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Old 21st July 2008, 11:02 PM   #1
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UNABOMER CT and The Mind Control Spelling Test

While net surfing I came across the Unabomber CT. It is mostly the same old, cloak and dagger stuff, with the evil CIA or corrupted FBI framing an innocent patsy with flimsy evidence.

I read a lot of the stuff and came across this page [http :// www . unabombers . com / SpellitSurvey . htm], and it is this page I would like to discuss. Has anyone seen this type of linguistic programming attempted before? It kind of reminds me of that kid’s trick of having someone say “top” five times fast, and then asking them what you do at a green light.

Some Side Notes.

- I found it interesting, but don’t necessarily agree with it as I cannot locate any references to Unibomber.
- I did not research page, but found some stuff that might be indicate the author may be on the Anti-Semite side, I apologize.

{FROM THE PAGE}

The Mind Control Spelling Test

Ask someone to spell the following five words in order and watch their reactions

See below for scoring and explanation

Unadorned
Adj
Without
Unisex
Noun
Absence of sexual distinctions, especially in dress
Unadulterated
Adj
Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure.
Unicorn
Noun
A horse with a spiraled horn projecting from its forehead
Unabomber
Noun
A famous person or cime case



Uni - Little or insignificant. Not worth thinking about. Funny like weenie.
Una - of singular importance
Score - If they get five out of five they may be mind controlled...
but if they spell Unabomber with an i there can be no doubt

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The Mind Control Spelling Test is a cute and disarming name for a mechanism to highlight the emotional tones which have been subliminally attached to two slightly different spellings of the most publicized terrorist case of the twentieth century. One Una =Think about this, its dangerous, and vote a bigger budget. The other Uni = Do not think about this, its weird and humiliating. Una came BEFORE the arrest, Uni came AFTER the arrest. Uni arrived magically when the trial evidence became a REAL problem. Serious thought and evaluation ended with the spelling change.

There are 216 spellings for Una--- none of them sound like Una-something. You can not name a Una-something. There are 248 spellings for Uni--- many of which sound like Uni-something. UniSex, UniCycle, UniCorn, Uniwierd-Something-Or-Other. It is what Chomsky would call a unique language construct in the English Language, it is linguistically highly unusual.

Unabomber is a made-up word. The fact that no comparable linguistic construction exists for Una where many exist for Uni makes the inducement of a switch in spelling easy and natural. The emotional valences to be attached to the spelling are then naturally reinforced by the multiple existing uni-absurd definitions. The purpose of the emotional valences to be attached is obvious. To create avoidance of ridicule reaction in the public and effectively end all debate at the moment "THEY" decide to terminate public thought and interaction with the case. An "off" switch if you will. Impressive.

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Old 22nd July 2008, 12:50 AM   #2
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The premise is pretty stupid.

Originally Posted by Wretched1 View Post
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Uni - Little or insignificant. Not worth thinking about. Funny like weenie.

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Um, no. Uni is the prefix for one in this case. Unicorn - one horn. Unicycle - one wheel.

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There are 216 spellings for Una--- none of them sound like Una-something. You can not name a Una-something.

Unanimity. Unary.


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Old 22nd July 2008, 05:19 AM   #3
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The correct spelling was always Unabomber, never Unibomber. The designation came about from the FBI's codename for the case being UNABOM, chosen because his favored targets were universities and airliners. I.e. UNiversity and Airline BOMber. Get it?

It's an easy enough word to misspell based on the false assumption that the prefix uni- had something to do with his having acted alone or some such. Because of this I'm sure many, many careless journalists slipped up on the spelling, both before and after the arrest. Can your CT friend provide any evidence that the FBI's codename for Kaczynski's case was ever UNIBOM, or that most news articles misspelt it "Unibomber" before his arrest, but not afterwards?
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Old 22nd July 2008, 06:37 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Slayhamlet View Post
The correct spelling was always Unabomber, never Unibomber. The designation came about from the FBI's codename for the case being UNABOM, chosen because his favored targets were universities and airliners. I.e. UNiversity and Airline BOMber. Get it?
Ayeah, I got it a long time ago. In my post above, I also mentioned that I could find no references to the use of Unibomber.

Originally Posted by Slayhamlet View Post
It's an easy enough word to misspell based on the false assumption that the prefix uni- had something to do with his having acted alone or some such. Because of this I'm sure many, many careless journalists slipped up on the spelling, both before and after the arrest. Can your CT friend provide any evidence that the FBI's codename for Kaczynski's case was ever UNIBOM, or that most news articles misspelt it "Unibomber" before his arrest, but not afterwards?
This is not a friend of mine, nor do I support the CT. I am more interested in the process and if anyone thinks it could work.

In the Army I had a class on interrogation where we were taught just some basic tricks. One that I remember thinking would be hard to apply; was to stand behind the suspect/detainee and put your hand on there right shoulder and make positive comments. Then you would put your hand on the left shoulder and say negative comments. According to the training, eventually the suspect/detainee would feel positive when you touched their right shoulder, and negative when you touched their left.

I also read this could be done with orgasms. I believe it was in the "Joy of Sex". In this case you would touch a part of the body every time your partner climaxed, and after awhile, you could reproduce the sensation of climax by touching that spot. I remember thinking that could be inconvenient if you accidently touch the spot in a crowded or inappropriate location.

And, finally in my civilian life I am a trained hostage negotiator for the DOC I work for. We are taught that using skills like "Active Listening" and "Clarity" you can modify a person’s behavior. If done poorly it can have the opposite effect of what you want, but if employed correctly you can defuse the situation and buy time for the responders and victims.
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