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Marcus du Sautoy shows how numbers underpin the universe.

12 Jul
2011

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In this opening programme Marcus du Sautoy looks at how fundamental mathematics is to our lives before exploring the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.

In Egypt he uncovers use of a decimal system based on ten fingers of the hand, the Egyptians’ unusual method of multiplication and division, and their understanding of binary numbers, fractions, and solids such as the pyramid.

He discovers that the way we tell the time today is based on the Babylonian Base 60 number system - so it is thanks to the Babylonians that we have 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour - and shows how the Babylonians used quadratic equations to measure their land.

In Greece, he looks at the contributions of some of the giants of mathematics including Plato, Euclid, Archimedes, and Pythagoras, who is credited with beginning the transformation of mathematics from a tool for counting into the analytical subject we know today.

A controversial figure, Pythagoras’ teachings were considered suspect and his followers seen as a bizarre sect. Legend has it that one of his followers, Hippasus, was drowned when he announced his discovery of irrational numbers - a discovery that upset those who had held faith with the Pythagorean world view.

As well as his ground-breaking work on the properties of right-angled triangles, Pythagoras developed another important theory after observing the properties of musical instruments: he discovered that the intervals between harmonious musical notes are always in whole number ratios to each other.

 

First broadcast: Monday 13 Oct 2008 on BBC FOUR; the programme can be seen again on Tuesday 12th July at 8.00pm. Further broadcast information and iPlayers links can be found on bbc.co.uk

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Michael has started a thread discussing The Language of the Universe.

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The early exchanges of the Russo-Japanese war of 1905 don't have star alignments, we must move on to the two most important battles, the first being the Battle of Mukden, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mukden

Please scroll down to "Conclusion"

The Japanese busted a gut to end this battle and occupy Mukden, now called Shenyang, 41*N47'32", 123*E25'58", on 10th March 1905, the reason is obvious!

As the Sun rose at this location and date at 06:26:44am, Alnilam, Belt of Orion was culminating within the four minute margin!

This was the last land battle, however Russia sent its fleet to Japan which resulted in the Battle of Tsushima....this happened on 27th May 1905....the Russians hadn't aligned the stars to the day, so the only thing that the Japanese could use was actual times of important parts of the battle....which is interesting!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima

It is this battle and times of decisions that i will be looking at next, that changed naval war, and led to the building of powerful battle ships before World War One!

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Please Read link about the Japanese occupation of Borneo:-

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Battle_of_Borneo_(1941-42))

Please scroll down link to "Defence in Singkawang and Pontianak", please note that the town of Pontianak (00*S02', 109*E20') was occupied on 29th Jan. 1942.

Any decent astronomer will tell you at the midnight day marker at this location and date that Sirius is culminating, straight up from North (Southern Hemisphere) within the four minute margin.....deliberate use of fortunate stars aligned to the day!

Scrolling down further we find that Seria (04*N37', 114*E19'), and Miri, (04*N23', 113*E59') were captured on 15th December 1941.

On 15th Dec. 1941 at these locations the Sun rose at 06:25:31am and 06:26:26am, while Alnilam, Belt of Orion was setting along the horizon in the West within four minutes, which is the Egyptian day marker.

Sandakan, 05*N50', 118*E07' was occupied on 19th January 1942, as below link will verify:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandakan

At the midnight day marker on date and location, you will find Sirius culminating in the middle of the sky, out of synch by 36 secs!

Most of Kuching, 01*N33', 110*E20' was captured on 24th December 1941, however Kuching Airport was captured on 25th December 1941, probably deliberate, and at location and date on 25th Dec. we find Alnilam culminating in the middle of the sky at the midnight day marker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuching

Next we will look at the Russian-Japanese war of 1905....or shall i just call it star wars!

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I have already mentioned the attack on Pearl Harbour, however it is part of Japanese history, so i will again show details.

Nearest point is Pearl City, Hawaii, 21*N24'30", 157*W58'01"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

On 7th Dec. 1941 at Location the Sun rose at 06:31am, while Alnilam was setting in the West along the Horizon, Generally if intended astrology is used then Jupiter is highly prized, which is also setting with Alnilam.

This type of astronomy/astrology is the oldest form of studying the stars, and goes back to ancient Egypt and is called PARANATELLONTA

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10705808

We will look at the First Sino-Japanese war and the Russo-Japanese war later....lets continue with the Second World War.

