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Please, keep in mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE the statements made by David Miscavige with respect to “correcting” the original text when he released his 2007 version of Science of Survival at the Basics release event in 2007:

“The chart of human evaluation is not only the primary tool of a casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63) supervisor, but the theta-MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More theory and the tone scale5. a scale which plots the descending spiral of life from full vitality and consciousness through half-vitality and half-consciousness down to death. (SA, p . 3 7 )...More is the basis of our entire Grade Chart! In other words, to say the book is important would be a gross understatement.”
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“When Science of Survival was published it was presented with a subtitle of 'Simpler and Faster Techniques.' If that's the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63), then how come so many find it so complex?”
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“This too was a dictated book. And since the transcriptionist and the editor were the first to touch this book, the very book defining the various tone levels, it then follows that they were also the first one one (1.1) since the tone level was discovered. And here is what I mean – they were so indecisive they really didn’t know where to begin or end the sentence, specifically, here is where they weren’t sure if it should be a comma or a period and so they split the difference and used a semicolon [presenting animated example of a page on the screen getting populated with semicolons, not a photocopy from an actual book] which a good percentage of readers never understood in the first place. And given one semicolon begets another, it wasn't long before it was the march of the semicolons frustrating readers and lengthening lines to word clearers from one end of Scientology to another.

Not that I want to overstate the matter or bad mouth somebody who was trying, but when you consider that even when they didn't use their multitudes of semicolons, they still started sentence in the wrong place, and when you further consider that when the book was returned to its original and intended form, it reads with a simplicity of a Self-Analysis – it really does bare comment. So let me put it this way: yes, this book too is now perfect; and the number of incorrect instances of punctuations that had to be corrected – hang on to your seat – three thousand eight hundred and twenty five (3825). So yes, you were right, something just didn't make sense.
[audience standing up and clapping]

Whereupon what more is there to say? Students were previously spending weeks upon weeks digging their way through this book, perhaps “suffering” is a better word; and yet many students currently on a pilot program are completing this 550 page book in as little as 22 hours. Even if you double or triple that time you are still looking at one tenth (1/10th) previous times.

So for the first time you have LRHL. Ron Hubbard's text as he originally intended providing the very basics of the Tone Scale, The Basic Laws of Theta1. theta is thought, life force, elan vital, the spirit, the soul, or any other of the numerous definitions it has had for some thousands of years. (SOS, p. 4)...More – ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more, including their interaction on the tone scale5. a scale which plots the descending spiral of life from full vitality and consciousness through half-vitality and half-consciousness down to death. (SA, p . 3 7 )...More, and so it goes chapter by chapter. For any who have ever had difficulty with the book, it's now so clear – you will actually wonder where the confusion ever was. Because the book is that simple – JUST as LRHL. Ron Hubbard wrote it.”
You can see the full version of this video on the official Church of Scientology website at this address: http://www.scientology.org/david-miscavige/basic-books-and-lectures.html
The segment about Science of Survival starts at 57:17 time marker of the video.

4th printing (same year as first publication in 1951) of the original text was also available for this review and is sometimes referred to in comments on alterations. It has not been compared on lineThe military type of organization form whereby there is a definite ascending and descending chain of command. Orders pass from top management down the line of command and compliances and data pass on up without by-passing the chain of command. (Modern Management Defined (c) L. Ron Hubbard, 1976) by lineThe military type of organization form whereby there is a definite ascending and descending chain of command. Orders pass from top management down the line of command and compliances and data pass on up without by-passing the chain of command. (Modern Management Defined (c) L. Ron Hubbard, 1976) basis, but on cursory inspection of the text in the 4th printing it looks exactly the same as the text in the 15th printing which would make sense.

In addition, an earlier - 2001 - version of an already altered edition of "Science of Survival" was also acquired for the purpose of determining the total time frame that the parishioners and staff at the Church of Scientology were exposed to the massive alterations that can be found in 2007 text. Not all alterations cited below have been verified against the 2001 edition, but more serious alterations were looked up and in most cases were found to be already present in 2001 edition. Where it has been verified, it was noted in the comments that such alteration is or is not present in 2001 edition. Where it is not noted, it is safe to just assume that such an alteration can already be found in 2001 edition of the altered text. This particularly applies to contextual alterations, not to alterations in punctuation.

