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It didn't take too long from Six Feet Under return to studio and record a new follow up for their previous 2007 album Commandment. While I liked Commandment I still thought it was lacking ideas and sounded pretty rushed but now these guys have improved a LOT! Death Rituals is one goddamn awesome and genius album, dare I say the best CD of SFU since Maximum Violence! This one didn't sound like a lackluster at all and it also marks lots of new ideas you couldn't have expected from Six Feet Under.
Now let's talk about the guitars. Riffs are still mainly what Six Feet Under has always been about: groovy and catchy. But this album has very dark atmosphere in it, way darker than the couple of previous Six Feet Under CDs. There is a clean guitar riff right in the beginning of "Death By Machete" to serve some damn genius atmosphere and darkness. The clean guitar goes for a half minute then the drums and distorted guitars with couple long chords join in. Once the song has gone for an entire minute there starts this fast kick-ass main riff from out of nowhere and suddenly the whole band joins in to feed you some catchy fucking death metal with cool thrash beats and Chris Barnes starts explaining to you ways to kill someone with a machete.
Death Rituals offers lots of cool riffs that will definitely stick in your head, especially in the second song entitled "Involuntary Movement Of Dead Flesh". The main riff that kicks in when the song has played about half minute is absolutely mind blowing! Now seriously if that riff won't get you smash your head all around I sure as hell don't know what would. Heavy riffs conquer everywhere in the song with loads of catchiness in them and even if there isn't that many riffs in the song it will still keep you interested all the way to the end. Although one bad thing here is the slow section in the middle of the song where the instruments go silent and guitar start playing this slow riff with long-ringing notes. It's a good riff but it sounds too much like the old song "Feasting On The Blood Of The Insane". But oh well, who cares? I don't because for one, "Feasting On The Blood Of The Insane" is a fucking awesome song. And for two, Kerry King of Slayer fame has played the same solo for like 20 years! And he can get away with it so yeah, I don't think one déjà-vu riff would be too disturbing.
This CD includes slower songs like "Seed Of FIlth", "Killed In Your Sleep" and "Ten Deadly Plagues", some midpaced stuff like "Invountary Movement Of Dead Flesh", "Eulogy For The Undead", "Shot In The Head" and "Murder Addiction" as well as few faster songs such as "Death by Machete", "None Will Escape" and "Into The Crematorium". One of the really different tracks in Death Rituals would be this little ambient song "Crossroads To Armageddon" which seems to be done all by Chris Barnes himself. This song isn't musically very special, a simple moody drum machine beat with some weird melodies sounding like a very deep piano (I don't honestly know what instrument is being used here, if any actual instrument at all) and Barnes himself whispering some simple lyrics among it. Nothing too complicated here but it does deliver some nice atmosphere. Then we have the "outro" track "Crossing The River Styx" which is very similar to the intro of "Death By Machete" but played with a distorted guitar. That Mötley Crüe cover they did (Bastard) on the other hand is something I wish they would have just left off the album. It's not like a bad cover or anything but… Mötley Crüe? Please.
Now what else….oh yes the solos! Steve Swanson has unarguably become much better at guitar solos than before. His solos in old SFU albums like Maximum Violence and True Carnage etc. weren't really anything…just some forgettable shredding and shit…but now this guy has improved like hell! His faster solos on "None Will Escape", "Intro The Crematorium" and "Shot In The Head" may be quite mediocre but then more melodic solos in songs like "Death By Machete", "Eulogy For The Undead", "Seed of Filth", "Killed In Your Sleep" and "Murder Addiction" are really memorable. This guy has some really good bluesy and old school feeling in his solos. "Seed Of Filth" solo includes some really fast tapping while still keeping cool melody in it. And as you can count, there is 8 solos in this album which definitely proves how massively this band has improved with time. Commandment only had 4 songs with solos in them....
Drums are pretty much the same as always, powerful groove-beat dominated drum work from Greg Gall with nice and creative fills (no triggers BTW). He's doing quite a lot double bass on Death Rituals for example the songs "Involuntary Movement Of Dead Flesh", "Killed In Your Sleep" and "Murder Addiction". The song "None Will Escape" includes some great fills and also something Greg has never EVER done in a Six Feet Under song: blast beats! This song includes 2 blast beats, one appearing at 1:12 right after the fill and the second one in the very ending. He isn't really going George Kollias here but more like Paul Mazurkiewicz...except not even nearly as sloppy and noisy. Pretty good from a guy doing his first blast beats in a song!
And finally we have the man himself, Chris Barnes. It's really amazing to think that Chris has done this for like over 20 years now and still has life in him! Although his growl voice does sound kinda cracky these days due to 20 years of weed abuse but most of the time on Death Rituals he sounds good and listenable. He's got some really deep growl moments in the second verse of "Shot In The Head" and the third verse of "Into the Crematorium" but his absolute high light in this CD is certainly the song Death By Machete. Just hear the second verse, there's Chris Barnes doing his fastest singing ever since songs like Bonesaw and Hacked To Pieces (Maximum Violence, 1999)!
He does screams in 7 songs of the album ("Involuntary Movement Of Dead Flesh", "None Will Escape", "Seed Of Filth", "Into The Crematorium", "Shot In The Head", "Killed In Your Sleep" and "Ten Deadly Plagues") which means a lot more than the former SFU album. Barnes has aged awfully lot and that can easily be heard in these scream attempts but listen to "Into The Crematorium" at 1:06, that's no bad scream at all!
The production is clear and really fresh yet it has really dark emotion and atmosphere too. Bad aspects in the production however are the inaudibility of bass guitar, I think they could have mixed the bass higher like on Commandment. Also the vocals at couple sections seem to drown a bit under the instruments. Maybe they just didn't mix the vocals loud enough at those parts or maybe Chris himself simply didn't sing so audibly and he should have re-recorded those parts growling louder. But apart from those couple flaws I find the production to be excellent.
Now what to say...oh yes! We have this song called Killed In Your Sleep...talk about fucking masterpiece. This one is slow, really dark and really atmospheric. Geniusly written art that's easily the best song of the album and also one of the best Six Feet Under songs ever. It starts with a riff consisting of some chords with couple palm mutes and one pinch harmonic then it changes to this goddamn atmospheric palm muted and quite midpaced tremolo riff. Then the drums will join with fast double bass. All through the 4 and half minutes of the song you'll be given some of the creepiest atmospheric death metal to come out from this band and the darkest lyrics Chris Barnes has ever written since Tomb Of The Mutilated as he starts describing a creepy homicide and the twists of dreams and reality (almost exactly like the Cannibal Corpse masterpiece song "Beyond The Cemetary"). At the mark of 2:20 in comes a somewhat melodic bridge section and then after about 20 seconds there's a very slow part with very deep growls and let me tell you, this section is fucking BLOATED with dark and creepy atmosphere. "Don't close your eyes, Death awaits...." and then the song starts gaining speed as the solo kicks in. An amazing fucking solo with brilliant melody. There it is, the final evidence of the brilliance and the creativity Chris Barnes possesses. Killed In Your Sleep is actually even better than Cannibal Corpse's "Festering In The Crypt"!
As it's been obvious through this entire review, Death Rituals is a massive improvement from Commandment and a positive surprise from this old dog that wasn't supposed to learn new tricks anymore....I do recommend this highly to any Six Feet Under fan and I could bet that even those who don't like this band will find some good sections from this.


