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Cosmic Voyage: A Scientific Discovery of Extraterrestrials Visiting Earth
Using techniques developed by the U.S. military, the author uncovers evidence that intelligent alien life exists in the universe, including refugees from an ancient, ruined civilization on Mars who now live on Earth. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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First published January 1, 1996
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January 15, 2011
I want to believe.
For as far back as my aging memory can traverse, without me needing to take a nap on the sofa afterward, I recall being fascinated with the concept of extra terrestrials. At first it was just a passing interest in whether UFOs really existed and then as the years went by it branched out into whether they were visiting earth, are they really abducting people for sexual experiments and can I be the next abductee please? It will come as no surprise to you then to hear I was fascinated with the premise of the book 'Cosmic Voyage' when I read the proclamation on the front cover, "Astonishing new evidence of extraterrestrials visiting earth!" My first thought was although Tila Tequila may look like an alien she is, contrary to her looks, not an alien at all. Thankfully this book wasn't about Tila or tequila for that matter. Nope, it is an account of one man's experiences through remote viewing.
If you are unfamiliar with remote viewing and believe it has something to do with changing tv channels while sitting in your armchair then you are greatly mistaken. It is, in fact, the ability to gather information about an unseen target using extra sensory perception...a way of garnering information on any person, place or thing anywhere in time. It's akin to astral projection and has a lot of similarities to what some people who have clinically died experience before their revival ie, their "spirit" leaving their body and the ability to view not just this realm of existence but that of an afterlife/alternative realm of existence although the latter two involve being out of the body and actually observing.
Remote viewing is taken as fact in this book otherwise the whole premise wouldn't work as it's how Courtney Brown (who is a professor of political science specializing in nonlinear mathematical modeling of social phenomena, environmental politics, and elections so he's obviously a very intelligent guy) receives his evidence. Now, although I do actually believe in remote viewing, I did have a hard time believing the extent to which it is undertaken in this book. Not that I think Mr Brown is making all his experiences up but a lot of it, in my mind at least, might well be akin to people recalling "past lives" while under hypnotic regression...it's pure fantasy that appears real to the person experiencing it due to the trans meditative state that they occupy when partaking of these experiences.
Here's my problem with remote viewing. If, indeed it is able to be undertaken to the extent that the author claims - he observes Jesus, Adam & Eve, Martians, Bill Clinton and the Grey aliens amongst others - wouldn't the government have hired someone with this ability to locate Osama Bin Laden for instance? And as remote viewing can take one to the past, present or future wouldn't the FBI be hiring remote viewers to assist in unsolved murders and to stop future catastrophes such as the one we experienced on 9/11? Besides that I tend to think that if remote viewing was as attainable as the author claims then the world would end up in legal chaos. Why? Well, the history of mankind shows us that if one thing is for certain it's that we (and I use the term "we" very generally and am not implying that you, dear reader, fall into the upcoming examples) always find ways of corrupting what is pure. Take the internet for instance; it started as a form of innocent communication and nowadays it is used by terrorists to find out how to make bombs to kill innocent people or by pedophiles to trade and view child pornography. So if one can apply that to remote viewing, going on the assumption it is real, how would it be policed? And if I was capable of remote viewing myself how could I resist the temptation of "observing" Jennifer Lopez taking a shower?!? It's all too much.
Anyhow, I kind of got sidetracked for a few moments but the book itself is very interesting reading if somewhat unbelievable - there's Martians living in Santa Fe Baldy which is a mountain in New Mexico - and unless you yourself have experience in remote viewing then I would guess you are also unlikely to fully believe what is portrayed as fact in this book. However, that's a personal call so don't let my evaluation dissuade you from making your own judgement.
If you would like a looksie for yourself at 'Cosmic Voyage' - it's one of those books where you could just skim the index, find a chapter title you find interesting and read that particular chapter instead of going cover to cover - and if you are one of those more technologically advanced gurus who read ebooks then this book, and it's follow-up, 'Cosmic Explorers' are available for FREE on the author's own website:
http://www.courtneybrown.com/publicat...
I still want to believe.
