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July 19, 2015
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Out-of-the-Box Thinking About the Paranormal Explored on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Announcing The Paracast+: We have another radio show, and for a low monthly or annual subscription fee, you will receive access to After The Paracast, plus a higher-quality version of The Paracast without, the network ads, and chat rooms. NEW! We’ve added an RSS feed for fast updates of the latest episodes, and The Paracast+ video channel is coming soon. For more information about our premium package, please visit: Introducing The Paracast+ | The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Paracast favorites Greg Bishop and Walter Bosley are our special guests. Our conversations on the July 12 episode with Marie Jones whetted our appetite for more mind games and conspiracy talk, so who better to dig into the subject than Greg and Walter? Greg Bishop was the publisher of the Excluded Middle magazine and the compilation book, Wake Up Down There; Project Beta, was co-author of Weird California and is the longtime host of Radio Mysterioso. Walter Bosley is a former AFOSI agent and a former FBI counterintelligence specialist. He's author of the intriguing books, Empire of the Wheel: Espionage, The Occult and Murder in Southern California; and his recent books, Latitude 33: Key to the Kingdom and the just-released The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton. Greg and Walter offer a wealth of knowledge concerning conspiracy, mind-control, secret government tech, and much more! There’s so much here that this discussion will extend to After The Paracast.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Radio Mysterioso: Radio Misterioso | In-depth conversations on the paranormal alternating with weird music. Live on Sundays 8-10 PM PST @ killradio.org
Walter Bosley’s Blog: Empire of the Wheel
Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on July 19: Gene and Chris are rejoined by guests Greg Bishop and Walter Bosley to continue the discussions that began in the July 19, 2015 episode of The Paracast. We focus on Bosley’s recent book, The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton. This provocative book speculates on the missing six months in the life of legendary explorer/author Sir Richard Francis Burton that may have involved the quest for a lost civilization of remote antiquity. It raises the larger question about how much of our history has been withheld. How much of our published history can actually be believed? He also talks about his UFO-related discussions with his late father, who was involved in top secret government work. Chris also asks Greg to explain what inspired him to become involved in paranormal and UFO research.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums.
So What Do You Want ET to Know About Humans?
By Gene Steinberg
There’s a fun sequence in one of the best Star Trek movies of the original era, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” Captain Kirk and the female lead, Dr. Gillian Taylor (Catherine Hicks) are having dinner at an Italian restaurant. When the bill comes, Kirk sheepishly admits that they don’t have money in the 23rd century, so she ends up paying.
This raises a larger question about the need for money on Federation planets of the far future. Will they truly find a way to banish “the root of all evil”?
Well, not quite, since the original Star Trek TV show did have references to the use of money, and there’s always a certain alien race, the Ferengi, devoted to wheeling and dealing, so it’s a mixed message overall. But you have to wonder how one acquires goods and services if there’s no money involved. Perhaps a credit-based system, using a digital currency? Bitcoin comes to mind, but what difference would it make on a practical level?
In any case, the Star Trek universe, despite the problems with alien societies, does present humans as having eradicated the problems that infect us still in the 21st century. There are no racial conflicts, tribal wars are history, and crime doesn’t appear to be a factor. Again, if there’s no need for money, and thus one can acquire the possessions they need, the motives to engage in criminal behavior have ceased to be a factor.
But that’s the stuff of fiction, a society of peace-lovers who aren’t brought down by the petty conflicts that infect humanity in the real world. Well, except for the fact that Federation is often at war with other societies, such as the Klingons and Romulans.
Still, can we expect that visitors from outer space, being more advanced than us, would have solved our petty societal problems, or would they just be the same, only possessing more advanced hardware with which to engage in warfare? Those who claim contacts with extraterrestrials may assert that their visitors are no longer impacted by the problems that impact Earthlings. Or maybe that’s what they are told for reasons best known to our visitors.
But just how would advanced beings from other planets react to our endless conflicts? If they had indeed attained a level of moral and ethical development to which we can only aspire, what impression would we leave?
Consider, for a moment, how we’d look in their eyes (or whatever they see with).
