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Sekret Machines: Man: Sekret Machines Gods, Man, and War Volume 2
The stunning continuation of an intensive study of UFO phenomena in which the hard science, technology, and the human mind are explored as they relate to our world and the encounters that people are still having today…
In Sekret Gods , the cultural, historical, and religious aspects of mankind’s encounters with UFO’s was explained by Open Mind's 2017 UFO Researcher of the Year and To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science founder Tom DeLonge with renowned research author Peter Levenda .
Here, they continue their revelatory work in a thoroughly-researched expose that seeks to solve the scientific mysteries of the the unidentified aerial phenomenon, the UFO experiencers whose lives were changed forever, and what it means for all mankind. To this end, they have divided their study into three fields of
Genetics and the ET Hypothesis : Was life on Earth actually initiated by alien life forms deliberately? Many cultures worldwide hold clues in their mythos that points to this. But for what ultimate purpose would this have? And what does that make humanity?
Consciousness : If the building blocks of life were truly transplanted by a higher intelligence with intent, was our human concept of consciousness included in that DNA? And as we evolve, are we headed toward eventual immortality as sentient beings?
Human-Machine Symbiosis : In this section, the concept of technological advancement is explored—focusing on our own astounding achievements in recent years in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and robotics—which leads to a much deeper If we have come so far so fast, what unfathomable level of technology must the phenomenon already possess?
In Sekret Man , DeLonge and Levenda go beyond the lies fed to the public for decades—using unsealed confidential records, expert analysis, and eyewitness testimony from scientists, civilians, military personnel, researchers, and UFO experiencers to reveal the wide-ranging influence that UFO forces have had upon our past, continue to exert on our present, and may hold for our future.
In Sekret Gods , the cultural, historical, and religious aspects of mankind’s encounters with UFO’s was explained by Open Mind's 2017 UFO Researcher of the Year and To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science founder Tom DeLonge with renowned research author Peter Levenda .
Here, they continue their revelatory work in a thoroughly-researched expose that seeks to solve the scientific mysteries of the the unidentified aerial phenomenon, the UFO experiencers whose lives were changed forever, and what it means for all mankind. To this end, they have divided their study into three fields of
Genetics and the ET Hypothesis : Was life on Earth actually initiated by alien life forms deliberately? Many cultures worldwide hold clues in their mythos that points to this. But for what ultimate purpose would this have? And what does that make humanity?
Consciousness : If the building blocks of life were truly transplanted by a higher intelligence with intent, was our human concept of consciousness included in that DNA? And as we evolve, are we headed toward eventual immortality as sentient beings?
Human-Machine Symbiosis : In this section, the concept of technological advancement is explored—focusing on our own astounding achievements in recent years in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and robotics—which leads to a much deeper If we have come so far so fast, what unfathomable level of technology must the phenomenon already possess?
In Sekret Man , DeLonge and Levenda go beyond the lies fed to the public for decades—using unsealed confidential records, expert analysis, and eyewitness testimony from scientists, civilians, military personnel, researchers, and UFO experiencers to reveal the wide-ranging influence that UFO forces have had upon our past, continue to exert on our present, and may hold for our future.
480 pages, Hardcover
First published October 15, 2019
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Tom DeLonge
45 books857 followersTom DeLonge is an award-winning producer, author, platinum recording artist, researcher and entrepreneur from San Diego, CA. Today Tom, with his company To The Stars, produces original content that aims to inspire a newfound appreciation of the profound, yet unresolved, mysteries involving science and the universe through entertainment directly informed by science. His first multi-media franchise Love, told the story of an isolated astronaut on the International Space Station and included a double album by his band Angels And Airwaves with the feature film premiering in 600 theatres across the United States. His next franchise Poet Anderson was inspired by a dream study conducted at Stanford University and spanned an award-winning short film, a chart-topping album, acclaimed comic book series, graphic novel and a YA science fiction novel co-written with NYTimes Bestselling author Suzanne Young. Most recently he is working on Sekret Machines which spans both sci-fi fiction and nonfiction thesis informed by unprecedented access at the highest level of the government and science to uncover information about the UFO phenomenon with renowned authors AJ Hartley and Peter Levenda. His Sekret Machines work has won him the 2017 UFO Researcher of the Year award.
