Reader Questions

A long time reader asks about current and future developments, called "2020 Potpourri" (a great name).  Related reader questions for The Committee should be sent through the "Messages" page, please. The give & take, to & fro between us humans are fine for the commentariat section, but "Q & expectation of A" for & from The Committee, is best sent there. I can keep better track that way.
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2020 Potpourri
Missing Elements
Our ET friends and the esteemed GAG mentioned that some chemical elements, which are not found on Earth, are missing from our periodic table.
Question:

1. We scan outer space with spectrum analysis to identify elements present in other star bodies. If there are other elements present, they should show up in the scan. How did we miss them? C: Distance, weak electromagnetic photonic signature and concealment or containment inside other elements and compounds.
2. What is the nature of these missing elements, metal, halogen, …? C:   Humans would consider these elements metals.
3. Will the eventual “discovery” of these elements have any significant impact on humanity? C:   Yes, the first applications will be for battery technology and vastly longer life and quicker recharging. This will come after significantly enhanced battery technology is used on Earth with materials already present in the planet's surface. Which materials? Combinations will be the key, not just which materials.

Source of global warming
As disclosed by our ET friends and the esteemed GAG, global warming is not caused by human emission of carbon dioxide, but by geothermal heat emitting from Earth’s core. And greater geothermal heat comes from greater electro-magnetic radiation received at the core.
C:   We step in to say, Earth heating. The average temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere is not increasing.
Question: Where does the greater electro-magnetic radiation come from, the energy wave from the Shift or greater solar flare activity? Will this trend continue, and if so, how much more will surface temperature rise? Of course, volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere will exacerbate the rise in surface temperature, but that will subside when the volcanic ash finally comes back down to earth (after how many years?), provided that large scale volcanic eruption does not continue. C:   The energy reaching the sun comes from the center of the universe. The effect is increased solar energy, for example manifested in what humans call corona mass ejections, or what we think of as eruptions, burps. The accumulated ash will dissipate after about four years, to concentrations allowing a return of previous sunlight surface intensity.

Rise of China
China has pursued an increasingly aggressive diplomatic, trade and military policy against many of its neighbours, including India, Japan, Taiwan, and in the South China Sea.
Questions:

1. Will all the rhetoric and sabre rattling by China result in real military confrontation, or is it just a war of words with no real military consequence? C:   Noise and posturing, just as you say. The Chinese are unwilling to use military force offensively, and do not have a way to provoke an incident to justify defense, thus a military method to reach goals of domination. Chinese military capability focuses on size of force and technology. Their spirit to fight and defend are not the same as encountered in Americans or Russians, as examples for comparison. Chinese leadership knows this.
2. Chinese economy is going downhill, and the esteemed GAG also forecasts a calamitous economic depression after 2024. Will China initiate any external military adventure in order to divert domestic attention from its failure in economic policy? C:   No.
3. Taiwan seems particularly vulnerable, is it safe from invasion from China in the near future? C:   No, but such takeover is extremely unlikely.
   
   

Dragons and dinosaurs
I read that the meteor strike, about 66 millions years ago, did not wipe out all dinosaurs. Some (probably the smaller species) even survived until the age of man, about 300,000 years ago.
C:   Some survive today, such as alligators and komodo dragons.
Questions:

1. Did the mythical dragon ever exist on Earth? Or perhaps it was another product of bio/genetic engineering, like the mermaid and centaur, by the Atlantians? C:   No, no such animal existed, which exhaled visible flame at will. A variation of toxic breath was briefly, in biology terms, present in a species which resembled the Tyrannosaurus Rex. This toxic breath contained a strong irritant similar to venom produced by some creatures present on Earth currently, such as snakes, scorpions or jellyfish. The variation went extinct before the demise of dinosaurs on Earth, long before humanoids and humans came to be.
2. Could the mythical dragon be a collective, hereditary memory of the few dinosaurs that survived the meteor strike 66 million years ago? C:   We explained above.
3. Other than the Loch Ness Monster, is there any other surviving dinosaur left on Earth, excluding the giant iguana in Latin America? If so, where are they hiding? C:   Very few hide, many subsequently evolved from the minority, such as birds or the avian species, the sea creatures of the depths are most prominent and have learned to remain still and on the sea floor surface to remain undetected as sonar is used to scan for them. Surface examples are alligators, crocodiles, elephants and rhinoceros.
   
   

Corona Virus
Question: With the vaccine coming soon, an effective treatment should also be available in 2021, will the coronavirus pandemic subside in 2021 so we can return to our “normal” lives, i.e. international travelling, attending schools, social gathering, Olympics, etc.? Temporarily, of course, until the flow of oil stops. C: We suggest research into the Hong Kong flu epidemic and pandemic of 1969. The case counts are now being distorted and inflated; positive test results do not mean clinical infection, and artificial restrictions on human movements and interactions have worsened the situation. Masks provide almost no protection for a person who wishes to avoid exposure; s/he must seal off the eyes. The surgical to cloth masks stop from half to single digit percentages of exhaled viruses. The artificial attempts to flatten the curve have widened and lengthened it, prolonging the movement of the virus through the population. You can return to your normal lives if you choose, but as a group, mankind prefers to be afraid, fearful and concerned. Justifications exist for this perspective however the effects are being ignored or heavily attacked.

