It is the scientific opinion that whales once walked the earth. But then, around fifty million years ago, as these animals took to the water, they gradually lost their legs. There is some truth to this. Most species of whales have lost their legs. Most, but not all. The species known as basilosaurus still has legs, still walks on land.
It is also the scientific opinion that ichthyosaurs are extinct. The scientists refer to them as ‘’fish lizards of the Mesozoic Era’’, whatever that is supposed to mean. They were also supposed to be ‘’viviparous reptiles’’. This is to say that they were reptiles which ‘’bring forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent’’. (I mention this because that is the definition of ‘’viviparous’’, as per the Internet.)
That begs the question: Since when do reptiles give birth to live young? That is characteristic of mammals! Reptiles reproduce by laying eggs! As ichthyosaurs give birth to live young, they must be mammals, not reptiles! The term ‘’viviparous reptiles’’ is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms!
I maintain that both basilosaurus and ichthyosaurs are still very much alive, still walking the earth. As the scientists refuse to even consider that possibility, it is up to us, common people, to do their job for them.
It is common knowledge that people who live and work around large lakes, are well aware of the fact that ‘’something very large’’ is in those lakes. They are so right! In fact, there are two ‘’somethings’’ in those lakes! Basilosaurus and ichthyosaurs!
Both are mammals. Both are apex predators. Both have legs. Both are nocturnal, so that they spend the daylight hours inside caves. They also spend the winter months inside caves. Both are omnivores, so that they eat flesh and vegetation. Both come out of the water after sundown and graze, during the summer months. It is very likely that they eat the same things that elephants eat. Grass, weeds, willow, leaves, brush and anything else they can sink their teeth into. Further, both have been described as being ‘’very long and slender’’.
These descriptions are accurate, as basilosaurus is estimated to be 20 metres (65 feet) long, and weigh ten to fifteen tons.
But then ichthyosaurs varied in length, from 1 to 25 meters, according to the Internet. The scientists also say that ‘’fossils from the western United States and Canada indicate that some ichthyosaurs could exceed 13 metres (43 feet) in length.” It is very likely that such is still the case!
The distinguishing feature of the ichthyosaur, is that which is referred to as a ‘’hump’’ on its back. This ‘’hump’’ is in reality a fin. Ichthyosaurs have fins on their backs. Basilosaurus does not have such a fin.
The fact is that a great many huge lakes, in North America, and very likely in various other parts of the world, are home to populations of these mammals. (I say ‘’population’’, for lack of a better word. I have no idea what a group of ichthyosaurs are called!)
This creates a little problem, in the form of incest. Not healthy! These animals have overcome that little problem by chasing the young males away, as soon as they come of age! They are forced to ‘’vacate the premises’’, to leave the lake, to travel, by river, to other huge lakes, where they can find mates! There is no other way!
This brings me to a mistake that I made several years ago. One of the boys in the village found a bone that no one here recognized. For that reason, it was taken to the University in the nearest city, that of Prince George. Someone at that University asked if ‘’we had any whales in this territory’’! My mistake was in not taking that question seriously! I thought that the idea of whales in the Central Interior, in the Rocky Mountain Trench, was ridiculous! So I ridiculed the question!
My mistake! I do not know precisely who asked that question, but whomever that was, you have my apologies. We do have whales in these mountains! It is very likely that the bone which was found, was in fact the bone of a whale, a basilosaurus.
Assuming that to be the case, then it is very likely that the whale which died was a youngster, an adolescent, who was forced out of his home lake. That is, no doubt, the most dangerous time in the life of the males. The mortality rate must be high, as they have no experience being on their own. Do or die! This whale died!
Of course, scavengers quickly tore apart the carcass, and probably one of them packed away a bone. Scavengers do that, in order to keep other scavengers from stealing it. After gnawing on it, it was abandoned. At least, that is a plausible explanation.
