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We are the Earthquake Generation
Book by Goodman, Jeffrey
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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About the author
Jeffrey Goodman
70 books3 followersJeffrey Goodman is an independent archaeologist with training in both geology and archaeology.
Jeffrey holds a geological engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from California Coast University. He also earned a M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He was accredited by the former Society of Professional Archeologists from 1978 to 1987.
He was originally known as a proponent of psychic archaeology. Goodman is most well known for his idea that modern man was originally found in California 500,000 years ago. In his book American Genesis Goodman maintains that the conventional scenario is backwards, and that modern human beings originated not in Africa, but in California, where he cites the proverbial Garden of Eden, half a million years ago. He also attributes to these early humans many discoveries considered to be much later, from pottery to insulin to "the applied understanding of the physics behind Einstein's gravity waves".
Later Goodman called for a Multiregional origin of modern humans. Goodman’s next book was The Genesis Mystery: the Sudden Appearance of Man and according to Paul Dean of the Los Angeles Times it is “something of an academic brush with scientific creationism, the belief that a divine surge, without explicit adherence to the Bible, created modern man… 250,000 years ago.”. His more recent work has been in biblical archaeology.
Jeffrey holds a geological engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from California Coast University. He also earned a M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He was accredited by the former Society of Professional Archeologists from 1978 to 1987.
He was originally known as a proponent of psychic archaeology. Goodman is most well known for his idea that modern man was originally found in California 500,000 years ago. In his book American Genesis Goodman maintains that the conventional scenario is backwards, and that modern human beings originated not in Africa, but in California, where he cites the proverbial Garden of Eden, half a million years ago. He also attributes to these early humans many discoveries considered to be much later, from pottery to insulin to "the applied understanding of the physics behind Einstein's gravity waves".
Later Goodman called for a Multiregional origin of modern humans. Goodman’s next book was The Genesis Mystery: the Sudden Appearance of Man and according to Paul Dean of the Los Angeles Times it is “something of an academic brush with scientific creationism, the belief that a divine surge, without explicit adherence to the Bible, created modern man… 250,000 years ago.”. His more recent work has been in biblical archaeology.
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November 15, 2021
What a load of hot garbage!
Yet another book in which a "scientist" uses at most two psychics, but really only one psychic (because sample sizes don't matter when your slinging bullshit), and compares his predictions alongside those of Edgar Cayce to illustrate to us the upcoming events from 1980 to 2000. Which include, and are not limited to:
1) The sinking of the entire western half of the USA into the Pacific Ocean.
2) Aliens arriving in 2000 to guide us in to the future.
3) The return of Jesus Christ.
4) Using color to heal people.
5) All research being conducted by Psychics.
6) The Earth rolling around like a ball so that Alaska becomes tropical and Florida arctic.
So...complete garbage.
But, these books are so entertaining to read for some reason. Especially when the author tries to validate how completely and infallibly accurate his chosen psychic is by revealing that all of their previous predictions did come true (however, this particular author never tells us what those predictions actually were, how they were worded, or what the psychic meant - he just assures us that his psychic was 100% true in all other instances - thus his 1980 to 2000 predictions will be just as stunningly accurate.)
And, since we are all living in a post-devastation Earth, ruled over by Jesus and the Aliens, in the Age of Aquarius, with our psychic healing crystal hospitals and new understanding about life, the universe, and our place in history, he must have been right!
All kidding aside, the author is so gallingly inconsistent in his points, one goes cross-eyed reading them. He admits to believing in continental drift, but thinks that is must go much faster than it does...sometimes...for some reason. Hence, the Himalayas must have appeared nearly overnight, because there's no way that could have taken millions of years. And, even though we believe in continental drift, we still apparently believe in the existence of Lemuria...the "fabled continent" proposed to explain why Lemurs are found in Madagascar, India, and Southeast Asia by someone who predated the theory of continental drift...uh, I mean, the mystical land of some of our ancestors.
Oh, we are also entering an ice age, which we should be knee-deep in by 2000, due to the speeding up and wobbling of the Earth's orbit, which is, of course, caused by the speeding up and wobbling of Mars' and Uranus' orbit...however, there is no explanation given as to why those two planets speed up and/or wobble. In fact, it is the very build-up of ice, unevenly, across the globe which causes the planet to tip around and roll over nearly completely - or "capsize" as he states again and again - which it obviously did last time we had an Ice Age - even though there is no evidence to illustrate that or even a physical mechanism that makes that possible - but the Egyptians said so...and the psychics say the Egyptians are right...so, shut up physics - the psychics are talking!
And yes, your feelings will change the weather and cause earthquakes. That's what happened to he Anasazi. They started engaging in warfare and having "negative emotions" so they all died because of drought and earthquakes. Of course, one could say that a cyclical southwestern drought put stress on an already overcrowded population, which caused them to lash out at their neighbors in desperation for food, water, and an outlet for blame...but that's using logic, reason, and rationality...having negative feelings and going to war because your angry, thus your psychic energy causing the droughts is much more reasonable...
