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Blake_p
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Post Number: 320
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Posted on Monday, May 04, 2015 - 01:48 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but it should be getting more attention. If I'm correct Billy did say lithium batteries would be best for current tech. It's viable now to use a few things in conjunction and be able to easily live completely off grid.

Tesla's new home battery

http://inhabitat.com/teslas-powerwall-battery-is-a-stylish-but-expensive-way-to-ditch-the-grid/
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Billwilson12
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Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2015 - 12:20 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Methane gas cloud over North America. Youtube of source is discussed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZJbKunq8Tw

Peace
OM.K49 34. The human-restricted personality is itself only from time to time conscious. In between times lie great holes in the consciousness.
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Kenneth
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Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2015 - 09:44 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It appears that someone in Hollywood has been reading BEAM's predictions; a movie is soon coming out called San Andreas; obviously referring to the San Francisco, California earthquake, which is also soon to come.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yftHosO0eUo

Kenneth
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Kenneth
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Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2015 - 09:55 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Billwilson12,

This is from Lindy. She is a horse trainer and is watching very closely as to why the big oil/gas companies want the wild horses removed from the Southwestern states of the U.S.

Lindy said,
"Yep. I think one of the reasons they want to zero out the wild horses in that area is so less people will notice what they are doing and because if the wild horses start dropping dead from toxins then all people will take notice of what they are doing."

Kenneth
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Joe
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Post Number: 356
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2015 - 06:39 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Higher carbon dioxide reduces plants' ability to absorb nutrients

http://science.gu.se/english/News/News_detail//increased-carbon-dioxide-levels-in-air-restrict-plants-ability-to-absorb-nutrients.cid1309352

Unfortunately they still don't seem to realize that overpopulation is either directly or indirectly mainly to blame for the increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Stefan_z2
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Posted on Friday, June 19, 2015 - 11:23 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Joe,

Very interesting article. Thank you for sharing. It reminds me of a live presentation by a scientist from the IPCC. They have forecasts about a turning point, when the positive/neutralizing effects from global warming on overall agricultural productivity will flip into rapidly negative patterns. The turn was predicted to start after 2030. That new research might make that too rosy a model.

Salome,
Stefan
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Corey
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Post Number: 868
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Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 02:06 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Joe and Stefan,

You may find this question I posed to Billy interesting:

"Dear Billy and Christian,

What do you think of the terrestrial scientific consensus that for every 1 degree Celsius increase in planetary temperature there is during the growing season, farmers can expect to lose about 10% of their grain (wheat, rice, and corn) yeilds*? With the expected 6 degree Celsius temperature increase (11 degrees Fahrenheit) this upcoming century due to global warming, that means it is likely farmers will have a gradual 60% decrease in grain harvests. So many countries that are overpumping their water wells/aquifers and have lost topsoil due to desertification are falsely dependant on the UN World Food Programme's grain reserves to feed their growing populations, and the grain reserves will decrease. It will probably be worse with the pursuit of ridiculous bio-fuels as gasoline instead of food. With future exploding populations and decreasing food sources it looks like decline, war,and mass starvation are ahead for us Earthhumans due to overpopulation. We have already raised the plantary temperature 0.8 degrees Celsius due to our actions and are going over the chasm for a full 6 degrees Celsius in the future.

* pg 11 & 85 "Full Planet, Empty Plates" by Lester Brown (www.earthpolicy.org)

Salome
Corey

ANSWER: Billy doesn’t know the effects in numbers or in relation, but of course the increased temperature has its effects on agriculture etc. etc. "

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Here's another one where Billy surprisingly said no, he had no comment:

"Dear Billy and Christian,

Do you have any comments about the estimated 1,672 Gigatons* (1,672 billion tons) of pure organic carbon that was stored in ancient plants in more ancient times, currently frozen in the Artic permafrost, that as the Earth's atmosphere warms in the future due to global warming, and the permafrost melts, could cause a chain reaction of releasing high levels of carbon dioxide, or even worse, methane gas into our atmosphere,thus compounding and accelerating the process of global warming (negative events that could happen due to the law of cause and effect)?