For as far back as my aging memory can traverse, without me needing to take a nap on the sofa afterward, I recall being fascinated with the concept of extra terrestrials. At first it was just a passing interest in whether UFOs really existed and then as the years went by it branched out into whether they were visiting earth, are they really abducting people for sexual experiments and can I be the next abductee please? It will come as no surprise to you then to hear I was fascinated with the premise of the book 'Cosmic Voyage' when I read the proclamation on the front cover, "Astonishing new evidence of extraterrestrials visiting earth!" My first thought was although Tila Tequila may look like an alien she is, contrary to her looks, not an alien at all. Thankfully this book wasn't about Tila or tequila for that matter. Nope, it is an account of one man's experiences through remote viewing.
If you are unfamiliar with remote viewing and believe it has something to do with changing tv channels while sitting in your armchair then you are greatly mistaken. It is, in fact, the ability to gather information about an unseen target using extra sensory perception...a way of garnering information on any person, place or thing anywhere in time. It's akin to astral projection and has a lot of similarities to what some people who have clinically died experience before their revival ie, their "spirit" leaving their body and the ability to view not just this realm of existence but that of an afterlife/alternative realm of existence although the latter two involve being out of the body and actually observing.
Remote viewing is taken as fact in this book otherwise the whole premise wouldn't work as it's how Courtney Brown (who is a professor of political science specializing in nonlinear mathematical modeling of social phenomena, environmental politics, and elections so he's obviously a very intelligent guy) receives his evidence. Now, although I do actually believe in remote viewing, I did have a hard time believing the extent to which it is undertaken in this book. Not that I think Mr Brown is making all his experiences up but a lot of it, in my mind at least, might well be akin to people recalling "past lives" while under hypnotic regression...it's pure fantasy that appears real to the person experiencing it due to the trans meditative state that they occupy when partaking of these experiences.
Here's my problem with remote viewing. If, indeed it is able to be undertaken to the extent that the author claims - he observes Jesus, Adam & Eve, Martians, Bill Clinton and the Grey aliens amongst others - wouldn't the government have hired someone with this ability to locate Osama Bin Laden for instance? And as remote viewing can take one to the past, present or future wouldn't the FBI be hiring remote viewers to assist in unsolved murders and to stop future catastrophes such as the one we experienced on 9/11? Besides that I tend to think that if remote viewing was as attainable as the author claims then the world would end up in legal chaos. Why? Well, the history of mankind shows us that if one thing is for certain it's that we (and I use the term "we" very generally and am not implying that you, dear reader, fall into the upcoming examples) always find ways of corrupting what is pure. Take the internet for instance; it started as a form of innocent communication and nowadays it is used by terrorists to find out how to make bombs to kill innocent people or by pedophiles to trade and view child pornography. So if one can apply that to remote viewing, going on the assumption it is real, how would it be policed? And if I was capable of remote viewing myself how could I resist the temptation of "observing" Jennifer Lopez taking a shower?!? It's all too much.
Anyhow, I kind of got sidetracked for a few moments but the book itself is very interesting reading if somewhat unbelievable - there's Martians living in Santa Fe Baldy which is a mountain in New Mexico - and unless you yourself have experience in remote viewing then I would guess you are also unlikely to fully believe what is portrayed as fact in this book. However, that's a personal call so don't let my evaluation dissuade you from making your own judgement.
If you would like a looksie for yourself at 'Cosmic Voyage' - it's one of those books where you could just skim the index, find a chapter title you find interesting and read that particular chapter instead of going cover to cover - and if you are one of those more technologically advanced gurus who read ebooks then this book, and it's follow-up, 'Cosmic Explorers' are available for FREE on the author's own website:
http://www.courtneybrown.com/publicat...
I still want to believe.
May 12, 2024
REMOTE-VIEWING, TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION, AND TWO ALIEN WORLDS…?
Courtney Brown (born 1952) is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University.
