Thoughts

Domed or Doomed?

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It’s a strange argument and discussion which has gathered pace in the last few years. Is the earth flat or round? Seems it’s an old discussion that has been resurrected, but with new ideas, information and perspectives. And within that there is further thought occurring towards what it is that may encase or surround the perimeter of our land, sea mass and visible skies.

A few things that linked together for me about this, a mix of information, media and what is currently presented as fiction.

Under the Dome – a TV series based on a Stephen King book about a mysterious invisible dome that gets dropped on a town. Haven’t seen it although have watched a few shorts conveying the plot, characters and issues that ensue. But I have seen The Simpsons movie, where a glass dome is placed over the town. Could just be a storyline from nowhere, or somewhere, or is just a standard model now that will be repeated and reused as needed.

Chernobyl – covered in a concrete dome, as well as many grand buildings. Symbolising resurrection they say and developed from religious architecture. But as they adorn quite spectacular buildings, there may indeed be more to it.

Logans Run – a domed city of people who were not allowed to leave, mostly not aware of the outside or the bigger landscape. Happily going about their controlled ‘life’ until such time as no longer required. At the age of 21.

Weather – I’ll put Rainbows forward to start, as it is theorised that the arch we see from ground-level is a reflection of our domed perimeter. There also other ideas which tie into that as well, probably already touched upon in my articles Structures in the Sky, Breaking the Ice, Flat or Round? and So Big They Didn’t Notice.

Cerebro – a spherical cavernous room for amplifying thoughts and telepathic energy. Similar in its panelled appearance to the next item of interest.

Las Vegas sphere – a new arena location has opened. A mostly spherical shape, with panelling to show the imagery in a surround 3D arrangement. With stunning visuals and quite the experience they say. Of course, could have nothing to do with the idea of Cerebro and is just of similar appearance.

I wonder if maybe we are both, domed and doomed…

(c) K Wicks

How Much Will You Entertain?

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We entertain the fact we are being entertained. But it is no longer a relaxing jaunt, it’s become a full-on roller coaster of drama, horror and shock. Demonic, inhumane and relentless.

So how much is too much? Some of my other articles have touched on their methods and understanding of saturating our senses. Overloading us and trying to dismantle what is, and replace it with whatever that have deemed ‘better’. And using screens and technology has only made the reach bigger, but it seems that it almost can’t keep up with itself now. As if the script isn’t authorised entirely, not all the actors are holding the attention anymore, or aren’t good enough to carry on convincing people as they once did.

We are capable of filtering the mindless and endless stream of doom, if we choose. But many are so used to something else thinking for them, maybe they have forgotten how to? Or are lazy and don’t want to. And deciding what you take in takes effort and means being aware of what you are exposing yourself to. Not everyone appears to want or like that level of active participation in your own life and decisions. Instead preferring the idea that someone else has a manual for your feeling and experiences, and you should go to them for help, guidance and assistance in all life related matters. Just so you know, they don’t have that manual, because there isn’t one. But it makes for a ‘safe feeling’ to think there is one. Because it can honestly be quite scary for a moment, when you realise everyone else is making it up, or bumbling through as best they can.

So, all these tricks and traps of society, and having to navigate and factor in procedures, systems and other people fantasies, feelings and wants for the future gets a bit much. Seemingly just here to fulfil rich people’s ideas and ideals, pawns and cannon fodder for a rather elaborate cyclical game. Rinse and repeat, depress and dictate. It’s a strange bind we are in now though, where you want to ignore them and their grandiose plans, but as you are being factored into those plans, notice must be taken. But is it your attention that is required first, followed by thoughts, then feelings ending up nicely with a reaction. Which is what they want. Looking for somewhere to direct the frustration, or fear, or anger, they know it won’t get to go where it is needed. So it stays, unresolved and misdirected in the daily routine of just trying to live and get by. And perhaps they have come to rely on our instinctual responses, while simultaneously trying to quash and remould them, while we also upgrade or revisit them as needed. Working on old, outdated models of our behaviour too, trying to keep up with analysing what they are trying to influence, but it does feel as though it has taken a different turn, and one perhaps that was not foreseen or predicted. We shall see…

(c) K Wicks

A Turning Point

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It seems that much has been implemented, changed, updated, and revised over the years. Various Acts and Laws, regulations, and rules to guide, coerce, and force society to adapt. This piece converges at a point just after the turn of the 20th century, 1902.

And how this piece came to be was from reading about ADHD and when it was identified. Turns out it was observed by Sir George Frederic Still, in 1902. He described it as “an abnormal defect of moral control in children.” Sounds quite vague in my mind, but it’s a start.

Another interesting thing happened in that year, which I think may be important.

“The Biologics Control Act was formed. It included the regulation of vaccine and antitoxin producers and required both licensing and inspections of manufacturers. The standards imposed by the 1902 Act resulted in bankruptcy for one-third of the company’s manufacturing antitoxins and vaccines while benefiting the manufacturers already in compliance. Ten firms held licenses with the Laboratory of Hygiene following the 1902 Act.”

Perhaps an early power move, taking out lots of competition with convenient regulations, and making sure the rest do as they are told. Or face bankruptcy. Money again being the greaser of the wheels with incentives and punishments alongside it to guarantee the result they require.

Another thing that happened in that year, was the 1902 Cremation Act. Paving the way for many a crematorium to be built and utilised, and it may well be that it was simply a tool to be able to ‘manage the dead’ and all that. But it could also be a good way to start disposing of what could later be considered as evidence. Roll out a substance, watch the devastating effects and study them for more efficient ways to cripple and maim people, and then be there to offer the ‘services’ needed to deal with the fallout. Like all the institutions it seems, create the problem, then appear to be the saviour with a solution. Clearly the obvious one would be not to cause it in the first place, but industry and consumerism have no place for avoidance. Their whole existence is to consume and control people, time, resources and all areas of business and life. Inserting themselves into your daily routine and life, and now trying to make that intrusion even more intimate. Schooling, relationships, work, health and every other function that gets us through life, they wanted to be a part of, and now want control of. They also introduced an Education Act in that same year and abolished school boards, and replaced them with local authorities. Seems a lot went on in the UK that year, only a year on from Queen Victoria passing, and moving from the Victorian era into our brief Edwardian one.

It seems they are very skilled at causing the problem, creating a label and then design the standard you want everyone to fall short on, so you can then ‘fix them’. Thereby giving rise to a very easy situation of being able to decide whatever you want to be wrong with people. Or take something that people naturally are, and decide that is wrong, or not ‘normal’, keeping in mind sometimes the people deciding what is normal, aren’t themselves. So, I believe we have to have a shared, agreed upon version of normal, which unfortunately has also been commandeered. For a clear purpose, and one which may be explained slightly in my article Consumerism, showing how they spend billions of dollars over decades to create a certain mindset in people and societies. And before that, centuries of various laws and regulations herding people into places and industries, forcing the people to comply with what the ‘Captains of Industry’ decided. Covered a bit in A Working Strategy, but shows how where we are now, really has been a long time coming…

(c) K Wicks