Taisei Yokusankai, being The Imperial Rule Assistance Association, was put in place in Tokyo on 12th October 1940, this outlawed all other political parties in Japan, and was used to promote the goals of Shintaisen, which was "New World Order"......heard that before!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Rule_Assistance_Association

On this occasion the start of day was aligned to ancient Greek philosophy which is sunset 11th October 1940 in Tokyo, which was 17:07:33pm while Sirius was aligned to the Nadir, out of synch by 3 mins 4 secs, so within the four minute margin!

The first part of the Philippines to be invaded was the Batanes:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batanes

The fix i have on the Batanes is Basco, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basco,_Batanes

By looking at this link we find the sentence "In the morning of 8th December 1941, the Japanese landed on the Batan Islands".

I have used Basco as a fix on date, the Sun rose at 06:19:30am, while Alnilam and Jupiter was setting in the West along the horizon.

I will continue soon however it gives a different interpretation to the Land of the Rising Sun!

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The Japanese concentrated on capturing Manila, they walked into the Capital on 2nd January 1942, by using the midnight day marker, Sirius is culminating, straight up from South, out of synch by 4 mins 3 secs.

On 22 December they attacked the Lingayen Gulf, and Agoo is mentioned as a fix, 15*N46', 120*E22'. The Sun rose at this location and date at 06:24:53am which is the Egyptian day marker, as the Sun rose, Sirius was setting just below the horizon in the West, however within the four minute margin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingayen_Gulf

Tomorrow we will look at the invasion of Borneo.

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Did Japan use the stars Sirius and Alnilam in its Empire building during the late 19th Century through to the early 1940's, by day marking at Sunrise, Sunset, or midnight?

I will start in the 1930's, however lets refresh your memory over the Meiji Constitution, put in place in Tokyo on 29th November 1890.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Constitution

On date and location, the Sun rose at 06:34:44am, while Alnilam was setting in the West along the horizon within the four minute astrologers margin!

Generally it is noted that the Japanese militarists staged the explosion that started the Mukden Incident to provide an excuse to start invading Manchuria.

Mukden is now called Shenyang, 41*N47'32", 123*E25'58", date 18th Sept. 1931, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukden_Incident

At location and date the Sun rose at 05:32:22am, while Alnilam was culminating in the middle of the Sky within the four minute margin!

Things calmed down till the Marco Polo Bridge incident, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Polo_Bridge_Incident

Date 7th July 1937, the Sun rose at 04:57:07am at location, Alnilam also rose in the East within the four minute margin!

Location:- Beijing, 39*N55'44", 116*E23'18".

The Nanking Massacre was awful, Nanking now called Nanjing, 32*N03'42", 118*E46'40".

Date 9th Dec.1937, the Sun rose at location at 06:57:54am, while Sirius is just below the horizon in the West however within the four minute margin used by astrologers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nanking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre

Will continue soon!

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As local time was used in 1818, any location had a alignment to Sirius at midnight on 1st January, which doesn't apply today as we have rounded off time in different countries to the nearest hour, being time zones, but looking at London and Bristol during this time, the difference with New Year and the bells tolling was approx. ten minutes.

It was in Talca, Chile, that Bernado O'Higgins' proclaimed Chilean Independence in 1818, please look to right of link for coordinates:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talca,_Chile

Please scroll down link below to "Drafting and Signing" to find date of 1st Jan. 1818.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Declaration_of_Independence

Later i will mention 12th February 1818 in Santiago, Chile so please also scroll down to "Pledge of Independence" to find time of 09:00am.

In Talca, Chile on 1st Jan. 1818, Sirius was culminating in centre of sky straight up from North, (Southern Hemisphere) at the midnight day marker on 1st Jan. 1818, within the four minute astrologers margin.

Also at the Egyptian day marker in Talca, at sunrise being 04:52:31am on 31st Dec. 1817, we find Alnilam, Belt of Orion setting in the West along the horizon!

The formal ceremony and pledge of Independence was set for the first anniversary of the Battle of Chacabuco on 12th Feb. 1818 in Santiago, Chile.

This started at 09:00am with a speech by Jose Gregorio Argomedo, minister Miguel Zanartu read the Act of Independence after.....perhaps between 9:05am and 09:13am, when Sirius was on the Nadir within the four minute astrologers margin at location?

I will be away from the forum for a few days, i have many papers that need filing!

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So are there any more alignments in the history of Chile....yes there are, at the heart of the history of Chile involving 1st January 1818, however i must explain local time during that period!

Today with time zones an alignment with Sirius is gradually slipping out of alignment of being in the middle of the sky at midnight on 1st January on the Prime Meridian, and every 15 degrees of longitude beyond the Prime Meridian.

However there was a time when only local time was administered, an example can be seen by this link:-

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/bristol-time.htm

Before 1800 it seems that the inaccurate projected measure used by some astrologers can take us back to the first Gregorian New Year in Rome on 1st January 1583, as ten days had been taken out.

