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Adam Trombly and the Classified Science of Etheric Energy

October 7, 2025·1 hr 33 min·2 clips

We had just physically demonstrated 50 times more electrical power coming out of something that caused no pollution, that used no fuel whatsoever.

This episode of The Wisdom Tradition examines the life of inventor Adam Trombly, who pursued Tesla-inspired "free energy" technology. Host Alex Sacken analyzes Trombly's career as a case study of suppressed science, drawing from a lengthy archival interview. Sacken frames Trombly's story as evidence of a hidden "governance structure" that monopolizes advanced physics. Trombly built a dynamo generator designed to tap into "etheric energy" by mimicking planetary magnetic fields. He demonstrated a prototype in 1989 at a United Nations-related event in New York, claiming it produced 50 times more power than it consumed. A senior Boeing engineer reportedly verified the demonstration's legitimacy. Trombly states a call from the White House then suppressed media coverage, citing national security. His father was a scientist recruited into a biological warfare program and associated with CIA figures like Frank Olson and Roscoe Hillenkoetter. Trombly discovered his father's journals after his death, which described a secret post-WWII "war" against an alien species with superior technology. The journals suggested the secrecy aimed to conceal the advanced physics behind UFOs, not just extraterrestrial life. A key insight is Trombly's claim that his father believed the "alien" narrative itself was a disinformation campaign to obscure the true source of the revolutionary technology. Trombly himself was part of a government program called "Starchild" as a toddler, where children were hypnotized and cataloged. Host Alex Sacken diverges from Trombly's "alien hypothesis," arguing for a deeper, unified field theory behind these phenomena. The episode presents Trombly's life as a choreography of synchronicities, leading him to meet figures like Buckminster Fuller, who challenged materialist science. The tone is analytical and investigative, blending philosophical commentary with narrative storytelling from primary source audio. Sacken's style is educational but assertive, frequently referencing his own book's thesis to interpret Trombly's experiences. Listeners interested in suppressed energy technology, Cold War black projects, and alternative physics will find this compelling. Those skeptical of UFO narratives or preferring strictly evidence-based science may find the speculative connections challenging.

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A dense account of free-energy claims, black-projects logic, and a challenge to materialist science.

The piece moves steadily from Tesla-adjacent ambition into black-projects logic, then widens into claims about consciousness and materialism. It works best when it stays close to lived detail and the speaker's own story; that is where the argument feels grounded instead of…

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For a long-form look at Adam Trombley's attempt to build a free-energy device, and the institutional pushback around it.

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