Another Long Wait for More Rare Earths

The rare earths cannot be fully understood without first examining the elements of Group VIIIB (under Iron, Cobalt and Nickel) where the first hints of internal distinctions which do not result in external (chemical or valence) differences.

A Secondary Long Wait

The gap between the Genesis of Principles and the Actinide Series of rare earths produces a long period where that internal development remains static with evangelical predation. Of course, the externally manifest self (the persona) is growing and developing throughout this period.

The same phenomenon occurs here as grew out of the first long wait: A significant portion of any given population is likely to be in this state of internal development at any given time. None of the external states of persona ever command such a high percentage because people don't tend to stay in any given state for nearly as many years as they remain in evangelical predation as it relates to the internal principles.

Because of this statistical reality, we need to ask the same three questions we asked under the first long wait.

If we can define the attributes likely to fulfill such needs, we can probably assume that they will evolve, especially considering the emergent nature of the elements of the pattern. The primary attribute that such a force must exhibit is the ability to facilitate the development and understanding of principles. A second characteristic is that it must be compatible with evangelical predation, which means it must have immediate benefits to the internal self at the expense of others. A third attribute of such a force is an ability to address itself directly to the internal self or anima.

We'll return later to the question of whether some other part of the periodic table has a natural affinity for providing such a force. But it is again clear from this that such a force is likely. It is also clear what its likely attributes are.

This long wait ends with the Actinide Series.

See also The Pattern and Rare Earths.

— Scotus - 30 Jul 2000
— AlexisLi? - 05 Dec 2001 [style only]