“Emancipate
yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our
minds.” - Bob Marley
Mind
control and other emerging neuroscientific technologies and weaponry
constitute a frightening aspect of the future we presently inhabit.
When one considers potential spiritual ramifications, as perhaps not
all researchers and reporters do, it becomes clear that at the very
least, awareness is crucial. The only question that remains is what
we can do about it.
Information
is not the problem. Even if we have access to only the tip of the
iceberg in terms of what has been released to the public, one can
write books on it. Recently, one person did; last year Dr. Jonathan
Moreno, a bioethicist, published Mind
Wars: Brain Research and National Defense. Granted,
as a former government advisor on biodefense, and child of another
Dr. Moreno, a psychiatrist known for his own questionable
psychotherapeutic endeavors including human experiments with LSD in
the '50s and '60s, one does wonder at his motives. Especially
interesting is that he made a point of insisting he went as far as he
could in his research (though he admits he hit a few brick walls in
terms of what certain people and agencies were willing to divulge
about military uses for the technologies), and then proclaimed he was
'no conspiracy theorist' to the extent that he didn't quite believe
the stories of people who claimed to have been victims of CIA-led
mind control experiments and torture. That there are secrets too big
to contain? Poppycock. In the name of national security (and
perhaps threats to family, etc.) any and all can be kept quiet. Make
no mistake about that.
His
refusal to believe the disturbing stories is strange especially since
in the '90s, he worked on a presidential advisory committee
investigating secret human radiation experiments by the US Government
since the 1940s. It was during that time he learned of the CIA's
interest in LSD and other brain-altering methods – and still, in
his own words, “it took the better part of another decade for me to
achieve the insight that let to the idea behind this book: If
national security agencies had so much interest in how the relatively
primitive brain science of the 1950s and 1960s could help find ways
to gain a national security edge, surely they must be at least as
interested today, when neuroscience is perhaps the fastest growing
scientific field, both in terms of numbers of scientists and
knowledge being gained.“ (p.3) If it took someone so deeply
involved in the subject matter ten years to begin questioning the
ethics of new neuroscientific technologies, it does beg the (perhaps
conspiratorial) thought: maybe we really are under some kind of mass
hypnosis of non-knowing. Asleep we are, whilst wizards wage war
right under our noses...or perhaps, behind them.
On
the other hand, at least he's bringing up the subject and beginning a
dialogue on the disconcerting topic of ethics in regard to the use of
these little-understood systems. He suggests that these new
technologies may warrant consideration for new rules, policies,
standards and treaty obligations. Dr. Moreno found it “amazing”
that no one had yet analyzed the relationship between brain science
technology and national defense. Personally I'm not surprised.
These agencies don't want their secrets out; that's what national
security is all about. Information is kept divided between multiple
scientists and studies, the right hand never knowing what the left
one is doing. However I might add, if it's being tested, or worse,
full-out used on our own population, we surely have the right to
question the ethics and demand standards; but we may never really
know if they would be adhered to, because the technologies themselves
(many of which likely will never be declassified) could help to keep
us in a state of denial or non-knowing or even not-caring. The
capabilities of these technologies, even what little we know of them,
can be frightening. It's like a science fiction/horror movie come to
life. And some of them are coming to a neighborhood near you.
Much
of the information available comes from DARPA,
which Dr. Moreno reminds us is not an espionage outfit but a science
agency, and is involved with development of “dual use”
neuroscientific technologies valuable to both civilian commerce and
national security. Apparently there was no way to know for sure
whether the CIA or other espionage agencies were also researching
brain sciences, since that would remain 'black', or secret, explains
Dr. Moreno. However what we do know seems disturbing enough to start
with, if I may suggest.