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The trouble for the owls began after one, having taken up residence atop a taxiway sign on the runway, got sucked into an airplane turbine, according to the Daily News. We learned after the Great Geese incident of 2009 that if there's one thing aviation officials don't like, its wildlife entangling itself with flight operations.
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NYC is a very important place to Thomas. It's no secret that there is fast becoming a rich musical understanding between the fans in New York and how Thomas loves to express his music in a live environment. It works. There is a connection. What better setting to discuss this topic than with one of the best views of Manhattan behind you.
After some planning for the year ahead with his team, Thomas headed over to the 34th Street entrance of the Empire State Building. There he had the pleasure of ascending to the top of the iconic building, for his first ever visit, in the company of press that included Vibe Magazine, One Beat, Do Androids Dance, Getty Images, Wire Image, White Raver Rafting, EDMNYC to name but a few. With the Fanfare NYC show fast approaching that weekend, and the ever-expanding weekly radio show/podcast, there was much to be discussed!
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All of Objectivism rests on Objectivist metaphysics and Objectivist epistemology: the study of what is and how we know it. The key tenets of the Objectivist metaphysics are (1) the Primacy of Existence, (2) the Law of Identity ("A is A"), and (3) the Axiom of Consciousness. In addition, (4) the Law of Causality is a corollary of the Law of Identity. The Primacy of Existence states that reality (the universe, that which is) exists independently of human consciousness. The Law of Identity states that anything that exists is qualitatively determinate, that is, has a fixed, finite nature. The Axiom of Consciousness is the proposition that consciousness is irreducible. The Law of Causality states that things act in accordance with their natures. These propositions are all held in Objectivism to be axiomatic. According to Objectivism, the proof of a proposition's being axiomatic is that it is both (a) self-evident and (b) cannot coherently be denied, because any argument against the proposition would have to suppose its truth.
The Primacy of Existence Edit
The Primacy of Existence premise says that reality is objective: the universe exists independently of the particular psychological states (beliefs, desires, etc.) of individual cognizers. This view was also held by Aristotle. Objectivism distinguishes The Primacy of Existence from the Primacy of Consciousness (a view held by Plato, George Berkeley and G. W. F. Hegel). The Primacy of Consciousness holds that consciousness is prior to existence. It is the view that one could, in principle, be conscious exclusively and entirely of one's self. Objectivism rejects this view: it holds that objects present themselves to consciousness in such a way that they must be genuinely "other," that is, non-identical to one's own consciousness. This axiom is the basis of the Objectivist refutation of both theism and idealism. Though Objectivism grants that some particular existents are mental (e.g., minds, thoughts, desires, intentions), it holds that, if what fundamentally exists is independent of any consciousness, then the universe as a whole is neither the creation of a divine consciousness nor itself mental. (This argument is laid out in Chapter 1 of Leonard Peikoff's Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand).
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The Law of Identity states that everything that exists has an identity. In saying this, Objectivism is asserting more than the tautology of self-identity (i.e., "everything is identical to itself"). It is asserting that everything that exists has a specific nature, consisting of various properties or characteristics (as Rand wrote, "to be is to be something in particular"). Moreover, Objectivism holds that the properties and characteristics in question must exist each in a specific measure or degree; in this respect "identity" also means finitude. According to Objectivism, then, everything that exists has a specific finite nature. To have a specific, finite nature, is incompatible with having a self-contradictory nature. Therefore, the whole of reality is noncontradictory; though contradictions might exist in thought, there are no contradictions in the real world.
The Axiom of Consciousness Edit
This axiom states that consciousness is an irreducible primary. It cannot be analyzed in terms of other concepts and it is at the foundation of all knowledge. While we can study the faculty of consciousness, we cannot study what it means to be conscious as such. She writes that "consciousness is conscious," affirming both that the thinker is conscious and that he is conscious of something external to himself. She writes, "If nothing exists, there can be no consciousness: a consciousness with nothing to be conscious of is a contradiction in terms" (Atlas Shrugged, p. 1015). One cannot be self-conscious without first being aware of something other than one's awareness. Rand's axioms of consciousness is different from Descartes' Cogito principle in that Descartes' Cogito is an a priori principle, while Rand's axiom of consciousness is a self-evidency only available in perception.
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Each thing's specific nature determines how it acts. This principle is Objectivism's formulation of the Law of Causality; it is held to be a corollary of the Law of Identity (see above). Contemporary philosophers define the Law of Causality differently, e.g., as "Every event has a cause." Objectivism rejects this contemporary definition because it leads to paradoxes concerning free will and cosmology. A further implication of the Objectivist account of causality concerns explanation: since genuine explanation is causal, nature can only be explained in terms of nature (i.e., without reference to the supernatural).
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Action star Bruce Willis may be the next big name to join the cast of G.I. Joe 2:Retailiation. Willis, the star of the Die Action franchise, is in talks to play the original Joe, General Joe Colton. If Willis does indeed agree to star in the sequel, he would be joining stars Channing Tatum, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the RZA, among others. I think the addition of Willis would greatly legitimize the chances of the sequel becoming a hit. Do you agree? Click the pic to enlarge.


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Planet migration is a major shift in the orbit of planet. This could be caused by the collision or near-miss of another sizable object, or interaction with the dust of a protoplanetary disk. Most planet migration is likely to take place in very young planetary systems (see planetary systems, formation) and is the favored explanation for the small orbits of most extrasolar planets found to date (see inward orbital migration).
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The Humanesis
de Adriel Dinham
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Light years above planet Earth a world exists called No'Nite. On this planet lives the Humanesis, a human race capable and dependent on using telekinesis and telepathy. For thousands of years this race has been coming back and forth helping earth when ever they can as they are hidden from the knowledge of humans.
They worship their creator who told them to care for earth and to pick humans suitable of becoming humanesis so their population is forever flowing.
The planet protected by five generals and their soldiers get news from the elders of No'Nite that a rogue humanesis escapes from No'Nite to Earth. Does he want to take over Earth or does he have another agenda?
This story follows the journey of a powerful general known as the protector of No'Nite, he has no family, no wife and no kids his dedication to work hasn't even aloud him to go to Earth ... until now.
Uncover the secrets and follow General Sio from the planet No'Nite to Earth and back for the first time. Will he complete his mission? Will he find love? How actually powerful is he? All these questions are answered inside.
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Russia has been accused of reverting to ''Stalinist show trials'' after a Moscow court passed a guilty verdict in the bizarre posthumous prosecution of Sergei Magnitsky, the crusading lawyer who died three years ago.
Magnitsky, who exposed a massive tax scam involving corrupt Kremlin officials, died from untreated pancreatitis in a squalid Moscow jail cell in 2009, having being arrested by the officials he had accused.
For the past four months, a court in the Russian capital has been hearing tax evasion charges against him, in what critics say is a clumsy Kremlin campaign to discredit his whistleblowing activities.
On Thursday, amid a chorus of anger and ridicule from human rights groups, a judge at Tverskoy District Court read out the guilty verdict to an empty dock.
Also found guilty in absentia was Magnitsky's British-American boss, Bill Browder, whose London-based investment firm Hermitage Capital was the victim of the original tax scam. The court sentenced Mr Browder, who lives in London, to nine years in jail, but conceded that it could take no further action against Magnitsky as he was dead.