This brings me to the animals in Okanagan Lake, commonly referred to as Ogopogo. I use the word animals, in reference to the fact that there are almost certainly two species of animals in that lake, basilosaurus and ichthyosaur. As both are long and slender, this has given rise to a certain amount of confusion. Both species are predators, so that they are in competition with each other. For that reason, they kill each other at every opportunity. Yet as both still exist, they must be evenly matched.
Similar reports have come from other parts of the world, and in particular from Loch Ness. It is very likely that these same animals exist in that lake. One or the other, if not both.
In support of that statement, I can point out that almost one hundred years ago, one of these animals, which the local people refer to as ‘’Nessie’’, was seen outside the lake. The authorities conducted an investigation, and noticed a set of tracks. These tracks were promptly disregarded! Fools!
Those tracks prove that this animal has legs, and explains a few things. They use those legs! A fresh water lake, by itself, cannot support a population of huge predators! There is not enough food in the lake! Granted, the fact is that they also prey upon animals which make the mistake of wandering into the lake. That still does not satisfy their ‘’dietary requirements’’, so to speak. So where do they get the bulk of their nourishment?
From the meadows which border the lake! It is not just the lake which supports these animals, but the ecosystem. This is to say that the lake, along with the adjacent meadows, creeks, woodlands and swamps, comprise a huge natural body, which we refer to as an ecosystem. Further, the fact is that the health of that ecosystem is dependent on the top predators. All the more reason to preserve and protect those animals!
But as previously mentioned, the scientists refuse to even consider the possibility of the existence of these animal. Yet as they are part of our heritage, and in the interest of creating a clean environment, it is up to working people to prove that they exist. We are entitled to our wildlife! We are also entitled to a clean environment!
For that reason, we are morally obligated to prove the existence of those animal, in order to force through laws which protect them! I say ‘’force through’’, because that is the last thing the capitalists want!
These animals can best be protected by cleaning up our rivers and lakes, for a start. The capitalists take great delight in polluting both, by dumping garbage and toxins from their factories, into that water. That is so much cheaper and easier than disposing of it properly!
Of course, the scientists are well aware of the existence of these animals. Yet as the loyal and devoted servants of the capitalists, they have chosen to remain silent on this point. Careers first! Do not rock the boat!
To such people, and that includes the professional people who are aware of the existence of so many animals which are thought to be extinct, but are not, I have a word of advice. Come clean! Cut your losses!
Your days of living a lie are about to come to an end! Very soon, your lies and hypocrisy will be exposed, for all the world to see. The Revolutionary motion, around the world, is gaining strength. It is just a matter of time before a Socialist Revolution takes place in a highly industrialized country, and then spreads to many other countries. At that time, your capitalist masters will not be able to protect you!
Now I also have a word of advice for a different group of people, those who are middle class intellectuals, and self proclaimed Socialists. I understand that most of you think that Socialism is a good idea, but simply not possible. Your confusion is understandable.
No doubt, all of you have received a University education. As that is the case, you are aware of the Revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. Bear in mind that there is a big difference between being aware of those theories, and having a proper scientific understanding of those theories.
My point is that the Universities teach only the bourgeois distortions of the theories of Marx and Lenin. That is very likely the reason that so many middle class people, who consider themselves to be Socialists, are of the opinion that Socialism is a good idea, but simply not possible. They have learned this in University!
It was Marx who conducted a thorough, Scientific examination of capitalism, and proved that it would, of necessity, give rise to Socialism!
Here is the way Marx phrased it: ‘’And now as to myself, no credit is due to me for discovering the existence of classes in modern society, nor yet the struggle between them. Long before me, bourgeois historians had described the historical development of this class struggle, and bourgeois economists the economic anatomy of the classes. What I did that was new was to prove: 1) that the existence of classes is only bound up with particular historical phases in the development of production; 2) that the class struggle necessarily leads to the Dictatorship of the Proletariat; 3) that this Dictatorship itself only constitutes the transition to the abolition of all classes and to a classless society’’.
