The Pyramid of Khafre

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The Pyramid of Khafre

The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top. It is only slightly smaller than the Great Pyramid but gets much less attention.

While mainstream Egyptologists claim that it was the tomb of the Pharoh Khafre there is no evidence that it was a tomb, as with all of the other Egyptian pyramids. My guess it that it was built circa the same time as the other Giza Pyramids. There is speculation that they were built many thousands of years earlier than the reign of the Pharaohs and could have been power plants. I have no idea, but they are amazing, and despite their age, they are far superior to any constructed later. Like the Great Pyramid, the interior does not contain any hieroglyphs or colorful images like the tombs in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor.

The Brookings Report

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The Brookings Report

The Brookings Report, officially known as the “Proposed Studies on the Implications of Peaceful Space Activities for Human Affairs,” was commissioned by NASA and created by the Brookings Institution in 1960. It was submitted to the House Committee on Science and Astronautics of the United States House of Representatives on April 18, 1961. The report’s significance lies in its thoughtful consideration of the possibility of encountering extraterrestrial life during space exploration missions and the potential impact of such a discovery on public attitudes and values. It proposed that if the discovery of extraterrestrial life were to be made, it might be advisable to withhold that information from the public to avoid societal disruption. The report is highly significant due to its forward-thinking approach, especially considering the nascent state of space exploration at that time.

I’m not sure that the report served the best interests of our citizens since it was based primarily on the perceived disruption to “Belief systems”. The truth would suffer, and that is seldom good. Assuming the considerable proof that we have been contacted, it seems the report is still in full force.

Is there a Ninth planet in our Solar System?

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For those who believe Zacharia Sitchen’s assertions, there is one by the name of Nibiru that has an elliptical orbit of about 3,600 years. While he was a prolific author and did spend a great deal of his life studying cuneiform tablets, his findings remain in dispute by many. For me, I remain open to the idea. Unfortunately, if this planet comes close enough to ours to be observed, it will be long past my time. I have read all of his books and find them entertaining regardless of their veracity. See what Wikipedia has to say.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Nine#:~:text=It%20would%20take%20the%20planet,15%C2%B0%20to%2025%C2%B0