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The Promise Dr. Fred Bell: The True Story of Space Visitors on Earth and How They Want to Help Humankind

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THE TRUE STORY OF SPACE VISITORS ON EARTH AND HOW THEY WANT TO HELP HUMANKIND

Dr. Fred Bell, engineer and former NASA rocket scientist, describes in exciting detail his wondrous meetings with the people from the far away Pleiadean star system, and how they have been coming to Earth for eons to help assist in our planetary growth and to bring us into the stellar community of advanced worlds.

"These beings are giving us technology that can take us deep into the stars in a matter of minutes – or permit us to know not only whether a pregnant human female is carrying a boy or girl, but who the soul is and from where it originates. Such is what they have to teach us!"

You are guaranteed to be enlightened as well as entertained by one of the great writers of our time.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 1992

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Fred Bell

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Dr. Fred Bell was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 10, 1943. Fred’s lineage was science-based and Fred’s father, Allan Bell, was a scientist who worked with the late Henry Ford, Senior. Allan Bell assisted in bringing the London Bridge from England to the middle of the Arizona desert and built a city around it, today called Havasu City.


At age 14-15 Fred studied at the University of Michigan in the Randolph Laboratory (now demolished), where he was mentored by Dr. Donald L. Katz, a physicist brought to the United States of America from Germany after World War II as part of Operation Paperclip, who later won 24 national and international awards. While working for Dr. Katz in the Randolph Laboratory, Fred Bell worked on a magnetic disintegration project (later known as the Philadelphia Experiment), a high temperature fusion experiment, bubble project (later known as Cold Fusion), and shockwave experimentation that led to the classification of high altitude nuclear blasts, nuclear explosions over water, underground nuclear blasts, and nuclear explosions at ground level. One included the latter part of the Manhattan Project (in the late 1950s).


In addition, Fred Bell worked with the University of Michigan's Cyclotron, doing experiments with the bombardment of nuclear particles and their collisions involving reverse time—as observed in a Wilson Cloud Chamber. As a result of this, Dr. Bell built the world’s first time machine, called the T-1 Time Travel Transposer, that allows time travel into the future, in increments of microseconds.


At age 16 and younger, Fred went by the name "Bill", short for his middle name, William. In 1960 Fred enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked on highly classified projects including early warning radar defense systems. The sister SAGE site to Dr. Bell’s was later known as “Montauk”.


Fred was one of the first to bring public awareness of the famed DDS Form 332, which was used by the U.S. military to report to higher command about any unidentified aircraft activities (unidentified flying objects). Once such a report was processed in a strategic air command center (SAC), a computerized profile was run on the sighting and a determination was made whether to scramble fighter aircraft for international defense.


At 18, Fred worked in the private defense sector with companies such as North American Aviation, Autonetic, and Rocketdyne, on projects such as Star Wars (military version), laser development, Saturn Rocket second stage development, the Eyelass Project (a subdivision of Star Wars where a laser beam is fired to Earth from satellites), submarine and missile guidance systems, and finally, the lunar lander project known as the Apollo missions.


In 1967 Fred left his NASA-related position and worked in the private sector for 7-8 years, consulting companies, government agencies, defense contractors, chemical companies, hospitals, schools, colleges and mental institutions, on topics such as: computer science, biological science, medical science, environmental testing, quality control, weaponry, aircraft research, advanced propulsion technologies, and a variety of other technical issues.


Next he left the defense sector, studied Eastern philosophy, and trained with Himalayan teachers. He became a practicing chiropractor and naturopath after receiving his Ph.D in Homeopathic Medicine. He began lecturing with the National Health Federation worldwide. He continued working as a scientist, studying quantum mechanics, quantum physics and quantum biology. Knowing about technologies and corporate and government actions that are detrimental to the human body, Dr. Bell began looking at ways to protect human beings.


For this reason in 1975 Dr. Fred Bell founded his company, Pyradyne. He invented and patented the famed first wearable original Nuclear Receptor seen below—a miniature satellite dish worn as a pendant on a necklace. The Nuclear Receptor utilizes te

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October 7, 2021
What a wild ride! If you're looking for Nazis, space aliens and Atlantean technology, you've come to the right place. I discovered The Promise while trying out a pyramid hat made by Pyradyne, a company founded by Dr. Fred Bell in 1975 and specializing in "The Most Functional Jewelry in the World®". In addition to pyramids, they sell nuclear receptors, quantum receptors, holographic projectors (which can run up to the price of a small car) and this book, written by their founder. I should say: Fred Bell is credited as the author, but it's actually "as told to Brad Steiger".

