The NASA press conference Mulder always wanted to see.
Show of hands: What was the biggest news story of the last three weeks? Your choices include:
This past July had so much crazy shit going on that a major announcement - a story that commanded the Drudge Report headline (in red) - was barely even mentioned by most news organizations: "NASA: Humans Will Prove We Are Not Alone In The Universe Within 20 years." (Spitting out my coffee.) Did anyone else see that story? Does anyone else think that's a really big deal?
- Thousands of illegals being trained, bussed, and dumped into the USA - with Obama's approval?
- Russian-backed terrorists shooting down a passenger airline - with no American backlash?
- The growing IRS scandal, and the jaw-dropping abuse of power that it represents?
- The fact that Obama is so corrupt, even Democrats want impeachment?
- Gaza attacking Israel and/or Israel attacking Gaza?
- The appearance of drug-resistant African ebola?
- Joan Rivers storming off CNN?
This past July had so much crazy shit going on that a major announcement - a story that commanded the Drudge Report headline (in red) - was barely even mentioned by most news organizations: "NASA: Humans Will Prove We Are Not Alone In The Universe Within 20 years." (Spitting out my coffee.) Did anyone else see that story? Does anyone else think that's a really big deal?
I've written before about my belief in extraterrestrial life, and my prediction that our government will finally acknowledge ET's existence within the next 2-5 years. With that in mind, I believe NASA's announcement marks the beginning of disclosure - and "20 years" is an arbitrary number that can be changed on a moment's notice. Twenty years, twenty minutes..."eh." (Shrugging shoulders.) At this point it wouldn't surprise me if Obama took to the podium tonight. As a Chicagoland Republican, I'm used to breaking news stories being used to distract from corruption. It's a shame Blagojevich is still in prison. I'd love to see him hired by the administration as the spokesman for extraterrestrial life - and how Republicans are responsible for abductions.
Seriously though, I can "feel" disclosure coming in months, rather than years. There's such a degree of chaos in the world, and I can't help but feel that everything is related - and that just when we think that the Earth will erupt in war, an announcement will be made that brings us all together. In the final years of his Presidency, Ronald Reagan discussed disclosure's possibility in his address to the United Nations on September 21, 1987: "I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world." Personally, I don't think it would take a "threat" to unite us. I honestly believe that just knowing that life is out there - via a formal government announcement - will be enough to bring much of the world together, allowing mankind to look to the stars. (Chuckling.) You can tell I grew up on a steady diet of Star Trek. When I look at the sky, not only do I see stars, I also see warm fuzzies.
That being said, I don't want to discount the seriousness of news-making events - and the impact they have within our daily lives. Every time we turn on a television, computer, or smartphone, we're hit with the news of vanished airplanes, exploded airplanes, or the Presidential airplane being used as the family minivan. I was standing in line at Jewel this morning, reading a TIME article about Israel's incursion into Gaza, when I heard Joan Rivers talking about the exact same thing; the "Premiere Retail Network TV" was playing her YouTube clip, right before letting me know that Jewel also offered Stamps and garbage stickers. I was tempted to ask the cashier her opinion on impeaching Obama, but then I got distracted by her mullet.
Seriously though, I can "feel" disclosure coming in months, rather than years. There's such a degree of chaos in the world, and I can't help but feel that everything is related - and that just when we think that the Earth will erupt in war, an announcement will be made that brings us all together. In the final years of his Presidency, Ronald Reagan discussed disclosure's possibility in his address to the United Nations on September 21, 1987: "I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world." Personally, I don't think it would take a "threat" to unite us. I honestly believe that just knowing that life is out there - via a formal government announcement - will be enough to bring much of the world together, allowing mankind to look to the stars. (Chuckling.) You can tell I grew up on a steady diet of Star Trek. When I look at the sky, not only do I see stars, I also see warm fuzzies.
That being said, I don't want to discount the seriousness of news-making events - and the impact they have within our daily lives. Every time we turn on a television, computer, or smartphone, we're hit with the news of vanished airplanes, exploded airplanes, or the Presidential airplane being used as the family minivan. I was standing in line at Jewel this morning, reading a TIME article about Israel's incursion into Gaza, when I heard Joan Rivers talking about the exact same thing; the "Premiere Retail Network TV" was playing her YouTube clip, right before letting me know that Jewel also offered Stamps and garbage stickers. I was tempted to ask the cashier her opinion on impeaching Obama, but then I got distracted by her mullet.
