By David Masters
May 10, 2023
Once upon a time, in a not-too-distant future, a group of scientists developed a revolutionary technology known as BrainNet. It was a multi-person brain-to-brain interface that allowed individuals to directly communicate and collaborate using only their thoughts. At first, the idea of BrainNet seemed like something straight out of a science fiction novel, but as the technology was tested and refined, it became clear that it had the potential to change the world in profound ways.
The first experiments with BrainNet were conducted with small groups of people who were fitted with electrodes that could read their brain activity. These electrodes were then used to send signals between participants, allowing them to share information and work together on tasks using only their thoughts. As the technology improved, the size of the groups that could use BrainNet grew larger and larger. Soon, entire teams of people could collaborate using the interface, sharing ideas and coordinating their actions in real-time without ever needing to speak a single word.
It wasn’t long before BrainNet was being used by researchers, educators, and even businesses. Scientists used the technology to study the way that groups of people work together and to explore new ideas in fields like neuroscience and psychology. Educators used BrainNet to teach students in new and innovative ways, allowing them to share ideas and collaborate on projects in real time. Businesses also saw the potential of BrainNet, using it to coordinate teams of employees who were spread out across the globe. With BrainNet, team members could work together as if they were all in the same room, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects in real time.
But BrainNet wasn’t just useful for work or education; it also had the potential to change the way people connected with each other on a personal level. With BrainNet, friends and family members could communicate and share their thoughts and feelings with each other in a way that was impossible before. As the years went by, BrainNet became more and more advanced, with new features and capabilities being added all the time. But even as the technology grew more complex, its underlying principle remained the same: the ability for people to communicate and collaborate with each other using only their thoughts.
And so, the world was changed forever by BrainNet, a technology that brought people closer to collective mind influence and advanced human technological domination possibilities that were once thought impossible. So, the more we find out about how the human mind works through today’s highly advanced technological research, the more power brokers and manipulators learn to control human beings. And what scares me the most is that the medium for takeover has been in place for decades.
Looking back a few decades….Tests by researcher Herbert Krugman showed that, while viewers were watching TV, right-brain activity outnumbered left-brain activity by a ratio of two to one. Put more simply, the viewers were in an altered state…in trance more often than not. They were getting their Beta-endorphin “fix.” To measure attention spans, psycho-physiologist Thomas Mulholland of the Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts, attached young viewers to an EEG machine that was wired to shut the TV set off whenever the children’s brains produced a majority of alpha waves. Although the children were told to concentrate, only a few could keep the set on for more than 30 seconds! Most viewers are already hypnotized to varying degrees.
To deepen the trance is easy. The commercials or suggestions presented following this alpha-inducing broadcast are much more likely to be accepted by the viewer. The high percentage of the viewing audience that has somnambulistic-depth ability could very well accept the suggestions as commands–as long as those commands did not ask the viewer to do something contrary to his morals, religion, or self-preservation. By the age of 16, children have spent around 10,000 to 15,000 hours watching television and playing video games – that is more time than they spend in school! Last time I checked the average home has the TV set on for six hours and 44 minutes per day– three times the average rate of increase during the 1970s.
It obviously isn’t getting better…we are rapidly moving into an alpha-level world–very possibly the Orwellian world of “1984”–placid, glassy-eyed, and responding obediently to instructions. A research project by Jacob Jacoby, a Purdue University psychologist, found that of 2,700 people tested, 90 percent misunderstood even such simple viewing fare as commercials.
Only minutes after watching, the typical viewer missed 23 to 36 percent of the questions about what he or she had seen. Of course, they did–they were going in and out of trance! If you go into a deep trance, you must be instructed to remember–otherwise you automatically forget. If you think that technological mind control techniques are a joke, read the following articles and decide for yourself if we have been “entranced.”
In the article, Reading Your Mind – And Injecting Smart Thoughts by Douglas Pasternak U.S. News & World Report, January 3/January 10, 2000, pp. 67, 68. The plan was laid out 15 years ago! Buck Rogers, meet John Norseen. Like the comic-strip hero, a 20th-century man stuck in the 25th century, Norseen feels he’s not quite in the right time. His brain-research ideas are simply too futuristic. And he admits his current obsession seems to have been lifted from a Rogers saga. The Lockheed Martin neuroengineer hopes to turn the “electrohypnomentalophone,” a mind-reading machine invented by one of Buck’s buddies, from science fiction into science fact. Norseen’s interest in the brain stems from a Soviet book he read in the mid-1980s, claiming that research on the mind would revolutionize the military and society at large. The former Navy pilot coined the term “BioFusion” to cover his plans to map and manipulate gray matter, leading (he hopes) to advances in medicine, national security, and entertainment.
