The (Not So) Brave New World

Why are humans so obsessed with Gold? Is it linked with our origins as a species? And why are we so accepting of our Masters? With the increasing expectations of an imminent catastrophic global financial crisis there are many economic advisors suggesting that property and shares should be sold and the proceeds invested in gold. Gold it seems has an almost magical property that ensures it retains its value when shares and property don't. Gold has always been seen as having great value, but why? What is the real value of gold?  Gold is a relatively rare metal and has a number of qualities that seem to make it irresistible to humans - it has a shiny lustre, it does not tarnish, it has good electrical conductive properties, it can easily be combined with other metals to form alloys and it is very malleable allowing it to be formed into complex shapes, thin sheets or wires. But do these qualities alone make gold so precious? Are th...

Before we start ridiculing anyone who believes in aliens, UFOs or strange phenomena and before people buy into the Islam versus Christianity, Russia, ISIS, Terrorism scenarios and start supporting wars and killings for religion, money and oil, let's take a look at where we live. Our Planet Earth. Earth has a population of over 7 billion people and around 9 million different known species of plant and animal life. Our Solar System Earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system. This system is made up of 8 major planets, over 180 known moons and 5 recognised dwarf planets. Our solar system is also constantly visited by asteroids, comets and other celestial bodies from the far reaches of our galaxy. Our Galaxy Our solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy, a spiral galaxy that contains at least 100 billion Suns. It is accepted that many of these Suns will have their own "solar system" of planets, moons and other bodies orbiting t...

Demons, Devils, possession, fallen angels, the undead and many other tales have been told for thousands of years. In some times and cultures they are as real as life itself while in others they are merely used in stories to frighten young children. Today, in the mainstream, these topics are told through books, theatre and movies and sold as "entertainment" although stories persist of secret organisations worshipping the power of dark forces for power and control. "Alternative" sites tell stories of occult worship by Royals and Popes, Presidents and billionaires, movie stars and musical superstars and hint at dark forces that are controlling our lives. Medical Science's View Multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder (DID), is the psychiatric condition used to explain occurrences where people exhibit behaviours of multiple beings in one body. DID is explained as cases where one (or more) secondary personality splits off and d...