Where's the Proof?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 6:42 pm
For over a hundred years parapsychologists and scientists have investigated the supernatural and paranormal abilities. With Project Stargate, even the US government has admitted to researching these things. So where's the proof? Why does the mainstream scientific community insist on calling parapsychology pseudo science? In short, where's the proof?
Well, let's look at the research that took place. In almost every case research started out very promising. And then in every case outside agencies systematically discredited research and researcher alike. Were they all frauds? Or was something else afoot?
Victor Lazlo was a man that many tried to discredit but they just couldn't make it stick. They tried to discredit his work but the evidence he had was real. In fact he was being heard and was starting to sway public opinion. With his mysterious disappearance, he was finally silenced but he has not been forgotten. This site and the Lazlo Agency are both testaments to that. The fact is that the Lazlo Agency represents a following in the tens of thousands world wide and they may be reaching ten times that number.
Nor is the Lazlo Agency the only large group that knows about and actively researches the paranormal. There are a number of large and well funded organizations not just here in the US but across the globe. If even one of these agencies came forward with their research and evidence, they might be able to finish the job Victor Lazlo started, right?
So what is stopping them?
It's not that they are lacking evidence. There's literally mountains of it. The proof exists so why the silence?
There are a number of factors at play here. I'll try to tackle them one by one.
The first is the government. Not just the US government but many if not most governments (with Asian governments perhaps being the exception).
If psychic powers existed, then rationally the government would want to exploit those abilities in their population. I'm not necessarily talking about rounding up psychics for use in psychic concentration camps, but if you have a spy who can read minds, it gives you an advantage over your enemy. Indeed, you're going to assume that your enemy is researching these abilities and intends to use them against you as well.
We know that psychic abilities do in fact exist and we also know that the US government did indeed research the subject, until 1995 when they declared it a failure and shut it down. I do not think it was a coincidence that many university programs were also being shut down or denied funding at the same time. It is not, as the ill informed will claim due to lack of evidence. I think that they, like Victor Lazlo and many other parapsychologists, found the mountains of evidence.
I think they may have started to take certain things very seriously. Like the Salem witch hunts that burned what were likely innocent victims. Then there are the inquisitions that allegedly battled evil powers but also likely killed as many if not more innocents then anything else. And reasonable governing power would want to avoid this sort of thing but openly declaring the existence of psionics and magic and then proving it would very likely produce exactly this sort of thing. We've seen it in the past and have no evidence that humanity is really any more enlightened than they were then.
Of course politicians also tend to be cynical. If they discovered that paranormal abilities are real, they may well have discovered that supernatural monsters are real. If they have discovered this, then they are in a far better position than any of us to see the big picture. Even more so if they have covertly shared what they know with other governments that have possibly (even probably) carried out similar research. So why keep quiet about the monsters?
Because they're woefully under prepared, under equipped and under manned to deal with what they've discovered. If they announce that monsters are real and prove it, the monsters will know too. If the government is not prepared to deal with those monsters en masse, then they might find themselves taken down by the supernatural onslaught.
Perhaps just as likely they are worried that if they announce that they know about the monsters, the monsters will go even further and deeper underground and out of sight than they already have. This will make them harder and perhaps even impossible to track and counter. If the government acts ignorant, even willfully ignorant of the supernatural, then they can act in secret to counter supernatural enemies. Secrecy is an excellent tool in any battle and often the first line of defense against the supernatural.
Of course these tactical concerns come equally into play when dealing with other nations as well as supernatural horrors. It is possible that there is a psychic arms race going on in the shadows. China in particular is known to be expending quite a bit of resources into psychic research over generations.
So far we have humanitarian and tactical reasons to keep knowledge of the supernatural on the down low. Plenty of motivation for any government to keep things secret.
And when it comes to public or private institutions trying to find the truth of the supernatural, they fall broadly into two categories. The vocal proponents like Victor Lazlo who have their research or themselves under constant attack or those who conduct their research quietly and don't publish papers to mainstream science for review.
How are the loud ones dealt with? Planted false evidence, paid off researchers and scientists who 'fail' to replicate results, as well as government plants who sabotage projects. Those who are persistent report Men in Black type visitations where they are threatened. Sometimes research material is destroyed or vandalized and constantly they are harassed.
