> > Upon reflection, and as I approach the sixth decade of my life on this > planet I've found myself, sometimes uncomfortably, reevaluating a few > of my personal interests within the UFO community and the "Free > Energy" field. In my own defense I really can say without a doubt that > I've experienced numerous adventures over the decades, and some of > those adventures have even been fun - incredibly fun! But what did I > actually learn (of substance) from all of my adventures? That IS the > key question, one that is not easily answered. For example, what have > I personally uncovered - have I actually SEEN the "Holey Grail", > personal proof that there exists a simple free energy device that if > ONLY we could get the contraption past the MIBs and out to the public > it would solve ALL of our planet's dire energy problems. >
The real issues with UFO's and Aliens is not really if you believe or not, the real point is that it almost certainly does not matter what you believe. There is no real way to communicate with them, or meet them. Their existence may give you comfort or fear but outside of your head it is practically immaterial at least for the moment. Personally the evidence is sufficient to convince me (though it does not leave me with a very clear picture) but really it still doesn't matter. (at least until we have the ability to visit them) So I agree with you there it is interesting but pragmatically useful only in so much that it teaches you that the universe may be stranger than you imagine or can imagine. I would like to suggest that if one chooses to make as one of their Life's Goals the pursuit one of the above Holy Grails (UFOs, Aliens, Free Energy, etc...), it would be wise to prepare yourself with the possibility that, as you approach death, you may NOT "know" what is really going on behind the curtain. There is a real temptation to manufacture an "explanation" of "truth", just so one can feel like they accomplished something of value in their all-too-short life span. What does matter is FE and there too I am a "believer" probably no surprise there but that IS important. And useful discoveries there are possible and real though not always easy, I have had to give up my preconceptions but there is *real* practical substance there. (indeed I believe that one discovery of mine is able to be made rather easily demonstrative and made practical without too much difficulty) On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Edmund Storms <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Mar 4, 2009, at 3:25 PM, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: > > >> >> OrionWorks wrote: >> >>> Some follow-up comments >>> >>> I presume this was from Jed, though I have not received the actual post: >>> >>> If I wake up remembering an encounter with a six foot tall ant, I >>>>>> immediately conclude it was a dream. However, if, when I awake, I >>>>>> have >>>>>> someone at my shoulder telling me it might really have happened, then >>>>>> I >>>>>> won't immediately conclude it was a dream, eh? And what happens next? >>>>>> Hmmm.... >>>>>> >>>>> >> Actually that was me. >> >> I have to say I have found the things you and Ed have been saying to be >> extremely interesting. >> >> As Ed seems to have guessed, I'm kind of a pathological skeptic in this >> area, as well as certain other areas which come up now and then (and >> which I try to avoid commenting on) but the statements I've been seeing >> here have got me thinking seriously about this. >> >> Perhaps ... I should look into this a bit farther. After all, I could >> be wrong... >> >> I wonder if any of the seminal works on this are available in Mobipocket >> format? I'll look around; that's always a painless way to add yet >> another book to the queue of things I read bits of now and again. >> > > I suggest you read "UFOs & Abductions", which is a collection of articles > edited by Jacobs. It gives a good overview of modern thinking on the > subject. > > Ed > >> >> >> >