Keep this in mind as i'm looking at Talca, Maule, Chile (35S26', 71*W40') next, now has time diff. of 3:00 hours, but back in 1818 the time diff. was 04:46:40.

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As i have mentioned Thoth i will continue, with Egyptian mythology, as he is credited with starting the Egyptian Calendar, even today the first of Thoth or Thout in the Coptic Egyptian Calendar places New Year on 11th September, which i have written about before!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_calendar

Please scroll down above link to "Coptic Year"

Before i was side tracked by Phi, i was looking at P-2, or Propaganda Due secret society, that was involved in coups in South America.

I have already looked at the coup in Chile on 11th September 1973, but i need to show some more research.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A716591

Stefano Delle Chiaie was a friend of Licio Gelli, master of Propaganda Due, a huge suspect in being involved with America's Operation Condor in the region and he was also friendly with Augusto Pinochet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Delle_Chiaie

Please scroll down below link to "Chile"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Condor

Hermetic astrologers love using the New Year date in the Coptic Calendar representing new beginnings.

They also like finding locations where the Egyptian stars align, obviously they would have liked to align Alnilam, Belt of Orion to the Capital, Santiago, Chile on 11th September 1973, but it was slightly out.

However the coup didn't only happen in the Capital, so by reading the BBC link on the coup featured earlier in this thread section, you will find that part of it happened in Concepcion, Chile 36*S50', 73*W03'.

At this location the Sun rose at 07:02:27am, while Alnilam culminated in centre of the sky within four minute astrologers margin. Please note this is the Southern Hemisphere, so to find the middle of the sky at sunrise means drawing a straight line up from NORTH on astronomy programme.

All this spook stuff involved the CIA, and after the coup thousands of people were never heard of again!

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Very funny Gold Digger, let me shake your bunch of fives!

Much that i try to explain is secret, thus that is why we have the term "Hermetic Seal", hopefully the god of alchemists wont be angry with me, Ha Ha!

Hermes and Thoth have many secrets....perhaps i am an alchemist looking for the Fifth Element Ha Ha?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetic_seal

The signing of the Lisbon Treaty by the President of the Czech Republic in November 2009 completed the ratification process that had lasted since the treaty was agreed almost two years earlier, the Lisbon Treaty came into force on 1st December 2009

By the rules of ancient astrology the location is fixed and sealed, by the signed agreement in Lisbon, Portugal, 38*N43', 09*W08', before ratification.

So on 1st Dec. 2009, in Lisbon, the Sun rose at 07:40:30am, while Sirius was setting in the West, within 4 mins 40 secs!

The European Flag has five pointed stars arranged in a circle!

http://www.euromove.org.uk/index.php?id=9478

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Joke:- "No i will say no more about the Golden Ratio, being an alchemist, i might be accused of looking for the Fifth Element, ha ha!"

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"...ha ha!"

essential (quintessential?) to keep a sense of humour

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Strangely i have written a lot about the Bletchley code breakers and as yet we can't see how the fibonacci numbers relate to many things, however Alan Turing had a theory which allows the possibility that a great variety of patterns may be related by the same simple rules, i await further discoveries by scientists before commenting further on the golden ratio.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing

http://www.swintons.net/jonathan/Turing/fibonacci.htm

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Phi is intrinsically related to the number 5 and 1.618.

The appearance of the golden ratio in examples of five-fold symmetry occurs because Phi itself is intrinsically related to the number 5, mathematically and trigonometrically.

A 360 degree circle divided into five equal sections produces a 72 degree angle, and the cosine of 72 degrees is 0.3090169944, which is exactly one half of phi, the reciprocal of phi, or 0.6180339887.

Phi itself is computed using the square root of five, as follows:-

5^.5*.5+.5=Phi

Which means 5 raised to the half power, multiplied by .5 and to which .5 is then added.

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Wow Fleetfoot,

you have just blown me away, thanks for the information!!!

Obviously we have a long way to go to understand all this, however in simple language what or who is singing to us or using a tuning fork in the Cosmos?

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12216693.400-science-musical-intrument-plays-quasicrystal-tune

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The Church Committee is a common term referring to the United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities which could be illegal:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee

Over the years they have investigated links between the C.I.A. and activities in South America and Africa.

Interesting links can be found about the Congo in this report on Page 11, thread sections #210 to #214.

Hopefully the next link the moderators can fix to give only English translation, if not you will have to click on translate at top of page:-

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipartimento_delle_informazioni_per_la_sicurezza

Date that this become law was 3rd August 2007 in Rome, Italy.

