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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

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    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    I imagine Davidson and his community are probably very grateful to find allies in their quest to survive all that, and he has said repeatedly that his Prepper community is open to new members.
    Can you join his prepper community for free or only if you pay him ? Is he seeking new members or customers ?
    I think one has to be rather rich to stay in his observer ranch for long periods of time because it aint cheap.
    He likes to refer his viewers as his students . Is it same in his community where he is the all knowing leader and rest are his flock/cattle ?
    That gives a cult vibe where you are not allowed to disagree with your cult leader ..
    Maybe if he was more humble and positive but that giant ego of his makes me want to stay far away from him .
    I do agree with Ben more than i disagree and been watching his videos for years .
    Just watched his latest video , 1/3 of it is advertisement to buy his swag ...
    Ditto, Jaak.

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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    The recent video in which Ben advertised his swag was very much the exception rather than the rule, and that was because he is coming out with a new book that he authored (his second, among many peer-reviewed papers as well), as you must know if you watch his videos consistently,
    (I am not the best person to ask questions about what the qualifications are for joining his community as I have never been there myself.
    I certainly would have reported on that if I had.)

    I imagine that most people who do visit the Ranch or the community probably DO consider themselves to be students of the information that Ben has gathered and remembers practically verbatim with his extremely retentive memory.
    (...Unless of course, they have a huge ego...
    I think I am impressed with Ben's retentive memory in part because my own is not very retentive due to a severe concussion I suffered in earlier years.)

    But there are also experts in the field who teach classes at Observer Ranch, for whom Ben expresses reverence and respect, such as Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille https://beyondmainstream.org/scienti...ie-robitaille/
    (Important to note this professor is a biochemist and that one of the major focuses of the important information being disseminated about the solar cycle is how much people are affected physically, even fatally, by solar events.
    I discovered much later that the day on which I suffered a NDE and a concussion as a result was one on which there was a huge CME, and I'm sure there is a connection. My intuition told me I should have stayed home that day!
    No doubt another reason why I find this information about the solar cycles to be so important. )

    If you listen to any of the online discussions and interviews Ben has been featured in, it's clear that he knows the data inside and out and can rattle off facts and stastics verbatim like a computer.
    That is part of having a rare condition known as Hyperthymesia. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthymesia
    In Ben's case, which is even more rare among those with the condition, his retentive memory is focused on data more than experiences from his past, which is apparently what most hyperthymesiacs experience.
    That probably explains why his behavior has been so volatile lately since letting go of traumatic experiences (such as the recent, painful divorce) is very difficult for those with Hypertheymesia.

    Quote People with hyperthymesia also have difficulties letting go of difficult events or traumatic memories, which can stay with them for life. Joey DeGrandis, who was featured in the magazine Time said, "I do tend to dwell on things longer than the average person, and when something painful does happen, like a break-up or the loss of a family member, I don't forget those feelings."[14]
    Cases of hyperthymesia have forced many people to re-evaluate what is meant by "healthy" memory: "it isn't just about retaining the significant stuff. Far more important is being able to forget the rest."[15]
    Ben is an even more rare study case since his memory is focused so much on data rather than life experiences, but the condition itself is extremely rare and little is known about it as yet.
    In some ways, it equips Ben very well for the role he has taken, in others it will likely prove to be detrimental.
    I think he understands that and it probably makes him want to choose members of his Prepper community very carefully, highlighting those who have vital skills that he lacks.
    Considering the kinds of challenges such a community will likely face ongoing, that would be very necessary.
    Though as I understand it, it's a community decision and not his alone, and Ben is a leader there, though not a dictator.

    Inasmuch as the goal of that community is to preserve some remnants of the human race for the sake of the future of the human race itself, it's kind of puzzling to me that Ben's motives should come under attack here on the forum.
    ...Where it should be obvious why such an endeavor would be necessary and should be supported in view of what we know to be the odds against it succeeding.
    If only because the puppet masters are so determined to eliminate as much of the population as possible by their own, unnatural means.
    Presumably giving themselves the better odds of assuming total control of what is left once the solar cycle is complete.

