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NEXUS MAGAZINE Volume 12, Number 4 JUNE - JULY 2005 PUBLISHED BY NEXUS Magazine Pty Ltd, ABN 80 003 611 434 EDITOR Duncan M. Roads CO-EDITOR Catherine Simons ASSISTANT EDITOR/SUB-EDITOR Jenny Hawke (Acting); Ruth Parnell (on leave) UK OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Marcus Allen CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE ETC Group; Martin J. Walker; Andrew Sokar; Will Banyan; Rev. Dr Shé D'Montford; Jeff Sargent; Dr Nick Begich; Will Hart; Dr Valery Uvarov CARTOONS Phil Somerville COVER GRAPHIC John Cook, jscook@ozemail.com.au PRINTING Goodhed Print Group, Bicester, Oxon., UK DISTRIBUTION Seymours, London, UK UK OFFICE - 55 Queens Rd, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1BG. Ph: 01342 322854; Fax: 01342 324574 e-mail address: nexus@ukoffice.u-net.com Website: www.nexusmagazine.com EUROPE OFFICE - PO Box 48, 1600 AA Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. Ph: +31 (0)228 324076; Fax: +31 (0)228 312081 e-mail address: nexus@fsf.nl HEAD OFFICE - Articles, Reviews, etc. PO Box 30, Mapleton, Qld 4560, Australia. 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As we speak I am putting the final touches on the annual NEXUS Conference for the northern hemisphere in Amsterdam, which starts Friday 13th May. I am also midway through organising the annual NEXUS Conference for the southern hemisphere in Brisbane, which starts Friday September 23rd. Everything is looking good—all we need is for you to be there. This e of the magazine, apart from being full of interesting articles as per usual, is the first issue of NEXUS that Ruth Parnell (our illustrious Sub-Editor) has not had the pleasure to edit for over 12 years. Yes, I finally convinced her that NEXUS would survive while she was away on her well-earned long service leave. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Ruth for her amazing energy and dedication to disseminating information on NEXUS-related topics. Can you believe that in her "spare time" Ruth compiles and edits a monthly newsletter for the famed Maple Street Co-op in Maleny, Queensland, Australia? She is a legend! Meanwhile back at the office, I would like to bring your attention to some of the articles in this issue. First up is the article on nanotechnology. Without sounding full of gloom and doom, it is important that everyone realise what a Pandora's Box this is going to be. Nanotechnology is like fire—it makes a good servant, but a bad master. Normally it all comes back to deciding how much you trust the people behind making and approving nanotechnology, but this time it is worse—it is already being used and consumed, is loose in the environment, and we have absolutely no idea of its consequences. I received a letter from a respected medical researcher based in the USA, telling me of his successes in research into the secrets behind perpetual cell division (the holy grail in the search for significantly extended life). Then suddenly, a key supporter was found dead, funding was cut off, he was shut out from his peers and support, and received threats warning of more problems unless he changed his line of research. I know it sounds familiar to most readers, but this time with the topic being immortality or very long life, you can see why the stakes might be high. What intrigues me is that in my experience of dealing with such people, researchers in a similar position are often invited to continue their work in secret—with non-disclosure agreements, and unlimited funding and resources. This particular researcher got no such offer, which leads me to assume that he stumbled onto something already known to those that monitor and suppress such work. Another topic which I have intended to pursue for some time is the subject of Buddhism—Tibetan Buddhism in particular. Most people I know assume that these Buddhists are people of peace, spirituality and wisdom, and that their history is one of peaceful assimilation of other belief systems using debate and demonstration. How wrong! Buddhism has a history of murder, torture, pillage and persecution that makes even the Inquisition look reasonable. Little wonder places like Tibet were off-limits to westerners for so many years. Just because people can work semi-miracles with their mind, body and spirit via diet, meditation or exercise does not necessarily make them honest, good or responsible. If you have put Buddhism on any kind of pedestal, then you should realise that it is no different from the rest of those corrupted belief systems we refer to as 'religions'. Mayan Calendar enthusiasts will hopefully appreciate the detailed research by Will Hart on the role of the number 13 in their calendar system. Measuring systems and units of measurement can be intriguing concepts. For example, how coincidental was the introduction of the decimal system in terms of the appearance of computer systems a decade or two later? Great truths can be hidden and great secrets can be kept—all by using appropriate units and standards of measurement. On the lighter side of life, I would like to announce to readers that we can now offer you NEXUS information at a higher frequency of existence. Yes, NEXUS is now on Internet radio, so you can hear assorted speakers (including me) and writers any time of day or night, anywhere in the world. Just aim your computer at www.RadioNexus.com.au and your information input frequency will be adjusted accordingly. Duncan DISTRIBUTION Seymours, London, UK UK OFFICE - 55 Queens Rd, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1BG. 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