At 06:10:06am, on date and location, the Sun rose in the East, so did Sirius!

What is funny about this is that the Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi used to be a member of the Nasty P2, Propaganda Due masonic lodge that liked to plan coups in South America, with help from the C.I.A. ha ha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due

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Lets look at a different branch of spooks in the United States, the National Clandestine Service, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Clandestine_Service

The creation of the N.C.S. was officially announced in Washington D.C. by a press release on 13th October 2005.

Greek day marker used at sunset (18:29:20pm) in Washington on 12th October 2005, while Sirius is on the Nadir, straight down from North, within the four minute astrologers margin.

Originally called "The Directorate of Operations" that was created on 1st August 1952, please scroll down to "Background".

Spooks work through the night, so can any one say it wasn't created after midnight but before sunrise on 1st August 1952 in Washington D.C.?

If that was what happened, then we would look at sunrise on 31st July 1952 in Washington, which happened at 06:12:37am......As the Sun rose at that location and date, so did Sirius along the horizon in the East within the four minute margin....a very Egyptian alignment!

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Day marking is ancient astrology, before we had a watch or clock, so the ancients used to mark the day by either Sunset or Sunrise, and at location mark it off by the three starts of the day, however midnight came much later, as it is purely a "TIME" factor!

Ancient Greeks used sunset, even Israel still use this!

Ancient Egyptians used sunrise.

During the 15th Century we began to use midnight, as the clock emerged!

By using the three starts of the day, esoteric astrologers started using the four directions by location, North, South, East and West!

The USA Patriot act was finally confirmed in Washington D.C. on 9th and 10th March 2006 by G.W. Bush.

Please set up astronomy programme for sunrise on both these dates, being 9th March 2006 (06:33am.) and 10th March 2006 (06:31:29) at location.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Nadir is shown by straight down from North at time of sunset or sunrise on an astronomy programme.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir

On both dates you will find Alnilam on the Nadir within four minutes at exact sunrise......any dispute?

This is half the measure of 11th Sept 2001 in New York City!

Greek day marker, sunset on 10th September 2001, being 19:08:25pm at location, while Alnilam is on the Nadir, straight down from North on astronomy programme, within the four minute margin.

New York is 40*N42'15" latitude, Madrid is on the same latitude being 40*N24'.

The half way marker was used in Madrid on 11th March 2004, at sunrise being 07:36:51am, while Alnilam is on the Nadir within the four minute astrologers margin!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Madrid_train_bombing

WHEN TWO TRIBES GO TO WAR, however i have no idea who is who, they both use the same alignments!

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Hi Monk,

Just thought you would be interested in this press release as it finds the golden ratio in a QM experiment and mentions the fractal nature of the quantum state.

George

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LETS LOOK AT THE USA PATRIOT ACT!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_PATRIOT_Act

With any law, you have to look at the small print!

A "Sunset Provision" doesn't mean it was aligned to Sunset!

It means it is a law that goes back to Julius Caesar!

It means that the law can be changed within a special time period!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision

The Patriot Act was put into force on 26th October 2001, however it had a "Sunset Clause" so we won't find an alignment in Washington D.C. on this date!

George W. Bush signed the act into law on March 9th and 10th 2006 in Washington D.C., please look at link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_PATRIOT_Act

Any astronomer wish to look at alignments on 9th and 10th March 2006, within four minutes of time, looking at alignments at the three points of the day in Washington D.C.?

Clue:- look at the Nadir!

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The United States Joint Intelligence Community Council was put in place by the "Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act", George W. Bush (Skull and Bones Society), signed the act on 17th December 2004, he would use that date, wouldn't he?

By looking at the three starts of day, (sunset, sunrise and midnight) we find Alnilam, Belt of Orion, Culminating in the centre of sky, straight up from South on an astronomy programme, by using midnight, in Washington D.C., are these guys serious, why are they using astrology, can we have confidence in them?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Joint_Intelligence_Community_Council

Please scroll down above link to "Establishment", and click on "Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004" to find date of 17th December 2004, as signed by G.W.Bush.

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Date of 17th May 1943 for the Brusa agreement taken from above link, location Bletchley Park.

Greek day marker of sunset on 16th May 1943 used, at 21:43:51pm, Sun sets with Sirius within the four minute astrologers margin.

The CIA was formed by The National Security Act of 1947, that took effect on 18th September 1947.

This can be seen by links below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947

I have already mentioned the alignment between Alnilam and the Sun on this date in Washington D.C.

