Research and Discovery Series Volumes (1994): These are primarily transcripts of L. Ron Hubbard's lectures which are the consecutive running record of his research and development of Dianetics and Scientology. The current 16 volumes lays out this record from 1950 to March of 1953 and include historical photos, telegrams, illustrations, documents and biographical information to help provide a fuller context in which the research was carried out. Each volume includes a full index.
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October 13, 2012
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I used my R&R for the transcripts of the PDC lecture series and had the added data to help me get a better concept.
| Overall rating | 3.8 | |
| Wow factor | 5.0 | |
| Informative | 5.0 | |
| Easy to understand | 2.0 | |
| Usefulness | 3.0 |
Has many of the lectures of LRH
I used my R&R for the transcripts of the PDC lecture series and had the added data to help me get a better concept.
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Has many of the lectures so you don't have to buy the tapes.
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So much data and not enough time in one lifetime to read it all.
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I really actually like the R & D Series because especially the earlier ones have a lot of data that is not published in any lectures — because the sound was not good enough for DM. I used the tech LRH gives in here about Group Dianetics to create Scientology-cult.com to start running out the group engram of DM. It is easy to do and really fun, and as is now plain to see GROUP DIANETICS WORKS like a hot bomb!
| Overall rating | 3.8 | |
| Wow factor | 4.0 | |
| Informative | 5.0 | |
| Easy to understand | 3.0 | |
| Usefulness | 3.0 |
I love these books
I really actually like the R & D Series because especially the earlier ones have a lot of data that is not published in any lectures — because the sound was not good enough for DM. I used the tech LRH gives in here about Group Dianetics to create Scientology-cult.com to start running out the group engram of DM. It is easy to do and really fun, and as is now plain to see GROUP DIANETICS WORKS like a hot bomb!
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Pros
Contains data that is no where else, like Group Dianetics. Also contains really cool stuff from the period, like photos, cables, letters, etc.
Cons
Insanely heavy. Some of the handy margin notes seem kind of random.
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Just fine for the speed reader. Most would prefer to listen.
| Overall rating | 1.8 | |
| Wow factor | 2.0 | |
| Informative | 1.0 | |
| Easy to understand | 3.0 | |
| Usefulness | 1.0 |
Gorgeous on the Book Shelf
Just fine for the speed reader. Most would prefer to listen.
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Pros
These books look GREAT on a bookshelf!
With most of the lectures now available in audio format there is little incentive to reach for these, EXCEPT if you want to read some of the WILD STUFF that wasn't released on audio.
The 1994 releases are magnificent, beautiful spines, built in bookmark, glossy pages.
With most of the lectures now available in audio format there is little incentive to reach for these, EXCEPT if you want to read some of the WILD STUFF that wasn't released on audio.
The 1994 releases are magnificent, beautiful spines, built in bookmark, glossy pages.
Cons
The full set of these has something like 80 volumes, but they were never released in their entirety. (It's not hard to see why.) The release up through volume 16 covers all lectures up to and part of the First American Advanced Clinical Course.
If you've listened to more than 50 hours of LRH's audio lectures between 1950 and 1952, you KNOW that the man was a showman. He would mix in hyperbole and candor, they were FUN lectures, EXCITING lectures. The transcripts don't give you that, or they could leave you wondering if he really meant it literally, the audio leaves little doubt.
If you've listened to more than 50 hours of LRH's audio lectures between 1950 and 1952, you KNOW that the man was a showman. He would mix in hyperbole and candor, they were FUN lectures, EXCITING lectures. The transcripts don't give you that, or they could leave you wondering if he really meant it literally, the audio leaves little doubt.
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