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Originally posted by Ectoterrestrial
Where is the forest in the field?
Originally posted by smallpeeps
Very interesting response. This leads me to a further question: If flesh is just "machine", then what is the soul?
In what way does machine differ from soul?
Also, does the soul itself have a dimension or a shape?
I ask this because I have read accounts of out-of-body experiencers wherein souls are described as a glowing 'core of light', which is seen to be inserted into the human abdomen or chest cavity, or collected from that region, when the 'machine' dies. Is that the orientation and nexus of the soul?
Does ET have to be on hand to collect the soul, at death?
And it is this soul which ET is the caretaker of,
and it is ET which designates the next birth for that soul?
Perhaps, for example, I might be reborn as a wookie? Maybe even Chewbacca himself, if my karmic meter is high enough?
What people? Do you mean the Weaver rebellion? Those people were affected directly. I think its different because they resisted the "age of machines", whereas what I'm talking about is the "age of machines in your flesh".
They're talking now about injecting rat neurons (mixed with human stem cells) into human patients' brains, super-charging them. Is ET behind these human/animal experiments also?
Originally posted by sleeper
ET leads the charge in every new and exotic human endeavor
As the population grows chaos and overcrowding will actually decrease and resources will increase substantially----believe it or not
People will work, live and be entertained within the same super structures which will reduce the need for cars and congestion...
I have an opinion on and MKULTRA but I will pass on talking about it
What would the world---not to mention abovetopsecret----be without mystery?
Originally posted by sleeper
Originally posted by segalindoa
Sleeper: among all the photograpic and video "evidences" you have seen (in TV shows, books or sites like this) which ones would you pick as "real" based on your on experiences?
I mean, can you please (if possible) point to some pictures or videos on this site that you consider "real" evidence?
Believe it or not I’m a working stiff like most people and I don’t have the luxury, need, or want to peruse all the stuff that is out there
If you ask about a specific item I will give my best answer
Thanks for your comments
Originally posted by Kwyjibo
First off, I'm not going to disagree with you on this point (I'm afraid of alien retribution). Any idea how this could possible happen, and is it worldwide or just in the US.
The only things I can think of is massive relocation and less resource intake.
Maybe I've only listened to the fear mongers, but from what I thought the world is being polluted with people and their garbage at the moment. That's why im skeptical of a one world government because I'd think their goal would be to eliminate the "useless eaters."
Is there going to be a new way of transportation? I don't think you've seen the show Futurama but they use these suction tubes to travel across cities and what not.
Certainly transportation will change but no one is going to miss sitting in traffic for a two hour commute
Hopefully you're not suggesting people walk or ride bikes more, as I am a dedicated smoker and refuse to walk miles to work (I guess I won't be evolving into the new world too easily).
Was this top secret stuff that happened either in the military or with conjunction with ET? It's just a particular fascination of mine that I can't let go.
I postulate the world would be more productive and less paranoid without mystery. Sure, its good to get the mind thinking, but some people (me) spend too much time trying to get to the bottom of things and get frustrated by their lack of progress.
As for abovetopsecret, do you think the owners would mind if everything was cleared up and their site wasn't as popular,
or is mystery the catalyst for the mind?
On a last note, any ideas on dinosaurs and what their role was on this planet.
Is there a T-Rex flying around in a huge ship right now observing the world?
Originally posted by sleeper
Resources are technology driven, as technology increases so will resources
Many small towns will become ghost towns as people realized the economic benefits of moving into mega structures.
Resources are technology driven, as technology increases so will resources
Fear mongers prevail because for some strange reason we humans are attracted to gloom and doom like moths to a fire
Many people immerse themselves and some become obsessed----but that is a choice
quote: As for abovetopsecret, do you think the owners would mind if everything was cleared up and their site wasn't as popular,
Absolutely they would mind---no business no payroll
(Dinosaurs) main roll on earth was that of zoo (sorry for butchering the quote - Kwyjibo)
---why do we have zoos in every major city?----Entertainment
Originally posted by smallpeeps
Interesting but very powerful statement here, Sleeper. The idea of resources being finite (malthusian) is wrong because it is innovation and technology which allows us to get more efficiency out of the resource. As tech grows, a barrel of oil will be able to feed more and more people, or power more machinery, due to human ingenuity. Would you agree with this assessment, sleeper?