The outcome of the macabre trial prompted renewed calls for Britain to pass its own version of America's ''Magnitsky Law'', in which a list of Kremlin officials suspected of involvement in the scam have been blacklisted from the US.
Britain is thought to be reluctant to follow suit for fear of jeopardising efforts to improve trade relations with Russia, already damaged by claims of Kremlin involvement in the London murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB spy.
Dominic Raab, a Conservative MP who has led calls for such a law, said: ''This sham court case was reminiscent of the worst days of Stalin's show trials. It shows the endemic corruption and cruelty of President Vladimir Putin's regime. I am still pushing for a British version of the Magnitsky Act to create a presumption against dictators' henchmen being allowed to waltz into Britain.''
Magnitsky, 37, was brought in by Hermitage, which was one of Russia's biggest foreign investors, after corrupt tax officials raided its offices in 2007 and seized subsidiaries of the company.
The officials allegedly used stolen company documents to claim some £140 million illegally in tax rebates.
Known for his relish for tough cases, Magnitsky compiled a detailed dossier of suspects, only to find himself flung in jail by the policemen he had accused.
Held for a year in freezing, rat-infested cells, he died in a pool of his own urine, having been denied repeated requests for medical attention.
Mr Browder responded by successfully lobbying Washington to introduce the Magnitsky Law. So far it has been applied to 18 names on a list of 60 alleged suspects.
It has also prompted one of the biggest diplomatic rows in recent years with Moscow, which in response has passed legislation prohibiting Americans from adopting Russian children.
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The automotive industry is a visible but surprisingly small percentage of the overall machine vision market. According to the Automated Imaging Association 2006 market study, automotive represented just 6.6 percent of the $1.2 billion revenue for application specific systems and 10 percent of the installations. When you consider that automotive drove machine vision development in the early days�the early-to-mid 1980s�it is surprising to see how poorly represented the automotive sector is.
There are a number of reasons for that, but many of the obstacles to implementation can be overcome with an understanding of the issues and concerns of applying this technology in automotive plants. Despite all the advances in operator interfaces and application software, most people in automotive still consider machine vision hard. It requires multi-disciplinary knowledge, and unlike robotics, is more abstract than physical. Automotive processes and equipment lack the standardization you see in semiconductor or electronics manufacturing. Each application must be custom engineered. As a result, many times less elegant, more costly alternatives to machine vision are preferred. Application of the technology, not the technology itself, often determines success or failure. And because of some poorly integrated systems, most automotive plants have a history of failed vision systems and are reluctant to risk failing again.
The automotive industry actually has four different sectors when you consider equipment and process requirements: components, stamping and body, paint, and final assembly. The components sector consists of both internal and external suppliers. The internal suppliers provide engines and transmissions, while external suppliers provide seats, electronic modules, brakes, and all the other components that make up a vehicle. The stamping and body shop form and join sheet metal panels together to form subassemblies, and then combine the subassemblies into a full body. The bodies are then transported to the paint shop, where sealer is applied and the vehicle body is treated and painted. In final assembly, the drive train and all other components are assembled to the vehicle body. The unit is then inspected, tested, and shipped.
There are product and process attributes of any manufacturing process that determine the applicability and cost of implementing machine vision:
With these factors in mind, you can look at the four sectors of manufacturing seen in automotive, and understand the current rate of application of vision and issues with future installations.


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Does a High Performance Home Have to Look Weird?
Yesterday, I heard a law student tell a story about some advice she gave to her friend about a recent break up. Her friend was having trouble letting go, and instead of saying something simple like, "you need to move on," she recommended that her friend "mitigate the damages!" WHAT!?, her friend asked, "what does that even mean?"
Using jargon is common with most professionals who work in a field that is filled with technical language that only they use, including those of us in the field of building science (architects, raters, builders, etc.). Misinterpreting that jargon, and the meanings behind it, is common to those outside the field.
A common misinterpretation about high performance homes is that they have to look odd, out-of-place, or downright bizarre. But is it really true? Is the choice really between fitting in or having a home that's comfortable, durable, healthful, and efficient?
As you may have read in a previous article, I'm designing a home for my uncle John and his fiancee, Ann. They called me because they want a home with low energy bills, and are interested in 'being green.' More than that, though, they want a comfortable house that serves their needs, and they want it to be beautiful. They plan on retiring in this home.
So, what does the homeowner want to know about energy efficient home design and/or retrofits? Well, Uncle John asked, "Can these modern, energy efficient-focused, design techniques be applied to traditional architectural styles?", and, "can a house be too tight?" The answer is, "YES, Absolutely" to the first question and "No, definitely not" to the second.
In another earlier article about the Silent Heroes of Energy Efficient Design, I talked about 'techniques' that work behind the scenes to help increase efficiency to ultimately lower energy bills. The emphasis here is on behind the scenes. High performance materials, such as certain types of insulation and windows, are specified in the construction drawings and then installed by the contractor in place of inferior ones.
Energy modeling and HVAC load calculations are another important part of the process to ensure that the house will perform well and that the heating and cooling equipment runs efficiently and is not bigger than it needs to be. Inspections and performance testing by a third party, certified home energy rater are another crucial part of the process.
The aesthetics of a home will not suffer from implementing any of these techniques. In fact, most of the time even the savviest of building science professionals are unable to identify an energy efficient home just by looking at it from the street.
The house at the top of this page is a bit odd-looking and may or may not be a high performance home. The other houses on this page don't look weird and are definitely high performance homes.
Designing or upgrading to a tight, energy efficient home is nothing more than "good design." So, whether your new or existing home is contemporary, traditional, craftsman or colonial, don't be afraid to ask for energy efficiency. It doesn't have to clash with your aesthetic sensibilities. Plus, there are plenty of rebate and tax incentive programs, and long term energy savings that will make you glad you did!
Ron, I've heard of the Zenergy House but hadn't checked it out till now. Thanks for posting the link. It's a great project, and we should be doing this everywhere. Do you have any rebates tied to the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program in LA?


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|The Silver Prospector
Part I
A remarkable discovery has been made in Sierra County, NM that will alter the economic landscape for generations.
Because stimulating words alone cannot provide validity – pictures and videos are added for clarifying the enormity of this exciting anomaly.
The time-tested prospecting theme was and continues to be – to find valuable minerals go where they have been found before. Searching Sierra County's enchanting landscape produces only hints of copper, silver and gold, but, fortunately, despite not finding traditional values persistence has paid-off by stumbling upon a formation no one pays any attention to.
Surprisingly, and contrary to expectations, this formation yields only 4 of the 8 precious metals, with gold appearing to be absent and only traces of silver, platinum and palladium. Therefore, due to this peculiar circumstance – the lack of normal metals is probably why this formation is side-stepped and considered barren.
These few photos provide a quick over-view of the many hundreds of hours it has taken to obtain verifiable/repeatable results.
Preliminary Osmium distillations have yielded positive results and tests will resume when weather conditions are cooperative. Because Osmium Tetroxide (OsO4) is not friendly to the human anatomy distillations are conducted outdoors.
