Atlantis Alien Eyer

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For ages untold, Atlantis, lost at the bottom of the sea, is populated not by fish and other sea life as would be normally expected but rather the eyes of aliens. Their purpose, once known, was lost in the mists of time to humanity.

Where Atlantis is, unfortunately, still eludes us, as it has since Plato first wrote of it. The above image was produced by a top secret and classified method. What we can tell you about the method is that it involves a triangulation of viewings by some of the worlds' most gifted psychics using techniques that are commonly referred to as 'remote viewing'.

The first time Atlantis was viewed by this method was approximately 1953. Who was the first is still a matter of debate among those in the know. Both the Soviet Union and the United States claimed to be the first. German scientists during World War II sought to find the location of Atlantis, believing the ancient island possessed an ultimate weapon of untold power. The nature of the weapon was believed to be one of control of the weather. They also believed that the ancient island was sunk by a malfunction of the weapon. In Plato's account, the island sunk 'in a single day and night of misfortune' and the Germans believed if they could find the weapon they could rule the world. As the invading Allied armies scrambled to scoop up German scientists and their research, the German program was discovered and absorbed. The German research results were rudimentary at best, since the program was started in mid 1944 as the fortunes of the war had clearly turned against the Germans and something, no matter how fantastical was sought to save Germany.

Neither the Soviets nor the Americans quite knew what to do with the research but as the Cold War intensified, the possibility of this ultimate weapon was explored and both sides felt compelled to compete. The first glimpses, by both sides, of Atlantis were vague and inconclusive. After countless hours and attempts to ascertain the exact location of Atlantis, each side independently concluded that the Germans had been engaging in desperate fantasy, that the location of Atlantis couldn't be found given the current state of technology and research ceased. However, as technology became more advanced, the research was renewed in the 1980s and the images produced were much clearer than before. In spite of this, the ultimate prize of the location of Atlantis still eluded the researchers. The research once again was stopped when the Cold War ended.

At a secret symposium, held sometime in the late 1990s between researchers from both the former Soviet Union and the United States, it was concluded that among other things, Atlantis is populated by the eyes of aliens. Their purpose is a matter of heated debate. What is conclusively known about them is minimal other than they exist. Research into Atlantis has recently been renewed by an international team in the hopes of finding the weapon dreamed of by the Germans, not for military purposes but in the hopes of somehow controlling 'global warming'. The images produced are clearer than ever before, the above being one of the better examples of recent viewings of the eyes. The question of whether the alien eyes would allow humanity to possess the technology if we were ever able to discover the location of Atlantis remains unanswered but in humanity's desire to master the planet, the research will continue. The question of whether it is advisable for humanity to possess such powerful technology also remains unanswered.