Originally posted by sleeper
Originally posted by Ectoterrestrial
Where is the forest in the field?
It’s a place in your mind, or a program in a computer, a metaphor for merging two dissimilar items/ideas into one
Mind merging with machine----matrix
Originally posted by Kwyjibo
So in the future people are all going to squash together in mega structures? Seems like being trapped in a sardine can.
Sociologically speaking, isn't the packing of massive numbers of people chaotic, especially if there are competing ethnic groups, or by that time will humanity lose more of its racist tendencies?
I was under the impression that our resources (oil mainly) were non-renewable, although I have heard the contrary. Is oil on its way out as our main energy source. I know you've spoken well of nuclear energy but I don't see people using nuclear power to run their cars (unless we get time machines circa Doc Brown)
Any insight on to why this is the case? Were humans programmed this way so that we can overcome it or something. My hypothesis is that doom and gloom is somewhat exciting and can make people feel like they have something to strive against.
So it's a choice to try to get to the bottom of life's mysteries and drama? Is this wrong? I would think the opposite would be being completely self-involved, and is that any better?
I agree zoos are for entertainment, but would you agree there is a large educational benefit to them as well?
The low to middle class will have spacious housing enclosed in multi levels with plenty of open spaces, parks, shopping districts and working establishments----and plenty of elevators vertical and horizontal elevators and people movers for those that don’t care to walk
These types of structures are way pleasant to live in
You mean like exist today in most major cities?-----the reason there is so much diversity and not much melting pot is because people are segregated by neighborhoods
Cars will be electric, the reason we don’t have powerful electric cars today is because gas has been kept cheap for political reasons----only when oil becomes scarce will we have dependable electric vehicles
Most of us on earth are here because we have this flaw----and some of us have to play it out to the nth degree before we realize it.
Originally posted by sleeper
The governments are not calling the shots----never have---never will.
Originally posted by XL5
I don't know Sleeper, I seem to like doom and gloom because its a chance to start over without money or organized corruption. I have a really hard time trying to imagine that corruption will just vanish one day unless something huge happens. It be like getting rid of your car without it breaking in the first place.
What about fear and riots, will they some how just vanish as well?
Will this "human nature" to like doom and gloom just go poof?
So I ask, what will change?
Originally posted by sleeper
Segalindoa
My sources say that the first one is a fake---the second one they are ambiguous so I’m not making a call on it
The Mexico video UFO is real and not a fire balloon----I know first hand on that one
Originally posted by Kwyjibo
So will still have social divides in the future. No socialist utopia? Ah well, I never like that stuff anyway. And about the elevators, haven't you noticed theres a slight weight problem in America? A better future would probably include more excerice, or is there better heart surgery coming our way?
I was joking in my previous post about walking, being a dedicated smoker (I am though) and not wanting to walk anywhere. I don't mind a nice stroll, but these banning of cigarettes in public places is killing me. In bars even, was ET behind that??
Also will the structures we live in be "pleasant" in an idyllic way or in a tolerable way? I'm just curious, I'm perfectly fine with tolerable living.
Yes I realize the conditions of major cities (I live near Boston). Thats why I was wondering if adding more people would be all that beneficial. Also, is ET going to help desegregate and turn this country once more into a great melting pot? You know we have a slight immigration problem right now that doesn't seem resolvable in the immediate future.
Can ET talk to these politicians and point them in the right direction? Are they waiting for people to get fed up with it all and actually do something about it?
What do you mean, being somewhat excited by doom and gloom and scary stuff is a life-altering flaw. Isn't it part of human nature or is it one of the things we have to let go of?