Certainly
one is encouraged at the idea that robotized limbs might prove useful
to amputees and paralysis victims. This
article about electric fields being used against cancer tumors is
also interesting. However “dual use” does raise Terminator-like
concerns. Move over, Bionic Woman. Imagine an army of robots,
Asimov-style; or perhaps, an army of soldiers with implanted neural
prostheses. A recent
article informs us that the Pentagon is working on what could be
the first phase of this idea by implanting chips in our soldier's
brains; do you believe they intend only to monitor their health, when
we already know about Dr.
Delgado's behavior control experiments with monkeys and bulls?
Long range, electronic control of animals is already a proven
ability. The Augmented
Cognition program, or AugCog, is an interesting offshoot of this
concept, involving human-systems integration.
Psyops,
or psychological operations, reportedly began sometime after World
War II, first involving low-tech propaganda such as leaflets.
Research into paranormal phenomena such as remote viewing followed in
the 1970s with studies at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Dr.
Moreno touched on experiments with neuropharmaceuticals,
Manchurian-candidate style. Psychotronic
weapons, such as electromagnetic radiation or ELF (extra-low
frequency) waves and other Tesla technologies, have proven
interesting since the 1970s to the Soviet and the Chinese military,
among others, and were mentioned in the Space
Preservation Act of 2001 along with other 'exotic weapons' such
as chemtrails. Such technologies are known to be able to influence
the psychological states of humans from great distances. fMRI
(functional magnetic resonance imagery) technology could identify at
a distance individuals with increased blood flow to the brain,
thereby suggesting they might be prone to aggressive behavior.
Imagine such use at airports, for example. Fortunately, as Dr.
Moreno points out, a big problem here is a giant magnet like that
would suck everyone up along with their jewelry and belt buckles!
Unfortunately, it seems they are working on a way around that
problem; Project
Hostile Intent was reported just a few days ago in The
Guardian,
planned implementation being 2012. The brain
fingerprinter is another development causing many to worry that
the military can, or is trying to, actually read our minds, and the
issue of cognitive liberties is aptly noted. I don't think George
Orwell would be very surprised.
Other
DARPA programs such as PDS (Preventing Sleep Deprivation) and
“Metabolic Dominance” promise enhanced abilities for soldiers,
involving pharmaceuticals. Artificial intelligence programs such as
LifeLog, now defunct, sought to artificially store memories and
experiences; today, the Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System
and Technology (ASSIST) seeks that very goal in combat situations.
There's also talk of altering soldiers' neural circuits to lessen
fear and stress. Transhumanism
seems to many a natural evolution of our species; to others, the very
death of it. Here the issue of spirituality seems quite threatened,
in my opinion. Where does one draw the line, and where might
spiritual individuality or awareness become lost? Visions of Star
Trek's
Borg
are marching through my head.
Non-lethal
weapons are fast becoming the talk of the war room. The Joint
Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWP), part of the US Marines, defines
non-lethals as, “weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily
employed so as to incapacitate personnel or materiel, while
minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired
damage to property and the environment.” The Pentagon, among
others, is interested in technologies that have use in “Operations
Other Than War” (OOTW). Crowd control, hostage rescue, and capture
of criminals or terrorists are named as such situations. Acoustic
devices are among those which have caught my attention. Hypersonic
sound (HSS) was first developed by a genius inventor called Woody
Norris, about whom the New
York Times Magazine did a fascinating story in 2003. This device
can aim sounds at individuals or groups, at debilitating volumes,
without affecting surrounding people or areas. LRADs (Long Range
Acoustic Devices) are already in use by the military, used as
information and warning devices. HIDAs (High Intensity Directed
Acoustics) are more aggressive, like 'sonic bullets', creating
intense pain and vomiting. Trapped
in Matter's blog recently commented on an emergency warning
device going up in downtown Chicago; he took a picture of it, and it
resembles our upgraded tsunami-warning sirens here in Hawaii, which I
took some shots
of yesterday. Also check out this
crazy picture; we have these towers here too, purportedly cell
phone towers, but in Phoenix they are disguised as palm trees! These
devices are going up rapidly all over the place. It doesn't take
much imagination to understand they probably have more than one use.
