosepeople.
NoonehasbeenoreverwillbechargedorconvictedfortheDresdenwarcrime.
Victorsofwarsarenevertried,theyarerewardedwithmedalsandtitlesinstead.
Theyaremurderersnevertheless,andfarworsehumanbeingsthanRuthEllisand
KarlaFayeTuckereverwere.Moreover,despitetheirtitles,medalsandother
honours,thoseperpetratorsoftheDresdenraidarenotrealmen.Realmendon'tkill
womenandchildren.
Theproblemwithcapitalpunishmentisthatitisneverappliedinafairandbalanced
manner,norisiteverlikelytobe.Inthesecircumstancesthereisonlyonedecent
thingtodo,abolishthedeathpenaltyandremovemandatorysentencingfromthe
statutebooks.Thereisofcourseanevenbetterthingtodoabandontheflawed
andbrutishcivilizationthatespousestheRuleofLawwhiletoleratingdouble
standardsinitsapplication.Buildanew,Level4Civilizationthathasnosuch
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injustices.
Interestingly,nationstateshaveceasedmakingdeclarationsofwarperhapsonthe
adviceoftheirwarcrimeslawyers,thattheyleavethemselvestooopento'mens
rea'interpretations.NoneoftheCOWnationsdeclaredwaronAfghanistanbefore
theyinvadedit,nordidtheydeclarewaronIraq.Theysimplyattackedandassured
theworldthattheirmurderousactionswerejustifiedand'legal'.Itmight,depending
onthedepthsofdishonestythatthevariouslegislaturesofnationstatesare
preparedtosinkto,bedeemed'legal'toblowthelimbsoffinfantsinfrontoftheir
parentsorrainradioactivematteroverdwellings,cultivatedlandandwatercourses.
Butitwillnever,ever,bemoral.
MandatoryLawsAreProliferating[271]
Peopleneedtobeawarethatnotonlyisthepunishmentsystemthatiscalled
justice,unfairandinhuman,itisrapidlybecomingharsherandevenmoreunjust.
Mandatorysentencingintheformof'threestrikes''zerotolerance"andother
legislationandpoliciesdevisedto'crackdown'oncrimearefillingtheprison
factories.Thepeoplebeingincarceratedaretheoneswith'unlucky'profilespoor
people,powerlesspeople,illiteratepeople,drugaddictedpeople,joblesspeople,
homelesspeople,itinerantpeople,blackpeople.
Notonlyaremorepeoplegoingtoprison,theyaregoingthereforlongerterms.Nor
isithardenedstreetcriminalsanddrugpusherswhoarebeingincreasingly
incarcerated,itisyoungpeopleoutoftheirluck,itissinglemothersstrugglingto
bringupchildren,itisordinarypeoplewhoarefindingitharderandhardertocope
withtheimpactsofglobalisationonemployment,itissickpeoplewhocan'tafford
healthcare,itispeoplewhomyouwouldn'thavethoughtwouldeverendupinjail.
Thistrendintheimprisonmentofmisfitshashappenedbeforelongagoin
RenaissanceEurope.itissuretogetworsebeforeitgetsbetter.Itisagrowing
threattoanybodyandeverybodywhocan'tquite'catchthewave'ofglobalisation
farmerswhocan'taffordtopaymultinationalcorporationsfornewseedforevery
cropbecausethelastcroptheygrewusedseedsthathadbeengeneticallymodified
toproduceonlysterileplants,nativepeoplewhocan'tevenproduceandusetheir
traditionalremediesanymorewithoutpayingroyaltiestosome'researchers'inthe
USorEuropewhohavepatentedthem.Therearemanyotherexamples,butyou
gettheidea.
Don'tdismisstheproblemofharsherlawsandmandatorysentencingassomething
thataffects'them'butnotyouandyourchildren.TherecordfromRenaissance
Europesuggeststhatastherulingelitesfeeltheirgriponpowerbeingerodedby
newtechnologiesandthespreadofinformationandideas,theywillreactwith
torture,imprisonmentanddeath.'Killingthechickentoscarethemonkey'will
becomeastandardfederalisttacticformaintainingcontroloverincreasinglyrestless
populationsintheWest'smajordemocracies.
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norulesASIO(37K)
Borderswillbetightened,surveillancewillbeincreased,deathpenaltieswillbe
reintroducedandmademandatoryforawiderrangeofcrimes,torturewillbe
sanctioned(the2ndInquisition),prisontermswillbelengthenedandparoleoptions
willbelimited.Thepracticeofcontractingexecutionsouttoforprofitcorporations
willgrow,withanicelittleearneronthesideinthemarketingofbodyparts.
Wearelivingthroughthedownfallofawholesystemofcivilization,andgrowing
chaosisinevitable.Allthewhilethesnowmenandtheparrotpeoplewilltrumpetthe
'advances'beingmadeintheWarOnTerror(akaWarOnFreedom)andlionise
'good'citizenssuchasfederalagents,police,borderguards,andthelike.Citizens
willbeencouragedtoinformoneachotherto'keepourcountrysafe'.Thishad
alreadystartedtohappen.Itwillaccelerateasthethreatofpeoplebreakingaway
fromthecontroloftheoldorderincreases.
MaintainResolveandHope[272]
NomatterwhattheOldWorldOrdermightdoorsaytherearemanywaysthat
ordinarypeoplecansupporteachotherandtakebothjointandindividualaction
towardsonecrucialgoal:establishingaLevel4Civilizationby2014.
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Asthediagramshows,thedisintegrationandchaosoftheendoftheLevel3
Civilizationiswelladvancedfarmorethanisapparentfromthemessagesofthe
mainstreammedia.
Thetimeisripetoengendernewawarenessandhopeincommunitiesandcommon
interestgroupsaroundtheplanet.Thisprocesshasalreadystarted,particularlyon
theWWW.Nowisthetimetogivenewideasandnewmeaningagreaterimpetus,
andtowidenandpopulariseUs2Usdialogueinordertohelpnewthinkingand
valuesspreadandtakehold.
Remember,thereisnorevolutioninvolvedinatransitiontoafreeandbettersociety
basedonabundanceanddeepspirituality.Therewillbenoviolentoverthrowof
existingpowerstructuresjustafirmabandonmentoftheoutmodedandlimiting
paradigmsoftheoldcivilisationthatwasbasedonscarcityandcentralisedcontrol.
Intheloomingageofabundanceeachneotribeandfreecitycanreadilysupport
andcontrolitsowncultureandethos.
Beveryclearaboutit,whateverthesnowmenandparrotpeoplemightsay
Secessionisnotsedition.
Secessionisanindividualright!Everypersonbornintoafederationbelongsinthat
landandsociety,buttheydonotnecessarily'belong'toacentralisedadministration.
Citizensinademocracyonlytoleratecontrolandcontinuetofundcentral
administrationsthroughtaxesifthoseadministrationsdeliverthemthethingsthey
aspireto.
Oneofthemostimportantthingsthatpeopleeverywherewantforthemselvesand
theirfamiliesisfreedom.Ifastateoffederationdoesnotprovidewhatgroupsof
peopleaspiretothosesamegroupshavearighttosecedeandsetuptheirown
moreadvancedsociety.Iftheydon'thavesucharightthentheyaren'tlivingina
democracyatall,butinatotalitarianstatethatisdisguisedasademocracy.
Freedomisanintrinsicright,itshouldneverbegrantedorwithdrawnwithinthe
frameworkofextrinsicrightsestablishedbynationstatesandfederations,and
governedbyTheRuleofLaw.Rememberthediagramofcollectiverights,itis
reproducedbelow.
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Astheoldeconomicandpoliticalordersdisintegrate,thecontrolfreakswithin
federalandstateadministrationscanbeexpectedtomovetorestrictfreedomsand
tightentheruleoflawoverextrinsicrights.Thisiswhathappenedtowardstheend
ofthefirstDarkAgeinEurope,anditcanbeexpectedtohappenagain.Infactthe
signsthataneweraofsuppressionofrightshasalreadybegunareeverywhere.
Itisvitalforthemembersofemergingleavergivertribestoremainnonviolent.New
tribalismdoesnotimplythesortofbehaviourthathas,sadly,characterisedthe
decolonisationofmanyAfricannations.ThegenocideinRwandain1994,inwhich
500,000people,mainlyTutsisdied,(aboutthesamedeathtollasthatofthe1945
incinerationofDresden),andoveronemillionpeoplefledintoothercountriesas
refugees,isnottheformoftribalismthatwillbehelpfultothe2ndRenaissance.
ThetypeofbehaviourthatoccurredinRwandawasnottribalism,itwasbarbarism
asbadasthatexhibitedbyBritishWarCabinetinWWIIandtheCOWnationsin
AfghanistanandIraq.
Newtribesmustbedrivenbyproudvaluesandspiritualawareness.Violenceand
revengecanhavenoplaceintheadvancedculturesofaLevel4Civilization.
Rememberthetwogreatleversforchange:superiornumbers,andcommunal
communicationabilities.TalktoeachotherinanUs2Usfashion.Takeupthetask
ofspreadingcounterlogicandnewsolutionsthroughouttheold,faltering,
'civilization'thatisfoundedoncapitalismtheeconomicsofscarcity,federalism
thecentralisationofpowerandcontrol,andmilitarismthedoctrineof'mightis
right'.
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NumbersmatterActliketheants.[273]
Therearesaidtobeatleast15,000humanbeingssoldintoslaveryeachyearinthe
USAalone.Somecommentatorsandhumanrightsworkersputthefigureashighas
50,000.SimilartraffickinginhumanlivestockisoccurringinBritain,Australia,and
manyothercountries.Theunfortunateslavesareforcedtoworkonfarms,in
restaurants,asdomestic'servants',inbrothels,andinpornographicvideo
productions.Thereisnopointrelyingonauthoritiestostopthisnewslavery,most
politiciansareindifferenttotheplightofthesepeoplebecausetheyarepowerless
andthereisnothingthatcareerpoliticiansandbureaucratsdespisemorethan
powerlesspeople.
Considerwhatmightbedoneaboutsexslaverywithsufficientnumbers.Afew
concernedcitizenscan'tbeeffectiveinhavingsexslavesreleasedfromaparticular
brothel.Iftheygotothepolicethereisagoodchancenothingwillhappen,the
officersareprobablygettingkickbacksfromthebrotheloperator(andpossiblyeven
'freerides').Ifsixorevenadozenorsocitizensgotothatbrotheltorelease
unwillingworkersthere,theywillbesetuponbypimpsguardingthegirls,andby
lawyersactingfortheestablishment.But,ifsixhundredcitizensgotoabrothelto
releaseanyslavestherein,theoperatorswillletthegirlsgowithoutamurmur,the
pimpswilloffernoresistance,andnolegalactionwillensue.That'sthesortof
powerthatcanbegeneratedbymanypeopleactingliketheants.
Notethattheaboveexampledoesnotadvocateclosingbrothelsinwhichwomen
workoftheirownfreewill.Prostitutionisasoldashumanityitselfandthis'oldest
profession'isoftenfarmorehonourableandworthyofrespectthanthe'second
oldestprofession'thatisoftenusedtoharassitsmembers.Thecureforprostitution
mostprobablyliesintheestablishmentofeconomicabundanceandthecreationof
socialconditionsinwhichwomendon'thavetodosuchworkinordertosurvive.
Alsoimportantmightbealeavergiverethosthatengenderssupportnetworksfor
thosemembersofthesocietywhoneedhelptofindwaystosurviveandcontribute
withouthavingtoprostitutethemselves.
Thedifferencebetweensupportnetworkswithinatakerethosandaleavergiver
ethoscomesdowntowhoitisthatissupported.Inthetakerworldafamilywill
usuallyacttorescueoneormoreofitsowndaughtersfromalifeofprostitution,but
theywillleavetherescueof"otherpeople's"daughterstosomeoneelse.Ina
leavergiverworld,eachfamilyregardsotherpeople'sdaughtersaspartoftheirown
socialgroup,ortribe,andtheywillactcollectivelytorescuethemfromtheclutches
ofprostitutionnetworks.Thisisnota'missionimpossible'ideal.Therearehistorical
examplesofnaturalhumantribesinwhichprostitutionandsuicidewerelargely
unknown.It'sjustthatfewsuchcultureshavesurvivedthetwinonslaughtsof
colonialismandtheindustrialrevolution.Nowit'stimetoreversethatsituation.
StateMoneyControlsUsOurOwnMoneyFreesUs[274]
Oneofthegreatestpsychologicalhurdlesthatprospectiveleavergiverswillfaceis
losingtheirhomeandotherpropertyiftheydon'tmeettheirmortgagerepayments.
Theyprobablywon'tseetheirownwayclearto'leave'afederationorstateandhelp
setupafreecity.Whiletheywillurgeotherstotakesuchaction,andgenuinely
supportthem,theythemselveswillnotfeelabletofollowtheexample."Notyet
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notuntilwecanaffordto."Buttherealityisthatthosepeoplewhohangbackwill
neverbeableto'affordto.'That'sthewaytheeconomicsystemisgeared.
However,moneyasweknowitstateregulatedandvaluedbyinternationaltrade
movementsisunnecessary.
WhenthecolonialpowersfirstmovedintoAfricatheyfoundthriving'economies'
basedonbarterortheexchangeofunregulated'money',thesesystemswere
efficientandthetribeswhousedthemremainedfree.Thecolonialmastersbrought
thenativepopulationsofAfrica,Australia,andtheUS,toheelbyintroducinga
centralmoneysupply.TouseDanielQuinn'sexpression,"Thefoodwasunderlock
andkey."Youcouldonlyeatifyouhadstatemoneyandyoucouldonlygetthatif
youenteredthestateruneconomyoftenasalowpaidlabourer,porter,orthelike.
Theindigenouspeoplesofcolonisedcountrieshavebeenlabouringundertheyoke
oftheinternationalmonetary(akacontrol)systemeversince.Theyhavebeen
joinedbythenonindigenousdescendentsoftheoriginalEuropeancolonists,and
otherpeoplewhomigratedtotheirlands.
But,everynowandthen,realityshinesthroughasmallcrackinthesystemof
nationalcurrenciesandinternationaltrade,andthenitisshutoutoncemore.This
happenedinArgentinaduringtheeconomicmeltdownof20012003,whichinvolved
thegovernmentdefaultingonanexternaldebtofUS$132billion,thecollapseofthe
bankingsystem,thefreezingofdeposited
barter(27K)
savings,soaringinflationandmassive
unemployment,anda"potsandpansrebellion"
inwhichlargenumbersofArgentineanstook
overthestreetsofBuenosAiresandbesieged
theclosedbanks,demandingtheirdepositsbe
returned.