Of course it is not always the government or those acting on behalf of the government who are responsible for the suppression of knowledge. There are also supernatural sources. I remember a few times my old master required me to ruin, discredit or blackmail a researcher who was getting too close to the truth. It happens a lot. After all, the closer people get to the truth, the more knowledge they gain, the more effective they are against supernatural creatures.
Then of course there are just irrational minds who refuse to accept any amount of evidence who have the arrogance of the ignorant who can't just wallow in their ignorance in private. Instead they insist on attacking anyone's world view that doesn't agree with their own. They are irrational because no amount of evidence will sway them.
So anyone wanting to conduct serious research into the paranormal has to keep their results quiet or risk harassment at the least and sabotage or murder at worst. As long as they don't rock the political boat, the government leaves them alone. As long as they're not too widely known, the supernatural creatures of the world will underestimate the danger they represent.
There is another reason that the government will leave the quiet ones alone. It has to do with cost benefit analysis. These agencies while quieter, do a lot to stem the tide against the supernatural and at no cost to the government or its plans, secret or otherwise. So long as they are discrete, don't draw too much attention to themselves and continue to fight against the supernatural, it is in the governments best interest to let them continue to do so. Going so far in fact, to occasionally sweep minor infractions under the rug.
Of course, supernatural elements do target these agencies from time to time. This too serves the government by keeping the enemy divided without sapping government resources.
However, there are other things, stories and reports I have learned about over the years that make me think that either the US government is not entirely benign on the issue of the supernatural or else that it is divided into factions with some working towards unknown, and perhaps sinister ends. This can happen when there is too much secrecy and too little oversight.
Since the mid 1950's there have been reports of psychics or those displaying unusual abilities just up and disappearing. Hundreds if not thousands of cases. Easily lost or over looked in the hundreds of thousands of missing persons that happen every year. Where are they going and who is taking them? Are supernatural forces attacking them pre-emptively? Maybe in many cases but there have been reports of Men in Black associated with these disappearances. Sometimes sighted before or sometimes they come around asking questions after the fact.
There's some obvious reasons why this was posted in the conspiracy theory section. But however paranoid it may sound, it is worth considering.
Well, let's look at the research that took place. In almost every case research started out very promising. And then in every case outside agencies systematically discredited research and researcher alike. Were they all frauds? Or was something else afoot?
Victor Lazlo was a man that many tried to discredit but they just couldn't make it stick. They tried to discredit his work but the evidence he had was real. In fact he was being heard and was starting to sway public opinion. With his mysterious disappearance, he was finally silenced but he has not been forgotten. This site and the Lazlo Agency are both testaments to that. The fact is that the Lazlo Agency represents a following in the tens of thousands world wide and they may be reaching ten times that number.
Nor is the Lazlo Agency the only large group that knows about and actively researches the paranormal. There are a number of large and well funded organizations not just here in the US but across the globe. If even one of these agencies came forward with their research and evidence, they might be able to finish the job Victor Lazlo started, right?
So what is stopping them?
It's not that they are lacking evidence. There's literally mountains of it. The proof exists so why the silence?
There are a number of factors at play here. I'll try to tackle them one by one.
The first is the government. Not just the US government but many if not most governments (with Asian governments perhaps being the exception).
If psychic powers existed, then rationally the government would want to exploit those abilities in their population. I'm not necessarily talking about rounding up psychics for use in psychic concentration camps, but if you have a spy who can read minds, it gives you an advantage over your enemy. Indeed, you're going to assume that your enemy is researching these abilities and intends to use them against you as well.
We know that psychic abilities do in fact exist and we also know that the US government did indeed research the subject, until 1995 when they declared it a failure and shut it down. I do not think it was a coincidence that many university programs were also being shut down or denied funding at the same time. It is not, as the ill informed will claim due to lack of evidence. I think that they, like Victor Lazlo and many other parapsychologists, found the mountains of evidence.