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November 2, 2019
A waste of time.
Rehashed ideas only.
And it feels like someone trying to cook an apple pie using beans, sardines and oregano.
Rehashed ideas only.
And it feels like someone trying to cook an apple pie using beans, sardines and oregano.
January 6, 2025
“It is as if knowledge of the genetic code was slowly emerging all over the planet—in China, Africa, the Middle East, Europe—and becoming increasingly articulated and defined until finally the code arose from the work of Watson, Crick, et al., in the twentieth century. This is a phenomenon that defies rational explanation unless it is linked with directed panspermia and thereby with the Phenomenon itself, demonstrating a link between directed panspermia, an alien intelligence, and consciousness.”
January 13, 2022
I liked Gods a lot more than this volume. It's extremely discursive, such as making all sorts of claims about mysticism somehow communicating deep truths about the genetic code and spending a third of the book noodling on about the nature of consciousness. I suspect War will be much more my jam.
August 7, 2024
There are fundamental flaws in sociological thinking and historiography here. These flaws and methodological errors do a major disservice to the work of astrophysicists, technologists, and tech ethnographers who are now tracking the intersection of the race to artificial general intelligence, information scientific approaches to space exploration, and the US military intelligence communities recent admissions of UAV sightings with national security implications. They also do a disservice to the many diverse peoples of the world who have had meaningful and, for some, partly observable experiences. The authors clumsy mish mash and misinterpretation of major religious concepts, world philosophies, and scientific explanations makes at least one premise accurate: even if sentient otherworldly beings attempted communication, it is highly likely the communication won't be reciprocal or meaningful. Our inflexible ideologies about the nature of what is real combined with colonial mentalities (a la Musk and associated global conquerors) form a near insurmountable epistemic barrier.
January 8, 2023
As a follow-up to their explicitly religion-based examination of UFO phenomena, DeLong & Lavenda begin to tackle the anthropological implications in Sekret Machines: Man.
Although they do not explicitly endorse a single thesis about anthropology in relation to UFOs and related concepts, the overall tone is one that follows logically from their emphases in Volume I. This is expressed in two key ideas: (1) consciousness is the key factor in defining human beings and (2) consistent with their Gnostic approach in Volume I, the idea is repeated that the physical body is in some sense a machine, a repository of consciousness--not its source--that lends credence to AI-related speculation about the possibility of creating some kind of uploaded consciousness.
These observations are preliminary, and I will at some point deal with them more fully at my website.
Although they do not explicitly endorse a single thesis about anthropology in relation to UFOs and related concepts, the overall tone is one that follows logically from their emphases in Volume I. This is expressed in two key ideas: (1) consciousness is the key factor in defining human beings and (2) consistent with their Gnostic approach in Volume I, the idea is repeated that the physical body is in some sense a machine, a repository of consciousness--not its source--that lends credence to AI-related speculation about the possibility of creating some kind of uploaded consciousness.
These observations are preliminary, and I will at some point deal with them more fully at my website.
December 22, 2019
Very interesting read that takes a look at the UFO Phenomenon using a multidisciplinary approach. It talks about consciousness, DNA, quantum mechanics, and how all of this ties together to get a sort of explanation for everything that has happened thus far with respect to the subject matter. Abductee reports, sightings, military encounters with the phenomena- it's all in here. It did get a bit wordy at times and could have been a bit more concise, but overall a good read if you're interested in this topic.
October 14, 2021
Rivetting
The first volume focused on myths of gods as real accounts of something really odd way back at the beginnings of human history. Far stranger and more deadly than little green men in saucers. The phenomenon. Which is as good a word as any. The second volume, this one, focuses on Man. Volume Three should be good. War! But apparently isn’t out yet. Maybe it has been blocked.
The second volume covers human consciousness, genetics, machine intelligence and other topics all in relation to the phenomenon. It is fairly broad and quite speculative in places, bordering on crankish. There is some of the usual uninformed crap about quantum theory. The authors would be well advised to be a bit more discriminating if they wish to maintain credibility. Whether or not they are being serious or only pretending to be. But bear with it because there’s a lot of good stuff too. There is an emphasis on Alien abductions. Which is of course terrifying and intriguing. It all seems pretty unlikely but well, who knows.