    Quote Posted by Jaak (here)
    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    I imagine Davidson and his community are probably very grateful to find allies in their quest to survive all that, and he has said repeatedly that his Prepper community is open to new members.
    Can you join his prepper community for free or only if you pay him ? Is he seeking new members or customers ?
    I think one has to be rather rich to stay in his observer ranch for long periods of time because it aint cheap.
    He likes to refer his viewers as his students . Is it same in his community where he is the all knowing leader and rest are his flock/cattle ?
    That gives a cult vibe where you are not allowed to disagree with your cult leader ..
    Maybe if he was more humble and positive but that giant ego of his makes me want to stay far away from him .
    I do agree with Ben more than i disagree and been watching his videos for years .
    Just watched his latest video , 1/3 of it is advertisement to buy his swag ...
    Here is an article from May 2025 published in a Canon City newspaper about the Ranch:
    https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com...es-in-penrose/
    Observer Ranch Campground and Learning Center launches in Penrose
    "By Olivia Johnson | ojohnson@canoncitydailyrecord.com
    PUBLISHED: May 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM MDT

    Stargazing is a simple act that requires just a handful of things, including the appropriate gear, a comfortable place to sit and observe, and a dark night sky.

    The owners and managers of the 70-acre Observer Ranch Campground and Learning Center, located at 4509 CR 123 in Penrose, plan to take advantage of just that.

    “They [owners Ben Davidson and Kat Davidson] loved the RV lifestyle,” said co-manager Mark Haigwood. “And they also hosted space weather conventions for years…so they decided to combine those two loves.”

    After being forced to cancel a large-scale space weather conference in the spring of 2020 after the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, the Davidsons decided to marry their two great passions into one venture, and four years later, Observer Ranch was officially welcomed to Fremont County.

    After a soft launch in September, the campground experienced immediate success and celebrated with a grand opening April 22. Though it offers the amenities of many other campgrounds, such as RV spaces, cabins, showers and laundry facilities, it’s taken the concept of camping in style further by mixing it with knowledge.

    Considered an educational campground, Observer Ranch not only boasts RV spaces, cabins, and a tiny home but also offers a variety of classes (for both locals and tourists to enjoy), has a library, and offers a multitude of learning opportunities.

    Since September, the ranch has partnered with Estes Rockets to host monthly rocket launches and co-managers Mark and Barb Haigwood have also spent time building their own rockets with travelers.

    The ranch’s Little Spark Library offers more than 350 books focused on earth/space science, nature, outdoors, and more, particularly for children, but invites people of all ages to expand their brains with all sorts of knowledge.

    Day passes are also available for local residents with families to partake in the library, playground, and more.

    At the heart of the campground sits the main lodge, where the beat of the place truly runs. It features a 1,500 square foot event space, which has already hosted birthdays, conferences, memorials and a menagerie of classes, which are open to local residents as well as tourists.

    “We’ve hosted a home remedies class, blacksmithing, small animal processing, homeschool bartering — these classes are really meant for everybody,” commented co-manager Barb Haigwood.

    The ranch’s class docket remains full and upcoming classes include an Intro to Permaculture on Friday, Moms Support Meetup on Wednesday, and Dome Garden Workshop on June 7-8.

    “Most of the classes are free if you have a reservation, but the community is also welcome,” Barb said.

    “We’re always striving to connect people with each other and connecting them to make a community,” Mark added.

    Fremont County residents can take advantage of a 20% discount for all classes.

    Learn more about their classes at https://observerranch.com/events/.

    For those wanting an unparalleled view of not only Fremont Peak but the night sky, they also offer a variety of housing options, which start at just $50.

    The 20 RV spaces offer full hook-ups, consisting of water, electric, and sewer. The ranch also has 10 campers onsite, which are suitably painted as each planet in the solar system, that can be rented at any time, and a 3D printed home — made of 100,000 recycled bottles. True to the camping spirit, they also offer 10 campsites.

    If RV life isn’t what travelers are looking for, the ranch also offers a tiny home, complete with a kitchen and bathroom, and six,1,000 square-foot A-style cabins.

    Several telescopes are on the property and, in addition to teaching families how to use them, many classes will revolve around their use.

    In the future, the campground will evolve to include yurts, a barn, and an expanded learning center — but, for now, it will focus on offering knowledge and an unrivaled view of the stars in Fremont County.

    Learn more by calling the ranch at (719) 203-2436 or visiting https://observerranch.com/, https://www.facebook.com/observerranch."