With these few rock images in mind what prospector would spend the time deciphering cryptic messages or has deep enough pockets for expensive laboratory analysis? The short answer is few to none. Consequently, the vast majority of those searching for valuable metals would not bother spending precious time on this humble formation. Nonetheless, new discoveries begin at sites where everyone knows there is nothing of value. For instance, everyone knew that the blue mud mucked at the famous 1800's Comstock mine was worthless; but one day a curious prospector went to the trouble of having this mud examined and found that it was actually a fabulously rich silver ore. Similarly, everyone knows there's no Platinum Group Metals in NM, little alone Sierra County.
Technological advancements via the elements brought forth civilization and these metals (Os, Ru, Rh and Ir) will be keys for making more innovations a reality. For instance, only a few years ago Osmium and Ruthenium were practically irrelevant, but, now they are at the forefront of solar and fuel cell energy initiatives.
The stakes of this opportunity along with America's strategic future is on the line. This discovery is not some pie-in-the sky, but real and exploitable now! So, the question is: what will state and local officials do now with this information and the metals our Heavenly Father blessed this area with?
Alaska, for years has been issuing checks to residents from oil revenues, so why not a similar reality for the people of New Mexico?
The video presentations of Osmium, Rhodium, Iridium & Ruthenium (Ru) were captured by a 12mp digital camera, attached to a Vreeland Spectroscope and are as short as possible, yet conveying some visual confirmation that these elements are not only present but in astonishing quantities. Regrettably, many of the spectrum lines that reside in the green and blue spectrum areas are unable to match the dazzling display the eye can see. By pausing the videos additional spectrual lines can be better seen.
Video Spectrograms:
Osmium (Os) Rhodium (Rh) Iridium (Ir) Ruthenium (Ru)
Still Spectrograms
Iridium (Ir)
Ruthenium (Ru)
This section relates to two rocks, collected (July 08) from a surface exposed indigenous formation in the Jornada del Muerto, near where the spaceport will obtain electricity from the transmission power lines.
Pieces of these 2 rocks were pulverized and subjected to the electric arc of Vreeland Spectroscope. Both rocks show the presence of Osmium and Ruthenium.
Unlike the astonishing evidence presented in Part 1 these two rocks only have one visible major Osmium (Os) spectrum line. Nonetheless, the mere presence of Osmium & Ruthenium in this formation that has been subjected to eons of weathering should make one wonder what kind of values reside beneath this formation?
Prior to the spaceport being granted a license I tried to inform the FAA in the EIS comments that a significant mineral discovery was found and that the same formation also ran under the proposed spaceport area. However, for some unknown reason both the Spaceport Authority and the FAA failed to examine what I stated. Apparently, they did not want to know or could not bring themselves to believe that this wonderful mineral deposition was a reality. In addition I have no idea as to why the state trust land the spaceport will reside upon was not thoroughly examined prior to deals being made. Hopefully the same mistake won't be committed again.
Video Spectrograms
Only 1 major line shows clearly.
The camera's resolution capturing videos is not as good as the still images and because the quantity of Ruthenium apparently is minor the video spectral lines are very weak.
Vreeland Spectroscope information available at:
Questions and scrutiny are welcome.
Joseph Cummins
Created 01/18/2009
Part 3
"Where we err is drawing improper conclusions from the facts." I don't know who originated this analogy but it remains accurate.
This exposé is meant to create a foundation of understanding so decisions won't have too many unintended circumstances.
Before penetrating the depths of this treatise some clarification of what the PGM's are is in order. This abbreviation relates to a group of precious elements known the platinum group metals, which are: Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Osmium and Ruthenium. Most people are vaguely aware of Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium because they are used in automobile catalytic converters to change so-called noxious gasses into politically acceptable exhaust. Generally, any one of these 6 metals when in a finely divided state can cause a reaction when in intimate proximity of another substance without being altered or consumed by the chemical reaction. Thus these elements become essential for industrial applications resulting in products we can afford to use every day. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/platinum/
The Truth is emerging – Sierra County is blessed with the PGM's that will transform hardship into opportunity. Not only does Sierra County's have the potential to become a world class PGM producer but also a beacon of what can be accomplished. The consequences of not taking advantage of these strategic metals will be more of the same. Therefore, a prosperous future is yours to use or lose.
Descending deeper into the various aspects of this subject a very important matter requires illumination or these contents will remain suspect. The prevailing wisdom has been – if platinum group metals are so prevalent why haven't major mining companies exploited them? The short answer is – the PGM's have always been in plain sight, but unrecognized. Logically and likely as not ignorance has blinded the experts or they've known about these metals and have chosen not to exploit them. This may sound preposterous on the surface, but deals are brokered between corporations and govts that influence competitive forces and theoretical stability of international trade.
For thousands of years it was common knowledge that prosperity and metals go hand in hand, but, we tend to forget life's lessons. Thus, although America was once highly prosperous it is now dependent upon foreign commodities. Similarly, modern metallurgical science, commonly referred to as inorganic chemistry, based upon alchemy continues the practice of alchemical secrecy, which contributes to rampant collective ignorance.
The practice of liberating metals from minerals, often referred to as an art remains mysterious. For example – do you know anyone who can extract metals from minerals or melt and purify common gold and silver? The point is – practically no-one knows how to do what everyone uses on a daily basis and are therefore captive to the widespread secrecy surrounding the metal kingdom.
During the 1700's the Conquistadores instinctively knew that Platinum was valuable and brought back to Spain tons of the metal. However, because the best minds of that day could not get this odd silver to behave they threw it into the ocean. It wasn't till the late 1800's that pgms began to become recognized as metals. Yet, it took almost another hundred years before platinum, palladium and rhodium could be refined and applied in a useful manner (automobile catalytic converters), while Osmium, Ruthenium and Iridium remained shrouded in cloak-and-dagger confidentiality. If you doubt this, go online and look around or go to any university and ask any inorganic chemistry professor if they have ever separated the platinum group elements from a mineralized matrix, or if they know how to separate each pgm from each other before any refining and purification can be initiated.
Although the prevailing perception has been that these strategic metals could not possibly occur in New Mexico, little alone Sierra County I will try to disrobe these ambiguities with a smidgen of common sense.
When someone says something is not possible the counter intuitive response ought to be – why not? The usual rebuttal is – if these metals were present they would have been found, which has a ring of legitimacy. So, if this is the case then there is no need to explore because everything has been discovered. Of course your common sense recognizes the nonsense when experts claim that everything is known.
Proceeding down this rickety ladder of reasoning the first step is to ask – what aspects of geology support Sierra County pgm deposition? Without going into a full blown dissertation the primary answer is – The Rio Grande Rift, which injected massive hydrothermal ore rich water and gases into portions of the entire County.
When discoveries occur it has almost always been by the prospector. However, usually, these initial mineral discovers are called romantic imbeciles or scam artists. Of course, the mining industry like any enterprise has its share of the unscrupulous masquerading as knowledgeable, ethical and upstanding community pillars. So, it behooves all to be wary of speculative claims. In fact, even the prospector must employ empirical principles to avoid being fooled by his own efforts. Nonetheless, every-once-in-a-while a discovery occurs that experts will often describe as an anomaly because it did not fit their preconceptions.