How would they react to people hating one another because the pigments of their skins are different? How would they react to people staging acts of terror against one another not just because of racial differences, but religious differences? How would they react to people engaged in petty tribal wars to dominate, or kill off, rival tribes for perhaps no reason other than that they are perceived as somehow different? What about wars that are based on plunder, to take over the natural resources of another country?
On a more personal level, how would ET react to constant, chronic criminal behavior in which people steal or hurt others out of greed, hate, or because their minds are altered by powerful drugs?
It’s hard to look at Earth from the standpoint of the outsider who may have none of the problems that are part and parcel of our daily existence, particularly if they have long since resolved similar problems. Or never had them in the first place.
So we have reports of contacts in which the aliens profess concern over the state of human society, or our environment. They task their human emissaries to spread the word about peace and brotherhood. But it’s all words. They do not, in fact, do anything to enhance those goals, if that’s what they truly want. They aren’t contacting the powers-that-be and offering solutions.
In the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, “They Day the Earth Stood Still,” Klaatu, an advanced alien, wearing a shiny silvery outfit, comes to Earth to warn humans that they must learn to live in peace, or be destroyed in the interests of galactic peace. To enforce his demand, he brings with him Gort, a robotic protector, part of a race of machines that have assumed all the functions of a police force and will act against an enemy without mercy.
It’s clear that the early contacts were heavily influenced by this movie. The humanoid alien that George Adamski claimed to have met in the California desert allegedly wore a silvery uniform. The image of Klaatu’s spaceship taking off at the end of the movie was clearly “borrowed” by Howard Menger when he produced a painting of the alleged flying saucer that he encountered.
The space people’s message of peace and love, however, are generally not accompanied with the threat of destruction if we fail to heed their demands. That would likely not be politically correct and would detract from the helpful image of ET the contactees are attempting to convey. Perhaps whoever or whatever is reaching out to these people – assuming the claims have any basis in fact – would prefer not to couch their proclamations in the form of a threat with dire consequences.
Of course, if a genuine race of space beings really objected to our warlike behavior, what right would they have to interfere? After all, if we choose to destroy ourselves, isn’t that our right? But if ET wanted to protect us from potential destruction to our environment, and our civilization, surely they could do something that would be taken seriously.
I am not ignoring the possibility that we were created by ET, or that they are not, in fact, from other planets but from Earth.
Now in that movie, Klaatu, as a demonstration of their power, uses the advanced technology aboard his spacecraft to generate a worldwide power outage refined enough so that airplanes and emergency installations, such as hospitals, are not impacted. A race so advanced as to be able to control our use of energy in such a granular fashion would surely know how to deal with a recalcitrant race of beings and help them resolve their conflicts.
At least, if that’s what they really wanted.
After all, ET did nothing to stop the use of atomic weapons during World War II, or the mass exterminations of humans, or even animals for that matter. They aren’t really very good about enforcing their demands.
As bad as things are, I suppose the popularity of Star Trek fuels the belief that we will, someday, resolve our differences and create a truly peaceful and productive society in which everyone can achieve their goals without hurting others. If that’s what ET has done already, I would hope they’d let us in on the secret.
But I fear that our technological and spiritual growth is not going to reach parity any time soon, or ever.
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July 19, 2015
www.theparacast.com
Out-of-the-Box Thinking About the Paranormal Explored on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 3:00 AM until 6:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, the Boost Radio Network, the IRN Internet Radio Network, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Announcing The Paracast+: We have another radio show, and for a low monthly or annual subscription fee, you will receive access to After The Paracast, plus a higher-quality version of The Paracast without, the network ads, and chat rooms. NEW! We’ve added an RSS feed for fast updates of the latest episodes, and The Paracast+ video channel is coming soon. For more information about our premium package, please visit: Introducing The Paracast+ | The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio.
