What can I do?

In order to reach creative ideas and breakthroughs, we shouldn’t think of what has been done so far, or what we think is possible, we must constantly think how to change reality into what we believe it should be.

Only one positive thing ever came out of the decades-old conventional "animal rights" movement - mature, experienced and highly dedicated activists who are now ready to get serious, drop everything else and focus only on the one solution to end the suffering.

It's time for you to subdue your fixated thoughts about nonviolent approach and about the effectiveness of the movement and join the effort to stop all the suffering in the world.
This is not a cliché or a slogan. It’s not romantic naiveness of inexperienced activists or grown fantasists. It is an experienced and realistic quest to a sufferingless world.

The process is likely to be a long and a difficult one, we are aware of that. But we find the level of effort and the time it might take irrelevant. Only one fact is relevant - it is accomplishable. Ending the suffering is possible. Various technologies that are able to cause massive scale effects exist. We need to find them and learn to use them in the right way.

You might refer to this idea (which you probably didn’t hear of for the first time through the O.O.S movement, we are sure) as a fantasy or as a too complicated project, but you can't tell or even make any rough estimation since you haven’t started yet.
Maybe it is much simpler than it seems. Maybe some of you already have some of the needed knowledge. Maybe some of you are already connected to people that have access to information or means required. We still don’t have enough data to estimate the complexity, if it is complicated at all. Maybe a brilliant scientist will be convinced and the method will come from there, who knows.
For now, two things are for sure - the first is that none of us knows until we start conducting research and the second is a simple statistic fact - the more of us trying, the greater the chances of success. On the other hand, as long as nobody tries, it would never happen and the suffering will continue.

Although indeed accomplishable, it won't be as easy as pushing a red button, we need any possible help. That is why, instead of starting by launching our own research, we formed the O.O.S. This is the birth of the movement.

We are promoting an ambitious idea but we are not pretentious people, so our first decision as a group was to create more of us.
It can be a good idea for some of you too. Spread the word. Talk to the right people. You know who they are.
Give them our CD (we have a DVD version of our website in case the site goes down and a partial version on a CD in case you don’t have a DVD. You can send us an email with an address and we will send you a free copy or you can burn your own DVD version clicking here).
Think of ways to create conversations about the subject. "Just" raising the questions and the idea in the minds of people that care enough, is a good start.

You can discuss the issue in animal rights forums. Publish a fanzine. And only if you don’t find it too problematic (considering the usual attendees) you can place our CD in your local infoshop.
You can build a support website to this one, or better yet - build a whole new one.

Think of other creative ways to multiply the number of people who will devote their lives to stop all the suffering. Share these ways on our forum and guestbook, that way others across the world would be able to implement them as well.
Remember to act cautiously. Talk about it only with people you trust. Use secure communication like PGP, Proxy, Cybercafés and etc for internet use and prefer personal meetings over emails, chats, online video conferences and of course cell phones.

Imagine that in a matter of only a few years 5% of the committed activists of the animal rights movement, that up until now have dedicated themselves to organize demonstrations and conventional campaigns, are taking their devotion, talent and motivation and focusing only on finding a way to stop the suffering. Hundreds of cells, individuals and groups, spread world wide, distributing the annihilation idea, forming varied research crews, each with its own unique perspectives and resources, finding ways of sharing knowledge and experience with one another (cautiously) - all exploring leads and directions. All with only one goal in mind.

As an attempt to enlarge the O.O.S movement, you can devote your entire activity concentrating completely on the conventional movement. Gradually and patiently influencing the views within the movement would be setting the foundations necessary for O.O.S cells to rise. The more the idea circulates and drifts in the air- the more it becomes a legitimate debate and the number of activists considering it will multiply.

Those of you who won’t choose to focus on the movement establishment, should start conducting research, investigate and learn more about the potential possibilities. We believe (and hope) you know more activists that care enough and who are obligated enough for the mission. Associate with them and start the research cell.

To our knowledge a few groups have already started in different places in the world. Openly presenting detailed practical data is of course out of the question, however some information (naturally more background info) can be discussed more freely. It’s up to every cell’s judgment at each stage of course, but we do ask to use communication as careful as possible.
If we exchange information, the chances would significantly rise. Through meetings, discussions and global brainstorming, ideas will come and ways will be found.
By ‘only’ ruling out false methods for other groups, we can significantly promote the only one solution idea. One cell’s failure would fertile the ground from which tens of other cells draw their ideas.

You can never tell where and how your lead may come up. Even TV programs can be a source for inspiration and even provide some background information, going through varied scientific websites (entire courses and textbooks are available online), books and journals can be a good start.
We gathered some basic links and articles that deal with several scientific topics. These are of course only a tip of the iceberg.
The list of useful sources is practically endless. We would like you to share any material you believe may hold important information. Please do so over the pages of our forum and guestbook or by mail (using PGP) and we’ll upload them to the website.

Here are some leads that according to the short study we've done so far seem to hold potential. These 6 are mere examples and we're detailing them here not so you fix your mind on them, but to trigger your creativity so you can get started.

Pathogens and Biotechnology
Pandemics and the way you should examine them
Carbon Sinks
Albedo
Methane Hydrates
Volcanic Global Effects

Before you begin, almost needless to say - drop every other type of activism.
Think about all the time you have wasted on the efforts to convince such a small number of people. Can you really hand out another leaflet or shout another slogan knowing that at the same time you could start building a new O.O.S cell?!

We realize this is a 180 degrees turn, from daydreaming of a vegan world to taking steps so there would be no world. We know that time is needed to internalize it. We have been there. We realize it might be hard to feel part of a movement while all of its members are anonymous, working in underground cells. Keep in mind that at hundreds of other locations there are people as committed as you are, feeling more or less the same, taking their first step in making history. Making suffering a history.

Please don’t automatically dismiss the idea as an unrealistic fantasy and get back to your cozy familiar position in your organization. Even if you have doubts whether it’s possible - at least try. At least take the time and effort of researching. At least speak with relevant people, to you it may sound totally hopeless but to another person, at another place, with different background and knowledge it may sound as if he is already half-way there.

If you agree this insane world must be stopped, if you wish for suffering to cease, then you must try. Initial thoughts about the likelihood of success are irrelevant because you don’t know what the chances are and because as extensively explained all along the website the conventional activism can’t stop the suffering.
The image of a world with no battery cages, no slaughterhouses, restraining devices or wars is the strongest motivation of all.
The animals are counting on you. You know by now that only you and other O.O.S members can save them.

It's no fantasy. It's simple math. The more the O.O.S message is passed, the greater are the chances of success .The more research cells formed world wide- the better are the chances of bringing the day that no one suffers.

Our power lies in our numbers and diversity. Each single cell may stand a small chance of success, but this is not the case for hundreds of cells with hundreds of different varied points of view, approaches, ideas, abilities, resources and methods. The cell with the right lead and the right resources and resourcefulness is bound to come along. It's simple statistics. All it takes is for one group to succeed, and the suffering will be stopped forever.