...god, these pseudo-scientists are so frustrating in how freaking blind they are - all the while being all smug about how only they know the truth 'cause they don't limit themselves to close-minded thinking...
...but it's a fun read. I say as I write this from deep beneath the waves of the Pacific.
Yet another book in which a "scientist" uses at most two psychics, but really only one psychic (because sample sizes don't matter when your slinging bullshit), and compares his predictions alongside those of Edgar Cayce to illustrate to us the upcoming events from 1980 to 2000. Which include, and are not limited to:
1) The sinking of the entire western half of the USA into the Pacific Ocean.
2) Aliens arriving in 2000 to guide us in to the future.
3) The return of Jesus Christ.
4) Using color to heal people.
5) All research being conducted by Psychics.
6) The Earth rolling around like a ball so that Alaska becomes tropical and Florida arctic.
So...complete garbage.
But, these books are so entertaining to read for some reason. Especially when the author tries to validate how completely and infallibly accurate his chosen psychic is by revealing that all of their previous predictions did come true (however, this particular author never tells us what those predictions actually were, how they were worded, or what the psychic meant - he just assures us that his psychic was 100% true in all other instances - thus his 1980 to 2000 predictions will be just as stunningly accurate.)
And, since we are all living in a post-devastation Earth, ruled over by Jesus and the Aliens, in the Age of Aquarius, with our psychic healing crystal hospitals and new understanding about life, the universe, and our place in history, he must have been right!
All kidding aside, the author is so gallingly inconsistent in his points, one goes cross-eyed reading them. He admits to believing in continental drift, but thinks that is must go much faster than it does...sometimes...for some reason. Hence, the Himalayas must have appeared nearly overnight, because there's no way that could have taken millions of years. And, even though we believe in continental drift, we still apparently believe in the existence of Lemuria...the "fabled continent" proposed to explain why Lemurs are found in Madagascar, India, and Southeast Asia by someone who predated the theory of continental drift...uh, I mean, the mystical land of some of our ancestors.
Oh, we are also entering an ice age, which we should be knee-deep in by 2000, due to the speeding up and wobbling of the Earth's orbit, which is, of course, caused by the speeding up and wobbling of Mars' and Uranus' orbit...however, there is no explanation given as to why those two planets speed up and/or wobble. In fact, it is the very build-up of ice, unevenly, across the globe which causes the planet to tip around and roll over nearly completely - or "capsize" as he states again and again - which it obviously did last time we had an Ice Age - even though there is no evidence to illustrate that or even a physical mechanism that makes that possible - but the Egyptians said so...and the psychics say the Egyptians are right...so, shut up physics - the psychics are talking!
And yes, your feelings will change the weather and cause earthquakes. That's what happened to he Anasazi. They started engaging in warfare and having "negative emotions" so they all died because of drought and earthquakes. Of course, one could say that a cyclical southwestern drought put stress on an already overcrowded population, which caused them to lash out at their neighbors in desperation for food, water, and an outlet for blame...but that's using logic, reason, and rationality...having negative feelings and going to war because your angry, thus your psychic energy causing the droughts is much more reasonable...
...god, these pseudo-scientists are so frustrating in how freaking blind they are - all the while being all smug about how only they know the truth 'cause they don't limit themselves to close-minded thinking...
...but it's a fun read. I say as I write this from deep beneath the waves of the Pacific.
September 14, 2024
Just can't get going with this one. I thought the cover was amusing and browsed around a bit among the chapters and appendices. Then I found myself trying to check on the various predictions versus actual events. And finding out more about Dr. Jeffrey Goodman. As several paths led me to Scientology, I got less interested. I'm not closed-minded about the possibilities of biorelativity, but just not grabbed by this right now. No rating for this DNF.
July 18, 2015
Fascinating read! I first read it in the late '70's and until then, I had no idea how at-risk the entire West Coast really is. If you're interested in earthquakes and what might happen in the near future, be sure to add this one to your list...:)
September 26, 2025
When I was a UFO-obsessed, tabloid-reading, wanting-to-meet-ET-having, ancient-astronaut believing upper teenager, I ate this stuff up and was tensed up waiting for it to happen.
What a pathetic fool I was. How anyone trained in geology could even begin to accept that the western half of North America could somehow subside into the ocean seems impossible to happen, but there it was.
You know the old maxim about maturing and leaving behind ones' childish things?
Yeah. This is one of 'em. This book will do nothing but waste your time.
What a pathetic fool I was. How anyone trained in geology could even begin to accept that the western half of North America could somehow subside into the ocean seems impossible to happen, but there it was.
You know the old maxim about maturing and leaving behind ones' childish things?
Yeah. This is one of 'em. This book will do nothing but waste your time.
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