What this means is that those Scientologists that studied "Science of Survival" beginning with 2001 edition had their minds populated with "crushing MU's," and as many Scientologists familiar with study technologyThe methods of application of an art or science as opposed to mere knowledge of the science or art itself. (HCOB 13 Sep 65) ''Abbr.'' tech know that this can lead to a variety of undesirable phenomena including: lack of comprehension, inability to apply, confusion and strange ideas, committing overts (harmful acts), and blowing from the subject altogether. And this is just ONE book out of a pile of other materials that could have been and probably were altered in various ways.


To aid the ease of analysis, alterations in "Science of Survival" can be separated in four major categories:
Alterations in CAPITALIZATION
Alterations in SPELLING
Alterations in PUNCTUATION / SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Alterations in WORDING


Some key terms relating to grammar should be cleared before reading this report: sentence, subject, verb; coordinating conjunction; participle adjective; the use of a comma, a period, a semicolon, parenthesis and a dash in punctuation.


Note! Boldformatting in citations was added to highlight key areas of alteration.Key areas of punctuation will be underlined.Square brackets - [ ] - were used to insert comment where needed. With a few exceptions comments will also appear in italics, but italics formatting inside the quotations is original formatting of how it appeared in the book from where it was quoted.

Many dianetic terms have been capitalized which were not capitalized in the original text:

Dianetic, Dianetically, Dianetic Release3. a person who has been able to back out of his bank. The bank is still there but the person isn't sunk into it with all its somatics and depressions. (HCOB 2 Apr 65) 6. a series of gradual key-outs. At any given one of those key-outs the individual detaches from the remainder of his reactive bank. (SH Spec 65, 6507C27)...More, Release3. a person who has been able to back out of his bank. The bank is still there but the person isn't sunk into it with all its somatics and depressions. (HCOB 2 Apr 65) 6. a series of gradual key-outs. At any given one of those key-outs the individual detaches from the remainder of his reactive bank. (SH Spec 65, 6507C27)...More, Clear3. a Clear is not an all-knowing being. A Clear is somebody who has lost the mass, energy, space and time connected with the thing called mind . ( SH Spec 80, 6609C08) ...more, Tone Scale, Tone, Straight Memory, Lock Scanningone contacts an early lock on the track and goes rapidly or slowly through all such similar incidents straight to present time. One does this many times and the whole chain of locks become ineffective in influencing one. (HFP, pp. 99-100), Lock Scan, Lock Scanned, Lock Reduction, Chain Scanning, Repeater Technique, Affinity, Reality, and Communication, First through Seventh Dynamic, Auditor’s Code, Repeater Technique, Theta-MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More Theory, Standard Procedure, Positive Processing.


The word “clear” was capitalized into absurdity of having it capitalized where it did not even mean the state of clear as in “Clear3. a Clear is not an all-knowing being. A Clear is somebody who has lost the mass, energy, space and time connected with the thing called mind . ( SH Spec 80, 6609C08) ...more-thinking”:

2007: B2-267) Well, Clear3. a Clear is not an all-knowing being. A Clear is somebody who has lost the mass, energy, space and time connected with the thing called mind . ( SH Spec 80, 6609C08) ...more-thinking, strong individuals are highly necessary in this society at this time.


Word “clear” was also improperly capitalized where it served as a participle adjective “cleared”:

2007: B2-382) The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more, thus, must be compatible with the preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC and must have been Cleared with the preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC (as a group of two) if he expects to runUndergo processing. (Science of Survival, p.75) any secondary engrams on this preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC.


Some other terms not directly related to Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more were capitalized as well:
Absolute Truth, Forced of Good, Forces of Evil, Devil, Communism, Man, Mankind, Mama and Papa.

It is interesting to note that while the word “devil” was capitalized in instances where it was not capitalized in the original text, the word “Godless” was de-capitalized where it was capitalized in the original text.