Attention U.S. Listeners: Help Us Bring The Paracast to Your City! In the summer of 2010, The Paracast joined the GCN radio network. This represented a huge step in bringing our show to a larger, mainstream audience. But we need your help to add additional affiliates to our growing network. Please ask one of your local talk stations if they are interested in carrying The Paracast. Feel free to contact us directly with the names of programming people we might be able to contact on your behalf. We can't do this alone, and if you succeed in convincing your local station to carry the show, we'll reward you with one of our special T-shirts, and other goodies. With your help, The Paracast can grow into one of the most popular paranormal shows on the planet!
Please Visit Our Online Store: You asked, and we answered. We are now taking orders for The Official Paracast T-Shirt and an expanded collection of other specially customized merchandise. To get your T-Shirt now featuring our brand new logo, just pay a visit to our online store at The Official Paracast Store to select your size and place your order. We also offer a complete lineup of other premium merchandise for your family, your friends and your business contacts.
About The Paracast: The Paracast covers a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions across the planet.
Set Up: The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives.
Join long-time paranormal researcher Gene Steinberg, co-host and acclaimed field investigator Christopher O'Brien, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories of the history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries.
This Week's Episode: Paracast favorites Greg Bishop and Walter Bosley are our special guests. Our conversations on the July 12 episode with Marie Jones whetted our appetite for more mind games and conspiracy talk, so who better to dig into the subject than Greg and Walter? Greg Bishop was the publisher of the Excluded Middle magazine and the compilation book, Wake Up Down There; Project Beta, was co-author of Weird California and is the longtime host of Radio Mysterioso. Walter Bosley is a former AFOSI agent and a former FBI counterintelligence specialist. He's author of the intriguing books, Empire of the Wheel: Espionage, The Occult and Murder in Southern California; and his recent books, Latitude 33: Key to the Kingdom and the just-released The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton. Greg and Walter offer a wealth of knowledge concerning conspiracy, mind-control, secret government tech, and much more! There’s so much here that this discussion will extend to After The Paracast.
Chris O’Brien’s Site: Our Strange Planet
Radio Mysterioso: Radio Misterioso | In-depth conversations on the paranormal alternating with weird music. Live on Sundays 8-10 PM PST @ killradio.org
Walter Bosley’s Blog: Empire of the Wheel
Available exclusively to Paracast+ subscribers on July 19: Gene and Chris are rejoined by guests Greg Bishop and Walter Bosley to continue the discussions that began in the July 19, 2015 episode of The Paracast. We focus on Bosley’s recent book, The Lost Expedition of Sir Richard Francis Burton. This provocative book speculates on the missing six months in the life of legendary explorer/author Sir Richard Francis Burton that may have involved the quest for a lost civilization of remote antiquity. It raises the larger question about how much of our history has been withheld. How much of our published history can actually be believed? He also talks about his UFO-related discussions with his late father, who was involved in top secret government work. Chris also asks Greg to explain what inspired him to become involved in paranormal and UFO research.
Reminder: Please don't forget to visit our famous Paracast Community Forums for the latest news/views/debates on all things paranormal: The Paracast Community Forums.
So What Do You Want ET to Know About Humans?
By Gene Steinberg
There’s a fun sequence in one of the best Star Trek movies of the original era, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” Captain Kirk and the female lead, Dr. Gillian Taylor (Catherine Hicks) are having dinner at an Italian restaurant. When the bill comes, Kirk sheepishly admits that they don’t have money in the 23rd century, so she ends up paying.
This raises a larger question about the need for money on Federation planets of the far future. Will they truly find a way to banish “the root of all evil”?
Well, not quite, since the original Star Trek TV show did have references to the use of money, and there’s always a certain alien race, the Ferengi, devoted to wheeling and dealing, so it’s a mixed message overall. But you have to wonder how one acquires goods and services if there’s no money involved. Perhaps a credit-based system, using a digital currency? Bitcoin comes to mind, but what difference would it make on a practical level?
In any case, the Star Trek universe, despite the problems with alien societies, does present humans as having eradicated the problems that infect us still in the 21st century. There are no racial conflicts, tribal wars are history, and crime doesn’t appear to be a factor. Again, if there’s no need for money, and thus one can acquire the possessions they need, the motives to engage in criminal behavior have ceased to be a factor.