He does not do the research but sees himself as the integrator of discoveries that will make BioFusion a reality. BioFusion would be able to convert thoughts into computer commands, predicts Norseen, by deciphering the brain’s electrical activity. Electromagnetic pulses would trigger the release of the brain’s own neurotransmitters to fight off disease, enhance learning, or alter the mind’s visual images, creating what Norseen has dubbed “synthetic reality.”The key is finding “brain prints.” “Think of your hand touching a mirror,” explains Norseen. “It leaves a fingerprint.” BioFusion would reveal the fingerprints of the brain by using mathematical models. “Just like you can find one person in a million through fingerprints,” he says, “you can find one thought in a million.”
It sounds crazy, but Uncle Sam is listening. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center have all awarded small basic research contracts to Norseen, who works for Lockheed Martin’s Intelligent Systems Division. Norseen is waiting to hear if the second stage of these contracts – portions of them classified – comes through. Norseen’s theories are grounded in current science. Mapping human brain functions is now routine. By viewing a brain scan recorded by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, scientists can tell what the person was doing at the time of the recording – say, reading or writing. Emotions from love to hate can be recognized from the brain’s electrical activity.
Thought police: So could the murderous thoughts of a terrorist, asserts Norseen, who wrote his thesis at the Naval War College on applying neuroscience research to anti-terrorism. He has submitted a research-and-development plan to the Pentagon, at its request, to identify a terrorist’s mental profile. A miniaturized brain-mapping device inside an airport metal detector would screen passengers’ brain patterns against a dictionary of brain prints. Norseen predicted profiling by brain print would be in place by 2005.
Human-potential re-education is an ideal environment to observe first-hand what is technically called Stockholm Syndrome. This is a situation in which those who are intimidated, controlled, or made to suffer, begin to love, admire, and even sometimes sexually desire their controllers or captors. But be warned: If you think you can attend such gatherings and not be affected, you are probably wrong. A perfect example is the story of a woman who went to Haiti on a Guggenheim Fellowship to study Haitian Voodoo.
In her report, she related how the music eventually induced uncontrollable bodily movement and an altered state of consciousness. Although she intellectually understood the process and thought herself immune to it, when she began to feel herself become vulnerable to the music, she attempted to fight it and turned away. Anger or resistance almost always assures conversion. A few moments later she was possessed by the music and began dancing in a trance around the Voodoo meeting house. An “altered state” had been induced by the music and excitement, and she awoke feeling reborn.
True Believers
I believe that at perhaps two-thirds of the population is what Eric Hoffer calls true believers. They are joiners and followers… people who want to give away their power. They look for answers, meaning, and enlightenment outside themselves. Hoffer, who wrote The True Believer a classic on mass movements, says; true believers are not intent on bolstering and advancing a cherished self, but are those craving to be rid of unwanted self. They are followers, not because of a desire for self-advancement, but because it can satisfy their passion for self-renunciation! Hoffer also says that true believers; are eternally incomplete and eternally insecure!
They are friends, family members, leaders and the wandering “homeless” with catatonic stares. You have run into them time and time again. Some can be awakened; others will sleep through their entire lives because they do not want to live their own lives. But why? Because once converted, the victim’s previous life is virtually erased, in essence, they have no identity but the one installed by their “re-programmers.” For these, all you can do is attempt to show them that the only thing to seek is the true self within. Their personal answers are to be found there and there alone.
They must desire to return to the basics of a truly authentic life of spirituality: self-responsibility and self-actualization. Unfortunately, most of the true believers will just tell you that they are not spiritual and go on their merry way looking for someone who will give them the validation, dogma or structure they now need and desire in order to function. Never underestimate the potential danger of these people. They can easily be molded into fanatics (useful idiots) who will gladly work and die for their cause. Their false loyalty to others is a substitute for their lost faith in themselves and they offer themselves to the “world” to substitute for the loss of their own individual hope and faith.
The political left is made up of true believers. All cults are composed of true believers. You’ll find them in politics, churches, businesses, and all sorts of social cause groups. Mass Movements will usually have a charismatic leader. Followers will want to convert others to their way of living or impose a new way of life–if necessary, by legislating laws forcing others to accept their social or moral views, as evidenced by the activities of the ACLU. A common hatred, enemy, or perceived evil is essential to the success of a mass movement. Some fanatical religions (Taliban and al-Queda) have god himself appointing them to cleanse the world of “unbelievers.”