He wrote in the Prologue to this 1996 book, “[This book] is a detailed examination of two societies of known intelligent extraterrestrial life. More specifically, this volume is the result of years of work observing alien cultures whose activities here on Earth have been very pronounced. The bottom line is that [this book] describes the history of two alien worlds that died, and how the civilization of each survived beyond its homeworld’s death to arrive here, on Earth… this galactic tryst is leading to a future in which three races share a common destiny… The research presented in this book was conducted using rigorous and exacting remote-viewing protocols that were recently developed for the U.S. military for espionage purposes… I make no apologies for the methods used to conduct my research, though in the absence of these methods the research would not have been possible… This is a volume of results, as well as the interpretation of facts, that I am willing to defend as authoritative regarding existing societies that have evolved on worlds other than our own planet.” (Pg. 11-13)
He asserts, “Any person of sound mind can now obtain the training that is necessary to independently replicate my results… No criticisms of the initial claims are valid in the absence of attempts to duplicate the original experiments. This is as true for my own research as it is for the research of a physicist who claims to have discovered a new atomic particle…” (Pg. 19)
He explains, “Because of the controversial nature of my research and the classified nature of the details relating to the military’s remote-viewing operations. I have chosen to keep the identity of my trainer in remote viewing a secret. At some point, this person may desire to announce that he or she was my trainer and monitor for this research. But I feel it is best left up to this person to make this choice.” (Pg. 77)
He records one such remote-viewing session, then notes, “The best I can offer is my personal interpretation of this remote-viewing session… This type of session has only happened in two known situations. The first has been when remote-viewing UFO abductions. The second was when military remote viewers tried to observe a dangerous energy device… In this session the animals seem to represent humans. The people inside the fence are ETs who are working with humans in order to train them for some purpose… the airplanes represent ET ships that relate to the activities of the trainers in the fence… This is the only target of its kind that I describe in this book... It differs from all the other targets in that THEY are actual observations and can be analyzed directly without being understood through symbols.” (Pg. 97-98)
He recounts a purported conversation with Jesus: ‘I began by asking Jesus again if he wanted us [humans] to work with the Greys regarding their genetics project… He categorically stated that we MUST work with them. They are God’s children, no less valuable than those we call human… I asked if fusion with God is the same as achieving God consciousness… He then said that God consciousness is one and the same, however it is achieved… I then told Jesus that I did not understand the idea behind Christianity. Did non-Christians need to call on Jesus in order to evolve fully? Jesus’ response to this question … is the only time I have ever experienced him so upset. Quite forcefully, he stated… Everything depends on personality development… Understanding and loving God is important. This is what carries one through evolution.” (Pg. 222-224)
He clarifies, “It is important for me to state that I am not endorsing ‘The Urantia Book’ in any way. I do not know how much of it may be true, My own investigations into this matter suggest that much, but not all, of it is accurate. It seems to contain false and manipulative information interlaced with truthful information, and it is not an easy task to separate the two without extensive remote-viewing probes.” (Pg. 235)
He states, “one thing is certain. The genetic manipulation of the human species is not a new idea. It has been going on for a long time. Moreover, this may be one of the primary reasons behind the phenomenon that some evolutionary biologists call punctuated evolution, in which an evolutionary trajectory takes on a new direction relatively suddenly. Much more research (using both remote viewing and traditional scientific methods) needs to be done to verify this tentative hypothesis.” (Pg. 245)
He clarifies, “Readers should be clear that I am not saying that an entire race of people in Latin America are Martians. Rather, there is a small group of Martians (perhaps hundreds---I do not know the exact number) who are cleverly concealed and integrated into the larger, human population.” (Pg. 314)
He recommends, “For the purposes of this course in galactic diplomacy, students should take both TM and the TM-Sidhis Program. The courses are taught at TM centers… After learning TM … students should begin reading two books by Maharishi. The first book is ‘The Science of Being and the Art of Living[… The second book is Maharishi’s translation and commentary on the first six chapters of the Bhagavad-Gita. Both of these writings contain a wealth of information on the composite nature of human existence.” (Pg. 372-373)
He concludes, “Let there be no mistake about this. Neither the Martians, the Greys, nor the Federation authorities will do anything to FORCE us to communicate with them. They are waiting for us to act first. The signal to the entire galaxy that we are a sufficiently mature species to deserve a formal voice in the community of worlds is our own ability to recognize who we are and among whom we live… We are a species with a destiny. Let us begin crossing the new frontier of that destiny proudly…” (Pg. 391)
Even by UFO standards, this is a pretty ‘far out’ book. Caveat Emptor…
Courtney Brown (born 1952) is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Emory University.