Take note that Marx made it clear that, under capitalism, the ‘’class struggle necessarily leads to the Dictatorship of the Proletariat’’!
The sad fact of the matter is that the University Professors have a certain spiritual power, which I refer to as Professor Power. All too many people, including middle class intellectuals, are under the influence of this power. They believe that which is taught in University! It is not just the working class which is being crushed and exploited! Also the middle class!
Now it is up to the middle class to liberate themselves, to break the ‘’invisible chains’’, to join the working class in their struggle for liberation!
With that in mind, may I suggest that you once again study the most important Revolutionary works of Marx and Lenin, but with an open mind, while disregarding the bourgeois distortions. No doubt, you will learn, perhaps to your surprise, that the Scientific Socialists are correct, that in fact it is true, that capitalism necessarily leads to Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat!
This stands in stark contrast to the University distortions of those theories. They teach the utopian Socialist viewpoint that, while Socialism may be a fine idea, it is simply not possible. Such is hardly the case!
Once you have a true understanding of those Revolutionary theories, feel free to bring that understanding to the working class.The importance of this must be stressed. In fact, as Lenin stated, ‘’Engels recognizes not two forms of the great struggle Social Democracy is conducting (political and economic), as is the fashion among us, but three, adding to the first two thetheoretical struggle.’’ (italics by Lenin, while at that time Marxism was referred to as Social Democracy)
I mention this in order to stress the importance of raising the level of awareness of the proletariat.
In particular, they must be made aware of the fact that the existing state apparatus must be smashed, at the time of the Revolution, and replaced with a new, Proletarian state apparatus, in order to crush the capitalists, as they make every effort, after the Revolution, to restore their ‘’paradise lost’’. This state apparatus is referred to as the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. We will know we are being successful when that expression becomes common place.
Rest assured, as long as you voluntarily join the Revolutionary motion, in the fight for Scientific Socialism, your past will not be held against you. On the contrary, your experience in the service of the capitalists can prove to be most valuable. Feel free to share that experience with the working people. This will serve to drive home the fact that classes exist, and that our differences are antagonistic. The proletariat must be persuaded that the capitalists, the billionaires, must be overthrown and crushed.
In the interests of combining theory and practice, it is perhaps best to become involved with the various Councils, or Soviets, which tend to take shape during a time of Revolutionary motion. No doubt some of these Councils are involved in locating these huge animals. As I have gone into this in other articles, there is no need to repeat it here.
As well, get together with other middle class Marxist intellectuals, as well as advanced workers, and take part in the formation of a proper Communist Party, one which calls for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. There is an urgent need for such a Party.
Rest assured that, after the successful Socialist Revolution, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, your services will be recognized and rewarded. Socialism requires professional people, managers, engineers and scientists, of all fields. For the most part, you have performed a fine job for the capitalists. Under Socialism, you will do an even better job, for the Proletariat. After all, the atmosphere at the workplace will be far more relaxed. You will not have to worry about office politics! We do not play such games!
Bear in mind that middle class intellectuals, including Socialists, are well aware that Revolutions happen, and on a regular basis. They are familiar with the Russian February Revolution of 1917, which removed the Emperor from the throne. This gave rise to the democratic republic of the Russian capitalists. That was as far as the working people could go! They could not go further, to Socialism, because they were not aware of the Revolutionary theories of Marx!
It was only after Lenin returned from exile, in April of 1917, and provided them with the proper Revolutionary theory, which included the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, that the common people, the workers and poor peasants, could overthrow the capitalists, and establish a proper Socialist society.
In much the same manner, the forthcoming American Revolution can also go only so far, unless the working class is aware that the existing state apparatus must be destroyed, and replaced with the Dictatorship of the Proletariat!
The alternative is to overthrow one set of capitalist rulers, and merely replace it with another set! Not a vast improvement!
The Revolution could break out at any day. There is no time to lose.
Prepare For the Dictatorship of the Proletariat!
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 