Patrick Flanagan

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Gillis Patrick Flanagan (b. 11 October 1944 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American inventor. He holds advanced degrees in nanotechnology, chemistry, bio-sciences, medicine,[1] and is an M.D. His medical degree originates from Medicina Alternativa,[2] a branch of The Open International University of Complentary Medicines[1] in Sri Lanka.


As a child Flanagan was reportedly plagued by a recurring dream in which he was an adult, flying a small aeroplane which suffered engine failure. This forced him to land on a small island, where a UFO landed and disgorged a party of "beautiful blond beings." They used a silver helmet to measure his intelligence and told him that if his intelligence did not match their expectations, he and the rest of the human race would be destroyed.[3]


In 1958, at the age of fourteen, while living in Bellaire, Texas, Flanagan invented the Neurophone [2], an electronic nervous system exitation device that transmits sound through the skin directly to the brain, for which he received U.S. patent no.3,393,279[3] in 1968. The invention earned him a profile in Life magazine, which called him a "unique, mature and inquisitive scientist"[4]. In 1968 the invention was further improved by the development of a means of simplifying speech waveforms, for which he received U.S. patent no.3,647,970[5], which allowed the device to produce clear sound at lower power levels. Flanagan has continued to develop the neurophone and it is currently being sold as an aid to speed learning.


Flanagan claims, aged eight to have invented an electronic sleep machine, aged eleven developed and sold a guided missile detector to the U.S. military, aged seventeen to have gained his air pilot's licence and was employed by a Think Tank at The Pentagon, and later as a consultant to the NSA, CIA, NASA [6], Tufts University, the Office of Naval Research, and the Aberdeen Proving Grounds for the Department of Unconventional Weapons and Warfare .[4] He also claims the unusal ability to tie 6000 different knots, 4800 by the age of 8[7].


During the 1970s, Flanagan aroused controversy by becoming a leading proponent of Pyramid power, regarding the alleged power of pyramids having the same dimensions as the Great Pyramid of Egypt, based on the Phi or Golden ratio (see section in this link about Egyptian pyramids) and being aligned with the magnetic poles of the earth, widely regarded by mainstream science as a New Age pseudoscience or fad. Flanagan wrote several books about the topic (see bibliography) and promoted Pyramid Power through lectures and seminars. According to the Skeptical Inquirer, during the planetary alignment of 1985 Flanagan "charged up a number of crystals full of pyramid energy during the alignment and offered to give one free to everyone who signed up for his $145 seminar near San Francisco. These crystals "were also charged at the apex of the Pyramid in the full moon-light on the last day of this most powerful alignment." If you missed this seminar, you're simply out of luck, because these crystals "will not be available again, not for the next 2000 years!"[5] Flanagan went on from pyramid research to investigate geometric power design, and ended up creating an experimental geometric design called the Sensor, which he claims has the ability produce the same energetic effects as Pyramids but in a more compact form . Based on the phi ratio, this design was made into a metal medallion and continued to be sold until the late 90's [8]. In 1977, Flanagan was reported to have had 15 gold needles embedded in his body at a cost of $1,000 in the belief that this would make him immortal.[6]


In 1981 Flanagan invented an Electron Field Generator , or air ioniser capable of negatively charging and purifying air for which he received U.S. patent no.4,391,773[9], it consists of two or more circular flat electrodes, stacked on top of one another , separated by and encased in a dielectric material, through which a high voltage alternating current is passed. The design was improved upon in 1986, receiving U.S. patent no.4,743,275[10] , by doping the dielectric material with conductive or semiconductive particles , reducing the power consumption and increasing the field strength .


In 1982 Flanagan and his wife Gael Crystal claim to have discovered a new form of colloidal silica known as a Microcluster in the glacial water drunk by the Hunza people of northern Pakistan, a people who are renowned for their health and longevity [11]. The Flanagans went on to develop a product utilizing the microclusters called Crystal Energy ( the ingredients are water, silica, potassium carbonate and magnesium sulfate), which is claimed to lower the surface tension of drinking water [12]. In the 1990's the couple claimed discovery of negatively charged hydrogen or hydride ions in the Hunza water. They claim that these ions act as powerful antioxidants. A nutritional supplement was developed using silica microclusters to stabilse the hydride ions, a novel compound known as Silica Hydride [13]. For this work he was named 1997 Scientist of the Year by the International Association for New Science, a body that promoted work in fringe science. [14] Several scientific papers by Flanagan, about Silica Hydride have been published in peer review journals such as the 'International Journal of Hydrogen Energy'[15] , and 'Free Radical Biology and Medicine' [16].


The nutritional supplements continue to be sold under various names. Whilst the nutritional supplements are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the health and scientific claims are disputed by others[citation needed].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "About Dr. Patrick Flanagan", Phi Sciences. Retrieved 3 February 2007
  2. ^ "The Amazing Neurophone", Anchorage Press, Sept 5 - Sept 11, 1996 / Volume V, No. 36
  3. ^ Life: Heard instinct: Far out, The Guardian, April 21, 2005
  4. ^ "Ground-Based 'Star Wars' Disaster Or 'Pure' Research?", Earthpulse Flashpoints, Series 1, Number 3.
  5. ^ "Pyramid Energy is for Money Making", Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 2 No. 5 September 1989
  6. ^ "You Can Read This Article", Washington Post, November 30, 1977

[edit] Bibliography

  • The pyramid and its relationship to biocosmic energy, 1972 (ASIN B0006WI7UM)
  • Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science, 1973 (ISBN 0-9648812-6-8)
  • Beyond pyramid power, 1975 (ISBN 0-87516-208-8)
  • Pyramid Power II: Scientific Evidence, 1981 (ISBN 0-940598-00-0)
  • Elixir of the ageless: Liquid crystal water, electro-colloidal mineral concentrate, 1986 (ASIN B000724IK4)
  • Towards a New Alchemy by Dr. Nicholas J. Begich , 1996 (ISBN 0-9648812-2-5)

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