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Re: Alien Society and the Abduction Phenomenon
"Sir Arthur C. B. E. Wholeflaffers A.S.A." <email@example.com> wrote in message news:email@example.com... > Alien Society and the Abduction Phenomenon by David M. Jacobs > > Speculating about the inner workings of alien society has always been the > special preserve of philosophers, science-fiction authors, and scriptwriters for > motion pictures and television dramas. Their fanciful depictions are usually > imaginative projections derived from their personal upbringings, their creative > powers, and the societies and technological cultures in which they have lived. > > These representations have been fascinating, frightening, and entertaining. For > the audiences, their plots' fictional genesis has never been in question. The > discourse between the audience and the inventor has been an agreed upon fiction > in which aliens are portrayed according to cultural norms of the times. Aliens > are benevolent and have come to help humans, aliens are malevolent and have come > to take over and/or destroy human society, aliens have come to share in human > society because of their own planetary problems, or aliens are angry at > spacefaring humans whom they wish to destroy to protect themselves. These ideas > have permeated entertainment in the 20th century from the early pulp > science-fiction magazines like Amazing Stories and Galaxy, to the first > alien-themed movies of the early 1950s and to similar science-fiction television > shows of the 1950s and 1960s. > > Now, for the first time, another way of constructing an alien society has > developedone that may be fascinating, frightening, and even, on some level, > entertaining, but not necessarily fictional. I am, of course, referring to > abductee descriptions of aliens and their interactions aboard UFOs. It is from > these descriptions that a picture of alien society can be drawn that portrays a > very different society than one based on culturally derived fictional > representations. > > The new authors of these alien accounts are not, for the most part, professional > writers, producers, directors, actors, or others in the entertainment and > literary industry. The vast majority of them are not prompted to fashion their > stories in the hopes of celebrity or remuneration. Often they are reluctant > storytellers who would sometimes prefer not to tell their accounts rather than > either to confront these stories consciously with their potential psychological > ramifications for the narrator, or to have to suffer the ridicule that might > result for themselves and their families if the stories were to become > publicized. Indeed, many say they have had experiences that they remember but > have no desire to relate them to anyone. > > In spite of this, thousands of individuals have come forward to tell their > private storiesalthough one suspects that the vast majority have not done so > even though they might want to because they have found no sympathetic and > competent listeners. For the ones who have come forward, their narratives > comprise an extraordinary body of evidence revealing a generally consistent > account of alien life that is on the one hand science-fiction like and on the > other hand original and ingenuous. The distinctiveness of these fantastic > stories coupled with nonfiction makes them striking in their verisimilitude. > > Of course, the evidence for their reality is largely anecdotal and often > incomplete, and each account often presents more questions than it answers, as > is to be expected with new and still emerging data that have not yet been fully > analyzed. Using these accounts to generalize about the kind of society in which > extraterrestrials might dwell is obviously intellectually risky because the > information is so controversial. We are in the position of formulating > hypotheses mainly on accounts derived from memory, often filtered through > hypnosis usually administered by amateurs. It is difficult to imagine a weaker > form of evidence. > > Furthermore, abductees, from whose memory our knowledge of alien society comes, > will sometimes confabulate and relate events during their abductions that either > did not happen or happened in very different ways from the ones they remember. > Thus, using this information to construct an alien society is a difficult and > perhaps even pointless pursuit and presents the danger of being a unique form of > collective science fictionperhaps a bizarre offshoot of the much-reviled > collective-unconscious theory. > > In spite of these problems, the consistency of detail and of narrative line, and > the extraordinary circumstances in which these abductee stories are fashioned > add a sense of authenticity to them that cannot be matched by fiction authors. > With this information generalizations can be made, although partial, that might > give us a clearer view into the extraordinary world of alien society. > > According to my analysis of abductee testimony, the structure of alien society, > like any human society, is complex. Abductees describe a highly evolved and > advanced I technological society that gives the appearance of a smooth running, > hierarchical, technocratically ordered culture. The beings are obviously very > advanced technologically. This requires a mental capacity (either from > biological manufacture or from evolution) commensurate with the ability to > advance science and thus, in some respects, similar to that of humans. Although > their mental ability is on a par or even higher than humans, abductees give no > evidence to suggest that aliens' physiological mechanisms and the processes > within their anatomical and genetic make-up are the same as humans. > > Abductees have indicated that alien gross morphology is humanlike but their > appearance is nonetheless different. Several varieties of aliens appear to be > involved in the abduction phenomenon. The most common ones are the . gray aliens > who seemingly do the bulk of the abduction work. They come in two varieties: > small and taller. Abductees also report seeing reptilian beings, insect beings, > and human beings. Little is known about the reptilian-like beings, and I have > found their reporting to be less common than the other types. Human-like beings > are almost certainly adult hybrids, of which more will be said later. Abductees > indicate that the insect-like beings are taller than the other aliens and at the > top of a hierarchical structure of authority; they give orders, while all others > take them. For the purposes of this article, all aliens, except hybrids, will be > considered as one group. > > In spite of their anatomical and hierarchical differences, the beings all have > certain common and important ~ characteristics: They are all seen together on > board the same UFOs, they all do more or less the same procedures, and most > importantly, they all appear to be working together for the same goal. Thus, one > can surmise that they all come from the same society. But they have another > aspect in common that might help to define the society in which they dwell: They > all can communicate telepathically with each other and with abductees. > > TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION > > Telepathic communication has been a more or less constant feature of the > abduction phenomenon since the earliest investigations. > > Like all consistent aspects of the abduction phenomenon, this is remarkable. One > would expect that in a phenomenon derived from the human psyche, a wide variety > of communication styles would be reported, which most certainly would involve > verbal-aural communication emanating from the aliens' mouths, being heard > through the abductees' ears, and vice versa. Sign language might be a common > feature of communication that deluded abductees would seize upon. However, these > more commonsensical