No.

* pg 234 "the world in 2050" by Laurence C. Smith
see also: http://abcnews.go.com/International/melting-permafrost-scientists-warn-dangers-trapped-carbon/story?id=18569156"



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Salome

Corey
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Bewusstseinblock: Charakter, Persönlichkeit, Unterbewusstsein, Ego, Gedächtnis "Lehrschrift" page 124
Ratio: Verstand, Vernunft, Klugheit, Moral "The Psyche" page 216
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Stefan_z2
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Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 05:39 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello Corey,

I am not surprised that Billy did not have those facts and figures readily available. Research is here constantly evolving. There is anyhow no shortage on conversations around treatment of the earth and the factuality of deteriorating climate in the contact reports.

Back to that IPCC scientist. There is a little juicy thing that I want to share with you. At the end of his presentation in spring 2015 there had been a chance for Q&As. I took the first question, asking him about a diagram that compared the scenarios of do-nothing, cut CO2 emissions modestly or radically. The axis where displaying things over time and percentage change of crop yield projections. I have just found a copy of that picture on the Internet. Here it is:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2014/mar/31/ipcc-warns-climate-change-risks

My question had been something like “I see that in all but the most aggressive carbon avoidance scenario we are talking about dramatic net crop yield reductions in the range of 40-50% by end of century. When you explain those figures to policy makers and journalists, I would assume that you have another slide that shows the consequences for the hungry population at that time. The consequences will obviously be much bigger if there are way more mouths to feed. What headcount assumption do you take for your conclusions?” The guy was clearly not prepared for that question. He mumbled something like “No, we don’t work with expectations of a steady population rise. Everyone knows that the current growth cannot go on the way it does, there will thus be a solution. The question is only if it happens via war, disease or a massive famine to curb things”. And just in case you wonder, there was no press in the room when he said that.

Salome,
Stefan
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Corey
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Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 07:43 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Stefan,

That scientist is absolutely right, there will be war, disease, or a massive famine to curb things. Because this scientist is in a position to shout warnings from the rooftops, but does not, in my personal opinion he is inhumane, and a harbinger of death. It is known in the most scientific circles the effects of overpopulation, but hardly any speak publicly about it, or do not issue warnings to the media, etc., and most mainstream scientific efforts to curb population growth are half-hearted, or even worse, fruitless.

I will be doing a series of posts in the coming days, on overpopulation, and they will include summaries and translations of what AA says about Earth's overpopulation situation. Until now this information was only available in German, and was transmitted to Billy 40 years ago. In FIGU Switzerland, and FIGU Germany, it must be old news, but here in the English world, it is breaking news. I will post the upcoming translations/summaries under the "overpopulation" thread, you, and many others on this forums may find them interesting.

Salome

Corey
Mentalblock: Bewusstsein, Gedanken, Gefühle, Psyche
Bewusstseinblock: Charakter, Persönlichkeit, Unterbewusstsein, Ego, Gedächtnis "Lehrschrift" page 124
Ratio: Verstand, Vernunft, Klugheit, Moral "The Psyche" page 216
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Joe
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Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you Corey.
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Adamjhs
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am looking forward to those translations Corey, thank you very much
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Tetrahedron
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought you would find this interesting

http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2011/02/prweb5057514.htm
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Corey
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Tet!
Mentalblock: Bewusstsein, Gedanken, Gefühle, Psyche
Bewusstseinblock: Charakter, Persönlichkeit, Unterbewusstsein, Ego, Gedächtnis "Lehrschrift" page 124
Ratio: Verstand, Vernunft, Klugheit, Moral "The Psyche" page 216
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Norm
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Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2015 - 02:19 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Obama such a great Prez & his wonderful TPP Trade Deal.

