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Hi Lance,Not sure I have much knowledge but I love to learn! There is definitely more to life than appears on the surface. I'd like to find the secrets but so far haven't...
I believe there was a previous advanced civilisation that was wiped out about 12000bc by some kind of global cataclysm. I am looking forward to graham hancocks new book which is a follow up of fingerprints of the gods, called magicians of the gods, think it's coming out soon.
Tim wrote: "Hi Lance,Not sure I have much knowledge but I love to learn! There is definitely more to life than appears on the surface. I'd like to find the secrets but so far haven't...
I believe there was ..."
Then you are surrounded (in the main) by like-minded people. Enjoy the ride...
Hi there, my name is Crystal. Browsing, I stumbled across this fantastic group. The discussion board alone is going to give me plenty to read, never mind all the books! Thank you for the book list and the discussions, comments, reviews, facts, opinions, and speculation. *Free speech. *Free think.
Welcome Crystal. Since I joined I have been having trouble finding the time to read and it is killing me! I love to read but this site is just too enticing and there is so much to read here.
Crystal wrote: "Hi there, my name is Crystal. Browsing, I stumbled across this fantastic group. The discussion board alone is going to give me plenty to read, never mind all the books! Thank you for the book list ..."And welcome from me, too, Crystal. Feel free to add your opinion to the discussions.
Thank you, Lance! What a great group! I've been on GR for a while but have only recently started exploring the site. I wish I had earlier!And I completely agree, Laureen! I've been reading and watching posts here for hours now and the surface has barely a scratch. All I can say is, I'm glad I didn't have work today.
Crystal wrote: "Thank you, Lance! What a great group! I've been on GR for a while but have only recently started exploring the site. I wish I had earlier!And I completely agree, Laureen! I've been reading and wa..."
HaHa Crystal, wait until you are back at work and rush home to see what's been happening on Underground Knowledge and do the same when you wake up in the morning and end up running late.
Hi, everyone. I've just spent the last eight years writing a book about the breast cancer virus and I'm going to make it available on my website for FREE. An executive summary of my book, OF MICE AND WOMEN: Unraveling the Mystery of the Breast Cancer Virus, will be available on my website on April 15, 2015. The book will be released in June, 2015. I hope you like it.
Welcome Kathleen and here's to a successful launch for your new book.
Such an important topic Kathleen. My mum had a mastectomy some years ago. It should be an interesting read.
EdWrite wrote: "Hi, kindred spirits. Its great to envision speaking to an international audience. I think the US military-industrial complex is the largest manifestation of the biblical beast."Welcome EdWrite. Would you mind if I call you Ed?
Lance Morcan wrote: "Welcome EdWrite. Would you mind if I call you Ed? ..."Reminds me of somebody I used to know ;)
EdWrite wrote: "Lance Morcan wrote: "EdWrite wrote: "Hi, kindred spirits. Its great to envision speaking to an international audience. I think the US military-industrial complex is the largest manifestation of the..."You bet! It feels like I've known you for years...
Hi everyone, I'm Rania a highschool student, I don't know much about about the books mentioned above or about conspiracy theories and all of that but would love to learn and find a new interest!
Welcome Rania from another intern. You will be amazed at the education you get here and don't be afraid to join in with your thoughts. Both Lance and James are quite lovable and very fair minded.
hi....I see some good books here! already added the dead sea scrolls to my list..
Laureen wrote: "Welcome Rania from another intern. You will be amazed at the education you get here and don't be afraid to join in with your thoughts. Both Lance and James are quite lovable and very fair minded."Thank you very much for your sweet welcoming!
Catie wrote: "hi....I see some good books here! already added the dead sea scrolls to my list.."Good on you Catie. Hope you learn plenty from them.
Rania wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Welcome Rania from another intern. You will be amazed at the education you get here and don't be afraid to join in with your thoughts. Both Lance and James are quite lovable and v..."My pleasure Rania. I hope you like the format here. Very casual, no fear or favor, just say what you think and your in! Lol.
Hello my name's Jordan, (Hi Jordan...) while I'm not big into conspiracy theories, I am fond of learning and expanding my horizons. I've always been attracted to debates regarding the mind and brain as I see it as one of the only questions worth asking. My main interests are Buddhism, reading, and general self study. Favorite book is Crime and Punishment by the late, great Dostoyevsky. kbye
Welcome Jordan from another whose favorite book of all time is Crime and Punishment. I read it when I was about 17 and have never forgotten the way I felt reading it. It is a bit like smelling something that brings back memories of your childhood. I too love to read books that explore human thought and motivations and life & death. To understand why people who are virtually the same physically, see events in such a different light and think so differently. Aldo why do we have such strong emotions? Anger, jealously, love, fear, guilt, grief - how does science explain such things. I think there is so much yet to be discovered about our brains and our central nervous system.
I think you will find that there is much discussion about these mysteries here along with conspiracy theories of which I have learnt to respect as Lance & James have a very balanced view point and others add their own perspectives which is the only way we learn to maybe see things differently.
