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...Preface: What is exaggeration to one class of minds and perceptions, is plain truth to another. That which is commonly called a long-sight, perceives in a prospect innumerable features and bearings non-existent to a short-sighted person. I sometimes ask myself whether there may occasionally be a difference of this kind between some writers and some readers; whether it is a...

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... Canadian Copyright: 1072425 Nov 12 th 2009 Due to the ideas presented in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not f... ...ed in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the title. The word: ‘Splitness’ is ... ...ng these elements together creates a larger context of awareness which result in a better understanding. For instance: what can you understand a... ... the sun actually came out from behind the moon. The mistake made almost a century ago by Einstein was subtle: a slight miscalculation, but deva... ...tomic nuclear meltdown. The true meaning of the name Chernobyl comes from the Russians cherishing the supposed nobility of the atom, and cherishing ... ...ssians cherishing the supposed nobility of the atom, and cherishing their own Russian nobility. The ecological destruction of Russia stemmed from t... ...most powerful military weapon had been the horse-archer. Up until the 14 th Century, the superior mobility, speed and long-range killing power of ... ... few thousand years to become mostly obsolete. Iron-Age tools took less than century to become mostly obsolete. Steel-Age tools took only a few de... ...kly became meaningless and absurd. This evolution of thought happened in the 18th and 19 th century in Europe. Once European Philosophy and Relig...

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