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Will You Please Check the Facts…

Posted on October 11, 2015 | 2 comments

Recently, I was reading an article and came across this text:

Right after World War II, Admiral Byrd, the famous American Arctic Explorer, was ordered to Antarctica by President Truman in 1946 with a military task force of 4,700 men, equipped with the latest military hardware including air craft carriers, submarines, helicopters, even tanks.
What was he looking for with such a substantial military force – in, of all places, Antarctica? There are all kinds of strong indications now suggesting that he was sent to smoke out Hitler’s last stronghold there.
The United States mission “Operation Highjump” ended in failure and defeat in under 8 weeks, far short of the 8 months that was intended, as Admiral Byrd headed back having suffered heavy casualties. In his unofficial comments to the South American press, Byrd stated that he was attacked by “enemy aircraft” that “could fly from pole to pole at incredible speed”.

This text is in support of the Hollow Earth theory, but is so incredible so as to immediately raise some questions or at least it should. That is why I looked up a separate source to find out more about ‘Operation Highjump.’ [This is not an endorsement of wikipedia articles with no references.] For a more in depth version, check out this webpage.

There is much in the quoted text that not-so-gently nudges the reader towards a conspiracy; i.e., ‘substantial military force,’ and ‘Hitler’s last stronghold’ are but two examples. Another example would be the increase in military vessels, there was only one aircraft carrier and one submarine.

The last portion if the text mentions ‘massive casualties,’ ‘failure and defeat,’ and that Byrd was attacked by enemy aircraft that could fly from pole to pole at incredible speeds.
Massive casualties? Four people died which is a casualty rate of 0.09% – this is not massive casualties.
Failure and Defeat? Almost implies that the US had to run from something other than the weather, but another expedition went the same year.
And the unofficial statement? The following is from an interview by International News Service with Admiral Byrd in March 1947:

Admiral Richard E. Byrd warned today that the United States should adopt measures of protection against the possibility of an invasion of the country by hostile planes coming from the polar regions. The admiral explained that he was not trying to scare anyone, but the cruel reality is that in case of a new war, the United States could be attacked by planes flying over one or both poles. This statement was made as part of a recapitulation of his own polar experience, in an exclusive interview with International News Service. Talking about the recently completed expedition, Byrd said that the most important result of his observations and discoveries is the potential effect that they have in relation to the security of the United States. The fantastic speed with which the world is shrinking – recalled the admiral – is one of the most important lessons learned during his recent Antarctic exploration. I have to warn my compatriots that the time has ended when we were able to take refuge in our isolation and rely on the certainty that the distances, the oceans, and the poles were a guarantee of safety.

Don’t accept everything you read as fact. The author(s) may have their own agenda that is not always in your best interest, please check their facts.

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In Response To A Comment on “Genetics and the Lost Continent of Mu”

Posted on February 16, 2015 | Comments Off on In Response To A Comment on “Genetics and the Lost Continent of Mu”

Almost five years ago I published a video entitled, “Genetics and the Lost Continent of Mu.”

A transcript is available at: http://www.my-mu.com/podcasts/pc15.html

First, in the past five years, the evidence has changed. As I mentioned recently in another posting that the video was released before the discovery of Denisovian or Homo Florensis or that ‘we’ share DNA with Neaderthal. At the time, scientific evidence did not support man’s origins from the lost continent of Mu and it still does not. That is the scientific bottom line, the other bottom line is still: “Let’s try to build bridges between people instead of walls.”

One of the comments I received on the video is copied below and I am never shy about providing my thoughts (which follow.)

You say that James Churchward “named” the lost continent “Mu”. That statement is totally false and without any merit. My proof lies in the books written by Mr. Baird T. Spalding called “The Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East”, a set of 7 books which were produced in 1927. The scientists in the book (including Mr. Spalding), who spoke with the Masters referred to in the books, were given the information about Mu from these Masters! This group of scientists traveled to India, Tibet, China and Persia in 1894 and as the book was published in 1927 it must have taken any number of years to compile, thus the information about “Mu” was known to Mr. Spalding long before 1927 (when you say Mr. Churchward published his own book). Again I will say that the Masters of the Far East who are documented in this set of books are the ones who told Mr. Spalding about “Mu” (which they spell “M-O-O-H”): Mr. Churchward did no such thing as NAME the lost continent – that is a ludicrous statement! The continent was known to these Masters and had been known to them for many many years, if not centuries, as Mu. Mr. Churchward is taking credit for information already printed in these books about Mu”. According to the Masters in the book (many of whom were more than hundreds of years old) Mu was already named in the tablets and other artifacts which Mr. Spalding and his friends were shown while in Asia! It is unthinkable of Mr. Churchward to say he was the one who named Mu! As it was a continent which had been around since the beginning of mankind! Churchward’s fairy story about “naming Mu” discredits him entirely. ?

