800429 Letter from JM
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800429 Letter from JM
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Washington Research Center
3101 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
April 29, 1980
Dear Ted,
I've been thinking about you and your situation lately, so I thought I would drop you a letter to share some of my thoughts with you.
As you know, I've been receiving your information about shutdowns at nuclear power plants lately and I think that this is very interesting. Of course, I have no background statistical data base regarding these events, and as I've told you many times, this is necessary to make any logical evaluation of your demonstrations. However, as I recall, you originally stated that this one was not for the scientists.
Back in 1976, when we first met and I started following your career, it was my intention to help you then establish some credibility for your work in the eyes of the larger public. My attempt was in terms of well-written, logical letters-- and the scientific report on you. The impact of this has been largely minimal. I think there are several reasons for this, which I shall list as follows:
(1) Probably most important, what you have done is mind-boggling. Many people are simply not willing to accept that weather control or prediction is even possible. In fact, they are not even willing to seriously examine data, such as the report, which suggests such a possibility. It is too much of a challenge to people's belief systems.
(2) There are a number of people, however, who accept the reality of psi. They don't exactly disbelieve your powers, rather they dislike your flamboyant style. It will be to your advantage if you can understand their point of view with sympathy, even if they cannot understand or sympathize with your position. To many of these people you seem evil and dangerous (injuries, plane crashes, forest fires, droughts, accidents, storms, deaths, etc.). To some people you seem crazy, with your insistence on exorbitant (or at least unrealistically negotiated) fees for your services. To some you seem paranoid in your belief that government agents are out to destroy your career, with apparently little thought with how you yourself interfere with your own best interests. To others you seem, at times, like a braggart and egotist--even if your abilities are real. From my point of view, frankly, you are all of these things and also none of them. I think you understand me.
Now that I have finally received my doctoral degree, I am in a position where what I have to say is given greater legitimization and credibility. I have the ear of the newspapers, wire services, the business world and the academic world-- at least to a larger extent than before. So, to a degree, the first objection that I mentioned above is being overcome. This leaves the second one for us to deal with, if we wish to achieve mutual goals.
Washington Research Center
3101 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
April 29, 1980
Dear Ted,
I've been thinking about you and your situation lately, so I thought I would drop you a letter to share some of my thoughts with you.
As you know, I've been receiving your information about shutdowns at nuclear power plants lately and I think that this is very interesting. Of course, I have no background statistical data base regarding these events, and as I've told you many times, this is necessary to make any logical evaluation of your demonstrations. However, as I recall, you originally stated that this one was not for the scientists.
Back in 1976, when we first met and I started following your career, it was my intention to help you then establish some credibility for your work in the eyes of the larger public. My attempt was in terms of well-written, logical letters-- and the scientific report on you. The impact of this has been largely minimal. I think there are several reasons for this, which I shall list as follows:
(1) Probably most important, what you have done is mind-boggling. Many people are simply not willing to accept that weather control or prediction is even possible. In fact, they are not even willing to seriously examine data, such as the report, which suggests such a possibility. It is too much of a challenge to people's belief systems.
(2) There are a number of people, however, who accept the reality of psi. They don't exactly disbelieve your powers, rather they dislike your flamboyant style. It will be to your advantage if you can understand their point of view with sympathy, even if they cannot understand or sympathize with your position. To many of these people you seem evil and dangerous (injuries, plane crashes, forest fires, droughts, accidents, storms, deaths, etc.). To some people you seem crazy, with your insistence on exorbitant (or at least unrealistically negotiated) fees for your services. To some you seem paranoid in your belief that government agents are out to destroy your career, with apparently little thought with how you yourself interfere with your own best interests. To others you seem, at times, like a braggart and egotist--even if your abilities are real. From my point of view, frankly, you are all of these things and also none of them. I think you understand me.
Now that I have finally received my doctoral degree, I am in a position where what I have to say is given greater legitimization and credibility. I have the ear of the newspapers, wire services, the business world and the academic world-- at least to a larger extent than before. So, to a degree, the first objection that I mentioned above is being overcome. This leaves the second one for us to deal with, if we wish to achieve mutual goals.
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