Many wo Many words which were originally spelled using proper British spelling were changed into American spelling format. The following is a list of words that were noted to have been changed in spelling. There could be more examples in text:

Favour > favor; behaviour > behavior; endeavour > endeavor; amongst > among; skilfully > skillfully; honour > honor; analyser > analyzer; sanatorium > sanitarium; theatre > threater; anaesthetic > anesthetic; labelled > labeled; odour > odor; mould > mold; centre > center; programme > program; towards > toward; favourite > favorite; pretence > pretense; judgement > judgment; odour > odor; paralyse > paralyze; criticising > criticizing.


Many numbers that were written in words were changed to number format such as “seventy” to “70.”


There were also changes in the use of a hyphen in either adding or removing it such as in the following examples:

A-R-C > ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more; pre-clear > preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC; psycho-surgery > psychosurgery; psycho-therapist > psychotherapist; coaudit > co-auditThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975); nonsurvival > non-survival; un-enturbulate > unentrubulate

At the center stage of changes in punctuation is breaking down joined sentences often resulting in a very much unwanted dispersal of conceptual concentration and an unpleasant read.

Many sentences that were joined with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, etc) and a comma were broken down with a period. Examples:

1975: B1-5	2007: B1-6
Each form evolved from the initial impact of theta against MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More, and each form on a higher level is supported by lower-level forms.	Each form evolved from the initial impact of theta Against MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More. And each form on a higher level is supported by lower-level forms.
1975: B1-19	2007: B1-21
The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more who is doing processing regularly and has been trained for it will use any method to raise the tone of his preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC*, for when the tone is raised, processing is easier.	The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more who is doing processing regularly and has been trained for it will use any method to raise the tone of his preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC.* For when the tone is raised, processing is easier.
1975: B1-50	2007: B1-58
He has no irrational reasons to experience grief or fear, but when present-time circumstances strongly call for these emotions, he will display them, and yet soon afterwards be fully recovered.	He has no irrational reasons to experience grief or fear. But when present time circumstances strongly call for these emotions, he will display them and yet soon afterward be fully recovered.
1975: B1-63	2007: B1-72
If communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more exists, some agreement can be reached, and as soon as an agreement is reached between two people or by a man with himself, there is some affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more.	If communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more exists, some agreement can be reached. And as soon as an agreement is reached between two people or by a man with himself, there is some affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more.
1975: B2-18	2007: B2-232
If one does not feel that he can keep the auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more’s code wholly and completely, he should not under any circumstances auditThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) anyone, nor should he permit himself to be persuaded to auditThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) anyone, and any pre-clear should be very wary of permitting himself to be auditedThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) by anyone who potentially would break the auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more’s code.	If one does not feel that he can keep the Auditor’s Code wholly and completely, he should not, under any circumstances, auditThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) anyone. Nor should he permit himself to be persuaded to auditThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) anyone. And any preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC should be very wary of permitting himself to be auditedThe application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. (Dianetics & Scientology Technical Dictionary (C) 1975) by anyone who potentially would break the Auditor’s Code.

Some sentences with a coordinating conjunction were broken down where there was not even a punctuation mark such as a comma or a semicolon requiring a pause. Examples:

[Also, notice two additional commas requiring a pause where there doesn’t need to be one.]

1975: B1-15	2007: B1-18
Further recounting brings him into a cheerful frame of mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE about it and finally he simply laughs over it.	Further recounting brings him into a cheerful frame of mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE about it. And finally he simply laughs over it.
1975: B1-21	2007: B1-23
Finally we have the band below death and the MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More body and on these we can do nothing, of course.	Finally we have the band below death and the MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More body. And on these we can do nothing, of course.

Few sentences that were originally separated with a period were combined instead. Examples:

1975: B1-9

2007: B1-10

Thus the small boy who hit his head on the rock knows analytically that he fell and hit his head, perhaps, but he “knows” better with his reactive mind1. a portion of a person's mind which works on a totally stimulus-response basis, which is not under his volitional control, and which exerts force and the power of command over his awareness, purposes, thoughts, body and actions. Stored in the reactive mind are engrams, and here we find the single source of aberrations and psychosomatic ills. (Scn 0-8, p. 11)...MORE. Suppose the smell o f dust was present in the accident. The reactive mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE has stored the perceptic of the smell o f dust.

