tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post3372887038664230722..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: Armstrong, Lovell, and Cernan Are Right to Criticize Obama on SpacePaul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-48319884338869521792010-04-18T05:59:27.108-04:002010-04-18T05:59:27.108-04:00Inner space!
Exploring the vast wonderland that l...Inner space!<br /><br />Exploring the vast wonderland that lies between our ears,<br /><br />will benefit man exponentially more than competitive corporate exploitation and rifling of outer space.<br /><br /><br />Outer space exploration and theft consumes the funding,<br /><br />that could have been used to develop the beautiful gifts<br /><br />of our inner worlds.<br /><br />Worlds that corporations have yet to completely possess.<br /><br /><br />Highly developed inner gifts, would allow us to virtually walk among the stars,<br /><br />without ever leaving the planet. We would leave no filthy footprints;<br />of colonies, garbage dumps, and space junk.<br /><br /><br /><br />We would return from exploring our own minds,<br /><br />with peace, beauty, and harmony; overflowing.<br /><br /><br />We could walk upon this earth; with the understandings<br /><br />of Christs, Buddhas, and Lao Tzus.<br /><br /><br />What profit could corporations derive, if there were only barefoot Profits,<br /><br />walking empty handed, about the universe?<br /><br /><br />Corporatocracy, is implemented by the elite, for the elite.<br /><br />The momentum of our mass psychosis is used to draw true wealth and power from US captive inmates, for those impaneled to wield it.<br /><br /><br />We really mean nothing to them.<br /><br /><br />They watch us struggling, uselessly as sperm in a condom, to meet their demands.<br /><br /><br />Corporations competing for profit, think like HAL: Salvation is illogical.<br /><br />Corporations possess no soul. Hideous becomes our new normal.<br /><br /><br /><br />The creed of Corporatocracy:<br />From each, everything that any secret strategy may optimally extricate.<br /><br />To each, only minimal compliance with hard fought court judgments.<br /><br /><br />The same corporations deal with an ever-changing parade<b><br />of government employees and elected officials, that eventually leave or retire.<br /><br /><br />Corporations possess the experience and strategies to win,<br /><br />and elicit favors from the novice replacement people.<br /><br /><br />We are being groomed, to become isolated, fearful, individual, weaklings;<br /><br />unable to oppose any fate corporations may choose for us.<br /><br /><br />We are afraid to walk away from their deal, because we have been taught<br /><br />that we have nowhere else to go. (for entertainment, as an example)<br /><br /><br />The way to our inner space has been almost completely obscured<br /><br />by our participation in their amusements. We are being convinced<br />that personally, we have nothing interesting to offer ourselves,<br />no inner space left to explore.<br /><br /><br />Yes you do, just use your imaginations.<br /><br /><br />Well then, try putting some money and effort into it!<br /><br /><br />The battle to defeat the cruel alien inside, is way too scary and uncertain,<br /><br />for men that are only comfortable and brave enough to go after imaginary<br /><br />aliens; way out in space.<br /><br /><br />Man's inner demons demand the exhilaration of inglorious slaughter,<br /><br />in fixed, sucker rip off, battles with inferiors; and usually to elevate<br /><br />some fraudulent Corporatocracy sponsored cause.<br /><br /><br />Our destruction of the natural environment will end,<br /><br />here on this dying planet, as we create our own hideous extinction.<br />Our love of power, strife, and conquest, (at the expense of everything else)<br /><br />will not spread throughout the galaxies.<br /><br /><br />The Universe will be left in peace; quiet, and darkness. . . once again.</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-46501461208038578762010-04-17T16:07:08.731-04:002010-04-17T16:07:08.731-04:00Thanks for the comment and podcast link, Jim. I ju...Thanks for the comment and podcast link, Jim. I just put up a podcast episode of my own this topic - <a href="http://paullev.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=605537" rel="nofollow">Astronauts vs. Obama on Space</a> - the more people talking and writing about this, the better.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-34538276354100771472010-04-17T10:46:56.289-04:002010-04-17T10:46:56.289-04:00Paul,
I agree completely with your comments, and I...Paul,<br />I agree completely with your comments, and I would like to add some of my own. As I said in my podcast, this goes beyond mere bean counting.<br /> I defy anyone to say there was any other program/event/accomplishment in modern American history that solidified the American people as our race to the Moon. Not only was the effort itself a way to unify the country in a time of war and civil unrest, but the RESULT of that effort gave us a sense of national pride unmatched in our history.<br /><br />The whole world held its breath as the Eagle landed in the Sea of Tranquility, but WE were the ones to do it. We ALL took that small step, as Neil Armstrong famously said.<br />Despite the fact that the true reason for going to the Moon was steeped in national conflict, it gave us a sense of pride for doing something no one else in history had ever done. You cannot put a monetary value on that and Mr. Obama is being incredibly short-sighted in this action. Getting back some of our pride in being Americans is every bit as valuable as repairing our economy and it must not be allowed to wither in the shadow of his other priorities, especially when the money could easily be taken from the Pentagons unnecessarily bloated and wasteful budget.Jim Smithhttp://www.gutreactionjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-86875762425390765412010-04-16T20:24:48.845-04:002010-04-16T20:24:48.845-04:00My pleasure - your comment on HuffPost captured wh...My pleasure - your comment on HuffPost captured what I was thinking about this, perfectly!Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-11112384877091078432010-04-16T15:06:01.828-04:002010-04-16T15:06:01.828-04:00Thank you Paul for the shout-out!
I am cross-post...Thank you Paul for the shout-out!<br /><br />I am cross-posting in my blog and linking.M.P. Andoneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470972197953423108noreply@blogger.com