What counts as evidence here?
Let’s say you went out into the woods one day only to be abducted by aliens. And yes probably probed. They seem to have an unhealthy interest in the human anus. You could never tell anyone because no one would believe you. You might not want to tell anyone.
The recent (June 2021) Pentagon publication of the report to Congress openly admitting to the reality of UAPs ( and that they have been studying them for quite some time while still having not a clue as to what the are) is heralded as a game changer. And it is. But is this report ‘evidence’? Have they ever lied before? Nooo. Do they have their own secret agendas? Nooo. Some of the footage was pretty amazing. But these days any video can easily be fake.
It is almost impossible to determine the truth about anything when everyone around you is lying their ass off. Or writing books whose primary goal is to make money. How can you ever tell the difference?
I’ve never seen a UFO/UAP or been abducted ( that I can remember...!? ) And we can easily be mistaken or confused even about matters we were quite certain of only yesterday. So even direct personal experience isn’t the bee’s knees when it comes to ‘evidence’.
So who knows? Certainly not me.
Sure I’d love to meet an alien. So long as it wasn’t planning to eat me, or do the other thing.
The first volume focused on myths of gods as real accounts of something really odd way back at the beginnings of human history. Far stranger and more deadly than little green men in saucers. The phenomenon. Which is as good a word as any. The second volume, this one, focuses on Man. Volume Three should be good. War! But apparently isn’t out yet. Maybe it has been blocked.
The second volume covers human consciousness, genetics, machine intelligence and other topics all in relation to the phenomenon. It is fairly broad and quite speculative in places, bordering on crankish. There is some of the usual uninformed crap about quantum theory. The authors would be well advised to be a bit more discriminating if they wish to maintain credibility. Whether or not they are being serious or only pretending to be. But bear with it because there’s a lot of good stuff too. There is an emphasis on Alien abductions. Which is of course terrifying and intriguing. It all seems pretty unlikely but well, who knows.
What counts as evidence here?
Let’s say you went out into the woods one day only to be abducted by aliens. And yes probably probed. They seem to have an unhealthy interest in the human anus. You could never tell anyone because no one would believe you. You might not want to tell anyone.
The recent (June 2021) Pentagon publication of the report to Congress openly admitting to the reality of UAPs ( and that they have been studying them for quite some time while still having not a clue as to what the are) is heralded as a game changer. And it is. But is this report ‘evidence’? Have they ever lied before? Nooo. Do they have their own secret agendas? Nooo. Some of the footage was pretty amazing. But these days any video can easily be fake.
It is almost impossible to determine the truth about anything when everyone around you is lying their ass off. Or writing books whose primary goal is to make money. How can you ever tell the difference?
I’ve never seen a UFO/UAP or been abducted ( that I can remember...!? ) And we can easily be mistaken or confused even about matters we were quite certain of only yesterday. So even direct personal experience isn’t the bee’s knees when it comes to ‘evidence’.
So who knows? Certainly not me.
Sure I’d love to meet an alien. So long as it wasn’t planning to eat me, or do the other thing.
August 22, 2025
I'll get straight to the point: this is one of the worst books I've read, and it's got nothing to do with the subject matter and everything to do with the writing ability of author, Peter Levanda.
Levenda is way out of his depth in this book, although he writes with the confidence of someone who can answer any question. He fillibusters on for 11 hours (I listened to the audiobook) and manages to say nothing of substance. In one section, he states in order to understand the alien presence, we must understand ourselves, and so he decides to define consciousness, as if that can be done in 1 chapter of a book. By the end of the chapter, he hasn't even come close to any sort of definition or understanding but just continues the book.
In another section, he speculates about the possibility of particular human races developing immunity to the "alien hybrid project" and that this is possibly the cause of genocides. In other words, aliens are somehow influencing genocides on Earth in order to cull humans that are developing an immunity to having their biological material used for creating alien hybrids.
He then mentions that in the future we may think of the Holocaust as a battle between the gods with Israel being a kind of Noah's Ark (Chapter 4).
The fact that Israel is now performing a genocide on Palestine makes this theory intensely stupid.
