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dren to learn how to fend for themselves so they can become The alien race foretold in prophecy is not even aware of Earth greater contributors to the family. at this time. They originate from a different galaxy altogether. Anne: But wouldn't a hostile take-over of Earth affect the The prophecy is that they will send probes to our galaxy and Federation? determine that Earth is the best genetic library and natural Dr Anderson: Most definitely. But the Federation does not resource repository in the Milky Way that can be quickly assimi- pre-empt a species’ own responsibility for survival and the perpet- lated. They will visit Earth in 2011. uation of its genetics. The prophecy says they will befriend our governments and You see, at an atomic level our physical bodies are made quite utilise the United Nations as an ally. They will set about orches- literally from stars. At a subatomic level, our minds are non- trating a unified world government through the United Nations. physical repositories of a galactic mind. At a sub-subatomic And when the first elections are held in 2018, they will overtake level, our souls are non-physical repositories of God or the intelli- the United Nations and rule as the world government. This will gence that pervades the Universe. be done through trickery and deception. The Federation believes that the human species can defend I mention these prophecies because they're quite specific as to itself because it is of the stars, galactic mind and God. If we were the dates, and so we have the equivalent of 19 years to produce unsuccessful, and the hostility spread to other parts of our galaxy, and deploy BST. Ideally, yes, we'd like to have it completed in then the Federation would take notice and its members would order to interface with the intervention points for this race when it defend their sovereignty, and this has happened many times. And decided to cross over into our galaxy. We would like to cause in this process of defence, new technologies arise, new friend- them to choose a different galaxy or abandon their quest altogeth- ships are forged and new confidence is embedded in the galactic er. But it may be impossible to determine this intervention point. mind. That's why the Federation per- You see, the memory implant tech- forms as they do. nology developed by the Labyrinth Anne: Doesn't BST exist some- Group can be utilised in conjunction where within the Federation? The prophecy says they will with BST. We can define the inter- Dr Anderson: Yes, it probably befriend our governments and vention point when our galaxy was does in one of the planets that's closer selected as a target to colonise, enter to our galactic core. utilise the United Nations as that time and place and impose a new Anne: So why doesn't the an ally. They will set about memory on their leadership to divert Federation help? You said they could them from our galaxy. help, didn't you? orchestrating a unified world Anne: Either I'm getting tired, or Dr Anderson: Yes, they can help. government through the this just got a lot more confusing... And the Corteum are IMs, or invited . . You're saying that the Labyrinth members, and they are helping us. United Nations. Group already has scenarios to nip But they themselves do not possess the BST technology: this is a very special technology that is permitted to be acquired by a species that intends to use it only as a defensive know where they are? this thing in the bud...to prevent this marauding group of aliens from even entering our galaxy? How do you weapon. And herein is the challenge. Dr Anderson: To answer your question, I would need to Anne: Who does the permitting? Are you saying the explain with much more granularity the precise nature of BST and Federation decides when a species is ready to acquire BST? how it differs from time travel. I'll try to explain it as simply as I Dr Anderson: No...I think it has to do with God. can, but it's complex, and you need to let go of some of your pre- Anne: I don't know why, but I have a hard time believing that conceived notions of time and space. you believe in God. You see...time is not exclusively linear as when it's depicted in Dr Anderson: Well, Ido. And furthermore, so does everyone atime line. Time is vertical, with every moment in existence within the Labyrinth Group—including Fifteen. We've seen far stacked upon the next and all coinciding with one another. In too many evidences of God or a higher intelligence that we can't other words, time is the collective of all moments of all experi- dispute its existence. It would be impossible to deny, based on ence simultaneously existing within non-time, which is usually what we've observed in our laboratories. referred to as "eternity". Vertical time infers that one can select a Anne: So God decides when we're ready to responsibly use moment of experience and use time and space as the portal BST. Do you think he'll decide before 2011? ([admit there wasa through which they make their selection real. Once the selection tone of sarcasm in this question.) is made, time and space become the continuity factor that changes Dr Anderson: You see, Anne, the Labyrinth Group is hopeful vertical time into horizontal time or conventional time... that the readiness of the entire species isn't the determining factor, Anne: You lost me. How is vertical time different from hori- but that a subgroup within the species might be allowed to acquire zontal time? the technology as long as it was able to protect it from all non- Dr Anderson: Vertical time has to do with the simultaneous approved forces. experience of all time, and horizontal time has to do with the con- This subgroup is hoped to be the Labyrinth Group, and it's one tinuity of time in linear, moment-by-moment experiences. of the reasons why Fifteen has invested so much of the ACIO's Anne: So you're saying that every experience I've ever had or resource into security systems. will ever have exists right now? That the past and future are actu- Anne: You didn't really answer my question, though. Do you ally the present, but I'm just too brainwashed to see it? think it can be developed in 12 years? Dr Anderson: As I said before, this is a complex subject, and Dr Anderson: I don't know. Certainly I hope so, but BST is I'm afraid that if I spend the time explaining it to you now, we not our only line of defence. The Labyrinth Group has devised will lose track of more important information like BST. Perhaps many defensive weapons, not all of which I'll describe to you. if I were to explain the nature of BST, most of your questions The prophecy says they will befriend our governments and utilise the United Nations as an ally. They will set about orchestrating a unified world government through the Bite Rat eee — ne heen eee know where they are? Dr Anderson: To answer your question, I would need to explain with much more granularity the precise nature of BST and how it differs from time travel. I'll try to explain it as simply as I can, but it's complex, and you need to let go of some of your pre- conceived notions of time and space. You see...time is not exclusively linear as when it's depicted in atime line. Time is vertical, with every moment in existence stacked upon the next and all coinciding with one another. In other words, time is the collective of all moments of all experi- ence simultaneously existing within non-time, which is usually referred to as "eternity". Vertical time infers that one can select a moment of experience and use time and space as the portal through which they make their selection real. Once the selection is made, time and space become the continuity factor that changes vertical time into horizontal time or conventional time... Anne: You lost me. How is vertical time different from hori- zontal time? Dr Anderson: Vertical time has to do with the simultaneous experience of all time, and horizontal time has to do with the con- tinuity of time in linear, moment-by-moment experiences. Anne: So you're saying that every experience I've ever had or will ever have exists right now? That the past and future are actu- ally the present, but I'm just too brainwashed to see it? Dr Anderson: As I said before, this is a complex subject, and I'm afraid that if I spend the time explaining it to you now, we will lose track of more important information like BST. Perhaps if I were to explain the nature of BST, most of your questions 52 - NEXUS APRIL — MAY 1999 United Nations.