However there are many branches within the C.I.A., lets now look at the Office of Strategic Services, please scroll link to "Transformation into the CIA:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Strategic_Services

The executive order by Truman came into effect on 1st October 1945 in Washington D.C.

Egyptian day marker used at sunrise being 06:07:54am, Jupiter, (astrologers Delight) and Sun rising as Sirius culminates in centre of the sky, straight up from South on astronomy programme.

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The Holden Agreement of 2nd October 1942, was the first agreement to join British and American intelligence.

Please scroll down link to the bottom, look to left to see small red arrows, read section attached to second red arrow up from bottom.

http://intellit.muskingum.edu/alpha_folder/E_folder/erskine_a-o.html

Using the location of Bletchley Park, we find the tell-tale signs of astrology being used at the midnight day marker, all astrologers love to get Jupiter in on the act, they believe it has a fortunate influence, and so no surprise to see it rising in the East along the Horizon.....by using an astronomy programme you will also see Alnilam, Belt of Orion also rising, the same will happen in the Capital, London.

On 2nd October 1942, in Washington D.C., the Sun rose at 07:08:35am, while Sirius is Culminating, straight up from South.

Very clever to get an alignment in Washington as well!

Tomorrow i will be looking at the 1943 Brusa Agreement, i think you will guess what i will find, (Greek Day Marker).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_BRUSA_Agreement

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For many years we share intelligence with the U.S. and this agreement goes back to the 2nd World War and the code breakers of Bletchley Park, 51*N59', 00*W44', star alignments that rise and set are the same as London, being on the 51* North latitude.

When the United States joined the war, Churchill agreed with Roosevelt to pool resources, and a number of American cryptographers were posted to Bletchley Park, we will look at agreements later.

The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley Park, codenamed Ultra, is credited with having provided crucial assistance to the war effort.

Please scroll down link to "After the War"......on 10th Feb 1992, Milton Keynes Borough Council declared most of the park a conservation area.

They would use that date, Greek day marker used at sunset, (16:58:23pm) on 9th Feb 1992, as the Sun set, Sirius was rising along the horizon in the East, within the four minute astrologers margin!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bletchley_Park

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Who fully understands Phi?

No one does, including pure mathematicians!

Please note there is a big difference between APPLIED mathematics and PURE mathematics, but religion has used Phi since the dawn of civilization!

http://mathforum.org/library/topics/golden_ratio/

We all know that if football team A wins a game involving football team B on a certain day, this may be reversed at the next meeting!

Now apply this to history, with aligning the stars!

We have the know how to stop evolution with weapons, where are we going with Phi which we don't understand?

The Pentagram is all about Phi, in any esoteric doctrine, the Pentagram is the symbol of only two points in the sky......either Venus or Sirius!

It's funny that i show alignments to Sirius, isn't it?

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The United States Africa Command logo shows a Vesica Piscis highlighted in red, as shown to the right of link!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command

Messing with me over Geometry isn't a good idea!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesica_piscis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometry

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The Atlantic Charter during World War Two, wasn't a signed agreement between Churchill and Roosevelt, however it was noted that the meeting needed a good luck charm!

The secret meeting happened at Naval Station Argentia featured below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Station_Argentia

They met like the Pharaoh's of the ancient world, Roosevelt arrived on 7th August 1941, but the meeting only happened when Churchill arrived on 9th August 1941.

On 9th August 1941 at Argentia, 47*N18', 54*W00', the Sun rose at 05:59:18am, so did Sirius.....big time Pharaoh stuff!

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Please use the above link to United States Africa Command.

By using both latitude and longitude to make an alignment in Washington D.C. astronomers will note that this alignment can happen at another location, but not all locations, an example would be Cairo, Egypt, Africa, where it doesn't align!

So why is Africa Command centred in Germany, please look to right of previous thread section link, "Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, and please scroll down to "Components", where Ramstein Air Base is mentioned featured below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_Air_Base

Both locations were activated on 1st Oct 2008, as in Washington D.C.

Sunrise happened in Ramstein, Germany at 07:35:04am, while Sirius was culminating within the four minute astrologers margin!

The same happened within the four minute margin in Stuttgart, Germany at 07:28:07am.

Does astrology have to govern our security needs, it doesn't promote confidence!

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As we were dealing with Somalia, perhaps it's time to look at the United States Africa Command, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command

Africa command was formally activated on 1st October 2008 in Washington D.C.

On this date in Washington D.C., Egyptian day marker/sunrise happened at 07:08:40am, and within the four minute astrologers margin, Sirius was culminating, straight up from South on an astronomy programme, in the middle of the sky!

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In Mogadishu, on 3rd October 1993 at the midnight day marker, Sirius was rising along the horizon in the East!!!!!

