gray aliens: A Control System? And the Famous Zombie Word Alert!

Here is another theory regarding the actual purpose behind what we perceive as the Gray Alien Abduction or Close Encounter interface:

Either by natural or artificial means, there is set in place a system of control whose purpose is the forced evolution of a particular species or species in general, which is achieved by the use of unpredictable stresses upon said species.

In other words, whether or not the close encounter experience is a natural occurrence in nature, or a deliberate event designed and carried out by parties unknown, - its true purpose is to encourage/force upon a species the next leap in evolution, and this is executed by a series of unpredictable stresses (in a make or break kind of way) which, in order to successfully endure (survive), the subject must exceed that which he is, become more intelligent than previous, and literally 'outgrow' his natural niche so that he may be 'bumped up' into the next appropriate biological niche succeeding the one originally assigned him.

As it stands - if a creature falls short of his biological 'niche', then he is impelled/stressed to fulfill it. Once having satisfactorily filled this niche, then he may a) regress b) stagnate c) become more than the niche assigned him is able to provide. If 'c' should be the case, then nature has no choice but to either create a new niche or place him in the next 'higher or appropriate' one.

Now, maybe it's me here ... but it only takes about ten minutes of television prime-time viewing (or even worse, daytime viewing) to rapidly conclude that man had better become a little smarter and evolve a little higher, and mighty darn fast, too. Yet, I think most individuals are far more intelligent, more capable and reasonable on a singular basis, than what we appear to be when presented as a 'group' or whole. On the downside, if this is correct, then we certainly haven't evolved much beyond our original herd instinct as is manifested when any large body of emotionally stimulated people get together to show just how ignorant and easily manipulated the human animal still remains.

So, if there is any bedrock solidity to the notion of a control system in place, then how might we uncover its presence? As given above, the use of stress as a tool for the development of intelligence has already been acknowledged. Scientists have long known this (do a little reading about experiments conducted during WWII to gain an idea, if you have the stomach for it, that is). In fact, without the struggle for survival, it is unlikely that primitive man would have evolved as quickly and efficiently as he ended up doing. Or any of the rest of us, for that matter.

So again, what happens, or better yet, what would be the next step to induce stress in a society in which the original impetus for survival** has largely been overcome? (here, I am speaking in general terms. There still exists, sadly, far too many societies in which survival is not a given by any means)

For example, let's take ... hmm ... oh, I don't know ... let's say ... North America. So here is a continent, an overall society that, by and large, has defeated the original natural stress/dilemma of food, shelter and clothing. This society also has the benefit of something called education and medical care. True, there are still many inequalities and not all survival is guaranteed, nor ease of living, but for our purpose of discussion, in overall terms, man's era of natural stress - that which impelled him to develop, discover and thrive in the first place - is behind him. Worse yet, having attained this plateau of development, as the animal - beyond survival - is naturally lazy and self-indulgent - this society of man now shows little sign of future intellectual prowess, and is in fact in very real danger of retro-evolvement. Man, through his areas of specialization and targeted areas of education, and due to his 'ease' of living standards, has in fact become stagnant. The herd, except in moments of emotional excitement, is at rest.

So again, what would be the next step to stimulate/force this society/herd towards higher evolution? What unexpected stresses would be applied given the current situation? What unanswerable questions might be asked, what could simply not be borne, tolerated? What might push man beyond his complacency?

To be continued.

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