A few industrious Sierra County wanna-be miners during the last 30 years tried to expose what has been patiently waiting in plain sight. Sadly, their rewards were ridicule as well as being branded as foolish, stupid and charlatans. I was never privy to their proprietary methodologies that afforded them the idea that they had found these illusive pgms. A few times I was given a sample of unknown origins and asked if I could detect any pgms. None of the few samples I was permitted to see or touch produced any evidence of pgms. Nonetheless, at the time I was borderline stupid or at least ignorant as to how to properly test for these peculiar metals. However, not once did I say that the pgms were not present, but I could not find them, which merely indicates that without a large body of knowledge very few could accurately make of claim that these daring prospectors did or did not find at least some evidence of the pgm presence.
I must add that despite all my past and future efforts I too might fail in this pgm quest. It's likely that the green darkness hovering over the land is so pervasive that no amount of evidence will see the light of day. Nonetheless, I continue trying and if our Heavenly Father deems it ok then maybe I will be fortunate enough to at least inform enough people that the green deceptions can be overcome.
The next few informative nuggets have been buried for over 20 years and are not being presented for vindictive reasons, but to show how ignorance surrounds the potential of pgm mining in Sierra County.
After amassing a variety of assays (mid 80's), along with the mindset that the School of Mines in Socorro would be interested in what we felt was worthy news my partner (Jack Crandall) and I sought corroboration by those skilled in the art of mineral/metal identification. Even though we tried to show the Bureau of Mines officials, which included a thesis detailing a procedure to capture pgms our extensive efforts were dismissed as being worthless scraps of paper.
During our eye-ball conversation these officials boldly stated that commercial deposits of pgms do not exist in NM, little alone Sierra County. Furthermore, they had the audacity to claim that their head-ore from the Stillwater mining project set the standards by which their Atomic Absorption spectrometer would verify whether or not any PGMs were found in NM. Naturally we tucked our tails and left. The upside of stumbling around in this official maze of darkness was an honorary PHD (piled high and dry) degree in stupidity for wanting to believe in so-called experts.
Later, Mr. Crandall, while in California with a business associate (Mr. Garvin) called me with disturbing news. According to Mr. Garvin's telephone conversation, he had just concluded attending a meeting with several mining professionals and had been publically humiliated. Mr. Garvin said to me that when he brought-up our data he was informed by an official(s) of the NM Bureau of Mines that I was under FBI investigation. Obviously this embarrassing situation not only squashed our desire to get credible information into professional hands but rendered me suspect as being a scam artist.
I wrote down the dumbfounding circumstances of what Mr. Garvin reiterated and sent to the FBI and promptly received a letter back stating I was not being investigated. So, the question was and remains – why did these officials seek to discredit us? Were we on-to something that was not supposed to become known? Likewise, was it mere coincidence that the same multi-national company that provided the mineral samples to this bureau was also funding a research project at the university? Is it possible that multi-national corporations do not want competitive discoveries, which might make their projects not as worthwhile?
As the future unfolds and in the event you hear negative comments regarding the possibilities of commercial PGMs in Sierra County—perhaps this question deserves an descriptive explanation—has the land in question been tested, and if so by who, how and when? Furthermore, if a written methodology of any so-called testing procedures cannot be supplied, viewed or analyzed then what's the value of the negativity?
On the basis that this discovery is accurate what does this mean for the residents of Sierra County? In my opinion if the people of Sierra County will not allow the social managers and planners to steal what they walk upon the high-tech PGMs will create debt free living conditions, along with hospitals, health insurance, schools and full employment.
Most of the PGM land in question is public, which means that the minerals are legally yours if legitimate mining claims are filed. If the people of Sierra County will merely form a cooperative they could file mining claims on a significant portion of the Jornada del Muerto and other hot spots thereby assuring that they have legal standing protecting their rights of development. With just a little cooperation a brilliant future is at hand. Instead of all the money flowing to bureaucrats it's possible that every man woman and child of Sierra County could receive an annual cash payment similar to what Alaskan's receive every year. America needs what Sierra County is blessed with. So, it's either back to basics or continued impoverishment where hope remains mired in credit strangulation.
As the potential realities sink in and conclusions are grappled with connect the following dots to your repertoire of thoughts.
a. Does corporate and political management consider people a commodity like steel to be sheared, bent and rolled? The following few examples are either simple coincidences or part of an agenda of keeping human resources contained to be used and discarded as desired..
During 1992-3 the friendly NM fish and game tried to transplant their Mexican sheep in the area and make the land off-limits to humans? Unfortunately, even though you told them no these wildlife managers are back demanding their beasts roam freely. The signs of their wilding projects are everywhere—wolves, bears, sheep, exotics, birds of prey and lately the wild pigs.
Rattlesnakes used to be common up close and personal experiences in the Caballo's and the Joranda. Fortunately for prospectors one of the consequences of these wise experts is how their eagles, hawks and falcons have ate the rattlesnakes.
For the past few years there has been a rising incidence of diseases such as: mad deer, bird flu, and swine flu. Is there a possible correlation between planting all these critters and possible pandemics? Has the importation of foreign animals allowed infectious prions to be transferred from wild to domestic livestock, such as the mad-cow disease that infects humans? Did you know that mad-deer-elk prions not only contaminate the soil but are almost impossible to contain and threatens anyone who eats infected animals? Did you know it has been proven that prion contaminated knives cannot be sterilized in an auto-clave?
Have you not been wondering why it is ok for wildlife to roam free while humans are restricted? Are managers and planners quietly herding humans into corrals while all the adjoining land is for beasts? Is it possible that the anti-human EcoElites are preparing the way for their critters to attack man as prophesied in scripture? If I am wrong—why do you think it is necessary to have wildlife corridors that essentially lock-up the land with so-called save and protect regulations? Here are just a couple websites depicting what's in store for humans.
Making matters worse is how our friendly federal representatives are about to eliminate mining in America. Here are just a few examples of the hideous nature of the green agenda that will make us all totally dependent upon foreign and domestic governments.
Naturally, to make sure mines cannot operate the greens are making sure ore cannot be processed by dismantling smelters, thereby assuring American's are subservient upon foreign produced metals. See for yourself how this hideous act of treachery is being accomplished in El Paso by destroying Asarco. www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/asarco.asp
I find it amazing that those who despise enterprises that produce goods only offer strangling bondage as an alternative. It's true that manufacturing, such as Asarco created what we today refer to as pollution. But, what is not said is Asarco provided employment thereby keeping a significant number of local residents from starving or living in worse squalor like those without jobs across the Rio Grande River. Life is full of trade-offs and is never risk-free, thus if prosperity and better health is the desired living standard then instead of shutting down industry the regulators ought to be utilizing their brilliance by helping industry, which in-turn aids the people who live and work within industrial complexes. Take a look at this website that claims salvation.
If the pre-industrialized pilgrim paradise is so wonderful why aren't these green messiahs doing what they want you to do? Ask yourself— which living standard serves humanity better—debt or freedom? Dismantling Asarco is in my opinion a terrorist attack on industry demonstrating their intense human hatred. You don't have to believe what I say, simply verify for yourself what the green-leaders have in mind for humanity.
If the state and federal regulating agencies are truly benevolent and want to improve lives why aren't they offering assistance to job producing industries instead of being adversarial and closing-down opportunities? Think about it – our servants extract taxes and fines then apply these revenues against industry making them unprofitable so they are forced to shut down as is the case with this smelter or locate to foreign lands leaving behind a wasteland of extinct jobs.