He sometimes writes with a "dear fellow reader" colloquial style reminiscent of Stephen King or Stan Lee with an air of an all-knowing maverick, and it comes off as cringey and as if he's trying to make up for a lack of actual information.
I can't believe the To The Stars Academy group thought to release this book as a representation of their beliefs and their standards of research. I don't think I'll be able to sit through the 3rd book although I'm perversely curious about how Levanda will manage to go on about nothing for a whole other book. After this book, I can understand how the group has sort of faded away, as this book is powerful enough to turn anyone off UFOs.
Levenda is way out of his depth in this book, although he writes with the confidence of someone who can answer any question. He fillibusters on for 11 hours (I listened to the audiobook) and manages to say nothing of substance. In one section, he states in order to understand the alien presence, we must understand ourselves, and so he decides to define consciousness, as if that can be done in 1 chapter of a book. By the end of the chapter, he hasn't even come close to any sort of definition or understanding but just continues the book.
In another section, he speculates about the possibility of particular human races developing immunity to the "alien hybrid project" and that this is possibly the cause of genocides. In other words, aliens are somehow influencing genocides on Earth in order to cull humans that are developing an immunity to having their biological material used for creating alien hybrids.
He then mentions that in the future we may think of the Holocaust as a battle between the gods with Israel being a kind of Noah's Ark (Chapter 4).
The fact that Israel is now performing a genocide on Palestine makes this theory intensely stupid.
He sometimes writes with a "dear fellow reader" colloquial style reminiscent of Stephen King or Stan Lee with an air of an all-knowing maverick, and it comes off as cringey and as if he's trying to make up for a lack of actual information.
I can't believe the To The Stars Academy group thought to release this book as a representation of their beliefs and their standards of research. I don't think I'll be able to sit through the 3rd book although I'm perversely curious about how Levanda will manage to go on about nothing for a whole other book. After this book, I can understand how the group has sort of faded away, as this book is powerful enough to turn anyone off UFOs.
December 28, 2025
Sekret Machines: Man thoughtfully extends Jacques Vallée’s interdimensional hypothesis, framing the Phenomenon as a long-term influence on human belief through transcendent manifestations—an idea now lent weight by official U.S. government acknowledgments of unexplained aerial phenomena and declassified footage demonstrating physics-defying performance.
DeLonge and Levenda propose that human genetics were shaped to host an eternal, non-local consciousness, a view compatible with rigorously confirmed quantum non-locality (Bell-inequality violations replicated in multiple experiments) and the persistent “hard problem” of consciousness that neuroscience has yet to reduce to purely brain-based processes.
Peer-reviewed studies of near-death experiences—showing veridical perception during periods of clinical death with flat EEG—along with abduction reports suggest continued interaction with this enduring consciousness.
Respectfully bridging spiritual traditions of the soul with these empirical findings, the book invites rigorous reconsideration of materialist assumptions without diminishing the depth of religious insight.
DeLonge and Levenda propose that human genetics were shaped to host an eternal, non-local consciousness, a view compatible with rigorously confirmed quantum non-locality (Bell-inequality violations replicated in multiple experiments) and the persistent “hard problem” of consciousness that neuroscience has yet to reduce to purely brain-based processes.
Peer-reviewed studies of near-death experiences—showing veridical perception during periods of clinical death with flat EEG—along with abduction reports suggest continued interaction with this enduring consciousness.
Respectfully bridging spiritual traditions of the soul with these empirical findings, the book invites rigorous reconsideration of materialist assumptions without diminishing the depth of religious insight.
November 12, 2022
I finished book 1 just before jumping into book two and book one is really good but book two is great. I'm very excited to read book three whenever that comes out. I paid wrapped attention to every word in this book and nearly the entire book resonated deeply with me as truth shared under the flowering of the emerging collective consciousness. Only the chapter on neuroscience was not captivating. The build-up from book 1 really truly did a wonderful job of setting this work up and I can't wait for the next one. The authors of this book are new to me, but I now consider them both kindred Spirits of mind, consciousness and revelatory understanding. strange thing is I could not recommend this most people because most people would not be capable to receive what is being shared. I would only recommend this book to people who have experienced a measure of this truth and are looking to dive deeper to gain understanding. if that sounds like you, then you will not be disappointed.
