Science a Go Go has a really good article(broken up into Part I and Part II) about physicist Peter Lynds' new paper on the idea of a cyclic universe. Well, not quite a cyclic universe as has been discussed by many previous models in which the universe continually expands in the Big Bang and then contracts to a singularity, but a model in which time has no relevance, and rather than ending in a singularity which then explodes back out in the Big Bang, there's a reversal of time in which the second law of thermodynamics isn't violated.

It is this reasoning that has given rise to Lynds' conclusion that no singularity can ever be reached, as events would be reversed before the second law could be breached. The implication of this, if you haven't already guessed, is that the reversing of events at the first available opportunity would represent the big bang, with the added implication that this process not only leads the universe toward the big bang, but also causes it. Following from this, he says, is the expansion and development of a universe identical in every way to the last one. But even more important, according to Lynds, is the realization that what we are really saying is that the big crunch caused the big bang, as well as being equally true to say that the big bang caused the big crunch. Voila! Our contrived notions of past and present become redundant. "One is now faced with a universe that has neither a beginning nor end in time," contends Lynds, "but yet is also finite and needs no beginning. The finite versus infinite universe paradox of Kant completely disappears." Lynds model also shows that time travel is not possible.

Confused yet? Well, honestly, if philosophical/scientific discussions on the beginning of the universe and where we go from here is your thing, then this is a great article. If it's not, well, move on down the page to the rest of my posts today. This article is certainly not too complicated to understand, but it is a little bit complicated at times.

I've basically got a bunch of interesting articles, and news, from Book of THoTH today, so I thought I'd wrap it all into my 200th post.

Have I really babbled that much in such a short time? Apparently I have...I hope everyone's enjoyed reading it as much as I have writing it so far.

First up, IlluminatusRex, a BoT member, has written a new article titled "Why Are Aliens So Shy?" This articles takes a look at the extraterrestrial hypothesis from the stand point of them visiting, but not revealing themselves to people as a whole, and then explores the implications. IR did a nice job on this one and whether you agree with him or not, give his article a read and see what you think.

In the realm of extraterrestrial study there are few questions asked as often as the most natural one: "Why don't they reveal themselves?". Many theories have been created as an explanation for why this hasn't happened.

These 3 are probably the most prevalent ......

1. Revealing themselves would cause mass hysteria amongst us and/or we'd attack them.
2. Mankind is too unevolved and disappointing for them to associate with us.
3. They don't want to interfere with our natural course of development as a species.

Next up is Sol's new article "The Players of Null-A" which takes a look at philosophy, thought patterns, utopian society and auto-suggestion. This is a thoroughly researched article which is really quite enlightening. A must read.

Towards the middle of the 20th Century a novel and original system of thought arose, which was to have far-reaching implications on today's thinking patterns. It was a philosophical theory whose precise didactic argumentation was not readily accessible to laymen, which caused it to remain in the musky realm of scholars and tenured Humanities professors. It had furthermore been criticized as being an incomplete and distorted picture of our reality, and has been largely discounted in its original form by the philosophy establishment, except as a curious historical trend.

Thus the influence of this theory has largely escaped public notice. And yet from its inception, it had been used by its proponents for such a wide range of pursuits as treating shell-shocked soldiers or stopping college riots. It has also spawned several very interesting "cult-like" doctrines, such as Dianetics. Most curiously, many of this theory's tenets have been accepted for granted in the New Age era, though in an entirely different way than what its creator envisioned.

Such was the theory of General Semantics, as outlined by Count Alfred Korzybski in his 1933 book, "Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics."

There's also some new news on Philip Gardiner and Michael Bourne's upcoming documentary which I wrote about before. The new article includes quotes from Phil and Michael, along with the official announcement of Nick Pope's involvement.

Last up, but certainly not least, is the official launching of Beyond the Cosmos, which Philip Gardiner and I accidentally broke the news of a little early a couple of weeks ago.

Beyond The Cosmos is the brainchild of Philip Gardiner and THoTH from the Book Of THoTH. The site itself belongs to Angela Davies (Angel) and Philip Gardiner. In here you will find plenty of things to keep you informed and entertained, whilst being able to directly purchase items specifically geared to your interests.

The new site will focus on articles ranging from the paranormal to Ufology, from the esoteric to ancient mysteries. The internet is today's voice of the people. No longer do we need to impress the publishers or agents, now we can share our knowledge with the world. The team behind Beyond The Cosmos want this to be a portal for everybody so come along and join in. Bring your thoughts, your ideas, your knowledge and share with the rest of the world.