The reasons for going into Iraq were stupid and wrong, please go to page 9 of this thread, Thread section #173 to see alignments involving Sirius in Baghdad, during the first constitution after war of Iraq on 15th Oct. 2005.

Please go to page 13 of this thread, thread section #254, to look at constitution of Afghanistan.

Perhaps you should look at page 11, thread section #205 to look at independence of Somalia?

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The United States Special Operations Command was also involved in Somilia, made into the film "Black Hawk Down", details of the Battle of Mogadishu (02*N04', 45*E22') below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993))

Any astronomer wish to tell you what star was rising in the East at the midnight day marker in Mogadishu on 3rd October 1993?

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On the above link please scroll down to invasion, where it says that it started at 01:00am on 20th Dec. 1989, and that operation began with an assault of strategic installations such as the Civilian Punta Paitilla Airport in Panama City.

An exact alignment, without the four minute margin of Sirius happened over Panama City at 01:07:38am, with Sirius culminating in the centre of the sky, straight up from South!

To find reaction please scroll down above previous thread section link to "Local and international reaction".

Perhaps a look at this can help?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Panama_Deception

The philosophical thought of the day comes in the way of the lyrics of a song that you can listen to below:-

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE

Sorry for my zany humour, but i have no idea if i will be jabbed in the calf by a man holding an Umbrella, ha ha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov

I've hardly started yet, there is much more!

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The U.S. Special Operations Command were involved in the invasion of Panama on 20th December 1989, that provoked international outrage at the U.N., link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Just_Cause

The operation was centred on Panama City, 08*N58', 79*W32', but there were attacks on other area's.

Why did they use that date?

Actually there are two alignments, the first is the midnight day marker in Panama City on 20th Dec. 1989, where Alnilam culminates in the centre of the sky, straight up from South, within the four minute astrologers margin!

The second is the Greek day marker at sunset on 19th Dec. 1989 at location at time of 19:59:47pm, while Alnilam was rising in the East along the horizon within the four minute astrologers margin.

George H.W. Bush was a member of the Skull and Bones Society at Yale.

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In Britain, SPOOKS is a popular colloquialism for SPIES, as link shows below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooks

I think it is a good name for them as the next few thread sections is about clandestine activities in America, i think you will understand why i find them "spooky!"

All you need is a good astronomy programme to verify what i am about to tell you, all alignments are within the four minute astrologers margin, and i don't expect any astronomer to dispute my findings that look likely to be intended, and show what a crazy world we live in, and how the powerful believe in astrology, and so called "GOD STARS".

We will start slowly, i will continue tomorrow, the journey starts in America.

The United States Special Operations Command headquarters is in MacDill Airforce Base in Tampa, Florida, 27*N58'15", 82*W27'53" and was activated on 16th April 1987.

Why was that date chosen?

Details from Wikipedia below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command

Midnight day marker used on 16th April 1987 at location, where it can be seen by any astronomer that Sirius is setting in the West along the horizon within the four minute margin!

I'm just warming up, will continue tomorrow!

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Further information on the above attack can be found on link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_Operating_Base_Chapman_attack

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There is another attack i wish for astronomers to look at in this hazy area between Afghanistan and Pakistan that happened on 30th Dec. 2009 near Khost or Khowst, Pakia, Afghanistan.

Details below:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8435502.stm

The attack was made on CIA operatives!

At that location and date using the midnight day marker, we find Sirius culminating, straight up from South within the four minute margin!

The CIA was formed on 18th Sept. 1947 in Washington D.C., by using Egyptian day marker being sunrise which happened at 06:55:39am, we find Alnilam Culminating, straight up from South within the four minute margin.

It is my guess that this is all about where the Egyptians thought where "God" existed and modern secret societies want their actions to be aligned to "GOD"

It is an ancient concept....."As Above....As Below!"

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I would be the first to say that not all Terrorist attacks are aligned to Sirius or Alnilam, however i look for surges, in any location there are huge gaps when these two stars won't align (Sirius or Alnilam!).

The Aircraft attempted terrorism on 25th Dec. 2009, alerted me to the possibility of a surge that was aligned to where the aircraft came from, which was Amsterdam, aligned at the midnight day marker and Alnilam.

There was another alignment being 27/28th Dec. 2009 involving terrorist action in Karachi, wrote about at top of page under thread section #401, where i express fears that the same alignment reaches the Capital Islamabad around 1st Jan. 2010.

I was right about the area of Pakistan, but not about the Capital......please note i only guess, as the alignment stuck out like a sore thumb!

