Yes, there is a free book. When these memories came back, Renato put them down in writing as a means of just getting them out, but also to share with people his experiences. I'm sure he can speak for himself on this one.
You should note that sleeper has done pretty much the same thing. He's simply written his experiences down to share for free. If there was an agenda, these books would have a price tag attached.
As it is, given that they are being offered for free, they can do more harm than good for the people posting them; and that includes ridicule, etc.
You said,
I believe, maybe you did start this thread off a little misleading. Doesn't mean I think bad of you or anything, as long as what you said in the above post is true. What just put a bad taste in my mouth was the title of the thread, and then the answers that were given were something that almost anybody who is a member of ATS or is up on current affairs could have given.
The truth is that he doesn't currently have access to this technology; although he believes in the near future he will. However, his experiences, which came to him as clear memories beginning in 1997, have revealed to him that he has traveled into the past and future.
To me, this is almost indistinguishable from the time traveler notion that many people carry, but I'll grant that given our current common notion of "time travelers" proper, the title of this thread could have been misleading.
The truth is, he HAS seen our future and our past - far into the past. But his particular circumstances are unique. They really are a different slant on the time travel subject. He has offered that events are going to come to pass that will not only prove what he believes to be true, but he will again have access to this technology. The possibility of these things, of course, up to each to decide for themselves.
You suggested,
...maybe you were right and if the thread had a different title I would have had a different view of this thread. Maybe something like, "A Time Travelers Philosphy" or something.
In this case, yes, he is offering his opinion on certain subjects. But at the same time, he is providing "memories" of our past and future that he sees as real events that he experienced. Therefore, those aspects of his responses are not opinions, but he's basing those responses on fact (albeit, facts that we have yet to witness as such).
You said,
I try to never take myself too seriously, anyway, I guess you won't have to answer so many U2U's now that I put it in my last post.
I believe you. A sense of humor can pull you through some tough situations (failing that, there's also alcohol LOL)...and it's a good partner in this life. As far as the u2u's and questions, that's why I came here. And even thought it was my idea to bombard him with questions, it turned out to be a good thing all around. He's having fun!
You said,
quote: Too many people have taken advantage of this sort of phenomena for personal gain.
Which is what makes people like myself suspicious.
The fraudulent stuff, the hoaxed stuff, whatever it is, that really can be damaging when mixed in with the real stuff. It's frustrating. But it just serves to keep people sharp and on their toes. I think it serves a purpose. Creates a healthy skepticism. It's all good. When the "genuine article" wants to get through it will.
Keep on keepin' on!! And you never know what might be around the corner...
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[edit on 13-2-2007 by OnTheDeck]
