Conspiracy Diva

Knights Templar

No blog about conspiracy theories and secret societies would be complete without a mention of the Knights Templar. I'm not going to get into a detailed discussion about them at the present time. I just wanted to list a few of the books, in my personal library, that mention the Knights Templar.

1. Mysteries and Magic (Orion Publishing Group, 1999) by John and Anne Spencer
2. The Secret Societies Handbook (Barnes & Noble Books, 2004) by Michael Bradley
3. The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Philosophical Research Society, 1988) by Manly P. Hall

These books just touch on the subject of the Knights Templar. Conspiracy theorists believe that modern day Freemasons have a direct link back to the Knights Templar of medieval times. Most modern day Freemasons will deny any such link. Interesting thoughts.

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The Conspiracy Diva

Help Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

What is SETI@home?
SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.

A few years ago, I used to run the SETI@home program on my desktop computer. That was a really old computer. I'm thinking about setting it up again on my current system which is running Windows Vista.

How SETI@home will use your computer
When you run SETI@home on your computer, it will use part of the computer's CPU power, disk space, and network bandwidth. You can control how much of your resources are used by SETI@home, and when it uses them.

The work done by your computer contributes to the goals of SETI@home, as described on its web site. The application programs may change from time to time.

I'd like to hear from anyone that is using the SETI@home program on their computer.

Take care,
The Conspiracy Diva

SETI Institute

One of my favorite websites is the SETI Institute. SETI stands for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. ET phone home? Just kidding, SETI is a serious, scientific organization.

According to the SETI website: "The Mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. We believe we are conducting the most profound search in human history - to know our beginnings and our place among the stars."

The Institute comprises 3 centers, the Center for SETI Research, the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe and the Center for Education and Public Outreach. The institute was founded in 1984, and currently employs over 150 scientists, educators and support staff.

• SETI Institute
• 515 N. Whisman Road
• Mountain View, CA 94043

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The Conspiracy Diva