reports are quite rare. In fact, the constancy of reported > telepathy for over 35 years from all over the world strongly suggests that it is > the normal mode of communication for all aliens and humans during abduction > events. > > Abductees inadvertently bolster the idea that telepathy is the main > communication mode by providing indirect evidence that alien physiology is > consistent with mental, rather than spoken, communication. Their descriptions > indicate that insect aliens have no noticeable mouths or noses, making the > aspiration of air difficult if not impossible. The more commonly reported small > and tall gray aliens appear to have mouth-like structures with no tongues or > teeth. Aliens do not use these structures for sound formation, and the mouths > are almost always closed. There is little evidence that their jaws open and > close (or, indeed, that they have jaws). Although some abductees report that > their mouths are open in a fashion, these accounts are rare, and because of the > confabulation problem, one must be wary of them. Facial musculature, which would > allow for ~ expressiveness, is not reported. > > Finally, abductees do not report anything resembling a respiratory system, nor > do they describe any apparent larynx, esophagus, lung capacity, or aspiration > essential for sound formation for either the gray aliens or the insect beings. > On the receiving end of communication, the insect aliens do not have ears or any > apparent apparatuses for collecting sound waves. Abductees often see a tiny hole > where the ears should be on the gray aliens. If these are used for receiving > sound, they do not, at least on the surface, appear to be very sophisticated > organs. > > As can be expected, sounds emanating from the aliens are not reliably reported > in abduction reports. Without ears, one cannot know the extent to which the > aliens are capable of hearing. That they do hear something is possible because > they apparently discern the direction of communication. For example, when an > abductee physically creates a disturbance on board a UFO, it attracts the > aliens' attention even when they were not originally looking at the abductee, > although it still is difficult to tell whether the ruckus mentally attracts > their attention or whether the physical commotion causes their notice. Also, > when an abductee speaks, the aliens will frequently turn and face the one who is > communicating. All of this, of course, might well be consistent with telepathy, > and whether the aliens have any sense of hearing is still unknown. > > Although telepathy is the main method of communication, abductees indicate that > the aliens have a written culture as well. For example, on board a UFO abductees > will sometimes see what appears to be reading materialbooks, papers, and other > graphical representations of language. > > They occasionally describe symbols on the walls and on various equipment or > machines. In some abductions, people have reported being required to memorize a > set of symbols, which they assume to be an alphabet or pictographs. Thus, > although we cannot at this time know all that occurs within alien society, it is > difficult to imagine a technologically advanced society without a written form > of communication, and, at least for the purposes of their abduction activity, it > seems probable that aliens use primarily both a nonspoken and graphical symbolic > language for their communication. > > The reporting of the aliens' unique communication qualities is so pervasive and > consistent that any in-depth study of alien culture must assume that telepathy > is one of the most influential features. A culture's communication style > profoundly influences the type of society in which its inhabitants live. For > example, tribal societies without written language rely heavily on memory, oral > tradition, storytelling, and demonstration to pass knowledge through the > generations. As a consequence, historical memory plays a much more important > role in cultural transmission than it does in literate societies. Social > relations are often organized around those special people who are entrusted to > keep the memory of the past. This may not be the case with alien culture, but an > examination of the effects of telepathy and its consequences might yield, along > with other known factors about their behavior, some insight into the kind of > society in which they live. > > ACTIVATING TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION > > Researchers do not know how telepathic communication is activated between humans > and aliens. At least three scenarios are possible. > > The first suggests that each human has an innate physiological ability to > communicate telepathically with other humans, and the aliens in some way tap > into that normally unused facility. In fact, it is not uncommon for ordinary > people to claim that they can read people's minds. Researchers engaged in > testing whether extrasensory perception is genuine have long debated the > existence of these abilities. So far the evidence, while suggestive, is > inconclusive, and these claims have not been consistently validated. If this > ability is authentic and all humans share it even slightly, it would have become > a central feature of human thought, culture, and life. The profound effect it > would have had on almost all human relations would most certainly have made > human history radically different from what it has been. In fact, little > evidence exists that every human has a biological ability to communicate > telepathically. And the majority of humans do not claim to have innate > telepathic powers. Therefore, telepathic communication is not and has not been a > valid and recognized form of human communication. > > If telepathy is not physiologically innate, a second scenario may apply: > Abductee telepathy is artificially stimulated by neurological manipulations > and/or alterations. Thus, aliens provide humans with telepathic abilities by > biologically affecting permanent changes in brain chemistry. If this were the > case, one would expect that this telepathic ability would continue after > abduction events. In fact, some abductees do claim this happens. They say that > after some abductions they have a gradually decreasing ability to read people's > minds for as long as two weeks afterward. > > Unfortunately, virtually no scientific studies have been mounted to substantiate > this, and the abductees have not checked with those people who are the object of > their mind reading to ascertain their accuracy. But even if this were true, one > would expect that telepathic abilities would last over the course of an > abductee's lifetime and not exist only sporadically. > > It is, of course, possible that the biological changes causing telepathic > capacity respond to stimuli only originating with alien causative factors. This > would mean that telepathy could be activated for an abduction event and then > deactivated after. If the deactivation is in some way incomplete, and a residue > of it lingers and wanes, abductees might gain a sense of telepathic > communication with other humans in everyday life. This could explain the > abductee reports of post-abduction teIepathic abdities. > > The third possibility for telepathic response is that it is caused by > manufactured devices implanted into abductee brains. The implantation of such a > device might take place during infancy or early childhood. It could be activated > and deactivated automatically during an abduction. Sometimes these devices might > be faulty in some way and, like the faulty deactivation of biological changes, > cause the telepathic response to continue for a period after the abduction. > However, researchers have yet to discover any such implant in a characteristic > region of the brain, recover it, and then demonstrate its function. > > Whatever the causative factor, a