April 29, 2024
i got this one from the library without knowing what to expect. very impressed. it provides context from a myriad of sectors - biology, history, psychology - regarding the UAP phenomenon. it’s well-written, (fairly) easy to follow, and sincere.
i learned a lot about consciousness, a concept i’d been familiar with before. they did a really good job explaining not only why it was relevant to the overarching UAP conversation, but how the different theories for *where it comes from* in humans aren’t quite satisfying. fascinating bits on DNA too. i had no idea that the double helix formation really only occurs in DNA, not anywhere else seen in the natural world.
would recommend to anyone who’s interested in big picture history & context of the UAP disclosure stuff happening. thoughtful, well-researched, and WAY more engaging than I’d have expected a book on this topic to be.
i learned a lot about consciousness, a concept i’d been familiar with before. they did a really good job explaining not only why it was relevant to the overarching UAP conversation, but how the different theories for *where it comes from* in humans aren’t quite satisfying. fascinating bits on DNA too. i had no idea that the double helix formation really only occurs in DNA, not anywhere else seen in the natural world.
would recommend to anyone who’s interested in big picture history & context of the UAP disclosure stuff happening. thoughtful, well-researched, and WAY more engaging than I’d have expected a book on this topic to be.
December 14, 2019
3.5 stars. I understand what the authors are doing here. Building a foundation. But this volume was almost entirely about human DNA, what is human consciousness, ESP and other aspects of parapsychology that may explain communication during abductions. Are the visitors merely cyborgs or advanced robots sent by other beings? But this should be classified under human biology and theories of the mind and human consciousness as it had not so much direct talk about the Visitors and the UFO/UAP phenomenon. Not as engaging as Volume 1. Still look forward to Volume 3 though.
March 7, 2025
Exhaustive (and exhausting) research that is somewhat inconclusive
The subject being UFOs, aliens and other phenomena of ‘high strangeness’, it is unsurprising that little can be gleaned from this plethora of reports, studies and experiences. It’s a worthy effort and largely accurate, but it sometimes struggles with biochemistry - confusing amino acids with nucleotides. All in all, worth having for reference and it’s excellent bibliography.
The subject being UFOs, aliens and other phenomena of ‘high strangeness’, it is unsurprising that little can be gleaned from this plethora of reports, studies and experiences. It’s a worthy effort and largely accurate, but it sometimes struggles with biochemistry - confusing amino acids with nucleotides. All in all, worth having for reference and it’s excellent bibliography.
January 22, 2020
I keep reading these out of odd commitment, nothing new here just rolling out a jump to conclusions mat and connecting a number of science discoveries to UFO's with no evidence.
I live UFO's and the topic but really this is a repeat of things others have been writing for years.
I live UFO's and the topic but really this is a repeat of things others have been writing for years.
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April 6, 2021fantastic book just like the other books by Tom DeLong. I've been reading them back to back. So much new material and new perspectives on well known events. I fully support the work of To The Stars Academy
April 2, 2024
The second effort from Peter Levenda is as good as the first one, both books have some ideas that are relatively original and Peter has a great knowledge of the occult, this is a top class book, worth of your time.
April 29, 2025
I continue to be impressed. I can't tell if Levenda is doing all the intellectual heavy lifting as coauthor or if Tom Delonge of blink 182 is really this provocative and cogent a writer. really thought provoking stuff!
October 16, 2021
Fascinating
July 21, 2023
Like the first volume, this one was exciting, intriguing and lots of fun. I’m curious to see where it goes! It’s going to make a great long-form tv series when they get around to it.
January 31, 2024
Fascinating series
I've enjoyed and found much thoughtful discussions in Books 1 and 2. Sadly its been five years and no sign of Book 3.
I've enjoyed and found much thoughtful discussions in Books 1 and 2. Sadly its been five years and no sign of Book 3.
March 8, 2025
4.5⭐️
May 15, 2025
well-written, but very heavy handed.
April 24, 2022
It’s fine. Very bland and extremely basic information. It’s well written but I feel like this is filler material. First book was much more interesting! Here’s hoping third book is better.
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