Certainly HAARP,
which uses electromagnetic radiation to influence the Schumann
resonance, and thereby our own bodies and weather systems, comes
to mind, no pun intended. For more information on this technology,
which is now fully operational worldwide, I suggest starting with
HAARP.net or Jerry
Smith. There's enough about that to warrant the many
books already written about it.
Stinkbombs,
or malodorants, are another area of research. Recently in the news
is the new flashlight weapon, called the LED
Incapacitator, which flashes lights that make you disoriented and
nauseous. Nanotechnology
is also rapidly progressing; who knows the implications of that yet.
Perhaps most concerning is technology, such as the so-called
“Frequency
Fence” which supposedly cuts of an individual's connection with
their higher self, and the Holographic Insert, which can made
three-dimensional objects (alien invasion? Second coming? 9/11?)
appear in the sky. I could find a lot of rumors about those but not
much substantive information. What I could find is evidence that
there are proven capabilities to inject words and/or images directly
into people's minds. See MindJustice
for more on this.
Dr.
Moreno ends his book by recommending these technologies remain within
the realms of both academic and military research, so that the ethics
of their uses can be controlled; but remember he did admit there is
evidently quite of bit of secret research going on that even he
couldn't find out about. 'Informed consent' is another of his
recommendations for human experimentation; yeah, that'll happen. As
if our government even abides by the Geneva Convention anymore.
So
what to do? It's easy to become fearful, that's for sure – and yet
we must be careful NOT to fall into that trap; fear has a certain
frequency of its own, and spiritual awareness, not to mention love,
is far more difficult in that state. There are several places to
find out more and/or get help if you believe you've been a victim;
check out Center for
Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, the American
Cognitive Liberties Association, or even Christians
Against Mental Slavery. But aside from that, here are a few
practical recommendations. Take care not to consume too many food
additives or chemicals; these can and do
alter the brain, perhaps even resonating in concert with some of
the technologies mentioned above. Take some time to connect with
your higher power; whether through prayer, meditation, music, yoga,
tai chi, art, sports, or whatever works for you. Just find and
maintain a higher consciousness as best you can.
Finally,
I'd like to end with a little telling test of hope.
Point
to yourself.
That's
right; point to yourself.
Where
did you point? In my experience I've found that most people place
their finger or hand on their chest or heart, rather than their head.
And this is a good thing. It tells me that what makes us us,
our I AM so to speak, resides not in our brains but somewhere else.
The essence of our spirit, and I believe we are spirit beings riding
around temporarily in physical bodies, is connected to and resonates
with a certain frequency that could remain outside the purview of our
military if we simply know
and practice this
awareness. And TUNE IN to the frequency of LOVE. This seems simple
and obvious but can actually be the most difficult thing to do,
considering all the non-love we get bombarded with every day.
So
am I horrified at these new technologies? Yes. Am I afraid? No.
Don't stick your head in the sand; and yet, don't let them rule your
life or get you down. I believe it's simply part of what is meant to
happen, before we can take ourselves to the next level of being –
or frequency. Our present dimension is not the end, nor is it the
only one; quantum physics can teach us that already. What the
powers-that-be may not realize is that they are increasing our
awareness and understanding of the frequency of being to the extent
that many more of us may indeed be able to escape their control one
day. I personally have had the experience, in mediation, of touching
a higher place (certainly I'm not the only one, either); I'm not
going to preach to you about heaven, but I do believe in higher
dimensions and our ability to get to a place where love rules the
day. Can't prove it, but I've been there, and I plan on going back
as soon as I can pass on the info to a few more souls.
So
keep the faith. All is not lost – not by a long shot.
“Your
mind should be in harmony with the functioning of the universe; your
body should be in tune with the movement of the universe; body and
mind should be bound as one, unified with the activity of the
universe.” -The Art of Peace