form of telepathic communication starts at the > very beginning of virtually every abduction event. While it is not necessarily > converted into words, the abductees know what is conveyed to them. Aliens can > initiate this type of telepathic communication even before the abductees see > them. For example, abductees "know" that they must go to bed, get out of bed, go > downstairs, go outside, drive somewhere, stop the car, or do whatever activities > the nonverbal orders have them do so that the abduction can begin. > > It is important to understand that all reports of personally directed telepathic > communication between abductees and aliens from a great distance that are not > involved with abduction activity are usually examples of channeling. The > evidence strongly suggests that aliens are not in communication with abductees > apart from abductions. Thus, accounts of people having personalized dialogues in > their normal environments with aliens on a continuing basis are to be taken with > extreme caution. In the same sense, "messages" to abductees should also be > viewed with extreme skepticism. > > TELEPATHIC DEACTIVATION > > Telepathic communication is deactivated just as mysteriously as it begins. > Abductees do not report procedures whereby the aliens cause telepathic > communication to cease. If this were the case, researchers would be seeing it at > the end of every abduction event. Thus, the closest we can come to understanding > the origin of the implementation of telepathic communication in the abductee is > that it is the result of some sort of neurological engagement, artificial or > biological, with the aliens. It starts with the alteration of consciousness and > perception that engages neurologically at the beginning of all abduction events > and usually ends when the abduction is completed. > > ALIEN-TO-HUMAN COMMUNICATION > > When one asks abductees what they mean by "telepathic communication," they > generally say that they receive an impression in their mind, which automatically > converts into words for comprehension. Reports from people of different > nationalities indicate that the abductees convert telepathic communication into > whatever language they speak. > > Thus, and this is important in understanding the global nature of the > phenomenon, the aliens circumvent the problem of having to communicate in the > vast variety of human languages. When in rare instances an abductee reports that > the telepathic communication he or she is receiving contains an "accent," one > can surmise that this has more to do with the abductee's expectations than with > the reality of the situation (this observation my not apply to hybrid > communication). > > One of the great problems encountered by abduction researchers is the way in > which abductees recount alien telepathic communication. Not only can it be very > difficult for abductees to remember exactly what has been "said," but > remembrance is also complicated immeasurably by the problem of the abductee > deciding exactly where the communication originated. Many abductees routinely > mistake their own thoughts for thoughts put in their mind by the aliens. > > The question is, how does one distinguish between hearing impressions from the > aliens, or hearing one's own thoughts? This problem, akin to channeling, has > provided the rocks upon which many inexperienced abduction researchers have > foundered. Mistaking human thought for alien communication, researchers have > often developed poor and misleading data. Because of the human origination of > this communication, channeled messages of societal concern and benevolence often > make their way to the public and cause confusion among abductees and researchers > alike. > > Most of the time, abductees have no difficulty identifying and understanding > alien communication, although they often have problems describing accurately > that conversation for the researcher. Because of trouble converting the > communication back to spoken or written language when remembering it, they > generally add the phases, "or . something like that" and, "or words to that > effect," to indicate that they cannot translate the telepathic dialogue with > total accuracy. Therefore, some imprecision, at least in recall, might be a > somewhat constant feature of alien-to-human communication. > > Although the aliens are generally not forthcoming about their goals and > purposes, in some instances conversations take place with abductees in which the > aliens are more substantive and focus on those issues. These conversations are > infrequent, but when they occur, they can be significant, giving insight into > the abduction program as a whole. However, the majority of the aliens' > conversations with abductees are either directive or palliative. They tell the > abductee to remove his clothes, to get up on a table, to follow them, to get > dressed, that it is time to go, and so forth. They tell the abductee that he > will not be hurt, or that he will not be there long, that everything is going to > be all right, to calm down, and so forth. > > HUMAN-TO-ALIEN COMMUNICATION > > Humans communicate with aliens in much the same way as the aliens communicate > with them. Abductees report that they were unable to fashion words with their > mouths. They indicate that they were paralyzed and could not speak even if they > wanted to. Just as often they say that it does not even occur to them to use > their voices. > > But in order to engage aliens in conversation, they know that it must be > accomplished from mind to mind. Usually, humans report communication with aliens > that relate to their situation on board the object: the purpose of procedures > administered to them, how long they will be there, and if others abducted with > them are all right. They might even ask general questions about the purposes and > meaning of the abduction program, although this is not usual. > > Asking questions, however, does not mean that the aliens will answer; the > question does not necessarily provide psychological pressure for an alien to > answer. If they i answer at all, it is often with vague generalities. Thus, > responding to a question does not necessarily mean that valuable information > will be imparted, although it sometimes does occur. > > Although virtually all communication is telepathic, abductees report that at > times they find that they can verbalize. Usually this comes out in the form of > shouts, cries, moans, and other vocalizations. It is sometimes a shock for an > abductee to hear the silence pierced by the screams of another abductee on board > a UFO. Therefore, vocalization is possible at times, but word formation is not. > > ALIEN-TO-ALIEN COMMUNICATION > > In order to develop and maintain a scientifically advanced society, > alien-to-alien telepathic communication must, by logic and necessity, be > precise. The aliens must be able to convey advanced scientific concepts and > mathematical equations on a sophisticated level. Accuracy, clarity, and > flexibility in communication would be essential for their accomplishments. Thus, > sophisticated "intra-communication" between aliens is critical. And it parallels > the requisites that human languages possess. > > Aliens are often seen communicating with each other in private conversation, and > they are seen in group situations in which all participants are communicating. > How rich their communication skills are is unknown, but they are able to convey > all that is needed to create their civilization. > > The aliens' logical minds suggest that the interactions and thought processes > with abductees are quite similar to those of humans. We are able to understand > their commands, their desires, their motivations, and their procedures. Most > areas of alien life are still mysterious, but the evidence suggests that given > enough information, everything they do is amenable to human understanding, both > through direct communication with abductees and by deduction afterward by > researchers. > > HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TELEPATHY > > Abductees can sometimes carry on conversations with other abductees whom they > encounter on board a UFO. Human-to-human communication can either be by > telepathy or by voice. When talking to another human, the abductees do not > consciously chose telepathy or voice. They simply do one or the other. Why > humans can communicate aurally with one another is a mystery, given that it is > apparently very difficult in other abduction contexts. It is possible that they > only think they are talking normally but they are actually communicating > telepathically. > > When humans converse with one another, their conversations typically often focus > on how they can escape from the UFO or what the aliens are going to do to them. > Often one abductee tries to calm or reassure other abductees, saying that the > aliens will not hurt them and they will be leaving soon. > > In effect, they do the aliens' work for them. Whether this is because of alien > design or because it stems from human compassion remains to be seen. Although > these types of conversation seem reasonable on the surface, in fact they are > somewhat frustrating for the researcher. Only rarely will the abductees exchange > their names and addresses. > > They seem unaware that they will most likely forget the experience directly > afterwards, and it does not occur to them that it might be important to locate > the person whom they saw on board for verification of their experience. Much of > this has to do with the aliens' abilities to neurologically alter the mechanisms > of memory and consciousness that is beyond the scope of this discussion. > > INDIRECT HUMAN-ALIEN TELEPATHY > > Frequently abductees report that they can tap into communication between two or > more aliens and between other humans and other aliens. Although it is difficult > for them to be precise about everything the aliens say, they generally > comprehend the context of the discussions, which often involve mundane exchanges > about the best way to go about performing a procedure upon the abductee, the > nature of the next procedure to perform, or aspects of the abductee's > physiology. Sometimes abductees can be quite specific, detailing what each alien > said. Therefore, aliens and humans in proximity to hear telepathic communication > can receive at least some of it. It is not known if the aliens can privatize > their communication by whispering or by in some way preventing others from > hearing their thoughts. > > As yet, I and other researchers have found no evidence to suggest that abductees > can hear or monitor alien thought processes apart from those specifically > employed for communication. They cannot listen in on the private mental world of > thoughts that the beings might possess. Abductees are unaware of the ideas that > lurk behind the aliens' conversations directed at them. Thus, the abductees > probably have only limited abilities to listen to the aliens' thoughts. But > testimony exists to suggest that the reverse might be true aliens can > understand what abductees are thinking privately. > > For example, when one abductee was forced to hold a hybrid baby, she threatened > to throw it to the floor. She said, however, that the aliens knew she did not > mean it. Similarly, when an abductee is worried about another family member > abducted with him, the aliens will tell him that the relative will be all right, > even though the abductee did not directly address the alien about his fears. > When abductees are becoming frightened just before a procedure is administered, > the aliens will sense the anxiety and take measures to calm him. Abductees > appear not to have these abilities, and therefore the aliens might well have > stronger powers of telepathic communication than abductees possess. > > CONSEQUENCES OF ALIEN COMMUNICATION > > The evidence suggests at least two possible scenarios for the character of alien > society. The first is based on the idea of total telepathy: All aliens can > monitor all other aliens' thoughts. There are no barriers or limitations. The > second is based on limited telepathy: Aliens can monitor only selected > (filtered) thoughts. The second scenario suggests that the aliens have a choice > about whether or not they desire to have all thoughts open to monitoring. The > two scenarios reflect societies that might differ in the degree of personal > privacy allowed, but are nonetheless still extremely dissimilar to human > cultures. > > The totally telepathic society, while having logic and rationality in common > with human societies, would, by ' necessity, be profoundly different. Although > an uncontrollable full exposure of all thoughts would be considered horrifying > in most human societies, it could be the norm for a totally telepathic society, > and its consequences would be enormous. In effect, one would be forced to share > one's innermost private life with all others, and therefore individual freedom > of thought would be diminished or even nonexistent. > > In this type of society, uniqueness and individuality could be significantly > curtailed. Special characteristics of physiology, clothes, affect, and > expression, which can be important for human expression of individuality, would > have little, if any, use in a society where individual identity .~. is severely > diminished or altogether unnecessary. In human .r prisons and other institutions > an inmate's identity is systematically stripped away so that the controlling > powers can rebuild the member's identity to control him psychologically and to > satisfy the needs of the organization. Prisoners are given numbers instead of > names, they wear uniforms instead of freely chosen clothes, they eat the same > food, they sleep in the same quarters, and most other areas of choice are > severely limited. > > In an alien society this rebuilding would not be necessary. The inhabitants > would be born into a public, or even corporate (rather than private) culture. > The aliens' identity would be reflective primarily of that society's needs and > of the specific function that they must perform within it. Individuality would > not be deemed a functional operative within this system. > > Abductee reports appear to bear out the diminution of individual alien identity. > The gray aliens seem to have no names or personality characteristics that > separate them r from the others. Outwardly, they look alike, dress alike, act > alike, and, most probably, think alike. They appear to have few activities that > would give them personal satisfaction they do not joke with abductees, engage > in dialogue about themselves, ask personal questions for their own satisfaction, > and so forth. All personality and individual activity is directed toward the > abduction goal in a clinical and dispassionate way. > > Because personal uniqueness, individuality, and one's r sense of self would be > significantly altered, a hive mentality would ensue as function and performance > become more important than creativity and initiative. The group rather than the > individual becomes the most important social unit, as the alien is less a > private than a public being. In effect, the government or the hierarchy of > authority becomes paramount as the individual is subordinated to group needs. In > this atmosphere, harboring thoughts opposed to the group's prevailing norms and > viewpoints might be undesirable and perhaps even unthinkable. The beings would > have little or no ability to become rebels or to struggle significantly against > the societal grain. Conformity and rigid truth would be the norm regardless of > nuance or the little white lies of normal discourse that allow for human society > to proceed smoothly and humanely without injury to others' feelings. In such a > society, good