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REVIEWS ABDUCTIONS AND ALIENS: ing simulate the abduction experience can't dozens of sacred sites fit into a vast global The Psychology Behind get close, in his view, and the number of pattern, the common link between them and Extra-Terrestrial Experience well-documented cases for which there are key geographical points being phi, the so- by Chris Rutkowski no explanations are "few and far between called Golden Section. The White Pyramid Fusion Press, UK, 2000 and represent a very small minority". in Xian, China, is sited at a golden section Jen a Rutkowski still can't explain the inexplica- _ division of the distance between the North ISBN 1 901 250-65-2 (240pp tpb) . ble, but should we expect him to? His Pole and equator, as is Rosslyn Chapel— Price: A$29.95; NZ$44.95; £9.99; C$n/a analysis says more about the human psyche _ further confirming that the Knights Available: Australia—Wakefield Press, tel than about aliens—but in the end may speak — Templars inherited much ancient knowledge (08) 8362 8800; NZ—Addenda, tel (09) reams about the limitations of psychology. about global geometry and geography. 834 5511; UK—Satin Publications, tel +44 The ancients also knew their astronomy (0)20 7928 5599; TBS Ltd, tel 01206 THE ATLANTIS BLUEPRINT and mathematics, and the authors look at the 255637; Europe—NEXUS Office, tel +31 by Rand Flem-Ath and Colin Wilson late Maurice Chatelain's analysis of the (0)321 380558; Canada—University of Little, Brown & Company, UK, 2000 Nineveh number (70 x 60 to the power of 7), Toronto Press, tel 800 565 9523 240. 7 . believed to refer to the exact length of the hris Rutkowski's interest in the UFO Ose aoe S IoD) (415pp ho); precessional cycle—a number which has phenomenon was sparked when he took _prigg: A$50.00 (hc), A$28.00 (tpb): counterparts in other civilisations including calls from the public while working as an NZ$39.00 (tob); £1 8.99: NLGf72 90 (he); the Maya. But while accurate to 64,800 astronomer at an observatory in Canada in Available: Australia— Penguin Books: * years ago, does this actually mean it was the 1970s. But 25 years of investigation Fnac: IKI i calculated way back then? , later, with a science writing/teaching career FEU Ope NTO Soo eaede 3 The authors leave many questions, but _ under his belt and the last decade or so Fenn & Co., tel (905) 951 6600 “" prove their point that there 's a vast reservoir working on a one-to-one basis with ” of ancient knowledge still to be tapped. abductees, he concludes that "we still don't ental to the theme of The Atlantis Blueprint is the notion that an advanced ares, have aes eed wilting Earth that global civilisation existed before the Great Ee . * S s . o. Flood, and constructed monuments at specif- In Abductions and Aliens, Rutkowski gives jc sites in order to preserve a geodesic, eeo- at IL. AN TIS a sympathetic summary of all sorts of logical and geometric knowledge which reported abductee experiences and concedes could be rediscovered at a later date. But BLUEPRINT that it's inappropriate to dismiss all abduc- why did they position their monuments tion accounts as "products of disturbed where they did? Were they tapping into an minds". But he's still unimpressed by the Earth energy system? What does it mean? majority of cases as evidence for the UFO/ Rand Flem-Ath (When the Sky Fell) col- alien phenomenon, though he feels compas- __Jaborated with Colin Wilson (The Occult; sion for the plight of abductees, coming at Atlantis and the Sphinx) to find answers, and this from the angle of understanding human _ they have followed some interesting leads psychology. For all their similarities, these and a who's who of key thinkers in the field. ET encounter stories have so many variables _ For instance, Professor Charles Piazzi and vagaries as to at least dismiss any "alien | Smyth suggested in 1884 that the prime SAMs af WAIT agenda" claims, Rutkowski insists. Even meridian should run through the Great COAL! Michael Persinger's experiments in trying to Pyramid at Giza, Egypt. If treated this way, ing simulate the abduction experience can't get close, in his view, and the number of well-documented cases for which there are no explanations are "few and far between and represent a very small minority". Rutkowski still can't explain the inexplica- ble, but should we expect him to? His analysis says more about the human psyche than about aliens—but in the end may speak reams about the limitations of psychology. APRIL — MAY 2001 dozens of sacred sites fit into a vast global pattern, the common link between them and key geographical points being phi, the so- called Golden Section. The White Pyramid in Xian, China, is sited at a golden section division of the distance between the North Pole and equator, as is Rosslyn Chapel— further confirming that the Knights Templars inherited much ancient knowledge about global geometry and geography. The ancients also knew their astronomy and mathematics, and the authors look at the late Maurice Chatelain's analysis of the Nineveh number (70 x 60 to the power of 7), believed to refer to the exact length of the precessional cycle—a number which has counterparts in other civilisations including the Maya. But while accurate to 64,800 years ago, does this actually mean it was calculated way back then? The authors leave many questions, but prove their point that there's a vast reservoir of ancient knowledge still to be tapped. omic othe cee TP te etme ATLANTIS BLUEPRINT SABI: rds al} Coe Ne ot Bea | NEXUS #75 www.nexusmagazine.com