Delve Report - 1993 12 - December

Magazine Overview

Title: DELNE REPORT
Issue: DECEMBER 1993
Document Type: Magazine Issue

This issue of DELNE REPORT delves into a variety of unusual subjects, with a prominent focus on the potential connection between crop circles and alien spacecraft. It also addresses significant ethical debates surrounding human cloning and reproductive technologies, alongside a collection of diverse news items.

Exclusive: The Alien Spacecraft Connection!

By John P. Frick, Director, ALIEN SPACECRAFT Data

John P. Frick presents a theory that crop circles, appearing worldwide since before 1983, are not merely geometric patterns but are "schematic diagrams" or "atomic equations" left by alien spacecraft. Frick, a contactee and researcher with thirty years of experience, believes these "picto-grams" illustrate the process of "atomic nuclear interchange" and the conversion of raw electrical energy into electro-magnetics, akin to blueprints for the spacecraft's undercarriage.

He references a key symbol, a "triple-pronged tuning fork," often depicted in crop circle photographs, which he suggests relates to separating the color spectrum within spheres. Frick also notes photographs showing triangles with circles at each point, where the circles exhibit different patterns (wavy cross, broken lines, notches, or clear). He interprets the center mass as the "energy supply module" and surrounding rings as radiating energy. Frick believes only individuals with backgrounds in nuclear physics could decipher these messages.

He submits this information as "positive proof" to those with proper credentials and asserts that these phenomena should be regarded as continuing evidence of alien spacecraft visitations to Earth.

Setting Limits on Cloning

By Maureen McTeer

This article, by lawyer and former Royal Commission member Maureen McTeer, addresses the urgent ethical and societal implications of human cloning, particularly following reports of Dr. Robert Stillman successfully cloning human embryos at the American Fertility Society meeting in Montreal.

McTeer highlights the creation of identical human embryos by splitting them in half, a process routinely used in farm animals but now applied to humans. She notes that these cloned embryos can be used for experimentation, implantation, or frozen for future use. The article raises the controversial possibility of parents creating "perfect replacements" for deceased children or using cloned embryos for organ transplants, where a cloned twin would be a perfect match.

Canada's Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies was tasked with examining issues like in vitro fertilization, prenatal screening, genetic manipulation, and embryo experimentation. However, its findings and recommendations are overdue. McTeer stresses the need for the federal government to establish guiding principles with the force of law, emphasizing that no human being should be used as a means to an end, that the human body and its parts are not objects of commerce or patent, and that the interest of a human being to be created must prevail.

She calls for Canadians to speak out, underscoring the urgency of these issues and the need for public policy to define acceptable scientific activity in human reproductive technologies and genetics.

Other News Items

Pilot 'Impostor' Fights U.S. Navy: Michael John Jacobus, 38, pleaded not guilty in Florida to impersonating a U.S. Navy officer since 1984. He allegedly used navy uniforms for significant life events and on military bases. He faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

Squirrel Knocks Out Power: A squirrel caused a transformer explosion in St. Catharines, cutting power to approximately 50,000 homes, schools, and businesses for about an hour.

Could There Be a Connection?: A letter from Ruth Malloy in Toronto questions if the mysterious disappearance of Jason Petrie in Algonquin Park is connected to the earlier disappearance of Mark Lam in the same region.

Man Evicted, His Snakes Must Go, Too: Todd Legault was ordered by the Ontario Court to vacate his girlfriend's townhouse in Nepean and remove his extensive collection of reptiles, including pythons and boa constrictors, due to tenant fears for safety and a negative impact on property leases.

Israelis Find 5,000-Year-Old Skeleton of Soldier in Cave: Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved skeleton of a soldier, approximately 40 years old at death, buried in a West Bank cave near Jericho. The skeleton was found with his bow and arrows, lying on armor, dating to the Canaanite period.

Let's Move Into Space, Prof Says: Professor Nikolai Agajanyan of the former Soviet Union's space program suggested that humanity should consider moving into space due to Earth's pollution and overcrowding, returning only for vacations. He cited potential benefits for conception, birth, and treatment of diseases like heart problems.

Australian Worm Hunt Turns Up New Species: Scientists in Australia discovered at least 15 new species of native earthworm through a year-long project involving 1,500 students.

Licorice Pastilles Blamed for Blue Skin and Green Blood: A Finnish man turned blue after consuming large amounts of salted licorice pastilles daily for a month. Three other patients experienced similar reactions, with doctors speculating the cause was a pigment contamination in licorice manufactured in the summer of 1991.

Worms Yield Key to Longevity: Researchers found that an alteration in a single gene makes worms live more than twice as long as normal, potentially offering clues for healthier aging in humans.

U.S., Russia Eye 2001 Space Odyssey: The U.S. and Russia have expanded an agreement to build an international space station, with 10 shuttle flights planned to the Russian space station Mir through 2001, including assembly flights and the addition of laboratory modules.

Parrots Turn Into Stool Pigeons: A bird breeder in Adelaide, Australia, was fined for attempting to smuggle four exotic parrots by hiding them in his underpants. Customs officers were alerted by bird droppings and feathers, and the birds' chirping.

Use Sunbeams to Zap Asteroids, Study Urges: Researchers suggest that a giant orbiting mirror could focus sunlight to divert an asteroid from a collision course with Earth by vaporizing part of its surface.

'Star Wars' Proteins Help in Transplants - From Pigs: Researchers are developing pigs with kidneys and hearts that are safe for human transplants by coating the organs with "Star Wars" proteins that prevent immune system rejection. This could make pig-to-human organ transplants routine within a decade.

Robot Aircraft Flies on 60% Solar Power: An unmanned aerial vehicle called the Pathfinder has successfully completed test flights powered significantly by solar energy, designed for long-duration surveillance missions.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The DELNE REPORT consistently explores topics on the fringes of mainstream science and society, including unexplained phenomena (crop circles, disappearances), technological advancements with ethical implications (cloning, space exploration), and unusual biological or medical findings (licorice side effects, worm longevity, xenotransplantation). The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into these subjects, presenting theories and reports that challenge conventional understanding, as exemplified by the detailed analysis of crop circles as potential alien communication.