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huctuates violently and necessarily. The whole
earth is alive with electrical vibrations in
which he takes part. The atmosphere crushen
him with pressure OF from sixteen to twenty
tons, according to barometric conditions. He
receives the energy OF the suns rays In vary
ing intervals at mean rate OF about forty
foot pounds per second, and Is subjected to
periodic bombardment OF the suns PARTICLES.
which pass through his body as II 1t were tissue
paper. The air is rent with sounds which bes.
on his eardrunis ,ahd he is shaken by the un.
ceasing tremors OF the earth's crust. He is
exposed to great temperature changes, TO rain
and wind.
What wonder then tina. in such terrible tur.
MOL. In which cast iron existence would seem
impossible, this delicate human enigma should
act in an exceptional manner? If all automata
were In every respect alike they would react
In exactly the same way, but this is not
the case. There Is concordance in response
TO those disturbances only which most
frequently. repeated not to all. 1t is quite easy
to provide two electrical systems which, when
subjected to the same influence will behave
In just the opposite way
So also two human beings. and what is
true Of individuals also holds good for their
This is not indispensable physiological
necessity any more than stoppage at inter
walls is a requirement for an engine. 1t Is
merely condition gradually imposed upon
by the diurnal revolution OF the globe, and
this Is one OF the many evidences of the
truth OF the mechanistic theory. We note
rhythm, OF ebb and tide, in ideas and opin-
ions, in financial and political movements. In
every department OF our intellectual activity.
How Wars Are Started.
1t only shows that in all this physical sys-
tenn Of mass inertia is involved which affords
further striking proof. If We accept the
theory fundamental truth and, further.
more, extend the limits of sense per.
captions beyond those within which We be-
come conscious OF the external Impressions.
then all the states in human life, however
unusual can be plausibly explained. A few
examples may be given IL illustration.
Via dc ny,1,r linHt
through certain rather narrow range, but
the limits are not sharply defined. 1t is
also affected by vibrations beyond, only in
lesser degree. a person may thus become
aware OF the presence OF another in darkness
or through intervening obstacles, and people
laboring under illusions ascribe this to tels.
pathy. Such transmission of thought Is alb.
purdly impossible.
The trained observer notes without diff
Guilty that these phenomena are due to sug
gestion or coincidence. The same may be
said of oral impressions, to which musical
and initiative people are especially susceptible
person possessing these qualities will often
respond to mechanical shocks or vibrations
which inaudibe.
TO mention another instance OF momentary
interest reference may be made to dancing,
which comprises certain harmonious muscu
lar contractions and contortions Of the body in
response to rhythm. How they come TO he
in vogue Just now can be satisfactorily eI.
planned by supposing the existence Of some
new periodic disturbances in the environ.
ment, which transmitted through the air
the ground and may be of mechanical. cleo
trica other character.
Exactly It Is with wars, revolutions and
similar exceptional states of society
Though 1t may seem 30, war can never
be caused by arbitrary acts of man.
Il Is invariably the more less direct re-
suit OF cosmic disturbance In which the sun
is chiefly concerned.
In many international conflicts OF historical
record which were precpitated by famine
pestilence or terrestrial catastrophies the
direct dependence Of the sun is unmistakable
But in most cases the underlying primary
causes are numerous and hard to trace
In the present war it would be particularly
difficult to show that the apparently wilful
acts OF few individuals were not causatiye
Be 1t So The mechanstic theory, being
founded truth demonstrated in everyday
experience. absolutely precludes the possibi!-