Thus the small boy who hit his head on the rock knows analytically that he fell and hit his head, perhaps, but he “knows” better with his reactive mind1. a portion of a person's mind which works on a totally stimulus-response basis, which is not under his volitional control, and which exerts force and the power of command over his awareness, purposes, thoughts, body and actions. Stored in the reactive mind are engrams, and here we find the single source of aberrations and psychosomatic ills. (Scn 0-8, p. 11)...MORE. Supposing the smell of dust was present in the accident, the reactive mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE stored the perceptic of the smell of dust.

1975: B1-122

2007: B1-141

The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more should keep in mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE the axiom that all creation carries with it a small amount of destruction; just as one may not be able to construct an apartment building without destroying the tenement which sits there; just as one may not be able to publish a newspaper without destroying forests to obtain newsprint. It is the ratio of creation to destruction which counts.

The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more should keep in mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE the axiom that all creation carries with it a small amount of destruction. Just as one may not be able to construct an apartment building without destroying the tenement which sits there, just as one may not be able to publish a newspaper without destroying forests to obtain newsprint, it is the ratio of creation to destruction which counts.

[Here replacing period with a comma between “newsprint” and “it” resulted in a grammatical error called “comma splice.” See more explanation on this and the use of a semicolon in a separate section below.]


Many sentences that were joined with a semicolon with or without a coordinating conjunction were broken down with a period (see “MORE ON THE USE OF A SEMICOLON” section for examples).


The indiscriminate breaking down of sentences extended into a total absurdity of resulting in sentences that are grammatically incorrect:

1975: B1-3

2007: B1-59

First, the pre-clear would be in very deep apathy, not knowing or caring whether this incident would resolve or not. He would then go up the scale to apathy, then to grief.

First, the preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC would be in very deep apathy, not knowing or caring whether this incident would resolve or not. He would then go up the scale to apathy. Then to grief.

[“Then to grief” is an incomplete sentence since it does not contain a verb and is just a continuation of the concept being expressed in the preceding sentence.]

1975: B1-79

2007: B1-91

The word somatic means, actually, bodily or physical. Because the word pain is restimulative, and because the word pain has in the past led to a confusion between physical pain and mental pain, the word somatic is used in Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more to denote physical pain or discomfort of any kind. It can mean actual pain, such as that caused by a cut or a blow-v. ''Slang'' unauthorized departure from an area. (HCOB 19 Jun 71 II); or it can mean discomfort, as from heat or cold; it can mean itching—in short, anything physically uncomfortable.

The word somatic means, actually, “bodily or physical.” Because the word pain is restimulative and because the word pain has in the past led to a confusion between physical pain and mental pain, the word somatic is used, in Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more, to denote physical pain or discomfort of any kind. It can mean actual pain such as that caused by a cut or a blow-v. ''Slang'' unauthorized departure from an area. (HCOB 19 Jun 71 II). Or it can mean discomfort as from heat or cold. It can mean itching. In short, anything physically uncomfortable.

[Notice how in the original sentence a semicolon was skillfully used to connect related sentences in a more continuous flow1. an impulse or direction of energy particles or thought or masses between terminals. (HCOB 3 Feb 69)...more of thought – this was broken up with periods in the “corrected” 2007 version. In addition, “in Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more” was surrounded by commas where it did not need to be, and “in short, anything physically uncomfortable” was separated into its own sentence resulting in incorrect grammar since it does not contain a verb.]


Here is another clear example:

1975: B2-11

2007: B2-225

The mate who is lower will demand more communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more and give less, and will assert more reality but will actually have less.

The mate who is lower will demand more communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more and give less. And will assert more reality, but will actually have less.

[Here “And will assert more reality, but will actually have less” is not a correct sentence because it does not contain a subject. Comma between “less” and “and” were used in the original text as a matter of style and not to separate two sentences joined with a coordinating conjunction as usually the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63). Also, there is no need for a pause between “reality” and “but” so there was no need to have a comma in that place.]



