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Even back in the days of Nikola Tesla, the government, as well as the very wealthy who owned stock in all the, "mainstream" companies, began to discredit anyone who had ideas or beliefs that did not go along with popular ways of thinking. Moreover, all throughout history there have been a few individuals who had grand ideas but were hushed and ridiculed by the powerful. So what is, "mainstream"? Mainstream is the popular conceptions, or misconceptions of the time.
In 1589, Galileo was appointed professor of mathematics at the University of Pisa. This position required him to teach courses in astronomy on the basis of the Greek astronomer Ptolemy's theory that the sun and all the planets revolve around the earth, which was a popular misconception of the time. Niclaus Copernicus had first believed that the earth and all the other planets in our solar system revolved around the sun in the 1500's. In this case it was not until the 1600's when it was accepted that Copernicus was correct. This represents at least 100 years that mainstream science rejected the, "unconventional" idea that the earth revolved around the sun.
So what does this mean? This shows that scientists are sometimes wrong, even the best scientists on the planet. But, this also shows that they will do anything in their power to cover-up the fact, even when the evidence is accumulating against their, "mainstream" theories.
Theories in Today's Society
The planet is currently in a terrible state. Governments have individuals assassinated for spreading ideas and beliefs that are not conducive to the modern ways of thinking. Inventors have their ideas bought by large corporations and then lost forever. You see, if you have ideas that just don't agree with the accepted ways of thinking, you are a threat to national security. For example: If it were to be known that beings from another planet had visited the earth, there would be widespread panic, and chaos. We have been taught for perhaps thousands of years that we are the ONLY beings in the universe. Let me state that even by not entertaining the idea that it is possible, we are being tricked into believing that it is not possible. Think of the religious implications this would have on mankind. So then, would the Bible be wrong? NO, it would just be incomplete. But, religious leaders would have to do some fast revisions to their interpretations.
All of these things come into play. So the powers that be, must keep order in society. Usually this means objecting to, and covering up unconventional ideas. Let me say that nobody has the answer to everything. The first response to change is to resist. This is human nature. But we, as a planet must change our ways of thinking, and continue to find the answers that governments don't want us to have. Let me give you a simple scenario to think about. If someone was to come forward with a totally new power source; one that was non-polluting and would NEVER run out, what would happen to the worlds economy? The oil rich countries would lose their main resource. They would then be forced to find new things for their income. But, what else is available in the desert? With little rain, crops are usually not feasible. They must import most of their food. Without a means of income, how would an Arab country buy food?
A new technology would upset the delicate global economy immensely. But, the world leaders seem to be putting off the inevitable. This WILL happen sooner or later. Why is someone not solving that problem before it is forced upon us? The answer is beyond me. We MUST learn from the lessons in our past. We are running out of time. All the inventors that have unconventional ideas must resist the slander, and continue to work for a solution. We know from the past that scientists can be wrong, no matter how much they try to resist change.
The few of us who go against the norm, learn from our mistakes, and proceed with our ideas no matter what people say about us, are the only hope for the future. Remember, all of the laws physics have not been discovered yet, so when you are ridiculed and told that an idea defies the laws of physics; it is only beyond the scope of the laws currently known.
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