or evil do not exist, only function and compliance. > > The second scenario suggests that alien society might be based on a reduced, or > partial, telepathy. In this type of telepathic society it is probable that the > aliens would have r, more control in their ability to be telepathic. It is > difficult to imagine a functioning society in which every thought is open to > everyone else (as noted in the first scenario). For example, the noise of other > beings' thoughts impeding upon one's mind would be detrimental to accurate > communication and possibly imperil survival. Without the critical capacity to > filter out what is not wanted, one's ability to perform tasks accurately and > efficiently would be impeded. Therefore, it is probably necessary for the beings > to have a mechanism to turn aspects of telepathy on or off or at least increase > or decrease its intensity. It is highly likely that they employ a filtering > method for clarity of communication, and thus telepathy might very well be > limited to purposeful communication. > > Nevertheless, the ability to tap into another being's thoughts on any level > would significantly diminish the concept of privacy. Although the aliens would > have a more private inner life, their sense of self and their ability to express > individuality would be severely compromised. The salient factor would still be > the inner, rather than outer, mode of expression and communication, and that > might well have almost as severe a set of consequences on group versus > individual norms as total telepathy would have, and it would still be consistent > with abductee descriptions of their interactions. > > Whatever the degree of telepathy, the chances are that it actively contributes > to a society that is more communal than private, more conforming than > individual. It is unknown to what degree the aliens can employ and manipulate > telepathy, but regardless of the degree of this method of communication, it > suggests even more profound differences between alien and human society. > > ALIEN AND HUMAN SOCIETAL DIFFERENCES > > In human society, much of the quality of life is dependent upon the hearing > mechanism. In a society based on telepathy, it must not be assumed that the > aliens have lost their ability to hear through eons of evolution; their > communicative abilities might well have evolved and developed as a normal part > of their genetics (if, indeed, they have genetics). Thus, the nonhearing society > would not have the benefit of the aesthetic world that comes with hearing. All > music (and perhaps dance), which enriches and fulfills our lives in innumerable > ways and which are some of the earliest and most important art forms for all > human societies, would be nonexistent in a telepathic society. It also implies > that the aliens might have no genetically determined aesthetic sense and/or > inner emotions satisfied by rhythmic and melodic notes produced by patterned > tones and beats. > > The normal visual cues that both deaf and hearing humans rely upon for complete > communication are, in telepathic communication, not present. The aliens do not > use their hands to gesture expressively. The subtle and wide range of expression > that humans can usecynicism, irony, sarcasm, dramaseem to be limited for the > aliens, and the range of communicative expression that comes from subtle facial > movements is almost nonexistent. Abductees do not report the use of body > language to communicate subtleties and nuance, although it is possible that > aliens may have incorporated this into their telepathic communication without > abductees being able to recognize it. > > EMOTIONS, TELEPATHY, AND VISUAL ARTS > > Abductees report that alien emotional range seems to be greatly circumscribed. > Possibly, telepathy restricts the range of emotions that can be transmitted > and/or received. Whatever the reasons, abductee narratives suggest that aliens' > emotional life falls within narrow parameters. That they do have emotions is > widely reported. They seem to display satisfaction, excitement, a limited form > of happiness, and even a limited form of fondness. Conversely, they can become > frustrated, annoyed, surprised, peeved, and even irritated. Abductees sometimes > describe aliens as having an extremely rudimentary sense of humor, especially > when dealing with human children. > > Although aliens obviously possess emotions, their feelings are not variable and > expansive enough to encompass what humans rely upon for a normal quality of > life. In general, abductees do not report instances when they see aliens > laughing, crying, becoming enraged, expressing sincere love, unrestrained joy, > feeling jealousy, or having their feelings hurt. In general, they do not display > a deep sense of humor, and abductees rarely report that they are laughing. > Virtually every emotion seems to exist within a narrow range. It is conceivable > that these emotions are present but the aliens hold them rigidly in check. > However, with the extremely wide range of abduction accounts now available, this > seems unlikely because abductees almost never report seeing slip-ups in which > the aliens exhibit wider limits of their emotions. Abductees have reported that > they can telepathically sense this limited range of emotions even under the most > trying times when they have physically attacked aliens, refused to cooperate > with them, actively resisted them by running, flailing, and so on. Under these > trying circumstances, one would expect a wider assortment of alien emotional > reactions, but none is forthcoming. > > If the aliens actually have this restricted emotional sense, it has profound > implications for the telepathic society in which they live. Aliens obviously > have the sense of sight, but without the emotional range to gratify the senses > visually, it is doubtful whether they have developed an art form based on > vision. Thus, paintings, drawings, and graphics > are conspicuous by their absence within the interior of UFOs. Strong color, > which causes emotional reactions in humans, is almost nonexistent on the walls > of UFOs. In fact, abductees report little aesthetic sense whatever in their > surroundings on board the UFOs. The rooms, equipment, hallways, and most apparel > are functional, clinical, and devoid of artistic expression. The small gray > aliens and most of the taller gray aliens dress alike (if they wear anything at > all), and fashion design does not appear to be important. The exception to this > is the insect-like beings who sometimes wear robes with high collars (some > abductees have reported robes with a simple hem design on them). Abductees also > report that these beings will sometimes also wear an amulet around their neck > with a design on it. Whether the design or amulet is for decorative purpose or > for another, perhaps political, social, or technological purpose is unknown. > > The aliens' lack of a nose and mouth (and with evidence of obtaining nutrition > by absorption) suggests the absence of the entire range of sensory satisfaction > in which humans indulge through the preparation and ingestion of food. The great > cuisines of the world and all the lore, mythology, and day-to-day enjoyment of > eating would not be a factor in the aliens' society. Fragrances by themselves > would have little or no meaning. For example, freshly mowed grass, flowers, and > the entire range of earthly and animal scents would be lost on aliens. > > With a restricted range of emotionscoupled with their lack of ears, noses, or > mouthstheir society would be less colorful than ours. One would expect that the > range of emotion-based interactions between the aliens would be limited; events > that generate enjoyment, laughter, awe, thrills, and so forth, would be either > severely restricted or nonexistent. In this dull world, the texture of alien > society would be flatter and emptier than that of human