    A similar article here from the local FOX news station:
    https://www.fox21news.com/fox21-news...of-this-world/
    This one has a short video showing the interior of the learning center, which is quite impressive.

    It sure doesn't look like a cult to me, rather a very well designed learning center created by an innovative scholar, visionary and important whistleblower who deserves support from other awake and aware individuals.

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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    Just watched hi latest and I still find Ben’s “long form” videos to be unwatchable. No new info is discussed and Ben tries to stay “non-salty” and routinely fails…all in his wife-beaters and Christian Cross…with tats. I guess he gets some online payout for this, but for any new info it is a waste. He really needs a PR person to guide him away from this cartoonish figure he has fallen into.

    …And, since opening the campground, he is full-time shilling for his gold company and the campground.

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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    I think the Q&As were a bad idea from the start and I probably won't watch them anymore myself unless there is some very good reason to.
    Diplomacy is definitely not Ben's strong suit, but he is still a great repository of knowledge, and very driven to reach his goals for the Prepper community at large.
    Maybe in time he will mellow out; probably a lot of people are praying that he will, but he's got a lot of fans who seem to like him just the way he is, so it's hard to say.
    It may be partly a generational thing; meanwhile, he is probably looking for a new mate, so the muscle display is understandable.
    "He really needs a PR person to guide him away from this cartoonish figure he has fallen into."
    I absolutely agree.

    Quote Posted by Dumpster Diver (here)
    Just watched hi latest and I still find Ben’s “long form” videos to be unwatchable. No new info is discussed and Ben tries to stay “non-salty” and routinely fails…all in his wife-beaters and Christian Cross…with tats. I guess he gets some online payout for this, but for any new info it is a waste. He really needs a PR person to guide him away from this cartoonish figure he has fallen into.

    …And, since opening the campground, he is full-time shilling for his gold company and the campground.
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    Newton reincarnated?
    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    I cannot comment on the data but I think it's kind of interesting that Newton in this photo:

    ...bears a strong resemblance to Ben Davidson of SpaceWeatherNews, who is also brilliant (a speed reader with a very retentive memory and a rare case of Hyperthymesia, a very innovative, astute in the fields of math, astrophysics, meteorolgy, etc....though he is only 40 years old. I've seen the very same critical expression on his face in many of his youtube videos.
    More about his background here: https://suspicious0bservers.org/about-faq/)
    Two photos of Ben:


    Recently in Ben's Q&A sessions on youtube, after a very recent and traumatic divorce from an unfaithful wife, he has been demonstrating some aberrant behavior.

    And this is a description from: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isaac-Newton
    ...of Newton's volatile nature, probably due in part to traumatic events from his childhood:
    Quote Deprived of a father before birth, he soon lost his mother as well, for within two years she married a second time; her husband, the well-to-do minister Barnabas Smith, left young Isaac with his grandmother and moved to a neighbouring village to raise a son and two daughters. For nine years, until the death of Barnabas Smith in 1653, Isaac was effectively separated from his mother, and his pronounced psychotic tendencies have been ascribed to this traumatic event. That he hated his stepfather we may be sure. When he examined the state of his soul in 1662 and compiled a catalog of sins in shorthand, he remembered “Threatening my father and mother Smith to burne them and the house over them.” The acute sense of insecurity that rendered him obsessively anxious when his work was published and irrationally violent when he defended it accompanied Newton throughout his life and can plausibly be traced to his early years.
    Also:
    Quote When Newton received the bachelor’s degree in April 1665, the most remarkable undergraduate career in the history of university education had passed unrecognized. On his own, without formal guidance, he had sought out the new philosophy and the new mathematics and made them his own, but he had confined the progress of his studies to his notebooks.
    Both extremely dedicated,"bookish" scholars whose work is both original and innovative, though controversial.
    More evidence of Newton's very tempermental nature related to controversy:
    Quote Newton was also engaged in another exchange on his theory of colours with a circle of English Jesuits in Liège, perhaps the most revealing exchange of all. Although their objections were shallow, their contention that his experiments were mistaken lashed him into a fury. The correspondence dragged on until 1678, when a final shriek of rage from Newton, apparently accompanied by a complete nervous breakdown, was followed by silence. The death of his mother the following year completed his isolation. For six years he withdrew from intellectual commerce except when others initiated a correspondence, which he always broke off as quickly as possible.
    And
    Quote When the Royal Society received the completed manuscript of Book I in 1686, Hooke raised the cry of plagiarism, a charge that cannot be sustained in any meaningful sense. On the other hand, Newton’s response to it reveals much about him. Hooke would have been satisfied with a generous acknowledgment; it would have been a graceful gesture to a sick man already well into his decline, and it would have cost Newton nothing. Newton, instead, went through his manuscript and eliminated nearly every reference to Hooke. Such was his fury that he refused either to publish his Opticks or to accept the presidency of the Royal Society until Hooke was dead.
    More at https://www.britannica.com/biography.../The-Principia ... about Newton's very colorful life, how he became a very wealthy man, was very religious and found fulfillment in associating with other innovative scientists.

