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I would never presume to answer for freeform so, this needs to be considered as an aside of sorts. I have experienced Kundalini. The definition of which can be very problematic. Because it affects everyone differently. Kundalini is always helpful (at this very moment, freeform has made a reply to you and I read it) IF it is done through correct practice and a natural process. I would add you need to share your experiences, from the very start, with people you know, and trust that have had similar experiences.

By slowing down, we open up and out.

That: "working with the internal arts will bring out the shadows and the subconsciousness--which is what we are often not prepared for most of the time."--- There are cults in the world that are formed in exactly that way. The disciple is very vulnerable when the subconscious is being kicked up. The unscrupulous leader is waiting for that instability to form the student in his or her image. An image that produces lifelong servitude. Very powerful stuff.

Hello, nice to meet you, your timing is good. Do alot of exploring here. The layers run deep.

Thank you for spotlighting a certain type of deviousness!

Hopefully, VPNs are making it much harder.

No, absolutely not! Ralis is not a racist. There is a history here about mopai that you probably need to be more aware of.

Chino joined 12 hours ago, whether approved or not, newcomers are interacting with us.

One admin cannot do it all. We need him do the heavy lifting when things get out of hand. As a community we need to be somewhat civilized on our own. With the exception of going whacko ( which we all do now and then) 95%+ of us are good people trying to keep a viable strong community together. Sure, there are a few evil, twisted, cultish pieces of shit here, with a certain degree of skills. That is why, you need to proceed with caution and learn the territory and the players involved.

People will never stop challenging each other here. We are a boisterous family and I am fine with that. We do need to be more mannerly about it though, and I believe we need to STOP using newcomer threads to do it in.

Good self defense, at its' higher levels (physical or otherwise), is like jazz. Smooth improvisation, based on a lot of training.

Reminded me of a certain element in TDB.

On a road through a desert in Arizona, a preacher named Nathaniel Evans walked every day, preaching to the many people who roared past in their cars. “Repent, the End of the World is Near!” he yelled. One day, as he was walking, he came to a big lever in the middle of nowhere, just by the side of the road. It had a sign next to it that read, “Pull this to end the world” Nathaniel saw this as the perfect spot for him to preach, and soon many automobiles were parked nearby. All was well, until there were so many people, and so many cars, that the road was nearly blocked. Then a big 18-wheel rig came down the highway, and couldn’t stop in time. The driver had a choice: run over Nathaniel, or run over the Lever. As the driver later explained to the Highway Patrol, he had no choice. Pointing to the red smear on the road that used to be Nathaniel Evans, he said, “Better Nate than Lever.”

When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky. They're always 20 years behind everything.---Mark Twain When a mute prophet is predicting the end of the world, that's a sign of the end times. Everyone keeps making fun of me because I don’t know what the word “apocalypse” means Honestly, I don’t see what the big deal is. It’s not the end of the world. Steps to success: 1. Predict the end of the world. 2. Write a book about it. 3. Prophet? If I get drunk this Friday because I am bummed about the end of the world, am I getting sauced because of Mayan-aise?

Yes! I love good sci-fi writers.

There is alot of discussion here about which country did that or this pre-covid. Yet, the thread is: nCov19 Development and Prevention Discussion Only. I am very interested in current development and prevention. I believe we all have a need for that! Who was a bigger asshole pre-covid-19, maybe not so much. How many here, are contributing to a useful, current information pool, about a common enemy?

I am thankful for Your disaproval.

Do you currently live in China?

I think the Polish will win that race. So far, very little of what the CCP has said can be believed

A Polish scientist could be on the verge of a major breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus. Professor Marcin Drąg from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology and his team have cracked an enzyme which they say may be key to finding a cure. "This is the most important protein - among the many identified - that the companies looking for a super-fast diagnostic test are talking about", says Professor Marcin Drąg from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, winner of the 2019 FNP Prize in the field of chemical and materials sciences. Professor Drąg told PAP: “If you compare the enzyme to a lock, we've got the key that opens it.” The enzyme that the team studied, SARS-CoV-2 protease, cuts the proteins present in this virus. According to Drąg: “This allows it to survive. Inhibiting the action of this enzyme immediately causes this virus to die.” He added: “If we developed a drug that would inhibit the activity of this enzyme, we would practically kill the coronavirus. This is known from the previous epidemic of coronavirus – SARS.” The enzyme was known about previously, but there were millions of possible combinations of 'keys' to it. The team from Wrocław say they have now “found the one key that matches this enzyme.” The breakthrough came after scientists at Lübeck University in Germany sent the enzyme to the Wrocław team in February. They found that there are virtually no such enzymes in humans, meaning that if drugs that target the enzyme are developed, they will harm the virus, but not the human. The publication with Professor Marcin Drąg's team's research results is still under review, but the researchers have already made their results available to scientists around the world for free. 'We have not patented this. The publication preprint is available online. This is a gift from my laboratory to anyone interested', the scientist notes. He adds that a few days after publication there is no shortage of interested parties. Teams from various parts of the world come forward with questions and cooperation proposals. Professor Drąb said: “What we have now published is some of the most important information you can have about this enzyme. It is its full substrate preference.” He added that the research shows which amino acids the enzyme can bind to in key positions. 'We can say whether they are large, small, hydrophobic or basic amino acids. We can also create a map of the most important place of this enzyme and even match to drugs that are already on the market,” he said. Chemists and companies can now use the results to create new bioactive compounds for the SARS-CoV2 virus, and develop diagnostic tests that would allow to determine whether someone has coronavirus faster. 'We are currently targeting other proteins from this virus, not just proteases. The pace of work is amazing', says Professor Marcin Drąg. Part of the success behind the quick research results was a new technology platform developed by Professor Drąg enabling the production of biologically active compounds, in particular inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes. His Hybrid Combinatorial Substrate Library (HyCoSuL) which enables scientists to design and obtain highly active and selective chemical tools, uses a wide range of amino acids (which are not found in nature) to monitor the activity of proteolytic enzymes. It can be used to develop new therapies, medicines and diagnostic methods.

Judge a person's level of advancement by, how often they are pulled into, meaningless confrontations.

Amen to that!

Come back Sean While you are gone Our things break down With no one to repair around projects undone our lair abounds While you are gone The simple freaks with sudden shrieks and eerie creaks attack our house causing large leaks come back Sean I may be a lousy poet but, I sure have fun with it

"Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question."---- Niels Bohr

It is a delicate balance. All we can do is try to influence others in the sublime way that lasts. The world will be in severe need of balancing. Who better than Bummers. Sure, we have all different types here but, one thing I think MOST of us (some here actually support totalitarianism) can agree on is FREEDOM! Pass it around!