He wrote in the Prologue to this 1996 book, “[This book] is a detailed examination of two societies of known intelligent extraterrestrial life. More specifically, this volume is the result of years of work observing alien cultures whose activities here on Earth have been very pronounced. The bottom line is that [this book] describes the history of two alien worlds that died, and how the civilization of each survived beyond its homeworld’s death to arrive here, on Earth… this galactic tryst is leading to a future in which three races share a common destiny… The research presented in this book was conducted using rigorous and exacting remote-viewing protocols that were recently developed for the U.S. military for espionage purposes… I make no apologies for the methods used to conduct my research, though in the absence of these methods the research would not have been possible… This is a volume of results, as well as the interpretation of facts, that I am willing to defend as authoritative regarding existing societies that have evolved on worlds other than our own planet.” (Pg. 11-13)
He asserts, “Any person of sound mind can now obtain the training that is necessary to independently replicate my results… No criticisms of the initial claims are valid in the absence of attempts to duplicate the original experiments. This is as true for my own research as it is for the research of a physicist who claims to have discovered a new atomic particle…” (Pg. 19)
He explains, “Because of the controversial nature of my research and the classified nature of the details relating to the military’s remote-viewing operations. I have chosen to keep the identity of my trainer in remote viewing a secret. At some point, this person may desire to announce that he or she was my trainer and monitor for this research. But I feel it is best left up to this person to make this choice.” (Pg. 77)
He records one such remote-viewing session, then notes, “The best I can offer is my personal interpretation of this remote-viewing session… This type of session has only happened in two known situations. The first has been when remote-viewing UFO abductions. The second was when military remote viewers tried to observe a dangerous energy device… In this session the animals seem to represent humans. The people inside the fence are ETs who are working with humans in order to train them for some purpose… the airplanes represent ET ships that relate to the activities of the trainers in the fence… This is the only target of its kind that I describe in this book... It differs from all the other targets in that THEY are actual observations and can be analyzed directly without being understood through symbols.” (Pg. 97-98)
He recounts a purported conversation with Jesus: ‘I began by asking Jesus again if he wanted us [humans] to work with the Greys regarding their genetics project… He categorically stated that we MUST work with them. They are God’s children, no less valuable than those we call human… I asked if fusion with God is the same as achieving God consciousness… He then said that God consciousness is one and the same, however it is achieved… I then told Jesus that I did not understand the idea behind Christianity. Did non-Christians need to call on Jesus in order to evolve fully? Jesus’ response to this question … is the only time I have ever experienced him so upset. Quite forcefully, he stated… Everything depends on personality development… Understanding and loving God is important. This is what carries one through evolution.” (Pg. 222-224)
He clarifies, “It is important for me to state that I am not endorsing ‘The Urantia Book’ in any way. I do not know how much of it may be true, My own investigations into this matter suggest that much, but not all, of it is accurate. It seems to contain false and manipulative information interlaced with truthful information, and it is not an easy task to separate the two without extensive remote-viewing probes.” (Pg. 235)
He states, “one thing is certain. The genetic manipulation of the human species is not a new idea. It has been going on for a long time. Moreover, this may be one of the primary reasons behind the phenomenon that some evolutionary biologists call punctuated evolution, in which an evolutionary trajectory takes on a new direction relatively suddenly. Much more research (using both remote viewing and traditional scientific methods) needs to be done to verify this tentative hypothesis.” (Pg. 245)
He clarifies, “Readers should be clear that I am not saying that an entire race of people in Latin America are Martians. Rather, there is a small group of Martians (perhaps hundreds---I do not know the exact number) who are cleverly concealed and integrated into the larger, human population.” (Pg. 314)
He recommends, “For the purposes of this course in galactic diplomacy, students should take both TM and the TM-Sidhis Program. The courses are taught at TM centers… After learning TM … students should begin reading two books by Maharishi. The first book is ‘The Science of Being and the Art of Living[… The second book is Maharishi’s translation and commentary on the first six chapters of the Bhagavad-Gita. Both of these writings contain a wealth of information on the composite nature of human existence.” (Pg. 372-373)
He concludes, “Let there be no mistake about this. Neither the Martians, the Greys, nor the Federation authorities will do anything to FORCE us to communicate with them. They are waiting for us to act first. The signal to the entire galaxy that we are a sufficiently mature species to deserve a formal voice in the community of worlds is our own ability to recognize who we are and among whom we live… We are a species with a destiny. Let us begin crossing the new frontier of that destiny proudly…” (Pg. 391)
Even by UFO standards, this is a pretty ‘far out’ book. Caveat Emptor…
October 20, 2016
Another classic text about remote viewing, but this one gets deep into alien life, civilization, and abduction, and had to be taken with a healthy degree of skepticism. Courtney Brown is perhaps the boldest in his RV claims. The story's he tells are often inspiring, and sometimes terrifying if sincerely believed.
