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by Alex Burns (alex@disinfo.com) - December 16, 2000

Born on October 26th, 1970, Joe Firmage rocked Silicon Valley just over twenty-eight years later with the release of 'The Truth', a personal manifesto which included investigation of UFO phenomena (including the 'MJ-12' documents debacle), and future development of technologies such as 'zero-point' energy and anti-gravity devices.

To observers, Firmage's career showed little signs on the surface of his personal philosophy. Educated at University of Utah (Physics), Firmage was a prodigious learner. Launched in April 1989, Firmage's company Serius Corporation was purchased by Novell in June 1993 for US$23 million (the '23 Skidoo' synchronicity infilatrates venture capitalism!). In summer of 1995, Firmage left Novell and co-founded USWeb (Chairman and CEO), which was in the process of merging with CKS Group Inc before Firmage's revelations in 1998.

Initially dubbed the 'Kairos' project, Firmage's manifesto was inspired by an anomalous experience in 1997 that Firmage claimed was an alien visitation concerning future exploration. It attracted extremely negative reactions from the US press, which compared Firmage to Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and 'X-Files' protagonist Fox Mulder (highlighting how irrational New Age icons and fearful Cult Awareness cliques have narrowed the options for publicly debating contemporary spirituality), and made much of his family's Mormon religious heritage.

Firmage resigned from 'USWeb' and subsequently founded 'IntendChange', an Internet-oriented venture capital company, and 'International Space Sciences Organization', devoted to raising awareness of future technological breakthroughs, consciousness, and future civilizations.

Directly inspired by Carl Sagan's epic PBS series 'Cosmos' (1980), Firmage is part of the SDI generation imprinted with the films 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1978) and 'Star Wars' (1978). In his masterful book 'Children of Ezekiel: Aliens, UFOs, The Crisis of Race and the Advent of Time' (Duke University Press, 1998), scholar Michael Lieb links SDI and pop UFOlogy metaphysics to new political movements and emerging technological subcultures. Firmage's integral views can be considered a progressive example of this 'meta-system transition' underlying the American political landscape.

The irony about his treatment by pressured Silicon Valley investors is that former President Jimmy Carter is amongst those who claim to have seen UFOs, and Hollywood had made millions just years earlier with 'ID4' (1994).

Firmage has continued to make inroads into NASA and the Space Migration community. Recently he has been in intensive dialogue with nanotechnology specialist Creon Levitt and integral theorist Ken Wilber, and worked on projects designed to harness multimedia for global online classrooms. A proven survivor in the nanosecond Silicon Valley ratrace, Joe Firmage will be around for far longer than anticipated, propagating messages designed to truly revolutionize your socio-political consciousness.

Joe Firmage: Flying Sauce Lunatic
Archived 'Entertainment Today' article (February 16th, 1999) about Joe Firmage and UFO technology. 'ET' always goes for the tabloid angle.

USWeb's CEO's Mysterious Project Unsettles Executives
This 'DetNews.com' article (November 5th, 1998) offers an early snapshot of Internet industry concern regarding Firmage's 'Kairos' research project: "At the least, it's extremely way-out science . . .Kairos also happens to sound a lot like an effort to create a new-millennium, pseudo-scientific religion. That's the part that raises eyebrows . . .Part of the problem is that it's hard to know exactly what Kairos is . . .The only public face of Kairos is its X-Files-influenced Web page . . ." Rod Serling School of Marketing, anyone?

Joe Firmage
A weird Joe Firmage hate-page and conspiracy rant suggesting that Firmage is trying to displace Richard Hoagland as UFO guru.

Joe Firmage: USWeb
This Summer 1997 bio of USWeb Chairman and CEO Joe Firmage highlights his career milestones to date. A nice summary of Firmage's computer industry image before the cyclone hit . . .

UFOMind Unofficial Links Page: Joe Firmage
Large collection of links relating to Joe Firmage and the controversies surrounding his views on UFOs and fringe research. Also includes critical bio relating to alleged 'MJ-12' documents.

Silicon Spin: Fox Mulder Of Silicon Valley
ZDTV coverage (January 15th, 1999) of CEO Joe Firmage's resignation from 'USWeb/CKS' over his personal beliefs regarding UFOs. Reaction from Silicon Valley pundits. RealVideo. 8 minutes.

Joe Firmage's Quest For ET
ZDTV interview (June 30th, 1999) with Joe Firmage about the 'Intend Change' venture construction company. RealVideo. 5 minutes. Special bonus: 'Big Thinker' Joe Firmage biography. RealVideo. 2 minutes.

Big Thinkers: Joe Firmage Interview Transcript
Text transcript of a ZDTV 'Big Thinkers' interview (June 30th, 1999)with Joe Firmage about UFOs and his new company 'Intend Change'.