society and hence far > less stimulating. > > The paucity of aesthetic sense means that the world of human art and design with > all its branches is unknown to the aliens and perhaps not understood. It also > means that they probably do not understand the role that aesthetics plays in > human life. This suggests that a complete understanding of human psychology may > be beyond their grasp. They might remain forever outsiders, partially grasping > human motivation, but unable to fully comprehend it. (But they can still use > human emotion for their own purposes as they have done so effectively in their > neurologically based staring and visualization procedures.) > > Thus, the world of art and aesthetics that occupy the lives of so many humans is > nonexistent in an alien society. It is entirely possible that there are no art > forms like painting, drawing, photography, literature, drama, and performance > art. The passionate and complex world of theater, entertainment, sports, or any > other area depending on the highs and low of human emotions does not exist in > their world. If this were true, they would live in a dull, joyless society > focused on work, obedience, subservience to the > group, and obedience to an authoritarian hierarchy. > > TELEPATHY AND ALIEN EMOTIONAL LIFE > > In a society based on telepathy and restricted emotional range, it might be > difficult to experience what we would call ~ love. Without a sense of self-love > that comes from a sense r of individuality, the aliens might have a diminished > capacity to have these feelings. They certainly have the ability to elicit > feelings of love and affection in abductees through neural stimulation, and > abductees often make the mistake of assuming that those feelings are reciprocal. > Although a taller alien being might show a sense of friendship or even intimate > that he likes someone, there is little evidence that he has any capacity to love > in the human sense. > > The aliens' inability to love also suggests that theirr sense of morality and > conscience might be different. This complements their apparent lack of > individual personality, attributes, especially in the smaller beings, and the > steady pace of cooperation that abductees report. It also allows for their > apparent lack of moral qualms when they abduct people. For them, the ends > justify the means, and the concept of conscience does not seem to play an > important role in their abduction program. > > Rationality and logic play a far more important role in r their society than > emotion, empathy, and sympathy. Thus, the human connection that one expects in > all human societ-, ies would be absent in alien society. When this connection is > lost and the dominant group identifies the other as the enemy or the lesser > species, it becomes easier for that group to subjugate or even eliminate the > subordinate group. The history of genocide in the world amply displays the > consequences of the objectification and demonization of the' other. The aliens' > activity in relation to the abduction and r exploitation of humans could well be > an indication of this mode of thinking. > > TELEPATHY AND HYBRIDS > > One aspect of alien society is especially important and deserves mention. > Significantly, hybrids appear to bridge the gap between alien and human both in > appearance and in communication. While the ones that look more alien (early- r > stage) communicate telepathically, the ones that look more human (late-stage) > can communicate both telepathically, and orally. When the late-stage hybrids > speak through their mouths, they are more communicative and more expressive than > the aliens. One can speculate that the more human they appear, the more they > display oral communicative abilities. > > The hybrids live in the alien-dominated society, and their lives are ruled by > that dominant culture. When abductees describe disagreements and clashes between > aliens and r hybrids, the differences between a subordinate society with more > complete humanlike sensory abilitieshearing, tasting, smelling, and so onand > thus a fuller emotional range, and the more restricted nonhearing alien society > are brought into sharp relief. For example, on one occasion a hybrid was engaged > in an argument with an alien over using an abductee as a special project. The > hybrid was anxious, angry, animated, and stubborn. The alien was cool, logical, > unruffled, and in control. > > If late-stage hybrid emotions run the gamut from love to hate, they can present > special difficulties for the aliens. In one abduction event, an alien told the > abductee they were having difficulty controlling the hybrids because their > emotional needs constituted a serious problem that the aliens had not fully > understood before they embarked upon their reproductive program. If this is > true, the role of hybrid emotions looms as a significant problem for the aliens. > What the final results will be of the mixing of these two types of beings is > unclear. > > CONCLUSION > > The aliens (insect and gray) most likely represent a society based on different > sensate determinants than those of human societies. Their society appears to be > group- and work- oriented. They live in a colorless society, both literally and > figuratively. It has fewer diversions and entertainments, and less aesthetic > content than human society. On board a UFO, it is apparent that the aliens lead > a life of service and work in which individuality is subordinated to the group. > > Their form of communication plays a significant role in the ordering of their > lives and culture. Privacy and individual expression are either nonexistent or > severely truncated. Telepathy both isolates and joins the aliens together in > ways that are very different than in human societies. The quality of the aliens > lives and the shape of their society as a whole is significantly formed by the > role that the interplay between telepathy and a restricted neurology of the > senses plays. It is a society in which humans would feel quite alien. -- David > M. Jacobs, Ph.D., is associate professor of history at Temple University. He is > editor of UFOs and Abductions: Challenging the Borders of Knowledge (University > Press of Kansas, 2000) and author of The UFO Controversy in America (1975), > Secret Life: Firsthand Accounts of UFO Abductions (1992), and The Threat (1998). > > .. |
Re: Alien Society and the Abduction Phenomenon
> They appear to have few activities that would give them personal
> satisfaction- they do not joke with abductees, engage in dialogue > about themselves, ask personal questions for their own satisfaction, > and so forth. I remember reading something about where a taller being snipped off a lock of hair from an abductee, and put it to his (bald) head. This was considered "funny" to the smaller beings around him. > In fact, abductees report little aesthetic sense whatever > in their surroundings on board the UFOs. The rooms, equipment, > hallways, and most apparel are functional, clinical, and devoid of > artistic expression. The small gray aliens and most of the taller gray > aliens dress alike (if they wear anything at all), and fashion design > does not appear to be important. It may also be possible the "UFO's" were designed specifically for the task of processing abductees, like our hospitals or military vehicles are. > Their society appears to be group- and work- oriented. They live in a > colorless society, both literally and figuratively. It has fewer > diversions and entertainments, and less aesthetic content than human > society. On board a UFO, it is apparent that the aliens lead a life of > service and work in which individuality is subordinated to the group. If the US military went to another planet and started abducting aliens to study, they may say the same thing about us. |
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i'd be an awful lot of space.
