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Letters to the Editor (continued) Continued from page 5 ology, astronomy, physics, etc. The universe would not be as big or as old as previously thought, the Earth would not be anywhere near as old, physics wouid radically change, the list goes on. Is it possible the 'straight' scientific establishmem has closed ranks and denied this radical claim to support their "Darwinian dogma", hence their social and aca demic standing? Surely something as fundamental as this can easily be proven in a well-equipped science laboratory? I would welcome some feedback to this very interesting subject. Sincerely, GeofH3., Yandina, Qld. Re: NEXUS Readers Groups Dear Dlmcan, Eureka! An idea is born! Get on your thinking cap and pen. It started like this. I went to look fQr a small TV to replace my bedroom set. Somehow, 'acciden tally', NEXUS crept into the conver sation. Bob. the young salesman, complained! of the lack of interest shown among his friends about the various topics NEXUS is full 6f, and was Itluilled that finally he had found sO'meone with similar inter ests. We ~ed and I offered to lend him some of my videos and related lit~ratlUe. for at least an hour Bottom line: there is a dire need alI) in our (and possibly community for like-min.ded people to me-et, exchange ideil~, form discussion/ action groups, workshops, projects or whatever. I'd like to give it a 'kick-start', be the facilitator and see what hap pens! IMI you have to do is write an Editorial, a small article about my intention and put Newcastle on the map as the 'starter off-er' in this 'innovative venture'. Let's say. "NEXUS readers in the NewcastlelHunter Valley area are forming .(or wish to fonn) a discus sion group, with videos/book's exchange co-op, speakers, work shops, projects, etc., etc., in mind, based on the variety of topics and in the spirit found in. NEXUS. Free, occasion.aI/incidental expenses shared..." You do not !:l;lve to g~ for the topics, of course! East. Their sanitised video-game This ·should cover it. I hope you war coverage apparently convinced get my drift. Your readers will 'nonnal' Americans and Australians appreciate the opportunity, I guess. that filthy rich Kuwait was worth Let's fmd out! For contact, put PO sacrificing thousands of young lives box no. and phone 0.0., and, say, for. War mania seemed to grip the "Phone between W ap1 to 12 noon". mass media with hardly a dissenting .. and I could 'organise' the first inau voice to be heard. gural meeting in my place provided Another disturbing a'1d current enough people show interest. I, per fiasco is the apparent reverence sonally, have no desire, energy or shown by the media and public skill to run it: it ought to evolve alike to these so-called credit rating from the input of interested parties, agencies. How can US-based agen ...or not. cies dictate policy to foreign gov YOUI} sincerely, ernments, including Is,tate govern Anon., Newcastle, NSW. ments, when America itself is '(I notice that a couple of similar deeply indebted financially to concepts have been advertised in Japan? Yet state governments in the De·Clas.sifieds of late. We will Australia sack teachers and health be happy to provide a free ad to workers andl ,raise charges to satiate people willing to set up NEXUS dis these COWboys, and 'nonnal' people cussion groups. Ed.) suspect nothing untoward. Hardly an establishment voice is raised Re: Media Manipulation against this shonky system of rat· Dear Sir, I fully concur with yo.ur ings. Ordinary. people pay the price involved at editorial of February-March '94-in for this game. all (unless you wish, of course). particular, your reference to main In closing, let me say thanks for The readers themselves should and stream media collusion and its your magazine, which is one small hopefully will run it. During my manipulation of the masses. A cou ray of llight in this dark time. long life I was involved with vari ple of examples spring to mind. ous groups and still involved, e.g., 1 was staggered at how CNN and M. R., Vermont, Vic. inventors, radionics associations other networks were able to take PS: Thanks for sending me the including, in the 70s, the "Forum" over local television stations during excellent video. "Messengers of readers discussion groups, similar to their despicable coverage of Destiny"=well WQrth viewing, andl what I am proposing now...except Schwarzkopfs tour of the Middle a credit to its makers. 00 76-NEXUS JUNE - JULY 1994