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September 8, 2013
Ancient Mysteries Explored on The Paracast
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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: Gene and Chris present an all-star episode featuring Micah A. Hanks and Scott Alan Roberts. Both will catch us up on their most recent works, which includes Scotty's most recent book: "The Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History, Religion and Alien Mythos." Micah's most recent book is an out-of-the-box look at: "The UFO Singularity: Why Are Past Unexplained Phenomena Changing Our Future? Where Will Transcending the Bounds of Current Thinking Lead? How Near is the Singularity?" We will also hear about the second annual Paradigm Symposium to be held October 2013 in the Minneapolis/St Paul MN area.
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Micah Hanks’ Site: About Us » The Gralien Report
Scott Roberts’ Site: Intrepid Magazine | Boldy Going…
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. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
Maybe We Need a Time Machine
By Gene Steinberg
When you want a convenient method to move someone from one place to another, there’s always the “Star Trek” transporter. No fuss, no muss, unless you are caught in the stream due to a malfunction, and you are abandoned in the ether, or whatever it is.
Or perhaps a wormhole, where you only need a way to reach it, after which it’ll take you the rest of the way, assuming your spacecraft isn’t dissolved in the process. That was the theory behind the cult TV series, “Farscape.”
Now the intrepid crews of the various iterations of the Starship Enterprise did manage to travel through time on occasion when the plot required such a gimmick. When my son and I conceived a series of science fiction novels, we also employed this device to take our main protagonist to a future world, where the main action occurs.
One near-instantaneous space travel scheme is the Stargate from the “Stargate” movie, “Stargate SG-1,” and two spin-off series. Once you activate this huge obelisk-type device, you just enter a watery stream and, within seconds, you are transported to the other side of the world, or even the other end of the universe. There seems no barrier to how you can use this machine, except that you have to have them in both the transmission and receiving locations, along with the correct coordinates or address of your destination.
Now the Stargate concept may seem perfectly silly, but it did sustain 17 seasons of TV shows, and there’s talk now from the creators of the original movie of a three-part reboot with new performers. Maybe they’re hoping to take a hint from “The Dark Knight” and “Man of Steel.”
Regardless, that’s the stuff of fiction. In the real world, or what passes for a real world, I wonder whether we need some sort of time machine to end the arguments about so-called “cold” UFO cases, such as Roswell. As it stands, we seem to be chasing after ghosts of long ago and far away, with little chance that we will ever find the smoking gun.
One fundamental dilemma to confront when examining these old cases is the fact that the original witnesses are, by and large, no longer with us. A key figure in the Roswell case, Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr., who said he actually handled some of the wreckage that was shown to him by his dad, died in August at the age of 76.
Some Roswell researchers will gruesomely state that they are chasing the undertaker in trying to locate more potential eyewitnesses. But there’s yet another problem, which is the fact that memories fade, or are altered by the passage of time. Certainly one’s influences across the years will color the perceptions of what happened so long ago.
Yes, I understand about oral traditions, where history is spoken by Native Americans and other cultures. But those who are charged with passing on such information must be carefully trained to perform the task with near-perfect accuracy, and that’s no easy task.
Take those silly TV stunts, where a group of people are assembled on stage. The first person is told a simple joke, and is asked to pass along that joke to the next person who, in turn, passes it on to the next, and so on and so forth. And so it goes for five or 10 generations, after which the final recipient must recite the joke.
As you might imagine, there is no resemblance whatsoever between the original joke, and the version that’s a mere 10 generations removed. So the task of conveying stories orally through the decades and the centuries is no mean task. Indeed, if you put 10 newspaper reporters and broadcast journalists in the same room to cover a story, they will come away with totally different interpretations of the event.
So it’s clear that finding out what happened two hours ago is difficult. Imagine the task of putting together a cogent story about an event that occurred 66 years ago. Indeed, aside from the brief flurry of coverage over a crashed object, first described as a flying saucer, and later described as merely a weather balloon, Roswell remained dormant until the late 1970s.
So, 30 years removed, people were asked to recall the original event. Sure, it’s very possible that a real flying saucer, an aircraft built on another planet, actually crashed at Roswell. It is also possible that the authorities recovered the debris and transported the ship, along with the remains of the crew members, to a secret facility for further analysis.
