Metaphysics
"Reality, the external world, exists independent of man's consciousness, independent of any
observer's knowledge, beliefs, feelings, desires or fears." Thus Objectivism rejects any belief
 in the supernatural—and any claim that individuals or groups create their own reality.

Epistemology
"Reason is man's only means of acquiring knowledge." Thus Objectivism rejects mysticism
(any acceptance of faith or feeling as a means of knowledge), and it rejects skepticism (the
claim that certainty or knowledge is impossible).

Human Nature
Reason, as man's only means of knowledge, is his basic means of survival. But the exercise of
reason depends on each individual's choice. Thus Objectivism rejects any form of determinism,
the belief that man is a victim of forces beyond his control (such as God, fate, upbringing, genes,
or economic conditions).

Ethics
"Reason is man's only proper judge of values and his only proper guide to action. Rationality is
man's basic virtue, and his three fundamental values are: reason, purpose, self-esteem. Hence,
Objectivism rejects any form of altruism—the claim that morality consists in living for others or
for society.

Politics
"The basic social principle of the Objectivist ethics is that no man has the right to seek values from
others by means of physical force—i.e., no man or group has the right to initiate the use of physical
force against others. Men have the right to use force only in self-defense and only against those who
 initiate its use. Men must deal with one another as traders, giving value for value, by
free, mutual consent to mutual benefit. Thus Objectivism rejects any form of collectivism, such as
 fascism or socialism. It also rejects the current "mixed economy" notion that the government should
regulate the economy and redistribute wealth.

Esthetics
"Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments." The
purpose of art is to concretize the artist's fundamental view of existence."
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Topic: Miscellaneous

Oil Will Hit $100 a Barrel Within 6 Months, Boone Pickens Says

Crude oil prices are likely to reach $100 a barrel within six months as global demand exceeds
supply, Boone Pickens, chairman of Dallas-based BP Capital LLC, said today.

"You're going to $100," he said in an interview in Dallas. "There's no question about that."

Alternative Energy And The Pollyanna Principle

The problem of explaining "peak oil" does not hinge on the issue of peak oil as such, but rather on that
of "alternative energy."Most people now have some idea of the concept of peak oil, but it tends to be
brushed aside in conversation because of the common incantation: "It doesn’t matter if oil runs out,
because by then everything will be converted to [whatever] power." Humanity’s faith in what might be
 called the Pollyanna Principle — everything will work out right in the end — is eternal.

The critical missing information in such a dialogue, of course, is that "alternative energy" will do little to
solve the peak-oil problem, although very few people are aware of the fact.


Truckers face huge roadblock - At $1.50 a mile, detours add up

The Washington State Department of Transportation is predicting the freeway will remain closed
at least through Thursday while crews wait for the Chehalis River and Dillenbaugh Creek to recede.

...Stan Vander Pol, president of Auburn-based Peninsula Truck Lines, said the closure has badly
disrupted his company’s operations and is costing at least $10,000 a day in added expenses.

Diesel prices pick farmers' wallets

California farmers who are considering changing their cropping patterns due to the state's water
shortage are now looking at growing crops that may also help them cushion the impact of the latest
fuel crunch. With diesel prices at record highs, California farmers and ranchers are trying to find
ways to minimize fuel usage on the farm without compromising production.

Jamaicans starting to conserve

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deleted it.If/when you are invited to subscribe again DO SO because future UP!s will automatically go
only to the list of subscribers.Now enjoy - if that's the right word.

UP!  Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste
materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers
of the eyes.  [ancient shamanic science of  similarity]

UP!  Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These
foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium.
If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones, making them weak.
These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.  [ancient shamanic science of  similarity]

UP!  Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index
of diabetics. [ancient shamanic science of  similarity]

UP!  A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye: the pupil, iris and radiating lines look
just like the human eye... and YES, science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood
flow to and function of the eyes.
 [ancient shamanic science of  similarity] 

UP!  A Tomato has 4 chambers and is red. The heart is red and has 4 chambers.  All of the
research shows that tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.  [ancient shamanic science
of  similarity]

UP!  Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes,
they look exactly like the human kidneys.  [ancient shamanic science of  similarity]

UP!  Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all
of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.  [ancient shamanic
science of  similarity]


UP! 
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the motility of male sperm
and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.  [ancient shamanic
science of  similarity]

UP!  A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and
lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now
know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
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USA Government Invented AIDS

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1970

United States Senate Library

HEARINGS before a SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Ninety-First Congress

First Session

Subcommittee on Department of Defense

George H. Mahon, Texas, Chairman

Robert L.F. Sikes, Florida, Glenard P. Lipscomb, California

Jamie D. Whitten, Mississippi William E. Minshall, Ohio

George W. Andrews, Alabama, John J. Rhodes, Arizona

Daniel J. Flood, Pennsylvania Glenn R. Davis, Wisconsin

John M. Slack, West Virginia, Joseph P. Addabbo, New York

Frank E. Evans, Colorado

Temporarily assigned H.B. 15090

PART 5

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

Department of the Army

Statement of Director, Advanced Research Project Agency

Statement of Director, Defense Research and Engineering

__________

Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 1969

UNITED STATES SENATE LIBRARY

129

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1969

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

There are two things about the biological agent field I would like to mention.
One is the possibility of technological surprise. Molecular biology is a field
that is advancing very rapidly and eminent biologists believe that within a period
 of 5 to 10 years it would be possible to produce a synthetic biological agent, an
 agent that does not naturally exist and for which no natural immunity could have
been acquired.

MR. SIKES. Are we doing any work in that field?

DR. MACARTHUR. We are not.

MR. SIKES. Why not? Lack of money or lack of interest?

DR. MACARTHUR. Certainly not lack of interest.

MR. SIKES. Would you provide for our records information on what would be required, what
 the advantages of such a program would be. The time and the cost involved?

DR. MACARTHUR. We will be very happy to. The information follows:

The dramatic progress being made in the field of molecular biology led us to investigate
 the relevance of this field of science to biological warfare. A small group of experts
considered this matter and provided the following observations:

1. All biological agents up the the present time are representitives of naturally occurring
 disease, and are thus known by scientists throughout the world. They are easily available
to qualified scientists for research, either for offensive or defensive purposes.

2. Within the next 5 to 10 years, it would probably be possible to make a new infective
microorganism which could differ in certain important aspects from any known disease-causing
 organisms. Most important of these is that it might be refractory to the immunological and
therapeutic processes upon when we depend to maintain our relative freedom from infectious disease.

3. A research program to explore the feasibility of this could be completed in approximately
 5 years at a total cost of $10 million.

4. It would be very difficult to establish such a program. Molecular biology is a relatively new
science. There are not many highly competent scientisis in the field., almost all are in university
 laboratories, and they are generally adequately supported from sources other than DOD. However,
it was considered possible to initiate an adequate program through the National Academy of
sciences - National Research Council (NAS-NRC, and tentative plans were made to initiate the
program. However decreasing funds in CB, growing criticism of the CB program., and our reluctance
 to involve the NAS NRC in such a controversial endeavor have led us to postpone it for the past
 2 years.

It is a highly controversial issue and there are many who believe such research should not be
undertaked lest it lead to yet another method of massive killing of large populations. On the
other hand, without the sure scientific knowledge that such a weapon is possible, and an
understanding of the ways it could be done. there is little that can be done to devise defensive
measures. Should an enemy develop it there is little doubt that this is an important area of
potential military technological inferiority in which there is no adequate research program.


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