But that’s the stuff of fiction, a society of peace-lovers who aren’t brought down by the petty conflicts that infect humanity in the real world. Well, except for the fact that Federation is often at war with other societies, such as the Klingons and Romulans.
Still, can we expect that visitors from outer space, being more advanced than us, would have solved our petty societal problems, or would they just be the same, only possessing more advanced hardware with which to engage in warfare? Those who claim contacts with extraterrestrials may assert that their visitors are no longer impacted by the problems that impact Earthlings. Or maybe that’s what they are told for reasons best known to our visitors.
But just how would advanced beings from other planets react to our endless conflicts? If they had indeed attained a level of moral and ethical development to which we can only aspire, what impression would we leave?
Consider, for a moment, how we’d look in their eyes (or whatever they see with).
How would they react to people hating one another because the pigments of their skins are different? How would they react to people staging acts of terror against one another not just because of racial differences, but religious differences? How would they react to people engaged in petty tribal wars to dominate, or kill off, rival tribes for perhaps no reason other than that they are perceived as somehow different? What about wars that are based on plunder, to take over the natural resources of another country?
On a more personal level, how would ET react to constant, chronic criminal behavior in which people steal or hurt others out of greed, hate, or because their minds are altered by powerful drugs?
It’s hard to look at Earth from the standpoint of the outsider who may have none of the problems that are part and parcel of our daily existence, particularly if they have long since resolved similar problems. Or never had them in the first place.
So we have reports of contacts in which the aliens profess concern over the state of human society, or our environment. They task their human emissaries to spread the word about peace and brotherhood. But it’s all words. They do not, in fact, do anything to enhance those goals, if that’s what they truly want. They aren’t contacting the powers-that-be and offering solutions.
In the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, “They Day the Earth Stood Still,” Klaatu, an advanced alien, wearing a shiny silvery outfit, comes to Earth to warn humans that they must learn to live in peace, or be destroyed in the interests of galactic peace. To enforce his demand, he brings with him Gort, a robotic protector, part of a race of machines that have assumed all the functions of a police force and will act against an enemy without mercy.
It’s clear that the early contacts were heavily influenced by this movie. The humanoid alien that George Adamski claimed to have met in the California desert allegedly wore a silvery uniform. The image of Klaatu’s spaceship taking off at the end of the movie was clearly “borrowed” by Howard Menger when he produced a painting of the alleged flying saucer that he encountered.
The space people’s message of peace and love, however, are generally not accompanied with the threat of destruction if we fail to heed their demands. That would likely not be politically correct and would detract from the helpful image of ET the contactees are attempting to convey. Perhaps whoever or whatever is reaching out to these people – assuming the claims have any basis in fact – would prefer not to couch their proclamations in the form of a threat with dire consequences.
Of course, if a genuine race of space beings really objected to our warlike behavior, what right would they have to interfere? After all, if we choose to destroy ourselves, isn’t that our right? But if ET wanted to protect us from potential destruction to our environment, and our civilization, surely they could do something that would be taken seriously.
I am not ignoring the possibility that we were created by ET, or that they are not, in fact, from other planets but from Earth.
Now in that movie, Klaatu, as a demonstration of their power, uses the advanced technology aboard his spacecraft to generate a worldwide power outage refined enough so that airplanes and emergency installations, such as hospitals, are not impacted. A race so advanced as to be able to control our use of energy in such a granular fashion would surely know how to deal with a recalcitrant race of beings and help them resolve their conflicts.
At least, if that’s what they really wanted.
After all, ET did nothing to stop the use of atomic weapons during World War II, or the mass exterminations of humans, or even animals for that matter. They aren’t really very good about enforcing their demands.
As bad as things are, I suppose the popularity of Star Trek fuels the belief that we will, someday, resolve our differences and create a truly peaceful and productive society in which everyone can achieve their goals without hurting others. If that’s what ET has done already, I would hope they’d let us in on the secret.
But I fear that our technological and spiritual growth is not going to reach parity any time soon, or ever.
Copyright 1999-2015 The Paracast LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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