Chetvertoye Izmereniye - 1992 No 06

Magazine Overview

Title: ЧЕТВЕРТОЕ ИЗМЕРЕНИЕ (Fourth Dimension)
Issue: №6
Year: 1992
Publisher: Organ of the Yaroslavl group for the study of UFOs, appendix to the newspaper «Заводская правда»
Price: Free (свободная)

Content Summary

This issue of "Fourth Dimension" magazine, published in 1992, focuses on UFO phenomena, alleged alien encounters, and the enduring mystery of the Tunguska event.

Alien Encounter and Message

The issue details an incident involving a 5th-grader named Zhenya from Yaroslavl. On October 14, 1991, while playing, he encountered two spheres, one white and one red. A being with three eyes and four fingers emerged from the white sphere, approached Zhenya, and took him inside. Inside, Zhenya saw a screen and a chair. He was seated, touched on the face, and lost consciousness. Upon waking, he engaged in a telepathic conversation, recalling fragments about light-speed travel and the ability of their craft to change shape. He was later taken for a short flight over the city and dropped off near TsKBA, with instructions to return with water and bread for a meeting. His parents were initially disbelieving, but his mother's concern led the local UFO club to investigate. A UFO club group, including M. V. Shkaruba, Ya. S. Bolshakov, and N. S. Fomicheva, photographed an unusual object near the boy. Anomalous zones were detected at the encounter sites. Attempts to use hypnosis to recover Zhenya's lost memories were refused by psychiatrists due to legal concerns. The boy later developed an interest in religious themes, reportedly stating that his country had made a mistake by turning away from the church.

Conference in Omsk

The magazine reports on the first scientific-practical conference-seminar "Secret Knowledge" held in Chernoluchye, Omsk region, from September 27-29, 1991. Organized by the Omsk branch of the Siberian Scientific Research Center for Anomalous Phenomena, the event brought together over two hundred specialists, including psychics, bioenergetic operators, ufologists, astrologers, and healers. A surgeon named Alexander S., who was also an amateur bioenergetic, experienced a spontaneous "channeling" session during a report. His hand began to write intricate symbols on paper at high speed, causing him physical distress. Witnesses confirmed the event, but the symbols remain undeciphered.

The Tunguska Event

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to the famous Tunguska catastrophe of June 30, 1908. The article outlines ten key phenomena associated with the event: a powerful sound wave, intense light and heat, a massive forest flattening, anomalous sky luminescence, a powerful explosion, the object's maneuvering before impact, weak radioactivity traces in tree rings from 1908, anomalous soil and rock properties, accelerated vegetation growth at the epicenter, and disturbances in meteorological instruments and seismic activity.

Expeditions led by L. A. Kulik between 1927-1930 failed to find the meteorite or its fragments. Later expeditions, including one in 1958 by the Committee on Meteorites of the USSR Academy of Sciences, concluded that a powerful shock wave from above caused the destruction, indicating an airburst.

Historical accounts describe powerful, repeated impacts, the flight of a fiery ball, and intense heat. A witness from Vanavara, S. B. Semenov, described the sky splitting and a fire engulfing the northern sky, accompanied by intense heat.

The article discusses various hypotheses for the Tunguska event, including academician V. G. Fesenkov's theory of a collision with a small comet nucleus. It also touches upon the unusual sky luminescence observed across Siberia and Europe in the nights following the event, and the presence of dust matter. The presence of magnetic and silicate spheres, containing nickel, is noted as characteristic of meteorites.

Further evidence cited includes studies of radioactive isotopes, such as cesium-137, found in tree rings after 1908, suggesting artificial radioactive isotopes. Nobel laureate Libby's research on radioactive carbon in tree rings also indicated a potential nuclear origin for the explosion.

The magazine presents the controversial hypothesis by writer A. P. Kazantsev, who suggested an atomic explosion from an interplanetary spacecraft, a theory not entirely dismissed by prominent figures like S. P. Korolev. Ufologist Felix Zygel noted the object's potential maneuvering capabilities, which are unnatural for a celestial body, and A. S. Kuzovkin links the event to the activity of an unknown cosmic intelligence, highlighting the concentration of UFOs in 1908.

Theoretical Explorations

The issue also includes theoretical discussions on the nature of reality and consciousness. One article explores the concept of a "material-intelligent reality," suggesting that matter and intelligence are inseparable and exist at all levels of the universe. It proposes criteria for intelligence, including active interaction with matter, self-awareness, information processing, high organization, and adaptability. The article posits that the universe is filled with various forms of life and intelligence, and that contacts between these forms and altered states of human consciousness are ongoing. It suggests that UFO phenomena and alien contacts serve to demonstrate the universe's unity and inexhaustible diversity.

Conference in Krasnodar

An announcement for an all-Russian conference "Energy-Information Processes in Nature and Society" ('ENIO-92') to be held in Krasnodar from October 7-9, 1992, is included. The conference will feature sections on general questions of science and society, the human and the universe (including ufology), spiritual and ecological culture, and human ecology. A book fair and an auction of books are planned, along with screenings of films on UFOs and unusual harvests.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently explores the intersection of unexplained aerial phenomena, alleged extraterrestrial contact, and broader questions about consciousness and reality. The editorial stance appears to be open to investigating and reporting on these phenomena, encouraging reader participation in documenting sightings. There is a clear interest in presenting both anecdotal evidence and scientific or theoretical discussions surrounding UFOs and anomalous events like Tunguska, often leaning towards the possibility of non-human intelligence and advanced technologies. The publication aims to foster a community of researchers and enthusiasts interested in these subjects.