    Criticisms have been registered here on the forum about Davidson's temper tantrums, his apparent acquisitiveness and his religion, but several members who have been monitoring his work closely, including Bill Ryan, believe his scientific work has a lot of merit.
    More about his very rare case of Hyperthymesia here: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1674906

    I could certainly be wrong (and this is not exactly on topic so please pardon the diversion) but I am fairly intuitive and have often matched up past lives with current lives of various people of my acquaintance.
    Though I don't know Davidson personally, my strong hunch is that this is another reincarnation match.
    His accomplishments so far have been fairly remarkable considering how controversial his work is and how a lot of has been done single handed, but he has reached a certain landmark now with Observer Ranch and it will be interesting to see how the work proceeds.
    He has a second book coming out now and a new documentary due this Fall.
    Hopefully he will be able to heal and his Hyperthymesia will prove to be more of a gift than a deterrant as I think he has an important role to play, but much may depend on whether he can maintain emotional balance.
    Newton lived to the age of 84, and Ben has the kind of ears which signal longevity in the ancient (and very accurate) art of Chinese Medicine, so he may well survive to see the pole shift he is helping many Preppers to be ready for.

    Quote Posted by Jim_Duyer (here)
    For "intellectual inspiration" Linconshire also appears to be tops, as it was there that Sir Isaac Newton, "studying in isolation", invented calculus, the binomial theorem, the law of universal gravitation and the discovery of the composite nature of white light - all at the tender age of twenty three and immediately after leaving Trinity College, Cambridge, where his academic career was said to be "undistinguished".
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    Today’s episode of Ben’s solo soap opera “As The World Turns Over”, featuring Ben rage-drinking Alex Jones’ “Conspiracy” bourbon and also claiming to be a “happy drunk”. I am at 25 min in, of 1:19, and am getting schooled in snideness and kill-eye techniques once again.

    Ben reminds me of bullies that I’ve encountered. Bullies bother me among the most of objectional traits, maybe because I was a bully at times in my youth.

    Good info scattered in here too tho, thru ~30 min mark, says to practice fasting. Seems like a good idea, for when food runs out.

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    Got to 1:06:30, am done. Life calls me away, nothing more to say.
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    I beg to differ! I think he was really mellow tonight, after the first explosive 10 minutes and two shots of liquor, with lots of questions answered very pleasantly, even cheerfully -- especially compared to recent salty Q&As.
    I think he may be turning a corner.
    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
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    (Ben has a meltdown in the first 10 minutes of the video due to the recent science news that the pole shift scenario is speeding up, and so he is officially predicting now that the finale will be in the 2030s, not the 2040s.
    He also expresses his disillusionment with today's US news and his doubts about Trump; he curses a lot, and vehemently condemns pedophiles to hell (and who can blame him?).
    (He says something about "Elon" being due for a visit to Observer Ranch--does anyone know what that is in reference to? He didn't say "Elon Musk", just "Elon"... )

    Then he actually takes a couple of drinks (courtesy of Alex Jones) in order to mellow out, saying that he is not a mean drunk, just the opposite, but that he gave up drinking some years ago.
    Indeed, the alcohol actually seems to work like a charm because after those first 10 minutes he becomes the affable and charming Ben we have caught glimses of in online interviews with various hosts like Kim Iversen (whom he praises effusively).
    That conversation here:


    I just hope he doesn't have to turn to drink to stay relaxed...