we're obviously not the only species on this planet, what makes you think it ends there? probably there is and not intelligent, as bacterial life form and the such, think outside the box my friend. we're not alone, life's right in front of your eyes in all shapes and sizes. "Knud" <email@example.com> wrote in message news:email@example.com.. . > > They appear to have few activities that would give them personal > > satisfaction- they do not joke with abductees, engage in dialogue > > about themselves, ask personal questions for their own satisfaction, > > and so forth. > > I remember reading something about where a taller being snipped off a > lock of hair from an abductee, and put it to his (bald) head. This was > considered "funny" to the smaller beings around him. > > > > In fact, abductees report little aesthetic sense whatever > > in their surroundings on board the UFOs. The rooms, equipment, > > hallways, and most apparel are functional, clinical, and devoid of > > artistic expression. The small gray aliens and most of the taller gray > > aliens dress alike (if they wear anything at all), and fashion design > > does not appear to be important. > > It may also be possible the "UFO's" were designed specifically for the > task of processing abductees, like our hospitals or military vehicles > are. > > > Their society appears to be group- and work- oriented. They live in a > > colorless society, both literally and figuratively. It has fewer > > diversions and entertainments, and less aesthetic content than human > > society. On board a UFO, it is apparent that the aliens lead a life of > > service and work in which individuality is subordinated to the group. > > If the US military went to another planet and started abducting aliens to > study, they may say the same thing about us. > > > |
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7361 Feast of Weeks
This feast, which took place seven weeks after Passover in Sivan (May/June), was also known as the Feast of Pentecost. It expressed joy and thankfulness to God for the harvest.
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The firstfruits of the wheat harvest were offered to God Nu 28:26; Dt 16:10 The offerings brought were to be in proportion to the harvest.
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Like all orthaheel sandals, they are comfortable as I don't have to wear my orthotics with them. However, I found the size a bit off with this style ... they say if you are a half size to size down which I did. And, on this sandal that made it quite tight withe the upper strap and toe strap. If there was another inch or so on the length of the strap they would fit perfect. On all other Orthaheel sandals I was ok going down the half size but not so much with this one.
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I was nervous to get this shoe as I wear specifically designed orthotics and have super wide, flat feet. When I got them they were great! As with any shoe they have to be worn in (specifically the back strap - wear some bandaids to make sure you don't get bad blisters) but once my feet got accustomed to where the straps were it was fantastic! I haven't been able to wear sandals of any kind because my orthotics will just fall out but now I an enjoy the summer and my pedicure with this sandal. I only wish it was cheaper so that I could have gotten a couple of them to vary with colour and style.
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I gave this sandal a 3 star for the looks because the fit is weird, I am a size 10 and ordered a 10 but they are a good fit in the front of the foot but the back and a arch fit wrong the arch is way at front and the back sticks out about an inch in half, they make the walking impossible, I have had this problem before with Orthaheel some shoes are just a weird fit.I do like the looks but looks don't make a shoe specially at this price, I do have about 10 pairs of orthaheels and out of all the ones I have this one is the worst I ever tried.I would not recommend this style to anyone to bad because it is a great looking sandal!


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An Army reservist will be the first officer to face court-martial for abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison when he goes on trial next month.
Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan says the military has made him a scapegoat, a charge backed up by interrogators who say Jordan was not involved in questioning, the Washington Post reports.
Jordan is accused of failing to supervise and train soldiers who interrogated prisoners, of mistreating detainees during a 2003 search for contraband, and of misleading investigators. Jordan denies the charges.
"I'm not guilty of anything to do with Abu Ghraib," Jordan told the Post. "I feel like I've been singled out."
Retired Staff Sgt. Mark Day, who conducted about 100 interrogations, said Jordan was not in the chain of command for approving controversial techniques.
The Army is "sacrificing him on the altar of public opinion while slowly letting everyone else fade out of view," he told the newspaper.