In revolutions, the devil himself is usually the ruling power or aristocracy. Some human-potential movements are far too clever to ask their graduates to join anything, thus labeling themselves as a cult–but, if you look closely, you’ll find that their devil is anyone and everyone who hasn’t taken their training. True Believers are mentally unbalanced or insecure people, or those without hope or true friends. People don’t look for allies when they love, but they do when they hate or become obsessed with a cause. And those who desire a new life and a new order feel the old ways must be eliminated before the new order can be built.
Conversion by Technological Means
The more we find out about how the human mind works through today’s highly advanced technological research, the more power brokers and manipulators learn to control human beings. And what scares me the most is that the medium for takeover is already in place. The television set in your living room and bedroom is doing a lot more than just entertaining you. Before I continue, let me point out something else about an altered state of consciousness.
When you go into an altered state, you transfer into right brain, which results in the internal release of the body’s own opiates: enkephalins and Beta-endorphins, chemically almost identical to opium. In other words, it feels good…and you want to come back for more. Tests by researcher Herbert Krugman showed that, while viewers were watching TV, right-brain activity outnumbered left-brain activity by a ratio of two to one. Put more simply, the viewers were in an altered state…in trance more often than not.
The Trance of Modern Mind Control: Unveiling Technological Influence
In this era dominated by advanced technology and rapid information flow, our minds are constantly bombarded with various stimuli, leading to a state of perpetual distraction and susceptibility to external influences. Modern mind control techniques have evolved, leveraging our deep reliance on technology, to subtly shape our thoughts, behaviors, and even our beliefs. This essay delves into the pervasive nature of technologically induced trances, shedding light on how these techniques have become an integral part of our daily lives.
The Rise of Technological Mind Control: With the advent of smartphones, social media, and ubiquitous connectivity, we find ourselves immersed in a digital realm that manipulates our attention and cognition. Apps, algorithms, and online platforms are designed to capture and retain our focus, fostering a constant state of distraction and dependence. In this age of information overload, the battle for our attention has become increasingly fierce, and as a consequence, our ability to concentrate and think critically has diminished.
Social Media: A Powerful Influencer: Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, have revolutionized the way we communicate and consume information. These platforms utilize algorithms that tailor content to our preferences and interests, creating personalized echo chambers. By reinforcing our existing beliefs and filtering out dissenting opinions, social media can subtly mold our perspectives, exacerbating societal polarization and limiting our exposure to diverse viewpoints.
Notifications and Dopamine Addiction: The pervasive use of notifications and instant gratification mechanisms on our devices contributes to our susceptibility to mind control techniques. The constant barrage of notifications triggers the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. The anticipation of these notifications compels us to remain in a constant state of checking our devices, reinforcing addictive behaviors and weakening our ability to resist the allure of technological distractions.
Data Collection and Manipulation: Massive amounts of data are collected about our online behaviors, preferences, and even our emotions. This data is utilized by corporations, governments, and other entities to create personalized advertising, tailored content, and targeted messaging. Through these techniques, our decisions and beliefs can be subtly influenced without our conscious awareness, leading to a more controlled and malleable society.
Technologically Induced Trance: The cumulative effect of these mind control techniques is a state of technologically induced trance. We often find ourselves mindlessly scrolling through social media feeds, consuming endless streams of content without critical evaluation. Our attention span has been shortened, making it harder to engage in deep, focused thinking. This trance-like state renders us more susceptible to manipulation, whether it be through persuasive marketing tactics, political propaganda, or even fake news.
Reclaiming Control and Critical Thinking: Awareness of these modern mind control techniques is crucial for reclaiming control over our own minds. By actively monitoring and managing our technology usage, we can resist the allure of distraction and regain focus. Developing critical thinking skills and seeking out diverse perspectives can help break the cycle of echo chambers and broaden our understanding of complex issues. Additionally, supporting ethical design practices and advocating for responsible data usage can promote a healthier relationship with technology.
In an increasingly interconnected world, we must acknowledge the power of modern mind control techniques and the potential consequences they carry. Recognizing the influence of social media, notifications, data collection, and other technological advancements is essential for maintaining autonomy over our own thoughts and actions. By cultivating mindfulness, as taught by my late father Roy Masters, critical thinking, and responsible technology usage, we can navigate the digital landscape more consciously and resist the pervasive trance induced by modern mind control techniques.
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