My initial response in the YouTube comments section was short and to the point:

Hi,
a. My great-grandfather wrote that he discovered the Naacal tablets in India in the 1860s where he first found out about Mu. His first book was written in 1926 (i.e., before 1927.)
b. I have newspaper clippings that reach back to 1924 where James talks about Mu (i.e., before 1927.)
c. Spaulding and his wife were friends of James Churchward, my great-grandfather.
You may make your accusations about being ‘false and without merit,’ but your posting makes excellent fodder to set the record straight on my blog (http://blog.my-mu.com.)
btw, were you aware that Baird T. Spaulding spent time in a mental institution??

And, to the point – setting the record straight.
1. My great-grandfather did not name the sunken Pacific continent, “Mu.” According to his works, ‘Mu’ was written on the Naacal tablets which he witnessed and translated with the Rishi in India in the 1860s.

2. According to the faq at bairdtspaulding.org, Baird T Spalding only wrote 4 books while he was alive.

3. The purported 1894 ‘scientific’ trip to India-

Spalding was only 22 years old in 1894, and he spent most of the 1890’s in the Yukon mining for gold. Spalding’s first visit to India was in 1935 at the behest of his publisher, after the release of Life and Teaching Volume 3.
faq at bairdtspaulding.org

btw, there was a picture on the internet of the folks that were on their way to India in December of 1935 and James Churchward was in the picture, however he did not make the voyage as he died the next month in Los Angeles.

4. James was friends with Baird and Stella Spalding. Stella typed out the manuscript for ‘Colonies of Mu,’ a never released book.
ColoniesofMu

5. James was also friends with Augustus and Alice LePlongeon in New York of the 1890s and did discuss the origins of man with them. Churchward’s work appears to be more heavily influenced by LePongeon rather than by Spalding, especially since there were no mention of interacting with the centuries-old ‘Masters.’

I offer the original commenter to post their response at their convenience.
I will gladly link their response to this posting in whatever format they desire and/or provide them a spot on the my-mu.com guestblog with a link as well.

Have a great day.

PS For full disclosure, I have had email communications with the researcher at www.bairdtspalding.org in the past.

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Digging up the dead

Posted on March 30, 2014 | Comments Off on Digging up the dead

In a recent news article, Hungary: Archeologists Discover the Tomb of Attila the Hun, another grave of a famous individual from history has been uncovered and excavated. Included in the tomb might be the legendary “Holy War Sword of the Scythians,” allegedly given to him by the god Mars, himself.

On one hand, we can only learn from the past if someone remembers it, wrote it down or a discovery is made by digging in the earth.
On the other hand, the wishes of those buried might conflict with the search for history.

The hundreds of people that died so that the grave of Temujin (aka Genghis Khan) could remain secret would have died in vain were some person to find it and dig it up, not to mention the millions of Mongolians that would probably want to behead that person. I do not have any conflicting emotions about leaving him buried in secret.

However, there is a federal law on the books that almost keeps all the prehistory of the United States a secret. I absolutely believe in honoring the dead and their customs, I also believe that identifiable individuals from populations that do not wish to be disturbed should be left alone.

Some might say that the law protects and respects the burial customs of Native American populations, but does it go too far? As it stands now, any human remains found are to be reburied without examination or testing, which goes a long way to ensure that the definition of a Native American remains static and unchanging. With the other recent news from the New York Times (Discoveries Challenge Beliefs on Humans’ Arrival in the Americas,) that definition has to change, now that the dates of arrival have been sent back to 22,000 years ago. Clovis First, although staunchly defended and supported is wrong and every body pulled from the ground did not have burial customs that prohibited science to understand them.

The law does protect the burial customs of Native American tribes, it also protects their place as the original indigenous people of the Americas, whether it is true or not. Since there is no evidence to prove otherwise (or you will go to prison,) how will we ever know the true history?

Just my 2cents, have a great day.

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