    But again, he is the most mellow I have ever seen him, very warm and friendly, even funny, answering lots of questions without complaints.
    He even apologized for his saltiness (quite sincerely) and for his lack of PR skills in previous Q&As.
    But it also appears that he had a team member diligently fielding the questions for him this time, and no doubt that had a lot to do with the relaxed mood too.
    I hope that continues because that has probably been the main missing ingredient all along.

    My faith is becoming restored that Ben may very well turn the corner after the recent trials he's been enduring in his personal life.
    Now if he just refrains from being too disillusioned by the clown world news... (but then again, that goes for all of us...)

    Quote Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
    Today’s episode of Ben’s solo soap opera “As The World Turns Over”, featuring Ben rage-drinking Alex Jones’ “Conspiracy” bourbon and also claiming to be a “happy drunk”. I am at 25 min in, of 1:19, and am getting schooled in snideness and kill-eye techniques once again.

    Ben reminds me of bullies that I’ve encountered. Bullies bother me among the most of objectional traits, maybe because I was a bully at times in my youth.

    Good info scattered in here too tho, thru ~30 min mark, says to practice fasting. Seems like a good idea, for when food runs out.

    Got to 1:06:30, am done. Life calls me away, nothing more to say.
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    If Ben has gotten crazy over finding out that Trump is one of the Power Elite covering their Epstein tracks, just wait until he digs up Mauro Biglino and Paul Wallis’ research on the Old Testament “original messages” showing the Old Testament God (Yahweh) being a warlord ET. That’ll mess with his religion.

    For my money, it is really looking like Trump is shooting for becoming the Anti-Christ…

    Ben really, really needs to talk to some PR guys to calm down his bi-polar image he is building…but maybe it is too late.

    …at the moment, the only “clown show” here is his own long-format videos…
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    I think Ben's despair and temporary falling off the wagon is quite understandable in view of yesterday's news which he was reacting to.
    Which had to do in part with the blatant coverup concerning Jeffrey Epstein that apparently Trump is supporting.
    See the thread where Bill posted this:
    Quote Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
    If this was a movie, Dan Bongino would call a press conference this morning. On live TV, he would state that he had been ordered to lie and that he was resigning with immediate effect. But for legal reasons, he regrets he cannot take any questions or say any more at all.

    He'd never have a job in government ever again. But he'd be the citizens' hero, and the whole rotten DC edifice would crumble and fall.

    However, Bongino and his family have probably already been threatened. So he's chosen not to be a martyr about this.

    Ben Davidson's heartfelt plea can be understood: Bring on the solar flare.

    (That will definitely happen, btw. It's all gonna come down. But for that, we'll just have to wait patiently for a few more years. )

    I can certainly sympathize with Bill's and Ben's sentiments.
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    I think Ben's despair and temporary falling off the wagon is quite understandable in view of yesterday's news which he was reacting to.
    Which had to do in part with the blatant coverup concerning Jeffrey Epstein that apparently Trump is supporting.
    See the thread where Bill posted this:
    Quote Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
    If this was a movie, Dan Bongino would call a press conference this morning. On live TV, he would state that he had been ordered to lie and that he was resigning with immediate effect. But for legal reasons, he regrets he cannot take any questions or say any more at all.

    He'd never have a job in government ever again. But he'd be the citizens' hero, and the whole rotten DC edifice would crumble and fall.

    However, Bongino and his family have probably already been threatened. So he's chosen not to be a martyr about this.

    Ben Davidson's heartfelt plea can be understood: Bring on the solar flare.

    (That will definitely happen, btw. It's all gonna come down. But for that, we'll just have to wait patiently for a few more years. )

    I can certainly sympathize with Bill's and Ben's sentiments.
    Yeah, the simulation is ending in 4 years anyway.

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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    Simulation of what?
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    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    I think Ben's despair and temporary falling off the wagon is quite understandable in view of yesterday's news which he was reacting to.
    Which had to do in part with the blatant coverup concerning Jeffrey Epstein that apparently Trump is supporting.
    See the thread where Bill posted this:
    Quote Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
    If this was a movie, Dan Bongino would call a press conference this morning. On live TV, he would state that he had been ordered to lie and that he was resigning with immediate effect. But for legal reasons, he regrets he cannot take any questions or say any more at all.