Althoughmanypeoplesufferedrealhardshipas
aresultofthelackofstatebackedmoney,
theywereabletosurviveandquicklyintroduce
theirownsystemsofbarterandunofficial
currencies.Andwhilesadly,somepeopledied
intheinitialriots,formostArgentineanslifedid
notend.ThepeopleofArgentinademonstrated
thattheycouldbuildanalternativeeconomy
andbasicsupportframeworksforeachother.
NobodydisputesthefactthatthefinancialcrisisinArgentinawasdueto
mismanagementandcorruptionwithinthegovernmentand,toalesserextent,the
banks.Nobodysuggeststhattheeconomicmalaisethatdescendeduponacountry
thathadoncebeentheseventhrichestnationintheworldwasthefaultofthe
peopleofArgentina.Thus,itishighlyironicthatthemoneythatwasmismanaged
andmisappropriatedwasthepeople's.Itwasnotthegovernment'smoney
governmentsdon'tactuallyhaveanymoneyunlesstheyraiseiffromthepeopleby
taxation.Itwasnotthebank'smoneybanksdon'tactuallyhaveanymoneyunless
peopledeposititandthenborrowmoneywithinthesystem.Themoneyandthe
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wealththatwassogreatlydevaluedin20012002wasultimatelythepeople's.
ThereisastrongpossibilitythatiftheArgentineanpeoplehadnotparticipatedina
statemanagedeconomy,andiftheyhadnotdealtwithlargemultinationalbanks,
butinvestedandborrowedwithlocalcooperativesinstead,Argentinawouldstillbe
oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.
HerearesomeWWWexcerptsthatcapturethenatureofthenewcommunal
movementthatquicklyemergedinArgentina,oncethestatemanagedeconomy
collapsed(TheycomefromGlobalVillageNewsandResourcesGVNR).
"AlvaSotelowasjusttryingtoholdontoherjobandhersalary.ByDecember
[2001],sheandherfellowworkers'payhadfallentoonlyfivepesosaweek.
...Sheandherfellowworkersbegansleepingatthefactorybecausethey
kepthopingtheiremployerswouldcomebackandpaytheirsalaries."At
first,wewerewaitingforsomeonetotelluswhattodo,"shesays.
Eventually,theworkersatBurkmanrealisedthatwasn'tgoingtohappenthe
ownershadeffectivelyabandonedthedebtriddenfactory.Theworkers
began,slowly,torunthefactorythemselves.Theyelectedasixmember
commissiontocoordinatethework.Theypaidoffthecompany'sdebtswith
factoryprofits.Theypaidtheirsalariesbydividingtheremainingprofits
equallyamongthemselves....Alvaandher50orsofellowworkerscontinue
tosleepinshiftsatthefactory.Butnowtheyarebringinghomearound50
pesosaweek,andtheylaughandtalktoeachotherwhiletheywork."We've
actuallydiscoveredthatwegetmoredonewhenwecommunicatewitheach
other."shesays.
AlvaSoteloisoneofmanypeopleinArgentinawhohavebeenforcedbythe
collapseoftheeconomyintocreatingalternatives.Theresultisnewfound
solidarityandempowermentandanopportunitytocreatenewmodelsthat
transcendtheoldindividualistcapitalistone."Solidaritysolutions"are
sproutingupalloverArgentina:streetcornersoupkitchensorganisedby
neighbourhoodassemblies,fooddonationsreplacingmoneyasthepriceof
entrancetoculturalevents,neighboursbuyingfoodtogether,communityfood
gardens.Themostnotablechangeshavebeentheexplosionofworker
cooperatives,theriseofneighbourhoodassemblies,andtheproliferationof
barterclubs....Onceworkerstakecontrolofacompany,theycanuselegal
channelstoapplyforcooperativestatus.Ownerattemptstoevictworkers
areoftenunsuccessfuleitherbecausetheyarelegallychallengedorbecause
membersoflocalneighbourhoodassembliesshowupenmassetosupport
theworkersandnonviolentlypreventtheeviction.
Theseassemblies,borninearlyJanuaryfrom"thepotandpanuprisings"
(cacerolazos)ofDecember,areanotherpowerfulforceforinnovationwithina
collapsingsystem.Breakingthroughthefearofactivisminstilledbythe
brutalmilitarydictatorship,roughly200groupsofneighboursthroughout
BuenosAireshaverejectedtraditionalpartydivisionsandoptedfordirect
democracyanda"politicswithoutpoliticians."Theyaresendingdelegatesto
aninterneighbourhoodassembly,publishingnewsletters,requesting
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donationsfromlocalmerchantsforstreetcornercommunitykitchens
[childreninsomeareaswerereducedtoeatingfriedtoadsandrats,so
emergencyfoodreliefwasvital]andorganisingdemonstrations.Inadditionto
confrontingthepracticalneedsoftheneighbourhood,theassemblieshave
becomeimprovisationalthinktankswherepeopletradepolitical,social,and
economicideastocreateanewvisionforthecountry.
"InDecember,"saysassemblymemberHugoPerez,"wedissolvedthe
trancewehadbeeninof'Don'tgetinvolved.'Wewokeupandclaimedthe
street,andoncewehadit,wedidn'twanttogiveitup."Manyofthese
middleclassprofessionalshavelosttheirjobs.Somehavehadtheirutilities
cutoffbecauseoflackofpayment,andsomeworryabouthowandwhat
theyaregoingtoeat.Progovernmentforceshaveattackedandthreatened
neighbourhoodassemblymembers.Suddenlytheirownsituationdoesnot
seemsodifferentfromthestrugglesoftheworkingclassunemployedwho
havebeenprotestingbyblockingroads.Anewsloganischantedat
demonstrations:"Potbangerandroadblocker,it'sthesamefight!"
Socialdistinctionsalsobluratthebarterclubsproliferatingthroughoutthe
country.With400.000participantsand800nodes,thebartersystemnow
accountsforUS$400600millionworthofbusiness.Thenodesoperatewith
slipsofpapercalledcredits,earnedbytradeingoodsorservices."
...SocialeconomistandbarterpromoterHeloisaPrimaverasaysthebarter
economycreates"socialmoney"thatfosterscommunityratherthanthe
isolationoftraditionalconsumerism."It'salsoatoolforreplacingscarcity
thinkingwithabundancethinking."
Howfarcanthisthinkinggo?AtleastoneArgentinewriterhassuggested
thatthecountrycouldusebarterwithothercountriesasawaytofreeitself
fromtheleashoftheIMFandtheexternaldebt.Whenanentirepeoplewake
fromthetranceofpoliticalpassivity,astheArgentinesdidlastDecember,it
seemsthatanythingispossible."
Althoughitlackedanewtribalspiritualityandtheleavergiverethos,the
Argentineanexampleshowsthelatenttribalismthatliesjustunderthesurfaceof
theircapitalistsociety.WhiletheIMFandtheOWOhaveagainforthemoment
establishedeconomicandpoliticalcontroloverordinaryArgentineans,thebrief
periodoffinancialandpoliticalinstabilityclearlyshowedthatthepeopleofArgentina
wereabletogetalongwithoutastatecontrolledcurrency,the'services'ofmulti
nationalbanks,orthe'help'oftheIMF.Thereisreallynoreasontosupposethat
theycouldn'thavecarriedontobuildadifferentandfarbettersociety,andtobarter
withpeopleinothercountriesoutsidetheinternationalmonetarysystem.
OnceordinaryArgentineansbeganprintingtheirownalternativecurrencythey
becamefreefromtheeconomiccontrolofthestate.Hadtheypersistedtheywould
haveunleashedpowerfulinnovativeandwealthcreatingforcesthathadlongbeen
constrainedbytheoldeconomicorder.IfthepeopleofArgentinacoulddothese
thingssocanthepeopleofanycountryorfreecity.Theyjusthavetorealisethat
theycanachievefarmorewithouttheoverburdenthatstatebureaucraciesand
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nationalpoliticalpartiesimpose.Then,oncetheydecidethattheycandofarbetter
usingenterpriseandsocialcollectives,andapplyingnaturaltribalprinciplesthey
mustactlikeants.
Thebesttimetomakethebreakwiththeoldorderisbeforetheeconomytotally
collapsesthatwillavoidmostofthehardshipandgriefthataccompaniesa
completefinancialmeltdown.Peoplewhoareconcernedabouttheirlargemortgages
andcreditcarddebtsmustrealisethatwhen(notif)amajordepressioncomesthe
bankswillshowthemnosympathybutwillseizetheirpropertyandotherassets
withthefullbackingoftheruleoflaw.However,itdoesn'thavetoplayoutthatway.
Justasnumberscanchangethebalanceofpowerwhenpeopleactingcollectively
decidetofreetraffickedwomenfrombrothelsortakeoverafailedenterprise,so
theycanturnthetablesonpredatorybanksandotherfinancialinstitutions.Ifafew
thousandpeopleweretodeclaretheirintentiontodefaultontheirloans,thebig
lendinginstitutionswouldquicklysooltheirlawyersontotheseindividualfamilies
withgreatindignationandvigour.But,ifseveralmillionfamiliesweredeterminedto
abandontheircontractsthestorywouldplayoutverydifferently.
Notethattherewouldnotbeaviolentattackontheoldorder,butitwouldbean
attacknevertheless.NooneshouldexpectthatpeopleabandoningtheLevel3
Civilizationwilltreatitsdenizensandinstitutionskindlyjustnonviolently.The
samegoesforrespectingunfairorundulylimitingpatentsandcopyrightsoranyof
theothereconomicandsocialcontrolmechanismsthatholdbacktheprospectsof
anewandbetterworldintheearly21stcentury.
TheFedsarejustifiablyscaredofaswarmingpopulaceofangryandfrustrated
peoplebeingabletotalkandrethinktheirsocietyamongthemselvesasarounda
thirdoftheArgentinepopulationwereboundtodobythecollapseoftheirofficial
economyin2001.Thisiswhysophisticatednewsurveillancesystemsare
proliferatingandintrudingintoourprivacymoreandmore.Anditiswhymoreand
morepeoplearebeing'encouraged'tobecomeinformersandspyontheirfellow
citizenswhoareoftenlabelledas'terrorists'or'terroristsympathisers'(modern
'witches').Thispatternisabsolutelytypicalofallhistoricalslidesintototalitarianism.
DonotexpecttheOWOtogiveupwithoutastruggle.Butdoexpecttheangryants
towin,becausethecombinationoftheirsuperiornumbersandgrowingaccessto
newcommunicationtechnologieswillguaranteetheireventualvictoryoverthe
OWO.
FollowAFreedomFlag[275]
Patriotismandprideinnationalflagsisincreasinglymisplaced.Theflagsofthe
CoWnationsandmanyothercountrieshavebeensosulliedbywarcrimes,and
socialandeconomicbarbarism,thattheyarenolongerworthyofanyreverence.
Notonlyhavethenationalgovernmentsthatflythosetaintedflagsrepeatedly
engagedinmilitaryactionsthathavekilledandmaimedlargenumbersofnon
combatants(women,children,theaged,andtheinfirm),corporationsfromthose
nationshavealsoroutinelyengagedinthedeliberatedestructionofsurplus
foodstuffsinordertomaintaintheirscarcityandhighprices,whilemanychildren
aroundtheworldhavestarvedtodeathforlackofnourishment.Verysimply:the
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sulliedflagstheFedsflyarenolongerworthyofbeingfollowed.
LeaverGivermovementsandthefreecitiesthatwillformduringthe2nd
Renaissancewillneedanewflagtofollowafreedomflagthatispureandunsullied
bytwocenturiesofcapitalismandfederalism.Adraftdesign,whichisofcourse
freeright,isofferedhere.Itisbyno
meanscompletedandstillrequires
FreedomFlag_s(17K)
detailedattentionbyaprofessional
graphicsartisttoperfectit.Also,the
finaldesignshouldprobablybeinthe
dimensionsoftheGoldenMean
insteadofthe5:8ratiousedbythe
draft.Nonetheless,several
symbolismsarecontainedintheflag
asitisshownhere.
Thewhitewaveformsignifiesthenew
andliberatingknowledgeand
technologiesthatwillbanishscarcity
andenabletheformationofaLevel4
Civilization.Italsodepictsthereality
beneaththeseemingsolidityoftheworldaroundus,thatalthoughthereappearto
besolidobjectseverywhere,vibrationscreateallmatterandwearereally
inhabitantsofauniverseofwaveforms.
Thespiritualsignificanceofthewaveformmotifisthatjustasthereisnomatter
thereisnodeath.Ourphysicalbodiesquicklywearoutandturntodust,butour
soulscontinuetoexistforeverandwejourneyoninotherlivesandotherbodies.
SeveralimportantnumbersappearinthedraftdesignoftheFreedomFlag.Thereis
oneflag(1)andithastwo(2)colours(whiteisatoneratherthanacolourhereis
signifieszero(0)ornothingness).Therearethree(3)troughsinthewavemotifand
therearefour(4)creststoit.Thesumofthenumberofcrestsandtroughsisseven
(7).ReaderswhohaveunderstoodtheearlierdiscussionofPeterPlichta'sworkwill
realisethesignificanceofthenumbers0,1,2,3,and4.Seven,ontheotherhand,
isthenumberofmysteryinsacredgeometry.Forexample,nobodyhasbeenable
todiscoverhowtodrawamathematicallyperfectheptagon.Sevenisalsotheonly
numberinthedecad(thefirsttennumbers)thatcannotbeproducedbymultiplying
anyotherofthosenumbersandwhichcannotbeusedasamultipliertoproduce
anyofthem.ForthisreasontheancientsknewsevenastheVirginnumberand
regardeditasasymboloftheeternal.
SevenisusedintheFreedomFlagtorepresentthepossiblelimitationstohuman
understandingandourneedtotakesomemattersonfaithalone,andnotexpectto
beableto'prove'or'disprove'themwithourincompletetoolsandlogic.
Readerswhodesiretoknowmoreaboutnumbersinancienttimesshouldconsult
JohnMichell'sexcellentbook,TheDimensionsofParadiseTheProportionsand
SymbolicNumbersofAncientCosmology,fromAdventuresUnlimitedPress,2001.
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BychangingoneorbothofthetwocoloursusedintheFreedomFlagitwillbe
possibleforeveryfreecityandleavergivertribetohavetheirowndistinctiveform
ofthedesign.Whilethecolourcombinationshownrepresentstheoverallmovement
forfreedom,abundance,andtheestablishmentofaLevel4Civilization.
Thehexcodefortheuppercolouroftheprimaryflagis#800080andthatofthe
loweris#FF8000.
EachfreecityandLGtribecanchoosetheirowncolourvariationsandthenregister
themonFreenet.SomeFreenetterissuretosetupapagewheretheycandothat.
