Recall in WD Gann's "The Tunnel Thru the Air" Robert Gordon visits the Paris Air Show and sees miniature airplanes flying around under their own guidance. When I first read TTTTA in a 1974 "Market Operations" grad school class, the class noted that prediction and how visionary as well as inconceivable that would be give 1974's technology...much less 1927 technology.
I'd say that's a prediction come true that doesn't seem all that much a stretch today.
A little less notable is the military application of the drone on page 355:
Another prediction that has come true. I'm pretty sure I've noted the above in a previous essay, but... I'm not sure I took heed of the telestic word "heed."
Indeed, in the last two years (from recall) a mothballed F-14 was refurbished and fitted with robotics to create a supersonic attack drone and was landed on an aircraft carrier. Think of it. A fighter than can now bank at 9Gs where currently aircraft are limited to the G forces the pilot can withstand; far less than the capability of the airplane. I haven't double checked the particulars that I recall, but they're substantially accurate. Readers may wish to correct them in comments.
But "heed" is not the only thing that makes me sit up at re reading the above. Is Mr. Gann only predicting the invention of the military drone?
Or is he suggesting an invention that would 'put to sleep' an entire populace for 7 days?
Or both?
Or maybe he's commenting on the ability of a ruler to assassinate persons, even US citizens on the side of the enemy, by remote control. With complete impunity and, apparent, lack of regret. The power of life and death at the motion of the ruler's hand. At nothing more required than his fancy, however otherwise styled.
Or all three?
About all I can say about Mr. Gann's precise meaning or meanings relates to the word "Heed." There are only two instances of the word spelled so plainly in the encoded messages. He means for the reader of code to understand the importance.
Jim Ross
I see the word "Enemy" written above "Heed".
ReplyDeleteSteven
Indeed. I did not see that. Thank you,
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