Acupuncture
This is one of the medical treatments mentioned by the esteemed GAG that will gather more usage in the future. Of course, this treatment has been in use for over 2,000 years in China, and the practice is also widely adopted in Japan and Korea.
Current medical scanning techniques (x-ray, MRI, ultra-sonic scan, positronic scan, etc.) have NOT located the network of meridians upon which the needles are applied for treatment. Therefore, it is often a hit-or-miss where the needle is applied. C: Experience teaches where to hit, missing has almost no risk, the target can be attempted once again.
Question: Why is the network of meridians so elusive, how can this network be located or shown so that acupuncture can be applied accurately and consistently? C: It is cellular, and cellular hormonal effects are what result.

The Great Flood and Giants
Noah and his friends constructed several arks to save his family and other animals from the biblical flood. That flood is also in the memory of many civilisations, from Babylon to East Asia.
Question: I once read that that the flood was designed (by whom?) C:   Humans, souls before incarnation ...to wipe out the race of giants who used to roam the earth. C:   No. Does it mean the Anunnaki, who bio-engineered homo sapiens from Neanderthal as their mining mules, actually made two species, and the smaller species was human and the larger species was giants? C:  No. But only the smaller species survived the flood? C:   Many did of various sizes. 

Yonaguni Monument and Lemuria
This is a massive, under-sea historical site, located south of Japan, about 100 km east of Taiwan.
Questions:

1. Is it a leftover from Atlantis or even early, say, from Lemuria? C:   Lemuria
2. What is it? C:   Answer to 1.
3. Some Atlantians found their way to Egypt and Latin America and built big pyramids. Upon the demise of Lemuria, the esteemed GAG mentioned that some remnants went to East Asia. For example, is the Hemudu civilization in China, dated over 8,000 years ago, related to Atlantis or Lemuria civilization? C:   Lemuria, specifically as a descendant of Lemuria itself after it dissipated Is there physical monument/artifact left of the Lemurian civilization, like the Great Pyramids, that we can readily identify today? C:   No, not on Earth's surface. Buried beneath the sea floor, as is the case also with Atlantis.

North Korea
The current ruler disappeared from public sight for a few weeks in April 2020, and there was speculation that he was gravely ill (or dead). The ruler has re-appeared since then.
Questions:

1. Why did the North Korean ruler disappear, was he gravely ill? Or was it just an ankle surgery that prevented him from walking around? C:   This explanation humans must discover and reveal.
2. Is the re-appeared person the same one as before or just a body-double/actor? C: The same person. Body doubles do exist however for many well known people.

Donald Trump – Act II
Many countries (and 80 million Americans) will be caught un-prepared, when they realise Trump will stay for a second term. Russia seems to be the only major country that hasn’t congratulated Biden for his election success (perhaps Putin knows better).
I recall the following significant actions in Trump's first term:

1. Huge tax cut for wealthy individuals and big companies, and racked up the federal government deficit; C:   Tax reductions were larger for larger incomes, however huge tax cuts were realized by all taxpayers. Nearly half of working Americans paid no federal income tax before the reductions, making a reduction from zero a handout or gift. This did not happen. The question suggests mostly or solely wealthy taxpayers benefited.
2. Cracked down on illegal immigration;
3. Took the US out of various international agreements and organisations, including Paris Climate Change Accord, Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), World Health Organisation, Nuclear Agreement with Iran, and arms treaties with Russia;
4. Troops withdrawal from the Middle East and generally hesitant to take military action;
5. Supported Israel and other Middle East regimes (e.g. Saudi, UAE), and aborted the Oslo Peace Accord;
6. Trade and diplomatic war with China; and C:   War is not the proper term for this, its use is partisan and seeks to inflate; in human terms its use to describe trade and diplomatic disagreements, changes and disturbances, is an insult to war victims. In human terms of the use of this word, by its traditional definition.
7. Pushed NATO and other allies for more defence spending. C:   Contributions to total cost; NATO costs have not been materially increased. 

Questions:

1. Will the second term of Trump be more of the same as his first term? Any major change? C:   This depends upon what is considered "the same". Will the above listed policies continue? Yes however his political opponents are obsessed and in some cases, behaving badly and illegally, in other circumstances simply with vigorous opposition. These opponents will continue to harass Mr. Trump. Our view is that perpetual discord is beneficial to public policy.
2. If Biden became president, how would his policies be different from Trump's? C:   In nearly every way. Mr. Biden has concealed his beliefs as you know, avoiding a clear declaration of policy, strategy and beliefs which is why Mr. Trump received more votes, despite what you are told to believe in the press. Votes for Mr. Biden were nearly entirely cast by voters who wanted Mr. Trump to depart. Mr. Biden did not need to declare his policies, and did not. The purpose of our answer is to clarify what you should seek, when examining the candidacy of Senator Harris and her subsequent presidency.
3. Some issues are supported by both American major political parties, eg immigration reform, infrastructure building, and economic assistance for coronavirus, but party politics always get in the way. The only issue with bi-partisan support seems to be China bashing. Will grid-lock politics continue in Trump's second term? C:   Disagreements will there always be, but little gridlock affects the process, despite the image you all are provided. The issues might have bipartisan support, but means and methods certainly do not line up, and will not. This will set the table for President Harris' successful campaign in 2024.