I think they may have started to take certain things very seriously. Like the Salem witch hunts that burned what were likely innocent victims. Then there are the inquisitions that allegedly battled evil powers but also likely killed as many if not more innocents then anything else. And reasonable governing power would want to avoid this sort of thing but openly declaring the existence of psionics and magic and then proving it would very likely produce exactly this sort of thing. We've seen it in the past and have no evidence that humanity is really any more enlightened than they were then.
Of course politicians also tend to be cynical. If they discovered that paranormal abilities are real, they may well have discovered that supernatural monsters are real. If they have discovered this, then they are in a far better position than any of us to see the big picture. Even more so if they have covertly shared what they know with other governments that have possibly (even probably) carried out similar research. So why keep quiet about the monsters?
Because they're woefully under prepared, under equipped and under manned to deal with what they've discovered. If they announce that monsters are real and prove it, the monsters will know too. If the government is not prepared to deal with those monsters en masse, then they might find themselves taken down by the supernatural onslaught.
Perhaps just as likely they are worried that if they announce that they know about the monsters, the monsters will go even further and deeper underground and out of sight than they already have. This will make them harder and perhaps even impossible to track and counter. If the government acts ignorant, even willfully ignorant of the supernatural, then they can act in secret to counter supernatural enemies. Secrecy is an excellent tool in any battle and often the first line of defense against the supernatural.
Of course these tactical concerns come equally into play when dealing with other nations as well as supernatural horrors. It is possible that there is a psychic arms race going on in the shadows. China in particular is known to be expending quite a bit of resources into psychic research over generations.
So far we have humanitarian and tactical reasons to keep knowledge of the supernatural on the down low. Plenty of motivation for any government to keep things secret.
And when it comes to public or private institutions trying to find the truth of the supernatural, they fall broadly into two categories. The vocal proponents like Victor Lazlo who have their research or themselves under constant attack or those who conduct their research quietly and don't publish papers to mainstream science for review.
How are the loud ones dealt with? Planted false evidence, paid off researchers and scientists who 'fail' to replicate results, as well as government plants who sabotage projects. Those who are persistent report Men in Black type visitations where they are threatened. Sometimes research material is destroyed or vandalized and constantly they are harassed.
Of course it is not always the government or those acting on behalf of the government who are responsible for the suppression of knowledge. There are also supernatural sources. I remember a few times my old master required me to ruin, discredit or blackmail a researcher who was getting too close to the truth. It happens a lot. After all, the closer people get to the truth, the more knowledge they gain, the more effective they are against supernatural creatures.
Then of course there are just irrational minds who refuse to accept any amount of evidence who have the arrogance of the ignorant who can't just wallow in their ignorance in private. Instead they insist on attacking anyone's world view that doesn't agree with their own. They are irrational because no amount of evidence will sway them.
So anyone wanting to conduct serious research into the paranormal has to keep their results quiet or risk harassment at the least and sabotage or murder at worst. As long as they don't rock the political boat, the government leaves them alone. As long as they're not too widely known, the supernatural creatures of the world will underestimate the danger they represent.
There is another reason that the government will leave the quiet ones alone. It has to do with cost benefit analysis. These agencies while quieter, do a lot to stem the tide against the supernatural and at no cost to the government or its plans, secret or otherwise. So long as they are discrete, don't draw too much attention to themselves and continue to fight against the supernatural, it is in the governments best interest to let them continue to do so. Going so far in fact, to occasionally sweep minor infractions under the rug.
Of course, supernatural elements do target these agencies from time to time. This too serves the government by keeping the enemy divided without sapping government resources.
However, there are other things, stories and reports I have learned about over the years that make me think that either the US government is not entirely benign on the issue of the supernatural or else that it is divided into factions with some working towards unknown, and perhaps sinister ends. This can happen when there is too much secrecy and too little oversight.
Since the mid 1950's there have been reports of psychics or those displaying unusual abilities just up and disappearing. Hundreds if not thousands of cases. Easily lost or over looked in the hundreds of thousands of missing persons that happen every year. Where are they going and who is taking them? Are supernatural forces attacking them pre-emptively? Maybe in many cases but there have been reports of Men in Black associated with these disappearances. Sometimes sighted before or sometimes they come around asking questions after the fact.
There's some obvious reasons why this was posted in the conspiracy theory section. But however paranoid it may sound, it is worth considering.