Years ago, radio host Art Bell described the speed at which our world was evolving as a concept called "the quickening." To my knowledge, Art was one of the first to explore the nature of humanity-vs-technology, and how global science was growing exponentially faster than our ability to understand it. Originally published in 1997, The Quickening was outdated by the time it hit the shelves. It's observations had gone from "revolutionary" to "duh" in just the time it took to edit the manuscript, and the book had become it's own definition of irony.
But the Quickening's story is one we know too well: the world is evolving so fast, even our kids can barely keep up. I mean, think about what our race accomplished within the last decade: Humanity - literally - went from riding horses to riding spacecraft in less than one hundred years! We went from candles to compact fluorescents, typewriters to virtual keyboards...and from 19th Century erotica to porn so realistic, jerking off can often be better than sex. And when you consider the flying saucer craze of the 50s (and what that craze has become in today's books, TV, movies, and websites), we also went from being Earth-centric to becoming aware that the galaxy is full of life...and humanity is just a very small part. I think that's amazing.
But though humanity is intelligent, we don't always act with the smarts God gave us - and certain rapid jumps in knowledge are accompanied by fear and over-reaction. We're luckily passed the days of burning heathens at the stake, but imagine what will happen when - within the next two-to-five years - Jesus, Buddha, Allah, and L Ron Hubbard are proven to be just "local" representations of a greater galactic consciousness (in an already-populated universe)? Pun intended: All hell will break loose! Forget the spiritual crises in my immediate neighborhood's churches, think about the dilemmas within those faiths across the world who spread their gospels with guns? What...a...mess. And regretfully, in my opinion, we can already see its signs beginning within the daily news cycle.
But the Quickening's story is one we know too well: the world is evolving so fast, even our kids can barely keep up. I mean, think about what our race accomplished within the last decade: Humanity - literally - went from riding horses to riding spacecraft in less than one hundred years! We went from candles to compact fluorescents, typewriters to virtual keyboards...and from 19th Century erotica to porn so realistic, jerking off can often be better than sex. And when you consider the flying saucer craze of the 50s (and what that craze has become in today's books, TV, movies, and websites), we also went from being Earth-centric to becoming aware that the galaxy is full of life...and humanity is just a very small part. I think that's amazing.
But though humanity is intelligent, we don't always act with the smarts God gave us - and certain rapid jumps in knowledge are accompanied by fear and over-reaction. We're luckily passed the days of burning heathens at the stake, but imagine what will happen when - within the next two-to-five years - Jesus, Buddha, Allah, and L Ron Hubbard are proven to be just "local" representations of a greater galactic consciousness (in an already-populated universe)? Pun intended: All hell will break loose! Forget the spiritual crises in my immediate neighborhood's churches, think about the dilemmas within those faiths across the world who spread their gospels with guns? What...a...mess. And regretfully, in my opinion, we can already see its signs beginning within the daily news cycle.
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In the same year of Art Bell's The Quickening, Phoenix, AZ experienced what might have been the greatest mass-UFO sighting in history. For over two hours, a dark V-shaped object with a distinctive pattern of lights hovered/slowly moved over the city's valley - and was witnessed by thousands of residents. The object's timing was perfect, as most sky-watchers were already prepared with telescopes, binoculars, and cameras - taking advantage of a beutiful night to observe the passing of a comet. But what they witnessed was anything but, and though most saw/filmed the object in Phoenix, initial sightings began in Prescott - many miles upstate. The object was clearly an extraterrestrial craft, but officials dismissed it as "flares" - an explanation as ridiculous as a weather balloon. I mention this sighting because the Phoenix Lights is one of the best-documented (alien) encounters in history, and most of its videos are available uncensored across the internet - including YouTube. This was an event that our government cannot deny, and there's just no way a rational person can look at it and not imagine what kind of life is in the heavens. Disclosure is just...inevitable. And it ain't going to take no twenty years...
So, what was the biggest news story of the last three weeks? I believe it was the beginning of what will become the biggest story in human history. When will it happen, how will we react, how will the announcement change our perceptions of ourselves is anyone's guess. But disclosure is part of our destiny. And though Star Trek made for 50 years of good TV, deep down inside, we all crave more...and NASA's about to make that happen.
Let's say it all together, now: "To infinity, and beyond!"
Let's say it all together, now: "To infinity, and beyond!"