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| In 1924, a center for research in atomic science was established in Germany. Suddenly one morning, someone, giving his name as Falkaneli, went to the institute and handed in a written message to the center authorities. In the letter he had written, “I and a few others know certain facts about atomic science, and on the basis of that knowledge, I warn you not to go ahead with your atomic research because before our civilization, many others destroyed themselves through explosive atomic energy. It is better to stop any further research.” Afterwards efforts were made to find the writer but without success. In 1940, Heisenberg, a very great scientist in Germany, had been working to develop atomic energy. Again, the same person, Falkaneli, came to his house, handed a note to his servant and then went away. The note contained the same message, and again the author could not be traced. In 1945, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, all twelve scientists who had helped to make the atomic bomb were sent a similar letter by Falkaneli, telling them that even now it was not too late to stop further development of their work; otherwise, since the first step towards destruction had been taken, the last step was not far off. Oppenheimer – who was the greatest American nuclear scientist, and who had also contributed a great deal towards the making of the atomic bomb – immediately resigned from the nuclear board after receiving this letter, and issued a statement saying, “We have sinned.” But once more this Falkaneli could not be traced. What Falkaneli was saying is very possible: earlier civilizations did play with atomic power and did destroy themselves... --Osho Hidden Mysteries, ch. 3 |
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