ThatfreesiteshouldincludethefinalgraphicdesignfortheFreedomFlagandaway
toclaimandrecordspecificcoloursforeachflagbeingregistered.Atfirst,the
registrationsmightneedtobeanonymousandonlyrefertothefactthatagroupof
peopleinacity(sayDallas!)isworkingtofoundaLGmovementthereandthey
havechosentwocoloursfortheirflag.SincealllargercitiesintheWestare
establishedstrongholdsoftheOWO,formativeLGtribeswillprobablyneedto
remainrelativelydiscreetuntiltheyachieveacriticalmassofmembershipand
communitysupport.It'snotafreecountryyet!
BasicEntitlementsInFreeCities[276]
CitiesthatproudlyflytheirversionoftheFreedomFlagwillbegintoimplementan
abundanceeconomybyfirstprovidingthebasicnecessitiesoflifefreetoalltheir
citizens.Thesebasicswillincludefoodstaples,basicshelter,adequateclothing,
medicinesandhealthcare,digitallibrariesandaccesstoLightnetterminals,etc.No
moneywillberequiredtoaccessthebasicsforliving.Nonbasiccommoditiesand
serviceswillbetradedduringtheearlyyearsofthefreeeconomies,usingbarteror
a'people'scurrency'muchastheArgentineansdidin2001.Gradually,asmagic
newtechnologiesmakeinroadsonscarcityandbegintogenerategoodsand
servicesinabundance,moreitemswillbeaddedtothefreelist.
Itwillbesometimebeforeluxuriessuchasyachtsandcosmeticsurgerybecome
freetoeveryone,butthattoowilleventuallybepossible.However,bythatpoint,the
influenceofnewspiritualitywillhavegreatlyreducedthedesireofpeopleto
accumulatematerialpossessions.Lifewillbefullofjoyandlove,butsimpleinits
requirements.
AnOutlineoftheGameofLife[277]
Whatfollowsisagreatlysimplifiedmodelofthepurposeoflife,assetoutinfar
greaterdetail,andoftenwithconsiderableobscurity,invariousspiritualteachings
frompastages.TheSnakesandLaddersmetaphorusedhereisapractical
explanation,andisnotdeeplygroundedinresearchandscience(althoughsome
suchformsofevidencedoexist).Theadvantageofthissimplifiedmodelisthatit
bringsthenatureofthegameoflifetotheforeandskirtspastallpotentially
divertingconsiderationsofthedetailsofitsunderpinnings.Itisthelatterareathat
usuallybogsdownindebatesbetweenthosepeoplewhochoosetobelieveinthe
existenceofadivinejudgementmechanismandthosewhowanttoseeitproven
beyonddoubtwhichissomethingthatwemightneverbeabletodowhilewearein
ourhumanform.
EvenyoungchildrenunderstandtheprinciplesofthegameofSnakesandLadders.
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Aplayermovesacounteroveraboard
accordingtothethrowsofadice,and
theaimistotravelfromthe'start',at
thebottomoftheplayingarea,tothe
'finish'atthetop.Throwsofthedice
whichlandaplayer'scounteronthe
footofaladderadvanceittothetop
throwsthatlandontheheadofasnake
sendthecounterbackdowntotheend
ofthetail.
Theboardgameoflifecanbelikened
tosnakesandladders,butwith'free
will'operatingeachtimethecounter
landsonthefootofaladderorthehead
ofasnake.Inlifewehavethefreedom
tochoosewhetherwewilltravelupa
ladderordownasnake.
Usually,decidingtoclimbaladderhassome'cost'attachedwehavetogiveup
somethinginordertoriseuptheboardbywayofaladder.Conversely,goingdown
asnakecanbringussomeformofgain,wemightchoosetocheatsomeone,orwe
mightevendecidetokilltheminordertogainanadvantageortokeepasecret
hiddenfromtheworld.
Becausewehavethe'gift'offreewillandarenotconstrainedbyfateinthesame
waythattheplayerofanormalSnakesandLaddersgameis,wecanchoose
whethertogiveanddogoodclimbaladderortotakeanddoharmslitherdown
asnake.
Thus,wecanstrivetoreachthe'finish'orwecandecidetoignorethatgoal(often
becausewehavenofaiththatthereactuallyisa'finish'orrewardforhelpingothers
atourownexpense)anddeliberatelycausehavocforourpersonalgainor
satisfaction.Thepeoplewhotraveldownsnakesoftheirownfreewillarenot
usuallyconvincedthatthereisanydivine'scorekeeping'involvedinthegameof
life.Theyreasonthatiftheycanescapedetectionorhireaskilledlawyerwhois
abletogetthemoffanychargesofwrongdoingtheyhavesomehow'won'.Only
thoseofuswhorecognisetheexistenceofadivinedesignandplanbehindthe
gameoflifeareconcernedtoclimbladdersandreachthetopoftheboardoflife.
Aperfectlifeisbeyondmostofus,weinevitablygodownafewsnakesfromtime
totime.Butwecanallstrivetofinishashighontheboardoflifeaswepossibly
can.Inthisregarditisnevertoolatetoswitchfromchoosingsnakestochoosing
ladders.TheRuleofLawanditsattendantjudicialpunishmentprocesses
universallyfailtorecognisethisfact.Wrongdoersareeitherconfinedinprisons
underconditionsthatmakeitdifficulttojustsurvive,letalonefindladderstoclimb,
orinthecaseofcapitalcrimestheyareincreasinglylikelytobeexecuted.The
'justice'systemendsthegameandtheyaredeniedanyopportunitytoregrettheir
crimesandseektoreformtheirlives.Paradoxically,theagentsofjudicial
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punishmentwhopreventwrongdoersfromresumingthenormalgameoflifeare
completelyunawarethattheythemselvestraveldownasnakeeachtimetheytake
such'legal'actions.Ultimately,theycanfinishlowerinthegamethanthosethey
judgeandpunish.
Teachingsfromtheancientsandpresentdayshamanssuggestthattheboardgame
oflifeisplayedmanytimes,justassnakesandladdersisplayedrepeatedly.
However,peoplebroughtuponmainstreamreligionsthatemphasiseonelifeand
eitherheavenorhelltofollowhavelostthisunderstanding.Mostofthemhavealso
givenupthenotionofajudgementdayandconsiderthattheendoftheirlifeisthe
finalendnothingexistsforthembeyonddeath.Ofcourse,theseideasare
contrarytotheteachingsofthevariousreligions,butthoseinstitutionshavebeen
progressivelymarginalisedbythesecularpowerofnationstatesandfederations.All
presentdayreligionshavealsobeenovershadowedbythematerialisticcultures
spawnedbycommerceandcapitalism.
Isittoomuchtoattributethedeclineofspiritualitytothegrowthofcentral
governmentsandeconomiesbasedontakerphilosophies?Notatall.The
RenaissanceinEuropebegantheprocessofsideliningspiritualismfivecenturies
ago.TheReformationbrokethetemporalpoweroftheRomanChurchandalsosplit
itsreligiousfollowing.AtthesametimetheflowoneffectsofJohannesGutenberg's
massprintingtechnologytransformedEuropeintoathrivinghubofcommerceand
conspicuousconsumption.ThesechangeslaidthefoundationsforthepresentLevel
3Civilization,withitsfocusonthematerialworldandtheacquisitionofmaterial
possessions.
Historytendstohappenincycles.Thesecondwaveofcommunicationtechnology
isnowhavingthesameeffectthatmassprintingdidduringtheRenaissanceitis
connectinginformationandthoughtsinwaysthatareexposingandunderminingthe
powerofnationstatesandfederations.Atthesametimethereisaresurgenceof
interestinmeaning,particularlyamongstyoungpeopleandtheelderly.
Thoseintheirmiddlelifestageswouldalsobeconcernedwithmeaning,butthey
aresoenmeshedintheirrepaymentsmortgages,creditcards,etcandadaily
struggletoadvancewithinasystemofrelentlesseconomicscarcity,thattheyhave
littletimetothinkaboutsuchesotericmattersasthemeaningoflife.Evenwomen,
whousedtostayathomeandraisetheirchildrenonafulltimebasis,arenow
forcedtoworktomakeendsmeet.Onlytheveryyoungandtheveryoldpresently
havetheluxuryoftimetowonderandsearchformeaning.Butthesituationwill
changeasitbecomesapparentthattherearenewalternativestoeconomicscarcity
andpredatoryglobalism.Soon,everybodywillbeseekingnewmeaningandnew
opportunitiestoclimbasmanyladdersinthegameoflifeastheypossiblycan.
OncethishappensaLevel4Civilizationwillbeassured.
BeyondMaterialStates[278]
Intheearly1900s,grantgovernedsciencecutitselfofffromthemetaphysicaland
allphenomenathatcouldnotbeobjectivelymeasuredandrepeatedunderlaboratory
conditions,andusheredinthe20thcenturyDarkAgeofknowledge.Duringthistime
theascendencyofcapitalismineconomicmattersalsoreinforcedmaterialistviews
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ofourexistenceandthenatureoflifeanddeath.Notsurprisingly,alargeproportion
oftheworldpopulation,particularlyintheWest,largelyeschewedreligionandpaid
their'faith'onlylipservice,preferringto'worship'theacquisitionoftangible
possessionsinsteadoffindingapathtospiritualenlightenment.Youcanfindthese
folkinshoppingmallsonmostSundays,insteadofinchurch.Andyoucanfindthe
churcheslargelyempty,unlesstheystagehotgospelmusic,churchjazzorsome
otherhyperreligiousattractionstofilltheirpews.
Somesciencehasalwayspursuedtheanswerstononmaterialphenomenaand
otherstatesofconsciousness.Considerableworkofthistypewascarriedoutinthe
USSRduringtheColdWar,andotherindependentscientificmindshavealsobeen
activeinmanypartsoftheglobe.Asalreadystated,thisfreesiteisnotheavily
focusedonthenatureofspiritualityandmetaphysics.Thosesubjectsreallymerit
theirownsitethatincludesthebestavailablereferencesandinsights.Nonetheless,
itisappropriatetosayalittle
moreatthispointaboutthe
significanceofDrRick
Strassman'sexperiments
withDMT.
WhileDMTistheactive
constituentofthebrews
madewithayahuascathat
areusedbyshamansasan
aidtoperceivingnonmaterial
statesandreportedlygaining
knowledgefromthespirit
world,itisalsoaprohibited
substanceinWestern
societies.Thelatterfactis
somewhatincongruous
becauseDMTisanaturally
occurringorganichallucinogenthatisproducedbyourbodiesandalwaysfound
withinourbrains.Technically,intermsoftheRuleofLaw,weareall'manufacturing'
andusingthisprohibitedsubstance.
InhisbookTheCosmicSerpent,DNAandtheOriginsofKnowledge,JeremyNarby
givesthefollowingaccountsofthehistoryofhallucinogens.
"Forseveralweeks,Iwentoverthescientificliteratureonhallucinogensand
theirsupposedeffectsonthehumanbrain.
HereisafactIlearnedduringmyreading.Wedonotknowhowourvisual
systemworks.Asyoureadthesewords,youdonotreallyseetheink,the
paper,yourhands,andthesurroundings,butaninternalandthree
dimensionalimagethatreproducesthemalmostexactlyandthatis
constructedbyyourbrain....Howthebraingoesaboutreunitingthesesets
ofcategorisedinformation[form,colour,movement,depth,etc]intoa
coherentimageisstillamystery.Thisalsomeansthattheneurological
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basisofconsciousnessisunknown.
Ifwedonotknowhowweseearealobjectinfrontofus,weunderstand
evenlesshowweperceivesomethingthatisnotthere.Whenaperson
hallucinates,thereisnoexternalsourceofvisualstimulation,which,of
course,iswhycamerasdonotpickuphallucinatoryimages."
"Strangely,andwithfewexceptions,thesebasicfactsarenotmentionedin
thethousandsofscientificstudiesonhallucinogensinbookswithtitlessuch
asOriginandMechanismsofHallucinations,expertsprovidepartialand
hypotheticalanswers,whichtheyformulateincomplicatedterms,givingthe
impressionthattheyhaveattainedtheobjectivetruth,orareabouttodoso."
"Theneurologicalpathwaysofhallucinogensarebetterunderstoodthanthe
mechanismsofhallucinogens.Duringthe1950s,researchersdiscoveredthat
thechemicalcompositionofmosthallucinogenscloselyresemblesthatof
serotonin,ahormoneproducedbythehumanbrainandusedasachemical
messengerbetweenbraincells....
LSD,asyntheticcompoundunknowninnature,doesnothavethesame
profileastheorganicmoleculessuchasdimethyltryptamine[DMT]or
psilocybin.Nevertheless,thegreatmajorityofclinicalinvestigationsfocused
onLSD,whichwasconsideredtobethemostpowerfulofallhallucinogens,
giventhatonly50millionthsofagrambringsonitseffects.
Inthesecondhalfofthe1960s,hallucinogensbecameillegalintheWestern
world....Ironicallyitwasaroundthistimethatseveralresearcherspointed
outthat,accordingtoscience'sstrictcriteria,LSDmostoftendoesnot
inducetruehallucinations,wheretheimagesareconfusedwithreality.
PeopleundertheinfluenceofLSDnearlyalwaysknowthatthevisual
distortionsandcascadesofdotsandcoloursthattheyperceivearenotreal.
...
Sothescientificstudiesofhallucinogensfocusedmainlyonaproductthatis
notreallyhallucinogenicresearchersneglectedthenaturalsubstances,
whichhadbeenusedforthousandsofyearsbyhundredsofpeoples,in
favourofasyntheticcompoundinventedinatwentiethcenturylaboratory."
"In1979,itwasdiscoveredthatthehumanbrainseemstosecrete
dimethyltryptaminewhichisalsooneoftheactiveingredientsof
ayahuasca.Thissubstanceproducestruehallucinations,inwhichthevisions
replacerealityconvincingly....Unfortunately,scientificresearchon
dimethyltryptamineisrare.Tothisday[1998],theclinicalstudiesofits
effectson'normal'humanbeingscanbecountedonthefingersofonehand."
RickStrassmanchangedtheabovesituationwhen,between1990and1995,he
conductedDEAapprovedclinicaltestsoftheeffectsofDMTonsixtyhuman
volunteers,attheUniversityofNewMexico.JeremyNarbycouldhavebeen
unawareofStrassnan'sstudiesandfindingsatthetimehewrotetheabove
commentabouttherarityofDMTfieldtrials.Thefactisthat,untilRickStrassman
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didtheexperiments,sciencedidnotknowwhathumansubjectswillexperience
whentheyareinjectedwithmeasureddosesofDMT,underproperlycontrolled
doubleblindconditions.Theresultsofhisworkaretrulystartling.
