For some or many of you, what I am about to discuss will make you uncomfortable.  It unsettles me as well, but a proper understanding of reality is necessary now more than ever.  “Hate” may be too strong a word for what some of you may feel towards me by the end of this talk, but I’ve been on the receiving end of “kill the messenger” reactions many times.  So please be kind.
	If what I say is totally new to you, don’t expect to understand it right away.  It may take a long time for new ideas to sink in.  You will have to do a lot of mental processing over time.