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The Earth’s Experience of Space | von Daniken’s Chapter 10

The first 3000 word’s of Chapter 10 in Erich von Daniken’s Chariots of the Gods stand as reflectively poetic today as they were prophetic when written in 1968. von Daniken boldly challenges the reader to consider the ‘future’ of major culturally significant events and evolutions – including the topics of overpopulation, world hunger, alternative and…

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a visionary for future human sustainability | Dennis Chamberland

We’ve touched on the future sustainability of our species here on ‘a New Life in the Sea’ several times over the past couple of years. ‘Sustainability’ is a buzzword that has been used in the context of endangered terrestrial species – particularly those impacted by human development; and for marine species – again, in the context of sustainable…

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do you have a Guru? .com that is…

The deeper I probe into creative writing and various multimedia tools, the more I am both impressed yet intimidated. At the tail end of 2010, I took a hard look at traffic patterns and readership here at ‘A New Life in the Sea’, and came to realize that it was time to ramp things up…

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Cousteau | ahead of his time AND a visionary for the future

‘Cousteau’ is THE name synonymous with our ocean world. In all of our past and future journeys to the sea, underlying our motivations is undoubtedly a vision that has been inspired by this single man. Not only was Cousteau ahead of his time – pioneering numerous innovations in personal life system design, undersea habitation, and wet…

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The A.R.E.’s Search for Atlantis | a Review

Drs………. Greg & Lora Little’s ‘The A.R.E.’s Search for Atlantis’ highlights the organization’s relatively recent field efforts investigating the theory that the Lost City of Atlantis had its roots in the island nation of the Bahamas. The A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment) is a not for profit organization based in Virginia Beach, VA built…

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a sneak peak from the early Holocene

To sum up what may very well be the most interesting 10,000 years in history in just one word – the Holocene. This also happens to be the period of time we are currently living in, and one where water has literally sculpted our planet. The start of the Holocene, some 10 to 12,000 years…

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cheap ideas and the soloist’s dilemma

Five thousand four hundred and thirty is the number of files I came to discover today while backing up my computer. This is not the mish mash from days past – old projects, images, archived information – these are the current workings in my personal day to day system. My intent today was to do a…

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a real Atlantean discovery | some free thinking

Sometimes you have to let your mind slip outside of the box as a mental health exercise. With that, some outside-the-box thinking might even come your way. This morning, I stumbled upon ‘Alternate Perceptions Magazine’, and it made for some great Saturday morning reading over a few cups of coffee. Of particular interest, were a…

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Atlantis: the lost city, or a city lost?

Just a week ago, my travels took me through the Atlantis Resort located in Nassau, Bahamas. Those who know me well, know that this type of environment is the absolute last place on Earth where I would likely venture on my own, but with the alternative being a very long day sitting at the airport,…

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I’m thankful that it’s ‘Turkey Day’, I think…

Another Thanksgiving Holiday is upon us here in the US. Put aside the parades, football games, and getting fat in front of the boob tube, and we just might re-discover the roots of this indulgent holiday, and begin to understand that we may need to give thanks in a much, much bigger way for Mother…

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