[Author'sNote:WhenIwrotetheaboveparagraphIhadmislaidmy
notesonTheCosmicSerpentandI,regrettably,reliedonmymemory
andaquickflipthroughNarby'sbook.WhenIrecentlyfoundandread
mynotesIrealisedthatJeremyNarbywasawareofRickStrassman's
work.HeisaverythouroughresearcherandIoffermyhumble
apologiesformisstatingthepositioninthe2ndRenaissancefreesite
thatIhavepublishedonFreenet.]
TheDMTmoleculewasfirstsynthesisedbyaCanadianchemistnamedManske,in
1931.ThepresenceofDMTinplantswasfirstdiscoveredin1946,whenitwas
isolatedfromaSouthAmericantreeusedtomakepsychedelicsnuffs.Butitwas
notuntil1965thataGermanresearchteamisolatedDMTfromhumanblood.Today,
itisknownthatDMTisinmanylivingorganisms,notjustAmazonplantsand
humans.UntilStrassman'sstudynobodyhadseriouslytriedtoanswerthequestion:
WhatisDMTdoinginourbodies?Findingtheanswertothatquestionwastheaim
oftheworkdonebyRickStrassmanandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofNew
Mexico.
PerhapsthemostsignificantfindingwastotallyunexpectedbyStrassman.Hewas
preparedforvividdescriptionsofalteredstatesofrealitythosearetheresponses
thathallucinogenstypicallyproduce.Buthewasdeeplysurprisedtofinda
considerabledegreeofconsistencythroughouttherecordsofwhatthevarious
volunteers'saw'.Becausepeoplesawthesamethingsandoftenmetthesame
beingswhileundertheinfluenceofDMT,Strassmanwasfacedwiththeastounding
postulatethatthe'otherworlds'and'beings'actuallyexist.Whatelsecouldhe
concludewhenmanyofthevolunteers,whodidnotknowwhichsessioninvolved
theinjectionofaplaceboandwhichinvolvedDMT,reportedessentiallysimilar
experiences,butonlyfromtheirDMTsessionsandnotfromthecontrolstudies?
TheDMTexperiencealsohadaprofoundeffectonmanyofthevolunteers,allof
whomhadbeenselectedfortheirprioruseofpsychedelicsandwhoshouldhave
beenlessshockedthaninexperienced'firsttimers'.Buttheparticipantswere
shockednonethelessandmostclaimedtheyhadneverexperiencedanythinglike
the'visions'thattheywereimmersedinbyDMT.
Theregimenofinjectionsinvolvedseveralsessionsanddifferentstepsfrom'low
dose'to'highdose'levels,thelatterbeing0.4mg/kg.Thedeepspiritualitythat
manyofthevolunteersexperiencedduringandfollowingtheirhighdosesessionsis
capturedsuccinctlyinthefollowingcommentmadebyonesubject:
"Youcanbeanatheistuntilzeropointfour".
RickStrassmanrecordedaroundathousandsingletypedpagesofnotesofthe
sixtyvolunteersreportsdirectlyaftertheirDMTexperiencesandsubsequent
reviewsbythemoftheserecords.Hereisasmallselectiontogiveyoutheflavour
oftheirencounterswiththespiritmolecule.
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"Therewasaninitialsenseofpanic.Thenthemostbeautifulcolours
coalescedintobeings.Therewerelotsofbeings.Theyweretalkingtome
buttheyweren'tmakingasound.Itwasmoreasiftheywereblessingme,
thespiritsoflifewereblessingme.Theyweresayingthatlifewasgood."__
Gabe
"Themostreassuringexperienceofmylife...theseparationofmindand
bodywaseffortless...ifdeathislikethis,there'snothingtoworryabout."__
Chris
"AsIwentintoit,Iheardasound:hmmm.ThenIheardtwotothreemale
voicestalking.Iheardthemsay"He'sarrived."
Ifeltevolutionoccurring.Theseintelligencesarelookingoverus.Thereis
hopebeyondthemesswearemakingforourselves.
Icouldn'tchangetheexperienceatall.Icouldn'thaveanticipateditoreven
imaginedit.Itwasatotalsurprise!Itriedtoopentolovebutthatwassilly.
AllIcoulddowasobserveit."__Jeremiah
"ThistimeIquicklyblastedthroughtothe'otherside'.Iwasinavoidof
darkness.Suddenly,beingsappeared.Theywerecloaked,likesilhouettes.
theyweregladtoseeme.Theyindicatedthattheyhadhadcontactwithme
asanindividualbefore.Theyseemedpleasedthatwehaddiscoveredthis
technology.Ifeltlikeaspiritualseekerwhohadgottentoofaroffcourseand,
insteadofencounteringthespiritworld,overshotmydestinationandended
uponanotherplanet.
Theywantedtolearnmoreaboutourphysicalbodies.Theytoldmehumans
existonmanylevels.Ineededtoreconnectwithmybodyintimeforthe
bloodpressurecheckandbloodsampling.Itwasasifthey,ratherthan
Laura,werecollectingtheinformation,andtheyappreciatedmydoingitfor
them.Somehowwehadsomethingincommon.Theytoldmetoembrace
peace."__Sara
"Theothersideisvery,verydifferent.therearenowords,bodyorsounds
theretolimitthings....It'slikeacosmicjoke.Ifweallknewwhatwas
waitingforus,we'dallkillourselves.That'swhywestayinthisformforso
long,tofigurethatout....
EveryoneshouldtryahighdoseofDMTonce.Idon'tknowifthebeings
todayweresaying"Trydeathonce"or"Trylifeonce".Thatplaceissofull
andsocompletethattheideaofthisplaceistotryandbeascompleteas
possible.YetwhenIcamebackintomybodyitwassoheavyandso
confining.Also,timehereseemssostrange.Eternityisanattributeofthe
place.Itwouldhavetobe."__Willow
"The0.2washarrowingthiswaswaybeyond.Iknewtheboundarybeyond
lifeexisted.IneverthoughtI'dbethere,though,assuchanearlyage.It's
oneofthosethingsthatoldmentalkabout..."__Carlos
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"Therewasamovementofcolour.Thecolourswerewords.Iheardwhatthe
coloursweresayingtome.Iwastryingtolookout,buttheyweresaying,
"Goin".IwaslookingforGodinside.theysaid,"Godisineverycellofyour
body."AndIwasfeelingit,totallyopentoit,andIkeptopeningtoitmore,
andIjusttookitin.Thecolourskepttellingmethings,buttheyweretelling
methingssoInotonlyheardwhatIwasseeing,butalsofeltitinmycells,
happeninginmycells.ThatGodisineverythingandthatweareall
connected,andthatGoddancesineverycelloflife,andthateverycellof
lifedancesinGod.
Iamchanged.Iwillneverbethesame.Tosimplysaythisalmostseemsto
lessentheexperience.Idon'tthinkthatanyonehearingorreadingthiscan
trulygraspwhatIfelt,canreallyunderstanditdeeplyandcompletely.The
euphoriagoesonintoeternity.andIampartofthateternity."__Cleo
"Thegreatpowersoughttofillallpossibilities.Itwas'amoral',butitwaslove,
anditjustwas.Therewasnobenevolentgod,onlythisprimordialpower.All
ofmyideasandbeliefsseemedabsurdlyridiculous.Ineverwantedtoforget
this.IwasawareIcouldopenmyeyesandrelatetothosearoundme.But
firstIhadtowaitforallthistosolidify,toallowthefullnessoftheexperience
tocongeal,soIcouldbringitbacktotheothers.
Iwondered,"Whycomeback?"Iwasreluctanttoopenmyeyes.WhenIdid,
theroomseemedverybright,butotherwisequiteasIhadleftit."__Elena
Notallofthesubjectshadeuphoricandrevealingexperiencesunderthespellofthe
spiritmolecule.RickStrassmanwassurprisedandconcernedtofindthat42%of
thevolunteersinthestudyhad'adverse'effectsandreportedfeelingsofpainand
fear.Strassmanwonderedwhysuchahighproportionoftheparticipantsfellinto
thiscategory.Hehadthoughtthatbyusingvolunteerswithexperienceof
psychedelicdrugshecouldminimisesuchnegativesessions.Butthatwasnotthe
case.Hereareacoupleofreportsofneutralorunfriendlyreceptionsontheother
sideoftheveil.
"Itstartedwithasound.Itwashighpitchedlikeatightlytautwire.There
werefourorfiveofthem.Theywereonmefast.Ascrazyasthissounds,
theylookedlikesaguarocactus,veryPeruvianincolour.Theywereflexible,
fluid,geometricalcacti.Notsolid.Theyweren'tbenevolentbuttheyweren't
nonbenevolent.Theyprobed,theyreallyprobed.Theyseemedtoknowtime
waslimited.TheywantedtoknowwhatI,thisbeingwhohadshownup,was
doing.Ididn'tanswer.Theyknew...."
__Dimitri
"therewasahummingsound,Icouldn'ttellifitwastheairconditioner.Then
IfeltlikeIwassuddenlyinthepresenceofanalienorofaliens,vaguely
humanoid.Therewereserpentinecolourssurroundingthem,producingan
outlineoftheirshape.Basedonmyreading,Iexpectedleprechauns,not
anythinglikethis.
Thebedwasspinning,rocking,itwasuncomfortable,alarming.therewas
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someconstrictioninmychest.Thatfeelingthenturnedintothealien
presence.Itriedtomakecontactandrelaxintoit.Itseemedalotmorein
controlthanIwas.Itwasinterestedinmyfearandinme.
IrememberthatfeelingwhenIwasakid.WhenIwasscaredIwouldrelax
andsaytomyself,"TheworstthingthatcanhappentomeisI'llgotoGod"
whenIwasafraid."__Rex
BecauseoftheemotiveandbeliefshakingnatureoftheimplicationsofRick
Strassman'sworkitisimportantthatyoureadhisbook,DMTtheSpiritMolecule,
beforeformingconclusionsfromtheaboveexcerpts.Itisnotpossibleinthislimited
spacetocaptureorpresenttheexceptionalbalanceandhonestyofStrassmans
writingabouthisfindingsandconclusions.Manyimportantfactsandinsights,of
necessity,areunsaidhere.
ForexamplereadersmightthinkthatthevolunteerswhowereinjectedwithDMTran
theriskofaddiction,butthetruthisthatthespiritmoleculeisnotaddictive
(howeverthisdoesnotmeanthatitissafetouseDMTinunsupervisedconditions).
Or,readersmightconsiderthattheexperiencesdescribedweresimplywilddreams.
Thefactisthattheparticipantsstronglyrefutedthissuggestionandpointedout
that,unlikethedreamstate,somepartsoftheirDMTexperiencestookplacewhile
theywerefullyconsciousandawareofthepeopleintheroomwiththem,
Strassmanandothers.Theywerealsoabletotakeofftheireyeshadesandopen
theireyesandseeboththeDMTvisionandtheroomatthesametime.Thisis
nothinglikedreaming.
Therearemayotherpossiblemisconceptions,thusthebestthingtodoisreadDMT
theSpiritMoleculeinfullbeforeventuringyourownconclusionsaboutStrassman's
studiesandwhattheymean.
WARNING:
UsingDMTcanbeverydangerous.Impactsonheartrateandbloodpressurecan
beextreme.Shamanspreparetouseayahuascabyfollowingastrictdietaryregime
forseveraldaysandbysexualabstinence.DoNOTexperimentwithDMTunless
youaremedicallysupervisedorundertheguidanceofatraditionalShaman.DMTis
abannedsubstanceinmostWesterncountries,includingtheUSandAustralia.
WhyIsDMTInOurBodies?[279]
FindinganswerstothisquestionwastheprimaryreasonforDrStrassman'sworkon
DMT.ThefollowingexcerptsfromDMTtheSpiritMoleculeareintendedtoprovidea
partialwindowintotheauthor'sfindingsandconclusionsinthismatter.Again,itis
recommendedthatyouactuallyobtainandfullyreadthebookbeforeapplyingthese
insightstoyourownthinkingandbeliefsystem.
"ItisalmostinconceivablethatachemicalassimpleasDMTcouldprovide
accesstosuchanamazinglyvariedarrayofexperiences,fromtheleast
dramatictothemostunimaginablyearthshattering.Frompsychological
insightstoencounterswithaliens.Abjectterrorornearlyunbearablebliss.
Neardeathandrebirth.Enlightenment.allofthesefromanaturallyoccurring
chemicalcousintoserotonin,awidespreadandessentialbrain
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neurotransmitter.
ItisjustasfascinatingtoponderwhyNature,orGod,madeDMT.Whatis
thebiologicalorevolutionaryadvantagetohavingvariousplantsandour
bodiessynthesizethespiritmolecule?IfDMTisindeedreleasedat
particularlystressfultimesinourlives,isthatacoincidence,orisit
intended?Ifitisintended,forwhatpurpose?"
"Ihadexpectedtohearaboutsomeofthesetypesof["spiritworld"]
experiencesoncewebegangivingDMT.IwasfamiliarwithTerence
McKenna'stalesofthe"selftransformingmachineelves"heencountered
aftersmokinghighdosesofthedrug.Interviewsconductedwithtwenty
experiencedDMTsmokersbeforebeginningtheNewMexicoresearchalso
yieldedsometalesofsimilarmeetings.Sincemostofthesepeoplewere
fromCalifornia,IadmittedlychalkedupthesestoriestosomekindofWest
Coasteccentricity.
ThereforeIwasneitherintellectuallynoremotionallypreparedforthe
frequencywithwhichcontactwithbeingsoccurredinourstudies,Neither,it
seemed,weremanyofthevolunteers,eventhosewhohadsmokedDMT
previously.Alsosurprisingwerethecommonthemesofwhatthesebeings
weredoingwithsomanyofourvolunteers:manipulating,communicating,
showing,helping,questioning.Itwasdefinitelyatwowaystreet.
Asstrangeasthereportsthatfolloware,our1990sresearchwasnotthefirst
inthescientificliteraturetodescribeDMTinduced"contact".Therealsoare
reportsfromthe1950squotingvolunteerstothateffect.TheseolderDMT
casesareremarkableintheirforeshadowingofthestoriesweweregoingto
hearalmostfortyyearslater.WhatisevenmorestrikingisthatIhavebeen
unabletolocateanysimilarreportsinresearchsubjectstakingother
psychedelics.OnlywithDMTdopeoplemeetupwith"them",withother
beingsinanonmaterialworld."
HerewequotethenotesofavolunteernamedWillow'sexperiencethatgives
ausefulindicationofwhatDMTisdoinginourbodies,whyitisthere.
"Somethingrushedthroughme,outofme.Irememberthinkingatsome
point.Herecomestheseparation."IfeltmybodyonlywhenIswallowedor
breathed,andthatreallywasn'taphysicalfeelingasmuchasawayof
settingripplesthroughtheexperience.Ifeltstrongly,"Thisisdyingandthis
isokay."
