The US managed to pull-off this technological hoax because it deliberately pursued two distinct currents of aircraft design – one was the ‘open’ conventional aeroplane design – whilst the other was the ‘closed’ design of the much more efficient ‘flying discs’ and their electro-kinetic engines.
Category: Human Interest
Anything that does not fit into to any of the other specific categories and is of general interest!
How the Mawangdui Yijing (易經) Differs from the Received Version
However, whilst Sima Qian was busy confirming the existence of the Yijing during his life-time, the Mawangdui tomb demonstrates that at least one other version of the Yijing existed (one that Sima Qian was evidently unaware of).
China: Who Wrote the Yijing [易經]? (11.1.2017)
This must imply that during the Han Dynasty, either the legend of Fu Xi was unknown, or if known, considered too improbable to be true.
Demystify the Origins of the Yijing [易經]! (10.1.2017)
Hunting, herding, fishing, gathering plants, going on long journeys (by land and water), going to war, consulting a wise or powerful person, or arranging marriages are mentioned far more regularly than planting or growing crops (which although mentioned in a relatively few cases, do not occupy a position of central concern within the Zhou society of its time).
Gary Miles – Where Are You?
Dear Gary I last saw you in Hereford probably about 1987 – at the college there. You wrote me a letter not long after –
Sue-Ling Chan-Wyles Gongfu Award (17.10.2005)
Although this certificate was awarded to my eldest daughter in Sutton, London, it turned-up in a file of important documents in Torquay, Devon, at the
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 