>>4928025Fun fact: Jack Parsons was an occultist and a fan of Aleister Crowley. Parsons was buddies at one time with L. Ron Hubbard. L. Ron was into that occult stuff, too, and it was during that time L. Ron created Scientology for fun and profit.
Anyway, here's some more reading about Parsons and his esoteric interests and practices. No one should be surprised that CERN is full of occultists like Parsons. None will ever admit it publicly though.
http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/aerospace-engineering/rocketry/jack-parsons-occult-roots-jpl/"Parsons pursued his occult interests and scientific interests with equal intensity. He purchased a large house on South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, and created a commune, inviting actors, actresses, poets, and writers (including sci-fi master Robert Heinlein and ultimately, sci-fi minor L. Ron Hubbard) to participate in his wild parties. He nicknamed the house “The Parsonage.” The police were frequent visitors to The Parsonage, receiving reports of naked pregnant women dancing through fire in the garden, loud music, and consumption of illegal substances. Parsons always greeted them at the door and assured the officers that he was a respectable Cal Tech scientist, and therefore they had no cause for alarm, so they duly left him and his entourage in peace."