Ihadheardofthebrightlighttunnel,butIdidn'texpectittobethewayitwas
heretoday.Ithoughtitwouldbeprimarilyinfrontofme,butthistookturns
onbothsidesandthenjoinedinfront.NorwasitasbrightasIthoughtit
mightbe.
I'mamazedDMTisinthebody.It'sthereforareason.It'stherefordying
today.Ihadasenseofdying,lettinggoandseparating,afterthebeingsin
thetunnelhelpedmealong."
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QuotingRickStrassmanagain:
"Mostofus,includingthemosthardnosedneuroscientistsandnon
materialisticmystics,acceptthatthebrainisamachine,theinstrumentof
consciousness.Itisabodilyorganmadeupofcellsandtissues,proteins,
fats,andcarbohydrates.Itprocessesrawsensorydatadeliveredbythe
senseorgansusingelectricityandchemicals.
Ifweacceptthe"receiverofreality"modelforbrainfunction,let'scompareit
toanotherreceiverwithwhichwe'reallfamiliar:thetelevision.Bymakingthe
analogyofthebraintotheTV,it'spossibletothinkofhowalteredstatesof
consciousness,includingpsychedeliconesbroughtaboutbyDMT,relateto
thebrainasasophisticatedreceiver.
Thesimplestandmostfamiliarlevelsofchangetowhichthespiritmolecule
providesaccessarethepersonalandpsychological.Theseeffectsmaybe
likefinetuningthetelevisionimageadjustingthecontrast,brightness,and
colourscheme.These"images"consistoffeelings,memories,and
sensationsthatarenotatallunusualorunsuspected.Thereisnothing
especiallynew,butwhatisthereisnowseenmuchmoreclearlyandinfiner
detail.
LowdosesofDMTbroughtaboutthesetypesofresponsesinourvolunteers.
Theysometimesalsooccurredathigherdosesinthosewhosepersonal
needsandmakeuprequiredadeeperreworkingoftheirownlivesand
relationships.
Inperformingtheseconsciousadjustments,DMTdoesnotdiffermuchfrom
otherdrugsorprocessesusedinthepsychotherapeuticprocess."
"Whathappenswhenthespiritmoleculepullsandpushesusbeyondthe
physicalandemotionallevelsofawareness?Weenterintoinvisiblerealms,
oneswecannotnormallysenseandwhosepresencewecanscarcely
imagine.Evenmoresurprising,theserealmsappeartobeinhabited.
Atacertainpoint,Idecidedtoacceptatfacevaluevolunteer'sreports.This
thoughtexperimentreplacedmyoriginaltendencytoexplainaway,interpret,
orreducetheirexperiencesintosomethingelse,suchasadisorderedbrain's
hallucinations,dreams,orpsychologicalsymbolism.Now,afterseveralyears
ofadditionalstudyandreflection,Ithinkit'sworthconsideringseriously
whetherit'spossiblethattheseexperiencesindeedwereexactlywhatthey
seemedtobe."
"Ihavestruggledpersonallyandprofessionallywithdevelopingthefollowing
radicalexplanationsforourvolunteers'apparentcontactwithnonmaterial
beings.Evenafterstatingthem,Iremainscepticalabouttheirmerit.Why
couldn'tIstickwithtriedandtruebiologicalormoretraditionalpsychological
models?
...However,wheneverItriedtoreacttobeingcontactsessionswithanything
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Ikneworbelievedpreviously,itjustdidn'twork.Iwasstuck.So,Idecidedto
engageinthethoughtexperiment...Thatis,Itriedrespondingtovolunteers'
reportsofcontactasiftheyweretrue.Atfirst,thisinvolvedsimplylistening,
andaskingforclarification.Lateron,asmoretalesaccumulated,Icould
refertootherpeople'saccountsinanempatheticmannerthatmadeiteasier
forvolunteerstofeelIunderstoodandacceptedwhattheyhadtosay.That
waytheycouldsharewithmetheirmostunusualandalmostembarrassingly
unexpectedencounters."
"Therefore.let'sconsidertheproposalthatwhenourvolunteersjourneyedto
thefurtherboundsofDMT'sreach,whentheyfeltasiftheyweresomewhere
else,theywereindeedperceivingdifferentlevelsofreality.Thealternative
levelsareasrealasthisone.It'sjustthatwecannotperceivethemmostof
thetime.
Inmakingthissuggestion,I'mnotdiscardingthebrainchemistryand
psychologicalmodels.Rather,Iwishtoaddtotheoptionsweentertainin
attemptingtodevelopexplanationsthatarehelpfultovolunteers,
intellectuallysatisfyingtoresearchers,andperhapseventestableusing
methodsnotyetinventedbuttheoreticallypossible."
"ReturningtotheTVanalogy,thesecasessuggestthat,ratherthanmerely
adjustingthebrightness,contrast,andcolourofthepreviousprogram,we
havechangedthechannel.Nolongeristheshowwearewatchingeveryday
reality,ChannelNormal.
DMTprovidesregular,repeated,andreliableaccessto"other"channels.The
otherplacesofexistencearealwaysthere.Infact,theyarerighthere,
transmittingallthetime!Butwecannotperceivethembecausewearenot
designedtodoso:ourhardwiringkeepsustunedintoChannelNormal.It
takesonlyasecondortwothefewheartbeatsthespiritmoleculerequires
tomakeitswaytothebraintochangethechannel,toopenourmindto
thoseotherplacesofexistence."
ThefactthatRickStrassman,asamedicalresearcher,haddifficultycomingto
termswithsuchanexplanationdoesnotweakenit.Theconclusionisactually
strengthenedbythefactthathewasunabletoanswerthequestionofwhatDMTis
doinginourbodieswithinanyoftheexistingbiologicalandpsychologicalmodels.
Strassmantriedhardtofitthephenomenareportedintothoseconventional
frameworks,andhecouldnotdoit.HewasleftwiththepostulateaboveDMT
enablesustochangetherealitychannelsofourexistence.Underitsinfluencewe
canbe'here'then'there'andthenback"here"again.
ThisishowAmazonianShamanshaveusedDMT(inayahuasca)forthousandsof
yearstocontact'spirits'inotherstatesofrealityandgainknowledgeandadvice
fromthem.Theyhavebeenconsistentlyridiculedasfakesandunscientific
primitives,buttheshamansoftheAmazon,andotherpartsoftheworld,continueto
maintainthattheyhavegainedtheirvastknowledge,oftheextensiverangeof
plantbaseddrugsandmedicinestheymanufactureanduse,fromthespirits.
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Today,Westernpharmaceuticalcorporationsarefeverishlycollectingandpatenting
thestoreofpharmacologicalknowledgepossessedbysuch'primitive'people.Will
theWestsoonbeforcedtoalsoadopttheexplanationsofhowshamanshave
obtainedtheirextensiveknowledgeandrepertoireofcuresforhundredsofdiseases
andailments?Thattheysimplytunedtheirconsciousnesstoadifferentchannelof
reality?
LookbacktoVogtandSultan'stheoryofthesevenlevels(theycallthem
'dimensions')ofinformationperceptionandaccess.Theirmodel,youwillrecall,fits
withinthethirdtheorydomain,therealmofnonmaterialexistencewherescience
andreligionmeet.TheuseofDMTtoaccess'otherchannels'correspondsclosely
withVogtandSultan's5thlevel.Theexplanatorymechanismsdifferbetween
StrassmanandVogtandSultan,buttheyareessentiallydescribingthesamelevel
ofabilitytoreceiveandperceiveinformationthatisnormallybeyondthereachof
ourfivelowersenses,andthebrainthatinterpretstheinformationwereceivefrom
thosesources.Thereisdefinitelyaconvergenceofthinkinghappening.Scientists
andothertheoristsintheWestarestartingtodevelopexplanationsthatarecoming
toresemblethespiritualbeliefsandteachingsoftheEast,andofreligionssuchas
Buddhism.
Moredialogueandopenmindednessisneededbeforethereisafusionofthe
explanationsofscienceandthespiritualbeliefsoftheworld'sreligions.Writingof
hisowndifficultyincomingtotermswiththetalesofthevolunteersintheDMT
study,RickStrassmanmakesexactlythispoint.Herearetherelevantexcerpts.
"ItmaybethatIhavesuchahardtimewiththesestoriesbecausethey
challengetheprevailingworldview,andmyown.Ourmodernapproachto
realityreliesuponwakingconsciousness,anditsextensionsoftoolsand
instruments,astheonlywaysofknowing.Ifwecan'tsee,hear,smell,taste,
ortouchthingsinoureverydaystateofmind,orusingtechnologysimplified
senses,it'snotreal.Thus,theseare"nonmaterial"beings.
Incontrast,indigenousculturesareinregularcontactwithdenizensofthe
invisiblelandscapeandhavenoproblemswithstraddlingbothworlds.Often
theydothiswiththeaidofpsychedelicplants.
Manymoderndayscientistspossessanabidingfaithinthespiritual.
However,thesesamescientistsarecaughtinaprofoundconflictbetween
theirpersonalandprofessionalbeliefs.whattheysayandwhattheyfeelmay
contradicteachotherprofoundly.Itisdifficulttobe"objective"aboutmatters
oftheheartandspirit.Scientistsmaycompartmentalisetheirfaithandcan't
conceiveofverifyingorvalidatingtheirspiritualintuition.Inothercasesthey
maywaterdownthenatureofthosebeliefstomaintainsomeconsistency
withtheirintellectualunderstanding....
Lackofopendialogueabouttheseissuesmakesitmuchmoredifficultto
evenimagineenlargingourviewoftherealityofnonmaterialrealmsusing
scientificmethods.Whatwouldhappentothestudyofspiritrealmsifwe
couldaccessthemreliablyusingmoleculeslikeDMT?"
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Indeed,whatwouldhappenifconsentingscientistshadregularaccesstoanduse
ofthespiritmoleculeintheirwork?Mightnottheslowconvergenceofthinking
betweenscienceandreligionberapidlyadvanced?
FurtherHypotheses[280]
RickStrassman'sworkonDMTledhimtomanyotherconclusionsandhypotheses
thatarenotcoveredherereadhisbooktolearnabouthismanyotherideas.More
canalsobedrawnfromStrassman'sresearchthanhemighthavechosentotease
out.Hewouldonlyhaveincludedspeculativenotionswherealinkagetoscientific
dataandfindingsexisted.Forexample,thereasonforsomany(42%)ofthe
volunteersexperiencingeitherneutralornonbenevolentfeelingsemanatingfrom
"them"isnotpursued.Probably,Strassmanconsideredthattherewasonlysofarit
couldbetakenbeforealllinkagetohardsciencewaslostandspeculationreigned.
Butspeculationdoesnoharmifisidentifiedassuch,andnotpassedoffasfact.
Whenconsideredintermsoftheboardgameoflife,ortheSnakesandLadders
analogy,thefindingthatalargeproportionofthevolunteersreported"adverse"
aspectswithintheirDMTexperiencesseemscompletelyconsistent.Mostnon
westernreligionsplaceconsiderableemphasisontherecyclingofthesoulfromlife
tolife,inareincarnationprocess.Strassmandiscussesthisaspectinrelationtothe
functionofthepinealgland(seebelow).Althoughconjectural,itispossiblethat
somevolunteerswereeitheralreadyatlowlevelsonthegameboardoflife,orwere
goingdownratherthanuptheboardatthetimeoftheirexperiences.
InhisbookStrassmandescribesthepossibleroleofthepinealglandinbirthand
death.HerearerelevantexcerptsfromDMTTheSpiritMolecule.
"IalreadyknewthattheTibetanBuddhistBookoftheDeadteachesthatit
takesfortyninedaysforthesouloftherecentlydeadto"reincarnate".That
is,sevenweeksfromthetimeofdeathofonepersonelapsesuntilthelife
force's"rebirth"intoitsnextbody.Irememberveryclearly,severalyears
later,feelingthechillalongmyspinewhen,readingmytextbookofhuman
fetaldevelopment,Idiscoveredthissamefortyninedayintervalmarkingtwo
landmarkeventsinhumanembryoformation.Ittakesfortyninedaysfrom
conceptionforthefirstsignsofthehumanpinealtoappear.Fortyninedays
isalsowhenthefetusdifferentiatesintomaleorfemalegender.Thusthe
soul'srebirth,thepineal,andthesexualorgansallrequirefortyninedays
beforetheymanifest."
"Aswedie,ifneardeathexperiencesareanyindication,thereisaprofound
shiftinconsciousnessawayfromidentificationwiththebody.PinealDMT
makesavailablethoseparticularnonembodiedcontentsofconsciousness.
AllthefactorspreviouslydescribedcombineforonefinalburstofDMT
production:catecholaminereleasedecreasedbreakdownandincreased
formationofDMTreducedantiDMTanddecomposingpinealtissue.
Therefore,itmaybethatthepinealisthemostactiveorganinthebodyat
thetimeofdeath.Mightwesaythatthelifeforcethereforeexitsthebody
throughthepineal?
TheconsequencesofthisfloodofDMTuponourdyingbrainbasedmindisa
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pullingbackoftheveilsnormallyhidingwhatTibetanBuddhistscallthe
bardo,orintermediarystatesbetweenthislifeandthenext.DMTopensour
innersensestothesebetwixtstateswiththeirmyriadvisions,thoughts,
sounds,andfeelings.Asthebodybecomestotallyinert,consciousnesshas
completelyleftthebodyandnowexistsasafieldamongmanyfieldsof
manifestthings.
Thespiritmoleculehasoutliveditsusefulnessasascoutfortheserealms.It
hasledustotheothershore,andwearenowonourown.Duringthenext
fortyninedays,weuseourwill,orintent,toprocessouruniquelife's
signature,theaccumulatedexperiences,memories,habits,tendencies,and
feelingsofthelifethathasended.Thisconsciouscontendingwithour
personalhistories,wherecomplete,resultsinajoiningofthosefieldswith
ambientones.Itisasifabellhasbeenrungthesound,loudatfirst,joins
backgroundnoise,thengraduallyfadesaway.
Whatisleftoversettlesontothenextphysicallifeformthatseemsmost
appropriateforsubsequentprocessingofunresolvedissues.Thereisa
resonance,asympatheticvibration,ofsimilarfields:Cminorgravitatesto
Cminor,animaltraitstoanimals,plantqualitiestoplants,humanissuesto
humans.
Inthecaseofhumanbeings,theseunmetabolisedtendencies,this
unfinishedbusiness,canenterthefetusonlywhenitis"ready".This
readinessmayrequirefortyninedays,too,andmaytaketheformofapineal
glandabletosynthesiseDMT.Thepinealcouldactasanantennaor
lightningrodforthesoul.Andsexualdifferentiationintomaleorfemale,
occurringatexactlythesamemoment,providesthebiologicalframework
throughwhichthelifeforcenowmayassertitself.