Jordan wrote: "Hello my name's Jordan, (Hi Jordan...) while I'm not big into conspiracy theories, I am fond of learning and expanding my horizons. I've always been attracted to debates regarding the mind and brai..."Hey Jordan - Once again Laureen has beaten me to it. Ah well... Not much more I can add really...so here's to a belated welcome to the group from me.
Hello Everyone.I am glad to be part of this group, to broaden my understanding of other people's views outside the scope of my immediate influence. I am a Christian Philosopher, but don't hold that against me. I studied philosophy, theology, and psychology but have always had a passion of astronomy, cosmology and physics, go figure. It would seem to be at odds, but oddly enough, it brings me balance and I love sharing and talking with others. I have written three books, one on Christian Philosophy and two works of fiction.
My most recent publication is titled In the Face of Darkness and is available now.
I love supernatural and horror movies and books, sci-fi as well. But I also like history and literature. My favorite books are The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, the Dark Half and Memnock the Devil.
Check me out on youtube: the damon lee project
facebook: damon lee project
or www.aliteattheend.com
looking forward to the many chats.
Damon
Damon wrote: "I am a Christian Philosopher, but don't hold that against me. I studied philosophy, theology, and psychology but have always had a passion of astronomy, cosmology and physics, go figure. It would seem to be at odds..."Hey Damon - I don't think any of those subjects/interests you list (including Christian philosophy) are at odds. They only appear to be on the surface, but I think if anyone goes deep enough into these diverse subject they'd find many similarities.
Thanks,
James
Hey, Im Janith from Sri Lanka. I love to read about unsolved mysteries of the universe, and a strong believer of the ancient astronaut hypothesis, alien life , UFOs etc... I think this would be a great place for me to widen my knowledge on these fields. So thanks for having me :).
PatEye and Janith - Welcome aboard!
Hi :-) Just joined - thanks for the invitation. I am from the UK but currently living and working in the Netherlands.
I am not a Big Conspiracy fan. There are certainly 'conspiracies' but I don't believe there is a Conspiracy. Why is the word 'government' so often linked to the word 'conspiracy'? It seems to me that trans-national corporations are considerably less accountable than any western government. If there are 'government conspiracies', they are either funded or instigated by corporations or they are run by parts of the government that are out of control. So the question then becomes 'who runs the government'? - perhaps a conspiracy within a conspiracy! Worth checking out Thomas Frank on this - for example 'Pity the Billionaire'. And this is fun: https://youtu.be/8wHnzWyUsYI (clip from BBC World).
I don't believe in a god, I don't believe in an 'a priori' meaning in the world, I don't believe in 'intelligent design' (unless maybe if it's made by Apple), in fact, I don't believe in anything very much :-) However, as John Maynard Keynes said "When my information changes, I alter my conclusions." So - hi! :-)
I am not a Big Conspiracy fan. There are certainly 'conspiracies' but I don't believe there is a Conspiracy. Why is the word 'government' so often linked to the word 'conspiracy'? It seems to me that trans-national corporations are considerably less accountable than any western government. If there are 'government conspiracies', they are either funded or instigated by corporations or they are run by parts of the government that are out of control. So the question then becomes 'who runs the government'? - perhaps a conspiracy within a conspiracy! Worth checking out Thomas Frank on this - for example 'Pity the Billionaire'. And this is fun: https://youtu.be/8wHnzWyUsYI (clip from BBC World).
I don't believe in a god, I don't believe in an 'a priori' meaning in the world, I don't believe in 'intelligent design' (unless maybe if it's made by Apple), in fact, I don't believe in anything very much :-) However, as John Maynard Keynes said "When my information changes, I alter my conclusions." So - hi! :-)
Diz,I share many of your thoughts, so in the real rather than virtual world, we could be friends!
Hi everyone, I think this group has some brilliant ideas and as an amateur conspiracy hound I am looking forward to reading all the topics posted.Latest conspiracy in England - David Cameron has declared illegal immigrants will have their money taken from them and be deported. Why is this a conspiracy? Well, the UK government doesn't know where the illegal immigrants are. They don't know the numbers and it is a ploy to distract the populous from learning what the UK government is really up to, namely, removing the Human Rights Act in this country.
Enough said.
Ruby :)
Hi PatEye - good question. There used to be a thing called 'The Commons' but someone somehow managed to sell it. How can you sell something that belongs to everyone? Well, someone found a way to do it AND found a way to charge everyone for ever after. Euthanise the Rentiers! said J M Keynes :-)
John wrote: "Diz,
I share many of your thoughts, so in the real rather than virtual world, we could be friends!"
Hi John - thanks :-) Nice to meet you! FYI - Diz is short for 'Rasd-Coduresa Diziet Embless Sma da' Marenhide' as in Iain M Banks' 'Use of Weapons'. Yeah, just another alien :-)
I share many of your thoughts, so in the real rather than virtual world, we could be friends!"
