The Georgia Guide Stones – there they were, gone
Those enigmatic stones – some call them the American Stonehenge. Others are less complimentary. For those of you who do not know the story, here is the background: This little clip is courtesy of the website of Simon Parkes: https://www.simonparkes.org/post/untitled and this 10 minute video gives more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad_bxB29tY8 The stones appeared in 1979 (some say 1980) in Elbert County, Georgia, USA. They are huge slabs of solid granite, with the same inscription written in eight modern languages, and the alphabets of four that are no longer used are carved on the capstone. The inscriptions comprise ten “Guidelines” or “Instructions” as follows: 1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature. 2. Guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity. 3. Unite humanity with a living new language. 4. Rule passion — faith — tradition — and all things with tempered reason. 5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts. 6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court. 7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials. 8. Balance personal rights with social duties. 9. Prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite. 10. Be not a cancer...