Themovementofthisenergy,theresiduallifeforceofthepastintothe
present,throughthepinealandintothefetus,mightbethefirstandmost
primordialDMTflash.thisisthedawningofconsciousness,ofmind,of
awarenessasadistinctbiologicalandsexualentity.Theblindinglightof
pinealDMT,secretedwithinthedevelopingbrain,marksthepassagethrough
thisthreshold."
Muchoftheabove,asRickStrassmandiscussesinhisbook,isspeculative.He
honestlystatesthat,asfarashecoulddetermine,nobodyactuallyknowswhether
thepinealglanddoesproduceDMT,becausenoscientificstudyseemseverto
havelookedforitthere.However,hesays,DMTisknowntobeproducedwithinthe
bodyinblood,itthelungs,andinthebrain.Strassmanis'joiningdots'whenhe
hypothesisesthatthepinealgeneratesDMTandactsasanantennaforthesoul.
However,therearecertainlyexistingdotsforStrassmantojoin.Forexample,the
enzymesandprecursorsrequiredtosynthesiseDMTareknowntoexistinquite
highconcentrationsinthepineal.Also,thepinealisknowntoexercisecontrolover
otherglandsintheendocrinesystem,asatypeof'masterunit',anditisthesource
ofmelatonin,thatcontrolsamongotherfunctions,thereproductivecycle.Thepineal
is,therefore,agoodcandidateforbeingtheprimarysourceofendogenousDMT.
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RenDescartes(15961650)thegreatphilosopher,scientistandmathematician,
alsoconsideredthatbecausethepinealistheonlysingle,orunpaired,organinthe
brainitislikelytohandleourthoughtsoneatatime.TheAncientsknewthepineal
asthe"thirdeye",relatedtoinsightandintuition.
AlthoughStrassmannotesthelackofhardevidenceofDMTproductioninthe
pinealglandwithinthescientificliterature,thereneverthelessisanaccountofhow
theformationofsuchacompoundcouldoccurthere.ItispublishedontheWWWin
anarticlebyAlbertMost,titledEros&ThePineal,(1983).Itsaysinpart:
"Locatedalmostinthecentreofyourbrainisasmallprojectionoftissue
calledthepinealgland.Itisshapedlikeatinypinecone,roughlyaquarterof
aninchlong,andweighsaboutatenthofagram.Despiteitssmallsize,the
pinealglandcontainsenormousamountsofserotonin,aphysiologically
activebiogenicamineandchemicalneurotransmitter.Butpinealcellsarenot
neuronesanddonotuseserotoninforneurotransmission.Instead,pineal
serotoninfunctionsasasubstratefortheenzymaticproductionofother
biologicallyactivemolecules."
"Auniquebiochemicalmechanismexistswithinthehumanpinealgland.A
pairofnaturallyoccurringpinealenzymes,hydroxyindoleOmethyl
transferase(HIOMT)andindoleNmethyltransferase(INMT),arecapableof
convertingserotoninintoanumberofpotenthallucinogens.Regulatedbya
varietyofneuroendocrinemechanisms,theseenzymesnormallyacton
specificsubstratesandfunctionascatalystsintheformationofbiogenic
amines.However,iftheygetoutofphasewiththeirnormalsubstratesand
actonpinealserotonin,theyformpotentpsychoactivecompoundswithinthe
humanbrain.
Interestinglyenough,pinealcatabolismcanbeintentionallyshiftedtoward
theproductionoftheseendogenoushallucinogensbyasimplemanipulation
ofaminemetabolism.Ifyouincreasetheconcentrationofpinealserotonin
andblockitsnormalenzymaticinactivation,itbecomesasubstrateforother
pinealenzymes,likeHIOMTandINMT.Astheirnamesimply,HIOMTand
INMTaremethyltransferaseenzymes.Theycatalysethetransferofa
methylgroupfromonecompoundtoanother.Astheseenzymesaddmethyl
groupstoindoleoxygenandaminonitrogenpositions,serotoninisconverted
into5methylN,Ndimethyltryptamine,arelativelyunknownbutextremely
potenthallucinogen."
Giventhedistinctpossibilitythatthesoulentersandleavesthebodywiththe
assistanceofthespiritmolecule,itisnottoosurprisingthatvolunteersunderits
influenceshouldhaveexperienceddifferent'receptions'fromthebeingsthey
encountered.Basically,thoseindividualswhohadbeenmakingprogressclimbing
ladderswouldbeinahappierstatethanthosefacingtheconsequencesofgoing
downtoomanysnakesonthegameboardoflife.WhethertheDMTtravellerswere
beingjudgedby"them"orsimplyfacingtheirownconsciences,theirrecollectionsof
theexperiencecouldwellbelesspositivethanthosepeoplewhohadachieved
higherpositions(climbedmoreladdersandgonedownfewersnakes)intheirlife.
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Thisisnottosaythat42%ofStrassman'svolunteerswerebadpeople,onlythat
theyhadbeenplayingthegameoflifealittleworsethantheircolleagueswhohad
feltmorecomfortable,eveneuphoric,duringtheirtimeinthebardo.
Theimplicationofthishypothesisisthatifyougodowntoomanysnakesinyour
lifeyouprobablywon'tlikeyourfortyninedaysinthebardo.Thiswillbethefateof
thosewhoorderedthefirebombingofDresdenandtheuseofDUammunition
againstthepeoplesofAfghanistanandIraq.Itiswhywedon'tneedtorushto
judgementonothers.Thereisareckoningattheendofeachlife,andwhetherthey
arewinnersorlosersdependsoneachindividual.Freewillcutsbothways,ifyou
slidedownmanysnakesyouwillsurelylose,butifyouclimbenoughladdersyou
aresuretowin.Sadly,itseemslikelythatmanyofussimply'treadwater'in
successivelives.Weremainataboutthesamepositiononthegameboard,abouta
thirdofthewayup,andneitherdoanythingtoobadnotanythingverygood.The
LeaverGiverphilosophyoffersallofusencouragementtochangethatsituation
and,instead,climbladdersthathelpourfellowbeings.
Anotherstartlingconclusionatleastfortakerthinkinghumanscanbedrawnfrom
Strassman'sstudy.Itconcernstheotheranimals.Sincedogs,cats,rats,pigs,
whales,dolphins,elephants,andtherest,havepineal
cattledog(24K)
glandsnearthecentreoftheirbrains,itislikelythat
theyalsohavesoulsthatenteranleavetheirbodiesin
thesamemannerasoursdo.Thiswillcomeasno
surprisetonativepeoplesuchastheAmerican
Indians,thetribesoftheAmazon,ortheAustralian
Aboriginestheyhavealwaysknownthis.
Sincethespiritmoleculeisalsoknowntooccurin
manyplants,itisalsopossiblethat,althoughtheylack
apinealgland,thereissomeformoflowerlevel
consciousnessoperatingintheselivingthings.They
mightnothavefreewillinthesamewaythatwedo,
butthereisanargumentthatplantsareonlyalivewhen
theyhousesouls,andthatDMTplaysasimilarrolein
easinglifeinandoutofthevariousplantspecies.
Again,thiswillnotstrikemanyindigenouspeopleassurprising.Itisonlyamong
Westerners,withtheirsinglelifemodelofexistence,andaviewofthemselvesas
beingfaraboveotherformsoflife,thattherewillbedisquietaboutthishypothesis.
However,allofuswhohaveeverfallenunderthespellandunconditionalloveof
ananimalcompanion,whetheradog,acat,ahorse,abudgerigar,orsomeother
species,alreadyknowthatallanimalsareconsciousandthattheypossesssouls.
Givenhowobviousthisfactis,itisremarkablethatmanyhighlyintelligent
scientists,andothersinallwalksoflife,stillrequire"proof"beforetheywillaccept
it.
AttackLethalMemesNotThoseWhoFollowThem[281]
Whethertheycanyetbeproven,oreverwillbeproven,theinsightsthatspiritual
teachingsandmodelsprovideusaregoingtobeofcrucialimportanceastheold
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civilizationfailsaroundus.Therewillbeextraordinarypressurestofightand
struggleagainsttheincreasingbrutalitiesandcontrolsoftheoldorder.Itwillbeonly
naturaltowanttotaketothestreetstoprotest,toriot,tomanthebarricades.
However,spiritualityandnewtribalismarethewaystobetterlivesnotviolence.
Theworstactionwecouldpossiblytakeinresponsetothenewbarbaritiesofthe
2ndInquisitionandtheWaronFreedomistoretaliatewithviolence.Ifwedothat
wewillbelettingtheOWOdefinethelocationandnatureofthebattlegrounds,and
wewillbecommittingtoresolveourdisputeswiththeirruleoflaw.
Insteadofmassingtodemonstrateoutsidegovernmentbuildingsandcapitalist
institutionswemustemployUs2Usdialogue,andnotgoanywhereneartraditional
demonstrationlocations.Ratherthancongregatingthere,weshouldgatheroutside
thecities,ontheriverbanks,bythesea,andalsoonFreenet.Weshouldcarryand
usePPDs,toconfuseBigBrother,andweshouldexchangeideasand
understandingamongourselves.Thereisnopointinarguingorfightingwiththe
madmenwhoarevainlytryingtomaintainthestatusquoamidstagiantwaveof
technologicalandspiritualchange.Wemustdecideourfuturewithoutthem.
Todosoweneedtodevelopacommonunderstandingofthedominantideasthat
governtheoutgoingsocietyanditsinstitutionswhatRichardDawkinswouldcall
itsmemes.
ThefollowingexcerptsfromDanielQuinn'sbookBeyondCivilizationexplainthe
conceptofmemes.
"Thebest[way]wouldbeforyoutoreadRichardDawkin'sTheSelfishGene,
butincasethisisn'tconvenientforyourightthissecond.I'llsummarise.
Briefly,memesaretocultureswhatgenesaretobodies.
Yourbodyisacollectionofcells.Everycellinyourbodycontainsa
completesetofallyourgenes,whichDawkinslikenstoasetofbuilding
plansforthehumanbodyyourbodyinparticular....Acultureisalsoa
collectionofcells,whichareindividualhumans.You(andeachofyour
parentsandallyoursiblingsandfriends)containacompletesetofmemes,
whicharetheconceptualbuildingplansofourculture.Dawkinscoinedthe
wordmeme(rhymeswiththeme)toapplytowhatheperceivedtobethe
culturalequivalentofthegene."
"OneofthesefundamentalmemesisGrowingallyourownfoodisthebest
waytolive.Apartfromafewanthropologists(whoknowperfectlywellthat
thisisamatterofopinion),thismemegoesunchallengedinourculture.And
whenIsaythatafewanthropologistsknowthisisamatterofopinion,I
meantheyknowitchieflyasaprofessionalobligation.Asanthropologists,
theyknowthattheBushmenofAfricawouldn'tagreethatgrowingallyour
foodisthebestwaytolive,norwouldtheYanomamiofBrazilortheAlawa
ofAustraliaortheGebusiofNewGuinea.Asindividuals,however,these
anthropologistswouldalmostuniversallyconsiderthistobethebestwayto
liveandwouldunhesitatinglychooseitforthemselvesaboveallothers.
Outsidethisprofession,itwouldbehardtofindanyoneinourculturewho
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doesn'tsubscribetothebeliefthatderivingall
yourfoodfromagricultureisthebestwaytolive."
"Everycultureisacollectionofindividuals,and
eachindividualhasinhisorherheadacomplete
setofvalues,concepts,rules,andpreferences
that,takentogether,constitutethebuildingplans
forthatparticularculture.Whetheryoucallthem
memesofmarglefarbsisirrelevant.Therecanbe
noquestionwhateverthattheyexist."
"Onlyaverysmallpercentageofmemes
differentiatedtheRenaissancefromtheMiddle
Ages,butobviouslythenewones"madeallthe
difference."TheauthorityoftheChurchwaned,
newhumanistidealsemerged,thedevelopmentoftheprintingpressgave
peoplenewideasaboutwhattheycouldknowandthinkabout,andsoon.To
producetheRenaissance,itwasn'tnecessarytochangeoutninetypercent
ofthememesoftheMiddleAgesoreightyorsixtyorthirtyoreventwenty.
Andthenewmemesdidn'thavetocomeintoplayallatonce.Indeed,they
couldn'thavecomeintoplayallatonce.TheRenaissancewasreadyfor
AndreadelVerrocchiolongbeforeitwasreadyforMartinLuther."
Onthislatterpoint,DanielQuinnisundoubtedlycorrectregardingthefirst
Renaissance,butheisprobablymistakenabouthowrapidlythekeymemes
oftheoldsocietyneedtobeabandoned,andnewonesadopted.Modern
technologicaldevelopmentsarenowdrivingchangethroughtheoldLevel3
Civilizationatratesthatwilltotallyundermineitinthespaceoflessthana
decade.Thereisanurgentneedtofindandagreetherightnewmemesfora
Level4Civilization.Thelongerwewaitthemorepeoplewillsuffer
unnecessarily.
""Whichmemesdoweneedtochange?Thisquestionisaloteasierto
answerthanmightbeexpected.Thememesweneedtochangearethe
lethalones.
RichardDawkinsputsitwithirreduciblesimplicity:"Alethalgeneisonethat
killsitspossessor."Itmightwellstrikeyouasunfairandsomehow
unreasonableforsuchthingsaslethalgenestoevenexist.Youmaywonder
howlethalgenesmanagetoremaininthegenepoolatall.Iftheykilltheir
possessorswhyaren'ttheyeliminated?...Lethalgenesthatcomeintoplay
inearlyadolescenceareofcoursequicklyeliminatedfromthegenepool
becausetheirpossessorsareunabletopassthemonbyreproduction.Lethal
genesthatcomeintoplayearlyinadolescencealsotendtobeeliminated,
butthosethatcomeintoplayinmiddleoroldageremaininthegenepool,
becausetheirpossessorsarealmostalwaysabletopassthemonthrough
reproductionbeforesuccumbingtotheirlethaleffect.
...Alethalmemeisonethatkillsitspossessor.Forexample,theHeaven's
Gatecultistspossessedalethalmemethatmadesuicideirresistibly
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attractivetothembutI'mnotmuchinterestedinmemesthatarelethalto
individuals.I'minterestedinmemesthatarelethaltocultures(andtoour
cultureinparticular).
...Thememesthatmadeustherulersoftheworldarelethal,buttheydidn't
havealethaleffecttenthousandyearsagoorfivethousandortwo
thousand.Theywereatwork,turningusintotherulersoftheworld,buttheir
deadlinessdidn'tbecomeevidentuntilthiscentury,whentheybeganturning
usintothedevastatorsoftheworld.