The Terrorist action actually happened in Lakki Marwat, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakki_Marwat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8437114.stm

Astronomers will note Greek day marker being sunset which happened in Lakki or Lakki Marwat at 17:16:10pm, while Alnilam was rising in the East on 31st Dec. 2009.....the next day over eighty people died at a volleyball match!

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O.K. lets get back to the first colonies in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Please scroll down link to you see a picture on the left, being a woodcut of the Lady Nelson, it is in that general area that has the important information:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hobart

HMS Albion arrived in the area of Hobart 42*S55', 147*E20', on 13th September 1803.

The Lady Nelson arrived on 8th September 1803....i would suggest that they hung around on the coast, and these were intended dates to form these colonies!

On 13th September 1803 at midnight at location, Alnilam is rising in the East!

On 8th September 1803, the time of exact sunrise was 06:21:15am,.....this is Southern Hemisphere, so to find what was culminating in the centre of the sky at that time, find North on astronomy programme and draw a line straight up, you will find the line cuts through Alnilam, Belt of Orion!

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Before i leave the forum for today, a few pages back i was talking about aircraft terrorism, and that someone was using astrology in many cases, and to see the connection you must look by astronomy at either where the plane came from or going to, and see if you can find Sirius or Alnilam aligned at the three starts of the day, being sunrise midnight or sunset.

I didn't finish the list, it was morbid, however with this new case involving Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from AMSTERDAM to Detroit on 25th December 2009, you can see exactly what i mean.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab probably knows nothing of astrology, however in many cases the green light to go is given by a phone call from the area between Pakistan and Afghanistan......we are looking for someone in this area that believes in black magic!!

Friday 25th December 2009 using midnight day marker in Amsterdam, 52*N21', 04*E55'.

Find an astronomer to dispute that Alnilam isn't culminating, straight up from South on this date, time and location, within the four minute astrologers margin!

Please scroll down link to "flight delays", where it will tell you that the plane came from Amsterdam:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8432180.stm

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..., within the four minute astrologers margin!

Please scroll down link...

proper order

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Hi I Know You,

Yes it's time for me to get back to this thread, i see that a terrorist tried to blow up a passenger plane on "Christmas Day", and today we have trouble in Karachi, featured below:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8432409.stm

The Sun set in Karachi yesterday being 27th Dec. 2009 at 17:46:51pm, while Alnilam was rising in the East.

The same alignment happens in the Capital, Islamabad on 31st Dec to 1st Jan. 2010, i have no idea if the same alignment will be used in Pakistan's capital!

On a closing word on Phi, it is all about the power of five, thus you will note why the Washington Monument is 5 hundred and 55 feet tall!

Please forgive my zany humour, but i think the monument obelisk should be re-dedicated to Bill Clinton that it has more in common with, especially after his Cuban Missile/Cigar Crisis Ha Ha!

Tomorrow i will be looking at the first colony in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1803, map of colonies near Hobart shown below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RISDON1.png

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Sullivan Bay, and its connection to the state of Victoria in Australia, is very important history, by scrolling down link to "Overview", you will note "They arrived on 10th October 1803 with Collins naming the bay after the Under-secretary for War and the Colonies, John Sullivan".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Bay,_Victoria

My own observations are that they hung around on the coast till 10th Oct. 1803, to align the stars!

The nearest point we can get to to the landing is Sorrento, 38*S19', 144*E44', featured below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrento,_Victoria

Any astronomer please note, that the Sun rose at location on 10th October 1803, at 05:27:57am.

You will note that Jupiter, (tell-tale sign that astrology was used), is within a degree of the Sun as it rose!

Southern Hemisphere, so the middle of the sky is straight up in a straight line from North, and we find Sirius culminating within four minutes in the centre of the sky!

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...culminating within four minutes in the centre of the sky!

Dear Mr. Monk
If that whisky tumbler is doing it's job properly you will have had a happy yuletide... ...and so to the new year, more power to you and your scratchings.

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The Federation of Australia happened on 1st Jan 1901, aligned to Sirius, i wrote about this on the early pages of this thread, before this Australia was separate states.

In the early 1830's "South Australia" was just a glint in Britain's eye, so the South Australia Company took up the challenge!

The first colony in South Australia was Kingscote on Kangaroo Island established on 27th July 1836, (35*S40', 137*E38').

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingscote,_South_Australia

Ancient Greek day marker used on 26th July 1836, being sunset at 17:07:27pm, as the Sun set so did Sirius within the four minute astrologers margin!

As a separate note, i find the thought of "Kangaroo Island Council" amusing!

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With any calcalations with Haiti, most will say, well it's what i would expect for 200 years ago, so why don't we get right up to date!