    He'd never have a job in government ever again. But he'd be the citizens' hero, and the whole rotten DC edifice would crumble and fall.

    However, Bongino and his family have probably already been threatened. So he's chosen not to be a martyr about this.

    Ben Davidson's heartfelt plea can be understood: Bring on the solar flare.

    (That will definitely happen, btw. It's all gonna come down. But for that, we'll just have to wait patiently for a few more years. )

    I can certainly sympathize with Bill's and Ben's sentiments.
    Yeah, the simulation is ending in 4 years anyway.
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    Never mind...I think you must mean the simulation of this 3D reality, and the prediction some have made (Doug Vogt I think was the origin of that) that the micronova will occur in 2029, right? (Although those are 2 different things--the micronova won't make everything in this 3D reality simply disappear. )
    Ben didn't agree with that date, BTW, and has said he doesn't think it's possible to pinpoint a date by any scientific means.
    But in view of the recent updated scientific data, he thinks that the process is speeding up to the point where the micronova is likely to occur sooner than his previous estimation which was late 2040s at the latest.
    Now he's estimating sometime in the 2030s, so for Preppers the pressure is on even more now in terms of deadlines.
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    Never mind...I think you must mean the simulation of this 3D reality, and the prediction some have made (Doug Vogt I think was the origin of that) that the micronova will occur in 2029, right? (Although those are 2 different things--the micronova won't make everything in this 3D reality simply disappear. )
    Ben didn't agree with that date, BTW, and has said he doesn't think it's possible to pinpoint a date by any scientific means.
    But in view of the recent updated scientific data, he thinks that the process is speeding up to the point where the micronova is likely to occur sooner than his previous estimation which was late 2040s at the latest.
    Now he's estimating sometime in the 2030s, so for Preppers the pressure is on even more now in terms of deadlines.
    Quote Posted by Dumpster Diver (here)
    Yeah, the simulation is ending in 4 years anyway.
    Doug never said the micronova would happen in 2029. He has always stated that he believes the micronova would happen at the end of the gleissberg cycle in 2046. The Sun operates in cycles and it is only logical that if it happened it will be at the end of a gliessberg cycle.

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    Apologies--my bad. I think there was someone else who said 2029 and that was getting some attention, so Ben said once again it was too iffy to accurately predict such an exact date.
    Quote Posted by neutronstar (here)
    Quote Posted by onawah (here)
    Never mind...I think you must mean the simulation of this 3D reality, and the prediction some have made (Doug Vogt I think was the origin of that) that the micronova will occur in 2029, right? (Although those are 2 different things--the micronova won't make everything in this 3D reality simply disappear. )
    Ben didn't agree with that date, BTW, and has said he doesn't think it's possible to pinpoint a date by any scientific means.
    But in view of the recent updated scientific data, he thinks that the process is speeding up to the point where the micronova is likely to occur sooner than his previous estimation which was late 2040s at the latest.
    Now he's estimating sometime in the 2030s, so for Preppers the pressure is on even more now in terms of deadlines.
    Quote Posted by Dumpster Diver (here)
    Yeah, the simulation is ending in 4 years anyway.
    Doug never said the micronova would happen in 2029. He has always stated that he believes the micronova would happen at the end of the gleissberg cycle in 2046. The Sun operates in cycles and it is only logical that if it happened it will be at the end of a gliessberg cycle.
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    If there are still any doubts, Observer Ranch looks very legit, activities there are ongoing, and money that donors have contributed has been used to create what is obviously a genuine educational and recreational facility for Preppers.
    (This post is not meant as an advertisement; I have not been to Observer Ranch myself, but judging from the various social media sites being used to inform about what activities are being scheduled there for the public, it certainly looks nothing like a cult, unless you consider all Preppers to be of a cult mentality.)

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    If there are still any doubts, Observer Ranch looks very legit, activities there are ongoing, and money that donors have contributed has been used to create what is obviously a genuine educational and recreational facility for Preppers.
    (This post is not meant as an advertisement; I have not been to Observer Ranch myself, but judging from the various social media sites being used to inform about what activities are being scheduled there for the public, it certainly looks nothing like a cult, unless you consider all Preppers to be of a cult mentality.)
    Nobody is saying that Ben is not a good businessman. When I was subscribed to his dot org website, his numbers (yearly $ X subscriber #) gave at least $1m /year. Been a few years, I quit before he shut that site down, figure of $1.5m /year comes to mind.

