Sanity Check

Given that there are so many martial arts practitioners here. How do people feel about Putin holding black belts in judo, karate and tae kwon do? If more world leaders trained in martial arts, perhaps there would be fewer wars is one thought I have had.

The super computer architecture used for genetic sequencing in Jurassic Park was (trivia question bonus points to those who knew the answer): multi XMP. The chip hardware used in the XMP system was designed by a man called Seymour Cray. While Seymour Cray was no taoist or TCM practitioner (to my knowledge). He had an interesting method of cultivating his mind through his body which he enthusiastically shared & publicized. He would dig large holes and possibly even tunnels in his backyard using hand tools. Pickaxe, shovel, etc. He found this would stimulate his mind and help him to solve problems that had him stuck in a rut. That could be one good example of cultivating the mind through the body. Something which may be attainable even to those who do not seek to cultivate qi.

https://www.dailysentinel.com/sports/chasing-dinosaurs/article_91e29d79-58f8-5835-857e-58bd0958730d.html "Alligator snapping turtle". Nice.

Tiger penis is the viagra of alchemical herbs. Or so I've heard. (Poor endangered tigers.)

Which came first, chicken or egg. How did the 1st spiritualist learn despite having no teacher?

Favorite russian quotation. "Never forget the titanic was designed and engineered by university graduates and professionals." "While Noah's Ark was built by rank amateurs."

He makes an attempt @ defining scientific aspects of the pineal gland.

It might reference Revelation 9:11-16 11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.

As far as I know, qi development follows a course where sensory perception increases proportionally to the amount of qi a person generates and amasses. Having more qi increases sensitivity. The way that having a larger satellite dish makes it easier to detect signals from space. There could be a good analogy for this in the moon and tides as observed by science. Oceans have tides, influenced by the orbit of the moon. In some cases the difference in low tide and high tide can be 12 to 20 feet difference. While lakes, rivers, ponds and smaller bodies of water are not perceivably influenced by the moon's gravitational forces. Could be an interesting train of thought for those who enjoy deducing puzzles present in nature.

... I think the keyword used to describe your hedonic treadmill is adaptation. Evolutionary adaptations are expressed as DNA in a genetic code. Which can be expressed as information and analyzed in terms of thermodynamics and energy. Energy is relevant in learning and adapting to new environments. Humans are known for having a tailbone, with no tail. If adaptations are not utilized they are actively shed as regressive traits. The general pattern would be one where a person temporarily achieved a higher energy state. Due to winning the lottery, etc. Like a satellite using its propulsion to temporarily achieve higher orbit. Only for the orbit to later decay back to its original energy state and lower altitude. There are parables and teachings encouraging religious and spiritual advocates to cultivate a mindset of thankfulness and appreciation. The holiday of thanksgiving in the USA is but one example. I think most of us are stubborn enough to not recognize the health aspect to cultivating a thankful and appreciative mentality. Unless circumstances force us to.

Images appear to be AI generated. Very interesting.

A silverback gorilla might be able to lift 500 kg with one arm. But the cost of it, might be reduced intelligence and brain capacity. The human brain uses most of the oxygen in our blood, resulting in diminished athletic ability in contrast to chimps and other primates. It was our growing physical weakness which paved our path to progress. Not as romantic or manly as some might expect.

I can offer basic science theory. When exercising under load, body heat rises. Temperature of muscles rise. Prolonged heat causes muscle fibers to break down. To prevent muscle disintegration, the body sweats, to cool down in stage 1. The second stage of muscle fiber loss prevention is the body releasing chemical compounds associated with fatigue. (People naturally sweat and tire to prevent overtraining in a way resulting in muscle loss) In theory, it is possible to get more reps and laps in before fatigue sets in, by addressing these phases of the bodies natural mechanisms preventing muscle disintegration associated with overtraining. Scientists studying these principles devised methods of cooling blood (and muscles) to prolong exercise athletes can accomplish, without risking muscle disintegration. (Similar to ice baths, but not identical). It is claimed that they can achieve results superior to steroids using these cooling based methods. Although this research was published in vetted science journals, virtually no athletes or sports experts have heard of this. The only reason I heard about it is due to me reading thousands of news & science articles published over the past 10+ years. There are potential methods of improving athleticism and physical ability using science and whatever else. There are techniques and methods which are not well known and underutilized. But technique, methods and equipment aside I think essentially what it comes down to is the hardest workers typically enjoying the most gains. Its the observed trend for decades past and in the current era.

My crude take on the trinity goes something like... Catholic church: "We represent an ISO standards compliant, non profit, monotheistic religion." Atheists: "You have God, Jesus and the Holy spirit. That's not monotheistic!" Catholic church: "!@#%. Ok. We'll merge God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit into a single unit in 300 to 500 AD and call it the trinity, how's that?" Atheists: "Cool story, bro."

Brutal. Are there other well known examples?

"The aim of industry is not primarily to satisfy essential human needs with a minimal productive effort, but to multiply the number of needs, factitious and fictitious, and accommodate them to the maximum mechanical capacity to produce profits. These are the sacred principle of the power complex. Not the least effort of this system is that of replacing selectivity and quantitative restriction by indiscriminate and incontinent consumption."

I think some elements of black magic trickled into pop culture and internet content. A youtuber I follow said those who have black magic cast on them have poor personal hygiene. Which I think is accurate. Probably the most legit observation I've seen or heard of about magic on the internet. When I was a child a youth group pastor looked at me and say "oh, you're into magic, aren't you". Later in high school a chemistry teacher said nearly word for word the same thing. Shocked speechless both times. I never felt any desire to learn about tarot cards, use ouija boards, or do anything like that. Till this day, I never read a book on magic, never studied it and as far as I know have never been around people who were the least bit interested in it. Yet somehow, whatever little I have heard or know, I stumbled across accidentally. And for whatever reason, my accidental, seems like its a little more than average...

January 15th, 2024. Martin Luther King Jr holiday in the USA. !

Above is one of my favorite bible verses from 1 samuel 8. 1. Israel demands a king. 2. God says, if you receive a king you will be enslaved by him. 3. Israel says: we don't care, we only want to be trendy and do what everyone else is doing. There are many good lessons and wise sayings in the OT.

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I think the translation goes back to Lucifer's associations of Morning Star and Light Bringer in the pre fallen angel era. Biblical contexts of light and dark applied within a historical timeline.