Thereisnopointinattemptingtopersuadethelikesofthemoversandshakers
withintheAmericanMilitaryIndustrialComplex(AMIC)toabandontheingrained
memestheyhavecarriedalltheirlives.Notonlyaretheydisinterestedingivingup
theirmemes,theycan'tgivethemupnoteventosavetheirownlives.Butthe
ordinarypeoplecanbepersuadedtoabandonthelethalmemesthatthreatentheir
future.Thisbroadpopulacemustbethefocusofallpublicdialoguefromleaver
givers,andnotthe'leaders'whopresentlyrunnationsandindustries.
LethalNotionsofCapitalism[282]
Wealthcreationandeconomicprosperityare,undercapitalism,basedonprinciples
ofcompetitionandsurvivalofthefittest.Thephenomenonofcapitalism,whichis
scarcelytwohundredyearsold,itisgroundedinthesedominantideas.Thenotions
arenotstrictlymemes,becausetheyarenotingrainedinallmembersofthe
society,buttheyarepotentiallylethal.Notonlycancorporationsfailbecausethey
can'tadapttodiscontinuouschangeandeconomicabundancewholenationscan
beimpoverishedunnecessarilyandsocietiescanwitheranddieofanger,
recriminationsandblameforcorporateandotherinstitutionalmisdeedsand
collapses.
Globalisationthreatenstheoldcorporationsaswellasmorepublicised'victims,'
suchasunskilledworkers,thenaturalrightsofresidentpeopletotheirlocalwater
andotherresources,andtheproprietorsofsmallbusinesses.Globalisation
inevitablylowersthepriceofnonuniqueproductsandservices,forcingcorporations
tobemoreandmoreefficient,justtoremaincompetitive.Aneedtoachieve
economiesofscaleisdrivingarapidconcentrationofestablishedindustries,and
theremaininglargeplayersarehavingtograpplewiththeneedtocontrolwider
operationswithfeweravailablepeople.Inthedrivetoremaincompetitivetheyare
turningtocomputersystemsandawayfromhumanemployees.Manyoftheliving
employeesthatremainareeitherparttimeworkersorcontractors,andthecoreof
permanentmanagersandspecialistsisalsoshrinking.
Foratimelargecorporationscanfolloweachotherdownthepathofdownsizingand
outsourcingtheirworkforcesandplacingtheirfutureinthehandsofcomputerised
transactionsandcontrolsystems.Theycanruntheiroperationsastheywouldruna
database,andincreasinglyignore'oldfashioned'leadershipelementssuchasthe
trustandloyaltyoftheiremployees.Thenumberscanlookreallygoodforawhile.
Then,whentheglobalmarketisrationalisedyetagain,fewercompetitorsgain
greatereconomiesofscale,thepricesdropandsomustthedirectcostsand
overheads.Profitmarginsbecomesothinthatthereisnolongerroomfor
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operationalerrorsortacticalmistakes.Withlittleornobufferagainstsudden'dips'in
themarket,thecorporations,andtheinvestmentsoftheirstockholders,become
highlyvulnerable.Bigcorporatecollapsesoccurandstockmarketsfallinresponse
tothecrisis.Wesawthishappenintheairlineindustryafter911,andinthetravel
andhospitalityindustriesduringtheSARSepidemic.Wewillseeagreatdealmore
ofitbeforethisdecadeisover.
Severallethalnotionsareatworkinmajorcorporationsinthepresentday.Oneis
theideathatthebiggerabusinessisthebetteritcancompete.Thisis,andalways
hasbeen,hogwash!Theonlyreasonthatitseemedtoworkinthepastwasdueto
theprotectionaffordedbytradebarriersandcosy'deals'betweenbiggovernments
andbigbusinessinterests.Themarketswerenot'free'inthosedays,andthere
weregoldenopportunitiestocolludeandtocontriveconditionsofscarcitysuper
profitscouldbemade.However,thetruthisthatwhilecapitalismflourishesunder
controlledscarcity,itcollapsesundergenuinelyfreetradeandabundance.The
latterconditionswillprevailduringthe2ndRenaissance,andbeingbigandwidely
spreadwillbecomeahandicapratherthananadvantage.
Anothercapitalistbeliefisthatonlythefittestwillsurvive.Businessisseenasa
highlycombativeundertakinginwhichtherearealwayswinnersandlosers.It
simplyisnotpossibleforeveryonetowinundercapitalism,butitisunderthe
conditionsoffreetradeandabundancethatwillsurelycharacterisethe2nd
Renaissance.Traditionalindustriesandcorporationscouldpossiblysurviveand
prosperiftheywereabletoabandontheirincreasinglypredatory,winlose,
paradigmsanddevelopmorecooperative,symbioticbusinessmodelsand
philosophies.But,thetaskisbeyondthembecausetheyareholdingfasttowhat
willsoonprovetobelethalnotionsofhowtheworldofcommerceworksandhowto
succeedinit.
Ifyouhaveinvestmentsinsuch'dinosaur'corporations,eveniftheyaresocalled
'bluechip,'getoutnow!Similarly,trytoquityoursuperannuationandpensionfund
arrangementsiftheyseemtobeheavilyintostocksin'yesterday'sheroes'typesof
corporations.Ifpossible(ithasbeenpurposelymadehardtogetoutofmany
Australianfunds)lookforfinancialmanagerswhowillinvestyoursavingsinthe
hightechnologyareaorotherseemingly'highrisk'segments.Ifyoucandothatyou
mightjust,onlyjust,havealittlemoneycomingtoyouwhenyouretire.The
conceptofcapitalismisnolongerviable,soinvestmentsincapitalistenterprises
arenolongeragoodbet.
Pickering'sOrganisationalInsight[283]
LarryPickering(nowretired)isoneofAustralia'smorefamouscartoonists.Entirely
selftaught,hewasaprolificworkerandisreputedtohavedrawnasmanyasfive
cartoonsadayduringaperiodofsometenyears,mainlyduringthe1970s.
Distinctively,Pickeringoftendrewpeople,includingpoliticians,withoutanyclothes
on.TheexampleofLarry'sworkshownhererevealshisgreattalentasanobserver
ofhisfellowhumansandthetruenatureoftheirorganisations,institutions,and
cultures.Duringhisworkingdaysthismanwastrulyasagewithasketchpad.He
sawrightthroughAustraliansociety,andmostoftheprominentpeopleinitatthe
time.
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Itisnotjusttheoveralldepictionof
ahierarchicallystructured
organisationthatissoaccuratein
thecartoonshown,weareallaware
ofthismodelanyway.Itisalsothe
expressionsonthefacesofthe
charactersthataresotruetolife
theextrovertsalesrep,'the
dominant(Alphamale)CEO,the
pictureoftheFounderhanging
behindhim(asimilartypethe
universallyrespected'Captainof
Industry'),thechainofofficious
senioradministratorsshuffling
paper,thetreacherouscareerladder
climbers,andsoon.Youwillall
recognisethesetypesfromyour
personalexperiencesofan
organisationjungle.LarryPickering
probablydrewthisinsightfulsketch
frommemory,inacoupleofhours.
Onedoesnothavetolooktoohard
toseetheessenceofcapitalism
withintheOrganisationJungle.The
nowlethalnotionofcompetition
(internalaswellasexternal),
insteadofcooperation,isshown
there.Soisthedisaffectionofthe
groupoflowerlevelworkers,who
standaroundchattingandgivingonlygrudgingcompliancewithintheworkmodels
andperformanceplansofafirmthattreatsthemaspositiondescriptionsinsteadof
individualscapableofgivingmuchmorethaniseveraskedfor.Intheorganisation
junglepeopleatlowerlevelsaretypically'controlled'ratherthanledorinspired.
Apathyandwastedtalentonaimmensescalearethebyproductsofthistreatment.
Unfortunatelyforthebusiness,itisoftenthepeopleatthelowerlevelsofthetree
whohavethemostdirectandtellinginteractionswithitscustomerbase.
Noticethatinthismodelpeopleclimbladdersfortheirownends.Thisisnothinglike
theSnakesandLaddersanalogyforthegameoflife.Butitshouldbe,peoplespend
toomuchoftheirlivesatworktobestressedoutbyinternalcompetitionand
politics.Tribalenterprisemodelswillofferfulfilmentinsteadofcombativeness.
CapitalismTakes,SpiritualismGives[284]
Thehigheronerisesupthegameboardoflifethemorespiritualconsciousness
thereis,andthelessconcernthereiswithself.Theorganisationculturesthattypify
capitalismcan'taccommodatesuchthinkingbecausetheirwholeethosisabout
competition,andwinningattheexpenseofsomeoneelse,whoisthen,by
definition,aloser.
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Thissituationdoesnotaugerwellforcorporationswhocan'tshakethemselves
loosefromtheoldcapitalistmindsets.Asabundanceandspiritualismincreasein
theworld,undertheinfluenceofnewtechnologiesandaconvergenceofscience
andreligion,the'triedandtrue'culturesoftheindustrialagewillbeentirelyoutof
place.AsoccurredduringthefirstRenaissance,risingaffluencewilltipthebalance
ofpowerawayfrombig,slow,difficulttodealwith,institutions,towardssmall,fast,
attentivemerchants.Anewclassofmerchantwasbornthen,andanewcultural
movementwillbebornnow.Insteadofcapitalists,andcapitalistcultures,wewill
haveleavergivercooperativesandtalentcollectives.
Thesewillbeorganisedonentirelydifferentlinestotheorganisationjungle.They
willbetribal,inthemannerofDanielQuinn'stravellingcircusexample.However,
duetohumankind'snewcapacitytogenerateabundance,peoplewilljoinnewtribal
enterprisesinordertohavetheopportunitytocontributefullyandgivetoothers.
Quinnnotesthatnobodyrunsawaytojoinatravellingcircusinordertogiveup
something,theyexpecttogetsomething.In2ndRenaissanceenterpriseswhat
membersofcollectivesandcooperativeswillgetisanoutletfortheirraisedlevels
ofspiritualconsciousness.
Athigherlevelsofconsciousnessthechallengeonthegameboardoflifeisnot
aboutimprovingone'spersonalposition,itismainlyabouthelpingotherliving
beingstoimprovetheirs.Nowthathumankindhasaccesstoknowledgeand
technologiesthatcancreateabundance,thereisnoneedtostruggleforsurvival
andselfadvancement.Asthisfactdawnsonmoreandmorepeopletheemphasis
ofmostenterpriseswillalignwithMartinus'guideline:
"Neverletyourthoughtsmoveawayfromworkingonhowyou
maybestserveyourfellowbeings."
TheleavergiverethosaccordswiththethoughtsofMartinusandwiththesentiment
ofthewellknownpoem,AbouBenAdhem,byJHLHunt(1784p1859).
AbouBenAdhem(mayhistribeincrease!)
Awokeonenightfromadeepdreamofpeace,
Andsaw,withinthemoonlightinhisroom,
Makingitrich,andlikealilyinbloom,
Anangelwritinginabookofgold:
ExceedingpeacehadmadeBenAdhembold,
Andtothepresenceintheroomhesaid,
'Whatwritestthou?Thevisionraiseditshead,
Andwithalookmadeofallsweetaccord,
Answered,ThenamesofthosethatlovetheLord.'
'Andismineone?saidAbou.'Naynotso.'
Repliedtheangel.Abouspokemorelow,
Butcheerlystillandsaid,'Ipraythee,then,
Writemeasonethatloveshisfellowmen.'
Theangelwrote,andvanished.Thenextnight
Itcameagainwithagreatwakeninglight,
AndshowedthenameswhomloveofGodhadblessed.
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Andlo!BenAdhem'snameledalltherest.
Asfreecitiesareestablishedandabundanceisseentobeachievable,moreand
morepeoplewilljointheleavergivermovement,andbegintoraisetheirlevelsof
spiritualconsciousnessbyhelpingothers.Thosepeoplewhoarepresently
pursuingreligiousteachingsinordertoimprovetheirownstandingwithGod,Allah,
Krishna,orwhatever,shouldtakenoteoftheabovepoem.Itindicatesthat
individualswhodevotetheirenergiestohelpingtheirfellowstoimprovetheirlives
andspiritualpositionswillalwaysrankabovethosewhoonlyseektheblessingof
Godfortheirownsakes.
IllusionsAndFalseTruthsHaveLimitedUsAll[285]
Referencestothedeficienciesofcapitalismshouldnotbetakenasanattackonthe
peopleandorganisationsthatpracticethisphilosophy.Theonlyattackhereison
thelethalmemesthatunderpincapitalism.Oneofthese,whichwewereall
immersedinsoonafterbirth,is:Resourcesare,andalwayswillbe,scarce.Butthis
is,andalwayshasbeen,afalsehood.Beforehumankindachievedthenecessary
levelsofknowledgeandinsight,resourcescertainlyseemedtobescarce.Butthat
wasanillusionduetoignorance.RememberBuckminsterFuller'sobservationabout
scarceenergy:
"Thereisnoenergycrisis,onlyacrisisofignorance."
Thereis,however,nojustificationforattacksonpeoplewhogenuinelybelievedthat
resourcesarescarce,andthenscrambledtocontrolthem.Norcanwecallthese
peoplestupid.Mostofushavebeensimilarlydeceivedbyourmemes.Oncepeople
areabletorecogniserealitiesthatarenormallymaskedfromusbywhatweseeand
believe,mostwillquicklychangetheirattitudesandbehaviour.Whenthisstartsto
happenonalargescale,civilizationwillgoupseveralgearsandquiterapidly.
Whatsciencehasbeguntodiscoverduringthepastthreedecadesisthat:
Hardlyanythinginthisworldiswhatitseemstobe.
Wethinkthatoureyesseewhatisinfrontofus,butwereallyseeaninterpretation
ofrealityfashionedwithinourbrain.Wethinkthatmatterissolid,butitisalmost
entirelyemptiness.Webelievethatdigitaltechnologies,whichmanipulatebinary
digits,aresomethingspecial,whilefailingtonotethatnatureisfundamentally
analogue.Waveforms,tonesandharmonics,areactuallyshapedandorderedbythe
primenumbers,andthe'solid'realitywe'see'isn'tsolidafterall.
Untilquiterecently,veryfewpeoplewereawareoftheseinsights.Ironically,ithas
beennewtechnologiesbasedonthe'unnatural'useofbinarycalculationsthathave
finallyexposedthetruthtoallwhowouldknowit.
TheRealScarcities[286]
Inasocietalsense,onerealscarcityisunderstanding.Itisignorancethatleads
peopletodobadthingstoeachother.Onceanunderclassof'losers'iscreatedina
societytheyoperateatthelowerlevelsofspiritualconsciousness.Aviciouscycle
ofoffence,punishment,reoffenceensuesanditleadstomillionsofpeoplebeing
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deniedtheirfreedom.Thepunishmentandprisonindustriesthenflourish,butour
societyunravels.