    This thread is an odd place to extol Ben’s business acumen. If anything, your lengthy praise affirms the thread title’s speculation that Ben is collecting brainwashed cult members.

    Regardless of the verity of Ben’s observations and interpretations and predictions (to me, some are good and some are wacky), the fact is that his long form rants are characterized by talking and looking down on his audience. That is bullying. You can’t negate that by pointing out that many people are lining up to buy his various services.

    I recall that you petitioned our Bill ardently and long, to de-legitimize the thread about that ~”World Controller” chick. Your championing of this guy is in that same bucket.

    Thread question: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?. To me, the answer is yes.
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    Default Re: Is Ben Davidson starting to run a Doomsday cult?

    I think you really need to examine much more closely what have proven to be cults.
    Cults generally are secretive and put the lives of the followers in danger, while Ben and his team are doing as much as they can to save lives, and doing it very openly.
    I agree that there is much to be desired when it comes to Ben and public relations on his Q&As, but an inability to suffer fools gladly doesn't mean he is a cult leader.
    What it does demonstrate is probably a keen and cogent awareness of how very little time there may be left to prepare for what is coming, and of how much responsibility he has put on his own shoulders by making others aware and determined enough to take on preparing for it themselves.
    He encourages others not to rely on him, but to take responsibility for themselves, which is contrary to what cult leaders do.

    What I value above all is his willingness to risk making public the knowledge that he has very painstakingly accumulated over years of dedicated research, even though that makes him extremely vulnerable to attacks, not only from the sleeping mainstream public who prefer to remain in denial, but from the puppet masters who have obviously been very unwilling to let the public know what they have no doubt known for a long time about the coming cataclysms.
    I think he is painfully aware of the dangerous situation that puts him in, but it hasn't stopped him.
    The fact that he hasn't stopped there, but has actually laid the groundwork for an ongoing center for educating others in how to survive, as well as helped to form a community of Preppers, is to his credit.
    Especially since there is no guarantee at all that it will succeed in view of how much he exposes the puppet masters' psychotic agendas.

    It's easy to pass judgement on others who have exposed themselves to danger and exposed their own frailties, even at the risk of the vilification of others, and all for the sake of the others, and so your arguments and judgements don't impress me.
    Even if he fails, at least he has done his best in doing what few others would ever even attempt, and succeeded in awakening many to the coming changes.

    I have long felt that intentional, sustainable communities will be the future of humanity after the coming changes, though I didn't know for a long time anything about what those changes would actually be.
    I did think monumental changes were coming, but I didn't realize until recently that they would be akin to the changes that bring about an entirely new Age and a restart for humanity, akin to the times of the Great Flood and the sinking of Atlantis.
    It was decades ago that I took classes at the intentional community founded by my late mentor, Dr. Christopher Hills, and read his books. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hills )
    He was a brilliant visionary who foresaw in part what would be required by humankind in the future, and shared his prediction that intentional communities would play a huge role in the reshaping of civilization, unlikely as that seemed at the time.

    I don't think Ben is as great a humanitarian or a genius on the order of someone like Dr. Hills, but he is a very intelligent and brave man simply for trying to come to grips with these huge challenges and revealing the truth to others, and even more so for going further once he learned the truth by trying to do something positive to forestall calamity for as many other people as he can.
    If I may ask, have you done anything akin to that, and if not, why do you feel you are so well equipped to pass judgment on him for attempting to tackle this huge dilemma?
    Personally, I think that you may be suffering from a kind of denial, as many are, and you are masking that, even to yourself, by targeting someone who represents a threat to that denial, and using that as a distraction so as to keep yourself in a kind of false comfort zone.
    It's understandable, because what the inhabitants of this planet are about to undergo is terrifying and will be traumatic.
    3D Earth reality is a hard school, no doubt about it, and it's about to get a lot harder.
    But I think it's much better to support those who are trying so hard to make a positive difference.
    Or you might create some bad karma you might really wish you hadn't.
    It's coming down to the line even more rapidly now than was previously estimated.
    Time to wake up.

