Amalie wrote:You are talking in the Exo-politics style, I recognize that style although I did not read any of the books yet. The collective trauma posed by momentum into an advanced human society that does not tolerate disease, warfare, famine and ignorance could probably only be explained away by positing the psychological values of an "alternative " civilization .
I must honestly say that I didn't read any of the books either. I was strictly speaking from the soul, what I envision as a context for moving forward. Unlike many, I do not see government or politics capable of changing how people see the world or how they see one another.
We are the collection of our learning, whether that is classroom, self taught, or experiences. We are told that people are a certain way and we have experiences that reinforce those beliefs. My view is that is self-fulfilling prophecy. We as a global race of humanity will only exercise our "free will" to the extent that it does not impeach our beliefs, hence we are left trapped with the confines of an illusionary "box" from which we view the world outside of ourselves. We have become dependent on others to provide us with our basis needs. We are dumbed down, codependent, and most of us feel trapped in a world in which we have no control. Truth is, we only have control over ourselves. We never have control over others. We can influence others by our actions or by force, but that is not how real paradigm shift occurs.
Changing the way we look at the world, taking responsibility for doing what will move us forward instead of expecting a new administration to make those changes. And what changes can be expected by a new administration? Will a new energy emerge that will end the dependence on oil? Will cures be found that will end our dependency of pharmaceuticals? Will children be able to attend institutes of higher learning simply because that have an exceptional ability to excel? Will hunger end for those that cannot obtain adequate nutrition? What do you really expect to happen?
Sad state of affairs when a corporate entity has more privileges than a human being. We are more liable than any company with "Inc." following the name. Corporate law is held in higher esteem than common law. The individuals rights have been usurped by the legislative body elected to represent us and protect our rights. No, I am certain that real policy changes, those that will enable individuals to share in the explorations and commercial advantages of space systems, will only occur when there are enough individuals pushing toward that goal, and at some point will reach critical mass and the reaction will occur. Until that time, it is nothing more than board room banter, and more rhetoric.
Trickfox wrote:I don't see to many other nations wanting to do anything in space, and quite frankly those who are trying are doing just fine with the way things are now. I keep thinking there is another agenda in your quest to introduce ligislative bureaucracy in all of this. The SPACE COUNCIL sounds like a fine idea to me. Let the geniocrats decide what our policy should be. I think people who have actually BEEN in outter space are the best judge of what we should be concerned with. Those people had had a full and enriching experience and the wisdom of having floated above the planet has foreever changed these people in a way that none of us can posibly understand.
Glenn became a Senator and hasn't pushed for any global space program. And other nations that have put forth space agendas have done so under the auspices of NASA or ESA. Only USSR/Russia and China were able to do what they did without US/NASA guidance/policy and I am not certain that is entirely accurate. In fact, I don't think the space program that we have known about since Sputnik is the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But that would lead us into a gray area that I don't care to dive into at the present. We have enough with the rabbit hole we are in here with TTB and such.
Which brings up a point regarding TTB and space. Could it be that because the technology that he was working with was so "out there" that he chose not to be vocal about a space program? Ms. Brown, were you privy to any talk from your father regarding a space program, civilian or otherwise? Did your Dad ever offer his thoughts about going to the Moon, Mars, and beyond? Any hints about what he thought we would find once we got there?