Talk:Steven M. Greer

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This is looking suspiciously book-salesey and the information about the man is pretty limited. Still, we've seen some changes since December, but even now the language is still very simplistic and one-sided. Just the facts please. This isn't a book store, and Greer could turn out to be not this trivial.

  • This biography is fine. People are more then welcome to post data on him that shows he is a factual and legitimate person. Just check out other biographies, they always list papers and books they published. This article is simple and neutral, and that is what counts, its not biased or on one side, its based on fact only, not bias. -nima baghaei 00:37, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
  • No this biography is not fine, it certainly did not come across as neutral. I found it to be irritatingly ignorant of the basic facts that Greer has a large number of people who used to work for the u.s. government army, navy e.t.c. all testifying that the u.f.o. phenomenon is real. It would be very helpful to mention in this biography that countless researchers, military officials, military and civilian airline pilots e.t.c. have all come forward independantly of Greer to say the same basic things as he is saying about the u.f.o. phenomenon. His workshops and others enterprises may or may not be legitimate but that can in no way be used to colour people's perception of the work he has done with the disclosure project. Perhaps details should be given of high-profile u.f.o. sightings such as the phoenix lights, where HUNDREDS of eye-witnesses were involved. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.32.60.73 (talk) 22:15, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
  • In order to adhere to biography article compliances, I replaced the Paranormal Researcher template with a neutral Biography infobox. DeltaT 00:55, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] ETSU Quillen College of Medicine cite

Greer was class of 87 according to ETSU Quillen college of medicine AOA members web page. The address is: http://com.etsu.edu/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1995

As one of the first several graduating classes from ETSU College of Medicine he helped to establish the standard of excellence. Many fine MDs come from ETSU and we are proud of them all. Jedtesta 17:22, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lunar Module chief engineer

Hello: Just want to say that Macon Epps was an important engineer on the Apollo Lunar Module team, but not the lead engineer. Actually, Thomas J. Kelly was the chief engineer for the lunar module, and was referred to as the "Father of the Lunar Module". Please see the article that I have linked to: http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/kelly_obit_020326.html If further research is needed it will be easy to confirm.

You may wish to revise that part of Greer's bio so as not to confuse readers. Hope this helps. Jedtesta 01:32, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reinsterted CSTI further information

Have reinserted the following which had been removed without comment AS part of its cited "educational" events, CSETI offers weeklong training events at DR Greers ranch. This consist of two programs: + He has also founded Space Energy Access Systems, Inc. (SEAS), and the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI). - - Ambassador to the Universe Trainings TM: 1 week

- - Cosmic Consciousness Trainings TM: 1 week

- - Attendance requires certain student preparation, including buying and reading Dr Greer's Books and videos. During these Sessions DR Greer promises to teach mediation and develop the ability of those attending to psychically contact aliens, ultimately giving attendees the ablity to summon aliens and their craft at will. The Cost for these programs are 995 dollars. As yet neither CSETI, DR Greer or attendees have produced evidence of it's success."