The primary argument (leached smelter slag and leaked diesel) for cleaning-up Asarco has some validity; but my question is—if polluted water is a no-no then why is it ok for stinky, sulfur laden microbial municipal waste water to be sprayed on land, such as TorC's golf course? For golfer's that use this course – imagine – you hit your ball and it bounces and rolls on the soaked fairways and greens. Question: did you know that you have been handling a contaminated object with all sorts of unimaginable microscopic critters and have transferred these critters to your clubs, cart and hands. In addition, you not only contaminate your steering wheel but you take these wee-beasties (prions) home. One day you get ill with the flu and you wonder how you could have caught this bug? Read these websites if you think I am exaggerating.
Examine this website and see how NM water is being preserved for critters.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Likewise, well intentioned ideas often produce unintended consequences. For instance and will sound harsh—I see little difference between mortgaging children's future by voting in favor of bond issues and America's past slave traders? Similarly, what's the difference in past slavery methods and the importation of foreign nationals to take American jobs and at same time forcing Americans to pay for their hospital and educational needs?
As crazy as this may sound—make no mistake—civilization is at stake. The question staring each of us in the face is – are we as a nation committing suicide by plunging into the depths of debt where there is no escape? Do we really want to become like the 1500's medieval plague infested Europe. At the bottom of this web article is data about debt.
For those who are interested in obtaining some idea relating to critically imported metals the USA must have here's a free 246 page online book. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12034&page=R1
Currently the politically correct green agenda is wanting battery powered cars. But, what is not being broadcast is that China controls the metal sources for the batteries. This is an additional declaration that our nation's politicians are selling us down the river of no return of resource independence. This web-site data partially explains these totally unnecessary, but seemingly planned circumstances.
Other than politically created problems there's no shortage of minerals like so-called peak oil. www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news2.13s.html To make sure American's bend to the EcoElite's demands they have conjured-up the carbon cap and trade to save the earth from global warming due to excessive carbon dioxide. Of course our friendly legislators aren't saying that this is really a hidden tax, which will make gasoline and every other item cost a whole lot more.
It is often said that a preposterous lie becomes acceptable truth if repeated often enough. Just look at how pervasive the green mystic is promoted by all forms of media. This stupefying reality is creating all manner of self-fulfilling prophesies. The greens said that automobile exhaust pollution was ruining the health of humans and the environment. So the EPA mandated all cars be equipped with catalytic converters to alter the exhaust gases. What was not mentioned was that these catalytic converters would cause the so-called global warming gas – Carbon Dioxide – to rise exponentially thereby creating the theoretical need for mandating the use of ethanol to combat this natural occurring gas, which each of us exhale. The point is – the green lies are slowing killing us all. www.rense.com/general85/eth.htm
Social managers/planners, whether local, state or federal govt, corporations or their crony NGO's love to create fires and then take credit for stomping-out their disasters with another inferno. They always justify their fear based actions with these words May, Might and Could, which never pass honest scientific muster.
Isn't it amazing that green pseudo-scientists who incorporate these words – may, might, could, at risk, etc., etc. – can forecast the gloom of global warming, but cannot accurately prophesize the weather a week into the future, yet these mental giants tell you what is going to happen in 10 to 100 years?
This country was and is based upon the mineral blessings our creator gave us and to allow greens to be in control of these resources will result in the same thing that has happened to most other industries—gone—except for the politically connected multinational corporations.
Why was/is Gov Richardson so dead-set against using the abundant oil in the Otero Basin and likely the Jornada?
Here's the latest as to how the wisdom of managers and planners relating to Otero County and you can bet something similar is in store for your back yard.
The 1993 Sierra County's Land Use Plan made it plain that county commissioners be informed and part of any BLM land planning processes. The question is – are the Sierra County Commissioner's informing you of what is transpiring, particularly regarding the BLM's TriCounty Resource Management Plan?
Lately, it appears that the Sierra County Commissioners are behaving as though they are endowed with superior knowledge regarding what's best for the people instead of representing what residents want and need. Here's an example relating the commissions green intentions:
On Page B16 (Legal Notice), 5-1-09 issue of Sierra County Sentinel newspaper it states that Sierra County is to celebrate National County Government Week.
The notice further states "Sierra County is proud of the variety of services it provides to the community and our green government efforts said County Manager Janet Porter".
From my perspective this legal notice insinuates that the majority of residents in Sierra County either are too stupid to know what's best or that a green govt is best. In my opinion this demonstrates the arrogance of the greens who have infiltrated practically every level of academia and govt. I would suggest that the residents of Sierra County need an accounting to see if taxpayer money is being channeled towards green projects without the taxpayer knowledge.
This legal notice also states that the Sierra County Sheriff's department will be visiting the Sierra Elementary School with emphasis on Sierra County's "green government" efforts.
Nationwide police have been visiting schools about drugs and various green agendas, but I find it frightening that an elected officer of the law is being used to disseminate green propaganda. Furthermore, how much longer will it be before the children will be used to tell the authorities what parents are doing on their land and in their homes? Is this the beginning of a new Sierra County Hitler youth program?
The evidence indicates that the entire Jornada del Muerto contains vast quantities of pgms. But, will Sierra County's residents accept their stakeholder status or let the green priests run rough-shod over their birthright?
Why are the Sierra County Commissioners behaving as though any & all mining is bad?
Furthermore, why did and are the county commissioners not contacting the mineral stakeholders that reside outside the county and state. Are they purposely hiding what their intentions really are? Why would the Commissioners create and adopt this resolution without public input.
This dubious "Resolution" mimics typical green feel-good words used to fool the people and thus destroy any and all mining activity. Were these signers of this resolution TOLD to do this and if so by whom? Did the spaceport authority have any thing to do with this resolution? Is what I am trying to expose a threat to the green agenda?
Regardless of who is using or owns the land – why does the El Camino Real TRUST that is connected with most green, wilderness and govt agencies want the entire Joranda del Muerto protected against development? Is it not a bit odd that few people ever set foot in the Joranda, yet the greens of all stripes want this area off-limits? Is it possible that multi-national corporations who influence politicians know about the pgms and don't want this information known?
I find it ironic that this road of the past that created commercial prosperity is now being shut-down to stop the very purpose of what this highway was designed to accomplish.
About 40 miles north of TorC at mile marker 115 on I-25 is multi-million dollar El Camino Real TRUST building complete will bronze plaques stating this is a taxpayer funded endeavor. Why would this spectacular building be built in the middle of no-where? Many of the website articles that promoted this el camino real have become dead, but fortunately I made it point to copy their propaganda.
For a slightly different perspective add what the spaceport authorities have planned. For example – An article in the Sierra County Sentinel (6-15-07. pg A-11) Mr. Rick Homans is quoted as saying -- "we have promised to work collaboratively to protect and preserve the Trail" -- and Mr. Homans is working with both the Las Cruces CARTA and the National Trust to limit or deny development in a 20 mile radius of the proposed spaceport. Then on 7-20-07, pg A-2, article in Sierra County Sentinel --- Mike Holston (Spaceport Authority) wants to limit vehicle traffic & minimize damage to El Camino Real."
Believe it or not, minerals, particularly the pgms are the driver of present and future high-tech industry. Without minerals what can man do to improve his standard of living? Not much and if we don't want to go back to swinging from trees as the greens demand all we have to do is apply our mental abilities, subdue the land and enjoy the fruits God gave us.
