Talk:Project Blue Beam

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[edit] Cover nomination

I wanna nominate this for the cover. What's slightly missing? What's seriously missing? What needs a slight polishing?

Only thing wrong with it IMO is that it isn't an epic novel in length, but I'm not sure what else there is to put in that isn't just more feverish lunacy - David Gerard (talk) 21:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, you can't really refute this very well given that it's totally batshit insane, though I'll take a look and see about cleaning it. Scarlet A.pngtheist 08:01, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
I did go over it last night comparing it to the original documents, i.e. the English translations of Monast's original book and tape. (Hence, e.g., moving the "Ode to Joy" bit from step 4 to step 2.) The quotes littered through the description are from one or other translation and may be slightly more insane than the original French is, but then I can't work out a non-insane way to say those things at all. If others could do a comparison too, that'd be great - there's a lot I left out, and perhaps some of that will strike others as worth quoting - David Gerard (talk) 08:07, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, I ec'd and basically overwrote one or two of your edits - mostly a lot of "why this won't work" crap. I think I've re-added the parts I spotted. Scarlet A.pngbomination 08:36, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
Nice one - there's an outside chance some of the "why this can't possibly work" may reach the conspiracy nuts ... oh, who am I kidding - David Gerard (talk) 10:33, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

It could use a better lead, I think, really explaining what it is about and more importantly, what, is anything, it is based on. And more polishing of literary style ;) But I think it's headed in the right direction. Do you have an abstract sandboxed for it? ħumanUser talk:Human 02:27, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Let's try this again. ТyILAB 12:45, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
OK, how's it stand and what's it need? - David Gerard (talk) 13:58, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
It seems pretty good to me, needs an abstract with a snazzy picture. ТyILAB 14:03, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
That shot of Monast on TV. Template:Cover abstract/Project Blue Beam - David Gerard (talk) 17:24, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
Well then, let's wait a bit and see what's what and then add it if no-one gripes. ТyBother me 17:49, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Well then, let's get this show on the road! ТyBother me 06:13, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

[edit] The thing is

Most people can see the flaws (including those who have read 'The Day of the Triffids' and/or 'Tips for cult members' [1] 'When a religious artifact begins emitting light, CLOSE YOUR EYES. Thousands of cult members could be saved every year if they followed this simple safety tip'/follows Dr Who and other SF etc and will take what they see as appropriate precautions, or assume that it is 'some sort of fancy advertising campaign); and 'why go to so much trouble with prisoners, when 'stem cell grown organs' do not employ lawyers etc.' Why blue - why not 'an ancient ape-person in the heavens with one of the varieties of carbon' 82.44.143.26 (talk) 14:48, 9 April 2014 (UTC)

See [2] for last reference. 82.44.143.26 (talk) 16:01, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

[edit] Strange sounds in sky

Is there any articles on this site about people claiming to hear trumpet sounds and low pitch sounds in the sky?--TemplarJLS (talk) 07:07, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

[edit] Part 2 of Step 2

That sounds like a plot straight out of Read or Die (OVA). Just play the suicide song and get on with it. --70.208.79.184 (talk) 07:48, 26 September 2014 (UTC)--70.208.79.184 (talk) 07:48, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

[edit] Not to be confused with

...The Blue Lamp [3].

One can see why 'them in power' wish to keep 'the masses' quiet - but why not delegate provisions of the opiates (see current 'popular computer/mobile phone games). Why not go in for 'minimum wage zero hour contracts' and 'plasma screens with mind-numbing programs'? 82.44.143.26 (talk) 17:20, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

[edit] Other problems

1. The inherent tendency of people to #not do what they are told#.

2. The system is too complicated - and there would be leaks/documents left somewhere public.

3. Them seeking power falling out/someone deciding to do an Alexander Butterfield.

4. Providing TV-as-opiate-of-the-masses and zero hours/minimum wage contracts is #so much easier.#

5. The #real# plan 'something completely different and this is misdirection. 82.44.143.26 (talk) 15:26, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

6. There are 7 billion people in the world, including those living in remote places (with some groups actively repelling outsiders), and who speak a diverse range of languages (some of which are very local or are not computer compatible - clicks, glo'al stops and intonation - mate with a 'soft t' can be a greeting/synonym of 'friend', 'bloke' or US-English 'guy'; mate with a 'hard t' can contain an implicit threat to the person being spoken to). How will everybody be numbered/communicated with?

7. 'People do speak to each other' - 'I heard Loki' 'I heard Thor' 'I heard the FSM' 'Summat weird - let's see what everybody else thinks - and go dahn the pub.' 82.44.143.26 (talk) 15:24, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

Assuming for the sake of argument that Blue Beam is a workable project, for 6 it would be enough for it to affect the populations of the industrialized nations - once you have a majority of those, any outliers can be dealt with. But the point does betray a certain Americentrism in Monast's thinking, if not outright racism. As for 7, the "Project" probably made more sense at the time when it originated - in a world without widespread Internet coverage and a stupendous number of mobile devices with built-in cameras.--ZooGuard (talk) 16:58, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
Missionaries in remote places, Antarctic scientists, Spacestation persons (if not reverting to lizards), people down the neutron hunting mines/LHC, in the mines (including [4]).

Intended to say 'Thoth and Loki' (but any two retired gods would suffice). But with any conspiracy - there will be leaks, persons wanting their 15 minutes of fame, computers being ornery 'documents left on the train', 'Will keep the records whatever #them idiots say# - whatever happens Muggins here will not get the bucketload of blame' and all the other reasons people can think of. 82.44.143.26 (talk) 18:27, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

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