MORE ON THE USE OF A SEMICOLON

Let’s look at Miscavige’s claim with respect to the use a semicolon a little closer:

“…they [transcriptionist and the editor] were so indecisive they really didn’t know where to begin or end the sentence, specifically, here is where they weren’t sure if it should be a comma or a period and so they split the difference and used a semicolon…”

First of all, there was no “they.” The author of the book is L. Ron Hubbard. Second, this utterly absurd statement should make one wonder – does David Miscavige himself understand the use of a semicolon in sentences or even the grammatical construct of sentences in general? It is quite obvious from the ample examples provided in this report that this man, who never published a single book in his life, must himself lack some very basic education to say the least.

So what are the rules for using a semicolon? This can be easily answered by anyone with Internet access and some ability to read. Some good resources for understanding the use of a semicolon:
<a target="_blank" href="http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/semicolon">http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/semicolon</a>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/semicolons.asp">http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/semicolons.asp</a>
<a target="_blank" href="http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html">http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html</a> (you can also use this website for definition of terms: independent clause, coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and transitional phrases).


General rule: “The main task of the semicolon is to mark a break that is stronger than a comma but not as final as a full stop. It’s used between two main clauses that balance each other and are too closely linked to be made into separate sentences.” [<a target="_blank" href="http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/semicolon">http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/semicolon</a>]:

1975: B1-42	2007: B1-49
Theta1. theta is thought, life force, elan vital, the spirit, the soul, or any other of the numerous definitions it has had for some thousands of years. (SOS, p. 4)...More itself could be called reason; entheta1. means enturbulated theta (thought or life); especially refers to communications, which, based on lies and confusions, are slanderous, choppy or destructive in an attempt to overwhelm or suppress a person or group. (Scn AD) 2. theta which has been confused and chaotically mixed with the material universe and which will lie in this confusion until death or some other process disenturbulates it. Theta, below 2.0 on the tone scale, we call entheta. (SOS, p. 41) 3. anger, sarcasm, despair, slyly destructive suggestions. (HTLTAE, p. 88) could be called unreason.	Theta1. theta is thought, life force, elan vital, the spirit, the soul, or any other of the numerous definitions it has had for some thousands of years. (SOS, p. 4)...More itself could be called reason. Entheta could be called unreason.
1975: B1-60	2007: B1-69
The existence of God and spiritual manifestations could be classified as theta universe; contact with these would be considered a use of theta perceptics.	The existence of God and spiritual manifestations could be classified as theta universe. Contact with these would be considered a use of theta perceptics.
1975: B1-63	2007: B1-72
There cannot, for instance, be communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more and affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more alone; these two things would result in an agreement of some sort, which agreement would be reality.	There cannot, for instance, be communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more and affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more alone. These two things would result in an agreement of some sort, which agreement would be a reality.

More specific use: “Use a semicolon between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or transitional phrases.” [<a target="_blank" href="http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html">http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html</a>]:

1975: B1-66	2007: B1-77
A primary concern of the auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more is the turning on of sonic; therefore he must know what turns it off.	A primary concern of the auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more is the turning on of sonic. Therefore, he must know what turns it off.
1975: B1-83	2007: B1-96
Running locks and secondaries is a much more rapid way of raising the tone of the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63); however, that tone can fall again so long as engrams remain.	Running locks and secondaries is a much more rapid way of raising the tone of the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63). However, that tone can fall again so long as engrams remain.
1975: B1-107	2007: B1-122
Valence is a survival mechanism, one of the means used by the mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE to escape too painful an existence; therefore, in order to get the pre-clear into his own valence much of the charge1. harmful energy or force accumulated and stored within the reactive mind, resulting from the conflicts and unpleasant experiences that a person has had. Auditing discharges this charge so that it is no longer there to affect the individual. (Scn AD)..more has to be unburdened from the track.	Valence is a survival mechanism, one of the means used by the mind3. a network of communications and pictures, energies and masses, which are brought into being by the activities of the thetan versus the physical universe or other thetans. The mind is a communication and control system between the thetan and his environment. (FOT, p. 56)...MORE to escape too painful an existence. Therefore, in order to get the preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC into his own valence, much o f the charge1. harmful energy or force accumulated and stored within the reactive mind, resulting from the conflicts and unpleasant experiences that a person has had. Auditing discharges this charge so that it is no longer there to affect the individual. (Scn AD)..more has to be unburdened from the track.