Here's a couple web-pages that provide a glimpse as to how just one of the pgms is shaping high-tech
It's no coincidence that jobs and industry have been outsourced. In fact it was and is a well orchestrated plan that is in its final stages of implementation. The land has been and is your future—don't let the schemers and planners who bring debt take the opportunity away from you. Here's an article about the environmental noose:
It seems logical that the elected City and County officials would recognize how these strategic metals offer opportunity and take appropriate steps to safe-guard the people's interests by crafting a land-use plan that reflects what the minerals can and will do for the community. Will they—I doubt it.
According to a Legal Notice (5-15-09) in the Sierra County Sentinel the Sierra County Commissioners are having a meeting (5-28-09) about the Land planning Ordinance 09 002, based upon the land use plan I have read it is an opened ended document that can be construed to mean anything. I suspect this Land Use Plan, very similar to other plans was done on purpose so the greens could interpret whatever they chose and eliminate any industry not considered to their liking despite what the people may need or desire.
Christians ought to be asking themselves if the modern day environmental movement is compatible with Biblical Scripture. The Babylonian god Ishtar, also known in scripture as Astarte and now Gaia or Gaea has infiltrated most schools under the guise of ecoism.
Although this modern era is supposedly embracing scientific standards our learning centers are actually cuddling pagan mythology, such as the Association for Women Geoscientists that is promoting Gaea. www.awg.org/news/gaea/
This Country is supposed to not be endorsing any particular religion. Yet, when visiting the BLM websites it's easily recognized that this agency partners with eco-groups. Has this federal agency declared they don't care what Christians think?
Republican's were known for their conservative mindset, but in recent years they seem to have succumbed to Gaian deceptions. Below is an email from Senator Domenici which should curl eyebrows.
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From: email@example.com
Subject: Correspondence from Senator Domenici
Dear Joseph:
Thank you very much for contacting me with regard to the Hardrock Mining Law of 1872. I am glad you took the time to share your thoughts with me on this important issue.
As you may know, in September of last year I began reaching out to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to start the process of reforming our mining laws, which have not been substantially altered for 135 years. This is a complex issue that will require compromise and a great deal of hard work. Nevertheless, I am optimistic that we will be able to find a balanced approach that will provide a fair return to taxpayers for the use of federal resources while ensuring that America has a robust mining industry, and do so in a way that protects and preserves our environment.
The thoughtful input of New Mexicans has always been and continues to be of the utmost importance to me as your U.S. Senator. I have always believed that it is essential to know what is on the minds of the people I represent in Washington.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope you will continue to keep me apprised of the issues most important to you.
Pete V. Domenici
Here's a shocker – history is defining America as a nation of thieves. We take from some and give to others under the banner of helping the less fortunate. The most common form of this nationwide act of aggression has been and is the issuance of municipal bonds, which purport to build and maintain infrastructure. When examining these debt instruments one finds that at the very least corruption that is becoming known in NM as pay-to-play. Furthermore these instruments are often rolled-over and never paid off, thus keeping the people mired in debt. The latest public-private debt venture scheme in Sierra County is the spaceport. The concept of a privately funded spaceport is actually wonderful, but to pay for this adventure with taxes (bonds) I believe will prove to be another Made-Off scam Read this link about David Crockett to get an idea how this thievery has become acceptable. www.thisnation.com/library/notyourstogive.html
Approaching the bottom of the shaft the mining light is shinning on another interesting point of reference. Despite informing the state, spaceport authorities and the FAA that the potential for exciting quantities of the pgms existed under the Jornada none of these officials made an attempt to contact me or prove I was wrong. In fact the State Land Commissioner withdrew all the minerals from commercial exploitation. So I ask – why did these officials refuse to consider the possibilities that would make Sierra County a thriving community? Is it possible that those who think of themselves as kings don't want people free of debt? Could it be that if the people were prosperous they would not need these king's alms? In addition, several months ago I contacted hundreds of mining companies and university experts explaining what I have been able to prove. Even though I only asked that they discreetly visit the Jornada and see for themselves I have not heard a peep. I accept that the experts probably think I am wacko, but why not at least look? It's well known that Russia controls the palladium market, so why was Russia allowed to purchase a controlling interest in the only USA PGM mining operation?
The industrial revolution ushered-in unprecedented prosperity while the green revolution is destroying all the gains. Now that the promised get-rich schemes have proven to be bait and switch (www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc64a52e-4958-11de-9e19-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1) and jobs are vanishing at an alarming rate perhaps we ought to getting back to basics that has always served America? With your helping hand this desert can blossom.
Although I have tried to show that a solution for economic realities exists I don't have all the answers. Many answers must come from those wiser than what I am currently incapable of providing. Nevertheless, for whatever time this well-aged body is permitted to reside on this earth I continue the endeavor of capturing a methodology that provides metal in hand, which will, God willing be at least partially posted here sometime soon.
Finally, for now, not only do I welcome all questions and comments, but as I try to complete a mosaic of where these pgms reside within Sierra County those who are interested in sending me a rock for a free spectroscopic semi qualitative analysis send an email for details.
Questions and scrutiny are welcome.
My past research indicated that Osmium and Ruthenium were rather constant surface anomalies in the county. Thus, the plan seemed simple enough – collect and analyze hundreds more rock samples during the summer of 09 to better clarify the presence of the Platinum Group Metals in Sierra County. Then, upon completion of this task inform the community about the HUGE economic potential, which would provide a base of prosperity for everyone. Little did I know I was going get blind-sided by the obvious.
Upon arrival and before rock sampling began I was visibly stunned while driving through TorC. Anyone with eyes has known TorC was stagnating, but after being away from the community for almost 2 years the town now appeared as if some-kind of pestilence had taken up residence. The question is – will prosperity ever be allowed or will Sierra County continue sinking into oblivion where hope refuses to reside?
After several days of analyzing rocks it was apparent that some of the rocks, whether volcanic or sedimentary west of I-25 indicated the presence of PGMs. Nevertheless, as expected, the best anomalies occurred east of the Rio Grande River (Rift). However, despite the good PGM news there's the law in physics – "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" – which means that the accumulated data also presented a nightmarish scenario.
Prospectors usually expect the unexpected, such as a rock falling out of the clear-blue, but what could or would change my plan and be more monumental than the obvious opportunity of exploiting the PGM's?
I've known for quite awhile that some thallium was present at various localities in Sierra County, and one area in particular even critters won't visit or inhabit, but to discover that downtown TorC is probably the epicenter for thallium was not only mind-numbing, but continues to be a twisting saga fraught with abundant uncertainty.
After many confirmation tests of soil and rocks from Ralph Edwards Park, the reddish clay banks and various areas adjacent to Water Tank Hill there remained no doubt in my mind that TorC was severely contaminated with Thallium.
Naturally, if the rocks on Water Tank Hill, which stretches from near Carrie Tingly on the west to Arrowhead Road on the East are contaminated with thallium then I had to see if Geronimo Hot Springs also contained thallium. As suspected this water was contaminated. Likewise, the algae that was thriving in the water channels was also rich in thallium. Consequently, it seems likely that most if not all the area hot springs are tainted.