Now We Know Why Huge TPP Trade Deal Is Kept Secret From the Public
An ambitious 12-nation trade accord pushed by President Obama would allow foreign corporations to sue the United States government for actions that undermine their investment "expectations" and hurt their business, according to a classified document.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership -- a cornerstone of Mr. Obama's remaining economic agenda -- would grant broad powers to multinational companies operating in North America, South America and Asia. Under the accord, still under negotiation but nearing completion, companies and investors would be empowered to challenge regulations, rules, government actions and court rulings -- federal, state or local -- before tribunals organized under the World Bank or the United Nations.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-johnson/now-we-know-why-huge-tpp_b_6956540.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
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Joe
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Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 09:01 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Excerpt from Contact Report 150

"78. Then, on the 31st of October, Switzerland will run into turmoil because in Kaiseraugst a, for Swiss conditions, large-scale demonstration of 20,000 people will take place.

79. This demonstration will be directed against the construction of the nuclear power plant, which will be approved for construction by the Swiss Federal Council in spite of all of the citizen protests against the building, which represents a crime against people, country, culture, fauna, and flora, just like any other construction of such plants, which never find arguments for justifiability."

End of excerpt.

Switzerland's transition away from nuclear power

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150707102025.htm

Although this is not a corroboration it does at least show that Switzerland is phasing out nuclear power which is obviously a good thing and I think other countries that use nuclear power should follow suit.
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Yetan11
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Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015 - 02:08 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There was a said conspiracy that the world was managed and controlled by certain super rich families via the countries' Central Banks and later, world bank, IMF and United Nations in the past with regards to intentionally expanding and contracting monies around the world in order to benefit themselves ultimately. If it was true, is that still true today?
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Votan
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Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015 - 12:05 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yetan11

Yes it is true.

Also it was decided to introduce a new world currency. I heard that it takes effect on October 20.

It will replace the American Dollar as the most traded.
joe
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Michael_horn
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Posted on Monday, July 27, 2015 - 04:45 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Votan,

It doesn't mean that it will take effect then, unless you have information to substantiate it.

Meier has said that the BRICS alliance will become the dominant economic power over the next 30 years. It will probably then implement its own currency.
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Hugo
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Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 12:58 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi MH,

If Meier foretold that BRICS would be the dominant economic power over the next 30 years, then perhaps it would be a good idea to invest money now in BRICS shares?
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Joe
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Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 01:35 am:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Michael,

Where did Billy say that the BRICS nations will become the dominant economic power over the next 30 years? Did he mention this in a contact report or maybe in the questions to Billy section?
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Cpl
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Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 09:36 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What happens on October 20 is the IMF will meet regarding the makeup of its SDRs (Special Drawing Rights). It is widely anticipated that the Chinese yuan will finally be included within the basket of currencies that constitute the SDRs. It is very unlikely, given China's recent low gold holdings announcement (even if it is holding some heavy gold cards to its chest) that the yuan will overtake the $ % age holdings. China currently wants to join the club not rule it. That will no doubt come later. The yuan has nowhere near the trading capacity of the dollar now: there are trillions more $$ out there. As MH suggests, yuan dominance is likely to take a few years yet. October is likely to see the first significant step in that direction.
Chris

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Cpl
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Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Presumably you mean BRICs' shares. Well since that means shares of companies in Brazil, Russia, India and China you have a bundle to choose from; and they won't all be successful in the coming years. As with any country there are doubtless gems in the making and garbage heap candidates in a nice bag of mixed assortments. Caveat emptor.
Chris

Use to the full both your heart and your head; and never lose either.
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Joe
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Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 12:20 pm:   Edit Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK I think I have found the link which I had asked Michael Horn to find about the BRICS nations. It was posted by Jacob about a year ago.

http://forum.figu.org/us/messages/863/13274.html?1407295297#POST70910

And the New Development Bank (NDB) was recently launched in Shanghai.

http://www.bbc.com/news/33605230

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