Tony Blair is in the news this week for his involvement in the war in Iraq, and since leaving office he shows he is very religious, however there is an esoteric flavour to his involvement in religion, he speaks very well on religion having a moderate approach to each other, so you wouldn't expect him to use esoteric astrology that can spook other religions at a top level, would you?

Please remember my calcalations involve just a four minute margin that the secret upper level of religion uses with Sirius and Alnilam, you will note that any good astronomer on this forum doesn't attack my calcalations, obviously if i was talking rubbish, then you would expect by now that astronomers would be attacking this thread, like other threads on this forum.

The Tony Blair Faith Foundation was launched on 30th May 2008 in New York, please view B.B.C. news report dated 30th May 2008:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7427809.stm

To verify date please scroll down this link to "CHARITY":-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Blair

Ancient Greek day marker used on 29th May 2008 in New York, 40*N42'15", 73*N55'05", being at time 20:13:37pm.

As the Sun set on 29th May 2008 in New York, so did Sirius within the four minute margin, any astronomer wish to dispute this?

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The third ruler of Haiti was Jean-Pierre Boyer, look to right of link, where it says he started office on 30th March 1818.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Pierre_Boyer

Using ancient Greek start of day at sunset on 29th March 1818 in Cap-Haitien we find this happens at 18:09:52pm, while Sirius is culminating in the middle of the sky, straight up from South on an astronomy programme, just what you expected!

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Jacques I, Emperor of Haiti had used astrology with his voodoo, that didn't work, no surprise there, like many revolutionary leaders he was assassinated!

The Second leader of Haiti was Henri Christophe, who was proclaimed King Henri I on 26th March 1811 in Cap-Haitien.

He would use that date wouldn't he, as again using the midnight day marker, we find Sirius setting in the West along the horizon, within the four minute margin!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Christophe

Tomorrow i will be looking at the third ruler of Haiti, being Jean Pierre Boyer, who again is very interesting!

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What mystery or secret can we look at today?

Wold you like to look at some voodoo, if so have your astronomy programme ready as we are looking at Haiti. However remember that the revolution in Haiti was all about slavery, and i think slavery is the most evil thing to happen in our history.

To start with, the spark of revolution was because of the death of Dutty Boukman, a voodoo priest, link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boukman

Please scroll down link on Jean-Jacques Dessalines to "Emperor"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Dessalines

You will notice that on 1st January 1804, from the city of Gonaives, Dessalines officially declared the former colony's independence, and renamed it Haiti!

Further down you will read that he was crowned Emperor Jacques I in a coronation ceremony on 6th October 1804 in the city of Le Cap, which is now known as Cap-Haitien as link below shows, and was used as the capital by the early rulers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cap

Cap-Haitien is 19*N45', 72*W12', and Gonaives is 19*N27', 72*W41'.

The declaration of independence being in Gonaives on 1st Jan. 1804 shows on an astronomy programme, that Sirius is culminating, straight up from south in the middle of the sky, within the four minute astrologers margin, by the modern day marker, being midnight!

Jean-Jaques Dessalines coronation happened on 6th October 1804 in Cap-Haitien, he again used the midnight modern day marker, as Sirius is rising in the East along the horizon within the four minute margin!

These are Gregorian dates, so no problem for an astronomy programme!

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The Estonian Declaration of Independence is celebrated on 24th February 1918, although the declaration was made on 23rd Feb 1918 in Parnu.

Parnu is 58*N22'29", 24*E30'49" and the Capital is Tallinn, 59*N26'02", 24*E43'41".

You can look at both places if you wish on 24th Feb. 1918, they both show the same result.

Using Tallinn, Egyptian day marker used, being sunrise at 06:42:14am, to look for the Nadir in the Northern Hemisphere please scroll around astronomy programme to North, and drop a straight line down, you will find it cuts through Alnilam within the four minute margin of astrologers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Declaration_of_Independence

Look to right of this link below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia

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The Eureka Stockade has been controversially identified with the birth of democracy in Australia, if you agree or not, it is an important part of Australian history.

The Eureka Stockade happened on 3rd December 1854 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 37*S34', 143*E51', details below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Stockade

Greek day marker used, being sunset on 2nd December 1854, being at time 19:01:47pm, while Sirius was rising in the East along the horizon.

Henry Ross needed the Eureka Flag to be ready in time for a meeting on 29th November 1854 at Bakery Hill in Ballarat, three women were asked to sew it in time, details below:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ross

Greek day marker used, being sunset on 28th November 1854, being 18:57:51pm, while Alnilam was rising in the East along the horizon, please note i'm explaining not knocking!

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