Yes, all of that is possible, but consider the task of piecing together a reliable account about what actually happened, assuming it wasn’t a balloon or some sort of test aircraft.
Now imagine taking the events recounted in, say, the Bible, and trying to determine whether those events represent history, fables, or some combination of both. If you are a religious person, you will probably regard the Bible as a literal representation of our interactions with God over two thousand years ago.
But some researchers believe that the beings described in such texts were actually visitors from another planet who, for reasons best known to themselves, decided to interfere with our primitive society. Clearly there was no prime directive about taking a hands-off approach when it comes to dealing with the primitive natives of a backward planet. Visit, explore, look, but don’t touch, if you follow the “Star Trek” prime-directive philosophy.
Regardless, can it be proven that there were real interactions with advanced alien beings in those times? How would you do it? Yes, you can attempt to adapt written descriptions to primitive perceptions of the arrival of spaceships and beings that were capable of miraculous feats. When viewed in terms of our own civilization and cultural experience, it makes perfect sense, right?
On the other hand, how do you know? How could we possibly put together a true picture beyond the historical records we have recovered?
Yes, a time machine would sure make it easier to discover what really happened. Just stay away from the locals, for the time traveler might interfere with history in some fashion, thus changing the future. Or is the future already preordained? Regardless, would the time traveler, if discovered by the people of that long ago time, end up accidentally becoming the very God-like creature they were trying to learn about?
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September 8, 2013
Ancient Mysteries Explored on The Paracast
The Paracast is heard Sundays from 2:00 AM until 5:00 AM Central Time on the GCN Radio Network and affiliates around the USA, and online across the globe via download and on-demand streaming.
Why It's Important for You to Donate to The Paracast: Although ads help cover a small part of our expenses, the income they produce is never enough to pay your humble hosts decent wages. Also, we do not receive any revenue from the ads placed on the show by our network or local stations. So we hope you're able to help fill the gap, if you can, to help us cover increasing server costs and other expenses -- or perhaps provide a little extra cash for lunch and utility bills. No contribution is too small (or too large
. It’s easy to send a donation. We have aDonate link on our home page, below the logo and audio player. There's also a Donate link on our forums, at the bottom of the sidebar on the right. Or just send your PayPal donation direct to sales (at) theparacast (dot) com. And if you’ve had a problem getting to our Donate screen, please try again. We just fixed a serious PayPal access problem, and it should wor k properly now.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: Gene and Chris present an all-star episode featuring Micah A. Hanks and Scott Alan Roberts. Both will catch us up on their most recent works, which includes Scotty's most recent book: "The Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History, Religion and Alien Mythos." Micah's most recent book is an out-of-the-box look at: "The UFO Singularity: Why Are Past Unexplained Phenomena Changing Our Future? Where Will Transcending the Bounds of Current Thinking Lead? How Near is the Singularity?" We will also hear about the second annual Paradigm Symposium to be held October 2013 in the Minneapolis/St Paul MN area.
Chris O'Brien's Site: http://www.ourstrangeplanet.com
Micah Hanks’ Site: About Us » The Gralien Report
Scott Roberts’ Site: Intrepid Magazine | Boldy Going…
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. We recently completed a major update that makes our community easier to navigate, and social network friendly.
Maybe We Need a Time Machine
By Gene Steinberg
When you want a convenient method to move someone from one place to another, there’s always the “Star Trek” transporter. No fuss, no muss, unless you are caught in the stream due to a malfunction, and you are abandoned in the ether, or whatever it is.
Or perhaps a wormhole, where you only need a way to reach it, after which it’ll take you the rest of the way, assuming your spacecraft isn’t dissolved in the process. That was the theory behind the cult TV series, “Farscape.”
Now the intrepid crews of the various iterations of the Starship Enterprise did manage to travel through time on occasion when the plot required such a gimmick. When my son and I conceived a series of science fiction novels, we also employed this device to take our main protagonist to a future world, where the main action occurs.