I have reinserted this for the following resonss. Much is made of Dr Greer's medical qualifications and professional "standing". However, this article contains non of those points of his personal/career history which is just as provable and as important. The remote viewing, training that he gives, together with "training" people to call "alien spaceships" at will - for what might be argued a high financial cost" is equally an important part of his biography and might indeed throw light on other parts of career" Project disclosure for example. For example, if - as Dr Greer claims in this courses - He can indeed call Aliens by will, perhaps he might be encouraged to do so publicly and thus negate the need for further disclosure conferences? Indeed, perhaps it might be wise to add the release on his website two years ago (now sadly gone but achieved) where he announced that during one of his "remote-viewing" sessions he identified a friendly alien base on earth was under attack from the US military? Really2012 (talk) 00:03, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Your question about Greer publicly summoning ETs is a good one, yet the answer is a bit complex. If you read his book Hidden Truth, Forbidden Knowledge, you'll learn why it has become increasingly dangerous for ETs to fully materialize in full view, and they do so more recently with extreme caution, and usually only fleetingly. There has been a history of hostile acts by our military, wherein these ET crafts have been targeted and shot down, using a number of high-tech weapons (scalar and others). According to Greers's contacts, there are increasing numbers of military and governmental members who support full disclosure and an end to this hostile stance against our ET visitors, but those intransigent few who still see all beings "other" as threats, and/or as means to support their own eschatological worldviews remain a potent threat to the safety of the ETs. You need to understand that these off-world visitors are most comfortable (and make their means of travel) in non-local states (i.e. in non-physical realms, including the astral and etheric). These are realms not yet fully recognized and measured by current scientific methods, so they sound quite bizarre and preposterous to the average person, but indeed quantum physics studies are beginning to point to these aspects of reality that lie beyond the space/time continuum as we know it. Even so, there are still fully-visible sightings, in instances where the ETs have deemed it safe to appear fully in the physical realm. Since Dr. Greer, as a high-profile proponent of ET contact, is always on the radar—so to speak—of these hostile elements of military and government agencies, the risks of summoning these ET visitors in full public view are great, and until those threatening elements are made to stand down, there is a high likelihood of hostile action (weapons, interventions, etc.) toward these visitors. That being said, there is planning at present to actually make this (full public disclosure/contact) happen, so your suggestion will most likely occur—it's just a question of when. The subtleties and strange new concepts surrounding the ET realities are difficult to fathom in one gulp, so my apologies if this all sounds too bizarre. I strongly suggest reading Hidden Truth and take it one chapter at a time. I'm sure you find answers to many aspects of this issue that will be very illuminating. The ET/UFO subject has been infested with so much disinformation, ridicule and myth-making over the decades, that it really takes some unlearning to realize how distorted the common perceptions of the issue have become. I have recently participated in one of the Ambassador to the Universe trainings offered by Dr. Greer, and it was the real deal. The basis—and requirement, really—to understanding and participating in peaceful contact is one's consciousness. This is the core of the training, and the various techniques taught—meditation, remote viewing, etc.—help you to access the energetic realms where these beings will meet you in kind, and real contact occurs. Physical contact is icing on the cake, yet the crafts do appear in the sky quite frequently during fieldwork evenings. Mere curiosity-seekers and openly hostile individuals will have little or no luck in making contact, as the ET's main purpose here is to help us transition into a truly peaceful—universally peaceful—humanity, and to help us heal the earth as part of that process. They have little interest in providing a circus sideshow to skeptics. Thousands already have had proof-positive sightings, and even face-to-face encounters, and the ETs are focusing on contacting and encouraging those of us who are sincere in working with them to help in the global healing process, as it is a necessary next step for humans to become true inter-galactic citizens. We must evolve into fully conscious, spiritually awake beings in order to fully interact with these ET visitors. Increasingly, as we become a peaceful global society, the physical contact will become routine. This is a process for which we are witnessing the birth, and will continue to transition in this direction over the next several decades and centuries.

Dancingeyes (talk) 21:44, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV Tagging

I've just added an NPOV tag to this article. It seems to me that it requires some serious editing, on the grounds that right now it doesn't contain any of the criticisms of Greer or his projects. We could start by citing James Randi - [1]. Now I know that Randi is unsubtle and on occasion quite insulting, but he has an annoying habit of speaking the truth. It also occurs to me that the main Disclosure Project article is in need of a purge and re-write. Michaelbusch (talk) 22:37, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I've purged most of the material from the page - it was excessive and largely biased. We don't need a play-by-play of the man's life, nor should we make it seem like he walks on water. Some of what I removed can be added back, but it must be added slowly and with justification. I've left the NPOV tag on the Disclosure Project section, which needs to be re-written and expanded. Again, the main article on the project needs to be re-done. I'd also like some more reliable information on the hunger strike from one of his supporters - that seems slightly more than 'trivia'. Michaelbusch (talk) 23:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Given that the hunger strike was ceremonial at best (liquid diet, but plenty of calories) and not related to Greer except that the striker went to his talk, I've decided it isn't notable at all. The Disclosure Project section has been fixed for NPOV. I'm not sure if the article needs to be expanded much more. Please advise. Michaelbusch (talk) 00:17, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Additions made to Steven's Article

Hi,

I will be adding relevant material I have gathered about Steven Greer. I have already added his publications, and a load of references. Don't hesitate to contact me if any parts needs corrections/additions.Richard.Lalancette (talk) 02:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Before you go overboard with this, you should read WP:UNDUE and WP:FRINGE. If other editors (including me) think the article is getting unbalanced, they'd be very much in the right to delete redundant references. Edit wars are lame. Plvekamp (talk) 02:32, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Certainly, I haven't use Wiki much in the past, but I'll do my best. So far, the article is far from been complete. Also, I don't understand why his books and websites where not all there. Anyway, that's fixed. I'll try to get a list of conferences he gave lectures, that should be some good material for the readers.Richard.Lalancette (talk) 12:42, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

This isn't supposed to be a PR site for him. It's beginning to look like one. Doug Weller (talk) 12:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I'm having a hard to understand what belongs and what doesn't belong to this article. Aren't we supposed to expose the work the man has accomplished in the past? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard.Lalancette (talk • contribs) 13:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
A good start would be to read WP:BLP. If you don't understand any of it, come back here and ask about it. Doug Weller (talk) 14:17, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks. Done. Now, would it be good to solve this Deletion to add the conferences Steven did in the past.Richard.Lalancette (talk) 02:24, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Status?

Can we get a status update on this article. Is it now complete enough to keep? If not what else do we want to see appear on it.Richard.Lalancette (talk) 02:28, 6 June 2008 (UTC)