The Truth Is Out There (And Joe Firmage Is Paying For It)
This 'Standard' article (January 15th, 1999) covers Joe Firmage's life-changing visions, the 'Kairos' point/project, why he left Novell, and the Earthcity project.

Brave New World
This 'Business 2.0' article (June, 1999) offers Joe Firmage's thoughts on how to reinvent an increasingly predatory capitalism. Essential reading from our man at UFO 'Ground Zero'.

Interview With Joe Firmage
This interview (January 18th, 1999) with Joe Firmage covers his plans for an Internet radio show to spread his research and views on UFOs and new technologies.

Joe Firmage Intends Change
This 'Standard' article (June 16th, 1999) concentrates on the founding and early days of Firmage's company 'Intend Change', and its corporate philosophy.

Joe Firmage And Johnny Rotten!
Original Cyberpunk author John Shirley delivers an hilarious profile of a Joe Firmage conference, including eye-opening analysis of the 'MJ-12' documents debacles.

Silicon Valley's Alien Invasion
This 'IP Mag' article (February, 1999) by George M. Kraw is a useful industry analysis summary of Joe Firmage and the initial effects of the 'UKWeb/CKS' controversy.

That Extraterrestrial Joe Firmage Brand Of Truth
A critical and skeptical review of Joe Firmage's self-published book 'The Truth' (1999) takes a scalpel to his interstellar civilization cosmology.

Statement Concerning Robert Stephens
Joe Firmage clarifies some issues regarding 'ISSO' contracted artist Robert Stephenson, and his views on NASA and anomalous research.

Joe Firmage's The Truth
This 'MetroActive' article (December 10th, 1998) covers the aftermath of Joe Firmage's 'Truth' revelations, including the falling stock price of 'USWeb/CKS'.

Joe Firmage: The Quest For Truth
The OFFICIAL site for Joe Firmage, including his philosophical writings, current projects, news, Powerpoint presentations, and more.

International Space Sciences Organization
Founded by Joe Firmage, the 'International Space Sciences Organization' is devoted to helping create an interstellar civilization.

Upside Today: Is Firmage Right?
A series of amusing articles from 'Upside Today' exploring Joe Firmage's allegations that modern computer technology was reverse-engineered from the reputed UFO salvaged from Roswell, New Mexico. Outs Steve Jobs, Esther Dyson, and Jim Clark as aliens. Could this be the start of a trend?

Intend Change
Joe Firmage's new Internet Economy company, fusing new management consulting strategies and venture capitalism. The first real Twenty-first century Dot Com firm?

Integral Age
Dedicated to the 'Integral Consciousness' models of Ken Wilber, Jean Gebser, Georg Feuerstein, Allan Combs, Sally Goerner, Ervin Laszlo, Edgar Morin, and others, this site is full of information on the kinds of worldviews that Joe Firmage's research is embracing.

Joe Firmage On Jeff Rense's Sightings: NASA And Our Future
This Jeff Rense 'Sightings' show (May 27th, 1999) covers Joe Firmage's views on NASA and future space research. RealAudio. 3 hours.

Joe Firmage On Jeff Rense's Sightings: Project Kairos: The Truth Part 1
This Jeff Rense 'Sightings' show (January 20th, 1999) is the first of a two-part in-depth interview regarding Joe Firmage's 'Kairos' project and the Silicon Valley controversy surrounding it. RealAudio. 3 hours.

Joe Firmage On Jeff Rense's Sightings: Project Kairos: The Truth Part 2
This Jeff Rense 'Sightings' show (January 27th, 1999) is the second of a two-part in-depth interview regarding Joe Firmage's 'Kairos' project and the Silicon Valley controversy surrounding it. RealAudio. 3 hours.

Joe Firmage On Jeff Rense's Sightings: 1999 In Review
This Jeff Rense 'Sightings' show (December 21st, 1999) features Joe Firmage's thoughts on 1999 and the future. RealAudio. 3 hours.

Joe Firmage On Jeff Rense's Sightings: Launch Of The ISSO
This Jeff Rense 'Sightings' show (July 28th, 1999) is about the launch of Joe Firmage's 'International Space Sciences Organization' and the 'Spaceship Earth' project. RealAudio. 3 hours.

Majestic Documents
Bob and Ryan Woods' 'MJ-12' web-site is a vast collection of commentary and analysis. Joe Firmage referenced the Woods' work in his self-published treatise 'The Truth' (1999).

Joe Firmage: Biography
Lengthy Joe Firmage biography and Q&A from the ParadigmClock.com web-site.

Creon Levitt Homepage
The homepage for NASA 'Ames Research Center' scientist Creon Levitt, a collaborator with Joe Firmage, and key researcher in nanotechnology and space migration fields. Features scientific papers bibliography, research links, and much more.

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