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    But I think it's much better to support those who are trying so hard to make a positive difference.
    Or you might create some bad karma you might really wish you hadn't.
    It's coming down to the line even more rapidly now than was previously estimated.
    Time to wake up.

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    Lady, I know what karma is, and it ain’t that. All your many words are just witness to your enthralment with a doomsday cult.

    I’ve mentioned it elsewhere, that I mightily dislike when somebody tries to make me fear what they fear. So, I reject your offer here, the implied request that I be as sceered as you are, or as you claim to be.

    Cheers anyway. ♥️😎

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    Once again, you have missed the point.
    I'm not afraid of the coming disasters, I'm actually relieved, and I am asking nothing of you at all.
    You are most certainly free to believe whatever you choose.
    It's the machinations of the evil elite that could cause much worse disasters for the human race than anything natural, and I find that to be much more fearsome than the natural cycles of the Sun.
    But thankfully, they just can't fool Mother Nature, and never could.
    If I'm enthralled with anything, it's with the cycles of Nature and the progression of the Yugas, the dance of Maya which endlessly changes.
    On the other side of this cycle is a new one which will be better than this one was, as the upward progression toward an Age of more Light begins once again.
    Though it will definitely take a much longer time to get there than the New Agers want to believe (or than I once did).
    Not having so many doubts and questions anymore is actually a tremendous relief.
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    It's mind-boggling to me that anyone would actually compare the subject of the geomagnetic pole reversal which is being discussed by experts all over the world (in spite of the puppet masters' attempts to obfuscate and hide it), and the validity of which is central to the discussions on this thread (and the one featuring the following recent post).
    ...Compared with the subject of the absurd scams of Kim Goguen --the ”World Controller chick" (who almost makes David Wilcock and Corey Goode look good) and who Bill Ryan admitted early on was a source of complete nonsense (whereas he thinks Ben Davidson's conclusions are spot on).
    Goguen and Davidson are polar opposites.
    In any case, I have never tried to whitewash Davidson's particular personality quirks, but have pointed them out as much here as anyone has.

    The validity of the information concerning the geomagnetic pole reversal is highlighted here:
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    Apocalypse When? Ben Davidson on DarkHorse LIVE
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    "Bret and Ben discuss potential impacts of the sun on humanity in the coming days."

    Find Ben Davidson on X: @SunWeatherMan ( / sunweatherman )

    The 6000 year super flare from our sun and what causes it (Bret Weinstein & Ben Davidson)

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    "Excerpt from Ben Davidson guest episode livestream during the recent huge solar flare-up.

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    I don't feel any need to defend the information that Ben has been sharing, and the fact that he is getting the attention more and more of people like Bret Weinstein, Kim Iversen, Tim Pool, publications like Zero Hedge and many more credible sources (and probably the great whistleblower C.A. Fitts soon as well if her recent discussion with Tucker Carlson is any indication).
    As for your accusations about my being in thrall to Ben as a cult leader, I will just expand a bit on my history of long, ongoing interest in intentional and spiritual communities over decades, since I was in my 20s in fact, some of which I have visited and/or frequented/been a member of.
    That interest was only recently paired with my interest in the geomagnetic pole reversal.
    But I have never had any interest or been attracted at all to cults, and especially cults that are patriarchal in structure.
    I don't see any basis for the inference that Davidson's community might be a cult; which seems very clear to me since I've reviewed the available information about it extensively.
    And it seems clear that it is also not patriarchal in structure, but is very family oriented.
    Ben's ex-wife is still actively involved in the administration there, and that seems proof enough to me, considering how messy their divorce was.
    I am interested in Davidson's community because of their dual goals of Prepping and of educating the public as a humanitarian effort.
    Not in Davidson's personality, other than how that affects the goals of that community.
    The goal of sensible sustainable, intentional communities now has to include Prepping if there is any chance of them surviving, and even of being successful in the short term.
    I will be 77 soon, am disabled and don't entertain any possibility of joining a community myself (though if I were younger and more able, I might be, but that is neither here nor there).
    I continue to use this forum as a way of continuing to be in service to others and educating myself.
    But as far as this nonsensical discussion with you is concerned, I am done.

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    I recall that you petitioned our Bill ardently and long, to de-legitimize the thread about that ~”World Controller” chick. Your championing of this guy is in that same bucket.
    Quote Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
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