One near-instantaneous space travel scheme is the Stargate from the “Stargate” movie, “Stargate SG-1,” and two spin-off series. Once you activate this huge obelisk-type device, you just enter a watery stream and, within seconds, you are transported to the other side of the world, or even the other end of the universe. There seems no barrier to how you can use this machine, except that you have to have them in both the transmission and receiving locations, along with the correct coordinates or address of your destination.
Now the Stargate concept may seem perfectly silly, but it did sustain 17 seasons of TV shows, and there’s talk now from the creators of the original movie of a three-part reboot with new performers. Maybe they’re hoping to take a hint from “The Dark Knight” and “Man of Steel.”
Regardless, that’s the stuff of fiction. In the real world, or what passes for a real world, I wonder whether we need some sort of time machine to end the arguments about so-called “cold” UFO cases, such as Roswell. As it stands, we seem to be chasing after ghosts of long ago and far away, with little chance that we will ever find the smoking gun.
One fundamental dilemma to confront when examining these old cases is the fact that the original witnesses are, by and large, no longer with us. A key figure in the Roswell case, Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr., who said he actually handled some of the wreckage that was shown to him by his dad, died in August at the age of 76.
Some Roswell researchers will gruesomely state that they are chasing the undertaker in trying to locate more potential eyewitnesses. But there’s yet another problem, which is the fact that memories fade, or are altered by the passage of time. Certainly one’s influences across the years will color the perceptions of what happened so long ago.
Yes, I understand about oral traditions, where history is spoken by Native Americans and other cultures. But those who are charged with passing on such information must be carefully trained to perform the task with near-perfect accuracy, and that’s no easy task.
Take those silly TV stunts, where a group of people are assembled on stage. The first person is told a simple joke, and is asked to pass along that joke to the next person who, in turn, passes it on to the next, and so on and so forth. And so it goes for five or 10 generations, after which the final recipient must recite the joke.
As you might imagine, there is no resemblance whatsoever between the original joke, and the version that’s a mere 10 generations removed. So the task of conveying stories orally through the decades and the centuries is no mean task. Indeed, if you put 10 newspaper reporters and broadcast journalists in the same room to cover a story, they will come away with totally different interpretations of the event.
So it’s clear that finding out what happened two hours ago is difficult. Imagine the task of putting together a cogent story about an event that occurred 66 years ago. Indeed, aside from the brief flurry of coverage over a crashed object, first described as a flying saucer, and later described as merely a weather balloon, Roswell remained dormant until the late 1970s.
So, 30 years removed, people were asked to recall the original event. Sure, it’s very possible that a real flying saucer, an aircraft built on another planet, actually crashed at Roswell. It is also possible that the authorities recovered the debris and transported the ship, along with the remains of the crew members, to a secret facility for further analysis.
Yes, all of that is possible, but consider the task of piecing together a reliable account about what actually happened, assuming it wasn’t a balloon or some sort of test aircraft.
Now imagine taking the events recounted in, say, the Bible, and trying to determine whether those events represent history, fables, or some combination of both. If you are a religious person, you will probably regard the Bible as a literal representation of our interactions with God over two thousand years ago.
But some researchers believe that the beings described in such texts were actually visitors from another planet who, for reasons best known to themselves, decided to interfere with our primitive society. Clearly there was no prime directive about taking a hands-off approach when it comes to dealing with the primitive natives of a backward planet. Visit, explore, look, but don’t touch, if you follow the “Star Trek” prime-directive philosophy.
Regardless, can it be proven that there were real interactions with advanced alien beings in those times? How would you do it? Yes, you can attempt to adapt written descriptions to primitive perceptions of the arrival of spaceships and beings that were capable of miraculous feats. When viewed in terms of our own civilization and cultural experience, it makes perfect sense, right?
On the other hand, how do you know? How could we possibly put together a true picture beyond the historical records we have recovered?
Yes, a time machine would sure make it easier to discover what really happened. Just stay away from the locals, for the time traveler might interfere with history in some fashion, thus changing the future. Or is the future already preordained? Regardless, would the time traveler, if discovered by the people of that long ago time, end up accidentally becoming the very God-like creature they were trying to learn about?
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