He advocates for holism in the RV process, using meditation to connect with one's inward self, as part of the process of transition toward realization. His "scientific" approach to his RV experiences is mostly anecdotal in this work, which is of course unavoidable unless combining perspectives of many RVers. The work is of a pioneering nature, not necessarily of accurate specifics, I think.
He advocates for holism in the RV process, using meditation to connect with one's inward self, as part of the process of transition toward realization. His "scientific" approach to his RV experiences is mostly anecdotal in this work, which is of course unavoidable unless combining perspectives of many RVers. The work is of a pioneering nature, not necessarily of accurate specifics, I think.
March 21, 2018
Courtney Brown seems like a really honest and nice guy—he really does—but this book is just boring. The subject matter is itself fascinating, the speculation is waaaaay out there, and quite a bit of it just seems plain outrageous and unbelievable even when you believe in remote viewing. With all of that going for it this book should have been quite entertaining and fascinating, yet it isn't.
Certainly there is a matter of taste to be had with this style, but it's just a big problem. The personal and 'live' reporting style is simply off putting. Too many 'hmmm's and 'oh wow's, somehow even in the writing I can't even fake myself into imagining he's seeing anything amazing. It's really a case of "it sounds better when you're told >about< it rather than seeing it yourself." That's what I felt while reading the parts of this which I bothered with, it all would have been more interesting had he just told us about it rather than try to give us a perspective that isn't just implausible, but that the very writing seems to make implausible. I can't see any actual emotion, any major event, in the writing—I can imagine most of what is described, but I can't imagine Brown himself nor his reactions to anything, it's just so bland and empty.
While the book itself is boring, I do find what it's about interesting. Brown is so out there that it is easy to ignore him as crazy and move on, however, I have a soft spot for honest weirdos who clearly believe 100% in what they're doing. I've checked out his Farsight stuff, and while I think he seems to have a penchant for really overdone tacky presentation which makes watching his works hard for me, I also think he's onto some fascinating stuff with the Time Cross project. Most of the time the predictions are really general and meh, but every once in a while they get so specific it is indeed spooky.
Certainly there is a matter of taste to be had with this style, but it's just a big problem. The personal and 'live' reporting style is simply off putting. Too many 'hmmm's and 'oh wow's, somehow even in the writing I can't even fake myself into imagining he's seeing anything amazing. It's really a case of "it sounds better when you're told >about< it rather than seeing it yourself." That's what I felt while reading the parts of this which I bothered with, it all would have been more interesting had he just told us about it rather than try to give us a perspective that isn't just implausible, but that the very writing seems to make implausible. I can't see any actual emotion, any major event, in the writing—I can imagine most of what is described, but I can't imagine Brown himself nor his reactions to anything, it's just so bland and empty.
While the book itself is boring, I do find what it's about interesting. Brown is so out there that it is easy to ignore him as crazy and move on, however, I have a soft spot for honest weirdos who clearly believe 100% in what they're doing. I've checked out his Farsight stuff, and while I think he seems to have a penchant for really overdone tacky presentation which makes watching his works hard for me, I also think he's onto some fascinating stuff with the Time Cross project. Most of the time the predictions are really general and meh, but every once in a while they get so specific it is indeed spooky.