Another specific use: “Use a semicolon between independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction if the clauses are already punctuated with commas or if the clauses are lengthy.” [<a target="_blank" href="http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html">http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html</a>]:

1975: B1-48	2007: B1-55
The development of a new science naturally means the development of many new terms; and as new data is discovered, old definitions are often found to be inadequate.	The development of a new science naturally means the development of many new terms. And as new data is discovered, old definitions are often found to be inadequate.
1975: B1-52	2007: B1-60
If he cannot turn on grief, he may be able to turn on anger1. true anger is a hate hold. At exactly 1.5 on the tone scale we have a total ridge. It’s hate. When we move a little above or a little below 1.5 we get a dispersal. (5904C08) 2. anger is simply the process of trying to hold everything still. (5203CM09A); and once he has taken some of the anger1. true anger is a hate hold. At exactly 1.5 on the tone scale we have a total ridge. It’s hate. When we move a little above or a little below 1.5 we get a dispersal. (5904C08) 2. anger is simply the process of trying to hold everything still. (5203CM09A) off the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63) perhaps he can runUndergo processing. (Science of Survival, p.75) some of the lower levels such as fear.	If he cannot turn on grief, he may be able to turn on anger1. true anger is a hate hold. At exactly 1.5 on the tone scale we have a total ridge. It’s hate. When we move a little above or a little below 1.5 we get a dispersal. (5904C08) 2. anger is simply the process of trying to hold everything still. (5203CM09A). And once he has taken some of the anger1. true anger is a hate hold. At exactly 1.5 on the tone scale we have a total ridge. It’s hate. When we move a little above or a little below 1.5 we get a dispersal. (5904C08) 2. anger is simply the process of trying to hold everything still. (5203CM09A) off of the casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63), perhaps he can runUndergo processing. (Science of Survival, p.75) some o f the lower levels such as fear.
1975: B1-81	2007: B1-93
There is much more that could be discovered about this mechanism or conversion of physical pain to, for instance, terror or grief or apathy; and the discovery probably lies in the field of further examination and understanding of free theta; but it is certain that secondary engrams, with their mis-emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more, occlude somatics.	There is much more that could be discovered about this mechanism of conversion of physical pain to, for instance, terror or grief or apathy, and the discovery probably lies in the field of further examination and understanding of free theta. But it is certain that secondary engrams, with their mis-emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more, occlude somatics.

Grammatical error: “Both parts of the sentence are independent clauses, and commas should not be used to connect independent clauses if there is no coordinating conjunction. This mistake is known as a comma splice.” [<a target="_blank" href="http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html">http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Semicolons.html</a>]:

1975: B1-59	2007: B1-69
Thus, we have hearing because there are sound waves which can be registered and interpreted; we have sight because light waves exist to be registered; and so forth.	Thus, we have hearing because there are sound waves which can be registered and interpreted, we have sight because light waves exist to be registered, and so forth.
1975: B1-63	2007: B1-73
The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more must appreciate the value of communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more; since if his pre-clear cannot communicate with his own past he cannot make an accurate adjudication of his own present and he certainly cannot compute his own future.	The auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more must appreciate the value of communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more, since if his preclear1. a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20) 2. a spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69) 3. one who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 63) ''Abbr.'' PC cannot communicate with his own past, he cannot make an accurate adjudication of his own present and he certainly cannot compute his own future.
1975: B1-66	2007: B1-77
The next most severe interference with sonic comes from valence shifters; the person’s identity is confused with that of another person; he is not in his own valence, and he is off his own time track.	The next most severe interference with sonic comes from valence shifters. The person’s identity is confused with that of another person, he is not in his own valence and he is off his own time track.

