The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Project was named to be misleading. It was evidently hoped that those who did recognize that word "auroral" would accept the idea that the University of Alaska is studying the aurora borealis. However, if that is so, a huge amount of money is being channeled into studying a light show. Could this naming strategy deflect attention away from a deeper and hidden reason for HAARP? That is, weapons development for the military? The funding makes far more sense in that context, not to mention attempts to conceal said funding.
When some people first hear about HAARP, they may default to the possibility that whoever is speaking about it may have fallen victim to yet another Internet hoax. In my opinion, this mid-nineties non-fiction research classic puts the hoax-as-only-story possibility firmly to rest. Begich and Manning do not approach this topic as speculation about who may be behind the dubious activities behind the fence, but they do point out that HAARP is part of a global cooperative effort. The facility in Alaska is not the only ionospheric heater on the planet. So it's bigger than weapons development by the US military alone. It is also copiously documented that official sources have repeatedly lied to the public about exactly what is going on. Some of the possibilities that electromagnetic manipulation can target certainly sound outlandish, so it's obvious why some dismiss the entire topic of HAARP as being a gullible tin-hat wearer's hobby du jour.
Did you know that there are rivers of electrical power flowing through the sky? Nikola Tesla knew, and he wanted to harness that power to serve mankind. However, the scientific patents and procedures that eventually developed appear to be now in the service of other motives. My perspective, after reading Begich and Manning, is that if you want to read an Internet hoax, there are mentions on the web debunking the idea that HAARP is in any way a conspiracy. The debunking is the hoax.
I will close with a quote from the last chapter: "The breakup of the sciences into ever narrower specialties has made it difficult for specialists to synthesize a wide range of facts about our planet and come up with wisdom." Enough said.
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