July 1, 2018
Really engaging book about the author's personal path and experiences with remote viewing. The author talks about his path to remote viewing, which started with Transendental Meditation, then moved through training with the Monroe Institute, and finally into remove viewing (SRV) protocols. In this book, he provides transcripts from several remote viewing experiences, from the mundane (such as remote viewing Bill Clinton in the white house) to the extraordinary (pretty much every other experience in the book, from the downfall of martian civilization to entering the minds of Jesus, Buddha, and "the Greys") Like any other book or psychic exploration of this nature, it is not without its distortions of the author's consciousness; however, most of the material is in alignment with other things I've read on these subjects, and it provides some insightful threads for understanding and discussion on the nature of time-space, space-time, consciousness, god and the "infinite creation", and the different types of civilizations of our universe. It also provides a good framework to understand remove viewing and the possibilities it unveils of communicating and witnessing some version of truth that is not limited to the physical "reality" we perceived on a daily basis.
November 1, 2023
High weirdness. All the revelations about about life on Mars, subspace, the Greys, the Galactic Federation, Jesus, Buddha, God, alien influence on Star Trek, and advice on galactic diplomacy were obtained through remote viewing techniques developed by the U.S. military. They are related to transcendental meditation. The sort of thing that often results in confabulation. The author is well versed in pop sci-fi, UFO lit, and what he discovers is hazy. I got some laughs out of it. It's amazing that it was published as nonfiction by a major publisher. I'd have been more impressed if it all wasn't so damned serious.
August 4, 2019
I read this book in 98 and I think the journey that this man made, the persistence he had to go to the people who could give him real training in his resurch method he chose was almost the best part. But his targets I thought where generic enough to make me feel good about his data. I am a fan! Takes a lot of guts to present this kind of theory and stand up and defend it. PS. If anybody still thinks we are the only intelligent species in the vastness of the universe. Get your head out of the sand and really PAY ATTENTION to EVERYTHING the more you know the better.
September 19, 2023
Considering that is very difficult to evaluate a RV session,and considering that the author is very sincere, I conceded three stars. It is not his fault that the Other Intelligence is so ahead of us that produces images of deceipt, I believe that at least 80% of the ideas regarding Mars and UFO/ET are wrong, despite the authors sincerity. I am completely involved with the subject matter, he was in 93/94 when he wrote that, in a hindsight we can see his mistakes today, and of his monitor, of course. The naivete is staggering at times.
March 19, 2019
If I had read this book when it first came out (1990s) it would probably have impressed me more. Unfortunately, in my old age I have become much more skeptical and cynical. It Is not so much a book but rather a collection of remote viewing experiences designed to better understand UFO abductions and their related phenomenon. A lot of it is downright corny and this same information has been recycled time and time again. It's an average read.
June 28, 2024
I was ok with the book until it came to him remote viewing Jesus, segueing from that into a rant about God "himself," which I find a bit disingenuous if one believes what Mauro Biglino writes about the correct translation of Elohim, meaning, of course, Gods, plural; if they don't agree with Biglino, whose writings are based on what we know from Sumerian texts, then SRV is suspect to say the least, or at least Courtney Brown's version certainly is!
August 8, 2017
It is a good book about Remote Viewers and their methods :) I mean, I can trust the info about Courtney Brown and his collegues... as concerning the info about greys, martians and "galactic federation", I think the RVs are too gullible. Anyone, Anything, can be producing these images and communications, (including themselves) just giving the info the RVs want to hear... suspect, always suspect :)
May 16, 2019
I liked it! I have long known that ET's have visited this earth and the military have interacted with them to glean knowledge of new technologies. So, this book was not all new material for me but I really rec'd a wonderful look into Remote Viewing. I AM so interested in this subject now.
January 2, 2020
One of the most important books of our time. Of course, the reader needs an open mind and being already familiar with one of the most important discoveries of humanity - remote viewing - is an advantage.
August 25, 2018
Read this in 1996
January 23, 2019
A very well thought out concept... does not do what it says it does.
March 6, 2019
this was just straight-up not good
January 31, 2017
Oh... I had to read this for a class... this book was just painful to read.
May 12, 2009
Wow! Plain and simple - this guy is a complete nut! How he stays employed by any university is beyond me. Calling this book 'scientific' might be one of the greatest written travesties of all time.
Belive me there is nothing scientific about this speculative view that we are using remote viewing to stay in direct contact with alien races - complete with a galactic council, interstellar supreme court, plus evidence that two races of extraterrestrials, Martians and Greys, left the red planet centuries ago and have taken up residence in the underground caves of Earth.
