by thurnandtaxis » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:23 pm
I've been going back and forth over this myself and don't have much to say one way or the other. I've definately seen some weird <br>"grids" in the sky though.<br> However a friend of mine in Hawaii has his own theory. Or at least<br>as my posting line says " a few thoughts towards a theory" :<br><br>OK kids- lets go down the rabbit hole.<br> <br>Agent BZ (called QNB in civilian circles) is a chemical warfare agent developed in the 60's. It's primary activity is an anticholinergic agent that affects both the peripheral and central nervous systems. It basically blocks acetylcholine (ACh) receptors in the brain. It works in a similar fashion to atropine and scopolamine, which are active compounds found in certain ethnobotanicals like datura, jimson weed, etc. The 'desirable' effect of this compound is that it causes confusion, lethargy, discoordination, hallucinations, and anti-social behavior (the inability to follow or give orders and a general break down of military discipline). There is a more detailed overview of the compound here-<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic912.htm">www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic912.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> This compound stays active for up to a month in a moist environment. It is easily aerosolized to spread from aircraft and can be dissolved in a variety of solvents (including the 'chemical syringe' DMSO, which is absorbed easily through the skin along with whatever is dissolved in it). It is considered 'safe' because the dosage is scalable depending on intensity of desired effect and the ratio of an effective dose to a lethal dose is 1:1,000. The U.S. military tested the use of this chemical in the Waiakea Forest Reserve and the Olaa Forest Reserve under the test name 'Tall Timber' and in conjunction with Sarin nerve agent under the test name 'Pine Ridge' in April - June of 1966. The use of this agent was suspected in the former Yugoslavia against fleeing civilian refugees. It was also claimed to be in Iraq's stockpile of chemical munitions. It has been speculated recently that it could be used domestically in an act of terrorism.<br> ACh is a biochemical neurotransmitter in the brain that creates nerve impulses in neurons. In order for the nervous system to function properly, ACh has to find receptors in the brain. One of these receptors is called a nicotinic receptor. It responds to both ACh and nicotine. The use of tobacco actually increases the number of nicotinic receptors in the central nervous system, thus allowing for more ACh reception as well. Check this out-<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/article/3130/multiple-sclerosis-therapy.html">www.thehealthierlife.co.u...erapy.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> OK, now it's time for the paranoid ranting and wild speculation.<br> <br>Let's assume BZ or a similar, more refined compound were to be used not as a weapon against an enemy but as a control agent against a civilian population (maybe released from planes at high altitude in a grid pattern over major population centers in small threshold doses). The benefits would be general confusion, lack of energy and motivation, increased antisocial behavior (justifying more restrictions on liberty), and a general inability of the affected population to launch any effective resistance. If there was a readily available and widely used drug that would aid in counter-acting these effects, it would be in the interest of the government to precede this program with a comprehensive campaign to drastically limit the use of this drug. This would include raising the taxes on tobacco, using scare tactics and ambiguous statistical 'evidence' to encourage people to quit, banning smoking in many public and private places, attaching a social stigma to smokers making them outcasts, indoctrination of the youth against tobacco use, severely limiting the promotion and advertisement of smoking and related products, etc.<br> Also, lecithin contains compounds which are precursors to ACh.An <br>increase in the ACh levels could possibly help to counteract the effects of BZ and it's cousins. Eggs and wheat contain high levels of lecithin. It would benefit a government interested in using BZ as a control factor to promote dietary fads that would limit the consumption of these foods. Perhaps they would cite research claiming that cholesterol unhealthy to discourage egg consumption or promote a carbohydrate free diet to limit eating wheat products. Go here and look-<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10040,00.html">www.wholehealthmd.com/ref...40,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> The following may or may not relate to this scenario- I wouldn't <br>know-<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/Marijuana.html">www.mult-sclerosis.org/Marijuana.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> Of course our leaders would never consider using these tactics <br>against <br>us... would they?<br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>