Conversely,peoplewhocometounderstandthegameoflifeareabletoraisetheir
spiritualconsciousnesstolevelsatwhichtheynotonlyposenorisktoothersbut
arealsocontentwithinthemselves.Tocallsuchaninsightenlightenmentistoo
evangelicalabetterphraseisunderstandinglife'spurpose.
Anothergreatscarcityismercy.Thecauseisrootedintakerismandthememethat
says:Wehumanshavetherighttodecidewhichcreaturesshallliveordie.The
earliercallto'LettheGirlsGo,'andtogeteveryoneoutofChowchillaandplaces
likeit,wasnotsimplyacompassionateresponsetotheincreasinghorrorsofthe
prisons.Itisfundamentaltotheabandonmentofoneofthemostcorrosivenotions
inthepresentdayculturethattheruleoflawisacivilizedand'just'approachto
wrongdoing.
AsaprerequisitetotheformationofaLevel4Civilizationwemustfindwaystoget
notonlywomenandchildrenoutofthejails,buttheguysaswell.Unlesswedothis
the'justiceandpunishment'arrogance,thatgoesbacktomedievaltimesandthe
protectionofpropertyheldbythenobility,willpoisonourattemptstofounda
spiritualsocietyinwhichgoodnessprevailsoverallothertraits.
Yousee,therecanbenospirituallygroundedsociety,noLevel4Civilization,
withoutarecognitionofthepreeminenceofmercyinthegameoflife.Weallhave
freewill,andwesometimesdowronginsteadofgood.Butthatdoesnotmeanthat
humanscanorshouldsitinjudgementontheirfellowbeings.Theplaceforthe
assessmentofeachlifeiswithinthefortyninedaysthatthesoulspendsinthe
bardoafterdeath.Itisadivineprocessthatwehumanshavenorolein.The
animalsdon'thavethearrogancetojudgeorpunisheachotherindefianceofthe
divineorder.Neithershouldwe.
SomePracticalitiesOfEmptyingThePrisons[287]
Giventheimportancethatprisonsandpunishmenthaveinmaintainingcontrolof
increasinglyrestlesspopulations,thetaskofachievingthereleaseofthepeoplein
thejailsandtheclosureofthoseinstitutions,seemsdaunting.Butitissovitalto
the2ndRenaissancethatwemustfindwaystodoit.
Theprinciplestousetofindthosewayshavealreadybeensetoutinearlierpartsof
thisdocument.Torecap,thekeypointsare:
Talktoeachother:Us2Us.
Actliketheants.
UsetheInternet/FreenetandPPDstocommunicate.
Focusonwhatwecancontrol,notonchangingwhatgovernmentsand
corporationscontrol.
Remainnonviolent.
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Applyreversesurveillanceifwecan'thidetheycan'thide.
Thinkassovereignindividuals,notsomestate'ssubservientcitizens.
Highlightthefailuresoftheoutgoingcivilization,includingtheruleoflaw.
Don'tevergiveup,don'tevercompromise.Thepowertochangethingsright
nowexistsrightnow.
Youdon'tthinkit'spossibletohaveasocietywithoutjails?Well,tribalsocieties
suchastheAlawaofAustraliadidsoformorethanfortythousandyears.Sotoodid
manyotherancientsocieties.Notonlyhavenofortificationsbeenfoundatthesite
ofthemegalithiccityofCaral,therearenosignsofanyprisonseither.Asociety
thatseemstohavelivedinpeaceforathousandyearsprobablydidn'tneedjails.
Theverynotionsoftheruleoflawandjudicialpunishmentaresociallycorrosive
anddamagingtothespiritualconsciousnessofboththepeoplesubjectedtothem
andthosethatpracticethem.Thefollowingdiagramshowsthechoiceswehave,
rightnow,asthe2ndRenaissancegatherspaceandaLevel4Civilizationlies
aheadofus.
Wecancontinuewithinthesystemsoflawmaking,lawenforcement,and
punishmentorwecansimplyrejectthemasinhuman,andwalkaway.
OurChoice(19K)
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WherewillthewomenreleasedfromtheChowchillaprisons,andfromalltheother
jails,go?Wemustmakeroomforthemwithintheneotribalculturesofthevarious
freecitiesthatweestablish.Theirfamiliesmustbeabletojointhemaswell.Many
ofthesewomenwillneedcareaswellasencouragementtorehabilitateand
integrateintoanewsociety.Ahighproportionarenonwhite,andmanycarrydrug
addictions.Ibogaine,theprohibitedantiaddictivesubstance,canhelpinthelatter
case.Compassionandgenuineeliminationofracialattitudesfromthewhite
populaceofthefreecitiescanhealthehurtthatwomenofcolourhavesufferedat
thehandsoftheoldsocietyandits'justice'and'correctional'institutions.
Oncethewomenaresettledwemustdothesameforthemenfromtheprisons.
Becauseofthesupportivecultureofthefreecities,veryfewformerprisoners
shouldneedtobekeptoffthestreets.Weshouldacceptthosesmallnumbersof
menandwomenthatdoneedbecontainedinsomemanner,butweshouldtreat
themwell,andneverconfinethemininhumanways.Theseideasaren'tidealistic,
theyaretheverycoreofasocietythatoperatesaccordingtotheprinciplesofhigh
spiritualconsciousness,andmercy.
ItisveryunlikelythattheFedsandvariousStategovernmentswillclosethe
prisonsandreleasealltheinmates.Evenifthereweretobeahugechangeofheart
intheoldcommunities,andpopularsupportforsuchreforms.Makingnewlaws,
yearafteryear,andpunishingwrongdoers,isaninnatestrategyformaintaining
controlofsociety,withintheLevel3Civilization.TheOWOwon'tchangeitorgiveit
upeasily.
Theprospectofprisonisadeterrenttorebellion,andtheFedswillwantthat
insuranceasthecontrolledeconomyandtheoldordercontinuetodecayand
weaken.But,whensignificantnumbersofthemorehighlyskilledtechniciansand
scientistsdecidetoabandontheoldsociety,ratherthanrebelagainstit,theOWO
willfindthattheir'justice'systemandtheirprisonsarenotadeterrenttosecession.
Itislikely,therefore,thatsecessionsandtheestablishmentoffreecitieswillneed
toprecedetheemptyingoftheprisons.Theneedtomakethechangetofreecities
isthereforeurgent.Peoplearesufferinganddyingintheprisonseverydamnday.
Secessionswillreshapetheeconomicsoftheprisonsystem.OncetheFedsand
Stategovernmentsnolongerhavethetaxrevenuesthattheyhadwhentheybuilt
andfilledtheirjails,theywillbemoreinclinedtoallowthereleaseoffemale,and
latermale,felons.Itmightbenecessaryto'recompense'theoldgovernmentsfor
their'trouble'inarrangingthereleases,onareasonableperheadbasis.Butitshould
notbenecessarytohaveagreatdebateorstruggleaboutit.
Willexoffendersmakedecentcitizensworthyofthebenefitsoffreecities?They
willifthecolonisationofAustraliabytheBritishisanyindication.Mostoftheinitial
populaceofthevariouscoloniesthatweresetupsometwohundredyearsago
were,infact,convicts.Oncetheywerereleaseditdidnottakethemlongto
assimilateandmakesignificantcontributionstothebuildingofthenation.
Sadly,attheinstigationofarelativelysmallbutpowerfulestablishment,thenation
thatthedescendantsoftheoriginalconvictshelpedtodevelop,hasnowbecome,to
theshameofmanypresentdayAustralians,America's'DeputySheriff'inAsia,and
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acoaggressorinAfghanistanandIraq.Tellmethewaythepeopleinthejailsthink
isevilanddangerous.
AlthoughtheforeignpoliciesoftheCoWnationsareoperatingtograduallydrive
decentpeopleinthosecountriesawayfromtheirgovernments,theprisonsissue
canbemuchmorepotent.Dialogueonthestreets,inthecafes,andontheInternet,
willhavemoreimpactifitisabouttheprisonabusesandinjusticesathomethanif
itisaboutabuses'overthere,'topeoplewedon'tknow,andwhomtheparrot
peoplesayareterroristswho'deserveit.'
Thecitizensofthe'homeland'know,withoutevenhavingtothinkaboutit,thatthe
womenincarceratedinthejails,downtheroadorsomewhatfurtheraway,arenot
terrorists.They'repredominantlymothers,andmanyfamiliesontheoutsideare
sufferingboththeemotionalstressofseparationfromalovedoneandtheeconomic
lossofabreadwinner.Ordinarypeopleunderstandthesefacts,andtheywillbe
receptivetoanygroupsthatoffertotakethewomenfromtheprisons,lookafter
them,assimilateandrehabilitatethem,andkeepthemfromfurtherwrongdoing.
Thatshouldbethethrustofourargumentstogaintheclosureofplaceslike
Chowchillaandtheunconditionalreleaseofitsinmates.Theclosestanyofthese
girlshaveevercometocommittingwarcrimesistomanufactureflagsfortheUS
militarytoflyinAfghanistanandIraq.Bycomparisonwiththe'liberators'whohave
sprayedthecountrysidewithDUammunition,whilebringingTheruleoflawand
greenbackdemocracytothelongsufferinginhabitantsoverthere,thewomenin
Chowchillaaresaints.
Letthewomenintheprisonsknowthattherearemanyofuspreparedtocommit
oursupport,energies,timeandmoneytogettingthemreleasedassoonaswecan.
Sendthemmail,andparcelsofcosmeticsandtoiletries(theauthoritiesmightnot
alwaysletthegoodsthrough,buttheywillsoongettoknowwe'reserious,bythe
quantitieswesend).Tellthesemothersthatmany,many,ofusforgivethem
whateverthey'vedone.Tellthemtherewillbegenuinesupporters(leavergivers
wavingtheFreedomFlag)tomeetthemwhentheygetout,andmakedamnsure
thereare.Tellthemtheworldwillchangeanditwillbecomeabetterplace.Send
themhope!
ChangeRapidlyButNotCataclysmically[288]
Finally,asthisfirsteditionof2ndRenaissanceconcludes,acautionaboutpushing
forinstantreform.Certainlyweneedtopushtoemptythejailsandgenuinely
rehabilitatetheinmateswhohavesufferedwithinthem.butitwillbeunwise,and
unnecessary,toacttobringtheoldordertoasuddenend.Thereasonissimple.
Toomanypeoplewouldgethurtifthepresenteconomicsystemweretocollapse
quicklyliketheBerlinwall.Therewouldsoonbemanypeopleeatingratsand
toadsastherewereintheaftermathofthecollapseoftheArgentineaneconomy.
Nobodywouldbenefitfromthatsortofsocialandfinancialtrauma.Itwillbefar
bettertoaimforaparalleltransitionfromtakercapitalismtoleavergivertribalism.
Astheoldsystemunravelsofitsownaccord,thereshouldbearapidbuildupof
freecitiesandthetechnological,scientific,andspiritualfoundationsforaneconomy
ofabundance.
Sources2R
Ancestors
AnimalsRegret
StrangeButTrue
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ThefirstphaseofthebuilduptoaLevel4Civilizationmustestablishcredible
examplesofleavergivertribalism.Thiswillinvolvelikemindedpeopleforminga
numberoffreecitypilotprojects.Duringthefirstphase,thefocusmustbeon
demonstratingthatpeoplecanliveinatribalway,amidstthespiketechnologies
andscientificmodernityofapostcapitalisteconomy.Fromthelessonslearned,
andthedemonstrationsofabundanceproducedbythefreecitypilots,itwillbe
practicaltosetoutguidelinesandprovideresourcesandskilledpeopletoassistthe
formationofasecondwaveofsecessionistcitiesandregions.Alltheenergiesof
thenewleavergiversmustbedirectedtowardstheseends,andthecontrolled
economyoftheoldordermustbelefttoitsowndevices.Itisnotourfunction,as
buildersofthenewsociety,toteardowntheoldone.
Thattheoldeconomicorderisdestroyingitself,andtakingthewholeworldtowards
areplayoftheArgentineancrisisonaglobalscale,isnosecretinfinancialcircles.
It'sjustnotfeaturedonthe6o'clocknewsorthepagesofthemassmedia
newspapers.ThefollowingexcerptfromtheAugust12,2004,editionoftheDow
TheoryLetters,afinancialnewsletterbyRichardRussellintheUSA,captureswhat
thepeopleinsidetheeconomicandfinancialsectorsknowandaccept.It'sscary
andit'strue.
"...Intheend,theUSisfatedtodrowninliabilities,andintheendthedollar
willfalltothepointwhereitwillnolongerbeacceptedastheworld'sreserve
currency.Butuntilthen,theworld,reallytheAsians,will"playthegame"in
whichtheywillcontinuetoacceptandaccumulatedollars.
Whyaretheydoingthis?they'recontinuingtoacceptdollarsbecausethis
processallowsthemtocontinuetoselltheirproductstotheUS.Yes,it'sa
game.Yes,itcan'tgoonforever.Yes,theUSandthedollarwillfinallydrown
inliabilities.Yes,thisisultimatelywhatthebearmarketisallabout.And
yes,therereallyseemstobenothingthatwillreversethisprocess."
"Thewholesystemisobviouslydoomed,buttheworld'spoliticiansdon't
thinkintermsof"doom."Doomisinthefuture,andpoliticiansareconcerned
with"now,"andthenextelection.
Thereisnoneedforanyonetooverthrowtheoldorderbasedoncapitalism.The
societalflawsandlethalmemesthatareassociatedwithtakerismandcapitalism
arealreadywellonthewaytodestroyingtheempiresoftheindustrialage,New
knowledge,newtechnology,andnewthinkingarehelpingtoacceleratetheprocess.
Timeisrunningoutfortheoldorder.
Ourconcern,asleavergivers,needstobewiththeworldbeyondthedemiseof
capitalism.Weneedtohaveasocialandeconomiclogic,andasystemof
transition,inplacewellbeforetheloomingmeltdown.Wemusthavetherudiments
ofanewcivilizationandanewsocietyreadyforpeopletojoinwhentheiroldworld
failsthem.
Thisisthemostimportantworkandthinkingthatwecaneverdoonbehalfofour
fellowbeings.
LikeBirdsOnWires
TribalRevival
DivorceFeds
DivorceFeds(2)
DivorceFeds(3)
FunnyThat
MedievalJustice
Surveillance
Wisdoms(1)
Wisdoms(2)
Wisdoms(3)
Wisdoms(4)
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Lothar,
September,2004
Goforwardinpeace.AndalwaysrememberthelinefromGravity'sRainbow:
"Iftheycangetyouaskingthewrongquestions,theydon'thavetoworryaboutthe
answers."
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