The author and other direct contributors use pseudonyms for reasons of maintaining privacy. They know each other's identity, so the credits for all the help I received in writing Destiny will not be lost to anonymity.

Due to the nature of Destiny, I have acknowledged the unknowing contributions of specific people who have influenced me or captured my attention in the day to day course of life, from when I was a child up to the present time.

To Buffy, for her superb and tireless efforts in editing Destiny, and identifying important and missing structural components and doing critical background research to assure accuracy.

To Muffy, for her original and creative ideas for illustrating Destiny concepts and for her insistence on a balanced explanation of controversial topics.

To Fluffy, for her invaluable assistance in identifying superb reference and support materials.

To Cuffy, for his identification of important missing topics and his suggestions about readability.

To Duffy, for his realism and recommendations that resulted in the Tribute to Murphy chapter and the Glossary of Terms.

To Ruffy, for his technical contribution in making Destiny available through the Internet.

To Tuffy, for his association of entelechy with Destiny and his Buddhist philosophy contributions.

To Wuffy, for her valuable political research assistance.

To Luffy, my mother, for her holistic formation of my humanitarian values when I was a child.

To Guffy, my father, who best taught me to be true to myself and ever vigilant about living my values.

To Al, Ted, Jay, Dick, Peter, Harold, John, Howard, Maxine, Joan, Rick, Manohar, Bob, Roy, Warren, Eva, Donald, Klaus, Diane, Jim, Sam, Bill, Craig, Wilfred, Peggy, Billy, Paul ... the freethinking but highly disciplined intellectuals whose company I have most enjoyed and whose ideas are always with me.

To Mike, Louise, Linda, Art, Roger, John, Robert, Timothy, Ray, Kenneth, Dave, Leo, Marion, Fred, Charlie, Jack, Wayne, Jim, Tobias, Madeline, Carl ... the most self-serving, limited personalities I have ever known, whose flaws were far more than enough to deserve dishonorable mention. Yet, they deserve recognition for their unintended influence in my decision to write Destiny.

To Kevin, Irene, Terry, Chal, Elgin, Jim, John, Ronnie, Fred, Bob, Mannie, Dennis, Sue, Bill, Thelma, Mike, Pat, Paul, Calvin, Katherine, Sharon, George, Art, Nick, Ike, Mary, Harry, Rudy, Ethyl, Ken, Carol, Bonnie, Lois, Steve, Diane, Betty, Tom ... a most varied collection of individuals, as measured by their attributes and life experiences, who have in very different ways shared part of my life, and who each helped me learn the value of all of us.

To Carter, Ted, George, Charles, Eugene, Jerry, Florence, Dennis, Frannie, Jim, Bob, John, Elizabeth, Francis, Carol, Joie, Sandra, Violet, Leland, Gil, Stephen, Tom, Dave, Joe, Candace, Kathy, Paul, Shawn, Cliff, Sam, Ruth, Josephine, Allen, Kennard, Helene ... unfortunate people I have known who were unable to cope with life effectively to derive the peace and happiness that come from a comprehensive understanding of Humanity and life.