Now, let me stress that the cover of the book describes this as "The true story of space visitors on Earth and how they want to help humankind." On the back, the copy reads, "Here is the amazing - BUT ALL TRUE - story of alien intervention into the life of one Earthperson, Dr. Fred Bell, engineer and NASA rocket scientist". Fred Bell, in his introduction, states that some of the stories within are "true almost to the exact words." So imagine my shock when the very first story involves a blonde Nazi assassin trying to shoot Bell at a lecture he's giving in Burbank in 1971! I happen to live in Burbank, and tried checking in with Burbank PD, the Holiday Inn where this supposedly happened, and newspaper records, but oddly could not corroborate this story. Huh. From there, Bell learns that a pendant inherited from his father is actually a "nuclear receptor": ancient Atlantean technology gifted in turn from space aliens (Pleiadians). It had been hiding in an Egyptian pyramid, and his father (Dr. Paul Bell) had recovered it before dying in 1939 at the hands of Nazi goons led by none other than Reinhard Heydrich. Now that the modern Nazis (yep, still active in 1971) know his son has it, they're out to get him. In a series of flashbacks, Bell also realizes that he has been watched over his entire life by Semjase (sem-YAH-zee), a benevolent and gorgeous and blonde Pleiadian. She finally reveals herself to him in all her silver-clothed splendor. (Don't worry, she also has a sister named Playa: "a beautiful auburn-haired cosmonaut with large blue eyes." They assure us that "we are just average girls for our people".) Now Fred is on a mission to return to Egypt, fight the Nazis and Zeta Reticulans, and eventually return the receptor to the Pleiadians. Semjase allows him to make copies of the device that retain some of the original life-extension and radiation-protection properties (but sadly not the ability to shoot deadly rays of energy). That's right... this knock-off Indiana Jones adventure is really meant to sell you jewelry.

The Promise was first written in 1991, so Indiana Jones may have been fresh in the author's head. The setting of the story in the early 70s is just right for Bell having become smitten with the ancient aliens hypothesis, popularized in Erich von Däniken's 1968 work Chariots of the Gods?. Even the name Semjase pre-existed in the writings of Billy Meier, a Swiss alien contactee who claimed to have met a beautiful blonde Pleiadian by that name. So much of this is derivative, and none of it checks out. Fred Bell claims at one point in the book that he won the Bonneville Flats speed record in 1957. This is the kind of thing that can be looked up: no he did not, and he grossly exaggerated the record (actually held by Sir Stirling Moss that year). He gives the wrong name for his father, who was not an archaeologist and did not die in 1939 (3+ years before Fred Bell was even born). And, as you've likely suspected, Dr. Fred Bell's doctorate was in the non-subject of Homeopathy and came from a sham correspondence university invalidated by the state of Nevada. Many of his other claims about working for NASA and on various projects are likely exaggerated or invented.

You can hear a detailed rundown of this book and some of its funnier passages (including many of the copious typographic errors, remarkable for a third-edition printing) on this episode of my podcast, Oh No, Ross and Carrie!. Carrie and I were fortunate enough to interview Megan Bell, Fred Bell's daughter who now runs Pyradyne, in the following episode. She is a very good sport and refreshingly open-minded in the discussion, but it is remarkable to hear how quickly she dismisses this book as mostly fiction and the creation of Brad Steiger, not her father. It should be noted that The Promise is still sold on their website (where my co-host Carrie got it), including as a digital copy that only credits Dr. Fred Bell on the cover and still boldly proclaims to be a true story.

This was an entertaining read, though perhaps not in the way intended. I still have no idea what exactly was being promised in... The Promise.
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May 12, 2024
THE ‘DRAMATIZED’ (‘FICTIONALIZED,’ TO ME) STORY OF FRED BELL’S LIFE?

Author Fred Bell wrote in the Introduction to this 1991 book, “I suppose that I was overshadowed by the Pleiadeans even before my birth… [so] do the Pleiadeans look at the vibratory source for subtle energy fields and know wherefore comes the soul. And so it was that they found me, guided me, and stood by me. I lived a restless life, racing cars and motorcycles alike… Yet I always knew that there was something that I must do for humankind, not just for myself. What I have written in these pages is the dramatized story of my life… The account of the automobile land speed test, the Air Force encounters, the NASA experience are all true---almost to the exact words…. And the contacts with the Pleiadeans continue---now even more than before… And the remarkable Nuclear Receptor that you will read about in this book really does exist! The Pleiadeans are giving us a technology that can take us deep into the stars in a matter of minutes---or permit us to know not only whether a pregnant human female is carrying a boy or a girl, but who that soul is and from where it originates. Such are only the beginnings of the many wonders of the Pleiadean sciences.” (Pg. 6-7)