Parenthesis are commonly used in sentences to include optional text that clarifies something in the sentence but is not considered essential, meaning – if you read the sentence without the text in parenthesis, it is still a complete communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more. There are quite a number of cases throughout 2007 "Science of Survival" where phrases within sentences were surrounded with parenthesis erroneously communicating to readers that the text now enclosed in parenthesis is an optional addition and non-essential instead of being an inseparable part of the sentence. Here are a few examples:

1975: B1-40	2007: B1-45
Contradicting one of the child’s statements or beliefs, which is to say his reality, is also to break affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more with him and suppress his communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more.	Contradicting one of the child’s statements or beliefs (which is to say, his reality) is also to break affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more with him and to suppress his communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more.
1975: B1-47	2007: B1-54
The sixth dynamic1. any one of the eight subdivisions of the dynamic principle of existence-SURVIVE. (PXL, p. 49) 2. dynamic is the ability to translate solutions into action. (HFP, p. 171) 3. the tenacity to life and vigor and persistence in survival. (DMSMH, p. 38) would include the affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more, communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more, and reality of MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More as itself, within its own laws as expressed in the physical sciences; but more important for our purposes, the feeling of the individual for MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More, to know it, to use it, and to preserve it.	The Sixth Dynamic would include the affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more, communication1. the consideration and action of impelling an impulse or particle from source point across a distance to receipt point with the intention of bringing into being at the receipt point a duplication and understanding of that which emanated from the source point. (HCOB 5 Apr 73)...more and reality of MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More as itself (within its own laws as expressed in the physical sciences), but more important for our purposes, the feeling of the individual for MEST1. a coined word, meaning matter, energy, space and time, the physical universe. All physical phenomena may be considered as energy operating in space and time. The movement of matter or energy in time is the measure of space. All things are mest except theta. (Abil 114-A)...More: to know it, to use it and to preserve it.
1975: B1-49	2007: B1-56
If the present-time situation seemed to indicate, because of happy circumstances, happiness, and yet the individual remained apathetic, this would be irrational.	If the present time situation seemed to indicate (because of happy circumstances) happiness and yet the individual remained apathetic, this would be irrational.

[The sentence means something entirely different without the text that was enclosed in parenthesis here.]

1975: B1-60

2007: B1-69

Oddly enough, in Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more considerable evidence, whether we wish it or not, is accumulating in favour of not only a theta universe and a theta body but of theta perceptics, as well. This has proceeded far enough to contain some evidence that certain techniques of application, already partially formed, exist by which the theta perceptics can be cleared, raising the prediction potentiality of the individual, amongst other things.

Oddly enough, in Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more considerable evidence (whether we wish it or not) is accumulating in favor of not only a theta universe and a theta body, but of theta perceptics as well. This has proceeded far enough to contain some evidence that certain techniques of application (already partially formed) exist by which the theta perceptics can be Cleared, raising the prediction potentiality of the individual among other things.

1975: B1-70

2007: B1-80

When we take this individual and dianetically process him and turn the entheta1. means enturbulated theta (thought or life); especially refers to communications, which, based on lies and confusions, are slanderous, choppy or destructive in an attempt to overwhelm or suppress a person or group. (Scn AD) 2. theta which has been confused and chaotically mixed with the material universe and which will lie in this confusion until death or some other process disenturbulates it. Theta, below 2.0 on the tone scale, we call entheta. (SOS, p. 41) 3. anger, sarcasm, despair, slyly destructive suggestions. (HTLTAE, p. 88) into theta, he becomes more and more powerful and able to cope with and adjust his environment.

When we take this individual and Dianetically process him (and turn the entheta1. means enturbulated theta (thought or life); especially refers to communications, which, based on lies and confusions, are slanderous, choppy or destructive in an attempt to overwhelm or suppress a person or group. (Scn AD) 2. theta which has been confused and chaotically mixed with the material universe and which will lie in this confusion until death or some other process disenturbulates it. Theta, below 2.0 on the tone scale, we call entheta. (SOS, p. 41) 3. anger, sarcasm, despair, slyly destructive suggestions. (HTLTAE, p. 88) into theta), he becomes more and more powerful and able to cope with and adjust his environment.

[There is absolutely nothing optional about the text that was enclosed in parenthesis in this sentence.]


Examples of misusing parenthesis like the few above are abundant throughoutt the text – at least a few in nearly every chapter. Alterations in punctuation overall however are so abundant that it would be an overwhelming task to even just count every single occurrence. Miscavige did say 3825 – he wasn't kidding.