I have a pretty open mind but I think this author confused the Jedi Council and Galatic Republic with reality.
Note: I do believe in academic freedom - but, with the caveat that you have a grip on what is unproven speculation and what is truly research and science.
Belive me there is nothing scientific about this speculative view that we are using remote viewing to stay in direct contact with alien races - complete with a galactic council, interstellar supreme court, plus evidence that two races of extraterrestrials, Martians and Greys, left the red planet centuries ago and have taken up residence in the underground caves of Earth.
I have a pretty open mind but I think this author confused the Jedi Council and Galatic Republic with reality.
Note: I do believe in academic freedom - but, with the caveat that you have a grip on what is unproven speculation and what is truly research and science.
April 24, 2008
Some of this is not so scientifically based, though it was a good read. I am not so convinced that there is proven basis for the author to trust, to take sides with, basically being convinced that he was dealing with the buddha, for example...projectionists are a dime a doze'! The whole world is a stage, and there are the players willing to put on a staging, a staged production. Interesting notes, but, look like a commercial ad for certain 'vested' interests, not a pure production: Not saying that the writer is anything less than convinced, but, this reader is not so convinced that that's a good thing (a manipulation, it would appear)...veils and semi-shrouded motives, tricks, show us the mirrors, please! Still, again, an interesting book.
February 25, 2012
I originally believed because they explain (or claim rather) that the soul really does exist as does a god and a Jesus.
this book amounts to nothing but nonsense that should have never been published. the author has a phd in political science and yet says PHD in an intellectually dishonest way to make himself seem like a expert.
this book has no proof of esp (remote viewing) and provides no evidence just more claims.
if remote viewing works why are their not anyone wining the lottery this way? why are noone using it to determine the location of lost treasures of art and history? why has no one srv'd the contents of the infamous money pit? just because you use the word science doesn't make it true.
not recommended
this book amounts to nothing but nonsense that should have never been published. the author has a phd in political science and yet says PHD in an intellectually dishonest way to make himself seem like a expert.
this book has no proof of esp (remote viewing) and provides no evidence just more claims.
if remote viewing works why are their not anyone wining the lottery this way? why are noone using it to determine the location of lost treasures of art and history? why has no one srv'd the contents of the infamous money pit? just because you use the word science doesn't make it true.
not recommended
January 2, 2011
Having not completed The Book of Mormon, this is the craziest book I've ever finished. Courtney Brown, the author, is not ignorant. He teaches in the Department of Political Science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and is published in the field of applied nonlinear mathematical modeling in the social sciences as well as in other, less bizarre areas than that of remote viewing. I haven't read any of that material, but I did read this with increasing fascination--not so much for the outrageous reports Brown gives of aliens, alien colonies on Earth, Jesus, the Galactic Federation and even God Itself, but for the psychological condition of the megalomaniacal author.
July 22, 2012
This is one of the best metaphysical books I've ever read. I applaud the courage and integrity the author showed in publishing this book. If you are interested in remote viewing, Joseph McMoneagle and Courtney Brown are the best authors I've read. Cosmic Explorer is a great book too. I think that the more time passes the more people will see that the author had a very high degree of accuracy in what he viewed.
July 31, 2011
One curious side-effect of his remote viewing came when he "saw" a spacecraft behind the Hale Bopp comet. When the Heaven's gate people learned this, they enacted their plan to shed their bodies and be transported to the craft. Imagine their surprise when there wasn't a spaceship there after all....
April 1, 2013
An entertaining, although very hard to take as truth, book about a Dr. who claims he has remote viewed, well, basically anyone from an advanced Intergalactic Federation (ya know, those futuristic guys doing air guitar in Bill & Teds excellent adventure) to, of course Jesus, Buddha, and God. With quick chapters, I found This book to be a decent bathroom read...Nanu Nanu.
December 22, 2021
This book was easier to read as it it was sci-fi. I can not imagine someone taking this serious. There are some very interesting concepts that I liked such as the concept of God and how the universe was part of Him.
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December 17, 2016very interesting, will read his others
July 1, 2009
p 57 - something worth noting
August 3, 2011
Sign me up for some SRV
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