Hi John - thanks :-) Nice to meet you! FYI - Diz is short for 'Rasd-Coduresa Diziet Embless Sma da' Marenhide' as in Iain M Banks' 'Use of Weapons'. Yeah, just another alien :-)
Diz wrote: "Hi :-) Just joined - thanks for the invitation. I am from the UK but currently living and working in the Netherlands. I am not a Big Conspiracy fan. There are certainly 'conspiracies' but I don't..."
Hi Diz and welcome. I share your misgivings about many so-called conspiracies. However, in this group you'll discover many a conspiracy theory can be renamed "conspiracy fact." Examples of this await your discovery in many of the discussion threads. We look forward to hearing your take on these...
Ruby wrote: "Hi everyone, I think this group has some brilliant ideas and as an amateur conspiracy hound I am looking forward to reading all the topics posted.Latest conspiracy in England - David Cameron has ..."
Welcome Ruby. I suspect ur right about that human rights issue in UK.
"Latest conspiracy in England - David Cameron has ..."
To be honest, I don't really see how they can take money away from illegal immigrants - the fact that they are illegal probably precludes them from having National Insurance numbers, bank accounts or any of the other things citizens take for granted.
IMO, the plans to get out of the European Court of Human Rights probably has more to do with the government's plan to force through TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), supposedly a trade agreement between the US and the EU but more like a corporate power grab behind the backs of both politicians and the demos on both sides of the Atlantic. Doomed it is that we are :-)
To be honest, I don't really see how they can take money away from illegal immigrants - the fact that they are illegal probably precludes them from having National Insurance numbers, bank accounts or any of the other things citizens take for granted.
IMO, the plans to get out of the European Court of Human Rights probably has more to do with the government's plan to force through TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), supposedly a trade agreement between the US and the EU but more like a corporate power grab behind the backs of both politicians and the demos on both sides of the Atlantic. Doomed it is that we are :-)
Hi,I’m Charles Vrooman, a clinical laboratory scientist who writes thrillers about how new technologies change our world. My ideas and plots use scientific facts to present unknown concepts that challenge the reader to think “outside the box”.
Hello and welcome Charles. I am a fairly new member too but your mix of interests/talents would be most welcome here. I will look for your commentary. Thinking outside the box is what I love to explore and in my opinion the only way forward.
Charles wrote: "Hi,I’m Charles Vrooman, a clinical laboratory scientist who writes thrillers about how new technologies change our world. My ideas and plots use scientific facts to present unknown concepts that c..."
Welcome Charles. You appear well qualified to tackle your chosen subject matter. Feel free to share your ideas with the group...
Hi everyone !! I'm Matt from Australia. Haven't seen anything like this on GR before so thought of joining this group. Seems like lot of fun..
Hey everyone, my name is Kyle Miller. I think this group is extremely exciting and many ideas can be passed through here. I'm glad to be a part of it!
Matt wrote: "Hi everyone !! I'm Matt from Australia. Haven't seen anything like this on GR before so thought of joining this group. Seems like lot of fun.."Hey Matt, welcome from another Aussie. I have ventured into another couple of groups but nothing near as friendly or interesting as this one. Enjoy!
Matt wrote: "Hi everyone !! I'm Matt from Australia. Haven't seen anything like this on GR before so thought of joining this group. Seems like lot of fun.."Thanks for joining us Matt.
Kyle wrote: "Hey everyone, my name is Kyle Miller. I think this group is extremely exciting and many ideas can be passed through here. I'm glad to be a part of it!"Welcome Kyle.
Hi all, my name is Beth. Thx for the invite! Not only am I interested in conspiracies, but I've lived a couple! LOL I used to believe that knowledge was power, & you could never know too much. But I've since learned that knowing too much can sometimes be dangerous & could even get you killed! I also believe knowledge should be shared...but cautiously.
Beth wrote: "Hi all, my name is Beth. Thx for the invite! Not only am I interested in conspiracies, but I've lived a couple! LOL I used to believe that knowledge was power, & you could never know too much. But ..."Welcome Beth. Sounds like this group will suit you!
Hello everyone and thank you for the invite. I'm an avid reader and admittedly have an interest in conspiracy theories. I love all things Fantasy (so far). I'm a librarian as well as a single mother to a sweet special needs child who brings his own ray of sunshine everywhere he goes. I run a book blog and am going for a dual Bachelor's Degree! I'm open minded and eager to learn something new.
Jenn wrote: "Hello everyone and thank you for the invite. I'm an avid reader and admittedly have an interest in conspiracy theories. I love all things Fantasy (so far). I'm a librarian as well as a single mothe..."Welcome from me, too, Jen.
Hello I'm Jamie , and I am delighted to be part of this group!
Kenny wrote: "Hi I am Ken. It's nice to come across a group like this here at Good Reads. I have read a book last year, The True Story of the Bilderberg Group. It was an eye-opener. I hope to come across many mo..."Welcome Ken! Bilderberg features in one or two discussion threads in this group you'll note.
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I like all the subjects you discuss. I have been reading alternative history for a long time, since I read fingerprints of the gods by graham Hancock. Just finished reaching the secret te..."
Welcome Tim. Pls do share your knowledge with us if and when you feel so moved.