The dilemma became – what to do? Should remaining resources (time and money) be devoted towards informing the community about the exciting PGM potential, expose this precarious thallium menace or let the tranquility of ignorance prevail? An answer to this perilous predicament was desperately required, so I began describing the situation to a few friends. Most everyone never heard of thallium. Thus, another question arose – how to effectively and quickly communicate what this element is and may mean to everyone residing in the community.
Simply put – thallium as metal is soft resembling Lead that was discovered in the 1860's and soon found application as a rat poison. However, because of its extreme toxicity to humans this form of pest control was banned (late 1970's) in the USA. However, modern technology utilizes this metal in a variety of new hi-tech application like night-vision goggles and super-conducting apparatuses that the future seems dependent upon.
While reading the hundreds of web-pages about this element it is apparent that this metal and all of its compounds/salts are a contact poison. In low doses it becomes an accumulative poison, whereas if exposed to large amounts, such as a few milligrams or as much as 1 gram it becomes deadly.
No one wants their life turned upside down. Nonetheless, if what I am seeing on the spectroscope is accurate then like it or not we all will have to come to grips with the possible inevitabilities. After extensive testing with known amounts of thallium I am reasonably sure that what I see represents an extraordinary anomaly. Note: According to the Vreeland spectroscope manufacturer's manual this instrument's minimum detection limit for this element is in the range of .001% to 0.01%. (0.01% = 100 ppm). This operator's manual also states that these figures have to be used with some reservation due to the variability of matrix effects.
Seldom is a bearer of bad news welcomed. So, this data may not be taken seriously and I might become known as another TorC wacko? Regardless of what transpires, I am not screaming fire, but I am ringing alarm bells!
While trying to explain this environmental hazard it became apparent that no one really wanted to know more about this vulnerability. And, although I lay no claim of expertise in the field of chemistry if the acquired evidence has merit then everyone is at some form of risk. Therefore, because so much is at stake it seems logical that the following additional questions deserve scrutiny and understandable answers.
A. If any form of thallium is as dangerous as EPA suggests, then why didn't those charged with public health and safety find this threat long before me? Furthermore, if elemental Lead and its compounds are not to be tolerated where children play then why is thallium – a far more toxic substance – permitted in Ralph Edwards Park?
B. According to what I read there are no really safe exposure levels and even slight contact with Thallium can accumulate and thereby, over-time cause a variety of health predicaments. Therefore, because the majority living in TorC are not dropping dead is everyone's, especially the young and elderly immune system being insidiously compromised, thereby contributing to poor over-all long-term health? And, is it possible that TorC's academic achievement scores are related to thallium exposure?
C. I have found thallium in many soil samples, especially the clay type soils, so is thallium in the form of dust invading the home and is this element being leached into water wells? According to a 2008 Consumer Confidence Report for TorC's municipal drinking water Thallium was listed as being 0.04ppb, which is well below EPA's maximum of 2ppb (parts per billion). My question is – how was this determination made? In other words – what standard methodology of analysis was this 0.04ppb derived? According to a local newspaper article TorC's municipal water lines are need of serious repair and leak about 20% of the drinking water. If this is the case then how much thallium contaminated soil is being re-introduced into the drinking water that is away from the well heads where the water was tested? Read what's stated about safe Thallium levels in drinking water at: www.nmenv.state.nm.us/dwb/contaminants/documents/MCLs.pdf
The following quotation ought to raise eyebrows "About 2.5 million gallons of hot water pour from the ground along the banks of the Rio Grande daily, making these hot springs among the largest in the world. In 1909, a state engineer declared an area of 38 square miles to be the "Hot Springs Underwater Basin."
D. With the above excerpt in mind how much of the Rio Grande River is polluted with Thallium? For instance – weeds growing in the river showed the presence of thallium. And a soil sample taken from near a chili field in Arrey also contained thallium. Consequently, is the irrigation water from Rio Grande River contaminating local farmland? If so, and after millions of years of hot springs dumping thallium into this river are crops, fish, wildlife and livestock also contaminated? Furthermore, is this water course contaminated with thallium salts all the way to Gulf of Mexico?
E. If area thallium deposition is a true threat then what are the socioeconomic ramifications for TorC and the county? Once the news gets out will Tourists still visit? What will happen to the Spaceport ? Worse yet, because there seems to be significant amounts of thallium in Geronimo Hot Springs water, and that human skin can act as a sponge will tourists want to place their bodies in these hot waters?
F. There's an area on Caballo Mountains that critters won't inhabit. In fact, flies, rats, bats & snakes refuse to visit. Coincidently, I detected no visible evidence of critters on water tank hill, except ants with an aggressive attitude. Could this be evidence that thallium is affecting local wildlife?
G. While collecting samples from the Caballo Mountains and witnessing the magnitude of BLM's prescribed mountain top burn was forced to speculate if the associated riparian water-ways are going to be affected with increased amounts of leached thallium? While attending a BLM meeting (8-09) in TorC the host said that unless some kind of forthcoming information halted their plans the Desert Bighorn Sheep would be placed on the Caballo's in November 09. After the meeting closed I mentioned to the BLM official that thallium is present at various locations on/in this mountain chain and their sheep could be in jeopardy. Thus, the question is – will the Game and Fish and BLM wildlife experts examine the soils and plants to determine if this threat poses health risks to their sheep?
Although I've barely scratched the exterior of this complicated, yet intriguing subject another question surfaces – was thallium purposely mined in Sierra County during the 30's through the late 70's? There's a group of old mining claims called the Lyda-K that rumor suggests were originated by DuPont, which coincidently has indications of thallium. Recently, I heard that the land, near the Caballo Dam, which in the early 80's still had a large building that presumably was for processing ore from the associated deep mines was purchased and might be sold for home-sites. If this chitchat is accurate, perhaps the new owner of this land may want to check to see if thallium is present?
I am an advocate of all mining because it is THE economic base by which all other industries can co-exist. And, although this thallium anomaly seems to pose danger could this element also be a blessing instead of a curse? In Nevada, tiny amounts of thallium are considered as a pathfinder for gold mineralization. Unfortunately, I have not found any good gold shows, but, perhaps the local thallium should be construed as a good locator of the Platinum Group Metals?
Upon posting this Part 4 a NOTICE will be emailed to each public official having any jurisdiction of/for local public health advising them to visit this webpage so they can begin determining the realities and what may be done, if required to mitigate the circumstances.
Here are a few preliminary, yet informative www links that provide data for those interested in knowing more about thallium.
"The primary targets of thallium toxicity are the nervous, integumentary, and reproductive systems. In humans, acute exposures produce paresthesia, retrobulbar neuritis, ataxia, delirium, tremors, and hallucinations. This implies central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system involvement (Stokinger, 1981; de Groot and Van Heijst, 1988; Kazantzis, 1986). Human and animal chronic exposures result in alterations of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves (Stokinger, 1981; Manzo et al., 1983b). In both humans and animals, alopecia is the most common indicator of long-term thallium poisoning (Stokinger, 1981; Manzo et al., 1983b).
Based upon these quotes and the symptoms it would seem easy to dismiss potential poisoning as old age or just living.
http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim525.htm#PartTitle:10. MANAGEMENT
Thanks for reading.
Joseph Cummins
Created: 11-26-2009
Edited: 06/27/2010


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