One character, Bronson, observes, “‘From some higher dimensions of reality or consciousness, the Star Gods, the Pleiadeans, appear to be transmitting activating memories to people like Fred, people who bear within them the spiritual seed of the extraterrestrials. They are reminding their Starseed that even though they may EXIST on Earth, their consciousness is not OF the Earth.’ ‘Precisely!’ Grunewald returned the enthusiasm.’ That has to be how it works: Higher intelligences are projecting their consciousness to the descendants of those into whom they implanted their spiritual seed thousands of Earth-years ago. A network of higher intelligences who care about the people of this planet are reminding their spiritual inheritors that it is now time for them to begin caring about their fellow creatures in a most active and productive manner.’” (Pg. 75-76)

There is a purported conversation between Werner Von Braun and Fred Bell: “‘Well, sir,’ Fred explained as he sat down in the chair directly in front of Von Braun’s desk. ‘…I feel that I want to run from a mad situation here at Rockwell… Sir, we have serious quality control problems. I’ve tried to bring them to the attention of the management, but they are only interested in quantities, not quality. Did you know that we have fires DAILY on the bird?’ The expression in Von Braun’s … features told Fred that … [he] was not hearing all of this for the first time. ‘Word of the problem has already reached the Cape,’ he admitted… ‘You realize, of course, that when your superiors learn of this, they will do their utmost to hang you politically and to destroy your career.’ ‘Sir, there are three things to which I have become accustomed to in this … society in which we live… The gallows, the guillotine, and the executioner!’ Within days of the circulation of Fred’s written report, Von Lossman had him fired for ‘carelessness’ in his duties and strongly implicated him in a series or electrical malfunctions. Although … Local 887 of the United Aerospace Workers … declared their intention to contest his dismissal to the highest courts in the land, [Fred] knew that another chapter in his life had been closed. Another growth and learning experience had been accomplished.” (Pg. 123-124)

‘Semjase’ explained to Fred, “I stated that your mission was to share certain aspects of our technology with our brothers and sisters of Terra, Earth, but this sharing process is conducted according to a strictly regulated program. I thought I made it quite clear to you that we cannot interfere directly with the evolution of this---or any---planet… If you were to charge into the lair of Belial with your receptor blazing, you would certainly call unnecessary attention to its power in the eyes of your scientific community. As it is, we will permit you to replicate the receptor---but with LIMITED aspects of its full potential.” (Pg. 138)

Semjase continues, “I am not a ‘higher being,’ Fred. I am not an angel, not a god. You Terrans so often make the false assumption that technologically advanced entities are also spiritually evolved beings. We Pleiadeans feel loving toward you because we are related to you. That will not be true of all the entities which you encounter. Understand clearly that there are negative space beings, disruptive energies, throughout the universe.” (Pg. 140)

He explains, “The best way in which Fred could explain the energy exchange with Semjase was to compare it to Tantric sex, a blending of male and female energies on the spiritual level. ‘Because of our past life experiences and the great bond that exists between us, our coming together on a higher plane was intensified.’” (Pg. 161)

He states, “Fred was uncertain of Playa’s explanation. ‘Are you saying that sound precedes light? That’s exactly backward from our Earth sciences!’ ‘Dear one,’ Semjase was laughing as his confusion, ‘that’s why your Terran science is backward!’ He joined their laughter, then wondered how long it would take the people of Earth to reach Pleiadean standard of science and society.” (Pg. 170)

Even the presence of veteran writer Brad Steiger cannot save this book from extreme tedium and incoherence.
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9 reviews
August 17, 2018
This book reads like an Indiana Jones movie. Sadly book this seems more fiction than truth. After reading this book I kept thinking this really seems like a poor mans Billy Meier UFO book. If you want to read a true UFO story, I suggest you read the Pleiadian UFO Contactee books "LIGHT YEARS" by Gary Kinder, "AND STILL THEY FLY" by Guido Moosebrugger, "MESSAGE FROM THE PLEIADES" & "UFO CONTACT FROM THE PLEIADES" Vol. 1-4 by Wendell Stevens!
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85 reviews3 followers
May 30, 2024
Indiana Jones alien fanfic. The fact that he tried to pass this off as ALL TRUE is hilarious. Even as fiction it’s not well written. PS I read this because of the Oh No, Ross and Carrie podcast.
36 reviews1 follower
February 16, 2021
Interesting But

Interesting but doesn't resonate as being true. I might consider this a parable of a way to sell his products. I didn't research any of the employment facts as I am not certain if this is one of those books that are in a way blacklisted. I have bought another one about light and energy to see if there is any useful information in there. But that will be it for me and Fred Bell.
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