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Editors' Picks: A/W 12
What the Bazaar editors want from the new seasons collections and why
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Editors' Picks: A/W 12
10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,The new seasons collections have begun dropping into stores, and whilst many of us havent even taken our summer holidays yet, thoughts are already turning to tweed, brocade and lace; new winter coats and wrapping up in the new trends. This week Bazaars editors have selected the A/W 12 catwalk look they love the most, and explain why its the piece they want to be wearing all season long.
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I\'m a romantic through and through, so when Jil Sander\'s floral set turned out to be the backdrop to an ultra-feminine collection, I fell in love. Standing out all the more against a season of trouser suits and power pieces, the softness of Simons\' textures and the pale palette accented by shots of raspberry, navy and black felt like falling into a comforting visual cocoon; much like the coat itself, which I have been dreaming of draping around me ever since.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"This military coat is on my shopping list. I dont usually wear a head to toe designer look but I would be tempted to step out in this complete Altuzarra ensemble.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I love the fusion of modern an old world design and Proenza Schouler mastered this mix perfectly with this gorgeous dress. The minimal lines of the dress combined with the Asian brocade create a perfect mix of artisanal and contemporary design. This dress would be perfect for any evening occasion from a cocktail to a black tie, and its definitely one of my favourite pieces of the season.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"An elegant LBD with a sexy, sheer chiffon twist.\"
\r\nPictured: Dior
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I loved Sonia Rykiels collection I thought it was super chic and wearable but with enough offbeat twists to keep it interesting. I always love a winter coat and this one is unique but super versatile, perfect for the office by week and low key at the weekend.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I love Kenzo. Love it. Since Opening Ceremonys Humberto and Carol became Creative Directors at the 40+ year old brand, the collections are youthful, energetic and a huge talking point at Paris Fashion Week. This monochrome look was a highlight for me, simply because if anyone can get me to wear print its Kenzo.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I love our British talent (Roksanda, Todd Lynn, Jonathan Saunders, Osman, Nicholas Kirkwood), and think that this is an exciting time for British fashion in general. One of my most favourite designers is Marios Schwab, and I will be wearing a lot of his clothes next season. He is a master tailor, and his dresses are sexy and modern with a quirky edge. He has a sophisticated aesthetic, and I want to own the whole collection. I love the combination of lace and emerald chiffon in this dress.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"Investing in a new piece of outerwear is one of the first things I do each winter. This cape is at the top of my shopping list. In equal measures dramatic and practical its the perfect statement piece that it can be worn over everything.\"
\r\nTHE A/W 12 CATWALK REPORT: DARK ROMANCE, THE CAPE
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I would love to own this Proenza Schouler jacket this winter. I particularly love the mix of navy and black and its versatility - I would style with a little black dress in the evening or a fitted jean, casual tee and strong heel to the office.\"
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10 of the best, editor's picks, aw 12,\"I love the new elongated silhouette, embellished neckline, navy and black - the new eveningwear.\"
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London electronica band Breton are an outfit that haven't yet garnered widespread acclaim, but you get the sense that it's not far off. Emerging in 2010 with the instantly captivating Counter Balance EP on Untold's Hemlock Recordings, they have been nothing but consistent since, delivering an excellent debut album Other People's Problems earlier this year.
Coming across like a more bombastic, more electronically-minded Foals, this highly creative collective combine a multitude of synths, guitars, drums and visuals with their yearning vocals to great effect. Having witnessed one of their frenzied live shows in a small pub at Brighton's new music showcase The Great Escape last year, I was intrigued to see how they would handle the mid-sized confines of London's Scala.
Low-key would be one way of describing the band's demeanour: The quintet made their entrance with minimal fuss and kept the between-song banter to a minimum. The most we got out of them was the news that the South London building they live in is soon to be bulldozed and that it's a hive of creative talent where they've made many a close friend.
Their set built slowly; at first more wistful and not in search of epic moments or reactions. From more ostensibly indie sounds, the three synths on stage began to become more prominent as they moved through their hour on stage. "Edward the Confessor" upped the drama factor with its tense piano stabs and tortured lead vocals, while "Interference" showed their way with bigger vocal hooks. They were at their best when they sang in unison, harmonising and cascading their vocals atop each other; but somehow the mesmerising effect laid down on their numerous EPs and album didn't quite come to life—almost as though the mics weren't loud enough. It was frustrating, as it's one of their defining qualities, and it didn't feel accurately conveyed at this gig.
Nonetheless, as the energy continued to swell, the band came to life. The bleepy synth intro of "Jostle" gave way to a beautifully structured track with powerful, sophisticated songwriting that the likes of The Maccabees might admire. The five-piece swapped instruments towards the end, the intensity building through gruff electro basslines, crisp chords and cinematic samples. Set closer "December" sounded resplendent, laden with horn and string samples that wouldn't be amiss in a Primo production. While I didn't experience the up-close intensity of that intimate Brighton gig, I witnessed an extremely talented band comfortably handling themselves, and showing that they can cut it live almost as well as they can in the studio.
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My program depends on libcurl.so.3
, but in RHEL6, there is no soft like this libcurl.so.3 ->libcurl.so.4
(my program can run smoothly when I create this link). But there is a soft link like this: libcurl.so->libcurl.so.4
I would like to modify the SONAME
of libcurl.so.22.214.171.124
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to libcurl.so
. Then I can run my program on RHEL 6 without creating a soft link myself.
Maybe my solution is stupid, but I think learning how to modify the binary directly is an interesting thing.
Tahnk you for your comment, devnull. maybe i did not tell clearly.
$readelf -d libcurl.so.3.0.0
Dynamic segment at offset 0x303cc contains 25 entries:
Tag Type Name/Value
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libssl.so.2]
0x0000000e (SONAME) Library soname: [libcurl.so.3]--->i would like to change this to libcurl.so


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