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L. Ron Hubbard’s Obsession with Instant Reads

December 16, 2017 By Mike Rinder 156 Comments

It's SaTerraDay -- this one is going to provoke some reactions... L. Ron Hubbard’s Obsession with Instant Reads A read—very basically the movement of an e-meter needle from left to right—is what auditors use to determine whether an item in their PC’s mind is “charged” and should be addressed. LRH wrote in HCOB 5 Aug 78, that “the correct definition of instant read is that reaction of the needle which occurs at the precise end of any major thought voiced by the auditor. All definitions which state it is fractions of seconds after the question is asked, are cancelled. Thus an instant read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: E Meter, General Tagged With: E Meter, Terra Cognita

What About the E-Meter?

July 3, 2017 By Mike Rinder 239 Comments

This article is by regular commenter Bruce Ploetz. Bruce was in the SO for 25 years, at the Int Base for 19 years -- one of the few true genuises I have ever met.  He is an Associate of Science in Electronics Technology. When it comes to the E-Meter, there is likely no more qualified expert on earth. Bruce is named on five patent applications for work concerning the MK VII E-Meter and Learning Accelerator and won a patent with one other for the Drills Simulator. An Electronics Technician, he worked up from that to Electronics Engineer in Silicon Valley, then Director of Research and Design for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: E Meter, L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: E Meter, L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology

The E Meter

October 30, 2016 By Mike Rinder 414 Comments

The next Terra Cognita essay. See earlier Terra Cognita: The Is-Ness of Is-Ness, Cause Over Life -- Really?, BT's in the Belfry, Two New Conditions!, The Condition of Liabilitiness, Condition of Doubtfulness  The Mind, The Way To Happiness: Really? A Story, Auditing: a PC's Quest for the Holy Grail, The Knowledge Report, Integrity, The Almighty Stat, The Reg, The Horrors of Wordclearing, Why Scientologists Don't FSM, Respect, The Survival Rundown - The Latest Scam, Communication in Scientology... Or Not,  Am I Still A Thetan?,  To Be Or Not To Be,  An Evaluation of Scientology,  Fear: That … [Read more...]

Filed Under: E Meter Tagged With: E Meter, Terra Cognita

Warehouse 8 Hypefest

March 10, 2015 By Mike Rinder 109 Comments

This not an exciting post like yesterday. And I dont have the time nor energy right now to do anything more. I caught a bug when in NY and have been in bed for 48 hours. Hope to be done with it soon. Must be PTS hanging around with all those SPs... This promo piece encapsulates so much of what is wrong with scientology in such a short space. The hype. The astonishing false statistics that are presented as "fact" and accepted just because. The amazing amount of money they feel they are entitled to be given just because they are. The absolute (and unfounded) certainty that they have the ONLY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: E Meter, L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: E Meter, fundraising, Scientology

Planetary Dissem Scam

October 25, 2014 By Mike Rinder 88 Comments

More from the scam files. The latest "meter con."  I wonder what people are doing with all those "special edition" Mark VI and VII's they bought? Not only are they not "collector's items" you cannot even use them as meters.... "...the vibrant magnificence of this[sic] limited edition meters makes a prestigious statement in three breathtaking colors." "...this very limited edition meter is an iconic awe inspiring beauty like no other." "Still others have built themselves into the very fabric of Scientology history by acquiring the full set." The bullshit is literally nose deep in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flag Service Org, Fundraising Tagged With: E Meter, Flag Service Organization, fundraising, planetary dissemination

The Infamous NYC Stress Test

April 26, 2014 By Mike Rinder 57 Comments

  A quick report from a Special Correspondent in the home of the "ideal" New York org (and of course the invisible CCNY and the imaginary Harlem ideal org, and the non existent Missions).  This is where the infamous "stress test" began -- pushed into a fad by Angie Blankenship when she and Jenny Linson were sent by Miscavige to "expand the org" so the ideal building could open -- 10 years ago now. And yes, he spoke to them on the phone AT LEAST ONCE EVERY DAY and sent them long, rambling written orders every day too. Warren McShane and Allen Cartwright perjurious deposition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Idle Orgs Tagged With: E Meter, Ideal Orgs, Scientology

Send In Your “Old” Materials and Meters For “Disposal”

April 8, 2014 By Mike Rinder 193 Comments

I am well aware of Godwin's Law* but I just could not think of any better visualization of the message of this email. Everything that has been decreed "unacceptable" in today's fundamentalist scientology is to be collected up and disposed of. Books, materials and e-meters. And just why is this no longer "acceptable"? Because the Dear Leader has declared it to be so. It was all perfectly OK until he stood on stage last November and announced that as of now it is no longer acceptable reading material. Hell, they were trying to unload these VERY meters by offering discounts on them up until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Golden Age of Tech Tagged With: Church of Scientology, E Meter, golden age of tech II

“I Don’t Have To Think” (Apparently Not….)

February 3, 2014 By Mike Rinder 55 Comments

The three headlines say it all... Not only does this new meter now allow you not to think, it is THE thing that means "now we can really make it" and even more importantly, this meter is the "start of a new civilization."   These hype phrases could be part of one of those games. Fill in the missing subject (new Meter/GAT/Basics/Congresses/Ron Series etc etc) and then add the "descriptors" to complete the sentence. They keep using the same statements over and over and they describe anything from attending an event, to reading a book to running around a pole to completing OT VIII. Completely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technical Alterations Tagged With: Corporate Scientology, E Meter, golden age of tech II, Mark VIII meter, public relations, Scientology

Sell Sell Sell Those Warehouse VIIIs

December 10, 2013 By Mike Rinder 184 Comments

Predictably, the heavy sales demand is rolling out now on the Warehouse VIII. The middle of the night calls...  The regges banging on your door.... The endless emails... Every staff member in every org "selling"... Wonder how long it will be before someone comes up with a "donations" campaign so they can sell more than 2 to the whales?   But there is good news -- if your org sells 100 meters (15,000 divided by 150 orgs -- 5,000 for initial sales at FSO and SO Orgs) before the end of the year, you get a box of goodies to SHARE amongst all the staff AND it is wrapped in silver paper! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Golden Age of Tech Tagged With: Church of Scientology, E Meter, Flag Service Organization, fundraising, golden age of tech II

The Warehouse VIII “Suitcase Bomb”

December 5, 2013 By Mike Rinder 127 Comments

We just got this write-up from a Special Field Correspondent. It contains interesting information about the Warehouse VIII and how it is going to blow a lot of people off auditing and training. I bet there is a SERIOUS panic happening right about now over the shitty sales of the W8. Everyone HAS to buy two and they HAVE to pay cash.... Yowzah. What a BOMB this is going to be.   Anyone want to take bets on how long it will be before this "policy" gets changed because after 10 years of warehousing, these beauties are STILL sitting in a warehouse? Miscavige will scream about CI and SP's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Golden Age of Tech Tagged With: Bridge, Church of Scientology, David Miscagive, E Meter, emeter, fundraising, golden age of tech II

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